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Organizational Governance

Numerous educational and administrative measures at MCUT have been deliberated and established in multi-level meetings or by each respective committee comprising faculty, staff, and student representatives. The university has autonomously promoted the execution of teaching, research, counseling, and service provision measures.

Structure and Operation of Board of Directors

Based on the principles of our educational philosophy, the Board of Directors oversees and supports the university in its operations. Directors are expected to fulfill their duties within the limits of their authority. Currently, no resident directors have been appointed, and the President is responsible for university affairs with full authority. In addition to reviewing important proposals concerning university affairs, the Board of Directors has established a "University Affairs Supervision" mechanism to facilitate the university's long-term development and meet the requirements for advancing university affairs. MCUT has developed the "Donation Charter of Ming Chi University of Technology" in compliance with Article 10 of the Private School Law and has selected director candidates in accordance with this charter. Director candidates of MCUT must meet the following criteria: 1. They should be individuals, local or foreign, who are passionate about education and have made significant contributions. 2. They should hold senior positions at companies that have donated or contributed to the establishment of MCUT. 3. They should possess academic achievements or expertise in operational management. Currently, Mr. Wen-Yuan Wong serves as the Chairman of MCUT. The Chairman is responsible for presiding over or participating in the development and planning of university affairs and reviewing important matters as needed to supervise and guide the direction of university affairs. Directors serve a term of four years and may be reelected and reappointed at the end of their term. The tenure of this Board of Directors began on August 25, 2021, and will end on August 24, 2025. Board meetings are held once every semester. The attendance rate for the first semester's board meeting was 80%, while for the second semester, it was 86.6%. No significant incidents occurred this year that necessitated communication with the Board of Directors.

The primary responsibilities of the Board of Directors encompass the following: amendment of the Donation Charter; appointment, employment, and termination of directors and supervisors; selection and dismissal of the Chairman; recruitment, employment, supervision, evaluation, and dismissal of the President; investment decisions aimed at augmenting the university's financial resources; management of real estate transactions including disposal, encumbrance setting, purchase, or leasing; review of university reports, plans, significant rules, and regulations, as well as oversight of their implementation; fundraising and allocation of funds; examination of university budgets and final accounts, and supervision of university fund management, financial affairs, and administration. The Chairman, directors, and supervisors do not receive remuneration and are prohibited from concurrently holding other administrative positions within the university. The Board of Directors obliges itself to fulfill its duties as a conscientious manager in accordance with Article 81 of the Private School Law. In instances where the matters considered at meetings pose a conflict of interest for Board of Trustee or the legal entities they represent, said members must recues themselves and abstain from participating in discussions and voting.

Administration and Teaching Organization

The administrative units of MCUT include the Office of Academic Affairs, the Office of Student Affairs, the Office of General Affairs, the Office of Library and Information Services, the Office of Research and Development, the Office of International Affairs, the Office of Continuing and Extension Education, the Biochemical Engineering Research Center, the Office of the Secretariat, the Personnel Office, the Office of Environmental Protection, the Office of Occupational Safety and Hygiene, the Accounting Office, the Office of Physical Education, the Military Training Education, the Teaching and Learning Resource Center, and the Education of Indigenous Students. The characteristic R&D centers of the university include the Biochemical Technology R&D Center, the Center for Plasma and Thin Film Technologies, the Chinese Herbal Medicine Center, the Battery Research Center of Green Energy, the Organic Electronics Research Center, the Center for Reliability Engineering, the Research Center for Intelligent Medical Devices, the Center for Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, the Center for Environmental Sustainability and Human Health, and the Intelligent Vehicle Research and Development Center.

Structure and Operation of Committees

MCUT has established relevant administrative and organizational procedures, and the selection and employment of supervisors at all levels are handled as stipulated; also, it has established 18 school-level committees that convene meetings regularly and establish complete meeting minutes.

Sustainable Development Committee

In 2023, our university established the "Ming Chi University Sustainable Development Committee" at the institutional level to effectively implement sustainable development goals and align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to promote a sustainable campus. This committee convenes at least once per semester and may hold ad hoc meetings as required. Its responsibilities include formulating the university's sustainable development goals and strategies, approving and evaluating the effectiveness of sustainable development action plans, and coordinating the integration of sustainable development initiatives across different departments.

The committee has implemented measures to ensure gender diversity, requiring that at least one-third of its members represent each gender. All positions within the committee are voluntary. Additionally, a "Sustainable Development Office" has been established to drive pertinent sustainability initiatives, facilitate resource coordination across various university departments and academic units, and manage administrative duties. The office is overseen by the executive secretary of the committee, who also holds the roles of director of the Sustainable Development Office and director of the Office of Academic Affairs. Proposed sustainability initiatives associated with the university are presented to the Board of Directors alongside institutional development plans and budget proposals. Noteworthy sustainability-related events and decisions are documented in the Board of Directors minutes and made available on the university's public website for institutional and financial information.