The Office of Academic Affairs is responsible for the administration of academic affairs at the University. It covers the following basic academic affairs: Establish annual academic calendars; organize curriculum programs for each field (major)/department; create courses; establish teaching schedules; operate and manage lecture halls; manage end-of-term exams and process grades; process updates to enrollment information for leaving students/returning students; approve teaching courses; handle applications/issue faculty licenses; assess graduation requirements, and issue associate’s degree diplomas. The Office also registers part-time students, creates and manages specialization courses, offers programs linked with 4-year universities. In short, it is the foundational department that takes care of all academic affairs at the University.