Registration Guide for Undergraduate Students

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Semester 1, Academic Year 2011/2012 August 2011

Registration Guide For Undergraduate Students

Semester 1, Academic Year 2012/2013 August 2012

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Dear NUS Undergraduate, A very warm welcome to our NUS family! As the newest members of NUS’ diverse and talented community, you will be eager to know more about our University, as well as the various courses, programmes and opportunities that will help you develop academically and as a well-rounded person. NUS is widely recognised for its rigorous broad-based education, which is distinctive in several important ways. We provide a myriad of opportunities and academic pathways for our students to pursue their interests and to explore new areas which will stretch them academically and as individuals. The NUS student experience is one of the most globally-oriented amongst universities around the world. One in every two NUS students will have enriching overseas educational attachments. These include summer programmes, field trips, student conferences, overseas student exchange programmes, entrepreneurial internships at our NUS Overseas Colleges, and double-degree and joint-degree programmes with other top universities. Our undergraduates also have many options to be involved in cutting-edge research in a wide range of disciplines across our campus. I would also urge you to look beyond the academic possibilities, and to consider the vast and rich menu of intellectual, social and cultural activities and programmes. For instance, we have more than a hundred student organizations you could choose to participate in. For many students, the most memorable aspect of their NUS experience is living in one of our 6 Halls of Residence, each with its distinctive charms and traditions. Since August 2011, our University Town Residential Colleges have been offering a different and unique experience, which includes small-group residential college learning. I very much hope that you will take full advantage of the many opportunities open to you. I invite and strongly encourage you to participate fully in all aspects of campus life. The experiences you gain will not only be enjoyable and rewarding, but in the process, you will also acquire vital leadership and interpersonal skills which will serve you well in the future. Please look through this Registration Guide, and enjoy! With best wishes Tan Chorh Chuan ’83 President

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Table of Contents Administrative Matters ............................................................................................................................... 4

(a) Pre-Registration ........................................................................................................................... 4

(b) Registration Schedule .................................................................................................................. 5

(c) Documents Required for Submission During Registration (i.e. Checklist) .................................. 7

(d) Late Registration .......................................................................................................................... 8

Academic Matters ....................................................................................................................................... 8

(a) Qualifying English Test – QET..................................................................................................... 8

(b) Module Registration ..................................................................................................................... 9

Financial Matters ......................................................................................................................................... 9

(a) Fees ............................................................................................................................................. 9

(b) Mandatory Miscellaneous Fees ................................................................................................... 9

(c) Payment of Fees .......................................................................................................................... 9

(d) Application for MOE Tuition Grant ............................................................................................. 10

Singapore Citizens ......................................................................................................... 10

Singapore Permanent Residents and International Students ........................................ 10

(e)Financial Assistance ................................................................................................................... 10

Applica tion for Tuition Fe e Loa n (TFL) S che me (optiona l) ............................................ 10

Applica tion for Ce ntra l P rovide nt Fund (CP F) Educa tion S che me (optiona l) ................ 10

P os t-Secondary Education Scheme (for Singapore Citizens) ....................................... 10

Information for International Students ................................................................................................... 11

(a)Student’s Pass Application ......................................................................................................... 11

(b)Housing ....................................................................................................................................... 11

(c)Orientation Talk ........................................................................................................................... 12

(d)Pre-Departure Information .......................................................................................................... 12

(e)Meet-n-Greet............................................................................................................................... 12

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Table of Contents

Medical Examination ................................................................................................................................. 12

(a)Pre-Enrollment Medical Examination (Compulsory for ALL Students) ....................................... 12

(b)Medical Examination for Student’s Pass Application ................................................................ 12

NUS Student Insurance Scheme ............................................................................................................. 13

Other Useful Information .......................................................................................................................... 13

(a) University Rules and Regulations .............................................................................................. 13

(b) Student Card and NUS Email .................................................................................................... 14

(c) Computer Facilities and IT Resources ....................................................................................... 14

(d) Library Facilities ......................................................................................................................... 14

