Abstract
This thesis is focused on the controversies of the presidential selection arising from public and private universities in the past two years in Taiwan. It based on a constitutional normative framework between university autonomy and state supervision, which is holistically inducted from the Grand Justice interpretations.
By analyzing the rule of legal reform in the selection of university presidents in Taiwan, this thesis analyzes the jurisprudence of the selection and appointment of university presidents in Taiwan, and deduces the orientation of the selection and appointment of university presidents under the relationship between university autonomy and state supervision.
Based on above-mentioned consideration, it will probe into the administrative practice opinions and jurisprudence of the legal system for the selection of university presidents, reflecting on the possible blind spots of the selection of legal methods for university presidents in Taiwan. It provides authorities with a“Rules v. Standards Dialectic” for legal reference while reforming the design of legal systems.
In order to explore further arguments, it illustrates two cases as examples, i. e., Taiwan University and Kaohsiung Medical University, focusing on popular issues, such as interest avoidance, and tries to find out main controversies.
Finally, this thesis comprehensively analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of legal system for university presidential selections in Taiwan, and offers some practical suggestions.
Key words: University Autonomy, State Supervision, University Presidential Selection