Welcome to Fudan Orientation for University-level Exchange Students

Welcome to Fudan Orientation for University-level Exchange Students Student Mobility, Foreign Affairs Office Fudan University, Feb 21, 2013

Organization Fudan University ISO … Foreign Student Faculty Mobility Affairs (R 105) Degree Students Department Non-degree Students Department (R 106) Different offices, different duties. International Programs Department … Dept. of Physics School of Economics International Students Office Foreign Affairs Office Provost’s Office President’s Office … FAO Dept. of International Cultural Exchange Chinese School (ICES) Language & (Language School) Literature

• FAO Student Mobility: Coordinating affairs in the Univ. for exchange students; Building a link between Fudan and students’ home institution; scholarship, advices • International Students Office (Non-degree section; housing section): General affairs concerning your study visa, status and other services; housing • School you register in: Daily academic affairs

Semester Dates Enrollment time and venue on your admission notice. • 2013 -02 -21 Enrollment Date for senior students (postgraduate level) and general advanced students (undergraduate level) • 2013 -02 -25 Semester starts. • 2013 -07 -05 Semester ends. (Fudan. ITESM/Fudan-UC courses end around the 16 th week. ) Holidays • 2013 -04 -04 Qing Ming Festival • 2013 -05 -01 Labour Day • 2013 -06 -12 Dragon Boat Festival

Schedules for Enrollment Week Enrollment -- Feb. 21 @ Foreign Affairs Office Bring: completed registration form for Fudan university’s foreign students admission notice, JW 202 form, passport and registration form for temporary residence You will: Buy mandatory insurance (RMB 300 yuan in cash) Enrollment in Fudan system and check visa issue Physical examination -- Feb. 21 @ F 4, East Wing, Guanghua Towers Feb. 27, 28 @ Lobby of International Students Dormitory (RMB 600 yuan in cash + 4 pieces of 2 -inch photos) It takes four working days to get examination report. Keep receipt. Class starts and third phase of course registration -- Feb. 25 Resident permit application -- Mar. 6, 12 @ International Students Dormitory (RMB 400 yuan in cash + 1 piece of 2 -inch photo) It takes one week to get passport and resident permit back. Feb. 25, 26 -- E-card for non language students @ Room 107, No. 10 Building (RMB 20 yuan in cash) Mar. 11 – course registration system closes – special major course adding @ Room 105, FAO After Mar. 15 – Library and Emailbox will be activated. (Students must have the E-card to borrow books from the library)

• Medical Insurance Mandatory Medical Insurance should be bought at Fudan according to regulations issued by Chinese Ministry of Education. The cost is 300 RMB per semester. Insurance Company comes to help students with insurance information. In International Students Dorm Room 124, Insurance Company staff will be in office Monday to Friday during 13: 00 -17: 00.

Visa Issues: Sample of X visa

Visa Issues: Sample of F visa

Visa Issues: Why Residence Permit? a. I get an X visa or b. I get an F visa but I need more than one entries during my study in Mainland China or c. I will be studying in China for more than 180 days or d. I get a non-study visa due to some emergency reasons

Visa problems Visa Expiration: how to count? What’s the consequence if expired?

• Physical Examination and Verification To get Physical Exam Record or Verification Certificate by Shanghai Exit-Entry Hygiene & Quarantine Bureau, you should book in International Travel & Sanitation Center. Fudan service schedule was announced by ISO: 8: 30 -11: 30 &13: 30 -16: 30 Feb. 21 @ 4 th floor, East Wing of Guanghua Towers Feb. 27, 28 @ Lobby of International Students Dormitory • The address of the Center is No. 15 Jin Bang Road Chang Ning District (about an hour’s drive from Fudan or get down at Metro Line 10 Shanghai Zoo Stop and take 5 minutes’ drive ).

• Visa & Residence Permit Services Exit & Entry Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau comes to accept applications for visa & residence permit. Fudan service schedule was announced by ISO: 8: 30 -11: 30 & 13: 30 -16: 30 Mar. 6, 12 @Lobby of International Students Dorm • Besides this time, you have to go to the Bureau (No. 1500 Min Sheng Road Pudong District) by yourself. Take Metro Line 2 to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum Stop and go out from Exit 3 and walk for 10 minutes.

Course Registration • Language Student Course Registration in International Cultural Exchange School (ICES, Chinese language School) • General Advanced Student (non-degree undergraduate) Course Registration @ http: //xk. fudan. edu. cn • Senior Advanced Student (non-degree postgraduate) Course Registration @ http: //yjsxk. fudan. edu. cn/wsxk/

Register for courses • General Advanced Student • Website: http: //xk. fudan. edu. cn

• • Username: your Fudan student number. Remember it because it is useful during your exchange study at Fudan. Password: Try last six digits/letters of your passport number which you provided in your application, and use zero to substitute any letter in last six. Otherwise, try 666666/000000. First Phase: course registration in your own major or program Jan. 7 8: 00 am – Jan. 10 8: 00 am Second Phase: course registration in your own major or program Jan. 14 12: 30 pm – Feb. 24 8: 00 am Third Phase: all courses open and final adjustment Feb. 25 12: 30 pm – Mar. 8 5: 00 pm Fourth Phase: Add courses Only / No dropping Mar. 9 8: 00 am – Mar. 11 8: 00 am Course registration System will be close except these periods. TIP: Double check the course name, timetable and classroom in the system during the third phase. Changes must be done manually in the system before third phase (e. g. Chinese language course). Print out the schedule or save it in your computer after it’s settled. After the course registration system closes, your course registration couldn’t be changed and the schedule is not accessible through the system.

