2. Freshmen Orientation 1.Academic Information 2.Major Entry 3.GLS and Course Registration 4. Academic Guide by SungKyun Mentor

3. Enrollment Course Registration First Class Mid Term Exams Final Exams Confirm Grades Confirm Course Registration Course Withdrawal Summer/Winter Session Confirm Grades Course Evaluation Compulsory Compulsory Choice Choice First Semester Schedule

4. Enrollment Course Registration Mid Term Exams 1st Major Entry Applications First Class Confirm Course Registration Course Withdrawal Summer/Winter Session Final Exams Confirm Grades Major Entry Final Alteration Major Entry Compulsory Compulsory Choice Choice Course Evaluation Second Semester Schedule

5.  Max. no. of credits per semester 18 credits  First semester of International/Overseas Student Divide to ISC recipients and non-ISC recipients ISC Recipients (TOPIK level 4 and under): 15 credits given + 3 credits to choose Non-ISC recipients (TOPIK level 5 and above/Overseas Student): 9 credits given + 9 credits to choose  Intensive Study Course recipients are based on TOPIK scores.  ISC: Intensive Study Course Credits

6.  Purpose Enhance learning ability through improving understanding of Korean. Induce early settlement and prevent halfway dropouts by increasing learning ability of international freshmen.  Operation Method 12 credits (15 hours) per week : Increase Academic Standards through Intensive Education Non-ISC recipients are able to take ISC classes by having separate interview. Intensive Study Course(ISC) Program

7. FieldCourseCredits Course Registration Note Common Basic Courses Writing and Communication Writing and Communication 12Assigned by schoolISC subject Writing and Communication 22Assigned by schoolISC subject Fundamentals of Thinking 2Assigned by schoolISC subject Basic EnglishEnglish Presentation (2 nd Semester)2Assigned by school Core Liberal Arts Human/Culture Understanding of Humanity2Assigned by schoolISC subject Understanding of Culture2Assigned by schoolISC subject Society/History Understanding of Society and History2Assigned by schoolISC subject Guidance of Living and Career Development in Korea 1 1Assigned by school Total15  International Students (TOPIK level 1~4 ) After assigned by the university, 18-15= 3 credits can be registered freely Qualification for Scholarships: Register or Get More than 12 credits Registering for the 3 credits is not compulsory Course Registration for ISC Recipients

8. FieldCompleted courses (credits)Credits Course registration note Common Writing and CommunicationCreative Writing2Assigned by school Basic EnglishEnglish Presentation (2 nd Semester)2Assigned by school Core Human/CultureUnderstanding of Korean Culture2Assigned by school Society/History Understanding of Korean History2Assigned by school Guidance of Living and Career Development in Korea 1 1Assigned by school Advanced Korean (International Student) (2)Self-registration Those who wish to register Total9  International (TOPIK level 5 or higher)/Overseas Student After assigned by the university, 18-9(11)= 9(7)credits can be registered freely Self course-registration: Register after searching for liberal arts course in the electronic schedule. SungKyun Confucian Philosophy (Chinese) : Marked as ‘International Language Course’ in the electronic schedule Course Registration for non-ISC Recipients

9.  First class Good chance to collect subject information and course plans. Students MUST attend to it.  Course Registration Confirmation Period: within a week from start of the semester Impossible to change courses after this period! First Class / Confirming Course Registration

10.  Giving up on taking the course and getting a grade.  Not included in final grades ※ Course Withdrawal : Decide Carefully! (Recommended to consult with SungKyun mentor) Course Withdrawal

11.  Mid-term/Final Exams Do not cheat (There are tough penalties for Cheating) Must check the Exam Date, Time, Venue  Course Evaluation Before/After mid-term and final exams Students who have completed the Course Evaluation only can view their grades and raise objection during Course Announcing Period. Mid-Term and Final Exams / Course Evaluation

12.  Admission Scholarship for International Students Complete 12 credits or more  Scholarship according to academic grades GPA below 2.5 – no scholarship GPA 2.5 and above ~ below 2.7 – 10% of tuition fees GPA 2.7 and above ~ below 2.9 – 25% of tuition fees GPA 2.9 and above – 30% of tuition fees Scholarships

13.  Evaluation : Relative Evaluation Competition between international students in courses ONLY for international students  Grade A +, A, B +, B, C +, C, D +, D, F  P/F courses Pass / Fail Credits counted, not included in GPA Grades

14.  Grade Ratios A +, A : Up to max. 30% (evaluated by Professor) A +, A, B +, B : Up to max. 65% (evaluated by Professor)  Courses in English, Experiments : A +, A : Up to max. 50% (evaluated by Professor) A +, A, B +, B : Up to max. 90% (evaluated by Professor) Grades

15. GradeGPA A+4.5 A4.0 B+3.5 B3.0 C+2.5 C2.0 D+1.5 D1.0 F0.0 Failure to receive credits on the course, recorded as O ★ Academic Warning : GPA below 1.75 Grades

