Source: SYSU News Center, Student Affairs Office, University Dean’s Office, University Logistics Office, Logistics Group, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 
             Party & Administration Joint Office of Zhuhai Campus, Party & Administration Joint Office of East Campus, School of Advanced Computing
Written by: SYSU News Center
Edited by: Wang Dongmei

The 2014 work of welcoming new students was carried out on four campuses of SYSU on August 21. Executive Deputy Secretary and Vice President Chen Chunsheng, Vice President Yan Guangmei and Vice President Yu Minbin respectively inspected the work and visited the staff on site. Before this registration day, Vice President Li Shanmin went to the campuses to inspect the maintenance projects. Party Secretary Zheng Detao and President Xu Ningsheng asked relevant departments to make arrangements to welcome new students.

This year SYSU developed an informationized platform (WeChat and webpage) to enable new students to learn about the teaching, campus life, transportation, dormitory arrangement, student number and student counselor through mobile phones, computers and QQ groups. The schools and departments trained volunteers to contact and help new students. The University Logistics Office released information through its WeChat accounts for the four campuses. The frequently asked questions by new students can be answered or guided through the platform.

This year the freshmen were required to read The Great Learning and do public services before they came. The University Dean’s Office gave a new study guide to each freshman, introducing the courses, majors, innovation and entrepreneurship training, exchange programs, etc.

Till half past five on August 21, a total of 7,269 undergraduates and 4,655 postgraduates had registered. The opening ceremony for the 2014-2015 academic year will be held on August 25 on four campuses.