(Revised)

Chapter One: General Provisions

Article One: These measures have been formulated in accordance with The Education Law of the People’s Republic of China, The Higher Education Law of the Republic of China, Provisions for Student Management at Higher Education Institutions, Constitutions of Suzhou Vocational Health College and other relevant provisions in light of specific conditions of our college. These are intended to maintain the normal order of education, teaching, and living in the college, to promote the all-round development of students and to protect their legitimate rights and interests. 

Article Two: These measures are applicable to the full-time students who are officially admitted by this college and are receiving the general higher education in this school.

Chapter Two: Admission and Registration

Article Three: The freshmen admitted by our college have to register on their designated day of registration. Please present your Admission Notification and the relevant certificates stipulated by the college to the staffs when registering. Students must register in person. Keep in mind that no one can register on your behalf. If a student cannot register on his/her designated time of registration, he/she is required to apply for a leave of absence in advance. For those who failed to register on time and did not apply for a leave of absence, their absence will be deemed as waivering their admission qualification willingly. Students who have not register two weeks after their designated day of registration will be dismissed from the college.

Article Four: When fershmen register, the Office of Student Affairs conducts a preliminary review of admission qualifications. Those who pass the review can go through the admission procedures, and the Office of Academic Affairs will register the student status. If it is found that the Admission Notification, candidate information and other certification materials are faked, or there are other violations of  regulations on the admission examinations, the admission qualification will be cancelled.

Article Five: Freshmen can apply to retain their admission qualifications due to illness or enlistment. During that time, students will not have a student status. 

(1) Due to illness: If a freshman is found to suffer from an infectious disease or other disease that is not convenient for study during the physical examination but can be cured in a short period of time with the diagnosis certificate by the designated hospitals, students can fill out an application to retain the admission qualification for one year. It takes effect only after being reviewed by the department where the student belongs and the Office of Student Affairs and approved by the College Council. 

(2) Recruitment for the People’s Liberation Army of China (including the Chinese Armed Police Force): freshmen and the local Conscription Office in the enlisted county (city, district) should submit the application form and relevant certification materials to the college, and then the college will extend the eligibility of admission to 2 years after retirement.

(3) Those who are unable to enroll due to other factors shall apply by themselves. With the approval of the college, the admission qualification can be retained for one year.

Freshmen should apply for admission to the college before the expiration of the reserved admission qualification, and go through the admission procedures after the admission qualification is reviewed by the Office of Student Affairs. Students who retain their admission qualifications due to physical reasons and apply for admission should pass the physical examination by the designated hospital.

If the review fails, the admission qualification will be cancelled. Students who have not register two weeks after their designated day of registration and without any excuses will be dismissed from the college.

Article Six: After students are enrolled, the Office of Student Affairs will organize relevant departments to conduct a review within 3 months in accordance with the national enrollment regulations. The review will be conducted mainly from the following aspects:

(1) Whether the admission materials and procedures comply with the national admissions regulations;

(2) Whether the admission qualification obtained is true and complies with relevant regulations;

(3) Whether the person and the identity certificate are consistent with the admission notification and the candidates’ files;

(4) Whether the physical and mental health status in the physical examination meets the requirements for the major, and whether it can guarantee normal study and life in this school;

(5) Whether the professional level of admitted students who major in arts and sports meets the admission requirements.

If a student is found to have cheated or committed illegalities for personal gains , etc., it will be determined as unqualified in the review, and the student status should be cancelled; if the circumstances are serious, the college will transfer it to the relevant department for investigation and handling.

During the review, if it is found that the physical and mental conditions of students are not suitable for studying in the school, to be more specific, they need to rest at home after being diagnosed by the designated hospitals, they can apply to retain their admission qualifications.

The procedures and methods of the freshmen review of the Office of Student Affairs can be referred.

Article Seven: After admission, freshmen should check their student status on the Xuexin website within the time specified by the Office of Academic Affairs to verify whether their student status is registered and whether the information is accurate, ect..

Article Eight: At the beginning of each semester, students must go to the department to complete the registration procedures on time. Those who cannot register as scheduled must perform the procedure of suspending the registration. Those who fail to pay tuition fees in accordance with the regulations of the college or do not meet the registration requirements will not be registered.

Each department should submit the registration information within the first week of each semester to the Office of Academic Affairs .

Students with financial difficulties can firstly apply for student loans or other forms of financial aid in accordance with relevant regulations, and then are allowed to register in order to ensure that students do not give up their studies due to financial difficulties.

Chapter Three: Course Registration and Exemption

Article Nine: The college implements the academic-year-credit system for the management of students’ study. Students should register courses according to the teaching plan of the major and the course opening plan announced by each department under the guidance of teachers and counselors. The course load should meet the number of credits specified in the teaching plan per semester.

