02

• The Procurement Team and the Financial Management Team of the Administrative Office were merged into the Procurement and Financial Management Team.
• The Strategic Planning Team and the Evaluation and Management Office of the Planning Office were merged into the Strategic Planning Team.

03

• The Global Governance Research Institute was newly established as a subsidiary research institution, and the Global Human Resources Development Center, which is currently a subsidiary research institution, was placed under the Global Governance Research Institute. Additionally, an International Peace Cooperation Center was established within the Global Governance Research Institute.

04

• A Dual Cooperative Training Center was newly established under the Career Development Center.

05

• The Leadership Liberal Arts Department and the Leadership Liberal Arts Education Institute were removed, and a Basic Liberal Arts College was newly established.
• The Consumer Economics and Finance major in the Policy and Industrial Graduate School (with a capacity of 42 students) were removed.
• The Social Pharmacy major in the Clinical Pharmacy Graduate School (with a capacity of 20 students) was removed, and the Clinical Pharmacy major was renamed as Pharmaceutical Management.
• The Career Counseling major (with a capacity of 56 students) was established in the Graduate School of Women's Human Resource Development (effective 2nd semester of the 2015 academic year).
• Sookmyung University's Hospitality Management Graduate School was renamed as the Graduate School of Management, and the regular program in the Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality Management major was changed to MBA.
• The Computer Science Department in the College of Natural Sciences was reorganized into the Software Engineering Department in the College of Engineering, offering majors in Computer Science (with a capacity of 60 students) and Software Convergence (with a capacity of 30 students). The Nanophysics Department in the College of Natural Sciences was reorganized into the Applied Physics major (with a capacity of 40 students) in the ICT Convergence Engineering Department in the College of Engineering.
• The IT Engineering Department in the College of Engineering was reorganized into the ICT Convergence Engineering Department, specifically offering the IT Engineering major (with a capacity of 60 students). Additionally, the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department in the College of Engineering was expanded, increasing its capacity to accommodate 63 students.
• The College of Engineering established the Department of Foundational Engineering (with a capacity of 80 students), the Department of ICT Convergence Engineering with a major in Electrical Engineering (with a capacity of 40 students), and the Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering (with a capacity of 50 students).
• The College of General Education established the Department of General Studies and the Department of Convergence Studies (effective 1st semester of the 2017 academic year).

09

• Dr. Kang Jung-Ae, who holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration, was appointed as the 19th President of the university.
• The university acquired the adjacent land located at Cheongpa-dong 2-ga, with an area of 49.9 square meters.

12

• The educational property, located at Galwoldong Atrium-Korea 2nd floor, with an area of 1,170.92 square meters and used for research purposes, was sold.

02

• Through administrative organization restructuring, 4 direct subordinate organizations, 8 divisions, 6 affiliated agencies, 11 affiliated institutions under the divisions, and 17 affiliated research institutes was reorganized into 4 direct subordinate organizations, 4 direct project units, 8 divisions, 2 affiliated agencies, 5 affiliated educational institutions, 9 affiliated institutions under the divisions, and 17 affiliated research institutes.
• The Industry-Academia Cooperation Division was integrated with the Research Division and established the following units: Management Support Team, Research and Development Innovation Team, Research Management Team, Shared Equipment Operation Team, Technology Commercialization Team, Startup Incubation Center, and Gender Innovation Center.
• The following direct support units were established: BK21 Plus Support Unit, Prime Project Unit, CROSS Campus Promotion Unit, and LINC+ Promotion Unit.
• The Planning Team and Budget Planning Team were renamed as the Planning Department and Budget Department, and the University Innovation Evaluation Office was established.
• The Academic Support Team and Teacher Operations Office in the Office of Academic Affairs were renamed as the Academic Department and Faculty Support Department, and the Teacher Training Center. The Center for Teaching and Learning was reorganized into the Educational Innovation Center, consisting of the Educational Innovation Team and Faculty Development Team.
• The Social Service Center in the Student Affairs Office was integrated into the Student Support Team.
• The dormitory, a subsidiary institution under the Student Affairs Office, was reorganized into the Student Residence Hall. The Health Support Team, under the Health and Medical Center, was removed. The Sookmyung Media Center was renamed as the Media Center, and the Video Media Team was disbanded.
• The Career Development Center was reorganized into the Career Development Office, consisting of the Career Development Team, Employment Support Team, and Field Internship Support Team. The Entrepreneurship Center, a subsidiary institution under the Research Office, was placed under the jurisdiction of the Career Development Office.
• The General Affairs and Personnel Team and the Purchasing and Procurement Team of the Administrative Office were reorganized into the Employee Relations and Personnel Team and the General Affairs and Procurement Team.
• The Information Operations Team and the Information Systems Team of the Information and Communication Center in the Management Information Office were merged into the Information and Communication Team, and a new Management Team was established.
• The Law Specialized Book Team in the Central Library has was removed.
• A new educational institution called the Global Society Education Center was established as a subsidiary education institution. It includes the Lifelong Education Center, International Language and Culture Education Center, Korean Food Research and Education Center, and Le Cordon Bleu-Sookmyung Academy.