(e) Sports and Recreation ............................................................................................................... 14

(f) Outpatient Medical Care and Student Counselling..................................................................... 15

(g) Housing (Local Students) .......................................................................................................... 15

(h) National University of Singapore Students’ Union (NUSSU) Welcome Message ..................... 15

(i) Tertiary Student Concession Card (EZ-Link Card) .................................................................... 15 (j) Integrated Student Information System (MyISIS).....…………………………………..…………...16

Contact Information .................................................................................................................................. 16

Map of NUS Campus ................................................................................................................................. 17

ANNEX A: Ministry of Education (MOE) Circulars on Tuition Grant Scheme……………………………….18

ANNEX B: Family Financial Background – Declaration Form…..…………...………………………………..26

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Administrative Matters The information contained within this Registration Guide is accurate as at 28 June 2012. Further updates, if any, will be posted on the registration website at http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/event/registration.html. (a) Pre-Registration

• All new full-time NUS undergraduate students are to use their Application Number and the first 8-

digits of the Password/PIN to login to the online Pre-Registration System (https://isisprereg.nus.edu.sg/) from Friday, 6 July 2012 onwards to verify and update their personal particulars and download the required forms (see page 7) for submission on Registration Day (see pages 5 – 6). Upon login, navigate to: Self-Service > Student Admission > Pre-Registration > Information for Students and follow the instructions. The entire Pre-Registration process will take about 10 minutes.

• You are strongly advised to complete your Pre-Registration by Wednesday, 18 July 2012. This is to facilitate the University’s preparation work for your registration with NUS, which includes the preparation of your records for module bidding, allocation (see page 9) and advance placement credits.

• In addition, the following groups of students are to note: • Those admitted to the Bachelor of Music programme will login to the Pre-Registration System

with a Pre-Registration ID and Password provided by the Registrar’s Office. These will be sent in two separate emails on Friday, 6 July 2012 to your personal email address which you have provided in your NUS application.

SM2/SM3 Scholars admitting into NUS Undergraduate Programmes will be briefed on pre-

registration matters during the briefing session on Friday, 13 July 2012. You must bring a hardcopy photo and paste it on Form P for submission on the same day. If you are unable to submit your photo and the completed Form P on Friday 13 July 2012, you will have to submit them at the Registrar’s Office before Wednesday, 18 July 2012. Alternatively, you may also submit your photo via the online portal https://aces01.nus.edu.sg/photoVerification/PhotoVerificationNewLoginServlet?hAction=newStudent before Wednesday, 18 July 2012.

• Once you have successfully completed Pre-Registration, you will retrieve the following important information from the Pre-Registration System directly: Student ID (also printed on your Student Card) Student PIN NUSNET ID* NUSNET Password*

* Your NUSNET ID and Password, which are used for access to a variety of online resources in NUS, will be activated one day after successful completion of Pre-Registration. You are not to share your Student ID and PIN, NUSNET ID and Password with anyone as they are confidential information.

• Returning NSmen who have already completed the Pre-Registration in March 2012 but did not

physically register with NUS in early May 2012 for Special Term, are not required to repeat the Pre-Registration. However, you need to print the required forms from the Pre-Registration system at home and submit them on Registration Day.

• For assistance, please email us at [email protected] or call us at our hotline 6601

2749 (from now until 27 Jul 2012) or 6516 2301 (from 30 July 2012 onwards).

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(b) Registration Schedule The Registration Centre is located at the NUS Multi-Purpose Sports Hall 1 (MPSH1), Sports and Recreation Centre. Please refer to the campus map for the exact location at http://www.nus.edu.sg/campusmap/. A copy of the map is also available on page 17. As the NUS Student Card will be issued to new students on the Registration Day itself, please submit your photo as soon as possible via the online photo submission system (https://aces01.nus.edu.sg/photoVerification/PhotoVerificationNewLoginServlet?hAction=newStudent) if you have not already done so. Late submission of photo may result in the Student Card being collected separately at a later date. Students who have re-applied and are successful in their transfer to another course, will need to re-submit their photo online even if they have already done so under their previous application.