Article Ten: According to the relevant regulations of the college, students can take extra credits or second majors; they can apply for inter-school education to take second majors or courses, and they can also participate in online courses recognized by the college. These course credits will be recognized after being approved by the college.

Article Eleven: Students who have studied the relevant courses through the self-taught higher education examinations outside the school in advance, the content of which is equal to or higher than the teaching requirements of the same or similar courses, with valid transcripts and relevant course materials can obtain the corresponding credits. Besides, the course can be exempted from studying or exam  upon the application for exemption of the course, which should be reviewed and confirmed by the department and the Office of Academic Affairs.

The confirmation of specific course study procedures and exemption scores will be implemented in accordance with the Implementation Rules for the Credit System of Suzhou Vocational Health College.

Chapter Four: Course Assessment and Score Records

Article Twelve: Students shall participate in the evaluation of the courses and various education and teaching links (hereinafter collectively referred to as courses) stipulated in the talent training plan of the college, and the assessment results shall be recorded in the final transcript and included in the students’ education files.

The methods of assessment and performance evaluation, as well as make-up examinations and re-studying for unqualified courses, shall be implemented in accordance with the Implementation Rules for the Credit System of Suzhou Vocational  Health College.

Article Thirteen: The assessment and appraisal of students’ ideology and morality shall be based on Article Four of the Provisions for Student Management at Suzhou  Vocational Health College, and take the form of personal summaries and democratic appraisal by teachers and students.

The comprehensive evaluation of students’ physical performance can be conducted from attendance, in-class teaching, extra-curricular exercise activities and physical health in accordance with the requirements of The Outline of Physical Education Course Guidance promulgated by the state and the shcool provisions of the P.E. curriculum standards. 

Article Fourteen: The courses or credits taken by students in each semester and each academic year, as well as the requirements for promotion and grade retention, shall be implemented in accordance with the requirements of the college’s talent training program and the Implementation Rules for the Credit System of Suzhou Vocational  Health College.

Article Fifteen: Students’ experiences and achievements through participating in innovation and startup events, social practice and other activities, publishing papers, obtaining patent authorization and other activities related to professional study and academic requirements can be converted into credits according to the relevant regulations of the college and included in their academic performance. The specific method of obtaining credits shall be implemented in accordance with the Implementation Rules for the Credit System of Suzhou Vocational Health College.

Article Sixteen: The college shall truthfully and completely record and issue students’ academic achievements according to the related management system, and mark the results obtained through make-up examinations and retakes.

If a student seriously violates the assessment discipline or cheats, grades of the course will be recorded as invalid, and corresponding disciplinary sanctions will be taken according to the severity of the prohibited conduct. Once the time limit of disciplinary actions is over can students be given an opportunity to take the make-up examinations or retake the course.

For students who suspend their studies due to dropping out or other circumstances, the courses they have taken and the credits they have earned during their studies at the school shall be recorded. The earned credits of the student who retakes the entrance exam and meets the admission requirements to be re-enrolled should be reviewed by the department and finally recognized by the Office of Academic Affairs.

Article Seventeen: Students shall participate in the activities stipulated in the teaching plan on time. Those who cannot attend on time should ask for leave in advance for approval. Those who are absent without reason will be given criticism and education and even disciplinary sanctions according to the relevant regulations of the college.

Article Eighteen: The college conducts students’ integrity education, and the related department records the information of students’ academic and conduct integrity. The college establishes a restraint and punishment mechanism for violating academic integrity; corresponding disciplinary sanctions will be taken for those with serious misconduct; for those who violate academic integrity, they are restricted from obtaining academic titles and honors.

Chapter Five: Transfer of Schools and Disciplines

Article Nineteen: Students who are interested in and specialize in other majors during their stay in school can apply for a major transfer. Students who return to school after retirement and need to switch majors due to their own circumstances, can be given priority. Students who leave school for entrepreneurship and return to school can, due to their own needs, be given priority to transferring to majors related to entrepreneurship. The specific procedures for transferring majors are implemented in accordance with the Implementation Measures for Major Transfer of Suzhou Vocational Health College.

Students who have signed an agreement with the college before admission are not allowed to switch their majors in accordance with the relevant regulations of the state.

Article Twenty: If the college needs to adjust the major according to the development and changes of the society’s demand for talents, with the consent of the students, it can adjust the majors of the students when necessary.

Article Twenty-One: Students should generally complete their studies at the admitted school. Those who are unable to continue their studies in this school due to illness or have special difficulties or special needs can apply for transfer to other colleges. Under any of the following circumstances, students should not be transferred:

(1) Being enrolled for less than one semester or one year before graduation;

(2) The college entrance examination score is lower than the admission score recquired by the school to be transferred to;

(3) Those who will change from a lower educational level to a higher educational level;

(4) Those who have been admitted through targeted employment enrollment;

(6) Those who do not have a legitimate reason for transferring to another school.

