With the help of the Program on Bilingual Education for Students in College (“BEST Program”), outstanding EMI teaching staff, a variety of EMI courses, and an immersive English learning environment, the International College (“College”) has drawn up a detailed plan for a bilingual campus and bilingual education from the perspectives of students and learning, teachers and teaching, and supportive measures. The achievements and highlights in Academic Year 2022/2023 are as follows:

I. Improvement in Students' English Proficiency Levels

1. Innovative EMI Courses

1. Comprehensive EMI professional courses: EMI professional courses at basic, intermediate, and advanced levels are offered to freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior students, respectively, so that they can keep improving their English proficiency levels while developing professional skills. The percentage of EMI courses is rising every year. In Academic Year 2022/2023, a total of 506 EMI courses were offered at ISU, accounting for 11.47% of all courses. At the College, 152 courses were EMI ones, accounting for 88.88% of all courses offered by the College; if practical courses were excluded, the percentage reached 93.95%. 
2. In light of ISU’s policy for offering innovative courses, the departments under the College have engaged in innovating courses and establishing several interdisciplinary EMI micro-credit programs, including the Micro-credit Program in Cross-cultural Global Perspective, the EMI Micro-credit Program in X+AI Study, the EMI Micro-credit Program in International Trade and e-Commerce, and the EMI Micro-credit Program in Digital Marketing in Tourism. With these programs, talent with a good English proficiency level and interdisciplinary knowledge demanded by industries can be nurtured. In Academic Year 2022/2023, a total of 114 students enrolled in the aforesaid programs. 
3. Assurance of Learning (AOL) for EMI Courses: A teaching survey has been specially designed for EMI courses. According to the final teaching survey in the first semester of Academic Year 2022/2023, the average score on satisfaction of students of the College was 15.82 (11.63 university-wide). Moreover, the quantitative and qualitative results of the AOL were brought forward to relevant meetings by the departments under the College for an in-depth discussion and improvement strategies with an eye to enhancing the effectiveness of teaching and learning. 

2. Diverse English Learning Opportunities and On-campus English Proficiency Tests

1. To improve students’ English proficiency levels, the College offered 2 intensive English training classes for students at different levels. During the 10-week intensive training, course instructors trained students in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. A total of 28 students participated in the training. 
2. To better understand students' English learning outcomes and make appropriate improvement plans for them, regulations concerning rewarding students who have taken English proficiency tests were made, in the hopes that more and more students could learn English actively and take such tests as GEPT, CSEPT, and TOEIC to improve their competitiveness.  In Academic Year 2022/2023, a total of 5 on-campus English proficiency tests were administered. Among all the domestic students of the College, 31.1% reached a proficiency level of CEFR B2 or higher.

3. EMI Teaching Assistant Training

To equip EMI teaching assistants with the skills that benefit course instructors of EMI courses and help improve students' English proficiency levels, 6 batches of EMI teaching assistant training were held in Academic Year 2022/2023, with a total of 49 participants. Students with perfect attendance will receive a certificate. With this certificate, they will be granted higher wages if they apply to become EMI teaching assistants. In Academic Year 2022/2023, a total of 59 students served as EMI teaching assistants, helping faculty members with teaching-related tasks.

4. Diverse Immersive Activities

1. Dean’s List Awards, Bilingual Learning Outcomes, and Interaction among Faculty Members and Students: To create an internationalized learning environment and help international students adapt to life at ISU, the Dean’s List Awards Ceremony was held to commend outstanding international students, and international students also put on performances during the ceremony. The departments under the College offered information about study tours and overseas study programs to encourage students to put more effort into their studies and promote the interaction between domestic and international students within the College. During the annual English Graduation Ceremony, students showcased their learning outcomes of English and took this opportunity to well interact with their teachers and peers. At the same time, awards for academic excellence and service excellence were given to graduating students as encouragement for their hard work and dedication over the past four years. In addition, an all-English oral presentation & exhibition was held with the aim of training students of the College to present their learning outcomes orally in English to enhance academic exchanges among departments. 
2. Cross-cultural Exchanges and Events: To create a mini-global village on campus, ISU organized the ISU Cultural Festival, the FiGE (Foundations in Global Engagement) program, the selection of cultural ambassadors, trips for exploring local cultures, etc., to help students experience different cultures and expand their horizons. In 2022, ISU continued to hold the “TEDx-I Shou University,” curated by international students from different countries, where faculty members and students could present their thoughts in English. 
3. Immersive English Learning Activities: In Academic Year 2022/2023, 16 sessions of English Salon were organized by the departments under the College. During the English Salon, students who speak English fluently served as moderators of each group, leading peers to have productive discussions on different topics in English, in the hopes of learning from one another and practicing English speaking. Also, 2 workshops on mass media were held to introduce the integration of artificial intelligence with colors and aesthetics, and participating students not only produced their works but also learned relevant terminologies in English to help them learn on their own and improve English communication skills. In addition, an exhibition of participating students' works was organized at the end of the workshops, lasting 3 days. Additionally, ISU hosted the “LOHAS English Exchange Workshops” for the first time, consisting of 7 sessions. Exploring topics like tea art, qigong, and singing in English, the workshops aimed to boost the English communication skills of faculty members, staff members, and students. The Workshops attracted a total of 115 participants from across ISU, including those from the College.

