Exchange Student Handbook

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1 Exchange Student Handbook Spring Semester, 2014 Office of International Affairs

2 CONTENTS Arrival and Pick-up Orientation Schedule Academic Calendar On-Campus Housing About SeoulTech Campus Map 2

3 ARRIVAL & PICK UP Before Departure Your buddy(international Student Club member) will contact you in the middle of Jan via . These students are friendly and dedicated to help out new coming international friends like you. Please do not hesitate to ask them for any question or help. The OIA (Office of International Affairs) and your buddy will make best efforts to assist you in every possible way. If you don't hear from your buddy by Feb 20th, should you please let us know about it. Once you are in doubt with your address in your application, please inform the OIA of your most frequently used account to as soon as possible. Arrival at the Incheon International Airport When your flight schedule is fully arranged, you should let your buddy and the OIA know so we can arrange your pick up. One or more buddies will greet you upon your arrival in Korea. Pick-up from airport is possible when you arrive at Incheon International Airport between 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Your buddy will wait for you in front of the arrival gate, holding a placard with your name on it. You have to pay for your own limousine fare since we have to use public transportation. Route Name (Bus No.) Nowon(Surak) Bus Type Direction Fare Interval Limousine (Deluxe) Seoul(North) 15,000 KRW (about $14) Traveling hours Bus Stop No. 15 ~ 25min. 80 minutes 3B, 10A Emergency Contact Office of International Affairs Ms. YeLim Choi(Sarah), Coordinator (Mobile) 3

4 ORIENTATION SCHEDULE l Date & Time : Time(not decided yet), March 3rd(Mon), 2014 l Place : Conference Hall(1st floor), Language Center(Building No. 38) l Conductor : Ye Lim Choi, International Coordinator Please bring two cm portrait-style photos (white background only) and your passport. Event Hour Contents Remarks Session 1 Session 2 Free Time ü Greetings from OIA ü Information and Guidelines ü Paperworks - Dormitory Payment - ID request ü Course Enrollment - Syllabus on Internet ü Campus Tour with Buddies - Bank, Health Clinic, Post Office, Convenient Store, etc We will hand out: Orientation Booklet Temporary Library Card Forms to be completed Subway Map Welcome Dinner ü Dinner with buddies and OIA staffs *This schedule is subject to change. 4

5 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Spring semester 2014 (1st semester) Month Date Event March April May June July - August 01 Sat - 02 Sun 03 Mon 07 Fri 14 Mon - 18 Fri 15 Tue 01 Thu - 09 Fri 05 Sat 06 Sun 09 Mon - 13 Fri 20 Fri 22 Sun Arrival Dormitory Check In Exchange Student Orientation Course Change Deadline (Drop/Add/Confirm) Mid Exam Period Anniversary of School Foundation Course Withdrawal Period Children's Day Buddah's Birthday Final Exam Period Farewell Party Dormitory close - End of Semester Summer Vacation - This schedule is subject to change. - Please be updated with the latest news by using and communicating with ISC members(buddies). - We will have a cultural field trip during the semester. 5

6 ON-CAMPUS HOUSING International Students have priority to reserve a space in on-campus dormitory. You do not have to request for a room since we reserve rooms for all exchange students in advance. However, if you do not need to live in the student dormitory, please let us know by Feb 20, 2013 so we can assign your space to others, and keep in mind that you have to find a place to stay by yourself since we don't provide with off-campus housing service. We have 3 dormitories located nearby each other. Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Bu-ram-hak-sa : 69 rooms for 166 people (2-bed room, Male only) KB Dormitory : 135 rooms for 278 people (2-bed room, Female only) Sunglim Dormitory : 427 rooms for 1,088 people (4-bed room for Male, 2-bed room for Female) Opening date: March 1, 2013 Closing date: June 20, 2013 * You may stay in the dormitory, if you want. However, you will be charged for the extra fees. Facilities - In Room : Desk, bookshelf, bed, chair, fan, Internet access - Communal area : vending machine, coin-operated washing machine, public phone, cold and hot water purifier, multimedia room, fitness room, study room, front office, restaurant, Pool table, seminar room, shower room, bathroom Payment - Male(Sunglim): 1,270,800KRW(three meals per day), 1,079,830KRW(lunch & dinner per day) 596,190(no meal) - Male(Bu-ram): 1,441,800KRW(three meals per day), 1,220,830KRW(lunch & dinner per day) 737,190(no meal) - Female(Sunglim, KB): 1,441,800KRW(three meals per day), 1,250,830KRW(lunch & dinner per day) 737,190(no meal) Note: Under the agreement, exchange students from Kainan University will be exempted to pay dormitory fee(maintenance cost). - No pre-payment required for exchange students. 6