Please report to the Registration Centre according to the following schedule:

DATE COURSE TIME NAMES AS IN OFFER LETTER*

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Faculty of Arts & Social

Sciences (Includes Bachelor of

Environmental Studies -Geography)

9.00 am – 10.00 am 10.00 am – 11.00 am

11.00 am – 12.00 noon 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm

A – G H – LIM LIN – N O – TA TE – Z

School of Computing

4.00 pm – 4.45 pm 4.45 pm – 5.30 pm

A – M N – Z

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Faculty of Science

(Including Bachelor of Environmental Studies –

Biology)

9.00 am – 10.00 am 10.00 am – 11.00 am

11.00 am – 12.00 noon 2.00 pm – 2.45 pm 2.45 pm – 3.30 pm

A – G H – LIM LIN – N O – TA TE – Z

Yong Loo Lin School of

Medicine (Includes Nursing)

3.30 pm – 4.30 pm

A – Z

Faculty of Law 4.30 pm – 5.30 pm A – Z

* The schedule is based on the first name that appears in the NUS offer letter to you. So, students enrolling into the Faculty of Science with names such as “Ang Ling Ling”, “Ali bin Zainal”, “Arun s/o Sivalingam” and “Andrew Polanski” etc, are to report to the Registration Centre under the timing indicated for the Faculty of Science’s A - G group. If you are reading a double degree programme, you should register on the date/time scheduled for your Home Faculty.

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Registration Schedule (continued from previous page)

DATE COURSE TIME NAMES AS IN OFFER LETTER*

Thursday, 26 July 2012

School of Business

9.00 am – 10.00 am 10.00 am – 11.00 am

A – M N – Z

School of Design &

Environment

11.00 am – 12.00 noon

2.00 pm – 3.00 pm

A – M N – Z

Faculty of Dentistry

3.00 pm – 3.30 pm A – Z

Computer Engineering

3.30 pm – 4.30 pm A – Z

Students with Special Needs (all Faculties)

4.30 pm – 5.00 pm A – Z

Friday, 27 July 2012

Faculty of Engineering

9.00 am – 10.00 am 10.00 am – 11.00 am

11.00 am – 12.00 noon 2.00 pm – 2.45 pm 2.45 pm – 3.30 pm

A – G H – LIM LIN – N O – TA TE – Z

* The schedule is based on the first name that appears in the NUS offer letter to you. So, students enrolling into the Faculty of Science with names such as “Ang Ling Ling”, “Ali bin Zainal”, “Arun s/o Sivalingam” and “Andrew Polanski” etc, are to report to the Registration Centre under the timing indicated for the Faculty of Science’s A - G group. If you are reading a double degree programme, you should register on the date/time scheduled for your Home Faculty.

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(c) Documents Required for Submission During Registration (i.e. Checklist)

Please bring the following documents to the Registration Centre to complete the registration process:

ITEM REMARKS

1. Identity Card or Passport For verification purposes.

2. Letter of Offer For all students.

3. Form 1: Release of Liability # – duly completed & signed

Compulsory for ALL students.

4. Form 2: Authorization of Medical Procedures (For International Students Only) # – duly completed & signed

Compulsory for ALL International students.

5. Form 3: Appointment of Local (Singapore-Based) Representative for (International Students Only) #– duly completed & signed

Compulsory for ALL International students.

6. Application Form for Tuition Grant # – duly completed & signed

Applicable to Singapore Citizens. Singapore Permanent Residents and International Students are to apply via MOE Website. Details in Page 10.