03

• The educational property (located in Gongdeok-dong, consisting of 2 buildings, with a total area of 179.9㎡, and used as external dormitory facilities) was sold.
• The adjacent land near the school (located at Cheongpa-dong 2-ga, 47-4, measuring 49.9m2) was purchased.

05

• The Sookmyung Renaissance proclamation ceremony was held.

06

• The Research Audit Team was established under the Industry-Academia Cooperation Division. The Asian Women's Research Institute and the Multicultural Integration Research Institute were merged into the Asian Women's Center.

07

• A new interdisciplinary major called "Technology and Humanities Integration" was established as a linked major.
• Master's degree programs in Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Systems Engineering, and Visual and Media Design were newly established in the general graduate school. Additionally, the Department of Instrumental Music was separated and newly established as two majors: Piano Studies and Orchestral Studies (effective 1st semester of the 2018 academic year).
• A collaborative program in Health Industry Studies was newly established as an interdisciplinary program in the doctoral degree programs of the general graduate school (effective 2nd semester of the 2018 academic year).
• Through the restructuring of specialized graduate schools, a total of 7 graduate schools and 19 departments were established. TESOL Graduate School and International Relations Graduate School were integrated into the TESOL and International Graduate School. Additionally, the following departments were newly established: Global Service Department, Climate and Environmental Convergence Department, and TESOL Department.
• The Lifestyle Design Graduate School, Traditional Culture and Arts Graduate School, and Social Education Graduate School were integrated into the Culture and Arts Graduate School. Within this graduate school, the following departments were established: Traditional Arts Department, Lifestyle Design Department, and Art Education Department.
• The Policy Industry Graduate School changed its name to the Policy Graduate School and introduced the Cultural Administration Department and Social Welfare Department. The Women's Human Resources Development Graduate School changed its name to the Human Resources Development Graduate School and added the Human Resources Policy Department and Career Development Department. The Psychotherapy Graduate School was newly established, offering Play Therapy Department and Art Therapy Department. The Clinical Music Therapy major in the Music Therapy Graduate School changed its name to the Clinical Music Therapy Department.
• The Child Culture Contents major in the Remote Graduate School was discontinued, and the majors were renamed as follows: Cosmetology Department, Educational Technology Department, Early Childhood Education Department, Silver Business Department, Music Therapy Department, and Creative Gifted Content Department (effective 2nd semester of the 2018 academic year).

08

• A new institute called the Advanced Materials Systems Research Institute was established.

09

• The Educational Innovation Institute was established as a direct organization, consisting of the Faculty Development Center and the Educational Innovation Research Center.
• A Startup Support Unit was established, consisting of the Startup Incubation Center, Entrepreneurship Center, and Startup Support Team.
• A New Business Planning Division was established within the Planning Office.
• The Planning Department renamed the University Innovation Evaluation Office to the Evaluation Office and established an Evaluation Team under the Evaluation Office.

12

• The Lifelong Education Center was renamed as the Future Education Center, and the University Creative Job Center was renamed as the University Job Center.

02

• A Non-Curricular Management Center was established under the Educational Innovation Institute.
• A collaborative program in Ceramic Technology was established for the master's and doctoral programs in the Graduate School (effective 2nd semester of the 2018 academic year).

04

• The Prime Research Team established an Engineering Foundation Education Center under its jurisdiction.
• In the master's degree program of the Graduate School, the Global Service Department and Software Convergence Department were established (effective 1st semester of the 2019 academic year).

05

• The Office of the President established a Research Ethics and Integrity Committee under its jurisdiction.

08

• In the Ph.D. degree program of the Graduate School, the Electronic Engineering Department and Mechanical Systems Department were established (effective 1st semester of the 2019 academic year).