Classroom Code Explanation • E. g. H 6301 HGX 208 H stands for Handan Campus 6 stands for 6 th Teaching Building 3 stands for 3 rd floor of 6 th TB 01 stands for classroom 01 on 3 rd floor GX stands for Guanghua. Xifu Building (west wing) GD stands for Guanghua. Dongfu Building (east wing)

Exam Requirements Students with an absence record (including both asking for leave and absence without permission) exceeding one third of (including one third of) the course period will NOT be allowed to take the final examination, and will be scored “ 0” in this course. There should be no offence of the examination rules. Those who are absent from the final exam without either asking for leave or permission to leave will be scored “ 0”, and will NOT be given a second chance to take the exam again. TIP: Refer to the final examination arrangements in the course schedule and double check the examination date and time with the instructor. Be punctual. No early or late examination is allowed.

Grading system of students at Fudan University Grade 90 -100 Rank in Class A General Point 4. 0 85 -89 A- 3. 7 82 -84 B+ 3. 3 78 -81 B 3. 0 75 -77 B- 2. 7 71 -74 C+ 2. 3 66 -70 C 2. 0 62 -65 C- 1. 7 60 -61 D 1. 3 Fail F 0. 0

Transcript • Student Mobility Section will send official transcripts in English to your university’s international office at the beginning of next Fudan semester following your study period here. TIP: The courses registered in your course registration system will appear on your official transcript. Those which are not registered in the system won’t appear on the transcript. If you change course registration, you must manually change it in the course registration system, not only verbally agreed with the instructor. The students are responsible for their own course registration. The instructor can’t register courses for you.

Extend/shorten study period, change your registered school Step 1: Get the permission from your student exchange office in home university (email to incoming@fudan. edu. cn) Step 2: Apply to my office from May 10 to May 20 (for autumn semester) or Nov. 10 to Nov. 20 (for spring semester) Results will be revealed by my office by June 15 (for autumn semester) or by Dec. 15 (for spring semester)

E-campus card • Usage: Fudan Student Identity Cafeteria Campus Supermarket Library (accounts need to be opened) Other issues • Follow the notice and take pictures in Room 107, Building 10 and you can pay the cost of e-card and get your own e-campus card instantly. (about 20 RMB) Feb. 25 & 26 for non-language students cards @ 9: 30 -16: 00 Room 107, No. 10 Building Besides the above dates, every Wednesdays throughout semesters.

Library Resources and Fudan Email After FAO contact library office and Fudan IT office as a warrantor, FAO will help you to get access to library resources via E-card and activate your Fudan Emailbox (after Mar. 15) Note: If you haven’t returned the books to the libraries before you leave Fudan, Fudan will NOT provide you official transcript until you undertake certain responsibilities including fines.

Wireless Internet Access Use your student number and password to log in the wireless internet on campus.

Fudan Payment homepage • www. payment. fudan. edu. cn • Username: your Fudan student number • Password: same as wireless internet access (last six digits of your passport number)

Buddy Program • From year 2010 on, Fudan launches Buddy Program for incoming international exchange students. Fudan will recruit volunteers to match with exchange students, who will be a good peer in study and life on campus. Local students with experiences on campus will help incoming international exchange students to merge into a new environment as soon as possible and solve some problems new students will meet.

Culture Difference • • • Enrollment and Course Registration The practice of bargaining for grades Long waiting lines, pressures of population Eating habit Dressing or other habits

• Personal Safety For a city of 20 million people, Shanghai is a generally safe place to live and study. Violent crimes are rarely known, and the government cracks down hard on them whenever they occur. Crime against foreigners is treated harshly showing a protection granted to foreigners. Most neighborhoods in Shanghai are safe, so it is fairly common for women to walk alone on the street at night. We have not heard of any place or neighborhood to stay away from at nighttime, but exercise caution and common sense in the wee-hours of the morning. The only personal safety problem one is likely to run into is the pickpockets. They are usually found in major tourist sites, although some people have had their walletpurse stolen in crowded places like buses. The best precaution is to be alert and keep your money and valuables well hidden. TIP: Do not trust strangers easily in the street. Do not show off your cash.

Road Safety Traffic accidents are a leading cause of death among travelers to foreign countries. They are at a risk not only because they are in an unfamiliar environment with unfamiliar and unrecognizable hazards but also because driving culture varies from country to country. Shanghai is no exception. Students are advised to exercise caution when walking. Once you have started to cross a road do not hesitate or make erratic movements. Shanghai traffic is very good at getting out of your way if you follow these simple instructions. If you are involved in a traffic accident you will be expected to stay at the scene until a traffic policeman arrives to facilitate transport of the injured party to hospital.

• • • Campus Security Tel: 65642001 Emergency Call in China: 119 Police Emergency Call: 110 Ambulance Call in China: 120 OSE in Foreign Affairs Office: 55664152 Non-degree program Department in ISO : 65642250 • Shanghai hotline foreign visitors (free of charge): 962288 English, German, Japanese

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