7. Standing Order Form for Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)

Applicable to Singapore Citizens only. Downloaded via Ministry Of Education website at http://www.moe.gov.sg/initiatives/post-secondary-education-account/files/psea-so-form.doc

8. GIRO Application Form Students are strongly encouraged to make payment via GIRO. To make payment via GIRO, please update both your credit and debit bank accounts details online via MyISIS (https://myisis.nus.edu.sg/ ). You should be able to download the Interbank GIRO form from MyISIS once your debit bank account detail is updated. Please submit the GIRO form on Registration Day or to Student Service Centre (located at level 1, Yusof Ishak House) latest by Monday, 13 August 2012. The form is to be submitted by the aforementioned due date or within 3 weeks of submission of bank details online, whichever is earlier.

9. NUS Pre-enrolment Medical Report Form – duly completed

Compulsory for ALL students. If you have done your medical check-up elsewhere other than the NUS University Health Centre (UHC)

10. Declaration of Family Financial Background – duly completed

Compulsory for ALL students. Please print and complete the form available at Annex B of this Guide.

# Please note that these Forms are downloadable from the Pre-Registration system and have to be duly completed, signed and submitted on Registration Day in order for you to be successfully registered as a student. If you are below 18 years of age, please note that your parent/guardian is required to fill in and sign Forms 1, 2 and 3 on your behalf.

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(d) Late Registration • If you are unable to register on the scheduled date and time, you are required to seek approval

for late registration. Please download and complete the “Application for Late Registration Form” from https://share.nus.edu.sg/registrar/info/forms/Application-for-Late-registration-Form.pdf and email it to the Registrar’s office at [email protected] by Monday, 9 July 2012.

• Upon approval, an email with the alternative registration dates will be sent to you. However, you are advised to complete your online Pre-Registration by 18 July 2012 in order to register for your modules in the Centralised Online Registration System (CORS) at Round 1C (2 to 3 August 2012) which is reserved for freshmen. Late completion of Pre-Registration may result in registration for modules at the later rounds, which is more competitive, as non-freshmen undergraduates may also be bidding for the same modules. Information on CORS module registration is on page 9.

• Late registration will take place at the following venues on these days:

VENUE DATE Multi Purpose Hall 1 (MPSH1)

31 July – 3 August 2012 9am to 5pm daily

Registrar’s Office (Level 4, Lee Kong Chian Wing, University Hall)

From 6 August 2012 onwards

Academic Matters (a) Qualifying English Test – QET

• Students who do not possess the necessary English Language qualifications are required to sit

for the Qualifying English Test (QET). The purpose of the QET is to discern the level of English Language support appropriate for such students.

Date : Monday, 16 July 2012 Time : 9.30 am to 11.15 am Duration : 1 hour 45 minutes

Registration for QET: Freshmen who need to take the QET are to use their Application Number and the first 8-digits of the Password/PIN to login at https://isisprereg.nus.edu.sg from 6 to 11 July 2012 to register for this test. Upon login, navigate to: Self-Service > Student Centre. Under “Academics” section, click on the “QET/DET Registration” link and follow the instructions for registration. The User Guide on the QET Registration is available at the website: http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/event/registration-qet.html

• If you have missed the online registration for QET or are unable to sit for the QET on Monday, 16 July 2012, you are required to sit for the next QET in November (date to be announced later). For more details, please refer to the QET website http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/event/registration-qet.html.

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(b) Module Registration It is important that you complete your Pre-Registration by Wednesday, 18 July 2012 in order to register for your modules at Round 1C (2 to 3 August 2012). All new full-time NUS undergraduate students are to use their NUSNET account to login to CORS to register for their modules at Round 1C. Please check the CORS website (http://www.cors.nus.edu.sg) regularly in July 2012 for any updated instructions and the module registration schedule for Semester 1, AY2012/2013. Students from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry are to check with their School/Faculty for their module registration instructions.

