THE GUIDELINES OF ADMINISTRATION OF BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY IN THE 21st CENTURY

Abstract

           The objectives of this research are to study the state of Buddhist university administration in the 21^st century and to propose the guidelines for Buddhist university administration in the 21^st century.  The descriptive research methodology was used in the study. The quantitative data were collected by questionnaires from 310 samples and analyzed by percentage, frequency, mean and standard deviation. The qualitative data were collected by interviews with 5 experts and then analyzed by content analysis.

        The research results were found that:

        1. The state of Buddhist university administration in the 21^st century in 5 aspects was at a high level overall. In each aspect consideration, the highest level was on research and education innovation ,followed by general administration media, education administration, arts and culture conservation, and academic services to society respectively.       
          2. The guidelines for Buddhist university administration in the 21^st century in 5 areas are as follows; 1) In general administration; the personnel should be trained in modern knowledge and skills, the use of technology in teaching and learning, learning media development and personality improvement. 2) In academic administration; the teaching and learning system should be related to technology and online system in order to enhance self-learning. 3) In research and innovation; there should be research fund and cooperation with the outsource network. 4) In academic services to society; to be the learning center of Buddhism for local and international levels, and 5) in arts and culture conservation, to propagate and restore arts and culture by integrating with teaching and learning activities and modern sciences.