Regulations Concerning Foreign Students’Status and Students from Taiwan, Hongkong and Macao of Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute

Section1

Enrollment and fees payment

1.       First year students must register at the appropriate time as stipulated in the admissions letter .Those who are unable to register during the aforementioned time are required to produce an explanation in advance,and are allowed an extension of no more than one month..Those who fail to give an adequate explanation or who fail to register within the given additional month are subject to a cancellation of admission.

2.       First year students must submit the admission letter issued by Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute together with 6 recent sized passport photographs and pay all the fees in full according to the notice letter from office of international cooperation and exchange when registering.

3.       First year students are  required to have a health examination performed by the Nanchang Quarantine Department after their arrival at the university at their expense .Those students who do not meet the health standards are subject to a cancellation of their admission to the University.

4.       Students must go through the registration procedures ,and pay all the fees within                                one month period that commences after the University begins every academic year .Those who are unable to register on time need to submit a written request for an extension.Those who are unable to pay the fees due to extenuating circumstances or have special reasons are required to subject an application in writing ,and may be allowed for a limited extension and still fail to pay the tuition or the accommodation fee within one month ,will be asked to withdraw .Those who fail to register on time without submitting a request for leave are deemed as a voluntary withdraw.

5.       The University will not return tuition or any fees to students who are suspended ,withdrawal or are dismissed by the University due to disciplinary or personal reasons .

6.       If the desired major is offered by the University ,students who request a change in major during the school term must get approval from the university .

Section2

Examinations and Grades

1.       Students must attend all the examinations of the courses stipulated in the curricular. The grades obtained for the courses will be recorded in the students’ permanent academic records.

2.       Examination methods and passing limits are formulated according to the specific course and teaching plan,the specifics of this are outlined in Appendix A.

Section3

Suspension and Resumption of Studies

1.       Students can be subject to suspension under any one the following situations:

A.     In the event that a student is diagnosed with an illness or injury that is expected to cause their being unable to attend more than one third of the total credit hours for the semester (due to recovery ,treatment or therapy ),or in the event of certain diseases ,a student may suspend their studies at the University.

B.      Students who have requested leave ,and the accumulative leave is over one third of the total credit hours of one semester as determined by attendance records ,may be subject to suspension.

C.      Students may apply for suspension due to special circumstances by submitting an application or may receive suspension from the University if circumstances warrant such actions .

2.       Suspension is generally for a period of one year ; and the accumulative suspension time may not exceed two years.

3.       The University will maintain ,for those who go through the necessary procedures , the student’s status as an undergraduate at the University.

4.       When the suspension expires,students must return to University within two weeks ,and go through relative procedures for readmission.Failure to follow this procedure may result in the right of academic resumption, and it will be reflected on the permanent record as a voluntary withdrawal.

5.       The University reserves the right to cancel the academic resumption qualifications of any student who demonstrates a violation of laws and regulations during the suspension period.

6.       Academic resumption and readmission to the University is governed by the following directives:

A.     Students who received a suspension because of a contagious disease must show a health certificate issued by the appropriate medical facilities, which permits them readmission to the University.

B.      When the term of suspension expires at the end of a semester ,all suspended students must submit the academic resumption application, and complete all necessary procedures when registering for the following new semester .

7.       During suspension a student may not reside at the University ,or utilize any of the facilities .A suspended student will not be permitted students benefits until academic resumption and readmission.

Section 4

Withdrawal

1、Students are subject to withdrawal under one or more of the following situations:

A.     According to a medical diagnosis ,students who are unable to continue their studies due to a mental disorder or other serious disease will be subject to withdrawal;

B.      Students who apply for withdrawal;

C.      Students who fail to register as required ;

Students who have an accumulative absenteeism of over one month.

２、Students who are subject to withdrawal but refuse to carry out the necessary procedures will have their student status terminated by the University.

3.       Relative procedures after withdrawal:

A.Students who have withdrawn from the University or have had their student status canceled, must leave the University and return to their place of residence within the stipulated period .The college will inform appropriate government authorities to cancel the resident permits of the withdrawn students .

B.The University will issue the relative withdrawal certificate according to the content and period of study, but students who withdrawal without following the necessary withdrawal procedures will not be granted any certificate.

Section 6

Graduation and Course Completion

1、The University will issue diplomas to students who have passed all the examinations as required,and who have a valid student status 。

2、To students who have taken all the courses as required but have failed some examinations the University will issue a transcript and a certificate of completion to those passes subjects.

Section 7

Degree

1.       Students who have passed all the examinations in Basic Medical Science and Clinical Science courses and who have successfully passed the Graduation Examination are granted permission to proceed with graduation .Degrees will be awarded to the students who meet the following requirements:

A.     The students observed the Chinese laws and school regulations during their stay at the university;

B.      The students have reached a proficiency in the Chinese language as required by the curriculum;

C.      The students have a good command of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Sciences ,and have demonstrated to their instructors an expertise and skill in clinical subjects ,which will allow the students to conduct scientific research or professional work..