The opening ceremony for international students of Grade 2026 was held on October 12. The vice president of the university, leaders from relevant departments and colleges, all SIE staff and Grade 2026 freshmen attended this event.
The ceremony began with the speech delivered by the vice president. In the speech, he extended the warm welcome of the university to new students from very afar, introduced the characteristics of the university (metrology, standards, quality, market regulation, inspection and quarantine), and conveyed the expectation in three aspects to all new students: one, the pursuit of “standards” and “quality” for study and moral ethics; two, collaboration in respect to diversification differences by proactive acquaintance with companions from China and other countries; three, grasp of true understandings in all respects of China through social practice and field experience.
Pang Jingru, the representative faculty from School of Economics made a speech on “responsibility”. She stressed that learning embodied responsibilities to individuals and their families, even to the country and the whole word. She encouraged new students to study steadfastly, leverage AI tools, and persist in self-discipline and self-improvement. Further, she made a commitment that all faculties will be companions of students throughout learning for their embarking on a new journey of study.
While sharing the perception of personal growth, RYAD HOUSSAM, the representative Moroccan senior student majored in International Economics and Trade, spurred on the new grade. “students are proactively to speak out and communicate in Chinese, even though any mistake; you are to actively join any disciplinary competition and on-campus activities, and enrich your extracurricular knowledge by taking advantage of on-campus resources” said he. COBANOV ANA, the representative new student from Serbia, narrated her acclimation to study and living on a foreign land. At the ceremony, the university badge presentation, appointment of campus security advisor, and appointment of international student recruitment ambassadors were also carried out.
With the conclusion of the opening ceremony, an immigration police officer provided a lecture on China’s laws and regulations. The lecture, based on real cases, cast the reminder upon freshmen of conscious compliance with related laws and regulations, as well as stronger awareness of safety and precautions, in order to fulfill the acknowledge, understanding and observation of laws.
The lecture brought by Zhao Haiying, the general party branch secretary of International College, centered on “living, study and growth at CJLU”. In the lecture, Zhao urged new students to persist in Chinese language learning, proactively talk with fellow students from China and other parts of the world, and effectively serve as envoys for cultural exchanges between China and other countries. Meanwhile, she offered three suggestions: one, active seeking for supports when encountered with difficulties; two, earnest devotion to study; three, respect to differences in communication with others.
The opening ceremony and the first class delivered by the general party branch secretary significantly constitute the orientation education course of international freshmen. It aims to help them with soon acclimation to study and living in China, elevate their awareness of safety and legal compliance, and facilitate their immersion in campus culture of diversity and inclusion. Next, the College will, on the basis of our real situation and students’ demands, constantly make advancement in academic ethics, safety education and cultural experience, in order to contribute to the high-quality development of our international education course by boosting the personal development of freshmen at CJLU and pushing ahead the building of our brand-"Study at CJLU".
