In the 2011 Conference of Presidents of Colleges and Universities, issues such as handling the Xuelun case, taking courses and reporting instead of dissertations were discussed.

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[Reporter Yang Mianjie/Taipei Report] The frequent occurrence of academic ethics cases has also triggered discussions from all walks of life. Related issues have attracted attention at the conference of presidents of colleges and universities, including the Association of National University Colleges, the Association of Private University Colleges, the Association of National University of Science and Technology Colleges, and the private Four groups, including the Association of Universities of Science and Technology, believe that it is necessary to discuss and strengthen the review procedures and principles of dissertations involving Xuelun cases, and to maintain the quality of academic papers. In the meeting, several private university presidents suggested that the dissertation should be replaced by taking courses and professional reports , the Ministry of Education responded that relevant suggestions will invite associations and relevant experts to discuss how to implement them, and further research will be done on the report reference format that replaces papers

Regarding the current Xuelun case and the main issues of the paper quality, He Mingguo, chairman of the Association of Private University Colleges, made suggestions on behalf of the four school groups, including dividing the Xuelun case into two stages: deliberation decision and professional investigation, and the school should establish a permanent and public nature After the committee entrusts the investigation team to conduct a "professional investigation", it will submit the investigation opinion to the review committee for a "deliberation decision" on whether it violates academic ethics; The reason for the decision; unless the dissertation is confidential or if the applicant submits the application before the oral examination, the dissertation should be open as a principle, and non-disclosure is an exception, and the non-disclosure period is at most 5 years; for the master's class, a professional report should be used to replace the dissertation. A clear reference specification; Strictly standardize the recognition standards for outstanding performance in relevant professional fields with equivalent academic qualifications.

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Zhu Junzhang, Director of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, responded that regarding the Permanent Academic Ethics Committee, this suggestion can be referred to and placed in the principles of academic ethics. In the near future, the Association for the Advancement of Education and legal scholars and experts will be invited to discuss how to implement it.

As for the content and orientation of the processing results, the Association for the Advancement of Schools and Schools of National Universities will be invited to give comprehensive opinions and send the research results to the university for reference; non-disclosure of papers is an exception and disclosure is a principle, and relevant standards will be discussed and agreed with the association; master's programs Replace the format standard of dissertations with professional practice reports, subsidize private university associations to conduct research, and provide the results to schools for reference; strictly regulate the standards for excellence in professional fields with the same academic level, and invite associations and experts to discuss training.

Liao Qingrong, president of Yuan Ze University, Zhang Guoen, president of Tunghai University, and Lu Qiuling, president of Deming University of Finance and Technology, all made speeches and suggested that the necessity of writing a master's thesis can be reconsidered, and the degree can also be obtained through taking courses and special reports, so that the school can have more autonomy.

Zhu Junzhang further explained that when studying the degree-granting law in 2017, the professional practice report could replace the dissertation, and it was connected with the courses. The Xuelun case does not write a thesis, but the relevant content has not been discussed with the university in the past. How to do it, will use this opportunity to assist the Association to draw up a reference format.