Almost a month has passed since the two deaths occurred on campus.
While students and authorities are still trying to make sense of what happened to David Widjaja and Zhou Zheng, there have been questions as to how such tragedies can be prevented in the future.
Students who require help or are seeking advice can do so with the Student Counselling Centre (SCC), which has several programmes and systems in place.
Mr Chan Boon Pin, a case coordinator at SCC, said that its pastoral care system helps both local and international students with social and cultural issues, among others.
He added that the system is accessible through various on-campus channels besides the SCC, such as officials from the medical centre and halls.
Citing the David Widjaja incident, Mr Chan said that two immediate measures took place as a response.
They included two separate couselling sessions; one for Indonesian students and another for members from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) who knew David Widjaja.
Mr Chan said that since the incident, the SCC received five or six more new cases from students seeking help.
However, he also said that the pastoral care system was not the only avenue that students can seek help from.
A Student Buddies system has been put in place, where new international students who enrol in NTU are placed under the guidance of their senior counterparts.
International students also found the Host programme popular, where they can immerse themselves in local culture.
“International students, including exchange students, join local families in activities and festive celebrations and experience for themselves a local and unique cultural occasion,” said Mr Chan.
When asked if the SCC will review the pastoral care system, Mr Chan said that while there are no problems with the current one, areas for improvement are being looked into, such as focusing on helping students with emotional needs.
