Number of students

Figure 1 shows the FTE number of students enrolled in NCUE. The total number of FTE students in 2023 was 7,240, including 5,044 Bachelor’s students, 1,721 Master’s students, and 475 Doctoral students.

Figure 1. Statistics on the total FTE number of students enrolled in NCUE

Number of students with disability

In 2023, there were 117 students with disabilities enrolled in NCUE, and the proportion of students with disabilities was117/7,240＝1.61%. The statistics for students with disabilities in various academic programs are as presented in Table 1.

Table 1: Statistics of the number of students with disabilities at NCUE

Educational system	Extremely severe	Severe	Moderate	Mild	Other (determined by the Committee Responsible for the Identification and Placement of Gifted and Disabled Students))	Total
Doctoral programme	1	0	2	2	0	5
Master's programme	0	2	3	18	2	25
Bachelor's programme	2	11	12	58	4	87
Total	3	13	17	78	6	117

Figure 2: Statistical Chart of Students with Disabilities from 2021 to 2023

NCUE provides students with disabilities with a fair chance of admission by applying to study in NCUE through multiple approaches. After students with disabilities are admitted, they are also provided with comprehensive care on enrollment and studies (including coursework guidance, support in daily life, and transition guidance). By establishing an accessible environment on our campus and ensuring their dormitory accommodation, the individual’s potential can be fully developed. Furthermore, the Ministry of Education has subsidized more than NT$2,360,000 for NCUE to support students with disabilities with verification reports to adapt to university life. The details are as follows:

1. Providing students with disabilities with multiple admission channels

(1) We are one of a few national universities to proactively pave the way for students with disabilities to receive higher education: NCUE proactively paved the way for students with disabilities to receive higher education by joining the National Joint University and College Admission System for Students with Disabilities. We admitted 11 students through the system in 2023. Since 2015, NCUE has been admitting students with disabilities through a independent system, and admitted 7 students through this type of channel in 2023. The system helps students with disabilities to enter a national university and pursue their dreams by majoring in their preferred disciplines.

Table 2: Providing students with disabilities with multiple admission channels

Admission Channel	Admission Quota	Number of Applicants	Number of Admissions
2021 Bachelor's Program, Independent Admission Exam for Students with Disabilities	7	51	7
2021 University Admission Screening (Placement) for Students with Disabilities	19	-	10
2022 Bachelor's Program, Independent Admission Exam for Students with Disabilities	8	48	8
2022 University Admission Screening (Placement) for Students with Disabilities	17	-	14
2023 Bachelor's Program Independent Admission Exam for Students with Disabilities	8	43	7
2023 University Admission Screening (Placement) for Students with Disabilities	21	-	11

(2) To encourage departments to provide extra admission quota for disadvantaged students, NCUE’s Measures of Establishing the Recruitment Strategy Committee and the Implementation stipulates that each department can receive an additional operating fund calculated according to the number of extra admission quota (including those designated for overseas students, students with disabilities, and indigenous students) provided, amounting to NTD$5,000 multiplied by the actual number of students enrolled.

2. Number of Students with Disabilities in the Past Three Years：

Year/Program	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctoral	Total
2021	78	22	3	103
2022	85	28	3	116
2023	87	25	5	117

3. Supporting students with disabilities in their enrollment and studies

(1) The Resource Classroom provides comprehensive enrollment and study services for students with disabilities: Various guidance and services that help students with disabilities adapt to university life are funded by the subsidies provided by the Ministry of Education, for which NCUE applies based on the Work Plan of Recruiting and Guiding University and College Students with Disabilities. The Ministry of Education subsidized NCUE with NTD$3,197,314 in 2023 to provide students with disabilities with appropriate services in counseling and assessment, and help them finish their studies successfully, with better adaptation to emotional issues, academic matters, society, and employment. We specifically arrange for these students to receive counseling during their studies, which includes general counseling, life counseling, and academic counseling. The on-site services provided by our university's resource  room are shown in Table 3, and the number of students served in different service categories is presented in Table 4.（please refer to:https://ncue7232105.wixsite.com/ncue/blank-4）。

Table 3: Statistical Summary of On-site Services Provided by the Resource Room

Statistics of various services provided in the Resource Classroom	Students served (person-times)
Data query	40
Use of assitantive equipments	23
Printing coursework	563
Self-study	350
Exam service	66
Data transfer	17
Academic counseling	191
Life counseling	134
Transition counseling	6
General counseling	2
Other	40

Table 4: Statistics of Resource Room Service Categories

Types of services provided by the Resource Classroom	Number of students served
Schoolwork counselling	199
Examination service	66
Study companion service	939
Borrowing assistantive equipments	36
Textbook conversion	71

(2) Academic support services: The Resource Classroom provides individual with remedial teaching on difficult courses, exam services (explaining highlighted contents, reviews of specific questions, etc.), learning material conversion, and learning equipment loans, while student helpers and volunteers are on site to assist students with learning (adding/dropping courses, recording, explaining highlighted points, copying notes, etc.), and students can receive help with special education grant applications.

