What are student affairs at colleges in Vietnam?

What are student affairs at colleges in Vietnam?

Based on Article 2 of the Regulations on student affairs in intermediate schools and colleges (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) issued with Circular 17/2017/TT-BLDTBXH:

Students, as defined in these Regulations, refer to individuals enrolled in formal programs at colleges, intermediate schools, and primary vocational training institutions.

student affairs constitutes a core function of the school, covering a comprehensive range of educational, propaganda, management, support, and service activities aimed at achieving vocational educational goals.

Based on the aforementioned regulations, student affairs at colleges encompasses primary educational, propaganda, management, support, and service activities directed at students to achieve vocational educational objectives.

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What are the essential elements of student affairs in Vietnam?

According to Clause 1, Article 6 of the Regulations issued with Circular 17/2017/TT-BLDTBXH on the content of student affairs:

Content of student affairs

1. Organize educational and propaganda activities

a) Political and ideological education: Educate and propagate to ensure students understand and correctly implement the policies and guidelines of the Communist Party; foster ideals, legal knowledge, and strong political resolve;

b) Ethical and lifestyle education: Educate and propagate to students the fine moral values and traditions of the Vietnamese nation, common societal moral standards, professional ethics; a healthy, civilized lifestyle compatible with national cultural identity; a sense of personal responsibility to the community;

c) Legal education and dissemination: Enhance awareness and compliance with laws; live, study, and train according to the law;

d) Facilitate and assist students in striving and training to be admitted to the ranks of the Communist Party of Vietnam and participate in school organizations;

e) Physical education: Organize student participation in sports, cultural, and artistic activities while enhancing skills related to family and community health care.

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Thus, according to the regulations, the core elements of student affairs include:

[1] Organizing political and ideological education;

[2] Ethical and lifestyle education;

[3] Legal education and dissemination;

[4] Facilitating and assisting students in striving and training for admission to the Communist Party of Vietnam and participating in school organizations;

[5] Physical education.

Does student management at colleges include managing off-campus students in Vietnam?

According to Clause 2, Article 6 of the Regulations issued with Circular 17/2017/TT-BLDTBXH on the content of student affairs:

Content of student affairs

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2. Student Management

a) Organizing the reception of admitted candidates according to regulations;

b) Compiling and summarizing data; managing, storing records, and handling administrative tasks related to students;

c) Monitoring and evaluating students' learning attitudes and training results; initiating and organizing competitive movements, creating conditions for students to engage in scientific research activities; participating in skill competitions at various levels, cultural festivals, artistic performances, and sports tournaments; overseeing the enforcement of regulations by students; managing rewards and disciplinary actions for students;

d) Developing plans, organizing inspections, and supervising the enforcement of regulations on maintaining order, social safety, crime prevention, and anti-party, state, and social evils activities involving students; cooperating with police and local authorities to implement measures ensuring security and order, addressing issues related to students inside and outside the school;

e) Organizing propaganda, dissemination, guidance, monitoring, summarizing, and resolving policies and state policies related to students;

f) Managing on-campus and off-campus students: Reviewing, admitting, issuing, and implementing regulations for managing on-campus students; cooperating with police and local authorities to manage off-campus students.

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Student management at colleges includes the above specific content.

This includes managing on-campus and off-campus students, which involves reviewing, admitting, issuing, and implementing management regulations for on-campus students.

At the same time, cooperating with police and local authorities to manage off-campus students.