Cheongam University Disabled Student Support Center Earns 'Excellent' Grade in This Year's Disabled University Students' Educational Welfare Support Evaluation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Cheongam University (President Seo Hyung-won) announced on the 10th that it was selected as an “Excellent” university, the highest rating among junior colleges in the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions, in last year's evaluation of educational welfare support for disabled college students announced by the Special Education Institute the day before.

This evaluation is conducted every three years in accordance with Article 13, Paragraph 2 of the Special Education Act for Persons with Disabilities, enacted in 2008. Last year, 423 campuses of 343 universities (98.8%) out of 428 campuses of 348 universities under Article 2 of the Higher Education Act participated.

The evaluation involved on-site visits and student satisfaction surveys covering areas such as selection criteria based on admission screening and information provision, teaching and learning areas related to learning support and operation, and internal and external facilities and equipment.

President Seo Hyung-won said, "We will strive not only to help disabled college students enrolled at our university to have a successful college life but also to become a region-centered university where everyone can come together."

Ryu Dong-su, Director of the Disabled Student Support Center, said, “The ‘Excellent’ rating in the evaluation of educational welfare support for disabled college students is the result of the help from university members. Through the Disabled Student Learning Support Office established at our university, we provide various programs to disabled students currently enrolled so that everyone can concentrate on learning without difficulties. We will strive to become a Disabled Student Support Center that continues to develop.”

Meanwhile, Cheongam University established the Disabled Student Support Center in March 2011 and has been working hard to support the education of disabled people in the region by establishing mid- to long-term plans to enable disabled students to study without inconvenience.

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