Center for General Education

 A1 : At the beginning of each semester, the Center issues the latest application timelines and announcements for proposing new courses in the following semester to all teaching units, including colleges, departments, institutes, and academic programs. This information is also published simultaneously on the Center's website.

 A2 : To propose a new General Education course, faculty members must complete and submit the NTU General Education Course Proposal Form. The application must first be approved by the instructor's home department (or institute/academic program) and the department's curriculum committee. Once cleared locally, the proposal, along with the department's reviewed List of New General Education Courses, should be forwarded to the Center's Curriculum Committee for final review. Upon receiving committee approval, the course is officially established within the General Education curriculum.

Notes: If the proposing instructor is a part-time faculty member, a personal resume or a relevant professional portfolio should also be enclosed for the committee's reference.

 A3 : Yes. If a General Education course has not been offered for three or more years, it shall be deemed a new course, and a reapplication must be submitted for review.

 A4 : If an established course undergoes any modifications to its course title, instructor, credit hours, or area of study, it must be resubmitted for review. The application will be processed under the same criteria as a newly established course.

If a course only undergoes changes to its curriculum number or its primary instructor, it may be exempted from a full committee review after approval by the Center. In the case of a faculty change, the new instructor's expertise must align with the course content.

 A5 : Following the submission deadline, the Center collects and compiles all NTU General Education Course Proposal Forms forwarded by various departments (or institutes/academic programs) and colleges. These proposals are then distributed to the conveners of each respective General Education area for a preliminary review. Once this stage is complete, the preliminary results are submitted to the Center's Curriculum Committee for final review.

 A6 : All proposals must undergo a sequential review process across multiple administrative levels, including the instructor's home department (or institute/academic program), the home college's curriculum committee, and the General Education area conveners. Given that each college manages its own internal review timelines, the Center's review committee meetings are strategically held toward the end of the semester to ensure all applications can be considered together. Results are published after the conclusion of these sessions. Thank you very much for your patience and understanding.

 A7 : There are five possible outcomes:

1. Approved.
2. Approved Pending Revision: The proposal is approved on the condition that the instructor revises it as requested in the committee's feedback.
3. Re-submission for Re-review: The instructor must revise the proposal based on the committee's feedback. The updated draft will be re-reviewed by the respective General Education area conveners.
4. Declined with Recommendation for Alternative Listing: The course design does not align with the core objectives of the General Education curriculum, but fits the goals of other curricular frameworks, such as the Communication, Expression, and Career Development course. The committee recommends establishing the course under those alternative frameworks.
5. Declined: The proposal is rejected because the course design does not align with the core objectives of the General Education curriculum or any other curricular frameworks, or because the course design requires significant improvement.

 A8 : Proposals are typically declined under the following three circumstances:

1. The course design requires significant improvement: The teaching plans, class materials, or learning activities listed in the syllabus do not align with the stated course objectives, or they are considered too difficult to accomplish. Or the information provided in the proposal may be insufficient for the committee to properly evaluate course quality.
2. The course design does not align with the objectives of the curriculum: The course content does not match the goals of the selected General Education area. To explore the eight main areas of the General Education curriculum and their respective objectives, please refer to the Center's website (https://webpageprodvm.ntu.edu.tw/englishcge.ntu.edu.tw/cl.aspx?n=205872).
3. The course fits other curricular frameworks. The course design does not align with the core objectives or philosophy of the General Education curriculum, but matches the goals of other curricular frameworks, such as the Communication, Expression, and Career Development course.

 A9 : Once a course is approved by the Center and established within the General Education curriculum, the home department is then responsible for creating the course profile in the course system as a General Education course. Please follow the timelines published by the University's Curriculum Division.

 A10 : If the Center's review timeline overlaps with the Curriculum Division's system setup deadlines, departments should proceed with prospectively creating the course profile by the Curriculum Division's deadline. Once the Center releases the review outcome, the department can file for retrospective course modifications if necessary. These potential modifications may include updating the course title, modifying the selected General Education area, or canceling the course setup if the proposal was declined.

 A11 : Please submit a modification request to the University's Curriculum Division.

 A12 : Yes. When submitting a new General Education course proposal, instructors may simultaneously apply for subsidies under the Project for the Improvement of General Education. Eligible expenses covered by the project include teaching assistant allocations, guest speaker honorariums, and field trip fees. For the latest application procedures and timelines, please refer to the Center's website.

Additionally, the Office of International Affairs provides specialized subsidies for EMI General Education courses taught by full-time faculty. To learn more about the application procedures and timelines, please visit the Office's website or contact the officer in charge.
（https://oia.ntu.edu.tw/ntu-staff/EN/EnglishProgram/Englishsubsidy）

 A13 : General Education courses that meet any of the following criteria are given priority when allocating funding for teaching assistants, guest speaker honorariums, and field trip expenses:

1. Courses designed around the new subareas of the General Education 5.0 curriculum that actively integrate its five core elements: interdisciplinarity, prospectiveness, sustainability, reflectiveness, and collaboration.
2. Courses that bridge two distinct General Education areas.
3. Courses that focus on media literacy or information interpretation.
4. Courses that incorporate hands-on experience, practical work, action research, or case studies.
5. (Interdisciplinary) Courses that focus on digital literacy, addressing topics such as AI, internet safety, statistics, information interpretation, programming languages, big data, or data science.