Based upon the democratic ideals of Korea and the Catholic world view, the purpose of this University is to educate youth to seek truth, to conduct research, develop themselves and teach others according to truth, and contribute to the development of Korea and all mankind.
2.
The University consists of the College of Humanities, College of Social Sciences, College of Natural Science, College of Engineering, School of Economics, School of Business Administration, General Education Division, The Graduate School, Graduate School of Business Administration, Graduate School of Public Policy, Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Economics, Graduate School of Mass Communication, Graduate School for Religious, Graduate School of International Studies, Graduate School of Information and Technology, and Graduate School of Media Communications.
3.
Each College has departments and student entrance quotas
Chap.2 Length of study Period and the Limit on the Number of Years
4.
The length of the study period of each college is 4 years (8 semesters). The maximum study period for each college cannot exceed 6 years (12 semesters). The period of leave is not included in the length of the maximum study period. Included in the limit on the number of academic years for transfer admission or readmission students shall be the semester recognized by Sogang University at the time of their transfer admission or readmission.
Chap.3 Academic Year, Semester, Class Days and Holidays
5.
The academic year begins on March 1 and ends at the end of February of the following year. Each academic year consists of the following two semesters.(Refer to the Academic Calendar in this Book.)
6.
Class weeks must number 30 or more each year, and the number of class weeks of each semester is 15 or more.
7.
Official holidays are as follows: summer vacation, winter vacation, University Foundation Day, Sundays, and national holidays. The President is empowered to change the period of public holidays or the length of vacations, as well as to provide for the temporary closing of the school. The University can offer a summer session during the summer vacation. The details concerning this shall be decided by the President.
Chap.4 Admissions
8.
The President gives permission for admission to transfer students.
9.
Permission for admission must be given within 30 days before the beginning of the academic year. However, re-admission and transfer students from foreign countries are permitted within 30 days from the beginning of the semester.
10.
Students who have one of the following qualifications can be admitted to the first year of the University:
(1)
Students who have graduated from high school
(2)
Students who have qualifications equivalent to the above 10 (1).
11.
The student desiring admission to the first year of this University should submit the following applicationdocuments and examination fees:
(1)
Graduation certificate, preliminary graduation certificate, or qualification certificate
(2)
full transcription from the school where student graduated;
(3)
Other necessary documents submitted and fees paid are not returnable.
12.
If the applicant to the university has only a preliminary graduation document, and if he is not able to graduate at the scheduled time, his application is not effective.
13.
The selection of freshmen will be made by a composite examination of the following: written tests, interview, physical examination, academic record of the school where he completed his studies and from which he graduated.
14.
For a fair management of the entrance examination, the University shall have its Fair Entrance Examination Committee.
15.
The Fair Examination Committee shall be directly under the President, and the total member of the Committee shall be within 10 including its Chairman and Vice- Chairman. The details of composition, duties, management shall be decided by the President.
16.
The details of student admission will be decided at each admission period and announced.
17.
The admitted student should, within the designated period, submit a copy of his family record (or, if not possible, a simplified form of the family record), a paper of warranty signed by his guarantor, pay tuition and other necessary fees, and complete the other required procedures. If a student, without permission from the University, does not complete the necessary procedures mentioned above in the designated period, his approval for admission will be canceled.
18.
The guarantor must be the parent or elder brother of the student to be admitted. But if this is not possible, someone else who will be responsible for financial and other matters during the student's period of study may be accepted as guarantor.
19.
Transfer admission shall be divided into bachelor transfer admissions and general transfer admission to second and third years. Persons eligible for such bachelor transfer admission or general transfer admission at Sogang University shall be those falling under one of the following categories:
(1)
Those holding bachelor’s degrees or regarded as having equivalent or higher educational background under the law in the case of bachelor transfer admission.
(2)
Those who have completed more than one year at the four-year regular university or graduated from junior college and are regarded as having equivalent or higher educational background in the case of second- year general transfer admission.
(3)
Those who have completed more than two year at the four-year regular university or from graduated junior college and are regarded as having equivalent or higher educational background in the case of third- year general transfer admission.
20.
Re-admission to the University is permitted after an examination of the student's previous academic record and behavior. Students who have been expelled from the University according to Article 57 will not receive such permission.
21.
Re-admission is allowed only once throughout one's university career.
