Shandong University cancels the "study partner system"? President's Office: There has never been any suspicion of this system. | Hosting | Activities | Compliance | System | Students | Shandong | University
Recently, a netizen posted that Shandong University is suspected to have cancelled the student companion system for international students. The netizen further pointed out that this move may be related to the change of the president of Shandong University.
On July 20th, Top News learned from the relevant staff of the Office of the President of Shandong University that Shandong University has never had the above-mentioned system from beginning to end, and there will be no system regarding international student study partners in the future. "Therefore, please do not believe rumors and do not spread them."
On July 7, 2019, a statement titled "Shandong University's Explanation on Organizing Student Companion Activities for Chinese and Foreign Students", which was suspected to have been stamped with the seal of the International Affairs Department of Shandong University, was exposed. The statement stated that "our university's hosting of student companion activities for Chinese and foreign students is legal and legitimate, meets the national quality standards for studying in China, and is in line with the spirit of the Ministry of Education to encourage and promote exchanges between Chinese and foreign students.".