International students are expected to attend classes and campus activities. Missing classes because of illness or any other reason requires an application for absence in written form at least three days in advance to go through the leave of absence procedures, which will take effect upon approval. Except for serious illness or emergencies, no leave can be made up afterward. Leaving the university without a leave of absence or being absent from teaching activities will be regarded as truancy and will be recorded in the attendance record. During the leave of absence, students must keep in contact with the teacher and reply promptly to messages received from the school. After returning from the leave, students must go to the Student Affairs Office to cancel their leave of absence.

The authority to grant leave is as follows:

a) Those who ask for a leave of absence no longer than one day must have their request approved by their head teacher;

b) Those who ask for a leave of absence between two days to a week (including one week) must have their request approved by both their head teacher as well as the Office of Student Affairs;

c) Those who ask for a leave of absence between one week to four weeks (including four weeks) must have their request approved by the vice dean of the academic affairs of the department;

d)Those who ask for a leave of absence exceeding four weeks in length must have their request approved and signed with comments by the vice-dean of the departments, and the process will be reported to all relevant departments and treated as the withdrawal of study.

1. Sick Leave

1）Those who are absent from class for one day (including one day) due to illness must ask the head teacher for leave.

2 ) Those who are absent from school for one to three days (inclusive) due to illness must submit a written request to the head teacher and get approval from the Student Affairs Office.

3）Those who are absent from class for more than three days due to illness must submit a written application to the head teacher for leave, and at the same time, with the diagnosis certificate of the university hospital or a hospital of 2A level or above. Those who cannot submit the certificate shall be treated as truants and shall be approved by the Student Affairs Office.

4）Students who cannot continue their studies due to health problems shall fill in the suspension of study form at the Academic Affairs Office and provide the diagnosis certified by the university hospital or a hospital of 2A level or above and obtain approval and authorization from the relevant departments before going through relevant procedures. During the suspension, students shall return to their home country for treatment. Students can resume their studies with a certificate from the hospital after recovering their health. Those who do not recover their health at the end of the suspension period shall be treated as automatic withdrawals from the university.

If a leave of absence is due to a sudden illness, it may be requested orally to the head teacher on the day of the absence, and a written request must be submitted as soon as possible thereafter. Students who have submitted a leave of absence form should cancel the leave in the Student Affairs Office upon their return from a leave of absence.

2. Personal Leave

（1）When international students must take a leave of absence due to special circumstances, they need to go through the leave of absence procedures first.

（2） Those who apply for less than one-day leave (including one day) shall ask the head teacher for an excuse for absence.

（3）Those who take a personal leave for more than one day must ask the head teacher for a leave of absence, and submit a written application, and have it approved by the Office of Student Affairs.

（4） The SIE Excused Leave Application Form is required if international students have to leave Dalian or go back to their home country, and approved by the Office of Student Affairs， or else the leave will be taken as truancy.

（5）Students who go out for travel during regular course hours will be regarded as truants.