Financial Matters (a) Fees

For detailed information on tuition fees payable for different categories of government-subsidised undergraduate programmes, please refer to the following document: https://share.nus.edu.sg/registrar/info/ug/UGTuitionCurrent.pdf

(b) Mandatory Miscellaneous Fees Miscellaneous fees are typically levied on items that are either not covered or partially covered by tuition fee and grant. All students, whether registered on a full-time or part-time basis, are charged the mandatory miscellaneous fees. These are due at the same time as the tuition fees. These fees help defray the costs of student activity, health services and insurance, campus shuttle service and other services. For detailed information on the annual miscellaneous fees payable, please refer to: https://share.nus.edu.sg/registrar/info/ug/UG-Mandatory-Miscellaneous-Fees.pdf

(c) Payment of Fees • In line with the government’s efforts to promote electronic payment, all students are requested to

pay their fees through GIRO.

• The process to apply for payment by GIRO (Debit Bank Account) is as follows: For Debit Bank Account: Upon login (https://myisis.nus.edu.sg), navigate to: Self-Service > Campus Finances > Maintain Bank Accounts > Debit Bank Account Details section > Add a new Debit Bank Account hyperlink. Follow the instructions to fill up the form and then print out the completed form. Please sign the form and submit on Registration Day or to the Student Service Centre located at Yusof Ishak House, Level 1 by Monday, 13 August 2012. The Form is to be submitted by the aforementioned due date or within 3 weeks of submission of submission of bank details online, whichever is earlier.

• For more information on Debit Bank Account or Credit Bank Account, please refer to the following link: http://www.nus.edu.sg/finance/student/financialServices/faq/GIRO.html.

• Students are requested to pay their fees in full by 3 October 2012 as a late payment charge of $25

will be imposed for any outstanding fees. Please refer to the Office of Financial Services website for information on the payment deadline as well as mode of payment at: http://www.nus.edu.sg/finance/student/financialServices/notice/index.html.

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(d) Application for MOE Tuition Grant Undergraduate education at NUS is highly subsidised by the Government of Singapore, which pays for the bulk of the operating costs besides the infrastructural costs. The tuition subsidy from the Government of Singapore comes in the form of a tuition grant which is administered by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and offered to all admitted students. • Singapore Citizens

Please download the Application Form for Tuition Grant via the Pre-Registration system and submit it at the Registration Centre, duly signed and completed, for onward transmission to MOE.

• Singapore Permanent Residents and International Students

Please apply via MOE website from 20 – 27 August 2012.

More information on the MOE Tuition Grant is set out in the attached circulars under Annex A.

(e) Financial Assistance

• Application for Tuition Fee Loan (TFL) Scheme (optional)

Students who wish to apply for loans under the Tuition Fee Loan scheme can choose either of two banks, DBS Bank or OCBC Bank. The loan application form can be downloaded from the Office of Financial Aid website at http://www.nus.edu.sg/financialaid/

The deadline for submitting the loan application form is: - For Singapore Citizens & Singapore Permanent Residents: 9 July 2012 - For International Students: 26 July 2012

• Application for Central Provident Fund (CPF) Education Scheme (optional)

Singapore Citizens who wish to apply for the use of CPF savings under the scheme are required to apply online through the CPF Board’s website at: https://www.cpf.gov.sg/Efm/MyRequests/MyReq_AESF1EDNINFO.asp from 11 June to 27 July 2012.

• Post-Secondary Education Scheme (for Singapore Citizens)

Students who have funds in their Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) are permitted to utilize the fund for payment of tuition fees and Mandatory Miscellaneous Fees (MMF). PSEA scheme is only applicable for Singapore Citizen. It allows students to utilize their siblings’ PSEA funds up to the maximum of three siblings for payment of tuition fees (inclusive of MMF) as well as enrichment programmes approved and endorsed by the University. Interested applicant may refer to the Office of Financial Aid website for further details: http://admissions.nus.edu.sg/financial-loans-post-secondary.html.

