On the afternoon of April 3rd, the School Leadership Reception Day and 2023-grade Digital Culture Class Symposium was held in meeting room 412 of our School. School leaders including Dean Xiaoguang Wang, CPC Deputy Secretary Qian Dai, and Associate Dean Lihong Zhou, relevant teachers from the Undergraduate Teaching Management Office and Student Affairs Office, class tutor Lei Xu, and all students of the 2023-grade Digital Culture Class attended the event. The event was hosted by undergraduate counselor Xiaoyu Chen.

With the theme of Responding to Students’ Needs and Planning School’s Development, the event built a direct communication bridge between faculty and students. During the symposium, students actively spoke about five core issues: training programs, curriculum systems, further study policies, scientific innovation, and career development. The school leadership team conducted on-site problem-solving, systematically responding to each suggestion and question raised by students, and forming multiple solutions.

Focusing on cultivating interdisciplinary talents, Xiaoguang Wang noted that the Digital Culture Pilot Program is an innovative program established to meet national strategic needs and industry development prospects. Students enrolled in this program should possess both the hard skills of digital technology and the soft skills of cultural literacy. The school will fully provide relevant resources to support students' growth and development, hoping that students and the school will work together to build the pilot program to be "Whampoa Military Academy" for cultivating innovative, interdisciplinary talents.

In terms of further study guidance, Qian Dai systematically interpreted the policy of "Integrated Bachelor-Master-Doctor Training". She stated that the school attaches great importance to the integration of training policies across bachelor, master, and doctoral stages, and will gradually optimize relevant work systems. She recommended that students make full use of school resources such as the Innovation Training Camp to enhance their scientific research and innovation capabilities, laying a solid foundation for future training.

Regarding training programs and curriculum design, Lihong Zhou said the school will further optimize curriculum and faculty allocation, and provide learning suggestions for different types of courses. He encouraged students to actively communicate with instructors and timely feedback course-related issues to promote mutual growth between teaching and learning.

The symposium lasted nearly two hours in a warm atmosphere. The attending teachers all expressed that the school always prioritizes undergraduate talent cultivation, attaches great importance to students' opinions and suggestions, and looked forward to students continuing to contribute ideas for school development.