China News Service, April 15th, according to the website of the Ministry of Education, for some colleges and universities, the main responsibility for continuing education in continuing education is not fully implemented, the conditions and procedures for off-campus teaching sites are not perfect, the phenomenon of blind expansion is prominent, the supervision is not strict, and the behavior of running schools is not good. Regarding the problems of standardization and low quality of education and teaching, the Ministry of Education recently issued the "Notice on Strictly Regulating the Setting and Management of Off-campus Teaching Points for Continuing Education for Higher Education" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), to set up and manage the setting and management of off-campus teaching points for continuing education with higher education. Make normative requirements.
The first is to consolidate the main responsibility.
It is emphasized that off-campus teaching sites are the support and service extension of colleges and universities to hold higher education continuing education, and their teaching and management conditions directly reflect the quality of colleges and universities, and are directly related to the brand reputation of colleges and universities.
Universities are required to attach great importance to the establishment and management of their off-campus teaching sites, consolidate the main responsibilities of running schools, guide off-campus teaching sites to implement relevant links of education and teaching, strengthen the supervision and discipline of the teaching process, and strictly manage enrollment and publicity, student status, fees and funds. It is ensured that off-campus teaching points are limited within the scope of the university's governance capabilities, and that they can be managed and managed well.
The second is to strictly control the quantity range.
Universities are required to prudently research and rationally plan the layout of their off-campus teaching sites, strictly control the number of off-campus teaching sites, and prudently select the units that set up the sites.
Guide colleges and universities affiliated to central departments to reduce the number of off-campus teaching points.
Guide local colleges and universities to set up off-campus teaching sites within the province and not enroll students across provinces.
Limit the scope of units that set up points, and guide colleges and universities to give preference to units with good school conditions, standardized management, and strong guarantees to set up off-campus teaching points in cooperation.
The third is to clarify the conditional procedures.
The division of responsibilities of education administrative departments, colleges and universities, and the establishment units shall be clarified, and colleges and universities in various regions shall carry out the establishment and filing of off-campus teaching spots in accordance with the "Guidelines for the Setting of Off-campus Teaching Sites".
All localities can further clarify and refine the management requirements of off-campus teaching sites in their own provinces according to the actual situation of the province, and conduct strict reviews on the filing materials of off-campus teaching sites submitted by universities, focusing on whether the procedures are standardized, whether the materials are true and complete, whether the school-running conditions are up to standard, and whether the Whether the professional needs to match the local talent training needs, etc.
Fourth, strengthen supervision and management.
It is required that colleges and universities incorporate the construction of off-campus teaching points into the important agenda of the school party committee, strengthen centralized management, conduct regular inspections and evaluations of off-campus teaching points, and plug risk loopholes in a timely manner.
Education administrative departments are required to strengthen daily supervision and quality monitoring of off-campus teaching sites that have been put on record, and establish and improve off-campus teaching sites access, evaluation, reward and punishment, withdrawal and accountability systems.
The provincial education administrative departments should establish an "online + offline" collaborative linkage working mechanism, carry out joint punishment, and cooperate with other relevant departments to severely crack down on illegal activities such as false propaganda, student trading, and substitute examinations.
The "Notice" clarifies that from January 2023, colleges and universities in various regions will carry out the setting and filing of off-campus teaching sites in accordance with the "Guidelines for the Setting of Off-campus Teaching Sites". For off-campus teaching sites that have been filed but do not meet the requirements of the "Notice", a two-year Rectification during the transition period.
In the next step, the Ministry of Education will continue to promote local colleges and universities to strictly regulate the management of off-campus teaching sites, ensure the implementation of relevant requirements, promote the healthy and orderly development of continuing education with higher education, and better serve the lifelong learning of the whole people.