Cooperating with the government's educational policy for those who wish to
continue their education, Fu Jen Catholic University opened the Evening Division at the
beginning of 1969. Day School faculty were employed, and the facilities of the Day
School were shared. When on April 4th of that year, the Ministry of Education granted
permission to accept students, the Departments of Chinese Literature, English
Literature and Business Administration were established, and Professor Lin Dong, Dean
of the Day School, became the Director. That September the Evening Division
participated in the Joint Entrance Examinations for northern Taiwan Universities and
accepted sixty students for each department. The following years saw the establishment
of the Departments of Law, Mathematics, History, Library Science, Mass
Communication, Economics, Japanese Literature, Accounting, Statistics, International
Trade and Philosophy. In the current academic year 1996-97, there are fourteen
departments with eighty class sections, and enrollment stands at 4559 students. Since
the establishment of the Evening Division, 23897 students have graduated.
The Director of the Evening Division is responsible for the organizational
structure and works together with three administrative sections, Academic Affairs,
Student Affairs and General Affairs. All departments include assistants and military
officers among their personnel. Departmental chairs were established in 1977, and the
appointees were generally those occupying the corresponding chairs in the Day School.
Since 1979 twenty full-time advisors, three psychological specialists, and six full-time
teachers have been added to the staff, and since 1981 a special advisor is coordinating
the efforts in psychological and spiritual service aiming to strengthen students' personal
development.
The Evening Division of Fu Jen has gradually become a second section of
the University, although one of its objectives is to promote higher education to working
students. Since in recent years both the Ministry of Education and the general public are
feeling a need to further extend education, the Evening Division has established a
system for auditors. These studies credits will count towards a degree if they pass
either the Entrance Examinations or the Transfer Examinations.
There are 186 auditors at present. Over the past twenty-eight years, the
dedication, the careful management and the concern and encouragement displayed by
the late President, Cardinal Paul Yupin, the former Director, Dr. Lin Dong, the President,
Dr. Peter Tuen-Ho Yang and the Director, Fr. Joseph Teng, together with the Faculty's
devotion have made possible the achievement of Fu Jen Evening Division. In this
tradition the Evening Division continues to foster the intellectual and spiritual growth of
Fu Jen students.