Details of the various financial assistance schemes are available at http://www.nus.edu.sg/financialaid/

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Information for International Students (a) Student’s Pass Application

International students from countries which require the In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter as an entry document into Singapore would have received the scanned copy of the IPA letter via an earlier email. A hardcopy IPA letter (with the official NUS stamp) will be issued to you on Registration Day. On the same day, you will also be informed of the day and time that you need to report to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) booth at MPHS1. The ICA booth will be opened from 31 July to 3 August 2012. The following documents will have to be submitted to the ICA officer when you come on the allocated day and time to apply for your student pass:

1) Hardcopy In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter with NUS stamp (issued upon completing the registration formalities at Registration Centre)

2) Original Passport (please bring a photocopy of the passport particulars page) 3) Disembarkation / Embarkation card, granted upon entry into Singapore or any existing

passes (Employment, Dependant, Long term, Student) or cancellation letter of any of the passes

4) Endorsed prescribe medical report and original lab report (to be translated if not in English) 5) Two copies of Terms & Conditions of Issue for Long Term Pass Card (issued upon

completing the registration formalities at Registration Centre) 6) Copy of receipt for payment for the Student’s Pass – S$60 issuance fee, S$30 processing fee

(non-refundable) and S$30 multiple-entry visa fee (for visa-required nationals) 7) Print-out of the eForm 16 from the SOLAR system - The form must be signed with 1 recent

color passport-sized photograph showing the full face (taken on white background) attached to the top right corner

Before proceeding to the ICA booth, you should have made payment for the Student Pass Issuance fee of S$60, and a further S$30 multiple-entry visa fee for visa required nationals, where applicable. You are advised to make the payment online via ICA SOLAR system. Alternatively, you can also pay by cash or NETS at any SingPost post office. For payment at SingPost, an administrative fee of S$10 will be charged and you need to bring along the receipt when you report at the ICA counter. More information could be obtained at the Registration website: http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/event/registration-infointstudents.html#studentpass

(b) Housing Matters relating to on-campus or off-campus housing can be obtained from the Office of Student Affair’s (OSA) website: http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/housing/undergraduate/index.html

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(c) Orientation Talk All international students are strongly encouraged to attend the International Student Orientation Talk conducted by the Office of Student Affairs. The talk will provide useful information & tips to help in adjusting to life in NUS and Singapore in general.

Date : Friday 27 July 2012 Time : 3.00 pm Venue : Lecture Theatre 27 (Faculty of Science)

Students are also encouraged to read about upcoming events at the Office of Student Affair’s (OSA) webpage: http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/international

(d) Pre-Departure Information

Please visit http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/international/svcs/predepart.html for things to note before your departure.

(e) Meet-n-Greet Students who have received confirmed NUS housing will be informed of the Meet-n-Greet Service available to them. The information of the service will be forwarded to them by the OSA Residential Services. Enquiries may be sent to [email protected]

Medical Examination (a) Pre-Enrollment Medical Examination (Compulsory for ALL Students)

• Students who have done the medical check at University Health Center (UHC) need not submit

the medical report. However, please bring along the receipt and show it to the Staff at the Registration Counters

• Students who have done their medical check elsewhere other than UHC will need to submit the

completed pre-enrolment medical report form together with original copies of the laboratory test and chest x-ray report.

• Students who have done similar health check-up within 6 months must still complete Part 1 of the form and submit it together with documentary proof of the checkup done earlier.

(b) Medical Examination for Student’s Pass application (Compulsory for ALL International

Students)

• To further strengthen the control of communicable diseases like Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Tuberculosis in Singapore, all international students who apply for the student’s pass for 6 months and above would have to undergo and pass a medical examination conducted by a qualified medical practitioner either in Singapore or in their home country, which must include the following:

a. a general physical medical examination b. a chest x-ray c. a test for HIV

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• The medical practitioner must record and certify the results of the medical examination conducted on each applicant using the official medical report form given by ICA. The report must be in English. A medical report in any other form or format will not be accepted. One form is to be used for each applicant.

• The original radiologist report on the chest x-ray and the laboratory report on the HIV test must be

attached to the completed medical report when applying for the relevant immigration pass. Please note that the reports must not be issued more than 3 months prior to the date of submission to ICA.

• Those who opt to do the medical examination in Singapore can do so at the University Health Centre (UHC), which is located at 20 Lower Kent Ridge Road.

