Planning

• Convener Huang explained the origin and the idea of TSE.
• Commission Member Yun-han Chu presented “The TSE Proposal” where he explained the vision, the funding, and the financial plan for the TSE.
• The members concluded that the school should purse a joint storage to combine both domestic and international linkages. We should set up dual degrees at both MA and PHD levels.
• TSE foundation should be set up as soon as possible.

The Second preparatory meeting

• Details in communications with other academic institutions explained.
• The members should contact National Taiwan University, Academia Sinica, and the four schools under the University System of Taiwan for exchange of views.
• Prof. Ji Shi would provide a draft of “The Proposal for How to Establish the TSE.”
• TSE foundation should be set up as soon as possible.

• The four schools under the University System of Taiwan all welcomed the idea of TSE and were willing to play an active role.
• The Charter for Donation should be drafted as soon as possible.
• The invitations to interested schools should be sent to them as soon as possible.
• The TSE should focus on graduate programs first (MA and PHD).

The fouth preparatory meeting

2019.10.24

• Discussed potential cooperation with the Vice President Qinghua Luo and the Provost Shitong Ding from National Taiwan University (NTU).
• National Taiwan University proposed that
  • In 2021, establish the TSE within NTU’s International College.
  • In 2023, Officially launch the TSE as a program.
  • In 2025, After the TSE develops 2 or 3 independent curricula, TSE will be officially established as a College within NTU.
• Discussed the Charter for the donation.

The fifth preparatory meeting

2019.10.24