AY 2006 ANNUAL PLANS as they relate to Mid-Term Plans of the
Public University Corporation, the University of Aizu

The University of Aizu

As of April 27, 20061

MID-TERM PLANSANNUAL PLANS

I Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding improvement of the qualityof education / research conducted at the University

I Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding improvement of thequality of education / research conducted at the University

1. Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding education(1)
Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding educational

1. Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding education(1) Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding educational

achievement

achievement

Maintaining an open computer environment which provides
students technical information that makes it possible for students toacquire knowledge broadly and deeply according to their motivation forlearning, and acquire fundamental skills and knowledge, in order tonurture human resources who can recognize and solve new problems
using their own ideas in the computer society.
In order to conduct education at the internationally recognized
standard for which the University is aiming, significantly improving
educational contents, methods, etc. will be required to respond
appropriately

to

rapid

advancesinsocietyandtechnologicaladvancement.
Various support systems provided by the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, etc. for improvement andsupport for educational contents and methods at universities shall be
proactively utilized measures to realize the activities mentioned above.
The administrative planning functions shall be functionallyreinforced within the University to support educational / research
activities in these fields.

2【Undergraduate School】【Undergraduate School】
a. Restructuring of the academic departments will be carried out in order to
conduct education and research conforming to progress made ina. Deliberation shall be
departmental system.

implemented for

restructuring

of

the

computer science and engineering and the computer society.
b. Striving to nurture individuals with proposal-making ability, practicalexpertise, creativeness and an entrepreneurial spirit, so that they will becompetitive in society, human resources will be developed while fosteringb. Graduation thesis instruction shall be conducted based upon
instruction for small class sizes, and the expectations of students will
be respected.

abilities in solving daily issues in a scientific manner, making use ofcreativeness and innovative and useful ideas in individual students, withwhich students can cope with changes in the future.
c. With the foundation of logical thinking based on knowledge ofmathematics and physics, in addition to knowledge of a broad range ofc. The Center for Cultural Research and Studies shall play a central
role in improving courses in the Lower Division Course Group in

humanities, social sciences, computer ethics and intellectual property,

order to provide fundamental visions toward learning and science,acquiring competence in computer science and engineering shall be
aimed for.

methodologies, and opportunities to learn about and understandsociety, and to cultivate students’ humane thinking for the purpose ofnurturing well-rounded members of society with a strong sense ofd. Individuals who have reliable skills and basic knowledge in the field ofvalues.
d. Contents of curriculums shall be inspected so that students are

information and telecommunications focused on software and systemassured to acquiring skills and the latest knowledge regarding

design, and have attained fundamental knowledge in software

software engineering.

engineering will be nurtured.
e. The University shall aim at increasing the percentage of students who

e-1. Classes for certification examinations for basic information

have obtained computer-related certification (certification for engineersof basic information technology: from the current 25% to 50%,

technology engineers shall be offered focusing on students who wish
to take the classes.

certification for software technical engineers: from the current 7% toe-2. Transportation service shall be provided for students who take3

certification15%) by encouraging students to take relevant examinations.

examinations

for

basic

information

technology

engineers.
e-3. Grants shall be provided to successful students who passed
certification examinations and acquired the certification for basic
information technology engineers to encourage them to upgrade theirf.

For students who have aspirations to continue studying at the Graduate

skills.
f. For instruction of SCCP and graduation theses, more advanced-level
contents conducive to research at the Graduate School shall be

School, “research-oriented education” will be further promoted.
theprovided to students.
g. Reexamination of allowing undergraduate students to take Graduate

Undergraduate School and specialized education at the Graduate School

School courses and acquire credits for the courses will be done whenshall be pursued. At the same time, depending on undergraduate
students’ needs, they shall be able to acquire academic credits from theconsidering improvement of curriculums.

g. Consistency

betweenupper

division

generaleducationatGraduate School as well.
h. Highly professional English language education shall be provided
centered on faculty members who are native-like speakers of English andwho have doctoral degrees (Ph.D) in relevant fields, aiming at acquisitionh. Creation of a good English education environment for students shallbe worked on, further taking into consideration English used at work
and in research.

of English language skills to be of practical use for research anddevelopment in the field of computer science, as well as in theinternational business scene.
i.

Students shall be encouraged to take English proficiency tests in order todemonstrate their English proficiency, so that 80% of students shall takei-1. Grants shall be given to students who acquired high scores in English
proficiency tests such as TOEIC and TOEFL to encourage students to
upgrade their skills.

such tests by the time of their graduation.

i-2. “TOEIC Institutional Special Program” shall be continued in order tooffer students TOEIC tests at the University of Aizu
i-3. For students’ convenience in taking TOEFL tests, procedures to4

establish the University of Aizu as a TOEFL test site through theInternet shall be taken.
【Graduate School】【Graduate School】
a. Restructuring of the fields of study of the Graduate School will be carrieda. Deliberation shall be implemented for restructuring the organizationof fields of study.

out in order to conduct education and research conforming to progress
made in computer science and engineering and the computer society.
b. Education shall be conducted to foster individuals who are interested inb-1. Seminars which will use multiple research rooms and collaborative
research shall be proactively promoted.
b-2. Research seminars with the purpose of providing students withintegration of multiple fields of specialization.

exposure to similar and related areas of study shall be implemented.
c. The Center for Language Research shall conduct research on methods ofteaching scientific English expressions, and shall at the same time, usec.

Graduate School shall be considered.

these results to conduct English education as common courses of the
Graduate School.
d. Consideration shall be given to establish programs flexible enough toaccept students who have already started their professional careers.

Establishment of new inter-graduate departmental courses toimprove students’ English proficiency in the Master’s Program at thed.

Establishment of convenient courses such as those with flexible
enrollment periods, setting up of satellite lecture rooms, etc. forworking people who wish to study at the University shall bee. Concerning conferment of doctoral degrees, an increase of the number ofindividuals to whom degrees will be conferred to shall be aimed at,considered.
e-1. For students who have withdrawn from Graduate School programs

utilizing the system for conferment of doctoral degrees based on theses

followingsubmitted by people not enrolled at the Graduate School and students

requirement and have been continuing their research at companies,

who withdrew from the program following fulfillment of the standard

etc., the University will provide them with necessary information,

academic residence requirement, while maintaining the quality ofmake efforts to understand their research progress as well, andrecommend them to utilize the “Ronpaku” system for conferment ofeducation at the Graduate School.

fulfillment

of

their

standard

academic

residence

doctoral degrees based on theses submitted by people not enrolled at5the Graduate School.
e-2. In-depth management of students’ progress regarding research byresearch advisors shall be implemented.
e-3. Interim research progress presentation meetings by second-year(2)

Measures to be taken for achievement of goals regarding educational

content① Specific measures regarding selection of students in accordance with policy ofstudents in the Doctoral Program shall be improved.
(2)
Measures to be taken for achievement of goals regarding educational
content① Specific measures regarding selection of students in accordance with aacceptance of admitted students (admission policy)
Flexible and various selection methods will be deliberated on andimplemented to correspond to the diversity of applicants, taking into accountpolicy for acceptance of students (admission policy)
Surveys regarding students’ progress of studying from enrollment

methods

through graduation, and their career development after graduation shallforsecuringthequalityofstudents

completing

be implemented for the purpose of evaluating entrance examination
procedures and selection methods.

undergraduate/graduate programs.
【Undergraduate School】(a) Increasing student capacity shall be considered at the Undergraduate 【Undergraduate School】(a) Increasing student capacity for the Undergraduate School shall be
School.
(b) Students with a sense of purpose in the specific field, computer science

deliberated.
(b) Coinciding with the drafting of the admission policy, official

and engineering, shall be actively admitted to the University.

announcement and posting of entrance examination guidelines shall(c) Entrance examinations: As mathematics and English are indispensable
and fundamental subjects for studying computer science andengineering, questions shall be given focusing on mathematics andbe implemented.
(c) The previous year’s results of the University Testing Center
Examinations shall be evaluated and selection methods shall be
examined.

English.
(d) Special admissions: Admission by recommendation for applicants
residing in the Prefecture (admission capacity: 20% of the entire(d) The previous year’s results of the University Testing Center

admission capacity), which has been conducted since opening of the

Examinations shall be evaluated, so that the present system for6

University, shall continue to be conducted. In addition, admission by

special selection can be more firmly established.

recommendation for applicants all over Japan shall be conducted.
(e) For the purpose of providing students opportunities to enjoy university
education at a stage of education earlier than in the conventional(e) The previous year’s results of the University Testing Center

Japanese school system, a system that allows second-year high-school

Examinations shall be evaluated, so that the present system for early

students to be admitted (early admission) shall be introduced, aiming at
nurturing human resources with broadened horizons and flexible

university entrance can be more firmly established.

thinking that promote creative research that can contribute to the worldin the future.
【Graduate School】(a) Educational environments shall be improved through offering of moreconversion courses for students graduating from undergraduate schools
who majored in fields other than computer related fields, to help them
become oriented to studies in computer science, so that a wide range of【Graduate School】(a) Concerning increase of the number of conversion courses offered, it
shall be examined, also taking into consideration links with theUndergraduate School.

students can be accepted.
(b) Concerning methods for acceptance of mid-career professionals, change of
periods of enrollment, such as long-term and one-year enrollment(b-1) Courses convenient for members of society who wish to study at thesystems, in addition to improvement of convenience for commute by

University of Aizu shall be examined.
(b-2) Courses for reeducation of present junior and senior high school

opening nighttime and holiday classes at satellite offices shall beconsidered.

teachers and selection methods for them, etc. shall be examined.

(c) Selection of international students for admission to the Graduate School
has been carried out without applicants having to come to Japan.

(c-1) In order to assure excellent international students, special

Acceptance of excellent international students shall be implemented byconsideration for selection methods for these types of students, etc.

means of cooperation, agreements, treaties, etc. with universities in othershall be continued.
(c-2) For mutual recognition of academic transfer not only with domestic

countries.

universities but also with overseas universities, conclusion of7

agreements with overseas universities shall be promoted on apractical basis.

(d) Early admission/early entrance which allows third-year students of theUndergraduate School to enter
continuously implemented.

theGraduate

School

shall

be

(d)

In order to acquire excellent students, early admission into the
Graduate School (early university entrance) shall be proactively
implemented.

② Specific measures to be taken for preparation of the curriculum to meet withthe policy on education at the University② Specific policies to be taken for structuring of the curriculum to meet theeducational mission of the University【Undergraduate School】(a) First-year students shall study both specialized courses and basic【Undergraduate School】

education courses, and curriculum shall be designed, taking into(a) Based upon systematic curriculums consisting of the lower divisionconsideration a broad range of studies for accumulation of knowledge
regarding specialized education, focusing attention on student

course group and the upper division course group, lectures andexercises shall be effectively provided to students.

understanding, shall be designed.
(b) The curriculum shall be revised based on international standards inorder to improve knowledge and skills to be provided to students, tailored
to progress in computer science and technology, and respond to the(b) For meeting society’s demands to nurture excellent specialists, revies
on curriculums shall be deliberated.

demands of the times.
(c) Education shall be provided to nurture individuals with practical(c) Review on curriculums for promotion of fostering active humanknowledge and skills regarding software technology in order to meet theresources in software according to society’s demands shall beneeds of society.

deliberated.