Chap.5 Registration
22.
Each student must complete registration procedures in the designated period at the beginning of every semester.
23.
The student who does not complete registration requirements in the designated period will be expelled unless the student has permission for temporary leave.
24.
During the registration period, each student must decide which course subjects he will take during the semester and get the permission of Department Chairman. Ordinarily, once the subjects are approved they cannot be changed during the designated period by getting the Department Chairman’s approval.
Chap.6 Temporary Leave, Returning to School, Expulsion, Voluntary Permanent Withdrawal
25.
When a student is absent from school for more than two weeks because of illness, military service or other reasons, he must submit to the President an application for temporary leave signed by his guarantor and must secure the permission of the President. In case of illness, the student must submit a certificate from a doctor appointed by the President.
26.
In principle, the period of temporary leave is one semester. However, if a student wants further temporary leave, he must resubmit the application for leave to the President and must secure the president's approval. Temporary leave because of military service is an exception.
27.
Temporary leave from the university is permitted for a total of four semesters but not more than two of which may be successive. However, leave because of military service is considered as one semester's leave.
28.
If a doctor appointed by the President considers that a student has health too poor for study, the President can ask such a student to take temporary leave or voluntary permanent withdrawal from school.
29.
If a student submits the application for temporary leave and receives permission before the registration date, his tuition for that semester can be exempted.
30.
A student returning to school from temporary leave can do so only during the registration period at the beginning of the semester. A student discharged from military service must show his veteran's certificate. However, dishonorably discharged veterans are not accepted.
31.
Students are expelled from the University for the following reasons:
(1)
students who did not complete registration and did not receive permission for temporary leave during the designated registration time;
(2)
students who did not return to school after an approved temporary leave;
(3)
students who could not complete the required work within the maximum length of the study period, as specified in article 4 above.
32.
In principle, students expelled for reasons found in Article 31 are not readmitted.
33.
A student who wants to withdraw voluntarily from school must sign, along with his guarantor, a document giving his reasons, submit it to the President, and receive his approval.
Chap.7 Majors
34.
In order to provide quality educational programs, additional majors shall be managed besides such majors as prescribed in Article 49. Additional majors shall comprise of such majors prescribed in Article 49 in addition to those chosen from the unit of recruitment the said person belongs to and more than two majors and other majors (hereinafter referred to as Interdisciplinary programs) being offered by the partnership of more than two departments or colleges, along with students, in terms of curriculums. They shall also mean such majors (called student self-designed majors) as recognized by school authorities. The details thereof shall be prescribed by the Academic Regulations.
35.
Application and approval for the minor or second major will be done as follows:
(1)
All students of Sogang University shall choose and apply for one major from the unit of recruitment each person period at the end of the second semester of study. Additionally the student may take up an additional major.
(2)
The detailed rules on curriculums and the minimum credit for recognition of the major, which are needed completion of the major prescribed in Article 34, shall be decided separately by the President.
(3)
The student desiring to change his major may do so during the prescribed period following the end of the third semester of study. However, the opportunity of change shall be limited to one time throughout the entire period of his registration.
(4)
The detailed rules on application and approval of change involving the field of major shall be decided separately by the President.
36.
With regard to the completion of the major, the said person shall study common basic subjects at the unit of recruitment he belongs to while meeting the credit requirements for his major and the additional major he has chosen.
Chap.8 Special Minors
37.
Application and approval for the minor or second major will be done as follows:
(1)
The student desiring to take special minor courses (pedagogy, psychology) may take an application for such courses during the prescribed period at the end of the second semester of study.
(2)
The student wishing to change his special minor may do so during the prescribed period following the end of the third semester of study. However, the opportunity of change shall be limited to one time throughout the entire period of his registration.
(3)
The detailed rules on application and approval of change involving the field of major shall be decided separately by the President.
38.
The details on the confirmation of dual degrees shall be as follows;
(1)
The study credit for any special minor shall be 28 credits or higher.
(2)
In case a student in the field of his major with established teacher training programs takes such courses, it may be regarded as a special minor.
Chap.9 Courses, Credit, and Graduation
39.
Courses of this University are divided into general education courses, major courses, minor courses, and elective courses. Regulations concerning the curriculum will be separately made.
40.
