Mission
To carry forward SunnyDay’s spirit of “Hope, Health and Vitality” and fulfill the mission of “living, learning, contributing and living well throughout one’s later years.” The college seeks to broaden knowledge, elevate older adults’ quality of life, cultivate enriching interests and expand the scope of their daily lives.
Distinctive Features
Lifelong learning; diverse courses; practical, life-centered teaching materials; engaging instruction; flexible scheduling; activity-based participation; humane evaluation; and varied forms of learning.
Current Personnel
All current personnel of the association and the college serve on a voluntary basis.
SunnyDay Elderly Community College—Founder: Daly Chin (覃岱麗)
- Honorary President: Dr. Yeh Kao-Fang (葉高芳)
- President: Jeffrey Tung (董祝鼎)
- Secretary-General: Liu Huai-Chien (劉懷謙)
- Dean of Academic Affairs: Mandy Liu (劉春輝)
- Director of General Affairs: Ho Kuo-Ping (何國平)
- Treasurer: Lu Hui-Ming (陸慧明)
- Principal Advisor: Chang Nai-Pin (張迺彬)
- Honorary Advisors: Chang Man-Chun (張曼君), Peng Ping-Yu (彭秉瑜), Ho Nien-Tan (何念丹), and Dr. Tu Ying-Tzu (杜英慈)
- Advisory Group: Dr. Teng Chia-Kuei (鄧嘉逵), Wang Chien-Hsing (王健興), Chen Hui-Ping (陳惠萍), Dr. Yu Cheng-Ming (余成名), and Dr. Chien Liu-Lang (簡六郎)
- Cooperating Organizations: True Love Family Association and Arcadia Methodist Hospital
SunnyDay Elderly Community College Plan
Plan Contents
I. Organizational Regulations of SunnyDay Elderly Community College
II. Academic-System Requirements (Credits, Instructional Hours and Credit Fees)
Two-Year Undergraduate Division
- Courses use a credit system. Each academic year has two semesters, and each semester lasts six months. Students may take a maximum of eight credits and a minimum of two credits per semester. Each subject is worth two credits. Club activities may be taken for two credits per semester.
- The undergraduate program lasts two years.
- Students must complete at least 32 credits to receive a diploma and the SunnyDay Elderly Community College bachelor’s degree.
- A subject must meet for at least 11 class sessions per semester, with each session lasting 40–50 minutes, before a credit certificate is issued.
Two-Year Graduate Program
- Courses use a credit system. Each academic year has two semesters, and each semester lasts six months. Students may take a maximum of eight credits and a minimum of two credits per semester. Each subject is worth two credits. Club activities count as two credits per semester.
- The graduate program lasts two years.
- Students must complete at least 32 credits to receive a diploma and the SunnyDay Elderly Community College master’s degree.
- A subject must meet for at least 11 class sessions per semester, with each session lasting 40–50 minutes, before a credit certificate is issued.
Five-Year Doctoral Program
- Courses use a credit system. Each academic year has two semesters, and each semester lasts six months. Students may take a maximum of eight credits and a minimum of two credits per semester. Each subject is worth two credits.
- The doctoral program lasts five years.
- Students must complete at least 80 credits to receive a diploma and the SunnyDay Elderly Community College doctoral degree.
- A subject must meet for at least 11 class sessions per semester, with each session lasting 40–50 minutes, before a credit certificate is issued.
Credit Fees
SunnyDay members are not charged tuition for credits taken each semester.
III. Course Content
The following courses are provided for reference. Course selections depend on the subjects actually offered.
- Health and Medicine—medical lectures, rehabilitation, psychological counseling and wellness, understanding hospice work, interpersonal relationships among older adults, and related subjects.
- Recreation—handicrafts, calligraphy and Chinese painting, folk-music appreciation, social dance, gardening, Chinese opera, and related activities.
- Contemporary Society—basic legal knowledge (including wills and trusts), social welfare, and related subjects.
- Knowledge and Language—basic English, conversational English, English for U.S. citizenship, and related subjects.
- Clubs—Ethics Club, Cantonese Club, Shanghai Club, Japanese Oldies Club, Mandarin Oldies Club, Chinese Opera Club, Chess Club, Cultural Tea Club, Dance Club, Table Tennis Club, Folk Dance Club, Photography Club, Bible Study, Mahjong Club, English Club, Chinese Painting Club, Knitting Club, Computer Club, and others.