NUS Student Insurance Scheme

Every full-time student is required to purchase the University’s Health and Insurance Scheme. Those exempted are students who (i) pass their final examination and complete their course and (ii) are on term Leave of Absence. The Scheme comprises 3 components:

- Personal Accident Insurance Coverage - Hospitalization, Surgical & Mental Health Insurance Scheme - Outpatient Specialist Care

Details of the coverage as well as information on claims procedures are provided at http://www.nus.edu.sg/uhc/clinic/insurance/local&international.html Students are also advised to purchase additional travel insurance to cover items such as accidents, lost luggage or trip cancellation that may occur during the trip to and from Singapore. Other Useful Information (a) University Rules and Regulations

• As a student of the University, you must comply with the Statutes and Regulations, and the

requirements of the Senate in the exercise of its authority. You should behave honourably and endeavour to maintain and enhance the good name of the University at all times. The University will not accept a plea of ignorance as an excuse for a breach of any rule. Please see http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/adminpolicy/statutes.html for more details.

• You are advised to read and be familiar with the University’s Code of Student Conduct which

can be found at http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/downloads/guidelines&procedures.html.

• The University may be required to contact the next-of-kin of students in the event of a crisis or

emergency. Therefore, having ready information on the next-of-kin is part of our efforts in ensuring that the University is ready to deal with such a situation.

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(b) Student Card and NUS Email

• Your NUSNET account and NUS Email will be activated one day after the completion of your Pre-Registration.

• Should you forget your password, you can seek help by sending an email to [email protected], stating your full name, student number and attach a scanned image of your student card.

• Please note that all electronic correspondences from the University will be sent to your official NUS student email address. It is important that you login and read your emails frequently. The University will not be held responsible if you do not receive or read any important correspondence.

• Your Student Card will be activated for access to NUS premises one day after you physically register with NUS.

(c) Computer Facilities, IT Resources and NUS Second Life

• Students who receive their student card at the Registration Centre can make use of the computer

facilities after access to NUS premises is granted.

• To facilitate the use of IT for learning and communication, the University has established a Secure Plug and Play environment where you can gain access to all the NUS IT resources around the clock, just by plugging the personal notebook computer to any of the over 14,000 plug-and-play points distributed all over the campus, such as in the study rooms, open lobby areas, corridors, canteens, etc. You can also access the WinZone wireless LAN services on campus.

• To access your NUS email account from non-NUS computers, at the main NUS website

http://www.nus.edu.sg/, select “My Email” and log-in using your NUSNET ID and password.

• Please approach the Computer Centre’s NUS IT Care via telephone number 6516 2080, email [email protected] or website: http://www.nus.edu.sg/comcen/gethelp/itcare.html should you have any queries on the use of computer facilities.

• You can join the NUS 3D Virtual World Community at http://u.nus.edu.sg/secondlife to experience state-of-the-art education and NUS’ presence in Second Life!

(d) Library Facilities

Visit http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/ for Library Guides and other information on library services provided to NUS students. Please note copyright matters with respect to photocopying of library materials as spelt out in the full set of Library Rules.

(e) Sports and Recreation Information on the Sports and Recreation Centre (SRC) can be obtained from http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/sports/. Students are encouraged to use the facilities at the SRC and take up sports to keep healthy. Court bookings can be made via the online system at http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/sports/fac/facbookings.htm.

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(f) Outpatient Medical Care and Student Counselling

The following services are also available at the University Health Centre (UHC): • Outpatient Medical Care (http://www.nus.edu.sg/uhc/healthservice/)

• Student Counselling (http://www.nus.edu.sg/uhc/cps/)

(g) Housing (Local Students)

Matters relating to on-campus or off-campus housing can be obtained from the Office of Student Affair’s (OSA) website at http://nus.edu.sg/osa/housing/undergraduate/index.html

(h) National University of Singapore Students’ Union (NUSSU) Welcome Message

Dear Freshman, Every student admitted into NUS is automatically a member of the NUS Students’ Union (NUSSU). As such, we would like to extend a very warm welcome to you in joining our family! Many exciting new experiences await you in our Freshmen Orientation Programme 2012 - entitled "NEXUS", which aims to provide you with the most awesome and informative experience during your first few weeks on campus. We have also specially created the Orientation Directory (nussu.org.sg/orientation) to aid you in finding information regarding the various orientation activities. Please visit nussu.org.sg as well to find out more about us. We look forward to having a memorable time with you during Orientation and the years ahead!

