Sustainable Vision

The Importance and Significance of Sustainability

Since its founding, Cheng Shiu University has upheld the motto “Strive for Perfection” in both educational philosophy and institutional practice, dedicating itself to cultivating skilled professionals who meet industry needs. Through value chain analysis, the University conducts an in-depth review of its sustainability initiatives, ensuring that every decision fully considers its impact on students, faculty, staff, the community, and industry partners. This strategic approach amplifies positive influence, driving meaningful change toward achieving sustainability goals.

University Development Vision

CSU’s sustainable governance focuses on three innovation pillars: learning, teaching, and institutional mechanisms. Building on a strong foundation in education, research, and industry collaboration, the University blends innovation with practicality, linking industry and campus to showcase its distinctive pragmatic-innovation approach. This supports its mission to cultivate professionals with expertise, ethics, social responsibility, and a global perspective, advancing the institutional goals of teaching excellence, industry-academia leadership, and sustainable development.

University Development Plan

To realize the University’s vision, CSU has formulated its Institutional Development Plan based on a SWOT analysis, taking into account major domestic and international trends, industry and societal needs, national development plans, and education policies. The plan is structured into three key areas: overall institutional development strategies, departmental professional development directions, and industry–academia research development features, all aimed at advancing sustainable university operations. The framework is illustrated as follows:

School's Overall Development Strategies

校務發展計畫

Sustainable Development Strategy

1-2 永續發展策略

Alignment with SDGs

School Development Strategies and Corresponding SDGs

Overall development strategies	SDGs	Responsible Unit	University Development Goals
Strategy one: Ensure the quality of teaching to attain sustainable teaching excellence		Office of Academic Affairs, Division of Continuing Education	Teaching Excellence
Strategy two: Comprehensive Tutoring Network, Guiding Career Development		Office of Student Affairs	Sustainable Development
Strategy three: Link regional industries to enhance industry-academia collaboration		Office of Research and Development	Industry-Academia Collaboration Paradigm
Strategy four: Reinforce international exchange to expand the international horizon		Office of International Affairs Office of Research and Development (Center for Continuing Education)	Teaching Excellence
Strategy five: Refine general knowledge to strengthen teacher training		Center for General Education, Teacher Education Center, Office of Academic Affairs (Foreign Language Center, Physical Education Center), Office of Student Affairs (Military Training and Campus Security Center)	Teaching Excellence
Strategy six: Create a high-quality environment to elevate artistic cultivation		Office of Library and Information Services, Office of Technology and Arts Development	Industry-Academia Collaboration Paradigm
Strategy seven: Comprehensive resource planning to enhance organizational performance		Office of Human Resources, Office of Accounting, Office of General Affairs	Sustainable Development
Strategy Eight: Improve school administration management to sustain school development		Office of the Secretariat, Office of Audit, Office of Admissions, Office of Academic Affairs (Project Planning Division, Comprehensive Planning Division, Teaching Development Center)	Sustainable Development

Sustainability Advancement Practices

Aspect	Current Status	Short Term (1–2 years)	Medium Term (3–5 years)
University Governance	Compile sustainability reports in line with international standards	Sustainability report preparation process incorporates internal control mechanisms and continuously updates medium- and long-term sustainability goals.
	Publish the University Social Responsibility (USR) annual report	Implementation of SROI (Social Return on Investment)	Prepare a mid- to long-term USR evaluation report to track outcomes.
	Establish an ESG data collection mechanism	Optimize ESG data management to build a data-driven sustainability performance evaluation system.
Environmental Sustainability	Adopt the TCFD framework	Regularly identify climate-related risks and opportunities, conduct scenario analyses, and develop response measures.
	Conduct greenhouse gas inventories	Replace outdated equipment to improve energy efficiency.	Plan and install solar photovoltaic systems.
	Implement green procurement plans	Continuously monitor and analyze carbon emissions data to adjust next year’s energy-saving and carbon-reduction measures.
Social Inclusion	Strengthen curriculum alignment with the SDGs	Further integrate SDGs into curricula to enhance sustainability literacy among faculty and students.
	Execute USR projects	Strengthen community sustainability awareness and collaboration through USR projects.
	Organize ESG talent development courses	Expand impact and international linkages, including industry carbon neutrality and smart technology initiatives.

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