(d) English language education shall be provided, focusing on necessary
English skills for learning computer science and engineering.

(d) Based upon technical terminology related to computers, instruction on
useful English expressions in specialized fields shall be provided to
students.

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【Master’s Program】(a) Standardization of the term system with the Undergraduate School shallbe examined in order to deepen correlation with Undergraduate School
education.
(b) Consistency of curriculum with the Undergraduate School education
shall be improved by operating in conjunction with research-driven
education at the Undergraduate School so that Undergraduate School【Master’s Program】(a) Examination shall focus on standardization of semester/quarter
systems between the Undergraduate and Graduate Schools,
examination shall be initiated.
(b) Improvement of curriculums shall be deliberated, in consideration ofinteraction with education in the Undergraduate School.

students who are planning to go on to the Graduate School can conduct
research, once they are in the Graduate School.
(c) Curricula shall be flexibly reviewed to promote education including
revision of courses and subjects to nurture individuals with practical(c) Re-examination of curriculums, including examining courses andknowledge and skills regarding software technology in order to meet theneeds of society.

subjects for promotion of fostering practical software humanresources according to society’s demands, shall be deliberated.

(d) General courses common to the fields of study of the Graduate School(d-1) New subjects which should be recognized as inter-departmental
courses for the Graduate School of Computer Science andshall be provided as basic courses for the Graduate School.

Engineering of the University of Aizu shall be examined.
(d-2) New courses which should be open to students asinter-departmental courses for respective graduate departments shallbe examined.
(e) Proactively collaborating with society, unique and creative educational(d-3) Inter-departmental courses to enhance students’ English proficiency
shall be examined by the Center for Language Research.

measures at the University shall be conducted such as creative factory(e) Creative Factory Seminar presentations shall be implemented inseminars, which aim at active collaboration between students in order toreturn research achievements to society.
(f) Education, so that students will be able to give internationally viable

9order to fulfill the quality of the seminar.

presentations will be offered, such as encouraging students to listen to(f) Presentation Seminars shall be fulfilled and training for effective

various presentations beyond their majors and grade levels to acquirepresentation skills for academic conferences shall be implemented.

broad fields of knowledge, and also implementing presentation seminars
so that students can receive effective presentation skill training, shall be
provided.
【Doctoral Program】(a) Individuals who can become independent researchers in the future shallbe nurtured through experiencing research activities as collaborative
research partners with faculty members aiming at achieving goals ofhigh standards with utilizing the RA* system.

【Doctoral Program】(a) From the perspective of nurturing researchers, the RA system shallbe revitalized.

(b) Advanced training regarding research methodologies, etc. shall be
implemented in special seminars and special research.
*RA (Research Assistant) … Students of Doctoral Program at the(b) Interim progress presentation meetings by second-year students
shall be improved, so that an environment in which students canGraduate School to be engaged as assistants for faculty members’

acquire advice from research advisors and also other instructors canresearch

be created③ Specific measures regarding educational methodology③ Specific measures regarding educational methodology【Undergraduate School】(a) SCCPs (Student Cooperative Class Projects) shall be provided to
students starting from their first-year in order to have them realize the【Undergraduate School】(a) As a part of the project, “Advanced Education on Computer Scienceand Engineering,” which has been accepted for the national program,

importance of upper division education courses.

“Support Program for University Education with Distinctive
Characteristics” and is now in its fourth year, advancement of SCCPs(b) Small classes and seminars shall be formed to encourage interactive

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shall be aimed for.

education.

(b-1) Seminar rooms and small-sized lecture rooms in the Research
Quadrangles shall be used more effectively.
(b-2) Exercises and supplementary classes shall be offered on a continuous
basis in order to help students review what they learned infundamental subjects, e.g. physics or math.

(c) Practical skills regarding programming, diversified computer operatingand English language proficiency shall be provided.

(c) Topics for SCCPs shall be further diversified, so that students cangain exposure to the forefront of research and gain skills necessary
for acquisition of licenses and other practical skills throughparticipation in SCCPs.

(d) Efficiency of class management and educational effectiveness shall be
improved by upgrading teaching skills of TAs* and SAs*.
*TA (Teaching Assistant) … Students of the Master’s Program at the(d) Training for TAs and RAs shall be planned to upgrade their teachingskills.

Graduate School to be engaged as teaching assistants at theUndergraduate School*SA (Student Assistant) … Fourth-year students at the Undergraduate
School to be engaged as assistants for specialized basic education at theUndergraduate School(e) Effective software education shall be provided by encouraging students toparticipate in various contests in relevant fields and internships* in theindustrial world, etc., which will be regarded as a regular education
program at the University.
*Internships … A system in which students get on-the-job work
experiences on their initiative for the purpose of deepening theirunderstanding of jobs and companies that they are interested in, andimprove their career resume and skills

11(e-1) The University shall support students of the University who take partin ACM programming contests.
(e-2) Implementation of internship programs shall be deliberated on fromthe viewpoint of education.

(f) Participation in education conducted at the University by individuals(f) Graduates of the University who are now working for companies andwho have graduated from the University will be considered, so that morepractical education can be provided.

other institutions as engineers or researchers could be invited to
SCCPs as lecturers.

(g) English language education shall be provided centered on faculty(g) English language education by researchers specializing in English

members who have doctoral degrees (Ph.D) in relevant fields for English
education.
(h) Lectures to be conducted in English in upper division courses (currently
60%) shall continue using progressive teaching materials publishedoverseas written in English, and students shall continue preparing theirlanguage education shall be continued.
(h) Lectures to be conducted in English in upper division courses andwriting of graduation theses in English shall be continued.

graduation theses in English, so that students can acquire knowledge ofcutting-edge technology in computer science and engineering.
(i) To foster students who have a broad range of knowledge and high ethical(i) Wide-ranging lectures from outside of the University shall be invited

standards as computer science and technology researchers andto lectures for the course, “Introduction to Computer Science,” aiming

engineers, academic courses such as “Introduction to Computer Scienceand Engineering” and “computer ethics,” etc. shall be improved.

to give students an understanding of the IT world from a broader
standpoint.

【Graduate School】(a) Education fostering students who not only focus on their specific areas ofresearch, but are exposed to a diverse range of special areas shall actively【Graduate School】(a) Efforts shall be made to carry out seminars involving multilaboratories and fields of study.

be planned, through seminars involving multi laboratories and researchcollaboration.
(b) English shall be used as a common language for classes in most cases.

(b) Lectures shall be basically given in English, and official documents(c) Special training programs which allow students to conduct research atused for academic affairs shall be prepared in English.
(c) Deliberations regarding application of special training programs

research organizations outside the University (including an “internship12

shall be conducted.

program”) shall be implemented and utilized.
(d) Attendance by students at academic conferences and research seminars

and research seminars shall be deliberated.

shall be supported.
④

Specificmeasures regarding(d) Details of supporting attendance by students at academic conferences

evaluationof students’ academic④ Specificmeasuresregardingachievements

achievements【Undergraduate School】【Undergraduate School】(a) Evaluation of students’ academic performance based on standards which
satisfy requirements set by third-party evaluation organizations shall be

evaluationofstudents’

academic(a) Improvement of evaluation methods shall be worked on throughdiscussion on evaluation of students’ academic achievements by the
Academic Affairs Committee.

put into practice.
(b) Exam questions shall be disclosed after relevant examinations, inprinciple, and evaluation standards for each course shall be included in(b-1) Methods for disclosure of exam questions shall be deliberated.
(b-2) Evaluation policies shall be announced in course syllabuses.

syllabuses before the start of each semester.
(c) With regard to courses taught by more than one faculty member,(c) With regard to courses taught by more than one faculty member,adjustments shall be done as necessary to insure evaluation without

meetings shall be held among these faculty members to insureclass-bias.

evaluation without class-bias.

(d) The “Committee for Settlement of Student Grievances” shall act to settle(d) If faculty members and students cannot come to an understanding
regarding academic grades, the Committee for Settlement of Student
Grievances shall handle relevant cases, for example, throughstudents’ problems and requests regarding evaluation.

mediation by faculty members assigned to the Office for Settlement of(e) Emphasis will be put on students’ attending all of their classes, taking
into consideration characteristics of subjects in computer engineeringand science.

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Student Grievances.
(e) Emphasis will be put on students’ attending all of their classes.

【Graduate School】【Graduate School】(a) Evaluation of students’ academic performance based on standards which(a) Improvement of evaluation methods shall be worked on throughsatisfy requirements set by third-party evaluation organizations shall be
put into practice.

discussion on evaluation of students’ academic performance by the
Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee respectively.

(b) In order to live up to expectations and gain trust from society, the(b) Methods for insuring objectivity for conferment of academic degrees

University will take responsibility in securing the quality of students
who are awarded graduate academic degrees. In concrete terms,

shall be deliberated.

implementation of evaluation of performance based on standards which
satisfy requirements set by third-party evaluation organizations shall beconsidered.
(c) Regarding the Doctoral thesis review, the current criterion shall be(c) For assurance Master’s theses quality, presentation of papers on

maintained.
Regarding the Master’s theses, thesis presentations
outside of the University shall be made obligatory for assurance ofoccasions outside of the University as an obligation shall be
discussed.

quality.
(d) To maintain the quality of academic degrees conferred a system whichallows having faculty members from other graduate schools or research(d) Invitation of referees from outside of the University shall be
encouraged, depending on research areas related to relevant theses.

institutions as referees of doctoral thesis review committees shall beutilized as circumstances demand.
(e) Regarding academic courses in the Master’s Program, disclosure of
examination questions shall be standardized. On top of that, policies(e-1) Methods for disclosure of exam questions shall be deliberated.
(e-2) Evaluation policies shall be announced in course syllabuses.

regarding evaluation of students’ academic performance shall beannounced for respective courses in syllabi, etc. before classes begin.

(f) If faculty members and students cannot come to an understanding(f) “The Grievance Processing Committee” shall respond to objections andregarding academic grades, the Committee for Settlement of Student

requests by students regarding evaluation of students’ academic

Grievances shall handle relevant cases, for example, throughmediation by faculty members assigned to the Office for Settlement of

performance.

Student Grievances.

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(3) Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding systems/organizations for(3) Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding systems conducting
education

conducting education

Specific measures regarding placement of faculty and administrative
staff members①

Specific measures regarding placement of faculty and administrative
staff members①

aFormation of academic departments shall be reviewed to correspond toa

Review of academic departments shall be deliberated.

bcurriculum formation, and faculty members shall be flexibly assigned.
An education system including teacher-training courses which wouldb

In line with establishment of teacher-training programs in themake it possible for students to acquire first class certificates for

Graduate School, the present education system shall be further

teaching in junior high school in mathematics, senior high schoolmathematics, and senior high school information classes shall be

improved.

improved further.
c

Employment of faculty members shall be promoted with aninternational perspective in a well-planned manner so that systemscExcellent faculty members shall be recruited worldwide through open
and international institutions for faculty positions.

allowing high quality education can be conducted will be secured.
② Specific measures to be taken for improvement of the educational② Specific measures to be taken for improvement of the educational
environment

environmentaenvironments shall be maintained while facilities and equipment, etc.

