#1 student accommodation renovated and renamed International Accommodation. Agreement with Ewha Women’s University signed on academic exchange.

Agreement on library collaboration (SWU Library – Nowon Children’s Library – Nowon Information
Library – Wolgye Culture Info Library)

Rated good in 2009 University Teaching Course Assessment by KEDI.

Selected for developing & running Client Leisure Mgmt. Consultant Program by National Sports Promotion Foundation

Agreement signed on STOP CO2 Campaign Partnership with Environment Foundation Climate Change Center

Cloud Computing Research Center launched.

Manlipo Training Center (305.64㎡) completed.
[Old center (306.17㎡) was renovated.]

14 administrative departments restructured into 21 teams.
Fermentation Culture Center launched.

Agreement on academic exchange extended with Seoul National University of Technology

Center for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration and Bio & Environmental Research Center launched.

Selected for University Admissions Officer System Support Project by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for 2 years in a row.

Selected for vitalizing lifelong education centers by National Institute for Lifelong Education.

Dr. Kwangja Rhee inaugurated as the 6th president.

Selected for university specialization support project
(Dept. of English Language & Literature, Division of Communications & Media, Dept. of Educational Psychology, Major of Horticulture & Landscaping, and Division of Design)

Selected as an excellent university in Economics by Korean Council for University Education

Admissions Officers Team launched under Admissions Mgmt. Office.

Selected for Admissions Officer System Support Project by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

Shalom House (15,291.06㎡) (student accommodation) completed.

Bought adjacent buildings (188-10 & 21 Myeongryun 4ga, Jongro-gu Seoul)
188-10(lot area 670.4㎡, floor area 2,606.98㎡)
188-21(lot area 247.9㎡, floor area 820.34㎡)

Selected for CK-II Support Project in Capital Region by Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development for 2 years in a row

「SWU Vision Implementation Project W-2011」declared.

Social Work major renamed Social Welfare major.
Communications major renamed Communications & PR.
Visual Communication renamed Broadcasting & Visual Communication.
Bio Engineering renamed Bio & Environmental Technology.
Special Psychotherapy dept. renamed Psychotherapy dept.
Bahrom Liberal College launched.
Division of liberal education under School Affairs Office phased out.

Nuri Hall (9,959.71㎡) completed (Old hall extended by +5481㎡.)

Agreement signed on academic exchange with Korea University.

Agreement signed on academic exchange with Gwangwoon University.

Specialization TF launched.

Agreement signed on academic exchange with Honam University.

Teaching-Learning Support Room renamed Teaching·Learning Center.

Selected for CK-II Support Project by Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development

Agreement signed on commissioned operation of Wolgye Culture Info Library with Nowon-gu

Bio Environmental Design major (Division of Bio & Environmental Science) renamed Horticulture & Landscaping major.
Graduate school of social welfare and graduate school of Christian studies merged into Graduate School of Social Welfare & Christian Studies. Major of evangelism phased out.

Agreement signed with Changshin University on academic exchange.

Agreement signed with Korea Invention Promotion Association on academic exchange.

Selected by Korean Council for University Education as a good undergraduate and graduate school (major of Bio and Environmental Design, dept. of Physical Education, and Japanese Language & Literature)

#1 Science Hall renovated (8,517.10㎡)

Agreement signed with Nowon-gu on commissioned operation of Nowon Children’s Library

Agreement signed with Nowon-gu on commissioned operation of Nowon Info Library

SWU U.I declared.

Dept. of Communication & Visual Communication offered (graduate school).

Agreement signed with Army HQ on 「University-Military Partnership」

Agreement signed with Sungsil University on academic exchange

Restructuring (Departments of Korean Language & Literature, English Language & Literature, French Language & Literature, German Language & Literature, Chinese Language & Literature, Japanese Language & Literature, History, Christian Studies, Economics, Business Administration, Library and Information Science; Divisions of Human Development and Communications & Media, Dept. of Educational Psychology, Division of Open Major, Dept. of Mathematics, Dept. of Chemistry, Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Division of Bio & Environmental Science, Division of Food Science, Dept. of Physical Education, Division of Computer, Division of Media, Dept. of Western Painting, Dept. of Craft and Division of Design)
Mar. 16, 2005 Bahrom Education Hall and Practice Housing renamed Bahrom EducationⅠ and Bahrom Education Ⅲ. Division of Bahrom Education placed under the president.

Dr. Kwangja Rhee inaugurated as the fifth president.

Entertainment Hall extended (9,382.61㎡).

Rated as good undergraduate (5th) and graduate (4th) school in national university ratings. Major of Journalism & Visual Communications rated best.

Agreement signed with Gyeongmin University on academic exchange

Agreement signed with Korean Bible University on academic exchange

Graduate School of Education launched Nutritional Science Education major.

