February 28, 2002
Dear Dr. de Canio:
Your letter and facsimile message on November 21, 2000 and January 2, 2002,
respectively, proposing investigating the case regarding Ms. A. C. Chen,
doctorate student of Foreign Languages & Literature Department, had been
thoroughly discussed in the office. In responding to your request, I
appointed the Deputy Dean of Students as the chairman of the investigating
committee. This committee, consisting of university staff members related
to student affairs and law specialists, had called the official meetings
many times in the past three months to discuss the details of this case.
The following conclusion was made by the committee according to the
university administrative laws:
The university understands that you have initiated a lawsuit against Ms. A.
C. Chen and the case is being proceeded in the court at the moment.
According to the laws, no administrative decisions should be made upon any
students or staff members of this university while they are being involved
in any legal procedures until the lawsuit is closed in the court. Thus, the
Office of Student Affairs will make further judgement upon Ms. Chen
according to the university laws of awarding and punishing students after
the lawsuit is closed in the court.
Furthermore, the university is an educational institution, which also
assumes the responsibility of protecting the rights of its students**** and
staff members. Thus, proceeding this case regarding a student according to
the university laws is necessary.
Yours sincerely,
Huei-Chen Ko, Ph.D.
Dean of Office of Student Affairs
****MY FOOTNOTE: Apparently at National Cheng Kung University the student has "rights" when a teacher files a formal complaint against her but the teacher has no rights when the student writes a secret letter against him!
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