The Higher Education Sprout Project of Min-Hwei College in 107-111 academic year combines the goals of middle and long term school development plan that aims at “seeing youth, youth seeing-strengthening youth employment ability.” We had worked hard to implement in every respects of performance. Executive achievements and highlights are summarized as follows:

1、Dental Care for Elderly People Mastication and Deglutition Interdisciplinary Training Courses

For dealing with the coming of senior society and improving masticatory force of elderly people, our school establishes interdisciplinary training and learning courses for elite students and teachers that were included the departments of nursing, dental laboratory technology, and long-term care and health promotion management. According to curriculum planning of elderly dental care, we cooperated with the team of mastication and deglutition functional reconstruction at Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital. We cultivated these interdisciplinary elite students from fundamental training to advanced implementation.

2、Micro Course Program of Digital Technology

In the 109 academic year, we launched “Micro Course Program of Digital Technology.” After students selected eight credits for three micro disciplinary courses: fundamental, core, and application, they could apply the certificate of micro course program of digital technology. In 109-111 academic year, we offered respectively eight, ten, and eight courses to students, the pass rate of those students who elected micro courses were raised from 99.7% to 100%.

3、Enhancing key capabilities in Chinese and English

According to the grades of comprehensive assessment program for junior high school, most of our students’ grades belong to C level. For increasing learning effectiveness, we implemented competency assessment test in Chinese and English at newcomer linking courses. Based on the results of assessment, language center revised English curriculum and divided students into three different level courses: fundamental, intermediate, and advanced. Besides, language center held online oral activities with foreign teachers and lectures for English proficiency test. Further, the course of Chinese reading and writing has become a required credit and the competition of reading reflection were held every year. After three years’ cultivation, students were given a post competency assessment test. According to the results, students’ English competence was increased by 20 scores averagely, and students’ Chinese competence was promoted by 5 scores averagely

4、High Stability in Freshman School Attendances

Our target students come from graduates of junior high school. The learning environment to students was changed from primary education to technical and vocational education. The knowledge linking had huge differences with junior high school. According to the residential distribution of freshman, main part of students come from Tainan, others come from Chiayi, Yunlin, Changhua, Nantou, and Taichung. Since students come from other cities, they need to adapt the issues of accommodation, living, and academy. We have offered assistances and counseling by various consultation programs to help them reduce learning anxiety and enhance retention rate. In 107-110 academic year, enrolled Students had respectively apparent retention rates of 97.22%、96.01%、94.25%、95.16%

5、Guarantees of Multiple Certificates and Employment Capability

Professional licenses are a critical door opener on the way of career. Our school aims to cultivate students with prior knowledge and professional technical ability for future workplaces. Our five departments designed multiple courses of professional knowledge and skills via the instruction of Professional Teachers from the Industries. They gave guidance and training actively for promoting students’ learning motivation and enhancing their workplace competitiveness. Although, some certificate examinations were suspended in 110 academic year. In 107-111 academic year, professional certificates pass rates were extremely high, such as Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Nursing Aide, and Level C and B technician for beauty.

6、High Employee Satisfaction and Retention Rates of Graduation Have Increased Gradually

We matched students’ internship workplace with their future workplaces to reach the goal of employment after graduation. Our school provided students’ confidence of educational safety and employment stability by employing the programs of professional techniques and advanced skills, internship counseling, and career counseling. Regarding the retention rates of graduation at our internship organizations, four departments had significant growth. Except department of nursing decreased their retention rate because of the affection of COVID-19 pandemic. Besides, departments all made employee satisfaction survey about graduates’ performance that results showed highly commended. After graduation, students could connect with their workplace seamlessly for improving their practical effectiveness. That means all departments cultivated professionals were affirmed and identified.

7、The Number of Wing-Expansion Programs Have Grown Substantially

Our school matched students’ internship workplace and their future workplace. Students can get jobs after graduation. We have promoted Wing-Expansion Programs of Ministry of Education in order to encourage corporates to develop the spirit of social responsibility. Corporates encourage those elite students from disadvantaged backgrounds to join Wing-Expansion Programs by scholarship. In 106 academic year, there were only two students to join Wing-Expansion Programs. Up to now, 591 students are benefit from programs via our efforts. Those students who join Wing-Expansion Programs could obtain tuition and miscellaneous fees exemption from Ministry of Education and employment scholarship from corporates. During their learning period in Min-Hwei Junior College, they not only acquire support from government and corporates but also ease economic burden for their family. Consequently, these students could “have great employment opportunities” and “find an excellent job easily” that also help them to change their life and move them toward future.

8、 Promoting Active Instructors’ Professionals and Practical Experiences

For improving our teachers’ instruction and research, teachers are encouraged to collaborate with industries, import industries experiences, and strengthen practical teaching abilities and connotation. We set up “Regulation of full-time teachers’ practical capability improvement and personal development in winter and summer vacation” and “Regulation of full-time teachers’ industry study and research.” All departments were encouraged full-time teachers to participate conferences or seminars on campus and off campus. They also have to work on academia and industry researches for improving instructors’ functional competency and teaching quality. In the end of 2022, all full-time teachers completed industry study criteria of 6-years-6 months.