강 총장은 교육부 발표 직후 발표한 사과문에서 “법인 이사회와 학생회, 교수평의회, 직원노조, 총동창회를 아우르는 대자협에 거취를 맡긴다”는 입장을 밝혔다.
In an apology issued shortly after the Education Ministry's announcement, Kang said, "I will leave my post to the Great Self-help Council, which encompasses the board of directors and student associations of the corporation, the professors' council, the staff union and the general association."