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3.2.1 Proportion of graduates in health professions

The total number of graduates is 3,802, with 700 coming from health-related programs (including bachelor’s, master’s, specialized master’s, and doctoral programs). These programs encompass various departments such as Physical Education, Counseling Psychology, Health Education, Human Development, Special Education, Life Sciences, Nutrition, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, Biomedical Science, and the EMBA in Health Promotion. —reference: 2023 Academic year statistics on graduation numbers from National Taiwan Normal University.

Academic year	2022	2023
Total of graduates	3605	3802
Number of graduates in health professions	614	700
Proportion of graduates in health professions	17.03%	18.41%

3.3.1 Current collaborations with health institutions

NTNU has established long-term partnerships with national health institutions, local communities, and health-related organizations to promote health and well-being. Through research, education, and social engagement, the university actively advances public health initiatives and supports community-based health promotion.

1. Health-Promoting School Programs

Since 2004, NTNU’s Department of Health Promotion and Health Education has been commissioned by the Ministry of Education to lead the nationwide Taiwan Health-Promoting School Program, aligning with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “Health-Promoting Schools” initiative launched in 1995. The program has been implemented continuously for 20 years and serves as a cornerstone of Taiwan’s school health and health education policies.

This initiative is jointly promoted by NTNU, the Ministry of Education, the Health Promotion Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, local governments, teacher associations, and parent organizations. It aims to enhance health literacy among students and community members while fostering healthy school and community environments. Key measures include developing systems for health education, health services, and campus environment improvement; creating online resources on safe medication use, sexuality education, tobacco control, and general health; establishing communication platforms linking schools, local governments, and parents; and organizing annual conferences and report publications to share achievements and refine policies.

The program has strengthened collaboration among schools, communities, and families, significantly improving students’ health literacy and contributing to nationwide health promotion.

2. USR Program: Digital Inclusion and Smart Active Aging Program

Through its University Social Responsibility (USR) project titled Smart Digital Inclusion and Active Aging Learning Initiative, NTNU promotes the physical and mental well-being of older adults. Partnering with 52 organizations, including universities, government agencies, communities, NGOs, and enterprises, the program provides senior citizens with health technology assessments, personalized health promotion advice, and diverse well-being activities such as physical fitness, mental wellness, and digital literacy courses.

The initiative aims to reduce the digital divide, enhance older adults’ quality of life, and encourage social participation through cross-sector collaboration, strengthening the community health support system.

The detailed list of partners is shown in the table below.

The project team organized senior exercise hub courses at the Gongguan Campus, engaging 240 older adults in physical activities at same time.

NTNU students taught older adults how to use smartphones during the activity.

Academic Institutions
臺北醫學大學	國立臺北藝術大學	國立臺灣大學	國立宜蘭大學
天主教輔仁大學	中華科技大學	致理科技大學	耕莘健康管理專科學校
Government Agencies
臺北市政府社會局	新竹縣政府教育局	宜花數位機會中心	宜蘭縣五結鄉公所
教育廣播電台	臺北市中正區健康服務中心
Community Partners
銀齡樂活據點	心田心理諮商所	大安區錦安里據點	大安區錦華里據點
大安區大安小古意	大安區古莊社區發展協會	大安區龍陣里據點	萬華區頂碩里據點
北醫信義展齡中心	新北市中和巴格浪文化健康站	新北市新店中正原住民族發展協會文化健康站	新北市新店溪洲部落文化健康站
宜蘭縣五結鄉協和社區	宜蘭縣中興社區	宜蘭縣上四社區	宜蘭縣二結社區
宜蘭縣蘇澳鎮蘇南社區	宜蘭縣聖賢社區	大安區永健長青促進協會	基督教臺北真道教會
Relevant Organizations and Industries
銀髮方舟社會企業／愛長照	雲康顧問公司	樂活士	捌捌陸食室
愛迪樂治療所	Famica 活立時尚輔具	揚生慈善基金會	永慶房屋師大店
澴山生醫有限公司	體超全人運動團隊	台北 YMCA（士林運動中心）	台北市體育總會元極舞協會
誠安和生技有限公司	大橋頭藝術工作室	今周刊數位發展部	居家安全達人工作室
大登旅行社	Look 陸客藝研堂

Through these sustained partnerships and interdisciplinary programs, NTNU has become a leading national institution advancing public health policies and promoting collective well-being through education and social innovation.