(a) Individual remedial teaching (difficult courses):

The Resource Classroom arranges for students with disabilities to be individually taught by tutors on courses that are deemed difficult by them, such as psychological and educational tests, English, and statistics, helping them to catch up on coursework.

(b) Examination services (explaining highlighted contents, reviews of specific questions, etc.):

According to the types and degrees of disabilities of different students with disabilities, the Resource Classroom has designed a “Special examination service table” to provide appropriate help according to the needs of course teachers and students.

(c) Learning assistance by student helpers and volunteers (adding/dropping courses, recording, explaining highlighted contents, copying notes, etc.):

Student helpers and volunteers are arranged by the Resource Classroom to take shifts to help students add/drop courses, with recording, copying notes, and explaining highlighted contents. Designated student helpers are also arranged to help students with disabilities search for information.

(d) Learning material conversion:

Students receive help converting their textbooks into Braille or enlarged fonts, or convert written data to electronic files.

(e) Students can apply to use assistive equipment

(f) Application for special education scholarships and grants (handled by the Office of Student Affairs) and application for external scholarships and grants

(3) Life support services: Regular orientation and mobility training are held to help students with disabilities familiarize themselves with the on-campus environment. Regular extracurricular activities, get-togethers, and teacher–student forums are held to allow students with special needs to get to know, understand, and support each other, while counseling teachers can exchange opinions with students and provide timely assistance. If the students face difficulties due to personal issues, they will be referred to the counseling center for psychological counseling (individual counseling and growth groups). The various learning support services provided by our university for students with disabilities are shown in Table 5, and the details of various activities organized are presented in Table 6.

(a) Orientation and mobility training:

The Taiwan Foundation for the Blind is usually invited to conduct orientation and mobility training to help blind students familiarize themselves with the campus environment as quickly as possible.

(b) Extracurricular activities and get-togethers:

To allow students with special needs to get to know, understand, and support each other, the Resource Classroom hosts dinner parties, external visits, and experience sharing by alumni on civil service examinations or teacher selection exams for students at the beginning and end of each semester.

(c) Student forums:

To promote the learning effectiveness of students in classes and to understand their progress, the Resource Classroom regularly holds forums for counseling teachers and students that allow counseling teachers to exchange opinions with students and provide timely assistance.

(d) Psychological counseling (individual counseling and growth groups):

If students with disabilities face difficulties due to personal issues, the Resource Classroom will refer them to NCUE’s Psychological Counseling and Guidance Centre so that they can participate in individual counseling and growth groups.

(e) Arrangement of on-campus accommodation and transportation

(f) Assistance to improve the accessible environment

Table 5:Students (person-times) served by different types of services in 2023

Support service category	Number of participants
Schoolwork assistance service	1581
Life assistance service	147
Career and schooling system transition service	169
Consulting and counselling	189

Table 6:Statistics of supportive activities provided by the Resource Classroom to students with disabilities in 2023

Support Service Activity Name	Number of Participants
Student Forum at Baoshan Campus, 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2022	14
Student Forum at Jindeh Campus, 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2022	24
General Education Lecture, 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2022	25
Alumni Academic Experience Sharing Session, 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2022	15
Special Education Promotion, 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2022	-
Off-campus Visit and Experience Activity, 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2022	13
End-of-Semester Dinner and Farewell Event, 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2022	17
Emotional and Interpersonal Relationship Board Game Activity, 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2022	11
Alumni Sharing on Civil Service Exam for Persons with Disabilities and Workplace Experience, 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2022	24
Student Forum at Jindeh Campus, 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	27
Student Forum at Baoshan Campus, 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	15
Civil Service Examination Overview Activity at Baoshan Campus, 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	15
Civil Service Examination Overview Activity at Jindeh Campus, 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	11
Special Education Promotion Activity - "Love in Understanding and Acceptance", 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	220
General Education Lecture - "Creating Opportunities for Success through Creativity", 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	29
Alumni Return-to-School Sharing Series - Teaching Recruitment Experience Sharing and Practical Tips, 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	13
Floral Therapy Event - Christmas Wreath Making Activity, 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	17
LEGO Building Workshop, 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	17
End-of-Semester Dinner and Transition Meeting, 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	19
Off-campus Visit and Experience Activity, 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	14
New Student Parents' Forum at Jindeh Campus, 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	21
New Student Parents' Forum at Baoshan Campus, 1st Semester, Academic Year 2023	16

(4) Support services concerning transition counseling: We provide student transition communication services, as well as graduate transition communication and tracking services.

