Conference Overview
Chairing the conference, Principal Hoang Anh Tuan emphasized a number of contents that delegates focused on discussing: increasing the attraction of highly qualified staff to work at the school; improving the quality of scientific research (publishing large collections, increasing the number of international publications), standardizing the development of textbooks and developing a plan to publish publications to celebrate the 80th anniversary of tradition and 30 years of the school's establishment in 2025,...
Principal Hoang Anh Tuan chaired the Conference
The conference listened to representatives of the Department of Personnel Organization, Scientific Research Management, and Financial Planning share information about the implementation results in March, while emphasizing the key tasks of April as well as 2024 closely following the KPIs assigned by VNU.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dao Duc Thuan - Head of Personnel Organization Department hopes to receive the support of heads of units interested in introducing human resources from outside VNU to attract many highly qualified staff to work at the school.
Head of Financial Planning Department Kim Thi Diep Ha discussed the proposal of the functional department on the roadmap for implementing tuition collection for majors according to technical economic norms based on careful consideration of the specific characteristics of each major, and at the same time referring to the collection rates at other training institutions to ensure feasibility.
Opinions exchanged from representatives of functional departments and training units said that: to standardize the work of publishing textbooks, units need to be proactive in proposing specific textbook names, implementing personnel, and procedures similar to a basic scientific topic, and submit them to the Board of Directors for approval. And this task must be carried out periodically and frequently to have quality textbooks, equipping students with a systematic, in-depth, modern, and most updated knowledge system.
Dr. Trinh Van Dinh - Head of the Department of Scientific Research and Information Technology informed that the Department will develop, submit to the Board of Directors for approval and soon issue specific instructions on the compilation of textbooks and lectures.
Regarding training, representatives of some units proposed that in reality, not all students have the conditions to study for a double degree, but the degree, so the School should have a form of recognition of majors and minors (students only need to study about 30 more credits to be recognized as a "minor major" in addition to the major they registered for instead of studying for a double degree). Training units proactively propose a specific list of majors and minors that are suitable for the strengths of the unit and the general resources of the School. At the same time, there should also be a certificate for students when they have fully participated in soft skills courses in the training program, which is very beneficial for them in the process of finding a job later.
Dr. Pham Hoang Giang - Head of the Philosophy Department gave a specific example of the needs of Philosophy students who want to study some additional courses of other majors and be certified by the School to have studied a "minor major": Journalism, Political Science, History, Linguistics,...
Vice Principal Dang Thi Thu Huong agreed with the proposals of the units and affirmed: The School's Board of Directors will soon issue specific guidance documents to best meet the practical needs of learners.
In order to enhance and actualize internships, practical training, and academic exchanges abroad for students, internationalize training activities; and at the same time attract a large number of international students and trainees to study at the school, opinions exchanged at the Conference suggested that it is necessary to diversify the forms of organization (short-term, long-term, credit recognition, student exchange, etc.), maximize support from the school and foreign partners so that students have the opportunity to participate in internships at leading universities in countries in the region at the most reasonable cost.
Vice Principal Dao Thanh Truong speaking at the Conference
Head of Student Affairs and Training Department Dinh Tien Hieu suggested: from the success of the Job Fair - Connecting Employers event held at the end of March, it is necessary to increase the participation of organizations and businesses in supporting students in internships, practice, startups, innovation, and job searching.
Receiving feedback from training units on enhancing equipment to support teaching and learning activities and improving facilities, Vice Principal Lai Quoc Khanh shared: the Administration - General Department will receive and process it as soon as possible, on the basis of strictly complying with State regulations and maximizing common resources.
Vice Principal Lai Quoc Khanh speaks at the Conference
Basically agreeing with the opinions of the Vice Principals and the discussion opinions of the representatives of the units, Principal Hoang Anh Tuan concluded by emphasizing a number of key tasks and implementation solutions:
- Assign relevant departments (Training Department, Science and Technology Department, training units) to promote the development and early promulgation of guiding documents on training in majors, minors, and dual majors to create more learning and experience opportunities for learners.
- Assign heads of training units, especially faculties with rich and diverse document systems, to proactively propose plans to digitize documents. The School will support funding for implementation, both ensuring the principle of resource sharing and creating conditions for students to easily access and use.
- Assign the Scientific Research Management Department to take the lead, coordinate with relevant departments (Finance, Training) to discuss and develop specific guidelines on compiling textbooks and reference materials for all subjects (each textbook is implemented as a scientific topic); At the same time, propose solutions to maximize investment resources for scientific research: improve the scientific quality of research works, seminars and increase international publications in 2024.
- Units proactively propose and draft publications (unlimited in quantity) about scientists and generations of leaders who have made many contributions to the development of the School on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of tradition and the 30th anniversary of the School's founding in 2025.
- Assign the Department of Science and Technology to continue monitoring and updating information on Hanoi city's tuition tax imposition on majors of schools in Hanoi city, to promptly advise the Board of Directors on appropriate implementation plans.
- Assign the Training and Development Department to be the focal point, coordinate with relevant faculties/departments/departments to accelerate activities related to organizing internships and practical training abroad for students (contact, work with partners, develop procedures, documents to guide units...), and at the same time attract a large number of foreign students and trainees to study at the School.
- Assign the HC-TH Department to continue reviewing and proposing plans to repair and supplement equipment to optimize the school's space, creating a friendly and modern image of VNU-USSH.