With regard to computer systems and network systems, which form
the backbone of the University, they shall be operated on a leased

related to computers on campus shall be promoted by constantly

basis as before, in order to flexibly cope with advancement inreflecting mends in the evolution of information technology.

information technology. In addition, latest information should beaccumulated upon replacement of these systems, parallel with

Structure necessary for management and administration of computerapurchase of high-performance workstations and network machines.
b

In addition to collection and improvement of library materials requiredb-1 Striving to improve the University’s book collection, requests fromfor education and research, effort shall be exerted towards maintenancefaculty and students shall be taken into account when purchasing15

of favorable environments and improvement of services for users

librarymaterials,

includingbooks,

reference

through workshops for use of the University Library, etc.

publications, and audio visual materials, etc.

books,

serialb-2 “Library tours” for new students and “seminars for learning
information retrieval and use of online journals” for students andfaculty members shall be planned during orientation periods.
c

Online journal subscriptions※ shall be further promoted, so that thec“IEEE online journals” shall be subscribed to and subscription ofother online journals of common interest shall also be considered.

latest information can be collected promptly and comprehensively, andused to contribute to education and research.
※ Online journal subscription: Online service for retrieval and viewing
academic journals, etc.
d

For realization of high-level education in various scientific fields, andfor the ease of giving lectures from distant places, full-scale operation ofd Lectures through e-Learning systems shall be deliberated based on
past results in preparation for its full-scale operation.

e-learning※ and a system for its management shall be improved.
※ e-learning: A learning style utilizing the Internet.
③ Specific measures to be taken for evaluation of educational activitiesa

Periodic evaluation of educational activities shall be implemented by③ Specific measures to be taken for evaluation of educational activitiesa

Evaluation of educational activities shall be done by the Internal
Affairs Committee.

the Internal Affairs Committee.
bStudent class evaluations shall be maintained.

bStudent class evaluations shall be conducted each semester.

c

Evaluation on educational activities by third parties includingc

The University shall undergo third-party evaluation on educational
activities.

specialists in education shall be carried out.

④ Specific measures to be taken to effectively use evaluation results for④ Specific measures to be taken to effectively use evaluation results for
improvement of the quality of education

improvement of quality of education16

a

An organization (a center) for providing support for education shall be

a-1 An organization for providing support for education shall beestablished.

established, and integration of lectures and exercises, collaboration
between courses, improvement of faculty members’ instructing skills(FD, Faculty Development)※ including preparation of syllabi shall be

a-2 This organization shall be responsible for implementation of student
class evaluations and analysis thereof.

reviewed and implemented. Student class evaluations shall also be

a-3 Faculty development seminars shall be planned.

implemented and the results of these evaluations shall be analyzed.
※ FD (Faculty Development): Research and training for improvement of classcontent and teaching skills, etc. for the University as a wholeb

Results of student class evaluations, and follow-up surveys from past
graduates will be given to faculty members, and at the same time,b In order to find more effective approaches, results of student classevaluations shall be made known within campus.

results of class evaluations, questions for course exams, lists of grades,and distribution of grades will be disclosed within the University sothat systems for faculty members to address improvement of quality ofeducation will be formed.
(4) Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding student support(4) Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding student support

Specific measures regarding learning assistance①a①

In order to bring out characteristics and abilities of each student, a
mentor system※or an office hour system※

under which faculty

members support individual students with guidance and a student
advisor system※shall be put into practice.

Specific measures regarding learning assistance

a-1 The mentor system and office hour system shall be deliberated for
implementation.
a-2 The student advisor system, under which student advisors support
students, specifically first-year students.

❇ Mentor System: Students are grouped into several small classes, toeach of which a faculty member is assigned to support students
mentally on a continuous basis.
❇ Office Hour System: Specific hours that respective faculty members
make available to students for counseling about their campus lives in17general❇ Student Advisor System: The specific hours that TAs or SAs makeavailable to students for counseling regarding academic mattersb

The “Withdrawal Recommendation System” to detect and careb

The “Withdrawal Recommendation System” shall be maintained.

underachieving students at an early juncture will be maintained. It
is expected that students will be able to find suitable future paths
through advice on studies and student lifestyles.
② Specific measures for support of student lifestyles and healtha② Specific measures for support of student lifestyles and health

Improvement of environments as they relate to students’ lifestyles(a) With regard to lifestyle and health counseling, a counselor (Student
Counseling Room), a nurse (Medical Treatment Room), GrievanceCounselors (Grievance Counseling

Office, Grievance

Processing

Committee), Counselor for Sexual Harassment (Committee forPrevention of Sexual harassment) and staff members of the StudentaImprovement of environments as they relate to students’ lifestyles(a) The counselor from the Student Counseling Room, as well as thenurse from the Nurse’s Room shall be provided with opportunities totake part in seminars for improvement and maintenance of their
specialized knowledge.

Affairs Division will cooperatively work for students.
(b) Basically, counseling shall be done on a student-counselor basis.
However, in order to detect and care students experiencing difficulties
in their lifestyles at an early juncture, adequate information shall be(b) Meetings geared for students’ guardians who need consultations forproblems students have in keeping up with their studies shall be
held.

forwarded to their guardians at an adequate juncture so that guardians
can also grasp situations through consultation, etc.
(c) With regard to realization of an environment in consideration for
universal design※, approaches for students with physical disabilities interms of education and research shall be improved in line with(c) Close communication shall be maintained among students withphysical disabilities, their guardians, and the University, so that theexisting support system can be improved according to their needs.

establishment of a support system by faculty and students18

※ Universal design: Universal design is an approach to the design ofall products, buildings and environments to be as usable aspossible by as many people as possible.
bStudents’ extra-curricular activitiesb(a) In order for students to be more actively engaged in extra-curricular
activities, spaces and places reserved for conversation and relaxation
should be ensured.

Students’ extra-curricular activities(a) Efforts shall be directed to creation of an environment in which
students can be actively engaged in extra-curricular activities,
meanwhile the University shall ensure adequate spaces for these(b) Taking into account an educational viewpoint that students improve

activities.
(b) The University and the University of Aizu Supporters’ Association,

themselves through interaction with many students as they spend theirfor which members are students’ guardians, shall work together totime in a group, measures to support students’ extra-curricular
activities shall be put into practice.

help students enjoy their campus lives.

c A system to support lifestyles of students(a) Measures for reducing students’ financial burdens shall be considered.
For example, dormitories for freshmen or low-rent apartments by use ofc A system to support lifestyles of students(a-1) Ensuring low-rent apartments for students shall be deliberated on.
(a-2) The feasibility of dormitories shall be deliberated on.

housing owned by private companies shall be considered, with an
expectation that there will be more applications for admission fromexcellent students.
students, such as expansion of the range of students subject to tuition(b-1) In order to ensure acceptance of excellent students, financial
support measures shall be put into practice to support international

exemption and establishment of a University of Aizu scholarshipstudents, such as tuition exemption and establishment of asystem will be considered. Emphasis will be placed on consideration on

University of Aizu scholarship system, etc.
(b-2) A system to financially support excellent students, not limited to(b) In order to accept excellent students, preferential treatments ofsuch systems for the Graduate School.

international students, shall be deliberated.

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(c) Through further improvement of the TA and RA systems, financial(c) The TA system and RA system shall be further improved.

burdens on graduate school students will be reduced, so that they canconcentrate on their studies and research.
(d) Effective use of the Lounge for International Exchange and Informal(d) For cultivation of students with global perspectives, intensive Japanese

Discussion shall be aimed at for communication between international

language courses and lessons on Chinese culture, etc. shall be planned.

students and Japanese students, among faculty and administrative
staff members, and for exchange of various information shall be workedon.
(e) The University and the Support Association for International Studentsof the University of Aizu (SAISUA) shall work together to support(e) The University will help enhance organization of the Support
Association for International Students of the University of Aizu.

international students.
(f) Occasions for informal discussion and exchange of opinions between
international students and people from local companies and societies(f) The University will contribute to internationalization of local
communities through casual meetings between international students

shall be organized.

of the University and local citizens.

③ Specific measures regarding support for students’ career development③ Specific measures regarding support for students’ career development

activitiesaactivities

The employment rate for students who wish to be employed at privateaPrograms to support students’ career development shall be improved.

companies will be maintained at 100 %.
b

For improvement of quality of career guidance, on-campus company
seminars jointly held by companies and the original handbooks for
University of Aizu students seeking jobs should be improved.

In

addition, in order for students to develop views towards professions andincrease their interest in future employment at an early juncture of
their enrollment at the Undergraduate School, career planningseminars intended for students of lower academic years (e.g.

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b-1 A guidebook to help students find employment shall be publishedindependently by the University.
b-2 On-campus explanatory meetings of companies shall take place as
before.
b-3 Career development guidance to provide students with basic
information and practical knowledge shall be planned.
b-4 Career planning seminars for students to start planning their futuresecond-year students) shall be planned and a qualified career counselor

paths including teaching students about what it means to be(whose qualification is recognized by the Ministry of Health, Labor

employed, and vocational aptitude testing at an early juncture shall be

and Welfare) shall be placed at the University.
※ Career counselor: An individual who gives students advice on careerplanned.
b-5 Career counseling by the career counselor and mock interviews for※

employment shall be planned.

developmentc

For the purpose of increasing students’ awareness of choice ofoccupations, enhancing students’ motivation to study, and improvingc

In order to encourage students to take part in the Internship Program,meetings for explanation of the Internship Program shall be planned.

students’ ability to adapt themselves to society, students shall be
encouraged to be engaged in internship programs. Deliberations shallalso be made on handling of the internship program as a course forwhich students can earn academic credits.
dSeminars for vocational assistance intended for faculty members shallbe held in order to contribute to faculty members’ activities to support

d Meetings for faculty members to show how they can support students’career development shall be planned.

students’ career development.
eeVisitation programs to local companies by students and faculty
members shall be planned.

fUniversity, networks among past graduates from the University will be

Establishment of networks including past graduates from the
University in cooperation with the Alumni Association shall be aimed

established to help programs to support students currently enrolledfor.

Visitation programs to local companies shall be planned and carriedout, so that both students and faculty members can attain deeper
understanding about career development.

f

By reinforcement of ties between the Alumni Association and theseeking employment.
g

As a measure for supporting young researchers, the employmentg

The University will actively work on employment of post doctoral

system established originally by the University for special research

graduates from the University who are qualified for special research

fellows shall be maintained, providing Pos. Doc. positions

fellow positions.

※tograduates of our Doctoral Program.
※

Pos. Doc. positions: Positions that refer to “Post Doctoral Fellows,”

21research fellows working for research institutions like universities who
were awarded a Doctoral degree, but have not yet been employed atpermanent positions at companies or educational institutions. The
term of employment for those research fellows is usually short-term.
hOccasions for our students and faculty members to meet and exchange
information with persons who were previously faculty members of ourUniversity or who were awarded a Master’s/Doctoral degree from our
University shall be planned in order to increase job opportunities forour graduate students.

22hArrangement of occasions for doctoral students of the University toaccumulate information regarding employment in research or faculty
positions shall be deliberated on.

