We are happy to have you as a member of the SolBridge family. This page will provide you with some basic instructions about what to do when you first arrive in Korea. Please fill out the forms in this page and please read the detailed explanation there to understand the steps involved in processing your application.
If you have questions or concerns about any of the things mentioned here, please contact our HR staff (hr@solbridge.ac.kr). When your arrival is fixed, HR staff will share their personal contact information in case any urgent situation emerges.
Our HR staff maintain a handbook for new faculty to help you get settled. It's available here; we also recommend that you download a copy to keep handy for all of the small questions that may arise while you are getting acquainted with life in Daejeon.
The information on this page provides a brief overview of the major points. The new faculty handbook provides further detail on each of the topics included on this page.
Mr. Chia Hsing ("Sing") Huang, Executive Dean of Faculty and Research Management, koreasing@solbridge.ac.kr
Evaluation, research management, and other related issues concerning faculty members.
Mr. Shijith Kumar, Academic Director, shijith.pm@solbridge.ac.kr
All course-related matters such as class schedule, size, mode of delivery (online/offline), syllabus, textbook, access to the LMS and Zoom.
Mr. Paul Wohlfarth, Chair of Faculty Welfare Committee, pwohlfarth@solbridge.ac.kr
One-on-one mentoring for newly appointed faculty members, especially to those who have kids and need information about schooling.
Ms. Naura Sulistya, Human Resources Assistant Manager, hr@solbridge.ac.kr
All administrative matters related to visa, invitation letters, documents, contract, payment.
Check the pdf file on the left for some information about living in Korea. Please visit this site for information.
Get the accommodation address in advance from our HR team (will be sent at least 2 days before the flight)
There are 2 ways to get to Daejeon from Incheon airport:
By bus: The bus ticket can be purchased at the bus ticket counters between Exit 9 and Exit 13 at Terminal 1 and between Exit 1 and 2 at Terminal 2. When you buy your ticket, be sure to ask for a seat.
By Train: You have to purchase two train tickets: (a) from Incheon airport to Seoul Station and (b) from Seoul Station to Daejeon Station. It is more complicated because of the transfer, so we recommend you to take the bus.
When you arrive at Daejeon, take a taxi to the accommodation (show the taxi driver the address)
Click here for more information. Note: This is the detailed information provided to our students. Please note that because of lack of resources and scheduling issues, we cannot provide airport pickup for faculty.
Click here to access a short pdf guide prepared by the Student Services team for our students. Note that the residences mentioned in this file are only for students.
A complete guide to go to Daejeon from Incheon Airport is also included in the new faculty handbook.
Making an appointment for an Resident Registration Card (formerly called "Alien Registration Card', or 'ARC') at Immigration Office
Appointments for requesting your resident card the Immigration Office can be made only when you have already entered the country. Once you enter the country, we will make the appointment as soon as possible. SolBridge HR team will help you to book the appointment, prepare the documents, and accompany you to create the Residence Card.
Please note that getting an appointment depends on how busy the immigration office is. The SolBridge HR team may book your appointment before your arrival. Please coordinate with SolBridge HR regarding the immigration appointment. Please note that while the appointment itself will take about less than 15 minutes, you will only receive your resident card approximately two weeks after the appointment date.
International faculty members (i.e. those who are not Korean citizens) will be assigned an apartment in one of the faculty residences (if space is available) or in a nearby private apartment complex which will be within walking distance of SolBridge.
Check the file on the left to see some pictures of sample apartments.
Notes:
Apartment size depends on your family size
Location of the apartment depends on availability
After your ARC is released, you must do a medical check-up at a Korean Hospital so that the school can register you under the national health insurance system. These health checks are required for all regular employees at all businesses in Korea. The price of the check-up ranges from ₩40,000 to ₩100,000. It will take about 1-2 hours to do the checkup. A SolBridge HR staff member will accompany you to the hospital.
The closest hospital to SolBridge that offers this medical check-up is located near the bus terminal.
Daejeon Hankook Hospital (대전한국병원): 대전광역시 동구 동서대로 1672
Further information is available in the medical check-up guide.
Once you have your ARC, you can open a bank account at KEB Hana Bank. Barring a few exceptions, all salary payments are monthly payments deposited in South Korean won in your Korean bank account. SolBridge HR team will assist you in opening a bank account.
Hana Bank, Daejeon Station Branch
Bank Address: 841 Daejeon-ro, Dong gu, Daejeon
Bank Address (in Korean): 대전 동구 대전로 841
Before getting your ARC, you can buy a temporary sim card by using your passport number. When you receive your ARC, you can get a permanent number.
There are three major cellular network operators in Korea: SKT, KT, and LG+. They all provide similar services and have excellent cellular coverage across the country.
In case you missed the notice at the top of this page, we strongly advice looking through the New Faculty Handbook maintained by our HR staff for further information on the topics included on this page and more.
A Facebook group for expatriates living in Daejeon.
When you submit the required documents, you will be issued a Faculty ID, an email address (in the form __________@solbridge.ac.kr), a Zoom account (if necessary), a Turnitin account (if you need to use a plagiarism checker), and a MySolBridge account.
If you are a guest faculty member or special lecturer teaching only one or two courses for SolBridge:
You likely won't have your own SolBridge faculty ID or Zoom account
Your course will be loaded under a regular faculty member's account
You can access SAIS, Smart LMS, and the attendance website using the shared ID and password provided to you
If you already have a licensed Zoom account, please use that.
You can post a meeting link on the Smart LMS.
We recommend not using use a personal Zoom account.
Free accounts are limited to just 40-minute meetings. Ending and restarting a Zoom meeting in the middle of class is quite disruptive.
If you don't have access to a licensed Zoom account, please contact the Academic Affairs team at academicaffairs@solbridge.ac.kr.
Check the Online Lectures & Zoom page here for more information, including a guide for first-time users.