SDG 16.2.2 Students’ union
Article 33 of Taiwan’s University Act stipulates that each university shall advise and assist its students in forming a student association by holding elections in which all the university’s students have a vote, and set up other associated self-governing organisations to enhance the effectiveness of students’ on-campus learning and their ability to act autonomously.
Therefore, NCUE actively assists and advises its students in establishing a student union. It has also set up the NCUE Student Union Statute to enable students to participate in student affairs, promote democratic literacy, maintain campus harmony, and enhance students’ well-being. The NCUE Students’ Union, which has been in existence for about 25 years, actively encourages students to participate in student affairs based on the democratic spirit and the goals of maintaining campus harmony and enhancing students’ well-being. All NCUE undergraduate students elect the president and vice-president of the student union. The university recognises the student union as a self-governing organisation of students and a self-governing student society. Its primary functions are establishing a communication bridge between the students and the university and reflecting NCUE students’ opinions. Student representatives regularly attend university council meetings, administrative meetings, academic affairs meetings, student affairs meetings, and other associated major meetings. The student union also helps students use online communication platforms to share their opinions and advocate for their rights. (Figure 1-2)
NCUE’s measures to assist the self-governance organization of students:
1. Visitors can directly access the website of the Student Union, https://ncuesa.ncue.edu.tw/files/11-1037-3132.php, through the campus life column on the NCUE homepage.
2. Students are encouraged to participate in the Workshop for the Inheritance and Development of Student Unions held by the Youth Development Administration, Ministry of Education, so that student leaders can develop the knowledge and skills they need. Their spending on transportation is subsidized. (Figure 3)
3. Instructors and administrative instructors guide the student union in organizing various themed activities, such as “Building a Green and Environmentally Friendly Earth Through our Diets”. (Figure 4)
4. Students are encouraged to organize the club expo to showcase various clubs’ performances and promote club activities, enabling students to gain a better understanding of the clubs and join based on their interests. This initiative also serves as an opportunity to foster collaboration and interaction among different clubs. (Figure 5)
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Figure 1. Organization of the student union |
Figure 2. Student union election |
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Figure 3. Official approval of the university to subsidize student leaders’ participation in a workshop |
Figure 4. A seminar held by the student union |
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Figure 5. Student Club Exhibition |
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Attached (including supporting evidence) information:
The student union’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NCUESA/
Annex 16.2.2A - The NCUE Student Union Statute