The 2018 Welcoming Ceremony and Orientation for International Student

The 2018 Welcoming Ceremony and Orientation for International Student was held in the Library Academic Lecture Hall on October 18, and 365 international students from 41 different countries and regions attended the conference.

Zhang Liehui, vice President of Southwest Petroleum University proposed three expectations and requirements for the international students: The first is to respect the differences-- students from all corners of the world can study Chinese culture and deeply understand the unique charm of Chinese civilization on the basis of respecting cultural differences, and strive to become the messenger of cultural exchange between China and foreign countries; The second is to respect the manners-- there is an old saying in China that goes Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards, so students should abide by Chinese laws and regulations, school rules and regulations, as well as social morality, and should also respect cultures and religious beliefs of different countries and nationalities to jointly build a harmonious atmosphere in this international campus; The third is to respect time-- every student should cherish the learning time in Southwest Petroleum University, adapt to the environment as soon as possible, study hard and work diligently, and especially learn Chinese well and strive to improve professionalism.

A.G.F. Lontchi, senior international student representative from Cameroon, and Katya freshmen from Russia delivered speeches respectively. Lontchi, second-year student of the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, said, "The past year has really been great for me." He ranked first in the school with GPA 4.15 and won the Sichuan Provincial Foreign Student Government Scholarship. Katya shared her harvest since January, and she said, “For this month I got a lot of things: friends, experience and excellent teachers who are ready to help with any question.”

The second phase of the conference is the enrollment education for international student. Zhao Zhisheng, police officer of the Exit and Entry Administration Division of Chengdu Public Security Bureau, conducted legal and regulatory education as well as case analysis on international students' entry and exit management and public security management.

Staffs from Office of International Affairs, the Office of Academic Affairs, and the Graduate School respectively explained the international student ID process, the international student (undergraduate) status management regulations, and the international student (postgraduate) status management regulations.

Welcoming Ceremony