Innovation Act for Industry-Academia Collaboration and Talent Cultivation in National Key Fields Article 21

A key research institute shall set up an industry-academia panel, with between seven and nine members, one of whom, the dean, shall serve as the convenor. The other members shall be nominated by the dean and appointed by the key research institute after the Management Committee gives approval.The industry-university panel has the following responsibilities:1.Undertaking the duties of the key research institute pertaining to the national university’s teacher evaluation committees at each level that are stipulated in the Teachers’ Act, the Act Governing the Appointment of Educators, the University Act and other related legislation, including deliberations over the appointment of teachers, reviews of their qualifications, the suspension, dismissal, non-renewal of employment, dismissal with severance pay and other matters.2.Advising on matters related to the key research institute’s teaching, research, skilled professional personnel training, and industry-academia collaboration.The composition and setting up of the industry-academia panel referred to in Paragraph 1, the qualifications of its members, the length of their term on the committee, its operating method, and other matters to be observed shall be formulated by the key research institute, and after being deliberated on and approved by the management committee, the details shall be reported to the supervisory committee for reference, and these matters are not subject to the provisions of Article 20 of the University Act.