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Registration Guideline for Fall Semester, 2024

All new students MUST complete the Registration within the first 2 weeks of the semester. The Office of International Affairs (OIA) will assist you in completing the Health Examination, online registration and tuition & miscellaneous fee payments (dormitory and insurance fees are included in the same payment slip).

Notes:

  • Payment slips will be available after mid-August and can be paid in cash at the Post Office CGU Branch upon arrival in Taiwan.
  • Notify the OIA in advance via email if you cannot attend the registration.
  • Failure to register may result in withdrawal of acceptance with no remedial measures.
Required documents for registration:
Degree students (1) Original passport
(2) Original degree certificate and transcripts
(3) Authenticated degree certificate and transcripts
Dual-degree students (1) Original passport
(2) Original transcripts and enrollment certificate issued by the home university
NEED Dual-degree students (1) Original passport
(2) Original transcripts and enrollment certificate issued by the home university


Essential steps before the registration:

Steps Instructions
STEP 1
Inquiry Period for New Student ID Numbers 		Visit here and find out your student ID number:
  • Undergraduate students: starting from August 16
  • Graduate students: starting from August 7
STEP 2
Fill out your personal information
(Please ensure to complete your personal information by August 28 )




Dates: 8/17-8/28 		1. Log into iCGU and change the default password
  1. Username: CGU student ID number
  2. Password (8 digits): the last 4 digits of your passport number and your
    birthday (month and day)
2. Change the default password: click Personal Info → click Enter in Change Password
3. Personal Information: Log into iCGU with the new password → click Personal Info → Enter Student Profile Management System → Edit Student Basic Information → Fill in all the required fields and then click “Save Changes” → Submit

★ Please do not forget to click the 'Submit' button."

Notes:
1. Due to character limitations, your full name may not be fully displayed in iCGU. Please note that your full name is complete and correctly stored in CGU’s database.
2. The birth year in iCGU uses the ROC (Republic of China) year system. To convert between Gregorian and ROC years, subtract or add 1911 accordingly.

Step 3
Print out the documents for registration 		Log into iCGU and click “Document Printing” to print the following documents:
1. New Student Registration Procedure Sheet
2. Registration payment note and medical examination payment note
STEP 4
 Attentive Inventory of Mental Health

Instructions:
(1) Complete the online Attentive Inventory of Mental Health (Log in with student ID Number).
(2) Read the Instructions on Mental Health Examination (before filling out the test).
(3) Results will be discussed during the Mental Health Workshop.

Exam Details:
(1) Fee: Free for CGU students (to enhance mental well-being and current stress levels).
(2) Personal information disclosed during the examination will remain confidential unless a self-harm situation arises; the school counselor will contact you in such cases.
For any inquiries about the Mental Health Examination, contact Ms. Chu of the Student Counseling Section at 03-2118800 #2037



Registration:

Date: August 28 (Wednesday)

Procedures:

  1. Health Examination, Receipt Verification & Student ID Card Collection: Mandatory
Time 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Venue Indoor Stadium, 3rd Floor, Student Activity Center

STEP 1:Health Examination:
Instructions:
(1) Do not eat or drink for 6-8 hours before the health examination.
(2) Please wear loose and comfortable clothing.
(3) For students on prescribed lenses, please bring the lenses on the day of the examination, so that post-treatment eyesight can be tested.

Exam Details:
(1) Fee: NT$1,000. Make sure the payment is made before the examination.
(2) Collect the examination sheet at the registration desk.
(3) If you’ve had an x-ray exam within the last 3 months (mandatory for Resident Visa application), bring your original health exam report and one hard copy of it on the registration day for exemption.
(4) For more Health Examination information, please visit here. here.

STEP 2: Personal Information Verification
(1) Make sure you ‘ve completed your personal information and submitted it.
(2) Staff from the Student Affairs Office will stamp your registration form if you’ve submitted your personal information.

STEP 3: Payment receipt verification and CGU Student ID Card Collection
(1) Make sure you have the first two steps stamped.
(2) Submit the registration payment receipt and the required documents (refer to the notes in the first section) to the staff from the Registry Section or Graduate Studies Section Academic Affairs Office.
(3) Collect CGU student ID card.

  1. Orientation Session: Mandatory
Time 11:00 AM
Venue Shengen Lecture Hall, 2nd Floor, Management Building
Content:
(1) Introduction to Campus Information System (iCGU), Alien Resident Certificate (ARC), Work Permit, Group Medical Insurance & National Health Insurance.
(2) Campus tour: Locations of the main administrative offices and facilities.
  1. Mental Health Workshop: Optional
Time 12:30 AM
Venue Conference Room, 7th Floor, Management Building
(1) In this workshop, we will explain the results of the Mental Health Examination and introduce CGU’s counseling resources. Following this, enjoyable activities will help establish connections and address common challenges encountered by international students.
(2) Free Lunch will be provided before the event; kindly specify your meal preference by completing the Google form before August 26 (Monday).
  1. Alien Resident Certificate Application Workshop: Recommended for all degree students
Time 3:00 PM
Venue Computer Lab 3, 3rd Floor, Management Building
(1) In this workshop, we will assist you in submitting the Alien Resident Certificate application online.
(2) Save all the required documents in your USB beforehand. Housing Certificates will be provided by the OIA.
(3) The Immigration Agency will notify you via email once your application has been approved. Make the payment online or at the convenience stores.
(4) The Immigration Agency will notify you via email once the payment has been received. Then please download the receipt from the Immigration Agency and submit it to the OIA.

Remark:
(1) Resident Visa holders MUST apply for ARC within 30 days of arriving in Taiwan, taking responsibility for any registration delay and potential ARC overdue penalties.
(2) The application won't be accepted if required documents are missing or if the photo does not meet the requirements.
(3) OIA will collect the ARC card for new international students in Taoyuan City; residents in other cities must collect the ARC themselves.
(4) Starting from the 2nd academic year, students MUST apply for an ARC extension online within 3 months before the residence permit expires and collect the ARC on their own.
(5) For more information, please visit here.


Relevant Information:

  1. Online Course Selection:
Instructions Start Date End Date
Pre-registration Courses
( instructions ) (CGU App version: here )		 9 AM, August 28 5 PM, August 30
Add & Drop Courses
( instructions )		 9 AM, September 4 5 PM, September 15
Final Course Additions
( instructions )		 12 AM, September 18 11 PM, September 22
Remarks:
(1) Contact Mr. Cheng of the Academic Affairs Office (ext. 5981) at yubimilk@mail.cgu.edu.tw.
(2) Course withdrawal (maximum 1 course) after the Add & Drop Courses deadline requires submission of the Course Withdrawal Form to the Academic Affairs Office.
(3) Final add courses must require the instructor’s approval to enroll in the course.
  1. Chinese Course:
CGU Scholarship recipients must take 1 Chinese course in semester 1 or semester 2.
Course Name Course code
Basic Chinese (I) GE0021
Basic Chinese (II) GE0022
Basic Chinese (III) GE0023
Seek advice from the teacher to choose the right level for you to take.