On May 8, Sias University organized training drills in preparation for the return of faculty and students to the university, in accordance with arrangements made by the Henan Department of Education. The drills were geared toward ensuring that the return of people was cautious, medically sound, and efficient. The Founder and Chairman of the Board of Sias, Dr. Shawn Chen; Party Secretary, Ma Jiansheng; Executive President, Wang Jialin; Deputy Party Secretary, Li Huafeng; Vice Presidents Xu Shengdao and Wu Hua; and Prof. Guo Junfeng, were all present at the drills, along with heads of all departments and representatives of the Sias Party Committee, teachers, and staff. The drills were supervised by the Head of the 6th Division of the Covid-19 Prevention Team in Xinzheng, Geng Yang, and Wang Jialin, who is also the head of the Covid-19 Prevention & Control Group at Sias.

Dr. Chen delivered a speech in which he pointed out that since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the university had invested in, and mobilized, a large number of both human and material resources for the prevention and control of the pandemic. The 'back-to-school' drill was actually a showcase of the results of work carried out over the past months, as well as a comprehensive investigation of the potential problems in the process of students returning to Sias. He said that through the drill the university hoped to improve, refine, and optimize the measures and processes put in place for the coordination of emergencies so that students and parents would be assured of the management and safety across the Sias campus. He said that even though the situation across China had improved, it was not the time to relax, and the prevention and control of the pandemic was still a top priority at Sias. The university would strictly implement the requirements and directives of government departments for the safety of teachers and students so that they could return and resume their classes.

Ma Jiansheng also delivered a speech. He said that the main task at this stage was to establish the external defense and secure the internal defense to ensure that the prevention and control of the pandemic was thorough. He said that the university would ensure that any gaps were filled and all preparations for the resumption of the university were in place, in accordance with the Henan Department of Education, and the pandemic prevention and control departments of both Zhengzhou and Xinzheng. He put forward 3 points:

- First, emergency responsiveness with regard to the prevention and control of the pandemic had great importance;

- Second, continuous preparation for problem-solving for the prevention and control of the pandemic, as well as the integration of this work with the restoration of regular teaching and classes, and life at the university, were to be standardized;

- Third, the various arms of the Communist Party Committee and the Communist Youth League should take the initiative to lead and implement and delegate responsibilities step-by-step within regulations, for the health and safety of teachers and students.

Vice President Wu Hua, who was in charge of the drill, explained the various stages of the drill for the return of teachers and students to the university.

The drills began at the East Gate of Sias and continued at several places including Siqi Residential College, the teacher's apartments, the Red Square cafeteria, and teaching building No.1. It involved check-in processes for entering dormitories and residential buildings, dining rooms, cafeterias, teaching buildings, as well as emergency responses and other scenarios. The staff present at the drill carried out simulations of identity verifications, body temperature checks, and information registration for students and teachers, and also simulated the whole process of emergency responses in case of temperature abnormalities among teachers and students.

Li Huafeng thanked all the staff who had been involved in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic on behalf of the university, particularly those involved on the front line since the outbreak began. He also thanked those involved in the drills and hoped that everyone would take their responsibilities seriously and implement all the training for the normalization and standardization of the prevention and control work to lay a solid foundation to win the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.

After the drills, the supervision group spoke about the operations and processes of the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic and put forward some suggestions. They said that practical exercises helped with preparations for the return of students and teachers to the university, and tested the practical ability of the university's emergency preparedness and operations, and gave the staff involved valuable experience for the coming challenges.