3.3.2 Health outreach programmes

NTNU has long been dedicated to advancing community health promotion and elderly well-being through a wide range of service and outreach programs. The university actively collaborates with partner institutions, government agencies, community organizations, and industries to jointly promote initiatives related to public health and social welfare.

A representative example is NTNU’s Digital Inclusion and Smart Active Aging Program, a flagship University Social Responsibility (USR) initiative that integrates education, research, and community engagement to promote physical and mental health, digital participation, and social connectedness among older adults. The program has been honored with the Bronze Award in the Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards (TSAA) for five consecutive years, demonstrating its long-term commitment and outstanding achievements in the fields of active aging and sustainable development.

1. Technological Health Assessment and Promotion

The program team organized health technology screening activities in collaboration with community centers and industry partners, assisting older adults in using wearable devices for health monitoring. Participants received personalized data analyses, feedback, and lifestyle recommendations. In 2024, a total of 36 health promotion events were held, engaging 6,650 participants.

2. Diverse Active Aging Courses

At NTNU’s Silver-Aged Wellness Center, a variety of health and wellness courses were offered, complemented by intergenerational learning modules under the Elderly Learning Program. In 2024, the program conducted 261 courses with 6,453 participants, promoting lifelong learning and active community participation among older adults.

3. Digital Inclusion Education

In collaboration with non-profit organizations and community centers in Taipei and New Taipei City, NTNU student volunteers guided older adults in using smartphones and digital applications for daily life. In 2024, 51 workshops were held with 1,275 participants, effectively reducing the digital divide among senior populations and enhancing digital confidence.

4. Capacity Building for Active Aging Professionals

NTNU developed a comprehensive Active Aging Talent Development Program, offering 7 courses (14 credits) designed to equip students with practical and social service competencies. In 2024, 971 students enrolled, and 72 completed the certification. The program also hosted workshops and seminars to cultivate future professionals in health promotion and elderly care.

Through these diverse initiatives and collaborations, NTNU continues to respond proactively to community health needs, fulfill its social responsibility as a university, and advance health promotion, digital inclusion, and long-term well-being for older adults—building a collaborative and sustainable society that values learning, health, and shared prosperity.

The project team organized a Silver-Ager Active Living Hub, leading older adults in group exercise activities.

Student volunteers from NTNU assist older adults in learning how to use smartphones and mobile applications.

3.3.3 Shared sports facilities

In April 2025, NTNU approved the Campus Open Access Declaration, encouraging community residents, university faculty and students, and sports organizations to jointly utilize the university’s sports facilities and open spaces. This initiative fosters long-term collaboration between the campus and local communities, promoting public health and a sustainable living environment.

Translation:

National Taiwan Normal University Campus Open Access Declaration

Upholding the principle of community co-prosperity, NTNU opens its outdoor campus spaces for shared use with local residents, under the premise of ensuring campus safety and the normal operation of teaching activities. Through the Campus Open Access Declaration, the university embodies the concept of “schools as part of the community and communities as part of the school,” fostering health promotion and mutual well-being between the university and the local community.

3.3.4 Sexual and reproductive health care services for students

NTNU provides comprehensive guidance and education on sexual and reproductive health through the Health Center’s Sexual Education Section, which offers free online access to diverse educational resources covering topics such as safe sex, and HIV prevention.

In addition, the Health Center organizes annual lectures and workshops on sexual health and gender-related issues. In 2024, a total of eight sessions were held, focusing on topics including HIV prevention, sexual education, and LGBTQ+ awareness, with 1,264 participants in total.

Health Center’s Sexual Education Section website

3.3.5 Mental health support for students

NTNU places great importance on students’ mental health and has established a comprehensive support network that ranges from individual counseling to institutional care mechanisms, ensuring that every student can access timely and professional psychological assistance.

