University Accreditation Results(Results for Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for university)

Kyoritsu Women's University

Basic Information of the Institution
Ownership: Private

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Accreditation Status
Year of the Review: 2017
Accreditation Status: accredited （Accreditation Period: April.01.2018 – March.31.2025）

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Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Resultsfor Kyoritsu Women's University
Overview
Kyoritsu Women's University (hereafter, the University) was established in 1949 basedon its predecessor Kyoritsu Women’s Occupational Institute, which was founded in1886. Located in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, this university comprises four undergraduate
schools - Faculty of Home Economics, Faculty of Arts and Letters, Faculty ofInternational Studies and Faculty of Nursing, and three graduate programs - Graduate
Programs in Home Economics, Graduate Programs in Arts and Letters and Graduate
Programs in International Studies. The University inherits the founding purpose ofKyoritsu Women’s Occupational Institute, which was to improve women’s position insociety by helping them learn specialized work and promoting self-reliance. It has,
therefore, been educating women based on the founding spirit of “self-reliance forwomen” (to provide women the education necessary to become self-reliant andindependent in order to elevate their position in society).
After its accreditation review by Japan University Accreditation Association(JUAA) in 2010, the University started initiatives for improvement based on thesuggestions, centered on the “Future Envisioning Committee of Kyoritsu Women'sUniversity” (“Future Envisioning Committee”), which is presided by the President of
the university, and the “Self-Study Committee.” It formulated the Kyoritsu Women's
University Mid-Long Term Plan (“Mid-Long Term Plan”) in 2013 and has been
implementing continuous self-study.
It is commendable that the University has been collaborating with andcontributing to society through continuous support for childcare by establishing a kids
plaza and an on-campus day-care facility for children in addition to its Child andFamily Support Center. It is unique in its efforts to provide a base for childcare support
in the region.
However, the University needs to address issues regarding the maximum
number of credits students can register for in one year and enrollment of students ingraduate programs. The University is expected to develop further as a comprehensive
women’s university by continuing to implement improvements.

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Notable Strengths
Social Cooperation and Contribution
In 2008, the Child and Family Support Center set up Sakuranbo, a group ofparents with infants, and provides clinical counseling and support about growthand upbringing of pre-kindergarten children. This program in operated incollaboration with the “Practicum of Childcare and Child Rearing” subject at theDepartment of Child Studies in the Faculty of Home Economics. Apart fromproviding practical training to students for supporting child care under thesupervision of a faculty member, it also involves reflecting on the activities andcontinuing the efforts while making improvements. In 2017, it also established
Harunire, a kids plaza where parents and children from the local community cangather freely, and an on-campus day-care facility for children which can be usedby people outside the University as well as faculty members and staff. It iscommendable that the University undertakes these efforts to collaborate with andcontribute to society to provide a base for child care support in the region.

Suggestions for Improvement
Educational Content, Methods, and Outcome
Although the University has set the maximum number of credits for which
students can register in a year to 44, it allows students to register for more credits
for some subjects related to teacher education in the Department of Textile andClothing and Department of Food Science and Nutrition of the Faculty of HomeEconomics and some subjects related to elementary school teacher’s license type 1
and the Certified Psychologist qualification at the Department of Child Studies. It
should address this issue in accordance with the overall credit system.

Enrollment
The ratios of student enrollment to the student enrollment cap is low at 0.42 in theMaster’s Program of the Graduate Programs in Home Economics, 0.35 in the4Master’s Program of the Graduate Programs in Arts and Letters and 0.20 in theMaster’s Program of the Graduate Programs in International Studies. Thesenumbers should be improved.