Graduate Program Enrollment List Shows Senior Faculty and Directors; Chinese Culture University: Encouraging Further Study, Not Mandatory
The enrollment list for Chinese Culture University's graduate program recently announced showed senior faculty and directors among the successful candidates. The university stated that encouraging faculty and staff to pursue further studies is based on the principle of self-improvement, not mandatory, and not for recruitment purposes.
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Taipei, May 13 (CNA) The enrollment list for Chinese Culture University's graduate program entrance examination was announced recently, and it was reported that some senior executives and full professors within the university were on the list. Chinese Culture University stated today that faculty and staff applying for internal graduate programs are based on the principle of encouraging further study, and the university does not mandate it, nor is it for recruitment considerations.
United News Network reported today that the written examination results for university graduate programs were announced recently, and some Chinese Culture University faculty and staff pointed out that this year's CCU graduate program enrollment list surprisingly included several senior executives, department chairs, and full professors within the university. They questioned that it is truly rare for senior executives, department chairs, and institute directors, who already hold doctorates, to apply for a general master's program at the institution where they work.
Chinese Culture University responded that the university values the professional growth of its faculty and staff and encourages teachers and employees to continue their studies and professional training; to support faculty and staff in enhancing their professionalism, the university has established "Regulations for Rewarding Teachers for Further Study, Research, and Lecturing" and "Regulations for Employees' On-the-Job Training." Learning and exchange in different fields help strengthen teaching diversity and align with the university's direction of promoting interdisciplinary learning for students.
CCU explained that faculty and staff applying for internal graduate programs are based on the principle of encouraging further study, and the university respects individual wishes and does not mandate it, nor is it for recruitment considerations; taking the graduate program enrollment list for the 115 academic year on April 10 as an example, 8 internal faculty and staff applied, accounting for 1.7% of the total applicants, and 3 teachers were admitted, accounting for 1.4% of the total admitted students, showing that faculty and staff applications did not affect the fairness of recruitment and the rights of general applicants.
The National Federation of Private School Unions stated in writing that private universities encouraging faculty and staff to apply for their own graduate programs is a strange phenomenon unique in the world that has been going on for years. The main purpose, of course, is to maintain a good enrollment rate after the declining birthrate, so that master's and doctoral programs can continue to exist.
The Private School Unions mentioned that although such behavior cannot be prohibited yet, "Sima Zhao's ambition is known to all passers-by." These 'dummy students' are not for the purpose of studying, but mostly apply to cooperate with the school in rescuing departments, which can be said to be a school's recruitment cheating behavior. It not only wastes subsidies from the Ministry of Education but may also crowd out other students who are genuinely eager to learn. For such chaos in higher education, they hope the Ministry of Education will regulate, strengthen inspections, and severely punish it.
The Ministry of Education responded that university recruitment operations should be fair, just, and open. Although faculty and staff may apply if they meet the qualifications, they must pay attention to conflicts of interest and avoid bias. If schools affect recruitment or enrollment in inappropriate ways, leading to distorted data, they will be investigated and dealt with according to law without leniency. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150513
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United News Network reported today that the written examination results for university graduate programs were announced recently, and some Chinese Culture University faculty and staff pointed out that this year's CCU graduate program enrollment list surprisingly included several senior executives, department chairs, and full professors within the university. They questioned that it is truly rare for senior executives, department chairs, and institute directors, who already hold doctorates, to apply for a general master's program at the institution where they work.
Chinese Culture University responded that the university values the professional growth of its faculty and staff and encourages teachers and employees to continue their studies and professional training; to support faculty and staff in enhancing their professionalism, the university has established "Regulations for Rewarding Teachers for Further Study, Research, and Lecturing" and "Regulations for Employees' On-the-Job Training." Learning and exchange in different fields help strengthen teaching diversity and align with the university's direction of promoting interdisciplinary learning for students.
CCU explained that faculty and staff applying for internal graduate programs are based on the principle of encouraging further study, and the university respects individual wishes and does not mandate it, nor is it for recruitment considerations; taking the graduate program enrollment list for the 115 academic year on April 10 as an example, 8 internal faculty and staff applied, accounting for 1.7% of the total applicants, and 3 teachers were admitted, accounting for 1.4% of the total admitted students, showing that faculty and staff applications did not affect the fairness of recruitment and the rights of general applicants.
The National Federation of Private School Unions stated in writing that private universities encouraging faculty and staff to apply for their own graduate programs is a strange phenomenon unique in the world that has been going on for years. The main purpose, of course, is to maintain a good enrollment rate after the declining birthrate, so that master's and doctoral programs can continue to exist.
The Private School Unions mentioned that although such behavior cannot be prohibited yet, "Sima Zhao's ambition is known to all passers-by." These 'dummy students' are not for the purpose of studying, but mostly apply to cooperate with the school in rescuing departments, which can be said to be a school's recruitment cheating behavior. It not only wastes subsidies from the Ministry of Education but may also crowd out other students who are genuinely eager to learn. For such chaos in higher education, they hope the Ministry of Education will regulate, strengthen inspections, and severely punish it.
The Ministry of Education responded that university recruitment operations should be fair, just, and open. Although faculty and staff may apply if they meet the qualifications, they must pay attention to conflicts of interest and avoid bias. If schools affect recruitment or enrollment in inappropriate ways, leading to distorted data, they will be investigated and dealt with according to law without leniency. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150513
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