RM 2015-10-667 Korean Council for University Education bringing change and innovation to universities 2015-2016 Contents Part 1 Introduction to the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) KCUE’s function and role ● Overview of KCUE ● Key Projects KCUE’s key projects ● University Admission System ● Institutional Accreditation ● Information Disclosure of Higher Education Institution Part 2 Overview of Higher Education in Korea Part 3 List of Member Universities Part 4 KCUE’s MOUs Part I Introduction to the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) KCUE’s function and role Overview of KCUE ■ The Korean Council for University Education (KCUE), as a consultation body and an intermediary between the government and the universities, seeks to promote sound development of universities through autonomous rule and mutual cooperation in the universities to bring together and represent the collective voices of universities to the government and the National Assembly; and to conduct projects commissioned by the government. That is, through the process of building consensus and cooperation between universities, the KCUE helps Korean universities make progress in their pursuit of achieving greater autonomy and fulfilling their responsibilities in response to the expectations from the government and the public. ■ The KCUE serves as a buffer between universities and the government by faithfully representing the universities’ needs and guiding the right direction for future policy development. In addition, the KCUE conducts projects commissioned by the government and supports universities. Furthermore, the KCUE submits opinions to the National Assembly in regard to enactment and amendment of laws related to university education. The KCUE periodically receives parliamentary audits of overall projects and its implementation to ensure its role as a public institution. The KCUE provides transparent information to raise public trust in universities and higher education. ■ The KCUE has four-year universities as members, and its membership stands at 204 universities as of 2015. The KCUE has a total budget of KRW140 billion in 2015, which is financed by membership fee from member universities and government fund for the KCUE’s services such as college entrance administration, university evaluation and public disclosure services. 4 Korean Council for University Education Key projects ■ The KCUE’s key projects include student selection for university admission, accreditation of universities, development of the information disclosure system, and policy consultation and proposal for the government. 1) College Admission system ■ The KCUE is commissioned by the Ministry of Education to administer the univesity admission in accordance with the Higher Education Act and the enforcement decree of the said Act, while the Ministry of Education manages and oversees the establishment of college admission policies and their implementations. The KCUE establishes the College Admission Committee and mediates opinions of various stakeholders such as the government, universities, high schools, college admission consultants, parents organizations and related authorities in order to finalize the framework of the college admission. Individual universities submit admission plans (e.g. rolling and regular admission requirements) to the KCUE. The KCUE checks the admission plans to confirm that they are in compliance with the basic framework and announces these admission plans. Universities admit students on a rolling and regular basis, and the KCUE collects and publishes student selection results. for University Education (KCUE) 2) University Information Disclosure Service ■ The KCUE undertakes the university information disclosure project commissioned Part I. Introduction to the Korean Council and overseen by the government in accordance with Act on Special Cases Concerning the Disclosure of Information by Education-related Institutions and the Enforcement Decree of the said Act. The university information disclosure project defines the scope (subjects) of information research and research guidelines; conducts research into information disclosed by universities, specialization of universities, departments and majors; verifies collected data and discloses it on a regular (April, June, September and October) and ad-hoc basis to satisfy the public’s right to know. 5 3) University Evaluation and Accreditation ■ The KCUE is designated as an accreditation agency by the Ministry of Education and conducts the university accreditation project to evaluate and accredit universities in accordance with regulations related to higher education and the accreditation of higher education institutions. Under the university accreditation project, individual universities conduct their own evaluations and the KCUE’s evaluation commission verifies their evaluations by conducting a paper-based and on-site review. At last, the university evaluation accreditation committee conducts a final review and notifies universities on whether they are accredited or not. 4) Policy proposals and globalization on Higher Education ■ Meanwhile, the KCUE, as a consultation body for four-year universities, collects and represents opinions of member universities about current issues and policies, searches for ways to address issues facing the universities and makes policy proposals and suggestions to the National Assembly and the government. In addition, the KCUE shares information and cooperates with university consultative bodies around the world to promote the globalization of higher education in Korea and offers training programs for university faculties and employees to enhance their professional competencies. ■ In summary, the KCUE is the only consultative body established voluntarily by four-year universities in Korea, and its key responsibilities include policy development and support by collecting universities’ opinions, performing government-commissioned projects, and promoting cooperation among universities. In addition, the KCUE plays a key role as a partner in the global university community to lay foundation for the development of the higher education and make a timely response to fast-changing issues in higher education. 6 Korean Council for University Education KCUE’s key projects 1. College Admission System A. Standard College Admission System Screening focus on student transcript: Student transcript is reflected as key criteria and divided into the following two types. • Student transcript on curriculum: the key criterion is a curriculum-focused student transcript. Student transcript is weighted depending on the characteristics of the admission group. • Comprehensive student transcript: University admission officers screen students, taking into consideration comprehensive factors such as non-curriculum/curriculum-related student transcript, self-introduction, letter of teacher’s recommendation and interviews. Standard University Admission Screening System Type of Admission Key criteria Screening ·Student transcript (with a focus on school curriculum) Student · Comprehensive student transcript (non-curriculum and transcript curriculum, interview, etc. / letter of recommendation for University Education (KCUE) and self introduction) Rolling Essay writing ·Essay writing, etc. Part I. Introduction to the Korean Council Practical demonstration ·Demonstration of skills and achievements, etc. of skill and (special talents, other supporting documents) competencies Korea Scholastic Aptitude Test ·Korea Scholastic Aptitude Test (KSAT), etc. (KSAT) Regular Practical demonstration · Demonstration of skills and achievements, etc. of skill and (special talents, other supporting documents) competencies 7 • Screening focus on essay writing : the key criterion is essay writing. In the case where universities give essay writing tests but places a greater weight on student transcript than essays, it is classified as the screening focus on student transcript. • Screening focus on practical demonstration of skill and competencies : the key criterion is demonstration of skills. It includes special talent admissions. • Screening focus on Korea Scholastic Aptitude Test (KSAT) : The key criterion of regular admissions is the KSAT results. B. Type of admission and timing • The types of college admissions include rolling (September to mid-December), regular (mid-December to mid-February) and additional admissions (mid- to end-February). • Admission schedules are at the discretion of individual universities. C. Application methods • Those who seek to get admission to universities can apply for rolling, regular and additional admissions. • Under the rolling admission, applicants can apply for only one group per screening type, and the number of applications must not exceed six. • In the case of regular admissions, universities are divided into three groups (Group A, Group B, Group C) and applicants can apply for only one university per group. • Additional admission is applicable to the case where the number of open study places is greater than the number of candidates. D. College admission information service • College admission consulting center: phone number 1600-1615 / online consulting at univ.kcue.or.kr • College admission information portal site: univ.kcue.or.kr • College admission application information service: apply.kcue.or.kr 8 Korean Council for University Education 2. Institutional Accreditation A. Meanings • Accreditation: a system to determine whether universities satisfy basic requirements as educational