呼應大學在學術發展與人才培育對人類永續發展的社會責任，以及達成教育部於大學深耕計畫中形塑大學特色、創新教學、大學的公共性、善盡大學社會責任（USR）等重點工作的目標，與本校培養具關懷社會和國際視野之跨領域創新領導人才的教育目標實現，息息相關。「清華人才培育 3.0 計畫」揭示了培育「跨域創新領導人才」之目標。以清華的學術研究為基底，培育學生的核心素養與學術專業能力，透過跨域學習，引導其跨越專業藩籬，同時藉由在地參與與國際連結，發展成為兼具在地關懷與國際視野的跨域創新領導人才。
在協調本校大學社會責任實踐的工作上，本校成立了校級的「區域創新與在地連結推動委員會」，溝通協調資源與行動，以擴展本校實踐社會責任的面向與深度。基於清華學院以其職掌全校性通識教育與專業學院之間的連結以及實驗教育平台的角色，加上本院的通識課程與書院的學習活動，均強調在地連結與學生的實踐能力。在大通識下的架構下，具備了大學社會責任實踐的基礎。在執行上，清華學院下設立「區域創新中心」。以推動區域相關的社會與產業議題的跨領域研究、學習、實踐等創新工作，促進區域之經濟、社會、環境之永續發展，善盡大學之社會責任。
The RIC center is tightly correlated between the Tsing Hua educational goal and the fulfillment of sustainability for human society that MOE’s Deep-Plowing Project emphases on university social responsibility (USR). Tsing Hua Education 3.0 aims to cultivate interdisciplinary and innovative leaders. Embedded with academic research foundation, Tsing Hua could boost up students’ core competencies and domain specific knowledge and skills via cross-disciplinary learning activities and local engagement and global connection; thus, lead students to become interdisciplinary and innovative leaders with community-caring and global view.
To coordinate USR practices, a university level “Regional Innovation and Local Connection Promotion Committee” was established to communicate among stakeholders and coordinate resources and actions in order to extend the coverage and depth of the USR practices. Tsing Hua College takes charge of university general education and undergraduate experimental programs which connect with diverse disciplines from different colleges. Moreover, many learning activities in general education and residential college emphasizes on regional connection and students’ practical abilities. Through the connection of university general education, Tsing Hua College is capable to champion USR practices. Thus, Regional Innovation Center was established in 2018 aiming to promote the research, learning, and practice activities to tackle social and industrial issues in the region in the attempt to achieve regional sustainability in economic, social and environmental aspects by which to fulfill Tsing Hua’s university social responsibility.