7 - Cash or Bank remittance is acceptable within the 1st week after arrival. - Cash is more recommendable due to the ease of payment. Fee includes ; - Meals (three meals a day or lunch & dinner only) - Taxes on electricity, water, gas - Internet access 7

8 ABOUT SEOULTECH Facts and Figures - Founded in 1910 as a Technical School to start modern education and celebrated its centennial anniversary in a large-scale university with a spacious campus of 530,000 square meters, 6 colleges, 28 departments, 7 graduate schools, and a student enrollment of 13, Pursuing industry-oriented education as a focused strategy so that its students can be well equipped with practical and applicable knowledge to meet industry needs and labor market demand. - Selected as one of the 50 choice universities for the nation's future engineering education and innovation by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy and also designated as one of the 5 core universities which will function as hub centers to lead the nation's engineering education innovation program financially supported by the government. - Has ranked No.1 in the Student's Employment Rate at Graduation among universities with 2,000~3,000 graduating students since 2009 according to the annual report by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development. - Has 'Seoul Techno Park' with the financial support of Seoul Metropolitan Government to form a future-oriented technology cluster on campus which will be called as 'Seoul Technopolis.' 8

9 Faculties Undergraduate Colleges College of Engineering College of Information and Communication Departments Department of Mechanical System and Design Engineering Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Department of Safety Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Architectural Engineering Program School of Architecture Architectural Design Program Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Department of Electronic and IT Media Engineering Engineering Department of Computer Science and Engineering Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department of Environmental Engineering College of Energy and Department of Food Science and Technology Biological Science Department of Fine Chemistry Department of Optometry Department of Sports Sciences Department of Design School of New Art Department of Ceramic Arts and Design Department of Metal Arts & Design Department of Fine Arts Department of Public Administration College of Humanities Department of English and Social Sciences Department of Creative Writing Department of Global Business Administration College of Techno Business Fusion Business Administration GTM(Global Technology Management) Industrial & Information Systems Engineering Department of MSDE(Manufacturing Systems & Design Industrial Engineering Engineering) ITM(IT Management) Graduate Specialized Schools - School of Industry - School of Housing Graduate Schools (General) Professional Schools - School of Railroad - School of Public Policy & Information Technology - School of Energy & Environment - School of NID Fusion Technology 9

10 Facilities and Services # Building Facilities and Services 1 Administration Building Administrative services, ATM 7 Techno Park NH Bank, Cafeteria 34 Library Multimedia room, Group Study room, Book Loan, Information & Computing Center, Seminar room, General reading room 35 Student Union Building Cafeteria, Stationary, Coffee shop, Convenience store, Hair Salon, ATM 36 Su-yeon Hall Shoe repair and Key cutting, Print & Photocopy 38 Language Center Office of International Affairs (#115) 41 Bu-ram-hak-sa Student Dormitory 42 KB Dorm Student Dormitory II 43 Sunglim Dorm Student Dormitory III 51 The 100th Memorial Hall KB Bank 52 Student Union Building II Cafeteria, Stationary, ATM, Post office, Bank, Book shop, Student Service Center, Print & Photocopy service, Convenience store, Gym, Optician, Scholarship & Welfare Service, Clinic Center * Building No. refers to Campus Map at the end of this booklet. 10

11 CAMPUS MAP 11