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

Chubu University

Basic Information of the Institution
Ownership: Private

Location: Aichi, Japan

Accreditation Status
Year of the Review: 2020
Accreditation Status: accredited （Accreditation Period: April.1.2021 – March.31.2028）

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Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Resultsfor Chubu University
Overview
As a fundamental philosophy, Chubu University holds that “In line with the motto ‘ACTA,NON VERBA’－Your actions and words should always go together to be a reliable person,
the University aims at contributing to society's progress by developing reliable
individuals who are highly cultivated and possess a cosmopolitan outlook, specialized
capabilities and the ability to act and who are independent, yet care about the public good.
Chubu University also aims at contributing to society through outstanding researchachievements and generous sharing of the University's intellectual and material resources
with society”. Moreover, in order to fulfill its institution-wide purpose including theUniversity, it has formulated the Chubu University Educational Corporation Vision 20152020, and likewise has established the Implementation Plan for the Chubu UniversityEducational Corporation Vison. Furthermore, it has commenced formulating a mid- tolong-term plan for the 2021 academic year and beyond.
With regard to internal quality assurance, the University began examining thestate of its system in 2016, built a new framework for checks and reviews in 2018, andestablished the Internal Quality Assurance Promotion Committee in 2019. We are hopefulfor further initiatives, as whether or not the recently established internal quality assurance
system centered on the Internal Quality Assurance Promotion Committee functions
effectively will depend upon its endeavors hereafter.
Regarding education, every undergraduate and graduate division has suitably
established curriculum design and implementation policies (curriculum policies) while
ensuring relevancy to the established degree award policies (diploma policies). Moreover,they have suitably organized curricula based on those policies. Also, the University has
its own clicker system, Cumoc, as its own ambitious initiative to revitalize student
learning. With respect to its ascertainment of learning outcomes, it has suitably
ascertained the learning outcomes indicated in the degree award policies in undergraduate
programs with such assessment indicators as GPA, credit acquisition status, graduationtheses, and graduation works. In graduate schools, it has been conducting suitableascertainment and assessment of learning outcomes through master's theses and doctoral
dissertations.
Excellent initiatives in the improvement of its education and research
environment include the University establishing the Basic Plan for Campus Facilities
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Development and endeavoring “to build an attractive campus full of vitality,” which has
proven popular among students. Moreover, in its social cooperation and contribution, it
established the Chubu University Community Collaboration Policy in 2007 andreorganized the various organizations that had previously conducted cooperativeactivities with external organizations into the Department of Global and Community
Affairs in 2019. It has been actively developing various activities with local governments,
businesses, and universities, positioning social and local cooperation as one of its coreroles. In particular, regarding its COC and COC+ projects, the fact that it implemented anumber of programs such as Campus Town Plan and has been continually developing
them even after the MEXT’s projects concluded is highly commendable. Likewise for thefact that it organized the Chubu University Koyukai—whose members include a numberof local businesses and residents—for the purpose of meaningfully utilizing its
intellectual property, and has been performing joint research, technical consulting, andsupport for recruiting activities.
On the other hand, issues include insufficient measures to substantiate credits insome undergraduate program majors and some graduate schools having problems withstudent quotas. Moreover, with regard to staff development (hereinafter referred to as“SD”), the University has implemented various plans; however, the implementation ofoperational management programs is hoped for as many SD programs widely available
to non-administrative faculty members chiefly have the purpose of acquiring knowledge
and enhancing skills.
Hereafter, we are hopeful that the University will make greater strides by further
developing its excellent initiatives in addition to solving these problems by making its
internal quality assurance system centered on the Internal Quality Assurance Promotion
Committee function effectively.
Notable Strengths
Social Cooperation and Contribution
In its COC and COC+ projects, the University implemented many programs such as
The Campus Town Plan and paid internships, and has been continually developing
them even after the MEXT’s projects concluded. It is highly commendable that theUniversity has been fostering many of the human resources who will become leadersin the community in addition to contributing to local revitalization through these local
resident- and business-based activities. Moreover, it organized the Chubu University2

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Koyukai —whose members include a number of local businesses and residents—forthe purpose of meaningfully utilizing its intellectual property, and has been
performing joint research, technical consulting, and support for recruiting activities.
The fact that it has been significantly contributing to local human resource
development through these activities is commendable, such as member businesses of
the Chubu University Koyukai accounting for a portion of its graduates' employers.
Suggestions for Improvement
Educational Program and Learning OutcomesIn the Major in Health & Nutritional Sciences of the Department of Food &Nutritional Sciences at the College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, the maximum
number of credits that students can register in a year is high at 52 credits. Furthermore,with regard to courses for acquiring certification—such as acquiring nationalcertification under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare—and courses for off-campus practical training, the University permits students toregister credits in excess of the maximum number. For this reason, there is aconsiderable number of students who actually register for many credits in excess ofthe limit. Although the syllabus describes the procedures for preparation and review,
measures to substantiate credits are insufficient, meaning that improvements arerequired in light of the purpose of the credit system.

Student Enrollment
With regard to the ratios of student enrollment to the student enrollment cap,
improvements are needed so that student quota management is thoroughly
implemented in graduate schools as the Master's Course of the Graduate School ofBusiness Administration and Information Science is low at 0.06, the Doctoral Courseat said graduate school is low at 0.11, the Master's Course of the Graduate School of
Global Humanics is low at 0.38, and the Master's Course of the Graduate School of
Education is low at 0.04.

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