Credit approval regulations for exchange student and oversea study

□ Enactment July 28, 2006.
□ amendment August 21, 2007.
□ amendment November 01, 2014.
□ amendment March 01, 2017.

Chapter 1 If the student of Suwon University has studied at an foreign sister university

Article 1(Purpose)

This regulation aims to prescribe matters concerning credit recognition obtained from other universities at home and abroad pursuant to Article 37-2 of the Regulations.

Article 2(Universities to apply)

In principle, it is a foreign sister university that has an academic exchange agreement with the university. However, if there is a recommendation from the advisor or if there is a special reason, he/she can apply to other foreign universities.

Article 3(Eligibility)

1. Students enrolled in Suwon University who have completed one semester or more at the university and who are not within one semester of the expected date of graduation. (However, if necessary, the International Affairs Office may establish special eligibility for the program.)

2. As a general rule, candidate students have to attain an average grade of more than 2.5/4.5 in the semester they have already completed. However, students who do not satisfy that condition might be selected through an interview with the dean of the International Affairs Office. The grades of the students who are selected as candidates for the exchange student must maintain these grades before departure.

3. The following persons can not apply.
① Anyone who has defamed the school or has been disciplined in school
② Those who have attended and have studied at foreign universities for more than one semester after being approved for studying abroad during undergraduate and graduate days
③ A person scheduled to join the army

Article 4(Application Procedure)

1. Applicants submit the following supporting documents to the International Affairs Office.
① Exchange student selection application
② Transcript
③ Recommendation letter from an academic adviser
④ Language proficiency test results required by foreign universities

2. In case of regular semesters, the application must be given three months before the desired semester, and in case of seasonal semesters, two months before the start of the semester. Follow the International Affairs Office’s directions if notified separately.

Article 5(Verification of language ability)

1. tudents who have been selected as exchange students must take the national language courses of the selected foreign country, which are opened by the International Language Institute of our school, from immediately after the selection notification to just before departure to the foreign university. It is a rule that a completion certificate should be submitted to the International Affairs Office. (Provided, however, that the course has not been opened at the International Language Institute, or, in any other special cases, it shall be subject to the separate notification of the dean of the International Affairs Office).

2. Apart from the courses taken at the International Language Institute, the student must be verified for his/her language ability through interviews with a coordinator of international exchange programs designated by the dean of the International Affairs Office.

3. If you fail to attend the courses of the International Language Institute, or fail the language interview, the selection of an exchange student may be canceled.

Article 6(Registration and recognition of semester)

1. According to the student exchange agreement among the universities that have signed academic exchange agreements, students, who are granted permission to study at foreign universities with the condition of exemption from tuition fees to foreign schools, are required to register and pay a prescribed tuition fee to our university during the school year.

2. In principle, all expenses, including airfare, dormitory, meals, and medical expenses incurred in foreign university education, will be borne by the student.

3. n the case of studying abroad at his/ her own expense at the time of enrollment to our school, he/ she is required to pay tuition to both our school and the overseas school, and the credits earned and the enrollment period are recognized.

4. In the case of studying abroad at his/her own expense on leave from our school, only 9 credits can be recognized for only one seasonal semester after passing the credit recognition procedure.

5. In the case of studying abroad at his/her own expense at the time of seasonal semesters, only the credit is recognized, but it is not accepted as the registration term of the school. Therefore, for graduation, undergraduate students must register for 8 semesters, and graduate students for 4 semesters at our school.

Article 7 (Completion of course)

1. In principle the subject-related curriculum should be taken. However, other courses may also be taken when a recommendation from an advisor or a foreign university exchange professor (coordinator) is given or there are other special reasons.

Article 8 (Acquired credits and study period)

1. The credits earned per semester can be up to 19 credits, and the recognition of the acquired credits can be adjusted by the dean of the International Affairs Office by receiving comments from the head of the department concerned. Graduate courses are limited to 12 credits per course, and seasonal courses are limited to 9 credits (except when there are restrictions on the number of credits earned pursuant to the agreement).

2. During the study period, the credits earned can be made within one-half of the minimum required credits required to obtain a degree from the college (graduate school), including seasonal class credits.

3. The term of study for regular semesters is limited to two semesters (one year) for each of the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. However, the period of study for seasonal classes is not limited..

Article 9 (Credit Acceptance Standards and Credit Acceptance Procedures)

1. Acceptance of credits for majors and liberal arts courses, including required courses. However, make-up courses are not accepted.

2. The transcripts (in English only) must have been sent directly to the International Affairs Office by the foreign university in question, and they will not be accepted as unsealed.

3. n the transfer of credits, 15 hours per semester is basically calculated as 1 credit, and if the standard of the foreign university is different, it can be changed according to our school’s standard.

