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students.
3. Transformation and innovation: For example, the University Law, as amended in 1994,

transformed universities from being under the traditional centralized control of the MOE
into more autonomous campus environments, reducing academic and administrative
intervention by the central authorities and moving toward more autonomy in terms of
admissions, staffing, and tuition.
4. Education-job matching: A possible solution to some of the mismatches between
graduates’ skills and job vacancies would be to establish a more aggressive
higher-education policy and also a strategy to strengthen the collaboration between
universities and the corporate world.

Introduction to Soochow University
1. Missionaries from the Methodist Church established Soochow University in 1900 in the

city of Suzhou in China, making it China’s first Western-style university. Re-established in
Taiwan in 1951, SU became the first private university in Taiwan. The English motto
“Unto a Full-Grown Man” was taken from the New Testament and means that the school’s
aim is to educate the students into fully developed men and women. After 60 years of hard
work in Taiwan, the university has grown and become fully accredited, turning into one of
the most prestigious private universities on the island, complete with 6 colleges,
23 departments, 22 Master’s Degree programs, and 6 Doctoral programs.
2. SU has received the Ministry of Education’s “Teaching Excellence Program” award for
11 consecutive years since 2005. Also, SU alumni were rated the “Most Favored
Graduates” from all Comprehensive Private Universities by enterprises taking part in a
2015 survey by Global Views Monthly and the 1111 Job Bank website.
3. The Chaplain’s Office is the administrative unit of SU and supports the academic mission
of the University by facilitating and encouraging initiatives concerned with the spiritual,
moral, and ethical dimensions for all students.
4. Established in 2012, the Chinese Language Center (CLC) provides quarterly programs,
Chinese study camps, customized short-term programs, and Chinese 101 courses. The
CLC combines living and learning together in one building (Feng-Ya Hall) so students can
use the facilities easily and have more interaction with staff and classmates.

Strategy Plan of SU
1. Due to the low fertility rates in Taiwan and a reduction in the number of local students, SU

strives to expand its programs of attracting outstanding foreign students and creating a
friendly environment for international students. Compared to the 2013–2014 academic
year, this year’s number of international degree students increased by 65.8%, our

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