(a) Student transition communication services

(b) Graduate transition communication and tracking services:

4.A campus environment with accessible facilities for students with disabilities

NCUE places great emphasis on creating an accessible campus. All buildings and campus facilities are inspected and improved in accordance with accessibility regulations. Every year, millions of dollars are invested in improving accessibility-related facilities. To date, the cumulative expenditure on accessibility improvements has reached NT$109,072,100, resulting in a highly accessible environment.

There are 23 main buildings on campus, each equipped with accessible elevators and restrooms, achieving a 100% installation rate, as shown in Table 7. The buildings' accessible ramps, guiding facilities, and stair handrails all comply with accessibility regulations. Examples of these accessible facilities are illustrated in Figures 3-10.

Accessibility maps for both the Jinde and Baoshan campuses are provided in Figures 11 and 12, ensuring a barrier-free campus environment for students with disabilities.

Table 7: Accessible facilities available on campus

Accessible Facility	Quantity	Installation Rate
Accessible elevator	23	100%
Accessible toilet	61	100%
Renovated accessible ramp	19	100%
Accessible stairway hand railis	36	100%
Guide facility	26	100%

Figure 3: Accessible stair handrail	Figure 4: Accessible ramp
Figure 5: Accessible elevator	Figure 6: Accessible toilet
Figure 7: Accessible ramp	Figure 8: Accessible ramp with service bell
Figure 9: Handrails for accessible ramp	Figure 10: Accessible ramp and parking space
Figure 11: Map of the accessible facilities on NCUE’s Jinde campus	Figure 12: Map of the accessible facilities on NCUE’s Baoshan campus

5. Maintaining Lighting Equipment to Create a Safe Campus

We are gradually replacing T5 fluorescent lights with LED lights across all campus buildings, with a target of at least 500 fixtures replaced annually. For both new constructions and renovations of older buildings, LED energy-efficient lighting fixtures are being installed. In public areas of the campus, lighting fixtures are being converted to motion-sensor types or equipped with timers. This approach not only enhances energy efficiency but also improves the safety of public spaces within the campus.

Figure 13: All street lights on campus are equipped with timers for zoned and time-controlled activation	Figure 14: All street lights on campus are equipped with timers for zoned and time-controlled activation

6. Priority accommodation for students with disabilities

NCUE has seven dormitory buildings. The distribution of rooms in each building and the number of rooms provided for students with disabilities are shown in Table 8. The dormitories can accommodate up to 3,300 students in total.

Priority for dormitory accommodation is given annually to first-year students, students with disabilities, overseas Chinese students, government-sponsored students, students from offshore islands, outstanding athletes, indigenous students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and students from low to middle-income families. Students from low-income families are provided with free accommodation. The remaining beds are allocated to other students through a lottery system. The overall accommodation rate reaches 95%.

Students with disabilities enjoy tuition fee concessions and guaranteed accommodation. Based on their physical and mental conditions, they are assigned to accessible rooms. The living space and bathroom facilities in these rooms are shown in Figures 15-16.

Table 8: Statistics on accommodation for students with disabilities in 2023

Dormitory	Number of rooms	Number of rooms allocated to students with disabilities
3rd dormitory	77	3
5th dormitory	90	4
6th dormitory	63	1
7th dormitory	140	3
8th dormitory	179	6
9th dormitory	151	6
10th dormitory	187	8

Figure 15: Accessible facilities in dormitories	Figure 16: Accessible facilities in dormitory toilets

7. Operating funds for counseling for students with disabilities

According to the Fundamentals for Subsidizing Universities and Colleges on Recruiting and Counselling Students with Disabilities issued by the Ministry of Education (https://edu.law.moe.gov.tw/LawContent.aspx?id=FL026216), NCUE applies for an annual subsidy from the Ministry of Education provided by the Work Plan of Recruiting and Guiding University and College Students with Disabilities, so as to provide various forms of counseling and services to students with disabilities. In 2023, the Ministry of Education subsidized more than NTD$ 3,197,314to help students with disabilities with verification reports adapt to university life, expand their networks, and increase their ability to study various courses, so that they can finish their studies successfully. The funds are also used to provide support services that enhance their adaptation to emotional issues, academic matters, society, and employment.