In the morning of September 1st, School of International Education held 2015-2016 Autumn semester Conference at B1 Building, Room 314 in University Town Campus. Deputy Dean Yang Haosong hosted the conference. Dean An, Deputy Dean Liu Cheng, Hu Yongjian and all staff of SIE attended the conference.
Director of International Education Department of Chinese Huang Aiping said that they will further optimize the textbooks, Faculties and teaching material base to strengthen students’ practical skills in Business. Director of Office of Teaching Chinese pointed out that they will focus on teacher training, organize Chinese a character writing contest and arrange proper courses for Catalyst group of Lancaster University, exchange students of Liverpool University and The Confucius institute scholarship students. Director of Office of Admissions showed their solutions of Inter-school cooperation projects and Intermediary cooperation to ensure the growth and quality of students. Director of Office of Student Affairs said that they will improve communication skills with students and upgrade dormitory hardware to better serve the students. Director of Office of Academic Affairs said that they will improve teaching quality and management through different kinds of systems. Guo Xuejiao pointed out that they will focus on logistical support, reform office environment, Perfect the rules and regulations of SIE and revise staff handbook on behalf of Main Administration Office. Li Yingjia from Office of Confucius Institutes reported that they will pay attention to establishment of the third Confucius Institutes and preparation of the Confucius institute council.
Dean An Ran made a final summary for this conference. She hoped that all the stuff can try to devote to SIE and feel a sense of belonging from SIE to make a win-win situation. She pointed out that we should focus on details of Foreign student’s education quality management and try to gear our management to the international conventions. And the example of Kyrgyzstan students reminds us of combination of admission and Employment. Each department should pay attention to cultivation of the basic literacy of the staff and follow the requirement of "2015-2017 action plan of International students".
( News written by Wei Xianpeng, Photo Edited by Wei Xianpeng )
Time:2015-09-02