Regulations on the credits and special examinations are as follows:
(1)
The course unit is the credit-hour (credit). A 50-minute lecture (including final examination) once a week for 16 weeks makes one credit. However, in the case of physical education, laboratory and practice, 16 meetings of 100 or more minutes make I credit.
(2)
Credits may be given by special examination in case of some basic courses (English 1, 2, German 1, 2, French 1, 2) without taking lectures, only during the freshmen year. In such cases, no more than 6 credits are granted, in principle.
(3)
The credits which are given by the above method are not included in the number of credit hours of that semester, but are counted as graduation credits.
(4)
Detailed regulations on special examinations will be separately made.
41.
For graduation, 140 or more credit hours must be earned, CGPA must be 2.00 or above, all general education courses, major courses and minor courses must be completed, and a graduation thesis (or special research report, or graduation comprehensive examination) must be submitted and approved.
42.
Regulations for the graduation thesis are as follows:
(1)
The graduation thesis can be submitted in the final semester before the completion of course. In case the thesis is not acceptable, it may be submitted twice more,
whithin the maximum study period (Cf. Gen. Reg. 4).
(2)
The graduation thesis advisors will be selected from among full-time professors at the beginning of the final academic year of the student.
(3)
At least two professors will examine the thesis and will decide whether it passes or not.
43.
The course schedule will be decided before the beginning of every semester.
44.
Regulations concerning credit hours and basic graduate courses are as follows:
(1)
A student should take 12 hours or more, but not more than 21 credit hours, every semester. However, a student who has completed more than 18 credit hours every semester, and whose CGPA is 3.50 or more, or a student who is expected to graduate can take up to 24 credit hours.
(2)
A student can take up to 6 credit hours in the summer/winter session.
(3)
A student in senior year whose grades are excellent may be allowed to take one basic graduate courses.
45.
The details on the confirmation of dual degrees shall be as follows:
(1)
A dual degree system shall be arranged by which such curriculums as set up and managed by Sogang University in its bachelor’s degree courses may be jointly operated under agreement with foreign universities.
(2)
Operational areas of educational program shall comprise in principle basic courses, advanced science and technology, international studies and other fields of specialization.
(3)
With respect to joint operation of the dual degree system, it shall not be managed separately from usual collegiate educational programs. Study credits in excess of the said school’s minimum major study credit shall be acquired respectively at Sogang University or other universities which have made and entered into agreement.
(4)
Should the students of the university which has concluded the dual degree agreement attend lectures at Sogang University, it shall be managed on a separated quorum basis.
(5)
In cases where all the requirements asked by Sogang University and the foreign university which concluded an agreement have been met, each university may confer its diploma in a separate name.
(6)
The details on the management of the dual degree system shall be decided separately by the President under the agreement between Sogang University and its foreign counterpart.
46.
In the event of studying subjects of the virtual university attached to Sogang University and those offered by the International Center for culture and Education which has been appraised and acknowledged by the Ministry of Education, up to a total of six credits may be admitted.
47.
The following credit hours and CGPA are needed for the completion of each academic year:
The first year:
35 credit hours or more, CGPA 2.oo or above.
The second year:
70 credit hours or more, CGPA 2.oo or above.
The third year:
105 credit hours or more, CGPA 2.oo or above.
The fourth year:
140 credit hours or more, CGPA 2.oo or above.
48.
With regard to transfer students, the courses and credit hours which were completed at the previous school will be examined, and some which are required by this University may be accepted for credit.
49.
The student who has completed all the requirements will be given a diploma with the degree indicating the student’s major department. A student who has completed second or third major program will have that shown on his diploma. The following degrees are granted:
[Bachelor of Arts] : Major of Korean Language and Literature, British & American Language and Literature, British & American Culture, German Language and Literature,
French Culture, Chinese Culture, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Sociology, Mass Communications, Korean Studies, Gender Studies, Philosophy-Religion-Theology,
Political Science-Economics-Philosophy
[Bachelor of Political Science]: Department of Political Science
[Bachelor of Law]: Department of Law
[Bachelor of Science]: Departments of Mathematics, Physics,Chemistry and Life Science
[Bachelor of Engineering]: Departments of Electronic Engineering,Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering
[Bachelor of Economics]: Department of Economics
[Bachelor of Business Administration] : Department of Business Administration
Those completing Interdisciplinary programs or student self-designed majors shall be conferred with corresponding degrees. In the diploma for the student who has completed his additional as well as primary majors, it shall be specified with names of such majors in the order the student wishes.