2. Measures for achievement of goals regarding research

2. Measures for achievement of goals regarding research(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards andresults① Model research directions

results① Model research directionsaWorld-class research in computer science and engineering will beaadvancement of high performance computation science, shall beworked on.

further promoted to create results having a major impact on relevant
fields.
bcResearch will be conducted to contribute to “formation of a local societybResearch

for constructionofinformation

environments forwhere sustainable development is possible,” a theme which has been
assigned to Fukushima Prefecture as well as the world in the 21stubiquitous medicine and care, education and learning, daily life andwork, etc., which play important roles in ensuring a safe and secure

century. In order to achieve these goals, heightening of professionalsociety shall be worked on.

awareness as researchers will be promoted.
In order to promote the pioneering research with creativity andcResearch to convey the importance of science to the next generation,

originality, invitation of young researchers to the University shall befor example participation in space frontier projects, shall be worked

focused on.

on.

【Fields to be focused on】
aPioneering research, with a focus on innovative computing for

Pioneering research: Innovative computing
Research in innovative computing to advance high performancecomputing science. This will be done through installing system
software, and systems utilizing parallel algorithms in University’s
computer system design infrastructure.

b Research with the objective of regional contribution:

Ubiquitous

computingResearch in constructing information environments for ubiquitous
medicine and care, education and learning, daily life and work, etc.,23which play important roles in ensuring a safe and secure society.
c Exploratory researchParticipation in space frontier projects as part of research to convey
the importance of science to the next generation.
※ The above fields shall be re-examined as necessary, in correlation tochanges in environments, etc. within and outside the University.
② Specific measures regarding methods for giving back research results tosocietya

The University shall give back research results to society through② Specific measures regarding methods for giving back research results
to societya

The University shall support international conferences andworkshops hosted by organizations belonging to the University.

international conferences, academic journals, patents, and technology
transfers as well as hosting of international workshops, symposiums
and international conferences.
b

The University shall share its research results with local communities
and citizens through hosting of public lectures, IT seminars, forums,

b-1 Public lectures inside/outside of the University shall be carried
out.

etc.

b-2

In

order

to

share

research

results

oftheUniversity,

university-industry cooperation forums shall be carried out.
b-3 IT seminars shall be organized for contribution to fostering of
human resources with practical knowledge required for playing
an important role in the ubiquitous computing society,.
b-4 Introductory seminars on multimedia shall be organized intendedforcMarket value of research results shall be improved through

c

local

citizens,

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that

they

can

supporttheinformation-oriented society.
Effective management and aggressive use of intellectual property
shall be aimed at.

acquisition of patent rights and technology transfer.

sod

The University-Business Innovation Center shall take an initiative in

d-1 University-industry cooperation forums shall be held in order toselecting research topics needed by local communities and industry as

publicize research results of the University, understand the needs

well as actively promoting the University’s collaboration with local
communities and industry.

of local communities and industry, and consider feasibility of
research collaboration.
d-2 A committee for promotion of cooperative projects shall beestablished at the University in order to promote projects involving
multiple laboratories and fields of study, making the best use ofknowledge possessed by the University.

e

The University shall actively host lectures and research funded
externally, and promote collaborative researchwith

e Efforts will be directed to acquisition of external funds.

externalorganizations and/or utilization of external funds (cooperative andcommissioned research, grant donations.)
The University shall also
strive to send information, give publicity, conduct activities forenlightenment, and make known release research results to the
public.
f

For the purpose of contribution to improvement of English educationin other universities, etc., achievements of English education andf

The Center for Language Research will work on English language
education targeted for graduate school students.

research for the Graduate School conducted by the Center for
Language Research will be made known to the public.
③ Specific measures regarding verification of research standards and resultsa③ Specific measures regarding verification of research standards andPeriodic self-inspections/evaluations as well as third-party evaluations

results

shall be implemented.

a Self-inspection/evaluation as well as methods for third-party
evaluations with regard to research standards and research results

Results of research projects, etc. shall bepresented and verified at presentations and symposiums open to thoseshall be deliberated on.

outside of the University.

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b

c

The University shall aim at a 50 % increase in the number of theb An increase in the number of papers published in major journals

University’s publication in major journals during the mid-term plan

shall be targeted, by way of providing faculty with related

period. (An increase from the present number of 113 papers to 170
papers)information and understanding of this issue.

The University shall discuss a commendation system for highlyc

The University shall discuss a commendation system for highly
evaluated research results.

evaluated research results.
(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of systems for(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of systems

promotion of research① Specific measures regarding assignment of researchers

for promotion of research① Specific measures regarding assignment of researchersa

Making the best use of networks with non-Japanese researchers whoaA database regarding researchers living outside of Japan who
previously worked for the University of Aizu shall be created. (TheCenter of Strategy for International Programs)

have belonged to the University of Aizu and related foreign
institutions, etc., commissioning of visiting researchers at the
University of Aizu and measures for recruitment of excellentbnon-Japanese faculty members shall be examined.
A system which enables young and prospective post-doctoral researchbResearch assistant activities, which are carried out by doctoral
students, shall be revitalized.

students and research assistants, etc. to actively participate inresearch shall be prepared for revitalization of research at the
University.
c

Regarding research areas which focus on essential goals of thecestablished at the University in order to promote projects involving
multiple laboratories and fields of study.

University of Aizu, support systems and maintenance of academic
research environments shall be given extra consideration.
dIn order to promote organizational and strategic collaboration between
theUniversity’s

research

activities

andsociety,the

University-Business Innovation Center (UBIC,) in particular, shall26

A committee for promotion of cooperative projects shall bedStaffing of faculty members to UBIC shall be strengthened for
creation of collaboration strategies from the viewpoint of education.

become the center for promotion of projects which meet social needs
and/or can obtain external funds② Specific measures regarding research environments② Specific measures regarding research environmentsa

The current laboratory system will be reviewed, and a researchaWith regard to research organizations, reassessment of the current
laboratory system shall be considered.

organization with flexible, trans-disciplinary and bottom-up functional
structures will be established, in addition to another organization toaddress passing on and evolving knowledge, a mission of theb

University.
A limited term of office system will be introduced to the flexible
research organization, and acquisition of external funds on the basis ofresearch for specific purposes, such as basic research intended for theCenter of Excellence (COE) Program※, etc. and research for contribution
to local communities will be one of the missions of research.

In

principle, faculty of this organization shall be assigned a smaller
workload related to educational responsibilities, so that they canconcentrate on research, and during a start-up period, they shall begiven priority regarding allocation of research funds.※ Center of
Excellence (COE) Program: Based on the June 2001 report, "A Policy
for the Structural Reform of Universities, 2 the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Technology and Science (MEXT) established a budget
to launch in FY 2002 a new initiative called the 21st Century COE
Program. Program works to cultivate a competitive academic
environment among Japanese universities by giving targeted support
to the creation of world-standard research and education bases(Centers of Excellence) in a range of disciplines.

27bDiscussion will start to find an ideal research organization withflexibility.

cd

In order to support research conducted by faculty members andc

Efforts will be directed to improvement of the RA system in order todoctoral students, the existing RA system shall be improved.

support research conducted by faculty members and doctoral

A portion of external funds shall be appropriated for advanced andstudents.
Measures which allow shifts of as much funds as possible allocateddinter-disciplinary research, international cooperation, and fortification

to indirect expenses to expenditures for purposes out of the range ofof research environments.

relevant external research subsidies shall be considered, within thescope allowed between the University and funding organizations,such as the national government or partner companies.

e

The University shall entrust UBIC with promoting cooperative
research, etc., for the University as well as establishing strategies fore

The existing University-Business Innovation Center Steering
Committee shall be revamped to establish a committee forobtaining external funds, and making these strategies well known topromotion of university-industry cooperation, and function as anfaculty members.

organization which coordinates various matters concerning
research as they relate to the University as a whole. In addition, agreater emphasis shall be placed on staffing of faculty members to
UBIC and setting up strategies for promotion of university-industry
cooperation.

f

The University shall take measures in which indirect expenses to bef

When discussing details of collaborative research with partner

used for improvement of the University’s overall research environment

institutions, the University will try to get approval from relevant

shall be added to direct expenses for collaborative research expenses

partner institutions to bear cost of indirect expenses for otherand commissioned research expenses to be paid by research partners.

purposes.

For the time being, UBIC shall take the lead in making an effort to win
understanding from businesses and the University’s collaborative
research partners, on these measures concerning indirect expenses.
g

The University shall assign UBIC a function of being headquarters foradministrating intellectual property to improve the University’s
overall function of assisting collaboration among industry, academia,

28g

In order to enhance its function as a base for support ofuniversity-industry cooperation, the organization of UBIC shall be
reviewed on a steady basis to increase effectiveness of operation.

and government, for the purpose of giving back research achievements
to society.
hh

The University shall strive for improvement of the environment
utilizing competitive research funds (funds for research for which

Competitive funds shall be managed so that prerequisites forreceipt are properly observed by recipients.

applications are invited from within the University,) while faculty
members, etc. who have been allocated competitive research funds
should apply for patents, etc. within a year after completion of theirrelevant research.
③ Detailed measures regarding evaluation of research activities③ Detailed measures regarding evaluation of research activitiesa

Making the best use of the Internal Evaluation Committee, etc.,athe Internal Evaluation Committee.

evaluation of research processes and research achievements shall be
implemented on a periodic basis.
b

The University shall continue improving its website for good publicitybUniversity gazettes shall be published in order to make research
reports by faculty members widely known.

to the general public. Through the site, the University shall release
the University gazette on an annual basis and publicly present“research reports” from faculty members and projects.

Research processes and research achievements shall be evaluated byThis shall

facilitate evaluations and wider access to research results.
cSocial contribution shall be evaluated from the standpoint ofcSocial contribution by faculty members shall be evaluated from thetechnological innovation such as, creation of intellectual property,

standpointoftechnologicalinnovation

suchtransfer of technology, etc., and shall be reflected in evaluation of

intellectual property, technology transfer, etc.

as,creationoffaculty members.
dResearch activities shall also be evaluated in terms of results ofdResearch activities shall also be evaluated in terms of results offaculty members in positions as executives of scientific conferences

research advice given to students, obtaining external research funds,faculty members’ activity in positions as executives of scientificand/or members of committees, etc.

conferences and/or members of committees, etc.

research advice given to students, obtaining external research funds,29

④Specific measures regarding utilizing of evaluation results towards

Specific measures regarding utilizing of evaluation results towards④

improvement of the quality of researcha Research for which external research funds have been granted shall be

improvement of the quality of researcha Creation of a system to reserve research funds at the discretion of theadditionally provided with internal research funds, depending on

Chairperson of the Board of Executives for evaluation-basednecessity assessed on the basis of research results.
Internal research funds of the University of Aizu shall be allocatedre-allocation shall be deliberated.
Establishment of a research budget category, for which top-downbb

allocation of funds will be allocated, shall be deliberated on.

taking into consideration of fields that the University of Aizu shallcwork on as essential goals.
In the light of the importance of academic research based on creativity
in basic field research lacking financial resources, appropriate
consideration shall be given to budget assistance for this type of
research.

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Establishment of a research budget category, for which top-down
allocation of funds will be allocated, shall be deliberated on.

3.

Measures for achievement of goals concerning contribution to local

3.

