“Passing the Flame”: FCU Student Organization Inauguration and Leadership Handover Ceremony Marks a New Chapter of Student Leadership

Feng Chia University held its Academic Year 2025–26 Student Organization Inauguration and Leadership Handover Ceremony, themed“Passing the Flame,” on June 14. The event opened with faculty advisors and student committee leaders making creative entrances alongside the organizations they mentor. Vice President Kuo-Hao Tang encouraged all student leaders to embrace the ceremony’s theme, emphasizing that leadership transitions represent not only the transfer of responsibility, but also the passing on of experience, values, and passion. He expressed confidence that incoming leaders would build upon the achievements of their predecessors, continue to innovate, and guide their organizations toward new milestones while keeping the spirit of student organizations alive across generations.

During the Student Government handover ceremony, the 32nd-term President Ching-Yi Chang, First Vice President Yu-Hsien Chou, and Second Vice President Tung-Wei Yu formally transferred the official seal and insignia of office to the incoming leadership team comprising President Hui-Ching Kuo, First Vice President Chung-Hsu Lin, and Second Vice President Ting-Wei Chen, followed by an oath-taking ceremony. Senior officers from the Student Government Executive Center, Student Assembly, and Student Review Committee then received certificates of election from Vice President Tang, officially assuming responsibility for student representation and self-governance.

Vice President Kuo-Hao Tang presents the Best Organizational Development Award in the Academic Year 2025–26 Student Organization Evaluation (bottom left) and witnesses the leadership handover between the 32nd and 33rd Student Government teams (bottom right).

The first half of the ceremony featured awards recognizing individual and organizational achievements, including the Outstanding Youth Award, Student Organization Contribution Award, and honors from the annual student organization evaluation. Awards were presented in categories such as Best Administrative Management, Best Organizational Development, Best Presentation Speaker, Most Improved Organization, and Club CEO Award, recognizing excellence in leadership, organizational management, event coordination, and team development.

The second half of the ceremony focused on the handover of leadership positions within student clubs and organizations. Newly elected presidents received certificates of election, and outgoing and incoming leaders formally completed the transition process before faculty members and fellow students. The event symbolized the beginning of a new phase of growth for each student organization.

Faculty advisors and committee chairpersons and vice chairpersons make a creative entrance during the ceremony.

Members of the Qin Yun Guitar Club deliver an opening performance.

A lively dance performance is presented by student association representatives, club officers, and student organization advisor Wei-Lun Wu during the intermission.

The University noted that leadership succession is more than a ceremonial transfer—it represents the continuation of commitment, enthusiasm, and purpose. Under the theme “Passing the Flame,” this year’s ceremony highlighted how student organizations evolve through leadership transitions while preserving their core values and mission. Each handover marks both the acceptance of responsibility and the start of a new journey.