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Lookingintotheproblemofscholarshipsandtheneedforexternalones
T
heoverallprofessortostudentratio
the professor speaks and the many
inourschoolisontheriseandthis
attentive faces listen and take notes on
Shortcomingsofnewscholarship
growing trend is found elsewhere
the things they learn. Students seldom
besides HUFS. It is reported that the
raise their hands to ask questions
ratio in four-year universities now
becausethesheernumberofstudentsin
exceedsthoseofprimaryandsecondary
theclassroomintimidatesthem.Whena
schools.Accordingtothe“Reportonthe
brave soul dares to challenge the
I
n the spring semester of 2003, HUFS
this change positively as the chance of
Condition of Four-Year Institutions”
professororaskaquestion,theprofessor
changed the system of academic
gainingacademicscholarshipisincreased.
released by the Korean Educational
and some thirty to forty students stare
Academic Scholarships for the Students
scholarship to cut down the amount of
However, many of other students have
Development Institute (KEDI), the
backathimorher.Thestudentstutters
of Humanities.
money and to increase the number of
complaintsaboutthesuddenfallofamounts
number of students per professor is
and mutters something softly and then
students who can receive scholarship. In
for each one. A junior said, “If the
approximately twenty-five for public
neverasksanotherquestionforthatday.
57%
2002
addition, the “Schloarship for English
committee of scholarship had decided to
First Distinction
universities in Seoul and thirty-five for
This is a common sight in today’s
2003
achievement” was established newly this
increasethenumberofbeneficient,itwould
thoseoutsideofSeoul.
classrooms.
Scholarship
44.2%
time. These changes are made for the
have been done without cutting down each
This phenomenon is the result of the
Secondly, this puts a great strain on
purposeofgivingbenefitstomorestudents.
sumofmoney.”Theadjustmentwassudden
institutions’ failure to hire a sufficient
the professors themselves. The more
This new policy was welcomed by some
andsomewhatlargeinquantity.Inthecase
numberofprofessors.Thevastmajority
they deal with the students, the more
students. But some other students were
of a student who studies humanities, the
of the schools
likely they will
48%
Second Distinction
disappointed at the sudden fall of the
amount of the first distinction scholarship
have paid a great
become stressed
Scholarship
receiving amount which is compared to the
holds44.2%ofthetuitionfeewhiletheratio
deal of attention
out. Professors
35.8%
Pandora’sBox
rise of tuition fee. The meaning of new
was 57% in the last semester. Also, in the
inincreasingtheir
are humans and
systemisgood.Butitmakesstudentshavea
case of the second distinction scholarship
size by accepting
they can only
doubtaboutwhetheritwasreallyneededto
anddepartmentchiefscholarship,48%was
more students. In
handle so much
increase suddenly the number of
changedto35.8%and44%waschangedto
the process, they
work. When a
44%
Department Chief
beneficiaries while amount for each is cut
25.27%respectively.
hired more full-
professor has to
down.
Students should receive satisfactory
25.27%
Scholarship
time lecturers
workwithseveral
Professors
A scholarship is for helping students’
amounts of scholarship as their tuition fee
rather
than
hundred students
studyinginfinancialaspectandencouraging
rises.Therefore,cuttingdownascholarship
professors.
forasemester,he
Thefiguresarebasedonthetuitioncost.
themtostudyhard.Fromthispointofview,
withoutsufficientdiscussionwithstudentsis
The lecturers
or she will have
While the number of scholarships awarded has risen, the overall amount has
it is needed to analyze whether the
notapropermeasure.Itwasonlyameasure
have
begun
difficulty
in
needrelief
decreased.
scholarship policy is changed really for the
to show that the number of scholarship
outnumbering the
t e a c h i n g
benefitsofstudents.
beneficientsincreased.