Measures for achievement of goals concerning contribution to local

communities

communities① Specific measures regarding collaboration and mutual support with local
communities and prefectural administration① Specific measures regarding collaboration and mutual support withlocal communities and prefectural administration

a. As a university open to local communities, the University shall expand

a-1

The University Library has been open to people outside theUniversity only for browsing and making copies of librarymaterials. In addition to this service, the University Library will

opening of various facilities such as the University Library and promoteuse of athletic facilities by people outside the University

start lending books to people outside the University.
a-2

The range of people who are eligible to use University athleticfacilities will be extended, so that use of athletic facilities byorganizations in the local communities can be promoted.

b. UBIC will aim to promote continuous reform and promptly respond tochanges of industry structure, etc., so that users, including local private

b-1 Efforts will be made so that the checking function of the Committee
for Promotion of University-Industry Collaboration will be
improved.

companies can enjoy practical advantage from support provided by UBIC
and the user-friendliness of relevant facilities as results of the reform.
c. Public lectures in which University’s unique facilities and researchc-1

for which computer machines are

actually used during lectures will be improved.

achievements are utilized shall be actively offered. Such public lectures
include the “TRY series” and multimedia seminars for which computer

Content of the “TRY series,”c-2

A new type of public lecture given by students will be planned
utilizing the University’s resources.

c-3

As many public lectures as possible will be offered as collaborative

machines are actually used during lectures.

courses for the “Prefectural Residents’ College (‘Kenmin College’)”,so that an increase in the number of participants can be attained.
d. The University shall make known to the public, not only public lecturesd-1

Off-campus lectures will be offered in cooperation with local

to be held on campus, but also off-campus public lectures to be held atorganizations promoting life-long education including community

local facilities, and further promote implementation of off-campus

centers.

lectures for high schools inside and outside the Prefecture as well as

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d-2

Off-campus lectures at high schools inside and outside thePrefecture will be actively offered.

public lectures in cooperation with local lifelong-education promoting
organizations.
e. The University shall promote support in the form of providing access tohuman resources and facilities for improvement of the skills ofe-1

Prefectural Board of Education.

junior-high and high school teachers in the Prefecture, and in addition,
shallconsiderprovidinglong-term
trainingbyacceptingcurrently-employed teachers from outside the University to the Graduate

Short-term training seminars for currently-employed teachers
within the Prefecture will be offered in cooperation with thee-2

Accepting of currently-employed teachers for long-term training at
the Graduate School will be considered.

f-1

In cooperation with the Prefectural Board of Education, theUniversity will consider projects for improvement of academic

School where specialized certificates for teaching can be obtained.
f.

The University shall work on preparation of a system for improvement ofjunior and senior high school student proficiency in mathematics, physics
and English in the Prefecture, and conduct research regarding content of

proficiency of junior and senior high school students within the

education, teaching materials and IT tools, etc., in cooperation with the
Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.
In particular, thePrefecture.
The University will provide support in order to realize integrated

f-2

University shall further cooperate with the Board of Education in ordereducation for junior and senior high school students at Aizu

to realize integrated education for junior and senior high school students
at Aizu Gakuho High School.

Gakuho High School.

g. The University shall host the “Computer Science Summer Camp” and theg-1

In cooperation with relevant organizations, the University shallg-2

host the “Computer Science Summer Camp.”
The Prefecture, the University and the Executive Committee for“Personal Computing Contest for High School Students in Japan” incooperation with affiliated organizations and other organizations, etc. tonurture individuals who will support the information society andthe “Personal Computing Contest for High School Students inpublicize the University’s distinctive characteristics and strengths to theJapan” will cooperatively host the “2006 Personal Computing
Contest for High School Students in Japan.” Utilizing thisnation as a whole through these events.

occasion, that is, through efforts to increase the number of teams
participating in the contest and establishment of a new
sub-category, “One image - CG category” under the CG/Content
category, development of a wider range of “IT (information32

technology)” professionals will be promoted.
h. The University shall promote research/development of programs such as
e-mail software. So that computers can be operated with ease by theelderly and the physically challenged.

h-1

Research/development in information technology geared for theh-2

elderly and the physically challenged will be promoted.
A project team for promotion of collaborative research will beestablished within the University to promote research projectsi.

j.

By means of cooperation with Fukushima Medical University, etc., thei-1

utilizing knowledge accumulated at the University.
By means of cooperation with Fukushima Medical University, etc.,

University shall put an emphasis on research/development of “IT

research/development of “IT (information technology)” related to(information technology)” related to remote medical care, for example,
use of mobile phones and perform activities with close communication

medical support will be promoted.
The Committee for Collaborative Research Projects within thei-2with the local community.

University will be established to promote research projects

Seminars for faculty and administrative staff development shall beutilizing knowledge accumulated at the University.
A variety of information will be exchanged at meetings, etc. for theplanned cooperatively by universities not only in Fukushima Prefecture,j-1

Prefectural Council for Higher Education.

Fukushima Medical University, for example, but also in neighboringareas, while taking advantage of the characteristics of each university asmuch as possible. In addition, joint meetings among those universities
shall be planned for periodic exchange of information, so that universities
can make the best use of information obtained at those meetings.
② Specific measures regarding promotion of industry-academia-government
cooperationa.

The University will actively promote industry-academia-governmenta. Projects and events for promotion of industry-academia-government
cooperation will be implemented under the leadership and supervisionof the Committee for Promotion of Industry-University Cooperation.

cooperation playing a leading role for regional development.
b.

② Specific measures regarding promotion of industry-academia-government cooperation

From a global point of view, China, Russia, and India have been active in

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b. More active involvement of University’s non-Japanese faculty members

economic activities related to IT fields.

inMany professors at theindustry-academia-government

cooperation

projects

will

bepromoted, and their expertise will be utilized.

University are from these countries and their expertise shall be utilized
for diversified development and cultivation of markets for prefectural
venture businesses in the future.
c.

The establishment of a satellite office will be considered so that activities

c. Development of an office for the purpose of enrichment of relevant by
the University will be considered.

for education, research and contribution to local communities in relation
with firms and researchers, etc. in the metropolitan area will bepromoted.

The office will also be utilized as a center for activities

carried out in that area by venture business companies started by the
University.
③ Specific measures regarding evaluation of contribution to local communities

Specific measures regarding evaluation of contribution to local
communities③

a. Achievement of goals regarding each business item related toa. Criteria to evaluate the degree of achievement regarding each business

contribution to local communities shall be examined.
b. Evaluations regarding local contribution shall be conducted taking into

items related to contribution to local communities will be examined.
b. Criteria will be examined so that opinions from relevant externalorganizations, etc. can be taken into consideration.

account opinions from relevant external organizations, etc.
4.

4. Measures for achievement of goals regarding international exchange①① Specific measures regarding promotion of international exchange

Specific measures regarding promotion of international exchangea. Activities related to international exchange, which until now, have been
dependent on the initiative of individual faculty members, will becentralized

at

the

newly-establishedCenterfor

Measures for achievement of goals regarding international exchange

Strategy

a-1 Activities related to international exchange will be carried out by the
University as a whole, centered around the Center for Strategy ofInternational Programs centered around.

ofcollaboration, etc. will be carried out efficiently and organizationally by

Activities conducted at the Center for Strategy of International
Programs will be made known within the University as needed, andthe Center.

relevant

International Programs. Follow-up regarding international research

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a-2

information

will

be

sharedwithallfacultyandadministrative staff members of the University.
a-3

Meetings of the Advisory Board organized of advisors fromwithin/outside the University will be held for evaluation of
University’s activities related to international exchange from a broad
point of view.

a-4

In addition to University’s activities related to international
exchange being actively publicized through the University Website
and providing relevant information to mass media, results achieved
through University’s international exchange activities will be
returned to local communities by organizing informal get-togethers.

b. The University shall plan on concluding strategic agreements withb-1

well-known international academic institutions, and actively promoteexchange of faculty members and students, and collaborative research, etc.
with these universities.

The University shall aim to have academic

Increasing the number of exchange agreements with academic
institutions overseas will be promoted by utilizing networks ofindividual faculty members.

b-2

exchange agreements with at least ten such universities during the periodof the plan.

Through consultation with universities and research institutions,etc. with which the University has concluded exchange agreements,
conditions for student exchange will be developed, in addition tocarrying out programs for student short-term study abroad andoverseas training.

b-3

Collaborative research conducted by University faculty andresearchers affiliated with universities, etc. overseas with which the
University has concluded exchange agreements will be supported.

b-4

Faculty members who are planning to apply for external subsidy
programs related to international exchange will be supported.

c. Assistance in planning and holding of international academic conferences
will be provided, as part of the University’s activities in supportinginternational research collaboration.

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c-1

Assistance in planning and holding of international academic
conferences and workshops, etc. will be provided.

d. Improvement in the quality of performance of duties related tointernational activities within the University will be planned througheducation and training of employees who have duties related tointernational activities, such as providing training seminars for translatorsand interpreters at the University to improve their skills in these areas,
and giving practical education to foreign faculty etc. advisors.

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d-1

Interpretation and translation seminars will be held.

II Measures that should be taken in order to achieve goals regarding

II Measures that should be taken in order to achieve goals regarding

improvement of business management and business effectiveness

improvement of business management and business effectiveness1. Specific measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement ofmanagement systems

1. Specific measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement ofmanagement systems
Detailed measures regarding effective organization management①

Detailed measures regarding effective organization management①

a.

In order to effectively carry out education and research at the University inaccordance with the spirit of the Local Independent Administrative

a-1 An appropriate University management system for which the Board
of Executives, the Management Council and the Council for

Corporation Law, it is necessary to establish a system which supports the

Education and Research adequately share responsibilities will be

Chairperson of the Board of Executives in sustaining leadership withclarity, fairness, accuracy, and promptness, while the Board of Executives,

established.
a-2 The Chairperson of the Board of Executives will place five regents on

the Management Council and the Council for Education and Research

the Board, in charge of general and financial affairs, management

cooperate and adequately share responsibilities.

and external affairs, education and academic affairs at the
University, research at the University, research at the Junior College
Division respectively (including the Vice-chairperson).
a-3 The regent in charge of education and academic affairs willconcurrently serve as the Dean of the Undergraduate School ofComputer Science and Engineering, the regent in charge of researchat the University will concurrently serve as the Dean of the Graduate
School of Computer Science and Engineering, and the regent incharge of research at the Junior College Division will concurrently
serve as the Dean of the Junior College Division, so that effective
management of the University will be promoted.

b.

Efficiency in spending education and research expenses shall be aimed for,b-1 Efficiency in use of education and research expenses shall be aimed

and administrative processes and systems will be reviewed for increasing

for, and administrative processes and systems will be reviewed toincrease education and research effectiveness.

education and research effectiveness.

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c.

Organization, roles, and management of the Faculty Assembly suitable for

c-1 Organization, roles, and operational methods of the Faculty Assembly

new administration of the University at the post-reorganization period

appropriate for new administration of the University at theshall be established.

post-reorganization period will be constructed, taking into
consideration delegation of roles of the Board of Executives,
Management Council, Education and Research Council, Deans andDirectors Council, and standing committees in relation to roles of theFaculty Assembly and the Graduate School Faculty Assembly.

d.

