Student Groups Call for Lifting University Dormitory Curfews, Ministry of Education Encourages Timely Review and Revision
Taiwanese student organizations are calling for the complete abolition of university dormitory curfews. The Ministry of Education responded by encouraging universities to review and revise outdated regulations in a timely manner, based on the spirit of university autonomy and student self-governance.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chih-chung, Taipei, 29th) Taiwanese student organizations, including the Taiwan Student Union, today held a press conference calling on major universities to completely lift dormitory curfews. The Ministry of Education responded this evening, encouraging universities to review and revise outdated regulations in a timely manner, based on the spirit of university autonomy and student self-governance.
Multiple student organizations, including the Taiwan Student Union, Student Rights Committee, and Chung Yuan Christian University Student Association, along with Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wu Szu-yao and Kuomintang Legislator Ko Ju-chun, held a joint press conference at the Legislative Yuan this morning.
The student groups pointed out that many schools still maintain dormitory curfew policies, including roll calls, timed locking of doors, and only allowing entry but not exit, requiring students to return to dormitories before a specified time. Violations may result in notifying parents, demerits, or even expulsion from the dormitory.
The student groups believe that curfews are a control measure that 'infantilizes' university students, advocating for the complete abolition of dormitory curfews to allow adult students free entry and exit from dormitories using access cards and student IDs.
In response, the Ministry of Education told the Central News Agency this evening that it will continue to communicate with major universities, encouraging schools to review and revise outdated or overly strict regulations in a timely manner, based on the spirit of university autonomy and student self-governance. It will also strengthen promotion through meetings such as those for deans of student affairs, moving towards diverse and pragmatic safety management.
The Ministry of Education explained that the formulation and implementation of student dormitory regulations should go through internal democratic participation mechanisms, taking into account campus safety and dormitory tranquility, and starting from the perspective of caring for students to ensure the rights of resident students.
The Ministry of Education pointed out that in recent years, some schools have relaxed regulations, indicating that this issue has room for discussion. The Ministry of Education respects university autonomy and calls on all schools to widely collect opinions from resident students and invite student representatives to participate in the formulation and revision of regulations. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150429
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chih-chung, Taipei, 29th) Taiwanese student organizations, including the Taiwan Student Union, today held a press conference calling on major universities to completely lift dormitory curfews. The Ministry of Education responded this evening, encouraging universities to review and revise outdated regulations in a timely manner, based on the spirit of university autonomy and student self-governance.
Multiple student organizations, including the Taiwan Student Union, Student Rights Committee, and Chung Yuan Christian University Student Association, along with Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wu Szu-yao and Kuomintang Legislator Ko Ju-chun, held a joint press conference at the Legislative Yuan this morning.
The student groups pointed out that many schools still maintain dormitory curfew policies, including roll calls, timed locking of doors, and only allowing entry but not exit, requiring students to return to dormitories before a specified time. Violations may result in notifying parents, demerits, or even expulsion from the dormitory.
The student groups believe that curfews are a control measure that 'infantilizes' university students, advocating for the complete abolition of dormitory curfews to allow adult students free entry and exit from dormitories using access cards and student IDs.
In response, the Ministry of Education told the Central News Agency this evening that it will continue to communicate with major universities, encouraging schools to review and revise outdated or overly strict regulations in a timely manner, based on the spirit of university autonomy and student self-governance. It will also strengthen promotion through meetings such as those for deans of student affairs, moving towards diverse and pragmatic safety management.
The Ministry of Education explained that the formulation and implementation of student dormitory regulations should go through internal democratic participation mechanisms, taking into account campus safety and dormitory tranquility, and starting from the perspective of caring for students to ensure the rights of resident students.
The Ministry of Education pointed out that in recent years, some schools have relaxed regulations, indicating that this issue has room for discussion. The Ministry of Education respects university autonomy and calls on all schools to widely collect opinions from resident students and invite student representatives to participate in the formulation and revision of regulations. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150429
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