要怎麼接住現今大學生？從東海大學博雅學士學位學程的導師角色探討高等教育機構之因應

How Can We Reach out to Today’s University Students? An Inquiry into Higher Education Institutional Responses through the Mentorship Role in Tunghai University’s Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree Program

為因應現今大學生自主性和多元跨域能力的需求，教育部於2024年邀集八所大學推動跨域彈性修業試辦計畫，該計畫立意除了符合學生需求、同時欲回應學制鬆綁以達到終身學習的國際化趨勢。本研究以轉大人理論觀點（Emerging Adulthood Theory）探討年輕世代傾向延後成為負責任成熟大人的現象，進而更能理解學生在高等教育階段急切需要的是個別化的引領與陪伴，能勝任這樣的角色則非大學裏的導師莫屬。有鑑於此，我們介紹甫上路的東海大學博雅學士學位學程，期待以過往累積了十七年辦理博雅書院的經驗與學習、來陪伴114學年度透過校內管道正式進入博雅學士學位學程的二十位大學生們。研究發現承襲博雅書院所設置的導師制度，預期新設的東海大學博雅學士學程將得以因應現今晚熟世代的大學生需求，藉由師生共學與建立親密互動的師生關係供未來欲提供跨域彈性學習的高等教育機構參酌。

To address the contemporary need among university students for greater autonomy and interdisciplinary competencies, the Ministry of Education launched a pilot program in 2024 involving eight universities to promote flexible, cross-disciplinary study pathways. The initiative aims not only to meet students’needs but also to align with the trend of deregulating academic structures to foster lifelong learning and internationalization. Anchored in the theoretical perspective of Emerging Adulthood, this study examines the phenomenon whereby the younger generation tends to delay assuming the responsibilities of mature adulthood. This perspective underscores the urgent need for individualized guidance and support during the higher education stage—a role most appropriately fulfilled by university mentors. In light of this, we introduced the forthcoming Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree Program (BLA) at Tunghai University, which aims to draw upon seventeen years of experience and learning from operating Po-Ya School, in order to provide guidance and support to the twenty students, who formally entered the program through the university’s internal admission process in the 114th academic year. The study reveals that by inheriting the mentorship system established by the Po-Ya School, the newly founded BLA is expected to meet the needs of today's college students in their 'emerging adulthood’. Through the cultivation of a 'co-learning' environment and the establishment of close teacher-student interactions, this program serves as a reference for higher education institutions seeking to provide flexible, cross-disciplinary learning in the future.