Whenever a new department was established, he made certain that buildings were well-constructed, that facilities and study materials were available, and that a senior professor with a good reputation and high academic standing in his field, as well as considerable teaching experience, was secured to fill the position of department chairman.
端木愷說：「通常要辦好一個系，除了硬體方面﹘ ﹘建好房舍、購妥設備、搜集圖書外，還必須有很好的軟體﹘ ﹘得找到一位在專業領域中具學術地位和知名度，並有多年教學經驗的人擔任系主任。