16.  Registered for at least 8 semesters (Exception: Early Graduation)  Minimum credits to be obtained: 120 credits : Humanities/Social Sciences 130 credits : Natural Sciences/Engineering/Electrical and Computer Engineering  Total GPA 2.0 and above  PASS on the Graduation Thesis  Courses in English : Basic Liberal Arts - more than 6 credits, Major courses - more than 9 credits Graduation Requirements

17. Min. no. of credits in Basic Courses / Liberal Arts for Graduation CriteriaMin. number of credits Common Basic Courses Humanity2 credits Leadership2 credits Writing and Communication4 credits Fundamentals of Thinking2 credits Global Basic English4 credits Advanced English 2 credits Global Culture Core Liberal Arts Humans / Culture3 credits Society / History3 credits Nature / Science / Technology3 credits Basic CoursesBasic Humanities and Social Sciences12 credits Total37 credits Graduation Requirements (Humanities/Social Sciences )

18. CriteriaMin. number of credits Common Basic Courses Humanity2 credits Leadership2 credits Writing and Communication4 credits Fundamentals of Thinking2 credits Global Basic English4 credits Advanced English 2 credits Global Culture Core Liberal Arts Humans / Culture3 credits Society / History3 credits Nature / Science / Technology3 credits Basic CoursesBasic Natural Sciences24 credits Total49 credits Min. no. of credits in Basic Courses / Liberal Arts for Graduation Graduation Requirements (Natural Sciences )

19. Graduation Requirements (Engineering/Electrical and Electronic Computer Engineering ) Min. no. of credits in Basic Courses / Liberal Arts for Graduation CriteriaMin. number of credits Common Basic Courses Humanity2 credits Leadership2 credits Writing and Communication4 credits Fundamentals of Thinking2 credits Global Basic English4 credits Advanced English 2 credits Global Culture Core Liberal Arts Humans / Culture3 credits Society / History3 credits Nature / Science / Technology3 credits Basic CoursesBasic Natural Sciences24 credits Total49 credits

20. Holidays in SKKU Confucius’ Birthday: Sept. 28 th Foundation Anniversary: Sept. 25 th

21. 2. Major Entry

22. Criteria Min. number of credits Common Basic Courses Humanity Writing and Communication4 credits Fundamentals of Thinking2 credits Leadership Global Basic English 4 credits Advanced English Global Culture Core Liberal Arts Humans / Culture Society / History Nature / Science / Technology Basic Courses Basic Humanities and Social Sciences 9 credits Total19 credits Minimum no. of credits in Basic Courses / Liberal Arts for Major Entry Requirements for Major Entry (Humanities) Grades achieved in the Yellow criteria are only considered for major entry If min. no. of credits per criteria are not obtained, you will be pushed back on the priority list for major entries.

23. Criteria Min. number of credits Common Basic Courses Humanity Writing and Communication4 credits Fundamentals of Thinking2 credits Leadership Global Basic English 4 credits Advanced English Global Culture Core Liberal Arts Humans / Culture Society / History Nature / Science / Technology Basic Courses Basic Humanities and Social Sciences 9 credits Total19 credits Minimum no. of credits in Basic Courses / Liberal Arts for Major Entry Requirements for Major Entry (Social Sciences) Grades achieved in the Yellow criteria are only considered for major entry If min. no. of credits per criteria are not obtained, you will be pushed back on the priority list for major entries.

24. Criteria Min. number of credits Common Basic Courses Humanity Writing and Communication4 credits Fundamentals of Thinking2 credits Leadership Global Basic English 4 credits Advanced English Global Culture Core Liberal Arts Humans / Culture Society / History Nature / Science / Technology Basic CoursesBasic Natural Sciences15 credits Total25 credits Minimum no. of credits in Basic Courses / Liberal Arts for Major Entry Requirements for Major Entry (Natural Sciences/Electrical and Electronic Computer Engineering) Grades achieved in the Yellow criteria are only considered for major entry If min. no. of credits per criteria are not obtained, you will be pushed back on the priority list for major entries.

25. Minimum no. of credits in Basic Courses / Liberal Arts for Major Entry Requirements for Major Entry (Engineering) ① General Requirements Criteria Min. number of credits Common Basic Courses Humanity Writing and Communication4 credits Fundamentals of Thinking2 credits Leadership Global Basic English 4 credits Advanced English Global Culture Core Liberal Arts Humans / Culture Society / History Nature / Science / Technology Basic Courses Basic Natural Sciences15 credits Total25 credits Grades achieved in the Yellow criteria are only considered for major entry If min. no. of credits per criteria are not obtained, you will be pushed back on the priority list for major entries.

