On the morning of August 28, 2024, ZHU Xinyuan, President of USST, accompanied by CAI Yonglian, Vice President of USST and Dean of SBC, and HE Jianjia, Deputy Director of the President’s Office, visited SBC to conduct inspection and provide guidance. The SBC leadership attended the meeting. The meeting was hosted by CAI Yonglian.
At the meeting, Professor SHAN Yanguang, Vice Dean of SBC, introduced the SBC’s unique educational features, its recent developments, the challenges, proposed solutions, key aspects for future growth and more. LI Yan, Secretary of the Party Committee of SBC, gave a special report on the operational mechanisms of the Fuxing Road Campus, its main tasks, current issues, and future plans. Additionally, CAI Hui, Deputy Party Secretary and Associate Dean of SBC, provided an overview of SBC's student affairs. Participants engaged in interactive discussions on the key problems and challenging issues regarding SBC's development.
CAI Yonglian highlighted that since SBC’s founding, the College has developed unique characteristics and advantages. It has not only aligned with the development strategies with USST, but also maintained a relatively independent internal governance system. With the strong support of the main campus, SBC has made significant progress in its development, which has, in turn, contributed to the growth of the main campus. She expressed hope that SBC would continue to expand its resources for high-quality education, strengthening and enhancing its distinctive features.
In his concluding remarks, President ZHU Xinyuan fully affirmed SBC's distinctive educational approach and its substantial progress. He also put forward several requirements for SBC's future development. Firstly, in terms of talent development, while improving the quality of student recruitment, it is equally important to enhance the quality of education by focusing on students' academic development, addressing their growth needs, and fostering students' stronger sense of belonging and identity with the University. Secondly, in building a high-level teaching faculty, it is essential to optimize the structure of the teaching staff, address the needs of their personal development, and actively encourage their participation in SBC's further development, while maintaining internationalization as its characteristic. Thirdly, in terms of campus management, while improving operational mechanisms, it is important to actively seek support from local authorities and other parties, balancing educational and social benefits to align with SBC’s long-term development plans. He encouraged SBC to engage in forward-thinking and holistic planning regarding its educational positioning, integrate international concepts with local characteristics, and firmly advance its international education brand. He urged SBC to seize opportunities for a new round of optimisation and adjustments, aiming to elevate its educational standards to a higher level.
ZHU Xinyuan, President of USST
CAI Yonglian, Vice President of USST and Dean of SBC
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