professors in the
efficiently
StudentCouncil,YooBok-jae(IC-96).Asa
sources. There are about 60 scholarship
universities since
because
the
The adjustment in the academic
ScholarshipforEnglishachievement
matteroffact,thespecialscholarshipswere
foundations in HUFS, which grant
1998, when the
increased number
scholarship
To establish the “Scholarship for English
given to 90 students and the total sum of it
scholarship to about 120 students every
ratio was even at
of students might
The campus scholarship of HUFS
achievement” is a factor that the sum of
wasabout80,000,000wonforonesemester
semester. The staff who is in charge of
one to one. The
not conform to
amounts to about 10% of all the students’
beneficients increased by 30%. It is
last year. In this semester, 86,600,000 won
scholarship at the office of students affair,
balance that once existed is now the
the prescribed characteristics of certain
tuitionfee.Thisstatisticshowsthatthesum
established to help more students study
was divided to 108 students. It is a slight
YoonIlsaid,“Thedepositionsofscholarship
thing of the past. Mr. Lee Man-hee of
classes. A class originally designed for
of a campus scholarship HUFS gives to
English harder. Students who gain high
raise, comparing with the other kind of
arelessthanthatofotheruniversities’.Much
KEDIclaimedthattheeducationquality
ten people will have to accept more
students is as much as or more than that of
scoresatoneoftheauthorizedEnglishtest,
scholarship. Thus, it shows that more
morecontributionsfromalumniandanyone
of the universities and institutions
studentsuponschool’sdemand.
other universities. However, it was pointed
TOEIC, TOEFL or FLEX can receive it in
students could receive the new scholarship
who has concern about the development of
outsideofSeoulisrapidlydeteriorating
HUFSmusthiremoreprofessorsand
outthattheratioofbeneficientsislessthan
each department. As the “scholarship for
but it could not give worthy enough
HUFSareneeded.”Studentswhoareinbig
and that these schools are having a
increase the number of its classes to
that of the other universities according to a
Englishachievement”,HUFSgives300,000
scholarshipforstudentswhoneedittruly.
trouble of finance, above all, require
tremendous amount of difficulty in
remedy the current condition before it
dataofuniversityappraisement.Itisoneof
won to 280 students of each campus.
In addition, the qualification for English
especially the scholarships from outside
attracting students because of such
gets worse. In conclusion, the
thereasonwhythenewpolicycomesout.
Although it is not much money for
scholarshipissimplyahighscoreinEnglish
support which would be a large amount.
conditions. He also added that it is
administrationhastoprovideincentives
In fact, instead of cutting down a
scholarship, it can be deserved for students
tests. Also, the scores of TOEIC, TOEFL,
HUFShastomakeeveryeffortsstrategically
terriblebecausetheseschoolsareonthe
and offer higher pay to the existing
scholarship, 480 more students gained the
whostudyEnglishhardandgainhighscore
FLEX are demanded in many other places
tobringsupportsfromexternalsources.Plus,
vergeofshuttingtheirdoorsdown.
professors so that they stay longer in
academic scholarship for the last year
onit.
even if HUFS does not grant a scholarship
scholarshipshouldbeprovidedproperlyand
The increased professor to teacher
school and relieve the burdens off the
including the first distinction scholarship,
However,itisnotapracticalwaytogive
for it. It needs to change the qualification
with much consideration so that it can be a
ratioiscausingmanyproblems.Firstof
shouldersofotherfellowprofessors.
second distinction scholarship and
scholarships to many students with small
standards giving it to students with other
realhelptostudentswhoworkedhardforit.
all,therearejusttoomanystudentsfor
department chief scholarship. Accordingly,
amount of money. Because it cannot be a
specialitiesinEnglish.
