August 30thwas the first day oftheautumn semester of Huaqiao University (HQU) in 2021. Xu Xipeng, HQU Party Committee Secretary, and Wu Jianping, HQU President, observed classes in person. HQU Vice Presidents Peng Pei and Wang Lixia, as well as the heads of relevant units also inspected teaching and visited classes on Quanzhou and Xiamen campuses of HQU.
In the morning, the inspection team visited teaching buildings on the two campuses to examine the epidemic prevention and control in the teaching area as well as classroom instruction, students' attendance, online classes and the operation of teaching equipment. In Multimedia Network Integration Control Centre of the two campuses, the team watched cameras to inspect classroom teaching in general, andcheckedon the use, operation and maintenance of teaching equipment in detail.
According to statistics, on the first day of the new semester, 76 classes in 58 classroomsonQuanzhou campus and 89 classes in 72 classrooms on Xiamen campus were taking 8 a.m. classes. Overall, the classes ran in good order. Teachers prepared lessons carefully; students were bouncy and active; the opening day saw a high attendance rate both online and offline .
According to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control of Fujian Province, Quanzhou City, Xiamen City and HQU, a larger proportion of students cannot return to school on time compared withthat oflast academic year. HQU Academic Affairs Office, in collaboration with relevant units, analyzed the changes of the epidemic and the requirements of the teaching plan, and worked out an online and offline parallel teaching plan and a contingency plan for both the summer vacation and the fall semester. They also mobilized and coordinated with all colleges to get ready for online and offline teaching, examinations, practical teaching, graduation design, etc. By combining regular with non-regular teaching, they made sure that online teaching can start if need be, and online and offline teachingcan be switchedat any time. As a result, thesmooth and orderly teaching work in the new semester was guaranteed.
The First Class of the New Semester (Photo by Wu Jianghui)
(Editor: Cai Juntao)