With the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic across China, several partner universities and colleges of Sias University sent messages of encouragement and support for the faculty and students.

The institutes included:

Kansas State University, Fort Hays State University, the University of Arizona, Akron University, and the University of Texas at Arlington (USA); Bournemouth University (United Kingdom); Rennes School of Business (France); Cape Breton University (Canada); Western Sydney University (Australia); ALBA Graduate Business School at The American College of Greece (Greece); Zadar University (Croatia); Toyo University (Japan); Korea University of Media Arts, Woosuk University, Myongji University (South Korea); Panyapiwat Institute of Management (Thailand); Ming Chuan University (Taiwan, China); and the University of South China (China).

In addition to these, there were messages of support from international organizations such as the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), and the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP).

In a letter from Jim Andrews, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom also sent a message in Chinese to the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Sias University, Dr. Shawn Chen. There were also messages from Toyo University in Japan, and Ming Chuan University in Taiwan (China).