4. When transferring the credits, college bulletin, lecture plan and curriculum timetable book of the foreign university should be submitted to our school after the end of the class.

5. Credits in the same class as you already completed at our school are not recognized.

6. Courses related to teaching, ROTC or professional qualifications are not accepted.

7. English Language and Literature students can not take the ESL course as a major.

8. In the case of studying at his/her own expense at the time of enrollment to our school, the transfer of credits will be made only for the regular courses of the four-year foreign college. Up to 19 credits recognized by the foreign schools during the semester will be recognized at our school.

9. Up to 6 credits may be granted to seasonal semester students, but only up to 2 credits are granted to students for short term language courses and other short-term courses of foreign sisterhood colleges and universities. (2 credits/45 hours are recognized as 2 credits of regular course (the national language conversation course or OLP)

10. If alternative courses can be designated for all courses, the exact alternative course name should be included in the credit transfer application. However, the name of the alternative course is not listed on the our school register.

11. The grades of the completed courses are not counted in calculating the average score.

12. The name of the college (English), subject division, subject name (English), course number, and credits are displayed on the school register.

13. The credits must be approved and transferred by the relevant advisor, the head of department(of faculty) or the chief professor, the dean of college (of graduate school), the director of International Affairs office, the dean of Academic Affairs, and finally the President of the university.

14. After completion of study at foreign universities, credit transfer procedures must be completed within six months of the conclusion of study. After transferring the credits, they can not be changed, and the submitted documents and report cards will not be returned to students.

Article 10 (Others)

1. The dean of International Affairs shall be the person who selects and cancels exchange students.

2. For the controversies and questions that may arise in the execution of this regulation, the interpretation of the International Affairs shall be given priority, and if deemed necessary, the dean of the International Affairs can assume the amendment of this regulation within the scope of the higher school rule, Article 1.

Chapter 2 How to stay at our school for a Foreign sister university student

Article 12 (Eligibility)

1. Those who have been selected and confirmed by foreign sister universities among students of the foreign sister universities which have entered into an academic exchange agreement with our school.

2. Those who are not deficient in study and life at our school

Article 13 (Study application)

Foreign sister universities must notify the list of exchange students and related documents to our school no later than 30 days before the enrollment period for regular or seasonal classes.

Article 14 (Study permission)

We will determine whether or not the exchange student is allowed to study through the prescribed screening process.

Article 15 (Quota)

1. The quota of exchange students is subject to the academic exchange agreement between our school and the foreign sister university.

2. Our school and its foreign sister universities can adjust the number of student exchange quota every year under mutual consultation.

Article 16 (Curriculum)

1. Exchange students from foreign sister universities will complete the curriculum specified by our school during the period of their stay at our university.

2. If exchange students from foreign sister universities need Korean language ability, they can complete the Korean language courses at a regular semester.

Article 17 (Acquired credits and study period))

1. Credits earned per semester are limited to a maximum of 21 credits (except in cases where there is a limit on the credits earned pursuant to the agreement).

2. The duration of the regular semester is limited to two semesters (one year). (However, if approved by a foreign sister university and approved by tour school, the period of study can be adjusted.)

Article 18 (Credit Acceptance)

Foreign exchange students studying at our school are able to process credits according to the credit standard and procedure according to the by-laws of their university.

Article 19 (Course enrollment and change)

1. Course enrollment and changes are subject to the procedures set by our school.

2. Exchange students who fail to enroll during the registration period will automatically be disqualified from the exchange status and returned to their home country.

Article 20 (Cancellation of study)

If exchange students want to cancel their exchange program at our university, they must submit an "Abandonment for Foreign Exchange Course" to our university and their home university, and be approved by both universities.

Article 21(Management of grades)

The grades will be assessed in accordance with the school regulations and the results will be communicated to exchange students’s home university.

Article 22 (Tuition and Fees)

1. The regular semester tuition fee will be paid to exchange students’s home university.

2. If the exchange student of a foreign sister university exceeds the number of exchange student quota consulted by the two universities, the tuition fee should be paid to our school.

3. In addition to regular semesters, if exchange students wish to take a separate language course at Korean Language Institute, they must pay required tuition fees to our school according to the courses they take.

Article 23 (Use of facilities)

Exchange students can use our library, labs and other facilities.

Article 24 (Compliance)

Exchange students are required to abide by our school policies. Our school may cancel their study permission if they violate our school policies.

Addendum

(Effective Date) This enactment regulation is enforced retroactively from July 28, 2006.
(Effective Date) This amended regulation is enforced from August 21, 2007.
(Effective Date) This amended regulation is enforced from November 1, 2014.
(Effective Date) This amended regulation is enforced from March 1, 2017.
(Transitional measure) By this regulation enactment, previously implemented matters is regarded as enforced.