Cheng Shiu University of Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as "the university" or "Cheng Shiu") has been dedicated to becoming a "practical and innovative industry-oriented teaching university" since its establishment. To align with global sustainable development issues, the university has established the Committee on Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development to oversee and guide the risks, impacts, and opportunities associated with sustainable management. The university incorporates the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its teaching, research, and administrative development plans. In response to significant sustainable development trends and educational policies both domestically and internationally, the university formulates annual key plans and action schemes. Through the collaborative efforts of administrative departments, teaching units, and research centers, the university implements the four major sustainable pillars of "education, economy, culture, and environment" to achieve the sustainable development goals of "teaching excellence, industry-academia collaboration, and sustainable development."

Sustainable Education, Diverse Cultivation 

Cheng Shiu University offers a diverse range of departments and academic programs, spanning academic fields from engineering technology to business management and creative design, to meet the educational needs of various social strata. In the 2023-2024 academic year, the university's student enrollment reached 15,487, ranking third among national universities of science and technology and first among private universities of science and technology. In response to the government's upcoming "Long-term Care 3.0" plan, as a vocational education institution, Cheng Shiu University has a responsibility to cultivate professional talent. In the 2023-2024 academic year, the university enrolled the first cohort of students in the "Department of Long-term Care and Health Management," collaborating with Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital to train practical talents in disability prevention and health management. The university plans to establish a day-care center or a wellness resort in the future, ensuring students can seamlessly transition from education to employment.

Moreover, to encourage faculty and students to engage in the practice of University Social Responsibility (USR), the university has implemented incentives for faculty such as "reduction of teaching hours" and "innovative teaching" awards to actively support faculty promotion, reduced teaching hours, flexible salaries, and teaching and research awards. The university also plans various support mechanisms such as professional teacher communities to enhance teachers' willingness and professional knowledge in executing USR projects. For students, the university offers an "Interdisciplinary Credit Program for the Practice of University Social Responsibility" and a "Sustainability Practice Empowerment" program. By integrating social issues with teaching innovations, these initiatives encourage students to participate in social practice and strengthen the interaction between the university and the local community.

Economic Sustainability, Deepening Industry 

Focusing on national key industry development policies and enhancing industry-academia cooperation for advanced technical R&D, Cheng Shiu University integrates the expertise of various departments to optimize the practical teaching environment and leverage enterprise resources. We offer customized international industry-academia cooperation programs, providing tailored professional training to cultivate technical personnel and reserve cadres that meet local industry needs. Looking forward, we will align with the government's "2050 Net Zero Emissions" and "Six Core Strategic Industries" initiatives, continuing to collaborate with the industry through research and development, technology transfer, incubation, and strategic alliances. This approach aims to acquire relevant technology, cultivate talent, and build complementary assets such as relationships, thereby achieving greater innovation benefits. In 2023, the university undertook 257 industry-academia projects exceeding NT$300,000, with total industry-academia cooperation funds surpassing NT$440 million. Cheng Shiu University was ranked first among private universities of science and technology in Taiwan for industry-academia cooperation performance and average industry-academia revenue per teacher in the 2023 Best University Rankings by Global Views Magazine.

Cultural Sustainability, Social Engagement 

Cheng Shiu University continuously promotes and implements various measures for human rights education. In 2022, the university established the "Cheng Shiu University Human Rights Policy," forming internal organizations to address human rights issues, offering foundational general education courses on human rights and the rule of law, organizing human rights-themed learning activities, conducting teacher workshops on human rights topics, and creating a friendly campus environment with facilities such as barrier-free spaces and a bilingual campus.

To enhance services for economically and culturally disadvantaged students, the university provides guidance on living, academics, and career development, along with consultation and assistance regarding tuition fees, scholarships, and grants. Cheng Shiu actively promotes multicultural education by hosting lectures on various countries, ethnic groups, and cultures, language and traditional craft workshops, cultural theme weeks, and international festival exchanges. These activities help faculty and students understand cultural differences and prevent discrimination, fostering a friendly, diverse, inclusive, and harmonious environment.

Furthermore, Cheng Shiu University emphasizes the cultivation of students' humanities literacy by investing in the development of the university's arts and culture office. By offering general education courses in arts and music, students gain more opportunities to engage with the arts. The "2023 Cheng Shiu Arts Season" featured art exhibitions, artist lectures, concerts, creative handcraft activities, and creative competitions, with over 6,000 participants.

Environmental Sustainability, Low-Carbon Campus 

In response to the government's promotion of campus net-zero environmental education and with the core concept of "Sustainability Starts from School," Cheng Shiu University offers courses related to energy saving, carbon reduction, and sustainable environment, such as Environmental and Human Ecology, Green Consumption and Procurement, and Technology and Sustainable Environment. The university leverages the expertise of faculty and students from various departments and research centers to organize educational campaigns, DIY experiences, institutional visits, food safety consultations, and environmental volunteer training, focusing on energy saving, carbon reduction, environmental sustainability, and food safety. These initiatives have led to the development of sustainable education courses with a local flavor. The university conducts annual greenhouse gas inventories, and in 2023, implemented energy-saving and carbon reduction measures, including replacing old equipment to improve energy efficiency, installing power regeneration systems in elevators, setting up rainwater harvesting systems in new buildings (kindergarten, precision factory), and installing solar photovoltaic systems. The university continuously tracks and analyzes carbon emission data to adjust energy-saving and carbon reduction measures for the following year, aligning with global carbon reduction and net-zero actions.

Cheng Shiu University's achievements in social responsibility and sustainable development are highly encouraging. The university won 2 gold and 2 silver awards at the 3rd "TCSA Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards" and "TSAA Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards" organized by the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy. Additionally, the university's "Creating New Industrial Regeneration Forces in Xinpi Township" USR project won the Model Award in the Industry Co-Creation Group at the "USR University Social Responsibility Awards" by Global Views Magazine in 2023, earning high praise from the judges.