50.
Students whose academic record is excellent throughout their academic years will graduate with special honor indicated on their diploma, as follows:
*
Cum Laude, Good, CGPA 3.25 or above
**
Magna Cum Laude, Very Good, CGPA 3.50 or above
***
Summa Cum Laude, Excellent, CGPA 3.75 or above
51.
A graduation diploma may be given to the student who has completed all the requirements, and whose CGPA is 3.50 or above at the end of the 6th or 7th semester.
Chap.10 Examinations and Grades Registration
52.
Each course has a mid-term exam, a final exam and other exams.
53.
Grades are decided on the basis of examinations and other ordinary means of evaluation.
54.
Each student must attend his course lectures, and if the number of absences exceeds the given limits, credit for that course is not given. The maximum limit of absences for each course will be decided by the President.
55.
The grades of academic achievement and grade points are as follows.
Grade
Grade Point
Grade
Grade Point
A+
4.3
C+
2.3
A0
4.0
C0
2.0
A-
3.7
C-
1.7
B+
3.3
D+
1.3
B0
3.0
D0
1.0
B-
2.7
D-
0.7
F
0
The grade point average is determined by dividing the total number of points by the number of credit hours.
56.
In addition to the above grades, the following grade symbols are
FA: Course failure because of an excessive number of absences.
S: Credits may be given by special examinations (No influence on the evaluation points)
R: Replacing previous credits in case of course repetition (No influence on the CGPA)
57.
A student may repeat courses previously taken in order to improve his academic record. In this case, the previous record will be replaced with R(Repeated), and the newly taken record will be counted in the CGPA.
58.
Students whose CGPA is below 2.00 will be expelled, in principle. However, the University may permit course repetition to students for whom there is hope of future improvement within the stipulated length of study according to University Regulations, Article 4.
Chap.11 Award and Disciplinary Punishments
59.
The President may give awards to students whose behavior is good, whose academic record is good and who become models for others.
60.
The President may give disciplinary punishment to students for the following reasons (disciplinary measures include warning, caution, limited suspension, indefinite suspension, and expulsion.): a student whose behavior is bad and who shows no hope of improvement; a student whose academic record is poor and who shows no hope of completing his academic work; a student who is absent from school without approval reasons two weeks or more; a student who is registered at another school; and a student who has violated other University regulations.
Chap.12 Tuition and Other Fees
61.
Students should pay the specified amount of tuition and other compulsory fees within the designated period.
62.
Fees will be separately collected for experiments, laboratory work, and research.
63.
The amount and due date of tuition and other fees will be announced before the beginning of every semester.
64.
Once paid, tuition and other fees will not be refunded except for reasons designated in tuition rules.
Chap.13 Scholarships
65.
Scholarships of this University are divided into honor scholarships and financial aid scholarships.
66.
An honor scholarship may be given to a student whose behavior is good and whose academic record is excellent.
67.
A financial aid scholarship may be given to a student whose behavior is good and whose academic record is very good but who finds it difficult to continue his studies because of financial difficulties.
68.
If a scholarship student is on temporary leave, takes permanent withdrawal, or is expelled, under disciplinary punishment, the unpaid portion of his scholarship will not be paid.
Chap.14 Administrative System
69.
The administrative system of the University is decided separately by the Board of Trustees.
Chap.15 Faculty Meetings
70.
This University has faculty meetings.
71.
The faculty meeting is made up of full-time professors.
72.
The President convenes faculty meetings and is the chairman of the meetings. However, if more than one- third of the full-time faculty request a faculty meeting, the President should hold a faculty meeting without delay. The faculty meeting should be convened at least twice every semester.
73.
The faculty meeting advises the President after examining the following matters: admission, graduation and completion of academic courses, student guidance and disciplinary punishment, and other things academic. The results of matters discussed in a faculty meeting should be reported at the next faculty meeting by the President. If some matter is especially important for the general operation of the University, the President should request the matter to be examined at a faculty meeting. Even though something has already been decided by the President, the faculty meeting may request, in important matters, a reconsideration of the decision by two-thirds of the full-time faculty members, excluding those on leave.