II. Enhancement of Faculty Members' EMI Skills

1. Professional EMI Training

1. As the faculty members of the College have already taught in English for several years, they can serve as mentors to colleagues both within and outside of the College. To launch faculty EMI training, ISU has invited a specialist from Canada, who offers both face-to-face and online EMI training courses. As of Academic Year 2022/2023, a total of 256 faculty members took EMI training courses, whether within or outside the University, 16 of whom were from the College. In Academic Year 2022/2023, EMI conversation courses were initiated for faculty members to enhance their English communication skills. A total of 31 faculty members from ISU joined the courses. 
2. To help upgrade faculty members' EMI skills, all colleges have formed faculty professional communities for EMI education, and at least 4 workshops are organized every semester. In addition, to enhance faculty members' EMI practice, peer observation is arranged, and participating faculty members can have discussions and give feedback while taking part in the faculty professional community. In Academic Year 2022/2023, peer observation was conducted in 11 courses, and a total of 133 faculty members participated in peer observation. The faculty professional communities for EMI education at the College organized a total of 8 workshops (including peer observation), in the hopes of helping faculty members improve EMI skills and teaching quality through experience sharing, discussion, and professional exchange. 
3. To enhance faculty members' expertise in EMI, ISU arranged for experienced faculty members in EMI education to offer one-on-one EMI consultations, in the hopes of supporting faculty members in enhancing their teaching abilities to promote EMI education. A total of 7 faculty members from various departments across ISU signed up for the consultation. 
4. In Academic Year 2022/2023, ISU organized 6 sessions of on-campus EMI Workshops, attracting a total of 178 participants. These workshops, centered around the sharing and exchange of experience in EMI education, were specifically designed to enhance faculty members' EMI skills. 

2. Incentives to EMI Courses for Faculty Members

1. The hourly pay for EMI courses is multiplied by 1.5. 
2. EMI courses are given priority for hiring EMI teaching assistants, and the working hours of these teaching assistants are increased as well. 
3. Faculty members are entitled to an exemption from the faculty evaluation if they 1) have taken the EMI training courses offered by ISU (Course 1+3 or Course 2+3) and received a certificate of completion, 2) have passed the evaluation made by the EMI specialist and received a CEFR C1 certificate, and 3) have offered an EMI course for the first time (for one academic year or one semester) and passed the final teaching survey. 
4. Faculty members who have taken the EMI training courses offered by ISU will receive points under the faculty evaluation. 
5. Subsidies are granted to form faculty professional communities for EMI education with an eye to facilitating peer interaction and faculty development. In Academic Year 2022/2023, a total of 18 faculty professional communities for EMI education were established. 

III. Comprehensive Supportive Measures

1. Bilingual Regulations and Documents

ISU has professional and experienced translators to translate Chinese regulations and documents into English or vice versa. To date, more than 90% of ISU’s regulations and rules in connection with faculty members and/or students have been bilingualized. Every academic year, a minimum of 35 previously untranslated regulations and rules of academic units are translated. In addition, administrative systems students often use and more than 95% of signs on campus are also bilingualized, in order to create a bilingual learning environment. At the College, all the regulations, rules, documents, and signs have been translated into English.

2. Information to Stakeholders and Resource Sharing

1. In addition to the information about bilingual education on the website of the Bilingual Education and EMI Center, ISU periodically releases ISU News in English on a specific Facebook fan page and Instagram page in order to disclose relevant information and facilitate bilateral communication.
2. To build an EMI resource-sharing platform with other universities and colleges in southern Taiwan, ISU signed an MOU with National University of Kaohsiung in Academic Year 2022/2023 for exchanging faculty members and teaching information and organizing academic activities together. In addition, ISU is part of the Southern Regional Resource Center for Bilingual Education, where universities and colleges in southern Taiwan regularly attend exchange meetings and the inter-university EMI faculty learning communities for exchange and collaboration. In addition to collaboration in the higher education sector, to assist partner high school teachers in developing their bilingual proficiency, ISU organized the High School Teacher Empowerment Workshop. Leveraging ISU's strong EMI teaching experience and expertise, teachers from partner high schools were guided to develop their skills in EMI education. Furthermore, ISU organized a one-day EMI camp, titled “Learning English, Having Fun,” to invite high school students from southern Taiwan to participate so as to achieve resource sharing with high schools and promote English learning.
3. In Academic Year 2022/2023, the College produced 6 MOOCs in the fields of management, marketing management, Fintech, consumer behavior, investments, and e-commerce, to share its resources and experience in EMI education.

3. Bilingual Education for Staff Members

To let everyone at ISU engage in creating a bilingual campus, English training courses at different levels are designed based on staff members’ official needs and English proficiency levels. In Academic Year 2022/2023, 5 advanced and 5 practical English training courses were offered with an attendance of 70 staff members. Participating staff members were trained in English speaking, listening, and writing skills to improve their English language skills.