For adequate business operation of the University including accounting

d-1 As accounting auditor, an audit corporation will be selected, and withaffairs, items required to be improved regarding business operation of the
University shall be checked and assessed with the help of knowledgeable

the help of the audit corporation, items requiring improvement
regarding business operation of the University shall be checked andpersons and specialists from outside of the University including an audit

assessedcorporation, etc. to ensure a system forrecommendations for University improvement.

providingadviceandtoensureasystemforprovidingadviceandrecommendations for University improvement.
d-2 Methods for internal audit systems will be deliberated on.

Specific measures regarding realization of strategic distribution ofuniversity resources② Specific measures regarding realization of strategic distribution ofuniversity resources

a. The administrative organization shall be established to sufficiently support

a-1 The current administrative organization will remain as it is. However,②

the Chairperson of the Board of Executives and member executives, etc. in
performing relevant duties.

this will be reviewed as necessary.
a-2 The Evaluation Office which will be organized of faculty andadministrative staff members holding concurrent duties in the Officewill be newly established for the University. The Office will carry out
duties regarding matters related to internal evaluations andassessment of progress made on mid-term goals and annual plans.
a-3 In addition, the Audit Office which will be organized of administrative
staff members holding concurrent duties in the Office will beestablished for the University, in order to assist auditors in clerical38

work relevant to audits.
b. In order to support individual regents, etc. in carrying out relevant duties,

b-1 In order to support individual regents, etc. in carrying out relevant

committees responsible for planning and handling of duties shall beestablished, and enhancement of functions of committees shall be

duties, committees responsible for raising proposals for plans andhandling of duties will be established.
b-2 In addition to standing committees, the University-Business Innovation

conducted.

Center, and the Center for Strategy of International Programs, etc., theAdmissions Center, and the Regional Community Revitalization Center(provisional name) will be newly established.
c.

In order to cope with technical business operations critical for corporation
management, knowledgeable persons and specialists from outside of the
University shall be employed as full-time or part-time staff members, inaddition to members of the Management Council from outside of the
University.

c-1 Knowledgeable persons and specialists outside the University will be
appointed as part-time members of the Management Council and
Education and Research Council,.
c-2 In order to cope with specialized business operations critical for
corporation
management
includingitems
related
to
University-Industry

cooperation,

local

collaboration,

intellectual

properties, international exchange, student job search, recruiting
students, finance and auditing, knowledgeable persons and specialists
from outside of the University will be employed as full-time ord. Establishment of a system in which a certain portion of the operation

part-time employees.
d-1 A system in which the operation subsidy can be used flexibly andsubsidy can be used at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Board ofdynamically at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Board of

Executives shall be deliberated on for flexible and dynamic corporation

Executives will be deliberated on.

management under the leadership of the Chairperson of the Board of
Executives.
2. Measures for achievement of goals regarding reassessment of educational

2. Measures for achievement of goals regarding reassessment of educationaland research organizations

and research organizations

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① Specific measures regarding steps for flexible and dynamic formation and① Detailed measures regarding steps for flexible and dynamic formation
and reassessment of educational and research organizations

reconsideration of educational and research organizations
a. Taking into consideration academic trends and social needs, deliberation
shall be made for detailed review of organizations of the Undergraduate and

a-1 In order to comprehensively improve education conducted at theUndergraduate School, the Dean of the Undergraduate School ofComputer Science and Engineering will be established as a regular

Graduate Schools.

position.
a-2 Taking into consideration academic trends and social needs,
deliberation shall be made regarding detailed review of organizations
b. Taking into consideration results of evaluations conducted by theexternal

internal Evaluation Committee, external accreditation/evaluation

accreditation/evaluation organizations and Fukushima Prefecture Public
University Evaluation Committee, deliberation shall be made for review oforganizations and Fukushima Prefecture Public University
Evaluation Committee, review of University organization will beorganizations.

deliberated on.

Evaluation

Committee

forinternal

investigations,

3. Measures for achievement of goals regarding appropriate assignment of

3. Measures for achievement of goals regarding appropriate assignment offaculty and administrative personnel

faculty and administrative personnel①

of the Undergraduate and Graduate Schools.
b-1 Taking into consideration results of evaluations conducted by theSpecific measures regarding securing of human resources

a. Employment of faculty members shall be based on an open application① Specific measures regarding securing of human resources
a-1 Employment of faculty members will be continuously based on an open
invitation policy.

policy.

b-1 A system in which experts in advanced fields of specialization will be
strategically employed as faculty with fixed terms of office will be

b. Diverse faculty employment systems shall be deliberated on.

continued.
b-2 Effective operation of systems for invitation of visiting researchers andspecial researcher positions with fixed terms of office will be continued.
b-3 Regarding the fixed term of office employment system in general,40

deliberation on methods for the system will be made, as well as ondiverse faculty employment systems.
c. Flexible treatment of salaries shall be deliberated on so that many excellent
applicants can be sought from other universities, etc.

c-1 A personnel evaluation system will be developed, so that deliberation
can be made for flexible treatment of salaries.
c-2 Systems to be originally designed by the university corporation, e.g. asabbatical system*, will be introduced, in order to develop an
environment which will help attract excellent applicants inside/outside
the University.

d. For the purpose of giving incentives for faculty members to conduct
education and research, criteria for in-house promotion shall be deliberated

d-1 Taking into consideration current situation of and requests fromacademic departments and centers, criteria for in-house promotion
shall be deliberated on, for the purpose of giving incentives to facultyon.
e. Faculty employment based on the open application policy shall be promoted

members in their educational and research activities.
e-1 Faculty employment based on the open invitation policy will be

to insure acceptance of excellent educators and researchers selected under acontinued to insure acceptance of excellent educators and researchers

fair employment system regardless of nationality, etc.

selected under a fair employment system regardless of nationality, etc.

f.

Employment of excellent female faculty members shall be worked on for

f-1 Employment of excellent female faculty members shall be promoted forrealization of a gender-equal society.
f-2

realization of a gender-equal society.
Maintaining an environment where female faculty can work
comfortably will be promoted.

②

Specific measures regarding construction of flexible and diverse personnel
systems by utilization of non-public employee employment styles② Specific measures regarding construction of flexible and diverse
personnel systems by utilization of non-public employee employment

a. A personnel evaluation system for internal promotion shall be establishedstylesa-1 Model systems for internal promotion will be deliberated on, for thefor the purpose of increasing faculty incentives. This system is expected topurpose of increasing faculty incentives, taking into consideration not

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be well-balanced with the existing public invitation system focusing on

only evaluation of academic paper publications, but also of

applicants’ academic paper publication.

The system shall evaluate notachievements in education, contribution to society, and contribution to

only academic paper publication, but also achievements in education,
contribution to society, and contribution to internal business operation atinternal business operation at the University.
a-2 Deliberations will be made, towards preparation of a comprehensive
evaluation system, in which evaluation results will be reflected in

the University.

promotions and salaries, blending it with the existing public invitation
system focused on applicants’ academic paper publications.
b. Concurrent employment shall be gradually deregulated for promotion ofb-1

Allowing faculty members to concurrently be employed by other
employees will not be restricted to times outside regular work hours,
for faculty members who will be engaged in business utilizing researchindustry-university-government cooperation. Handling of duty hours, etc.
in that case shall also be deliberated on.

results from work done at the University, and a system will be
constructed and utilized, in which such faculty members are allowed
to concentrate on the relevant business by taking leaves of absence fordesignated periods of time.
b-2 Due consideration will be given so that the relevant system can beutilized, and handling of duty hours, etc. in these cases will also be
considered.
national/public university corporations and for personnel exchange ofModels for a system for personnel exchange of faculty with othernational/public university corporations and for personnel exchange of

faculty and administrative staff members with prefectural organizations

faculty and administrative staff with prefectural organizations will beshall be established and utilized as necessary.

negotiated with relevant organizations as necessary.

c. A system for personnel exchange of faculty members with otherc-1

d. Educational programs for personnel organized by the national government,

d-1 Utilization of educational programs for clerical personnel organized by

the prefectural government and Fukushima Municipal Learning Center
shall be effectively used. In addition, systems to be originally establishedthe national government, the prefectural government and Fukushima
Municipal Learning Center shall be continued.

by the university corporation, e.g. a sabbatical system*, shall be deliberated

d-2 Systems to be originally established by the university corporation, e.g.

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a sabbatical system*, will be deliberated on, striving for improvementon.

in education and research abilities of faculty.

* Sabbatical system: a self-study system which faculty are eligible for under the condition* Sabbatical system: a self-study system which faculty are eligible for under thethat they have worked for the University for a designated number of years.

condition that they have worked for the University for a designated number of years.

4. Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of effectivenessand practicality of administrative work, etc.
①

Specific measures regarding reconsideration of the functions and structure

4.
Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement ofeffectiveness and practicality of administrative work, etc.
①

Specific measures regarding reconsideration of the functions andof administrative organizations
a. Advancement of specialized knowledge regarding university management,

structure of administrative organizations
a-1 Advancement of specialized abilities regarding university management,

etc. of administrative personnel and employment of proper administrative

etc. of administrative personnel will be proactively promoted, utilizing

personnel with specialized knowledge and ability shall be positively
promoted.

various training programs.
a-2 Plans for employment of proper administrative personnel withspecialized knowledge and abilities will be drawn, and will beb. Administrative personnel shall be actively invited to participate inb-1

management and planning regarding University operation.

proactively referred to for employment.
Administrative personnel will be required to participate inmanagement of the University including activities of the Board of
Executives, executive councils and other committees within the
University.

b-2 Administrative personnel will continue to be required to participate inplanning operations carried out by the Center for Strategy ofInternational Programs and the Evaluation Office, which will beestablished, as well as operations carried out by the administrative
group in charge of planning.
c. Plans for technical seminars for development of knowledge and skills ofadministrative staff members in cooperation with other universities shall

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c-1

Situations

regardingspecialized

offeredforseminarsforadministrative personnel in cooperation with other universities will bebe deliberated on.

surveyed and models for implementation methods will be deliberatedon.

②

Specific measures regarding improvement of effectiveness and practicality② Specificof administrative workmeasuresregarding

improvementofeffectivenessandpracticality of administrative work

a. The present academic affairs administration system shall be improved
based on comprehensive review on user-friendliness and information

a-1 Deliberations will be made by the ISTC Steering Committee and a
relevant working group towards starting of operation of the newadministrative system in AY 2007.

security, etc.
system, necessary schemes and funding mechanisms shall be established.

Deliberations will be made by the ISTC Steering Committee and a
relevant working group towards starting of operation of the new

In addition, system improvements shall be done for reduction of workloads

administrative system in AY 2007.

b. In order to enhance security of information related to the administrativeb-1

and costs related to information security regarding the administrative
system.
c. Efficiency in office counter work will be increased and services provided for

c-1

Efficient operation systems for office counter work will be deliberated
on from diversified standpoints for improvement of services offered to
students.

students will be improved.
c-2

Constant efforts to raise awareness among administrative staff
members will be made for improvement of services offered to
students.

d. For efficient and rationalized business operation, certain administratived-1

Procedures and flowcharts for business operations will be reviewed

d-2

towards integration of administrative work.
Improvement of efficiency and practicality in business processing will

work shall be integrated, and also the budget execution shall be expedited.

be promoted in addition to expedited budget execution.
committees, the present meetings and committees shall be reorganized,

For efficient and practical business operation related to meetings andcommittees, the present meetings and committees will beabolished or merged.

reorganized, abolished or merged, so that the University can bee. For efficient and rationalized business operation related to meetings and

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e-1

operated by limited human resources.
f.

