A Three-dimensional Survey on the Standards of Degree Awarding in Universities under the Background of the"Degree Law"
After the introduction of the"Degree Law",colleges and universities need to formulate their degree awarding standards according to the"Degree Law".However,the"Degree Law"gives universities greater autonomy,and its regulations on the formulation of degree awarding standards are not comprehensive,and colleges and universities have greater normative needs in the types of standards,the difficulty of standards,the formulation procedures and so on.In terms of the types of standards,the provisions on the types of degree awarding standards in the"Degree Law"are still relatively general,and cannot directly provide clear guidance for colleges and universities to formulate their own degree awarding standards.In terms of standard difficulty,the degree awarding standard difficulty of colleges and universities varies greatly,and the"Degree Law"does not provide a basis for colleges and universities to set standard difficulty.In terms of establishing procedures,the"Degree Law"focuses on the granting procedures and relief procedures of degree conferment standards,but the formulation procedures of degree conferment standards lack corresponding norms.In order to meet the normative needs of degree granting standards,in terms of types,universities should clarify academic standards such as course credits and graduation theses,as well as non-academic standards such as political stance,academic ethics,and exam integrity in accordance with the provisions of the"Degree Law";in terms of difficulty,universities use the demand of the job market as the basis for determining the standard difficulty,and reasonably determine the degree granting standard difficulty suitable for different secondary colleges based on school standards while considering professional differences;in terms of program,universities should standardize the activity process of degree granting standards based on basic requirements such as student participation,student checks and balances,and reasonable results,fully ensuring that the degree granting standards reflect the legitimate interests of students.