Pukyong National University

Pukyong National University Students Directly Gather 84,000 Educational Improvement Suggestions

- Final Report Presented by Student Planning and Evaluation Team on the 22nd; System Established to Collect Student Feedback

Pukyong National University (President Bae Sang-Hoon) hosted the Final Report Conference of the 7th Student Planning and Evaluation Group for the 2025 Academic Year on the afternoon of December 22 at Somin Hall in the Mirae-gwan (Future Building), sharing the university’s innovation achievements and progress made this year.

The Student Planning and Evaluation Group at Pukyong National University is a student-led program that directly gathers undergraduate opinions on all aspects of university education. The initiative has been running since 2019, aiming to create a learner-centered, demand-driven curriculum by incorporating student perspectives into academic programs and university operations.

The 7th Student Planning and Evaluation Group saw participation from 154 students forming 69 teams this year, collectively gathering 84,000 educational improvement suggestions, a significant increase from 23,000 suggestions collected last year.

The 7th Student Planning and Evaluation Group conducted in-person interviews with a total of 1,440 students, including both Korean students and international students, while also identifying suggestions specific to the international student community. The interviews were carried out as in-depth sessions covering six categories using a structured, qualitative interview format: △General Education △Major Courses △Academic Administration △Co-Curricular Programs △Student Welfare, Support & Campus Environment △University Life and Academic Adaptation.

The Educational Capacity Innovation Center under the Office of Education Innovation at Pukyong National University will analyze the collected data and publish the final results report this coming January, with plans to share the findings with all members of the university.

The final conference on this day included presentations of activity reports and UCC(User-Created Content) produced by the evaluation group, awards for outstanding teams, issuance of certificates of completion, distribution of graduation certificates, and the screening of selected UCC works.

Won Yong-Seon, Director of the Office of Education Innovation, stated, “The suggestions proposed by students will serve as valuable foundational data in establishing university policies, including curriculum restructuring and facility improvements,” and added, “We will continue advancing learner-centered educational innovation by expanding student participation in the future.” <Pukyong Today>