Possible outsourcing of business shall be actively worked on, taking into

f-1

Outsourcing of business items related to personnel, salary, welfare

f-2

programs, etc. will be implemented.
Possible outsourcing of business will be considered and actively

consideration a viewpoint of performance and cost.

worked on hereafter.
g. Shared use and electronic management of information shall be promoted,
seeking upgrading of and efficiency in management operations.

g-1

Shared use and electronic management of information will bepromoted, utilizing networks in an effort to expedite businessprocesses.

g-2

Upgrading and promotion of efficiency in overall management
operations will be promoted, by gradually transferring to a paperlesswork system.

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III Measures that should be taken in order to achieve goals regarding
improvement of financial affairs
1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding increasing self-income, forexample, external research funds, etc.
(1) Planning of research programs by faculty members for applications toexternal funds shall be encouraged. An objective of having at least one
applicationforpublic-invitation-based researchfunds, e.g.
Grants-In-Aid for Scientific Research, made by each faculty member
shall be established.
(2) A system to support faculty members in making applications forresearch projects individually or in groups shall be improved, in order toincrease acquisition of external funds.

(3) A 50% increase in the amount of acquired external research funds(public-invitation-based research funds, cooperative research funds,
commissioned research funds, and grant donations,) within a planned
period of time, shall be aimed at.

(4) For the purpose of supporting acquisition of other strategic funds,
portions of funds allocated for indirect overhead expenses from acquired
external funds shall be used for concentrated basic research at the
University, exploratory research by young faculty members, andcreative research, etc.
(5) Cooperative research with private companies and research in highsocial needs shall be actively conducted in accordance with fair rules
and contracts, so that the University can acquire external funds.

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III Measures that should be taken in order to achieve goals regarding
improvement of financial affairs
1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding increasing self-income,for example, external research funds, etc.
(1)–1 For acquisition of external funds from a broad range of fields,
faculty members will be well-informed of various information andbe given support when they make applications for research funds.
(1)–2 Faculty members will be encouraged to carry out proposals forand planning of research programs and to apply for research funds
individually.
(2)–1 For acquisition of external funds from a broad range of fields,
faculty members will be well-informed of various information andbe given support when they make applications for research funds.
(2)–2 A system to support faculty members in making applications forindividual and group research projects will be improved.
(3)–3 For acquisition of external funds from a broad range of fields,
faculty members will be well-informed of various information andbe given support when they make applications for research funds.
(3)–2 A 10% increase in the amount of acquired external researchfunds (public-invitation-based research funds, cooperative
research funds, commissioned research funds, and grant
donations, etc.) within this fiscal year, will be aimed at.
(4) Portions of funds allocated for indirect overhead expenses fromacquired external funds will be used to establish intellectual
property cycles through accumulation of research achievements asassets.
(5)–1

The University-Business Innovation Center will take theinitiative in promotion of effective research over a broad range offields, which involves matching of the needs of companies and(6) The strategy on intellectual property of the University shall beestablished, and income from patent rights acquired through researchachievements of the University and incubation of venture businessshall be aimed at.
(7) Increase in income from usage fees of facilities of the University shall be
aimed at, from the standpoint of efficient use of property.
(8) Income from charging for short-period technical seminars for
mid-career professionals, etc. shall be discussed.
(9) Amounts for application fees and entrance examination fees, admission
fees and tuition, etc. shall be appropriately determined, taking into
account the role of the University as a public university corporation.
(10) A system for acceptance of donations from private companies andgraduates, etc. shall be improved. Donations shall be collected on acontinuing basis, and establishment of the University Foundation shallbe discussed.
2. Measures for achievement of goals regarding economization of expenses(1) In order to reduce administrative expenses, the existing organizations
shall be reorganized or merged as necessary, based on the results ofinternal investigations and evaluations.

(2) Establishment of environmental criteria for the University shall beconsidered, and economization in water and power consumption,47

research seeds to be provided by the University.
(5)–2 Cooperative and commissioned research with private companies
will be further promoted, so that the University can acquire
external funds.
(6) Based on the strategy of intellectual property, intellectual
property cycles will be established, and enhancement of theeconomic level of local communities through incubation of venturebusiness, etc. will be aimed at.
(7) Increase in income by reassessment of lending standards andusage fees of facilities of the University will be aimed at.
(8) Holding of technical seminars for mid-career professionals will be
discussed.
(9) Amounts for application fees and entrance examination fees,
admission fees and tuition, etc. will be held unchanged for FY
2006, from the standpoint of securing a large number of excellent
students.
(10) A system for acceptance of donations from private companies andgraduates, etc. will be discussed.

2. Measures for achievement of goals regarding economization of expenses(1) Deliberations will be made regarding management andadministration systems, etc. of the existing organizations, basedon the results of internal investigations and evaluations, and theevaluation results by evaluation organizations for accreditation ofuniversities and the Fukushima Prefecture Public University
Corporation Evaluation Committee.
(2)–1
For the establishment of environmental criteria for the
University, collection of relevant information and deliberations

reduction of waste, and recycling for energy-saving purposes shall be
encouraged and put into practice.

(3) In order to economize administrative expenses, reorganization/merger
and abolition of meetings and committees shall be aimed at, andreduction/acceleration of paperwork as well as labor-saving measures
shall be promoted.
3. Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of property
management and administration(1) Systems for effective and efficient facility management shall be
improved through re-examination of organizations made as necessary.
(2) University facilities, e.g. the University Auditorium, lecture rooms andparking lots, shall be open to the public as long as use of these facilities
does not interfere with education and research of the University, so that
University property can be more effectively utilized. By widely
publicizing the system for use of University facilities and expanding therange of organizations eligible to use them, the average number ofcases of use of the University Auditorium by individuals or groups
outside the University per year should be increased from 16 cases to 21
cases (an increase of 30%). The average number of cases of use ofrooms in the Lecture Hall by individuals or groups outside theUniversity per year should be increased from 16 cases to 19 cases (anincrease of 20%).
(3) For more effective property utilization, maintenance andadministration of University facilities shall be sufficiently financedwith operational subsidies and carried out efficiently, based onlong-term maintenance plans, etc.
(4) A system for proper administration of intangible fixed assets including48

will be made.
(2)–2 Economization in water and power consumption, reduction ofwaste, and recycling for energy-saving purposes will be
encouraged and put into practice.
(3) In order to realize efficient administration of the University withlimited human resources, reorganization/merger and abolition of
meetings and committees will be aimed at.

3. Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of property
management and administration(1) Through promotion of cooperation among organizations, systems
for effective and efficient facility management will be improved.
(2) By widely publicizing the system for use of University facilities,
expansion of the range of organizations eligible to use facilities, etc.
will be aimed at.

(3)

Maintenance and administration of University facilities will be
carried out efficiently by securing necessary budgets, based onlong-term maintenance plans.

(4)

Establishment of a system for proper administration of intangible

patents, software and financial assets shall be established.

fixed assets including patents, software and financial assets will be
discussed.

IV Measures that Should Be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Internal
Investigations and Evaluations of Situations Concerning Education/Researchand Organizations/Administration
1. Specific measures regarding implementation of internal investigations andevaluations(1) Internal investigations and evaluations shall be conducted on a regularbasis by the Internal Affairs Committee, and the results of theinvestigations and evaluations shall be disclosed within and outside theUniversity.

(2) The University will receive appropriate external audits by certified
public accountants, etc. regarding financial situations andadministration/operation of the University, and the results of external
audits will be disclosed to the public.
(3) Internal investigations and evaluations will be carried out effectively,
taking into account consistency with external evaluations, etc., byorganizations including institutes for university
accreditation/evaluation and the Evaluation Committee for Public
University Corporations.
(4) An organization for evaluation of faculty members shall be established
to conduct evaluations on a regular basis.

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IV Measures that Should Be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Internal
Investigations and Evaluations of Situations Concerning
Education/Research and Organizations/Administration
1. Specific measures regarding implementation of internal investigations
and evaluations(1)–1 Internal investigations and evaluations regarding content ofeducation and research will be conducted utilizing the Evaluation
Office.
(1)–2 Internal Affairs Committee meetings will be held on a regularbasis for deliberations on the results of investigations andevaluations, and the results will be disclosed within and outside theUniversity.
(2) The University will receive appropriate audits by accounting
auditors and corporate auditors regarding financial situations andadministration/operation of the University on a regular basis, andthe results of audits will be disclosed to the public via the
University website.
(3) Internal investigations and evaluations will be carried out
effectively, reflecting the results of external evaluations by
evaluation organizations for accreditation of universities and the
Fukushima Prefecture Public University Corporation Evaluation
Committee.
(4) Deliberations will be made regarding the role of a faculty evaluationcommittee, and with establishment of an appropriate committee, asystem for conducting evaluations on a regular basis will be(5) Evaluation criteria shall be prepared using evaluation criteria
employed by third-party evaluation organizations, etc. as reference.

prepared.
(5) Evaluation criteria will be prepared using evaluation criteria
employed by third-party evaluation organizations, etc. as reference.

2. Specific measures regarding implementation of third-party evaluations(1) The University receives mutual evaluations by the Japan University
Accreditation Association or evaluations by the National Institution for
Academic Degrees and University Evaluation regularly.
(2) The results of third-party evaluations shall be disclosed to the public.

2. Specific measures regarding implementation of third-party evaluations(1) The University will prepare for mutual evaluations by the Japan
University Accreditation Association according to a set of plans.

3. Specific measures regarding utilization of evaluation results(1) Evaluation data for individuals and departments/divisions regarding
research and education will be standardized and stored in databases,
and the results of evaluations will be reflected in administration of the
University.
(2) Deliberations regarding faculty training programs responding to theevaluation results will be made by the organization for faculty
development (FD).
(3) Results of third-party evaluations will be disclosed to the public via theInternet, and utilized in the process of internal investigations andevaluations to contribute to continued improvement of university
administration. In addition, the results of improvement, etc. will also
be disclosed to the public.

3. Specific measures regarding utilization of evaluation results(1) Deliberations will be made regarding standardization of evaluation
data for individuals and departments/divisions regarding researchand education, and storing of the data in databases.

50(2) The results of third-party evaluations will be disclosed to the public
via the University website.

(2) An organization for faculty development (FD) will be established fordeliberations regarding faculty training programs necessary basedon evaluation results.
(3)–1 Results of third-party evaluations will be disclosed to the public
via the University website.
(3)–2 The evaluation results will be utilized in the process of internal
investigations and evaluations, and results of improvement, etc.
will also be disclosed to the public.

V. Measures to Be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Provision of Informationon Situations Concerning Education/Research andOrganizations/Administration
1. Specific measures regarding further disclosure, provision and public
relations regarding information for situations concerning education/researchand organizations/administration(1) By improving the content of the University website and holding the“Open Campus” programs, understandings of the University among
general citizens as well as prospective students will be further
promoted.

(2) Excellent educational and research activities and achievements of the
University will be stored in databases. In addition, images andconcepts regarding public relations (fundamental policies) of the
University will be established through cooperation from local
communities and the mass media, and strategic public relations will beaggressively carried out in and outside Japan.
(3) Deliberations will be made regarding the method for promotion ofeffective construction of databases, from a viewpoint that educationaland research activities of faculty members should be considered asassets of the University.
(4) Through periodic publication of “Technical Reports,” educational andresearch activities of the University and cultural resources within the
University will be widely open to the public.