Agreement signed with Seoul National University of Technology on academic exchange.

13 Graduate departments (Korean Language & Literature, English Language & Literature, Business Administration, Social Work, Educational Psychology, Child Studies, Horticulture, Clothing & Textiles, Food & Microbial Technology, Nutritional Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, and Computer) launched combined master’s and doctorate programs. Interdisciplinary collaborative spirituality course phased out. Graduate School of Education phased out the majors of English Language Education, Japanese Language Education and Primary Education.

Information Communication College renamed College of Information & Media. Division of Information Communication Technology divided into Divisions of Computer and Media. Computer division launched Computer and Information Security majors.
Media division launched Multimedia and Content Design majors.

Agreement signed with Samyuk University on academic exchange.

Selected for superior research performance in library and information science by Korean Council for University Education for 2003.

Agreement signed with Konkuk University on academic exchange.

Industry-University Collaboration Team launched. Teaching-Learning Support Center under Research Support Room promoted to Teaching-Learning Support Room under School Affairs Office.

Grand auditorium renovated (1,637㎡).

Agreement signed with Seoul Digital University Association on credit exchange.

Humanities & Social Studies Hall (17,804.59㎡) completed.

University Development Office, Liberal Education Division, Teaching-Learning Support Center, Industry-University Collaboration Center, and Computer Science Lab launched.

Bahrom Commemoration Hall opened.

Selected for superior undergraduate and graduate social welfare course by Korean Council for University Education

Recognized for superior teaching course rating by Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development

Agreement signed with Nowon-gu on commissioned operation of Nowon Children’s Library

Agreement signed with Korea University on academic exchange

Web3D International Education Certification Center opened.

Agreement signed with Gwangwoon University on academic exchange

Major of Horticulture under Division of Bio & Environmental Science renamed major of Bio and Environmental Design
7 convergence majors (Creative Writing, International Studies, Youth Studies, Gerontology, Applied Microbiology, Environmental Studies, and Visual Communications & Art Technology) restructured into interdisciplinary majors. Tourism and Hotel Mgmt. major phased out.

Graduate School of Professional Therapeutic Technology designated by Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education as a training institute for specialized disciplines.

Agreement signed with Honam University on academic exchange.

Recognized for superior liberal education and design.

Adobe Dynamic Media Center opened.

Restructuring (Divisions of Korean Language and Literature, European Language and Literature, Eastern Language and Literature, Management and Economics, Information and visual communications, Human Development, Natural Sciences, Bio & Environmental Science, Food Science, ICT and Design, and Departments of English Language & Literature, History, Christian Studies, Educational Psychology, Clothing & Textiles, Physical Education, Western Painting and Craft).
College of Natural Sciences promoted ICT Division to College of Information & Communication. Information Security Technology major launched under the ICT Division.

Designated by Ministry of Education for elderly education expert support program.

Graduate School launched Dept. of Industrial Design.

Dr. Kwangja Rhee inaugurated as the 4th president.

Selected for Equipment Support for ICT Departments Project

Bought in co-owned share of 27-1 Gongreung-dong (238.01㎡)

Graduate School of Education’s Art Education, Math Education, History Education, Japanese Language Education, Primary Education, Chinese Classics Education, Environment Education majors approved.

Selected for superior educational innovation.

Restructuring (Divisions of Korean Language & Literature, European Language & Literature, Eastern Language & Literature, Management & Economics, Information & Visual Communications, Human Development, ICT, Natural Sciences, Bio & Environmental Science, Food Science and Design, and Departments of English Language & Literature, History, Christian Studies, Educational Psychology, Clothing & Textiles, Physical Education, Western Painting and Craft)
Division of Humanities restructured into Division of Korean Language & Literature. History major of Humanities division restructured into Dept. of History. Div. of Computer restructured into Division of ICT. Division of ICT launched Visual Communications & Art Technology major. Biology major (Division of Natural Sciences) restructured into Bio Technology major (Division of Bio & Environmental Science). Division of Bio & Environmental Science launched Applied Microbiology major. Food & Microbial Technology major and Nutritional Sciences major (Division of Bio & Environmental Science) restructured into Food Technology and Food & Nutritional Sciences majors(Division of Food Science). Product and Interior Design major (Division of Design) restructured into Industrial Design major. Western Painting and Craft majors (Division of Art) restructured into Departments of Western Painting and Craft.

Graduate School of Professional Therapeutic Technology (Dept. of Special Psychotherapy and Expressive Arts Therapy) approved.
Designated by Ministry of Education as a university for elderly education expert course.

Agreement signed with Chodang University on academic exchange.

South gate(39.43㎡) completed.