1. Individual Counseling Services

NTNU’s Student Counseling Center provides professional and confidential mental health support services for all students. The Center employs licensed counselors and qualified interns specializing in areas such as self-exploration, career planning, interpersonal relationships, emotional regulation, family relationships, and stress management.

Students may schedule one-on-one counseling sessions through an online appointment system, and the Center assigns appropriate counselors and times according to individual needs. All services are strictly confidential, ensuring a safe and professional counseling environment that promotes overall mental health and emotional well-being across campus.

2. Implementation of “Mental Health Leave” Policy

Since April 2023, NTNU has implemented a Mental Health Leave Policy that integrates departments, instructors, mentors, and the Student Counseling Center to establish a comprehensive mental health care mechanism.

For absences within two days, mentors reach out to express concern and support.
For absences of three or more days, department chairs or directors provide follow-up and arrange counseling or medical support when necessary.
For continuous absences of more than three days, the system automatically notifies case-management psychologists at the Counseling Center to assess the student’s condition and offer appropriate services or referrals.
The system automatically sends caring messages to students, providing information on emotional support and counseling resources.
Once the leave process is completed, course instructors are informed to provide timely care and support.

This policy institutionalizes psychological care as part of NTNU’s administrative framework, ensuring that students’ mental health needs are detected early, addressed promptly, and monitored continuously.

3. Mentorship System for Student Care and Psychological Support

NTNU implements a Dedicated Mentorship System as a first-line support mechanism for students’ psychological well-being. Mentors provide initial emotional care, guidance, and support, with particular attention to international and overseas Chinese students’ adjustment to academic and campus life.
In the 2023 academic year, mentors conducted 12,089 counseling sessions. In addition, academic departments organized 2,572 mentorship-related activities, including multicultural education, healthy and friendly campus initiatives, career and internship development programs, alumni talks, and end-of-semester care events. These initiatives reinforce students’ mental health, personal growth, and sense of belonging.

