To strengthen the communication between the college and the parents of new students, condense the joint efforts of home-school education, and enhance the effectiveness of home-school co-education. On the afternoon of September 6th, the meeting for the parents of the 2024 undergraduate students of the College of Foreign Languages was held in the lecture hall of the School. Li Pinyou, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Foreign Languages, Guo Haixia, deputy dean, Sun Zhikuan, Secretary of the Youth League Committee, Liu Huidan, director of the International Program Cooperation and Exchange Department, and Li Ke, counselor of 2024 undergraduates, attended the meeting together with parents of new students. The meeting was presided over by Liu Zhi, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the College.
At the meeting, Deputy Secretary Liu Zhi first introduced the basic situation of the 2024 undergraduate freshmen to the parents, including the number of students admitted, the ratio of men to women, the ethnic composition, the distribution of students and other data, and combined with how to help the freshmen adapt to college life, learn to study independently, pay attention to mental health, pay attention to network security and prevent telecom fraud. In-depth communication and sharing with parents.
Vice President Guo Haixia explained in detail the professional discipline system of the school, the working methods of recommending exam-free graduate students, and the points for attention in course study, especially for problems such as the diversion and change of major categories of foreign languages concerned by parents, and gave a patient and detailed explanation.
Director Liu Huidan introduced the relevant information about the undergraduate study abroad program of the School of Foreign Languages and overseas double degree and exchange study partner universities to the parents of the students, helping them to understand the application conditions and advantages of overseas study programs, and further enhance the awareness of students to enhance their international vision.
Subsequently, Mr. Sun Zhikuan combined the Merchant Marine English Teacher, the series of overseas talents activities of Lingang New Area Multilingual Service Center, shipping enterprise visits, summer social practice, and other cases, vividly demonstrating the special activities and organizational highlights of the college Youth League Committee. He called on parents to encourage students to join college league organizations and participate in league activities to enrich campus life and enhance the sea flavor.
Finally, Secretary Li Pinyou, on behalf of the party and government leadership of the College of Foreign Languages and all the faculty and staff, extended a warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to all the parents. He briefly introduced the history, goals, teachers and personnel training of the University and the college, and pointed out that the university is located in the harbor, as the forefront of the national strategy and reform and opening up, with unique regional advantages and broad space for development. At the same time, Secretary Li encouraged students to minor in other majors, strive to become foreign language + compound talents, give full play to language advantages, based on the present, look to the future, and bravely pursue excellence.
The parents meeting not only deepened the new parents' understanding of the school, college and students' university life, but also built a bridge of communication between home and school, and laid a solid foundation for future collaborative education. The College of Foreign Languages will work hand in hand with all the parents of new students to jointly cultivate outstanding talents who are worthy of great responsibilities at Shanghai Maritime University.
Photo 1. Secretary Li Pinyou made a speech
Photo 2. Vice President Guo Haixia introduced the undergraduate program
Photo 3. Director Liu Huidan introduced the international exchange program
Photo 4. The parents meeting of the Class of 2024 undergraduate freshmen
(Reported by the College of Foreign Languages office; Translated by Shi Ying)
