Study-at-Ease COVID-19 Epidemic Prevention Measures
Announced: August 24, 2022
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A. Eligibility
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In accordance with the announcements of Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
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B. Supporting Documents
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Home Quarantine Notice or any other supporting documents.
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C. Course Registration and Attendance
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- School begins on September 5, 2022.
- The 1st Round Drop/Add is between August 30 and September 2, 2022; the 2nd Round is between September 9 and September 13, 2022. Please refer to the Course Registration Schedule 2022/23AY 1st Semester.
- For new overseas students whose entry has been delayed due to COVID-19 epidemic, please open your campus account as soon as possible and take the initiative to keep contact with the OIA, the respective departments, and the teachers of the courses registered for online learning.
- For students taking dual degree overseas or practicum/internship, please contact the respective departments or the Div. of Career Development (DCD) to see if the program is retained or extended.
- If a student voluntarily requests to go overseas for training or internship, please contact the OIA or DCD to sign a statement of self-responsibility for overseas training/internship.
- If for any reason overseas training/internship or study are prevented, please register your courses online in the stipulated Drop/Add schedule. If the student failed to meet the lowest credits required for the semester or failed to register the required courses, please contact both the respective department and the Div. of Registration and Curriculum for assistance.
- Subject to prior approval, cases of special consideration may be exempt from the minimum number of credit hours per semester.
- Courses begin on September 5, 2022. All students shall follow their course schedule and study according to the weekly teaching schedule. For any questions, please contact the respective departments as soon as possible.
- All students should open their campus Teams account as soon as possible. Verify your course registration list to enable online learning. For operation details, please refer to Microsoft Teams Manual (Student Version) (or go to Providence University homepage à Office of Academic Affairs à Teaching Development Center à Study-at-Ease, PU Online Teaching Resource Center à Study-at-Ease.) For assistance on operation, please contact Teaching and Learning Resource Center of OITS or TDC of Office of Academic Affairs.
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D. Payment (Cashier’s)
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- To complete the registration procedure, overseas students shall complete the payment for registration (Room Fee included) and course registration before September 4, 2022.
- Students in the areas affected by epidemic can apply for leave of study, suspension of studies, etc. by means of communications or entrust others to file for the application with relevant supporting documents.
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E. Leave taking (Div. of Student Assistance)
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- Students (including those of delayed entry) who can proceed with online learning are free from taking a leave for quarantine.
- Students who cannot conduct online learning due to quarantine related inspections, taking a flight, changing the hotel, or confirmed cases can apply for Leave for Quarantine.
- For the students who are confirmed cases or under special circumstances due to epidemic, after completing the quarantine reports and successfully applied for Leave of Quarantine, their absence is not accounted for the absenteeism records and their attendance performance would not be affected.
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F. Leave for Examination
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- Students (including those of delayed entry) who conduct online learning are not required to ask for leave.
- For the students who complete their report procedure and are listed as follow-up cases or have to follow the instructions for inspections, taking a flight, changing the hotels, or are confirmed cases and cannot conduct online learning, they are eligible for Leave of Quarantine. Their absence is not accounted for the absenteeism records and their attendance performance would not be affected.
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G.Remedial Learning (Teaching Development Center)
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Some courses provide synchronous/asynchronous online teaching (six weeks maximum, before October 14). Students can apply for these remedial learning. The University also provide online remedial courses for University required or professional courses. For details, please refer to COVID-19 webpage or contact the respective departments for assistance.
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H.Course Suspension, Resumption, and Make-up
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- Regarding the matters of course suspension, resumption, or make-up, please refer to the regulations set forth by MOE and CDC.
- Make-up Course for the suspended courses:
- The policy of 18-hour of instruction per credit remains unchanged. If necessary, the teaching faculties may adjust the time and method of class.
- If courses must be suspended to prevent the spread of epidemic, the teaching faculties of the courses affected, after consultation between the teachers and students, may adjust the class time and method to make up of the number of hours under suspension.
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I.Suspension of Studies and Extending the Duration of Studies
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- Overseas students should enter the country before September 30, 2022 at the latest and report to the University after completing the 7-day home quarantine. Students who fail to report to the University before the deadline can apply for Suspension of Studies by communication or entrusting others to submit relevant documents to the Div. of R&C, Office of Academic Affairs. The refund of the tuition and fees are handled in accordance with the regulations of Table of Refund Standards provided in the Regulations on Tuition and Fees Collection for Colleges issued by the Ministry of Education. If a refund is required, the tuition and fees for the next term may be retained and deducted.
- Students from the epidemic-affected areas mentioned in the preceding paragraph, who are restricted from coming to Taiwan, can apply for a suspension of study for the semester by special case, which will not be included in the number of semesters under suspension.
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J.Assistance Mechanism
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- Mental Care Mechanism:
- Student Housing Service, Counseling and Health Center, OIA will collaborate to provide mental health care assistance after considering the status of the epidemic-affected area and refer the local resources to the students in need.
- The Counseling and Health Center will provide necessary health information and online counseling to the students of confirmed cases or with close contact. Depending on the students’ situation, the respective departments, OIA, and relevant units will provide the resources needed by students on and off campus.
- Student Assistance Mechanism:
- Office Hours: Each unit in charge shall provide the students of confirmed cases or students of high risk the relevant study-at-ease and service information.
- Non-office Hours: Campus Security will serve as the single window and forward the cases handled based on the nature of the students’ issues to the relevant units for further process or assistance.
- Students’ Privacy:
- The status and information of the students of confirmed cases and close contact will only be disclosed to the relevant responsible units and supervisors and will not be disclosed to others to protect the students’ privacy.
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K.Performance Evaluation
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The Examination Leave is handled leniently, and it is at the teacher’s discretion how the make-up exam will be handled. Depending on the nature of the subject, the teacher can adjust the grades by make-up exams or other remedial methods.
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