Providence University Study-at-Ease “COVID-19”
Epidemic Prevention Measures
Published on:2023/2/8
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- Application Qualifications
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Based on the announcement from the Central Epidemic Command Center.
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- Documents
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Diagnosis and isolation certificate or other supporting documents.
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- Selecting Courses and Taking Courses for the Upcoming Semester
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- Start Date:2023. February 13th .
- The first round of addition and withdrawal is scheduled for February 7-10, 2023 , and the second round of addition and withdrawal is scheduled for February 17-21, 2023. Please refer to the course selection schedule for the second semester of the 2023 academic year .
- Overseas freshmen who have delayed admission to the school, please activate the campus account as soon as possible, and take the initiative to keep in touch with the International and Cross-Strait Affairs Office, the department you belong to, and the instructor of the course to facilitate online learning.
- If you want to continue to study for a double degree overseas or participate in an internship, please contact each department and the Office of International and Cross-Strait Affairs(or the Office of Career Development and Industry Facilitation) to evaluate whether to retain or extend your qualifications.
- If students voluntarily request to go abroad for training or internship, please contact each department and the Office of International and Cross-Strait Affairs ( or the Office of Career Development and Industry Facilitation) to sign a statement of self-assurance for studying abroad /internship.
- Those who are unable to go abroad for internship or training, please choose courses online within the deadline for adding and withdrawing. If you do not reach the minimum credits or fail to take the required courses for the current period, please contact the comprehensive business team of each department and the Academic Affairs Office for assistance.
- Students must start from the class day (February 13 , 2023) and study according to the weekly teaching progress of the courses they are taking. If you have any questions, please contact the department you belong to as soon as possible.
- Students are required to activate university Teams account as soon as possible to check whether the selected courses are correct for online learning after the semester starts . For related operating instructions, please refer to the Microsoft Teams Operation Manual [Student Edition] (or go to the homepage of Providence University → Academic Affairs Office → Teaching Development Center → Peace of Mind Teaching x Peace of Mind Learning-Providence University Online Teaching Resources Zone → Peace of Mind Learning x Student Zone Inquiry). If you need assistance with related operations, please contact the Teaching Resource Center of the Information Office or the Teaching Development Center of the Academic Affairs Office.
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- Registration and Payment
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- Overseas students should complete the registration and payment procedure (including accommodation fee) and course selection before February 12 , 2023 to complete the registration process.
- For students from the epidemic -stricken areas , you may use other communication methods or entrust others to apply for leave, suspend school, etc., or submit relevant certificates to go through the procedures .
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- Request for Leave
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- Students (including delayed entry) who are diagnosed and unable to attend classes on campus, report to the E-campus network and continue to study through online courses, and do not need to apply for epidemic prevention and isolation leave. If you are unable to conduct online courses due to physical discomfort caused by the diagnosis, you can apply for "epidemic prevention and isolation leave".
- Overseas freshmen who have delayed entry and need to return to Taiwan by plane, so that they cannot take online courses, please contact the International and Cross-Strait Affairs Office to apply for "official leave ".
- Students who have been in close contact with confirmed cases (roommates, family members) or have returned to Taiwan from abroad, if they have symptoms and cannot attend physical classes, they can apply for "self-prevention leave" and get in touch with the teacher to start online learning. (Students are required to take self-prevention leave, and online courses are still required).
- Students who apply for epidemic prevention and isolation leave (requires synchronous completion of epidemic investigation notification) and self-epidemic prevention leave in the leave application system due to special circumstances caused by the diagnosis or the epidemic situation, the absence during the leave period will not be included in the absence record of the course in the current semester, nor will it be Deduction of attendance grades for the subject.
- Please refer to "Providence University Homepage > Life Counseling Team > Latest News > Campus Announcement" for more information on leave of absence.
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- Exam Leave
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Exam leave will be lenient, and it is up to the course instructors to decide how to make up the exam.
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- Learning Remedy
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In response to the delayed entry of overseas students, some courses provide synchronous or asynchronous distance learning (up to six weeks, until March 24). For questions about courses, please contact your department or the Division of Registration and Curriculum of the Academic Affairs Office.
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- Suspension, Resumption and Make-Up Classes
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- Classes shall be handled in accordance with the regulations of the education authority and the Central Epidemic Command Center.
- Make-up classes after class suspension:
- One credit is maintained for 18 hours of learning content, and the teaching time and method will be adjusted by the teacher if necessary.
- If each course must be suspended due to the prevention of the spread of the epidemic, the course during the suspension period will be adjusted by the teacher and the students after consultation, and the class time and method will be adjusted to make up for the suspended hours.
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IX. Suspension of Study and Extension of Study Period
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- Overseas students should enter the country no later than March 10, 2023, complete the 7 -day self-epidemic prevention and screening regulations and study at the school. If they do not come to the school after the deadline, students can use communication methods or entrust others to provide relevant certification documents Apply for a suspension of study to the Division of Registration and Curriculum of the Academic Affairs Office. The tuition and miscellaneous fees paid by the suspended students shall be handled in accordance with the "Standard Table for Refund of Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Colleges and Above" issued by the Ministry of Education.
- The disaster-affected students who are restricted from coming to Taiwan from the epidemic area mentioned above, if they cannot successfully study in this semester, they are advised to apply for a suspension of school for this semester with a special visa, which will not be included in the number of suspensions.
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X. Other Counseling and Assistance Mechanisms
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- mental care mechanism:
- accommodation service team of the Student Affairs Office, the Counseling and Health Center, the International and Cross-Strait Affairs Office and other units will assess and deal with the physical and mental conditions of students at risk of infection and refer them to relevant off-campus resources depending on the situation.
- For students diagnosed or in close contact, the Counseling and Health Center provides health education information and online consultation or counseling services, and depending on the status of the students, it cooperates with various departments, International and Cross-Strait Affairs Offices and related offices to provide students with necessary services. resources on and off campus.
- Student Service Mechanism:
- During the working hours, each department will provide information on safe study and service for students who are diagnosed or at risk of infection according to their responsibilities.
- During non-working hours, the security center will serve as the main contact window. During working time, the security center will evaluate the student's consultation questions and student contact information and transfer them to the relevant business management units to handle them accordingly.
- Student Privacy:
Except for notifying the responsible units and supervisors of the status and information of the students who are diagnosed or in close contact, the relevant information will not be disclosed to others to maintain the privacy of the students.
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XI. Performance Assessment
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Leave of absence for the exam will be treated leniently, and the course instructor will decide on the method of re-examination, and depending on the nature of the subject, grades will be adjusted according to the re-examination or other remedial methods.
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