If students need to transfer due to changes in school training conditions or other reasons other than their own, the school will issue a certificate. The provincial education administrative department will coordinate the transfer to a school of the same level.

Article Twenty-Two: For students to transfer schools, the students themselves should apply and explain the reasons. With the consent of the school and the school to be transferred to, the transferred school is responsible for reviewing the transfer conditions and relevant certificates. It can be transferred in after the decision of the academic affairs meeting.

For inter-provincial transfers, the provincial education administrative department of the transfer-out place shall consult with the provincial education administrative department of the transfer-in place, and go through the transfer procedures after confirming the transfer conditions. If the household registration is required to be transferred, the provincial education administrative department of the transfer-in place shall send a copy of the relevant documents to the local public security organ.

Article Twenty-Three: The school shall publicize the transfer situation in a timely manner in accordance with relevant national regulations, and within 3 months after the transfer is completed, the transferred school shall report it to the provincial education administrative department for the record.

Chapter Six: Suspension and Resumption of School

Article Twenty-Four: Students can complete their studies in stages within the maximum study period specified by the college (including suspension and retention of student status), unless otherwise specified.

Article Twenty-Five: If a student applies for a suspension of study or the college deems it should be suspended, the college will approve the suspension. If the suspension starts before the end of the semester, the semester will be calculated as suspension. During the semester, resumption of school is not allowed. The period of suspension is counted into the total years of study in the college. Students retain their student status during the suspension period, but do not enjoy the rights and interests of students on campus.

Students who have one of the following circumstances shall be suspended from school:

1. Those who cannot persist in their studies due to illness, and are diagnosed by the designated hospitals as needing rest and recuperation treatment;

2. Married girls who need childbearing;

3. Entrepreneurs who apply for leave of absence;

4. Targeted-employment and entrusted students who interrupt their studies due to the needs of work;

5. The accumulated leave in a semester exceeds one third of the total studying hours of the semester.

Article Twenty-Six: Students who join the People’s Liberation Army of China (including the Chinese Armed Police Force) should apply to the Office of Student Affairs to retain their admission qualifications or to the Office of Academic Affairs for keeping their student status within two weeks of receiving the notice of enlistment. The college extends their admission qualifications or student status to two years after retirement. The retention time of the student status is not counted in the study period.

If students participate in the cross-school joint training project organized by the school, during the period of study in the joint training school, the school retains their student status.

During the period when students retain their student status, they will establish management relationships with their actual military units, schools and other organizations.

Article Twenty-Seven: Students who request to suspend their studies should fill in the Application Form for Student Status Change of Suzhou Vocational Health College and submit relevant certificates. With the review of the department, the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Academic Affairs and the approval of the dean in charge, the suspension can be handled.

Article Twenty-Eight: Students can take a one-year suspension (under special circumstances, with the approval of the college, they can take two consecutive years of suspension), and the cumulative amount shall not exceed two times. Students who apply for a suspension of study to start a business can extend their study period by 1 year on the basis of the longest study period after their application, the review of the department, the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Academic Affairs and the approval of the dean in charge.

Article Twenty-Nine: Students whose school leave expires should apply to their department for resumption of school before the semester starts. After the preliminary review of their department, the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Academic Affairs and the approval of the dean in charge, they can resume school and be enrolled in the corresponding class of the original major.

When applying for resumption of schooling due to illness, students must attach a recovery certificate issued by designated hospitals. Those who forge the diagnosis certificate and fail to pass the physical re-examination will not be allowed to return to school. Their medical expenses shall be handled in accordance with relevant national and local regulations.

When students who leave school for entrepreneurship apply for resumption of school, they must submit relevant certification materials for entrepreneurship, which will be reviewed and confirmed by the Office of Student Affairs.

Students who are recruited to join the People’s Liberation Army of China (including the Chinese Armed Police Force) must submit proof materials for their retirement.

Article Thirty: If the student’s suspension or retention of student status expires, and the student fails to go through the formalities for resumption after two weeks of overdue, or if the physical re-examination in the application for resumption fails, the department will be responsible to go through the withdrawal formalities according to the regulations.

Chapter Seven: Dropout

Article Thirty-One: Students who fall under any of the following circumstances shall be withdrawn:

(1) For any reason (including suspension of study, etc.), students who have not completed their studies in the college for the prescribed period of study ;

(2) The period of suspension or retention of student status has expired, and the application for resumption of study has not been submitted within two weeks of the time limit, or the application for resumption of study has not passed and the formalities for continuing suspension of study have not been completed;

(3) Diagnosed by the designated hospitals, students suffer from illness or accidental disability and unable to continue studying;

(4) Failure to participate in the teaching activities stipulated by the college for two consecutive weeks without approval;

(5) Failing to register after the deadline set by the college and failing to perform the registration suspension procedures;

(6) Other circumstances under which they cannot complete their studies and should be dropped out of school;

(7) Applicants who apply for withdrawal from school.

