Article 1: In order to meet the needs of cultivating innovative, versatile, and applied talents for both Batchelor’s and Master’s Insurance Program (hereinafter referred to as "Insurance Program") at the University of International Business and Economics (hereinafter referred to as "our university"), improve the quality of education for the Insurance Program, better serve the national innovation strategy, and in accordance with relevant documents from the Ministry of Education and our university, these regulations are hereby formulated.

Article 2: The Insurance Program at our university adopts a dual mentorship guidance system, with the internal mentor assuming the primary guidance responsibility and the external mentor participating in the guidance.

Article 3: Basic qualifications for the selection of external mentors for the Insurance Program:

(1) Adherence to national education policies and the various institutional regulations of the university regarding graduate education; rigorous scholarship, upright conduct, and possess good professional ethics and dedication to the profession.

(2) Engaged in professional practice in fields such as finance, insurance, actuarial science, and social security, with solid professional knowledge and rich practical work experience, and having a certain influence and good reputation in the field of insurance.

(3) Actively participate in the educational endeavors of the Insurance Program at our university and be willing to provide guidance for the academic and career planning of master's students in the professional degree program.

Article 4: Responsibilities of external mentors for the Insurance Program:

(1) Provide professional guidance for the career planning, internships, and job-seeking of insurance students.

(2) Conduct specialized lectures or practical courses for insurance students based on the teaching needs of the School of Insurance and Economics.

(3) Provide assistance for the social practice, research projects, and graduation theses of insurance students.

(4) Provide suggestions and recommendations for the development and improvement of the Insurance Program at our university.

Article 5: Rights of external mentors for the Insurance Program:

(1) Participate in the formulation or revision of the education program for the Insurance Program at our university.

(2) Enjoy the right to be acknowledged as a mentor for the research achievements of insurance students. The order and method of acknowledgment will be determined based on the actual workload of supervising both undergraduate and graduate students.

(3) Other rights will be mutually agreed upon between the university and the appointed mentors based on the principles of voluntary participation, equality, cooperation, and mutual benefit.

Article 6: Selection procedure for external mentors for the Insurance Program:

(1) Personal application: Eligible applicants should fill out the "Registration Form for External Mentors for the Insurance Program" and provide supporting documents such as their highest degree and employment certificates.

(2) Approval and record-keeping: The Academic Committee of the School of Insurance and Economics conducts qualification review and recognition of the applicants and submits relevant materials to the Graduate School of our university for record-keeping.

(3) Appointment letter: The School of Insurance and Economics issues appointment letters to external mentors for the Insurance Program, with a term of three years. Upon expiration, their mentorship qualifications are reassessed by the training unit, and those who pass the reassessment can be reappointed.

Article 7: Assessment and management of external mentors for the Insurance Program:

(1) The School of Insurance and Economics conducts dynamic assessments of external mentors for the Insurance Program once every three years.

(2) The assessment of external mentors mainly includes an evaluation of their actual guidance of professional degree