Bill approved for the corporatization of national universities
The ministry first proposed the plan to have national universities turned into corporations upon their wish in 1995. A drastic change is expected in the operation of national universities under the newly proposed law, as corporatized universities will still be owned by the government but have far more autonomy and flexibility in personnel management, organization, budget operation and administrative affairs. The ultimate goal is to help national universities undertake more rights and responsibilities in developing specialized programs and enhancing their competitiveness.
At corporatized universities, the President will serve for a four-year term, during which they will hold full responsibility for all operative matters as the corporate representative. In selection, a university presidential election committee will select three nominees and the decision will be finalized by a Board of Trustees.
The Board will be composed of 15 people including the President, two government-recommended officials and 12 other members nominated by the university.
The law states that at least six people should be non-university members. Universities will also operate an Education Research Council composed of faculty members and a Financial Management Association composed of financial experts.
In order to help universities secure sufficient finance, the government will continue to provide yearly financial support even after they get corporatized. Faculty members will also be guaranteed their employment status and retirement conditions over the course of transition. Corporatized universities will be able to create and close down any academic and research organizations that fit their needs and can apply for loans to secure more university funds. University officials will also be allowed to choose their own pool of employees.
The ministry seeks to corporatize five public institutes by 2010, including Ulsan National University and the University of Incheon, which is expected to bring a huge change in the operation of public universities. Corporatization is however not mandatory, and national universities may choose to stay with their current operational system.
The law will need to be approved by the President of the Republic of Korea in the following week and will then be sent to the National Assembly for final approval before taking full effect.
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