In order to strengthen the contact with participants during online learning, the Centre takes the form of monthly reports and regular class meetings to keep abreast of their developments and demands. After reading the monthly reports submitted by participants, the Centre held its last online class meeting of this year on November 30.

Affected by the COVID-19, the participants enrolled since 2020 have not yet had the opportunity to come to the campus of Beihang University for offline study. In order to enhance the participants’ sense of belonging and identity to Beihang University, the coordinator of the Centre first shared recent major news, scientific research achievements, campus scenery and study routine at the class meeting.

Halfway through the semester, with the completion of some courses, online examinations and assessments are being arranged as well. The coordinator took advantage of this class meeting to educate on the theme of active learning and integrity in examinations. Online learning does present some difficulties, but the positive attitude to learning should not be absent at any time. The coordinator further emphasized to the participants that they must say “no” to cheating on examinations and other disciplinary violations. Otherwise, they will not only fail the exam, but also face punishment from the university.

Finally, the coordinator explained and answered questions about the scholarships, academic system, thesis defense, graduation process, and other issues of concern to the participants, at the same time, reminded the senior participants to contact their supervisors more often to ensure the progress of thesis research for successful completion of their studies.