any kind of interactivity to take place,
in each branch, the students who rank high
realhelptostudents.“Itisabetterwaythat
and it is becoming a perennial problem
Moreexternalscholarshipneeds
on 19.6% could receive the academic
HUFS gives more special scholarship to
fortheprofessors.Whenyouwalkintoa
ByBaekMi-sun
ByParkJi-yeon
scholarshipthissemester,comparingto13%
studentswhoreallyneedmoneyforfinancial
AnotherprobleminHUFS’scholarshipis
classroom on any given day, you will
ReporterofCampusSection
AssociateEditorofCampusSection
ofthelastyear.Manystudentsrespondedto
difficulty” said the president of General
insufficient contribution from external
findthattherearealotofstudents.Often
Tea Talk
Reporter’s Note
NeweraofCollegeofEnglish
SoundopinionsforbetterHUFS
shouldbeshared
T
oday, HUFS maintains a system of a
So much for the gains. What, then, have
from that quarter, which would allow us to
literaryandlinguistictraining,onecannever
school of English. And, it is expected
welost?Partlythatlongtraditionof‘HUFS
launch the program at Seoul Campus as
interpret or translate properly. Area studies
that the school of English change as a
English Dept.’, with a proud record of
earlyastheSpringsemesterof2004.
in Wangsan campus also cannot be severed
S
college of English. The Argus interviewed
producing leaders in different fields for
from the other majors. Besides, there are
ince
I
And also students have to be proud of
professor Yoon Hey-joon. Professor Yoon
manydecades.ButtheSchoolofEnglishis
R:Isthereanyproblemthatcannotbe
language competence courses which we
became
a
studyingatHUFS.HUFSansdon’thaveto
Hey-joon is the dean of the school of
the direct offshoot of HUFS English Dept.,
solved even after it becoming a college?
offer for two years or more. So, the
reporter of the
thinkvaguelyHUFSisnotasgoodasother
English, and he knows this item better than
andnooneshouldbeconfusedaboutthis.
Thereisnosolutionfortheproblem?
assumption is, our graduates would be all-
Argus, especially
universities.AbetterHUFScouldbemade
anyother.
Y:BecomingaCollegeofEnglishisno
round players with multiple skills, although
as a reporter of
by students’ practical actions and sincere
R:Whatisthemainreasonforraising
panacea. There are problems that we share
theyconcentrateononefield.
the
campus
affectiontowardtheschool.
Reporter : What are the advantages
tothestatusofcollege?
withothermembersofthisuniversity,which
section, I have
In fact, many students have recognition
and disadvantages of current English
Y : To be honest, I personally think a
Iwouldn’thavetoenumerate.Can’twehave
R : What countermeasure is taken for
beenpayingmore
that there are many things to be improved
department?
SchoolofEnglishisenoughfortheaboved
abiggerSeoulcampus,oramoreaccessible
supplement of the personnel(professors),
attention to every
in HUFS. Therefore students have to give
Prof. Yoon Hye-joon : First, there is no
mentionedpurposes.AsfarasIknow,there
Yongin campus? Or from your standpoint,
and distinction from current a School of
parts of campus
their opinions to the school not just sit
longer any English department at our
is no precedent of an English Studies
lower tuition and better education? Will the
Englishsystem?
lifethanbefore.A
aroundandcomplainaboutit.Atthispoint,
university: we are already a School of
program evolving into a College of English
new College of English be a solution to all
Y : If you mean preparative steps, well
reporter has to think all the time whether
weneedaplaceforallHUFSansincluding
English.Whywasthischangenecessary?To
inothercountries,nottomentioninKorea.
thesewoes?Ofcoursenot.Butoneassumes
then, our School of English system only
thereisanyseriousproblemwhichshould
school authorities and faculty members to
put it in a nutshell, to keep up the role of
Having said this, however, I should add
thingscannotreallygetworse,orcanit?
needs a different rubric of ‘College of
besolvedurgentlyinHUFSorwhatwould
exchangeideasactively.Thereisawebsite
HUFS English as the flagship of this
that as the official representative of the
English’, and there you have it, the new
beavaluableissuetoHUFSanstheyreally
ofHUFSbutitisnotdoingitsroleenough.
university at both campuses. This, we
School of English, I am also hopeful about
R : Presently, when students enter a
College.Weareintheprocessofrecruiting
wanttoknowabout.Wheneverthereporter
Recently, the web page of HUFS’
thought, could best be achieved by
the benefits that should come from this
schoolofEnglish,theygettochoosetheir
new professors, and also of reviewing our
collects data on the problems in campus,
president was made. It is very impressive
developing specified “major tracks” within
upgradingofourstatus,whichmayputuson
majorinsophomoreyear.Iheardthatthe
curriculum.
the reporter felt that there are various
news and more communication for
the program, including the new “English-
a different footing altogether from our
system will remain as the same after the
To make things clear for you, School of
attempts of HUFSans to improve the
development of HUFS is expected. The
Korean Interpretation/Translation major”.
competitors,sothattheleadershipofHUFS
change.Whatisthereasonbehindit?