Regulations for National Taiwan Normal University Advising System Approved at 112th University Affairs Meeting on 18 June 2014 Amended at 117th University Affairs Meeting on 23 November 2016 Article 1 The regulations are established by National Taiwan Normal University in accordance with Article 17 of Teachers’ Act. The purpose is to implement the advising system, help develop characters of the students, and provide advising services based on students’ actual needs. Article 2 The roles and selection of the advisers shall be as follows: 1. The Chair of each department shall be the head adviser, appointed by the President. 2. Graduate students shall be advised by the Chair of their department and graduate advisers according to their progress in graduate school. The departments shall assign advisers to provide freshmen life guidance and academic consultation before they have dissertation advisers. 3. The University shall appoint academic advisers, student advisers, and indigenous student advisers for undergraduate students. a. Academic Adviser: Each department shall appoint a full-time faculty as the Academic Adviser for every two classes. Classes that consist of 50 or more students shall be assigned an adviser by the department. If the appointed faculty member is unable to serve as the adviser, the departments shall recommend or appoint another full-time faculty in his or her place. b. Student Adviser: Each department shall appoint an adviser with a master degree as the Student Adviser. The Student Adviser shall be selected by the Office of Student Affairs and the department. Departments with less than four classes and less than 150 students shall be assigned one Student Adviser. c. Indigenous Student Adviser: The University shall employ Indigenous Student Advisers who are specifically responsible for indigenous student counseling. Article 3 Responsibilities Head Adviser: 1. Promote student affairs of the department. 2. Coordinate with academic advisers, student advisers, and teachers on student affairs of the department. 3. Hold case management meetings for at-risk students and students in crises. 4. Hold adviser meetings every semester. 5. Attend meetings related to student affairs. Academic Adviser: 1. Provide guidance and advice on course selection. 2. Offer routine evaluation of student learning. 3. Assist students with learning difficulties and make referrals. 4. Advise on career development and other related matters. 5. Assist in scholarship applications and academic or employment recommendations. 6. Work together with the Chair, teachers, and Student Advisers. 7. Assist in other student learning and career-related matters. Student Adviser: 1. Promote student affairs in accordance with relevant regulations and under instruction of the deans and the chairs. 2. Attend student affairs meetings, counseling meetings, and trainings. 3. Keep in contact with the departments and parents, understand family and personal backgrounds, be familiar with learning resources, and provide students with guidance or referral when needed. 4. Utilize intramural and extramural resources to strengthen primary prevention for at-risk students. 5. Conduct student assessment and implement punishment and reward based on the decision of the Student Disciplinary Committee. 6. Supervise students to complete the Guidance and Counseling Information System and E-portfolio. 7. Provide assistance in facilitating physical and mental assessments for students. 8. Implement education on college orientation and university regulations, promote holistic education, and encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities. 9. Handle student leave and emergencies. 10. Be on call for night time emergencies and conduct rental home visits for students. 11. Assist in department affairs and attend department meetings. 12. Assist in other student affairs and counseling-related matters. Indigenous Student Adviser: 1. Assist in application of tuition exemption and scholarship. 2. Hold forums and lectures related to mother tongue education and ethnic identity. 3. Provide assistance related to difficulties in learning or college life adjustments. 4. Assist in coping with adversity and stress management. 5. Provide referrals for students for after-school tutoring or remedial education. 6. Provide advice and guidance on career development. 7. Make requests for extramural resources and connections. 8. Other indigenous student related affairs. Article 4 Highlights of the Responsibilities of the Advisers: 1. For freshmen and sophomores, Academic Advisers shall focus on orientation, academic planning, and minor selection. For juniors and seniors, the focus shall be on professional education, plans for further studies, and career planning. 2. Student Advisers shall focus on life education, college life adjustment, deviant behavior correction, emergency assistance, and primary prevention for at-risk students. 3. When encountering special cases, the Academic Advisers and Student Advisers shall request assistance and referral from relevant offices. 4. Academic Advisers and Student Advisers shall record group and individual advising records monthly on the Student Advising Information System. Articles 5–11 (Summary) Article 5 – Adviser hours are scheduled on Wednesday mornings. Academic advisers hold weekly sessions and group meetings; student advisers provide at least two hours of guidance monthly. Article 6 – Advisers shall participate in relevant professional training or workshops to enhance their advising competencies. Article 7 – Compensation and funding: advisers may have reduced teaching loads or receive stipends; budgets are managed by the Office of Student Affairs. Article 8 – Outstanding advisers shall be commended; selection criteria are stipulated separately. Article 9 – Annual evaluations for student advisers are jointly conducted by the Dean of Student Affairs and department head advisers. Article 10 – Special regulations are set for part-time master’s programs and overseas Chinese preparatory students. Article 11 – The regulations and any amendments shall take effect upon approval by the University President following the University Affairs Meeting.

4. Public Counseling Program at Hsin-Tien Psychological Counseling Center

In addition to on-campus counseling services, NTNU’s Hsin-Tien Psychological Counseling Center offers a Public Counseling Program for Students to provide extended mental health support outside the university. Each student is eligible for up to six counseling sessions per academic year at a discounted rate, allowing greater access to affordable professional psychological services and strengthening the university’s multi-layered mental health support network.

3.3.6 Smoke-free policy

According to Article 2 of the “National Taiwan Normal University Regulations for Tobacco Hazards Prevention,” smoking, including electronic cigarettes and heat-not-burn products, and littering of cigarette butts are completely prohibited indoors and outdoors on University campus grounds. NTNU is a fully smoke-free campus, ensuring a clean, healthy, and safe environment for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

3.3.7 Mental health support for staff

NTNU provides comprehensive mental health support for all faculty and staff through its Employee Assistance Program, administered by the Office of Human Resources. The university collaborates with the NTNU Hsin-Tien Psychological Counseling Clinic to offer high-quality, confidential psychological counseling services aimed at enhancing employees’ mental health and overall well-being.

Each faculty or staff member is eligible to receive up to six free counseling sessions per year. In 2024, a total of 104 faculty and staff members received counseling services, accounting for 529 individual sessions.