26.  Special Requirements MajorSpecial Requirements Major under College of Engineering Complete (3 credits) Architecture Complete (3 credits) Complete one course among follows (3 credits each) Requirements for Major Entry (Engineering) ① Special Requirements

27.  First semester: Take Specific Courses Recommend the courses assigned above  Choose one course from the Course List under ‘Basic Humanities and Social Sciences’ (if possible) ex) C Attention: Courses for Major Entry (Seoul Campus)

28.  Second semester: Free choice of courses for major entry Able to Register among ‘Courses for International Students’ 2~3 courses among the ‘Basic Humanities and Social Sciences’ criteria (6~9 credits) * MUST discuss with Sungkyun Mentor in-charge when choosing the courses. Attention: Courses for Major Entry (Seoul Campus)

29.  No vacancy during course registration – Register in next semester  Vacancies available – Decide after reading the Course Syllabus  Discuss with Sungkyun Mentor before the Course Registration Attention: Courses for Major Entry (Seoul Campus)

30.  Full freedom to choose courses except for the assigned ones. (ISC recipients= 15 credits, non-ISC recipients = 9 credits to choose freely)  Be careful when registering the courses under the BSM(Basic Science and Mathematics) criteria, e.g.,,,, Many International Students find the courses in the BSM criteria very difficult due to difference in Education System. Courses are held in English language  Discuss with Sungkyun Mentor before the Course Registration Attention: Courses for Major Entry (Seoul Campus)

31. Information about Major Programs  Major Program Explanation Seminar : Scheduled in Fall Semester  Refer to  Ask directly to Major Department Website, Office, and Professor

32. 3. GLS and Course Registration

33. Sign-up on Kingo-Portal and Log-In to it. Click on the GLS button. Course Registration 1

34. 1.Click on Courses → Electronic Schedule → Undergraduate Liberal Arts/Other courses on the left-hand menu Course Registration 1

35. 2. Choose appropriate Academic Semester/Year. and Campus Choose Campus, Academic Semester Course Registration 1

36. 3. Click the no. of courses under each criteria, and check the Course List Course Registration 1

37. 4. Click Selecting Courses, and check Class Time/Classroom, Instructor in charge, then click ‘input’ in the Book Bag. Click Course code, and you can find the Course Objectives and syllabus. Course Registration 1

38.  What is a BOOK BAG? The same as “Put in Cart” in internet shopping sites. The Book Bag is for Students’ Convenience. It does NOT mean that your course registration is complete once you put the course in the Book Bag! Course Registration is done in the Course Registration site : http://sugang.skku.eduhttp://sugang.skku.edu You can put up to 21 credits in the book bag Course Registration 1

39. 5. Click on Putting in the Book Bag in the left-hand menu, and choose appropriate Academic Semester/Year and then click on Search to check your courses you wish to register. Course Registration 1

40. 6. Go to sugang.skku.edu during the Course Registration Period. 7. Type in your Student number / Password, choose Fall semester, 2014 and click confirm. Course Registration 1

41. 8. Click Book bag on the left-hand menu, and check your Course list. Click the Registration button, and the Registration complete pop-up message tells you that your course registration has been successful. Course Registration 1

42. 1.Go to the Course Registration page (sugang.skku.edu) and enter your Student number/ Password, Fall semester, 2014, and then click Confirm. Course Registration 2

43. 2. Click on Liberal Arts, and choose your campus Course Registration 2

44. 3. Click the criteria you wish to register. Course Registration 2

45. 4. Check the Course List Course Registration 2

46. 5. Click on the Registration button, and the Registration complete pop-up message tells you that your course registration has been successful. Course Registration 2

47. 6. Check your courses you have registered in the Final Course List. Course Registration 2

48. “I cannot register for courses”  For courses you could not register, check the vacancies frequently.  If vacancies are given in specific courses, it will be announced on the Notice board of CYAN Academic Information in the Kingo-Portal.  Course Registration Not Basic Course, but Major Course GLS → Courses → Electronic Schedule → Click on Undergraduate Major courses or Search for all courses Register the course which is listed under the College of Engineering, Department of Information and Communication Engineering.

49. 4. Academic Guide by SungKyun Mentor

50.  What is a SungKyun Mentor? Provides an academic guidance to freshmen who have enrolled as Department Academic Advisor for a year until students enter their major. Divided by Department or LC  Time and Venue for Academic Guidance Time : Mon~Fri 9:00 ~ 17:30 Venue : SungKyun Mentor Academic Guidance Centre SungKyun Mentor

51.  Humanities & Social Sciences (Seoul) campus Soon-Hyun Jung SungKyun Mentor - Faculty Hall 310 / 02)760-0774 Eun-Yong Park SungKyun Mentor - Faculty Hall 204 / 02)760-0772  Natural Sciences (Suwon) campus Jin-Kyu Shin SungKyun Mentor - General Studies Bldg. 51161 / 031) 299-4216 SungKyun Mentor

52.  1:1 Individual Academic Counseling : GLS → Areas of Counseling → After Reserving Face- to-face counseling, visit the mentor  Online Academic Guidance : GLS → Areas of Counseling → Q&A through the ‘Notice board’ and ‘Counseling through letter’.  Reserving counsel via mobile phone : ‘GLS-Areas of Counseling-Possible dates for Face-to- Face counseling’ ※ Counseling is compulsory once in each semester ※ Separate notice via SMS about counseling date ※ Students who does not have major MUST do the Counseling. Academic Guidance

53.  Who is Global Buddy? For International Undergraduate Students and Koreans in SKKU Language and Culture Exchange, Academic Guidance Self-learning between students in study groups A fixed amount of activity allowance given by the school Global Buddy

54. Thank You