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V. Measures to Be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Provision ofInformation on Situations Concerning Education/Research andOrganizations/Administration
1. Specific measures regarding further disclosure, provision and public
relations regarding information for situations concerning
education/research and organizations/administration(1)–1 A system for improvement of public relations activities, such as
making/updating the University website and campus tours forvisitors, will be developed.
(1)–2
The University website will be redesigned, taking theopportunity of the reorganization of the University into a public
university corporation.
(1)–3 “Open Campus” programs will be held during the University
Festival period.
(2)–1
Through improvement of the University website andpublications as well as utilization of mass media, public relations
will be carried out proactively.
(2)–2 With exchange activities with universities, etc. abroad and via
the University website, information regarding the University will
be made available to the world proactively.
(3) Deliberations will be made regarding the construction of databases
pertaining to educational and research activities of faculty
members.
(4) Through publication of “Technical Reports,” educational andresearch activities of the University will be disclosed to the public.

VI. Measures that Should Be Taken to Achieve Important Goals Regarding
Other Business Operations
1. Specific measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding maintenance andutilization, etc. of facilities and equipment(1) From the perspective of improvement of education and researchfunctions looking toward the future and cooperation with local
communities, fundamental policies regarding campus plans will beestablished and put into practice.
(2) Creation of a model campus coexisting with nature in corporation withlocal communities, taking into account green preservation and existing
natural environments will be carried out.
(3) For maintenance of facilities, effort will be directed towards handling oftimely issues, such as reinforcement of earthquake resistance, andintroduction of universal design*, etc.
(4) For replacement and repairs of equipment based on long-term
maintenance plans, environmentally-friendly systems will be adopted,
in terms of LCC (Life Cycle Cost)*, resource saving, energy
conservation, and limited emissions of carbon dioxide.
(5) Maintenance of facilities will be conducted in conjunction with
operation/management of facilities with thorough understanding of theconcept of facilities management, referring to methods adopted byprivate companies, etc.
(6) Considerable effort will be directed towards introduction of new
maintenance approaches, such as utilization of external funding
including competitive funding and donations, etc., and introduction of
ESCO (Energy Service Company)* and PFI (Private FinanceInitiative.)*(7) In accordance with relevant laws, measures taken by the national

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VI. Measures that Should Be Taken to Achieve Important Goals
Regarding Other Business Operations
1. Specific measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding maintenanceand utilization, etc. of facilities and equipment(1) Assessment and survey of current situations regarding
maintenance of the campus shall be conducted from various pointsof view.
(2) Based on the policies of the University of Aizu Nature-Friendly
Maintenance Program Examination Committee, efforts will bedirected toward green preservation in cooperation with community
organizations and NPOs.
(3) Based on the content of surveys regarding universal design within
the University, policies for facility maintenance will be formulated.
(4) Follow-ups based on long-term maintenance plans, and assessmentof how much consideration has been given to reduction ofenvironmental loads in terms of energy conservation, resourcesaving, and savings on utility charges during business operation
will be done.
(5) Basic data will be assessed, and deliberations will be made toward
implementation of facilities management (FM) methods.

(6) Deliberations will be made towards fundamental surveys
pertaining to subsidy programs, etc. for ESCO projects andselection of ESCO projects.

(7) A firm understanding of current situations and compilation of data

government and the government of Fukushima Prefecture, etc.,
establishment of environmental criteria for the University will be
discussed, and measures for economization in water and power
consumption, recycling, reduction of waste, and energy saving, etc. will
be promoted. In addition, the implementation results will be analyzed
accurately and announced within the university.
(8) Deliberations will be made regarding measures for effective use ofoutdated computers.
* LCC (Life Cycle Cost): Total cost required for a building’s life cycle, fromplanning/design, construction, maintenance, to demolition/disposal.
* ESCO (Energy Service Company): A private business that offers
comprehensive services, including technology, facilities, human resources andfunds, required for energy conservation for buildings to clients, which enable
its clients to enjoy the merits of energy saving gains (savings on utility bills,
etc.)* PFI (Private Finance Initiative): An approach to utilize private funding,management skills, and technological capabilities for construction,
maintenance and operation of public facilities, etc.

2. Measures to Be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Healthcare and Safety
Management(1) Based on the content of relevant laws, etc., effort will be made towards
promotion of comprehensive safety and health measures, andimprovement of safety and health environments, through proper
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toward formulation of environmental policies of the University will
be conducted, and deliberations on the establishment ofenvironmental criteria will be made.

(8) Check of the number of computers currently in use, utilization
studies, and hearing of opinions from faculty members will be
conducted for the purpose of formulation of utilization policies.
* Universal design: A concept of planning and design of buildings, products,
or services, taking into account various needs from all people, so that they
can be used easily, safely and comfortably by all people, regardless of age,gender, physical ability, or language, etc.
* ESCO (Energy Service Company): A private business that offers
comprehensive services, including technology, facilities, human resources
and funds, required for energy conservation for buildings to clients, whichenable its clients to enjoy the merits of energy saving gains (savings on
utility bills, etc.)* FM (Facility Management): An approach to pursue ideal facility
management, aiming at efficient use of buildings and improvement ofsocial/economic values of the buildings over their life cycles, throughimprovement of the amenity of business environments and intellectual
productivity of people working at the buildings
2. Measures to Be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Healthcare and
Safety Management(1)-1 Based on the content of relevant laws, including the Industrial
Safety and Health Law, qualified health management staff andhealth promoters will be properly assigned.
(1)-2Provision of thorough safety education for faculty andsafety education for faculty and administrative personnel, andpreparation of various manuals, etc.

(2) Efforts shall be made toward realization of periodic health checks for all
students, faculty and administrative staff.

(3) Efforts shall be made so that health management for students, faculty
and administrative personnel, from the standpoint of mental andphysical health, will be improved without delay, by providing counselingthrough interviews with a counselor.
(4) As information security safeguards, the adequate number of specialists
on security maintenance will continue to be assigned, in order tomaintain the present systems for operation.

(5) As provision of necessary crime prevention equipment, crime
prevention and guard systems in and outside the buildings will bemaintained.
(6) For the purpose of raising awareness of students, faculty andadministrative personnel, etc. in regard to safety and disasterprevention, training programs regarding action plans in the event ofdisasters and disaster prevention drills shall be conducted based on
University’s disaster prevention measure manuals.
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administrative personnel will be aimed at, through appointment ofa physician in charge of health management and activities of the
Health Committee.
(1)-3 Efforts will be made towards promotion of comprehensive safety
and health measures, and improvement of safety and healthenvironments, through preparation of various manuals, etc.
(2) Efforts shall be made toward realization of periodic health checks
for all students, faculty and administrative staff by raising theirawareness of the importance of periodic health checks throughactivities of the Health Committee.
(3) Efforts will be made so that the Student Counseling Room and the
Medical Treatment Room will be made known and more accessible
to students, faculty and administrative personnel.
(4)-1 The security system will be maintained by the Information
Systems and Technology Center staff and commissioned operation
management companies.
(4)-2 Improvement of the qualifications and quality of staff members
specializing in information processing will be aimed at, throughparticipation in seminars on information security.
(5) Locations which may pose concerns of potential danger in situations
such as natural disasters (snow disasters, typhoon, etc.) and crimes(robbery, etc.) on campus will be re-examined, and deliberations onnecessary countermeasures will be made again.
(6) Easy-to-understand disaster prevention measure manuals and adigest version of guidelines using many illustrations and photos will
be edited and issued.

(7) After investigations of problems regarding maintenance andsafety management will be carried out, so that these facilities andequipment can be used and operated correctly and appropriately in theevent of a disaster.
(8) Efforts shall be made to maintain and improve buildings and facilities
required for the University as a campus designated as an emergency
evacuation area for local communities in the event of large-scaledisasters, such as earthquakes.
(9) On the occurrence of large-scale disasters, cooperation with thePrefectural Government, local municipal governments, the police andthe fire authorities, etc. shall be promoted to facilitate theirdisaster-relief activities, through utilizing assets owned by the
University, such as solidly structured buildings and telecommunication
facilities, etc.
(10) Through opening of the University park, trails and other University
facilities, the University shall keep close relations with local residents,
the school for the handicapped and the local kindergarten towards
improvement of cooperation between the said entities, in the event ofdisasters.

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management of facilities and equipment based on long-term
maintenance plans and current situations regarding the security
system, repair policies will be decided.
(8) After investigations regarding current situations as facilities for
emergency evacuation in the event of disasters and insufficientfacilities, etc., maintenance policies will be formulated.
(9) Resources that the University can offer will be examined, andconsultations and arrangements with relevant organizations will be
made.

(10) Networks with users will be constructed through public relation
activities for promotion of use of campus facilities throughout theyear.

VII. Other Matters
1. Budget (including personnel expense estimates,) and plans pertaining torevenues and expenditures, and financial plans※ Omitted
2. Short-term loan limit(1) Limit: 800,000,000 yen(2) Assumed reasons for loans:
It is assumed that the University may need to obtain loans in order
to cover expenditures that are urgently required due to delay in receipt
of operational subsidies or occurrence of accidents, etc.
3. Plans to transfer valuable property or offer valuable property as collateral
None.
4. Use of surplus
If there is surplus after the settlement of accounts, the surplus will be
used for improvement in the quality of education and research, andimprovement of organizational operation, facilities and equipment.
5. Matters related to business operation provided for in Prefectural rulings(1) Plans regarding facilities and equipment
Taking into account long-term maintenance plans, plans regarding
facilities and equipment shall be decided in the budget-making process foreach fiscal year.

(2) Plans regarding personnel affairs(a) Selection and employment of internationally-recognized excellent
scholars from within and outside Japan, through proactive recruiting

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VII. Other Matters
1. Budget (including personnel expense estimates,) and plans pertaining
to revenues and expenditures, and financial plans※As described on the attached document.
2. Short-term loan limit(3) Limit: 800,000,000 yen(4) Assumed reasons for loans:
It is assumed that the University may need to obtain loans inorder to cover expenditures that are urgently required due to delay
in receipt of operational subsidies or occurrence of accidents, etc.
3. Plans to transfer valuable property or offer valuable property as
collateral
None.
4. Use of surplus
If there is surplus after the settlement of accounts, the surplus will
be used for improvement in the quality of education and research, andimprovement of organizational operation, facilities and equipment.
5. Matters related to business operation provided for in Prefectural rulings(1)Plans regarding facilities and equipment
Details

Estimated cost

Financial source- Caulking work for fixtures in
the Research Quadrangles(University of Aizu)- Repair work for water pipes
in the North Building(Junior College Division)

50 million yen

Subsidy for
operation(2)Plans regarding personnel affairs(a) Selection and employment of internationally-recognized excellent
scholars from within and outside Japan, through proactive

activities based on the principle of open invitation(b) Employment of individuals with specialized knowledge and skills as
personnel of the Corporation(3) Plans regarding use of reserve funds
None.

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recruiting activities based on the principle of open invitation(b) Employment of individuals with specialized knowledge and skills as
personnel of the Corporation(3)Plans regarding use of reserve funds
None.