09

• The position of Vice President was established.
• The administrative organization was restructured into 6 direct organizations, 7 departments, 1 office, 1 division, 2 affiliated agencies, 4 affiliated educational institutions, 13 subsidiary institutions, and 16 subsidiary research institutions. The Audit Office was renamed to the Legal Affairs Audit Office, and the Office of External Cooperation was divided and established as the Office of External Cooperation Headquarters and the International Office. The Office of External Cooperation Headquarters was placed under the jurisdiction of the Office of the President and established the Development Cooperation Team and the restructured Communication Team under its supervision. The International Office was established with the International Team, Asia-Pacific Women's Information and Communication Institute, and the International Language and Culture Education Institute under its jurisdiction.
• The Human Rights Center was newly established as a direct organization under the Office of the President, and under its supervision, a Human Rights Counseling Center was established and a Gender Equality Counseling Center was included. The Technology Commercialization Team under the Industry-Academia Cooperation Division of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Unit was promoted and restructured as the Technology Commercialization Center. Under the direct supervision of the President, the following units were established as separate entities: BK21 Plus Support Unit, Prime Unit, CROSS Campus Promotion Unit, LINC+ Promotion Unit, and Campus Town Business Unit.
• The Student Support Team and the Scholarship Team were integrated and restructured into the Student Support Center. The Office of Administration and the Management Information Office were integrated and restructured into the Office of Administration and Management.
• The Education Innovation Institute and the Startup Support Unit were placed under the direct organization of the Vice President.

11

• TESOL·International Studies Graduate School's Global Service Department was renamed as the Department of International Relations (effective 1st semester of the 2019 academic year).

12

• The Education Innovation Institute was moved to be a direct organization under the Office of the President, and the Education Innovation Project Unit was established under its supervision.
• The Education Research Center of the Education Innovation Institute was renamed as the University IR Center.
• Under the Industry-Academia Cooperation Division of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Unit, the CROSS Campus Operations Center was newly established.

02

• The Human Resources Policy Department and the Human Resources Development Program of the Specialized Graduate School were renamed as the Department of Human Resources Development and the Major in Talent Development, respectively. The Creative Gifted Contents Department and the major in Creative Gifted Contents were renamed as the Department of Creative Contents and the major in Creative Contents, respectively.
• The Engineering Fundamentals Education Center under the Prime Project Unit was placed under the supervision of the Education Innovation Institute. A Social Service Center was established as a subsidiary institution under the Student Affairs Office.
• A collaborative program in Big Data Analysis and Convergence Studies was established among the master's degree programs in the General Graduate School.
• A collaborative program in Climate, Environment, and Energy Studies was established among the master's and doctoral degree programs in the General Graduate School.
• The Academic Information Development Team, Academic Information Service Team, and Digital Information Team of the Central Library were reorganized into the Academic Information Support Team and Academic Information Operations Team.

04

• The Planning and Evaluation Teams under the Planning Office were integrated into a single Planning Team.
• The Facility Management Team under the Office of Administration and Management was promoted and reorganized as the Integrated Facility Management Center.
• Educational Affairs Team in the College of Engineering was removed.
• The Student Counseling Center under the Student Affairs Office was upgraded and restructured as the Sookmyung Happiness Counseling Center.
• In the 2020 academic year, the Department of Culture and Tourism in the College of Liberal Arts was renamed as the Department of Culture, Tourism, and Gastronomy.
• The Education Innovation Division under the Education Innovation Institute was relocated and reorganized as the University Innovation Division under the Office of the Vice President.

06

• The Future Technology Convergence International Cooperation Center (ICC) was established under the Industry-Academia Cooperation Center.

09

• The Admissions Planning and Management Center under the Admissions Office was removed and reorganized as a single team (Admissions Team) under the Admissions Office.
• The Career Development Center's Career Development Team, Employment Support Team, and Field Practice Support Team were integrated and upgraded to the Talent Development Center.
• The International Language and Culture Education Institute and its Operation Team under the International Office were renamed as the Sookmyung Global Language Institute and the Sookmyung Global Language Institute Operation Team, respectively.
• The Korean Language Education Center under the Office of International Affairs was removed, and its duties were transferred to the renamed Sookmyung Global Language Institute Operations Team.
• The Center for Non-degree Programs and Management under the Education Innovation Center was transferred and integrated into the University IR Center, and the Basic Engineering Education Center was removed.
• A doctoral program in Cultural Arts Education (interdepartmental cooperative program) was established in the Graduate School (starting from the 1st semester of the 2020 academic year).

12

• The Sookmyung Global Language Institute Operations Team under the Office of International Affairs was renamed as the Sookmyung Global Language Institute Academic Team.

03

• The Media Center, a subsidiary organization under the Student Affairs Office, was removed and integrated with the Communications Team under the Office of External Cooperation.
• The student-run press organization, Sookdae-sin-bo-sa, and the Educational Broadcasting Station (SBS), which were under the Media Center, remained as subsidiary organizations under the Student Affairs Office.
• A new institute called the Institute for Creative Convergence Design was established.

