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Abstract：
Since 2006, many universities in Taiwan have stipulated in the academic rules or contracts that “faculty members should complete academic promotion within a time limit, or they would face suspension or refusal of reengagement”. The schools asserted this policy based on the need of promoting new faculty’s professional abilities and the competitiveness of universities. The Supreme Administrative Court has made several related verdicts so far, and indicated the necessity to consider carefully whether the case is against the contract, but has not clarified whether it is legal to set up a time limit for academic promotion. In other words, the controversies may continue. Accordingly, based on the perspectives of the stakeholders, a faculty survey was conducted to explore their understanding of completing academic promotion within a time limit and how the policy has been carried out. The survey results showed that faculty did not agree that the policy has positive effects on the development of universities. On the contrary, it was commonly believed that setting the time limit impacted new faculty negatively.
Keywords： university autonomy, faculty promotion, teacher rights
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