SYSBS Holds Mobilization Meeting for MOE's Pilot School Project

On Sep.9th, a mobilization meeting for pilot school project was held at the International Conference Hall by SYSBS, one of the 15 appointed pilot schools approved by the Ministry of Education. Academician Xu Ningsheng, President of Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), and Prof. Chen Chunsheng, Vice President of SYSU were presented at the meeting together with directors ( who were selected to take charge of implementation of pilot project at SYSBS) from various administrative offices, namely, Human Resources Department, Graduate School, University Dean’s Office, Admission Office, Development & Planning Office, Office of Finance and University Assets, Office of International Cooperation & Exchange, Science & Technology Office, Office of Social Sciences and the Humanities, etc. The meeting was presided over by Prof. Chen Chunsheng, Vice President of SYSU, with near 200 members of SYSBS faculty in attendance. Upon invitation, Prof. Li Yanbao, Member of National Education Advisory Committee, Inspector-Commissioner of the Ministry of Education, Former Secretary of SYSU CPC, attended the meeting and delivered an instructional report.

 
Academician Xu Ningsheng, President of Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), gave a talk.

 
Prof. Li Yanbao, Former Secretary of SYSU CPC, delivered an instructional report.
 

 
Prof. Chen Chunsheng, Vice President of SYSU, presided over the meeting

 
At the meeting

In his report, former SYSU Secretary, Li Yanbao, talked about the background, role, target, and significance of educational reform at pilot schools and shared with everyone his own thought on pilot project. He pointed out that pilot project was a wise choice for higher education institutions for the reason that firstly pilot schools could enjoy more freedom in management and more opportunities for development. Secondly, educational reform was inevitable as was required by educational development. Taking into consideration that any kinds of reform must obey the law of development of things, he advised that educational reform be made in accordance with the real situation of schools. Besides it was essential for pilot schools to obtain powerful support from university, motivate faculty members and take a long-time view. He also added that faculty members of pilot schools should share the agreed understanding of reform and take part in administrative management. The report of former Secretary Li Yanbao, delivered in plain language with concrete examples, helped audiences better grasp the importance of pilot project.

Academician Xu Ningsheng, President of SYSU, drew a conclusion that the reform, in spite of its complexity, played a significant role in the development of SYSU and SYSBS. As one of the only two business schools among the fifteen selected pilots, SYSBS would become a pioneer in educational reform and set a good example to other business schools. He expressed that the university endeavored to support the educational reform at SYSBS and he believed that SYSBS had the courage and capacity to undertake this historical task.

As is reported, aimed at resolving deep-seated contradictions in the development of higher education and accelerating the cultivation of creativity and talent, the Ministry of Education selected fifteen schools from higher education institutions to establish “Education Experimental Zone”. Qualified by experts in Ministry of Education, SYSBS officially became a pilot school.

Link: The list of 15 pilot schools selected by the Ministry of Education (in no particular order)
College of Sciences, Tsinghua University
School of Physics, Peking Univesiy
School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Business School, Sun Yat-sen University
College of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University
College of Precision Instrument and Opto-electronic Engineering, Tianjin University
College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University
TEDA College, Nankai University
Qian Weichang School, Shanghai University
School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China
Faculty of Basic Medicine, Zhengjiang University
School of Life and Sciences, Sichuan University
School of Jet Propulsion, Beihang University
School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University