English is a transitional form between the
problems. However, it is taken by only a
more HUFSans make their voices for
Thiswasimpossibleasfarasweremaineda
English in this country can be secured
Y : Yes, they choose their major on
Department of English and the College of
fewpersons.
HUFS’ development, the sooner HUFS’
Department,duetotheinevitablelimitseton
permanently (for I don’t think any other
entering their third year. Why? Because all
English,sowearealreadyhalf-waytowards
Nowadays university students tend to
brightfuturewouldcome.
thenumberofcoursesthatcanbeoffered.
majoruniversitycanfollowsuit).
these majors are intimately related to one
becomingaCollege.
take care of their own things. There are a
As a School of English, with three major
another. It isn’t something like choosing
lot of things to do for themselves but it is
tracks(andfourmajortracksinWansan)?
R : How is the scheme working out?
between Chemistry, Music, or Economics.
needed to pay more attention to school
English literature, English linguistics,
anyachievements?
English literature and English linguistics
interests that require efforts of every
English-Korean interpretation/translation?
Y : The scheme, I understand, is in the
have always gone together. Interpreting
constituents.Theseconcernsfortheschool
ByKimKyu-young
ByBaekMi-sun
we do offer the most comprehensive and
processofbeingreviewedbytheMinistryof
/translation,ontheotherhand,mightsounda
pointsoutthepresentproblemsandleadsto
ReporterofCampusSection
ReporterofCampusSection
innovativeEnglishStudiesprogram.
Education.Weexpectafavourableresponse
different field, but no, it is not, for without
solutionsfortheschool.
“Advisorsystem”in1977wasinefficientandpoor
T
he main participants of education are
professorstostudentswithoutconversation.”
Because the allotment for a professor was
the whole was needed. Above all, students
professor and student. They always
Atthattime,91professorswereincharge
too large, the regulation of once-a-month
should have contacted their professors
meeteachotherinclasses.However,thereis
of advising about 3,600 students. As a
interviewwithprofessorwasnotcarriedout
activilywithmattersabouttheirstudies.The
nearlynocommunicationbetweenthemout
whole, one professor is alloted for forty
efficiently. Roughly estimated, most of
relation reinforced by the academic spirit
of class nowadays. In 1977, there had been
students. In some large-size language
HUFSans have interviews with their
would bring success of the “Advisor
someseriousattemptstoshortenthedistance
departments one professor took charge of
professorsonlyonceayearunderthesystem
system”.
between them in HUFS. The “Advisor
60-70students.Inaddition,itwasruledthat
in1976.
system” was established in 1976 and it put
students had to have interview with their
AnarticleofTheArgusanalyzedthatthe
intooperationin1977.
advice professor several times within a
poor management of the “Advisor system”
Thissystemwasdesignedforthepurpose
semester. To ascertain the progress of the
was attributed to the students’ indifferent
ofhelpingstudentstobuildtheirpersonality
advisory work, the student affairs office
attitudetoit.Theydidnotrecognizetheaim
moresuccessfully,accordingtoastaffofthe
asked each professor to submit a written
of the regulation sufficiently and failed to
student affairs office at that time. He said,
reportonceamonth.
feel the urgent need for the system. Also,
ByBaekMi-sun
BaekMi-sun/TheArgus
“Current state of university education
However, this system did not work well,
with professors’ more active attitude, more
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became only delivering knowledge from
even in some small-size departments.
realisticwayofschedulingofinterviewson

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