Article Thrity-Two: If you apply for withdrawal, you should fill in the withdrawal application form in person, and go through the withdrawal procedures after being reviewed and approved by the college. For students who drop out under other circumstances, the department should propose the withdrawal process and provide relevant supporting materials and inform the student of the withdrawal and the rights of representation and defense. Students who disagree with the decision can file an appeal in accordance with the college’s relevant appeals regulations.

Article Thirty-Three: The Office of Academic Affairs invites the relevant legal affairs department to review the legality of the withdrawal proposal and relevant supporting materials submitted by the department, and then submit it to the college council.

Article Thirty-Four: With the preliminary review of the facaulty, the approval of the Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of Student Affairs, a student can withdraw from the school. Students who withdraw from the school should leave the school within three days from the date the college approves the withdrawal application, and the student’s file should be returned to the hometown by the college. The household registration shall be transferred to the original household registration place in accordance with the relevant state regulations.

Article Thirty-Five: The department to which the student belongs shall send the student who has dropped out a withdrawal certificate directly. If the student refuses to sign for it, then the decision will be reserved for collection; a student who has left the campus may be served by post; if the student is difficult to contact, the department may use the school’s website, news media and other methods to send the notification.

Chapter Eight: Study Period

Article Thirty-Six: Based on the academic system stipulated in the talent training plan, a flexible study period shall be implemented. Students may complete their studies earlier or later. Unless otherwise specified, the long-term study period can be extended by two years on the basis of the time stipulated in the academic system.

The student’s study period is calculated from the date of registration of the new student.

Chapter Nine: Graduation, Completion, and Certificate

Article Thirty-Seven: Students who have completed the courses stipulated in the talent training plan, attained the prescribed credits, and met the graduation requirements within the prescribed studying years will be allowed to graduate and the college will issue a graduation certificate.

Article Thirty-Eight: Students who have completed the credits other than graduation thesis and graduation practice in advance can apply to their department to participate in the graduation practice in advance, which will be arranged by the relevant departments; if students who have completed the total credits and whose training fees are paid in full can apply to graduate procedures earlier with the reviewes of the  department.

Article Thirty-Nine: Students who have completed the courses of the talent training program within the study period stipulated by the college, but do not meet the graduation requirements, are allowed to graduate, and the college will issue a certificate of completion.

After graduation, students who pass the make-up examination within the specified time, complete their studies or have their punishment lifted, can be re-issued a graduation certificate. The graduation time of the graduation certificate issued after passing the certificate shall be filled in according to the date of issuance of the certificate.

Article Fourty: Students who withdrew from school after having completed at least one year of courses are eligible to receive a Certificate of Higher Education; students who have studied in school for less than one year will be issued a realistic study certificate by the Office of Academic Affairs.

Chapter Ten: Academic Certificate Management

Article Fourty-One: The college shall fill in and issue academic certificates in strict accordance with the type of school and the form of study determined at the time of enrollment, as well as the personal information filled in when students are enrolled. 

Students who change the personal information in the certificate such as name, date of birth, ID number, etc. during the school shall have reasonable and sufficient reasons, and provide corresponding supporting documents with legal effect.

Article Fourty-Two: The college implements the management system for the electronic registration of higher education and academic qualifications, and shall complete the electronic registration of students’ academic qualifications in a timely manner in accordance with relevant regulations.

Students should complete the self-examination of freshmen’s student status and personal information verification according to the requirements of the higher education administrative department and the college.

Article Fourty-Three: Students who complete studies of their major and second-mjaor can obtain a professional certificate of the second major.

Article Fourty-Four: If a student obtains admission qualification or student status in violation of the national enrollment regulations, the college will cancel his/her student status and will not issue an academic certificate; the college will revoke the issued academic certificate according to law. Those who obtain academic certificates by cheating, plagiarism and other academic misconduct or other improper means will be revoked by the college in accordance with the law. If the revoked academic certificate has been registered, the college shall cancel it and report it to the education administrative department to declare it invalid.

Article Fourty-Five: If the academic certificate is lost or damaged, the college will issue a corresponding certificate after verification by the applicant. The certificate has the same effect as the original certificate.

Chapter Eleven: Supplementary Provisions

Article Fourty-Six: These measures were passed at the College Council meeting held on September 1, 2020, and implemented from the date of promulgation. 

Article Fourty-Seven: The Office of Academic Affairs shall be responsible for the interpretation of these measures.