At the same time, the observations he makes in his administration of academic affairs often help him offer suggestions in his capacity as a member of the Republic of China National Assembly.
又如，美國大學很尊重學生的志趣才能，因此學生轉系很方便，學校通常只有全力支持，不會限制。相較之下，國內轉系就不是那麼自由、容易。同時身兼中華民國立法委員的牟宗燦，就常把自己在教育工作上的觀察與心得，在國會建言。