07

• The Gender Innovation Center under the Industry-Academia Cooperation Division was removed, and in its place, a Technology Holdings Company and an Innovation Leadership University Business Unit were established under the Industry-Academia Cooperation Division.

08

• A new interdisciplinary major called Global Knowledge Management was established.
• The admission quota for the Special Graduate Schools was adjusted as follows: TESOL and International Studies Graduate School from 52 to 50 students, Graduate School of Culture and Arts from 131 to 135 students, Graduate School of Counseling Psychology from 62 to 66 students, and Graduate School of Human Resource Development from 56 to 50 students (effective from the 2021 academic year).

09

• Dr. Jang Yoon-geum, who holds a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science, was appointed as the 20th President of the university.

10

• A Remote Education Support Center was established as a direct organization under the University Innovation Center, headed by the President.
• A Digital Information Innovation Division was established, and under its jurisdiction, a Data Strategy Team was established. The Information and Communications Team under the Office of Administration and Management was reorganized into the Digital Infrastructure Team and moved under the Digital Information Innovation Division.
• An Institute for Music Education was established as an affiliated research institution.

11

• A Research Institute for Education was established as an independent research institution.

01

• The BK21 Plus Support Team under the Vice President's Office was renamed as the BK21 General Management Team.

02

• The Office of External Cooperation under the President's Office was reorganized into the External Cooperation Department.
• The International Team within the International Office was restructured into the International Cooperation Team and the International Student Services Team to establish an integrated system for attracting, admitting, and supporting foreign students.

03

• A Global Convergence College was established.
• The Department of Physics in the Natural Sciences field for the master's and Ph.D. programs was renamed as the Department of Applied Physics in the Engineering field (effective 2nd semester of the 2021 academic year).

07

• A new unit called the Big Data Innovation Sharing Team was established under the Vice President's Office.
• The Child Research Institute, which is an affiliated research institution, was removed.

08

• The IPP Center and Dual Training Center, which are affiliated institutions under the Career Development Office, were removed, and a new Internship Support Center was established.
• The master's program in the Graduate School of Education changed the name of the major from Computer Education to Electronic Computing Education, and a new major called AI Convergence Education was established.

10

• The Innovation Advisory Council of Sookmyung Women's University was removed.
• The Department of Early Childhood Education in the Special Graduate School was renamed as the Department of Early Childhood Education.
• A Ph.D. program in Composition was established in the General Graduate School (effective 2nd semester of the 2022 academic year).

12

• A new unit called the Digital Humanities Center was established under the Office of the President.

02

• An Evaluation Office was established within the Planning Office.

04

• The University Job Center under the Career Development Office was renamed as the University Job Plus Center.
• To establish new departments in advanced fields within the College of Engineering, the major in IT Engineering (with a capacity of 60 students) under the ICT Convergence Engineering Department was changed to the Artificial Intelligence Engineering Department (with a capacity of 70 students). Additionally, the major in Electronic Engineering (with a capacity of 40 students) and Applied Physics (with a capacity of 40 students) under the ICT Convergence Engineering Department was changed to the Advanced Materials and Electronic Convergence Engineering Department (with a capacity of 90 students). Two new majors, Intelligent Electronic Systems and Advanced Materials Physics, were established under this department.
• Furthermore, the major in Computer Science (with a capacity of 60 students) and Software Convergence (with a capacity of 30 students) under the School of Software Engineering were changed to the Software Engineering Department (with majors in Computer Science and Data Science), with a capacity of 100 students (effective from the academic year 2023).

05

• A new organization called the SW-Centered University Initiative Team was established under the Vice President's office.
• The Innovation and Leadership University Initiative Team under the Industry-Academia Cooperation Division was removed.

06

• The LINC 3.0 Project Team was established under the Office of the President.
• The LINC+ Project Unit under the Vice President's Office was removed.
• Through the reorganization of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Division, the following departments were established: Management Support Team, Industry-Academia and Research Planning Team, Research Audit Team, Industry-Academia Cooperation Promotion Headquarters, and Research Promotion Headquarters. Under the Industry-Academia Cooperation Promotion Headquarters, the Technology Commercialization Center, Industry-Academia Cooperation Education Center, and Industry-Academia Collaboration Center were removed. Under the Industry-Academia Collaboration Center, the Future Technology Convergence ICC and CROSS Campus Operation Center was established. Under the Research Promotion Headquarters, the Research and Development Innovation Team, Research Management Team, and Shared Equipment Operation Team was established.
• Under the Office of Administration and Management, the Safety Management Team was established.
• The affiliated research institute, the Women's Health Research Institute, was changed to Women's Health Research Center.

10

• The affiliated research institute, the Creative Convergence Design Research Institute, was changed to Creative Convergence Research Institute.