Chap.16 Administration Committee
74.
The University has an Administration committee whose function is to give comprehensive study to important educational matters of the University.
75.
The administration Committee consists of the President, Vice President, Dean of the Graduate School, College Deans, and Deans of Administration Offices. However, if the President thinks it necessary, he can add committee members from among the full-time faculty members.
76.
The President will convene the Administration Committee and serve as the chairman of the Committee.
Chap.17 Teaching Staff
77.
Hours of responsibility on the part of teaching staff shall be nine hours per week in principle on the basis of 15 weeks of each semester. However. The details shall be as referred to in the related regulations.
Chap.18 Extraordinary Students and Foreign Students
78.
Government officials or members of other organizations approval by the President, after being recommended by their superiors, may be permitted to study as extraordinary students beyond the student quota. However, Article 50 is not applicable to these extraordinary students.
79.
When a foreign student seeks admission to the University, such admission may be allowed beyond the student quota after the student’s academic ability has been tested.
80.
University regulations are applicable to extraordinary students or foreign students, except when there are special regulations for them.
Chap.19 Special Student
81.
Students of other universities, including foreign universities, and Sogang graduate students can take some courses in the Sogang undergraduate program, up to one year in duration, as special students. The details for such special students shall be separately decided.
Chap.20 Public Lectures
82.
Besides the regular courses, public lectures can be offered when necessary.
83.
The details of such public lectures shall be separately decided.
Chap.21 Graduate School
84.
The regulations of the Graduate School and professional Graduate Schools are described separately.
Chap.22 Attached Facilities, Research Institutes and Educational Institutes.
85.
The University has attached institutes and research institutes as follows:
(1)
Attached Facilities: Loyola Library, The Institute of Information & Communication, University Museum, Center for Media Culture Studies, University Media Office, Sogang University Press, Student Counseling Center, Gymnasium.
(2)
Research Institutes: Research Institute for Humanities, Institute for Comparative Thoughts, Research Institute for Life and Culture, Institute for Social Sciences, Institute for Economic Research, Institute for Business Research, Research Institute for Natural Science, Institute for Engineering, Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies.
(3)
Educational Institutes: Institute for Labor and Management, The advanced Institute of Management and Accounting, International Center for Culture and Education.
The necessary details for the management of the above institutes will be separately decided.
Chap.23 Student Activities
86.
The details concerning student activities are the following:
(1)
Students may constitute the Sogang University Student Organization, a self-governing body.
(2)
The University has a Student Guidance Committee in order to guide and support student activities.
(3)
The details concerning the organization and management of Sogang University Student Organization will be decided by the President.
87.
The University appoints a faculty adviser for each student in order to help students in their studies and campus life.
88.
Students should not undertake group or personal actions that hinder studies, research, or the performance of the basic functions of the University, and should not take part in political activity inimical to educational objectives.
89.
The details concerning the publication and distribution of printed matter must be approved by the President.
90.
Students who violate the above regulations can be given disciplinary action by the President with the approval of the Administration Committee and Student Guidance committee.
91.
A student who is expelled for a violation of the above regulations cannot be readmitted, and students expelled for the same reason from other schools cannot be admitted as transfer students.
92.
The details necessary for regulating student activities will be decided separately by the President.
Chap.24 Revision of University Regulations
93.
Procedures of revising the University Regulations shall be as follows.
(1)
The Academic Dean shall put to public notice any proposed revision of the University Regulations by means of printed matters or campus bulletin boards prior to calling a session of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee. Opinions received as a result of the public notice shall be reviewed for preparation of Academic and Student Affairs committee’s draft deliberation.
(2)
The Academic and Student Affairs committee shall deliberate on the proposed revision of the University Regulations to pass a resolution. The President shall finalize the proposed revision of the University Regulations it has deliberated while passing a resolution.
(3)
On deliberation of the proposed revision of the University Regulations, the Board of Trustees shall give notice of the result to the University while the revision is reported to the Ministry of Education.
Appendix
94.
The President decides the details necessary for carrying out these regulations.
95.
1) These regulations shall be effective from March 1, 1970.
2) These revised University regulations shall be effective from March 1, 1999.
3) These revised University regulations shall be effective from December 21, 1999.
4) These revised University regulations shall be effective from March 1. 2000.
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