Shanghai Normal University 1958 runs correspondence courses, 1983 runs night universities, 1988 runs undergraduate education departments, and 1992 runs adult education colleges. In order to meet the demand of social development for talents in short supply, the school established the College of Continuing Education in April 2000. 200165438+February, the school integrated resources, merged the College of Continuing Education with the College of Continuing Education and renamed it the College of Continuing Education. In 2004, the French Training Center and Xingzhi Art College were included in the College of Continuing Education. As the management and service organization responsible for the continuing education of the whole school, the college is a department that provides educational services for the society relying on the advantages of the school. There are a comprehensive administrative office, an evening university office, a self-study examination office, a training center and a training registration office.

The college will adhere to the motto of "having both ability and political integrity, seeking truth and being pragmatic", adhere to the purpose of serving economic and social development, keep close to the times, face the society, develop in innovation, advance in pioneering, be solid in pragmatism, and contribute to the creation of a learning society.