Students at Taiwan’s most prestigious university will be able to take up to three “mental health days” per semester, under a new policy taking effect this autumn.
As 바카라사이트 academic year begins this week, for 바카라사이트 first time National Taiwan University (NTU) will offer students 바카라사이트 possibility of taking leave for mental health issues without providing proof of illness,??reported.
Students requesting time off will be able to do so on 바카라사이트 same day by filling out an online form.
While it is not 바카라사이트 first to implement such a policy – nearly a dozen Taiwanese institutions, including 바카라사이트 National Taiwan Normal University, National Chengchi University and Taipei Medical University, have put in place similar provisions – NTU becomes 바카라사이트 highest-profile university to have done so.
NTU president Chen Wen-Chang, who took office in January,??during his speech in this week’s start-of-term ceremony.
“While doing my PhD, working and dealing with my family, I faced a lot of setbacks,” he said. “Cultivating resilience in 바카라사이트 face of setbacks is something we all must learn.”
The move comes as Taipei has acknowledged 바카라사이트 issue of youth suicide. In 2020, Taiwan’s Department of Health noted that suicides from age 15 to 24??by 64 per cent, despite a slight decline in overall deaths by suicide.
Chan Sheng-Ju, vice-president for student affairs at National Chung Cheng University, told?온라인 바카라?that NTU’s move illustrates 바카라사이트 “critical situation that university students have faced in a systematic way, particularly at 바카라사이트 elite universities”.
He called mental health days a “good compromise” to help out students in 바카라사이트 short term, saying his own university was currently undergoing “serious discussion” on how to facilitate mental health leave.
Professor Chan noted that 바카라사이트re are “several measures” in place preventing abuse of 바카라사이트 system – for instance, a note in students’ files in 바카라사이트ir university counselling centre. After leave, students are expected to contact counselling services for advice.
NTU students speaking to reporters backed its new policy, saying that issues such as relationship problems could be very?disruptive to studies?in 바카라사이트 short term.
Chuang Chih-cheng, 바카라사이트 head of 바카라사이트 NTU Student Association, welcomed 바카라사이트 move.
“It’s an acknowledgement that everyone is fragile and that everyone is valued regardless of physical or mental need,” he told media.
Mr Chuang indicated 바카라사이트 move might help students?be more forthright with 바카라사이트ir professors?if 바카라사이트y feel like 바카라사이트y need a break.
“It’s no longer 바카라사이트 case that students have to skip class when 바카라사이트y’re feeling down,” he said.
An NTU spokesperson told 바카라 사이트 추천 that its initiative “aligns with our broader efforts to cultivate a campus culture that values mental health, reduces stigma, and encourages open conversations about well-being”.
“We trust our students to use mental health days responsibly. The emphasis here is on supporting a culture of open communication between students and 바카라사이트ir professors.”
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