(i) Tertiary Student Concession Card (EZ-Link Card) • Only full-time registered undergraduates who are neither sponsored nor receiving an allowance

from an organization are eligible for the Tertiary Student ez-link Card. • Applications can be made at any TransitLink Ticket Office from 9 July – 31 August 2012. • If you apply within the above mentioned period, you can collect your Card later from the Office of

Student Affairs (OSA). Please check the OSA’s website http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/ssc/ezlink/index.html under the heading of “Application for Tertiary Student Ez-link Card – For Freshmen AY2012/2013” for the date of collection and other information.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS - SEMESTER 1 AY2012/2013

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(j) Integrated Student Information System (MyISIS)

MyISIS: https://myisis.nus.edu.sg

MyISIS is a single entry point for students to manage a wide range of student-related transaction relating to Academic, Finance and Personal Information matters.

• To login to MyISIS, you will need your NUSNET ID and NUSNET password which are released to

you via the Pre-Registration system upon completion of your Pre-Registration.

• To help new students navigate and orientate to MyISIS, Step-by-step Guides and other useful resources are available at http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/myisis.html

Contact Information Registrar’s Office:

• Address: University Hall, Lee Kong Chian Wing UHL #04-01, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road Singapore 119077

• Website: http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/event/registration.html

• Email: [email protected]

• Telephone: (65) 6601 2749

- until 27 July 2012 (9am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm on weekdays) (65) 6516 2301 - 30 July 2012 onwards

Student Service Centre

• Address: Yusof Ishak House, Level 1 National University of Singapore 31 Lower Kent Ridge Road Singapore 119078

• Website: http://www.nus.edu.sg/ssc/

• Email: www.askstudentservice.nus.edu.sg • Telephone: (65) 6516 1177

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Annex B Declaration of Family Financial Background

The University is collecting the household income information of all students, in order to assess the levels of financial aid necessary for needy students, and increase needy students’ awareness of financial aid. Name of Student

Student No.

NRIC / FIN

1(a) How much is your family gross monthly household income1? Please tick one option only. 1(b) Total number of family members staying in the same household as the student: _____ (inclusive of the student) Declaration I declare that the information provided in this form is true to the best of my knowledge and I have not willfully suppressed or misrepresented any fact. _______________________ _________________ Signature Date (dd/mm/yyyy) Notes:

1. Household income is defined as the income of all family members living in the same household as the student, and refers to gross income contributions (including employee CPF contributions) from self-employment, business or salaried employment and other sources of income.

2. All information submitted herein will be treated confidentially but may be used for the benefit of National University of Singapore (NUS), its constituent parts and agencies contracted by NUS for the purposes directly to the interests of NUS.

Gross monthly household income1

Please tick accordingly

Gross monthly household income1

Please tick accordingly

Less than $249 $5,000 - $5,499

$250 - $499 $5,500 - $5,999

$500 - $749 $6,000 - $6,499

$750 - $999 $6,500 - $6,999

$1,000 - $1,499 $7,000 - $7,499

$1,500 - $1,999 $7,500 - $7,999

$2,000 - $2,499 $8,000 - $8,499

$2,500 - $2,999 $8,500 - $8,999

$3,000 - $3,499 $9,000 - $9,499

$3,500 - $3,999 $9,500 - $9,999

$4,000 - $4,499 $10,000 and above

$4,500 - $4,999

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Registrar’s Office National University of Singapore University Hall Lee Kong Chian Wing #UHL-04-01 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road Singapore 119077

All information accurate as at 29 June 2012