Overview of Achievement Highlights

1. In the aspect of program/course offerings:

●  Bachelor's Degree Program in International Health Management: Encourages students to participate in exchange programs abroad during their fourth year. Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, two students successfully went on an exchange to the University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee in the 110th academic year.

●  Emerging Viral Molecular Medicine International Master's Degree Program (formerly known as the "Molecular Medicine English Master's Degree Program"): Integrates emerging viral research with molecular medicine studies. The program is conducted entirely in English and admits both domestic and international students.

●  Honors Program: Introduced in the 109th academic year as part of the "Chang Gung Interdisciplinary Talent Cultivation Project." Offers about 50-100 students per intake special courses in "English Specialization Learning" over three years, enhancing students' ability to discuss contemporary issues in fluent English through weekly classes taught by foreign instructors.

●  Virtual Exchange Program (CGU Virtual Exchange Program): Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and border restrictions, foreign non-degree students were unable to participate in on-campus exchanges. In the second semester of the 110th academic year, the International Office initiated a virtual exchange program, with 13 courses involved and 92 overseas students participating. In the first semester of the 111th academic year, 5 courses were involved, with 15 overseas students participating. However, the program was terminated in the second semester of the 111th academic year due to the lifting of pandemic-related restrictions.

●  In the 112th academic year, with the pandemic situation improving, the university plans to organize a summer overseas internship program in July, titled "Building Dreams in the Sea of Learning and Towards the New Southbound Horizon." A total of 116 students are expected to participate, including 56 from the College of Engineering, 33 from the School of Medicine, and 27 from the College of Management. Additionally, 21 students will engage in "Study Abroad and Explore the Sea of Learning." Specifically, 13 students will participate in programs at Deakin University in Australia, and others will earn credits from overseas institutions such as Johns Hopkins University (10 students), UCLA (20 students), and the University of Oxford (10 students).

 2. In creating an international campus atmosphere:

●  Language Center Activities: Includes TOEIC English listening and reading training, English proficiency counseling, English conversation clubs, English writing centers, English microfilm competitions, and movie appreciation and discussion sessions.

●  College of Management Activities: Actively promotes internationalization by increasing EMI courses and collaborating with the Bilingual Teaching Resources Center to organize English Tables/Corners and other activities.

●  International Office's CGU x Go International events: Themes include Japanese Drinking Culture, German Festival Madness, Economic Development in Vietnam, Career and Residency in Australia, and Looking at Africa from Another Angle.

●  Center For Bilingual Education hosts student EMI flipped teaching competitions, collaborates with the Language Center for pre-summer internship English conversation enhancement courses, and conducts teacher-student English Tables/Corners.

 3. In offering EMI professional courses at the undergraduate level:

● Besides the English specialization courses in the Honors Program, other examples include Cell Biology (Sophomore) in the Biomedical Sciences Department, Scientific Writing and Reporting (Junior) in English, and Information Technology Professional Terminology (Freshman) in the College of Management.

● Each college organizes multiple online or physical lectures, courses, and exchanges with international scholars and experts.

 4. In enhancing EMI teacher capabilities:

●  Teacher English Workshops: Conducted by the Bilingual Teaching Resources Center, covering various topics such as EMI classroom practices, experiences from teachers, and specific EMI training workshops. Many teachers have obtained certifications through workshops.

●  Teacher Community: Involves representatives from each college participating in regular experience sharing and discussion sessions, engaging in activities like Taiwan University's EMI TA training and Grammarly for Education.

 5. In improving students' basic English proficiency:

●   Upgrading existing full-English ESL courses to EAP or ESP courses to facilitate the transition to professional EMI courses.

●  Implementing British Council's EnglishScoreTM for pre-course, mid-course, and post-course assessments to understand students' English proficiency levels (CEFR) and plan relevant EMI courses.

●  The College of Engineering, in April of the 112th academic year, revised the implementation plan for the graduate English proficiency test, adding alternative options for completing ESP/EAP courses. There are plans to extend this approach to other colleges in the future.