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

Tokyo University of Information Sciences

Basic Information of the Institution
Ownership: Private

Location: Chiba, Japan

Accreditation Status
Year of the Review: 2022
Accreditation Status: accredited（Accreditation Period: April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2030）

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Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Resultsfor Tokyo University of Information Sciences
Overview
Tokyo University of Information Sciences, founded on the spirit of “Break Throughto the Future” inherited from its founder, defines its educational principle as “ModernPractical Sciences” and its teaching philosophy as “independence and cooperation.”
To realize its principle and philosophy, the University sets forth the purpose of“teaching and researching academic theory and practice in accordance with its
founding spirit, pursuing in-depth knowledge, and contributing to culturaldevelopment.” To achieve this purpose, Tokyo University of Information Sciences
Third Medium-term Plan N2022 (2019-2022) (hereafter, “Third Midterm PlanN2022”) was formulated under the third medium-term plan of Tokyo University ofAgriculture Educational Corporation, which established the University. ThirdMidterm Plan N2022 lays out the basic policies and action plans for nine items,
including internal quality assurance, curricula, and learning outcomes, and theUniversity is working to enhance its educational and research activities in line withthese polices and plans.
In AY2017, the University newly added the Faculty of Nursing to its core
Faculty of Informatics to generate synergies in the pursuit of progressive educationaland research activities. With university-wide policies and procedures established toassure the quality of education, the University is in the process of carrying out
reforms as it solidifies and promotes its internal quality assurance system.
Specifically, the University Management Committee was established as anorganization responsible for internal quality assurance under the president’sgovernance. To implement inspections and assessments of the University’s internalquality assurance, the committee annually requests that the departments, majors andother courses report the inspection and assessment results of their educational andresearch activities as well as the implementation processes in accordance with theinternal quality assurance policy. After confirmation from expert panels set up by thecommittee, the reports are reviewed by the Self-Inspection and EvaluationCommittee, and the University Management Committee and its expert panels reflect
the results in the plan for the following academic year. To improve its educationaland research activities in the coming years, the University is expected to clarify theauthority and roles of the University Management Committee and the Self-Inspection

1Tokyo University of Information Sciencesand Evaluation Committee as well as introduce external evaluations and othermeasures, thereby objectively assessing the appropriateness of the self-study results
and its university-wide internal quality assurance system.
As for the University’s education, the undergraduate program hasorganized University-wide Courses for both the Faculty of Informatics and theFaculty of Nursing not only to provide the necessary knowledge and competencies
for students, but also to pursue the faculties’ education based on the University’s
educational principle of “Modern Practical Sciences.” For example, Contemporary
Practical Studies in the University-wide Courses specifies the two informatics
subjects of Information Literacy Seminar and Ethical use of Information andinformation Security as required by both faculties. The program also provides allundergraduate students with transitional mathematics coursework from high school
to university by offering subjects for learning basic general math as well as
elementary functions and other fundamentals.
In terms of student enrollment, the University has introduced
Comprehensive Selection Based on the Founding Spirit in the admissions process.
With selection based on how effectively students can convey their future visions
through presentations, this system allows the University to evaluate the qualities ofprospective students from a multifaceted perspective, including reasoning, decisionmaking, expression skills, and self-directed learning. In this way, the University isstriving to attract potential students in line with the admissions policy linked to thediploma policy based on its founding spirit and educational principle.
The University has undertaken distinctive initiatives in social cooperationand contribution activities using its educational and research outcomes frominformatics and nursing. Under the Cyber Security Partnership Agreement withgovernment, industry, and academic organizations, including the Chiba PrefecturalPolice Department, the Faculty of Informatics helps the local community adopt
information technology and use the internet safely by providing online safety
education for elementary school students and offering technical assistance andtraining for cyber security. The Faculty of Nursing is supporting health maintenanceactivities in the community through the Community Café and other projects. It ishighly commendable that these efforts allow the University not only to return its
educational and research outcomes to society, but also to fulfill its role as a higher
education institution in the community.
There are several issues the University needs to address, however. Students
are allowed to register for credits exceeding the maximum number permitted in a2

Tokyo University of Information Sciencesyear when taking subjects related to the teacher training course, but insufficient steps
are taken to ensure credit validity for these students. This issue should be addressedin light of the credit system. In addition, the Faculty of Informatics should plan andimplement systematic learning support measures for students struggling to continue
their studies, including those repeating the year or seeking to drop out. The Facultyof Nursing, the Department of Nursing, and the Doctor Course of the Graduate
School of Informatics have low ratios of student enrollment to the student enrollment
cap. This issue is being addressed, but further efforts should be made to manage thestudent quotas of the faculty and graduate school. Moreover, the graduate school has
failed to conduct its own faculty development (FD) activities for educational
improvements, and these activities should be appropriately planned andimplemented.
In the years ahead, the University is expected to objectively operate theuniversity-wide PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle with the University Management
Committee playing a central role in examining the internal quality assurance system,
and address the issues while enhancing its distinctive initiatives.
Notable StrengthsSocial Cooperation and Contribution
Based on the University’s Social Contribution Policy, the Faculty of Informatics
has signed the Cyber Security Partnership Agreement with the Chiba PrefecturalPolice Department, small and midsized firms, and other organizations in theprefecture to help the community learn how to better respond to cybercrimes andother online threats through seminars, lectures, and other promotional activities.
The Faculty of Nursing is providing the community with health maintenancesupport and helping to build community relationships through involvement inthe Community Café and other programs for offering health checks andpromoting positive relationships among community members. It iscommendable that the University is utilizing its faculties’ expertise to return theeducational and research outcomes to society, thereby becoming an importantpresence as a higher education institution in the community.

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Suggestions for Improvement
Educational Program and Learning OutcomesThe faculties specify the maximum number of credits students can register for ina year, but students are allowed to register for credits exceeding the upper limit
when taking subjects related to the teacher training course, with no measurestaken to ensure credit validity for these students. This issue should be addressedin light of the credit system.

Student Enrollment
The Faculty of Nursing and the Department of Nursing have low ratios of 0.83
in student enrollment to the student enrollment cap. These ratios should beimproved with the faculty’s student quotas thoroughly managed.

The Doctor Course of the Graduate School of Informatics has a low ratio of 0.11
in student enrollment to the student enrollment cap. This ratio should be
improved with the graduate school’s student quotas thoroughly managed.

Faculty and Faculty Organization
The issue of the Graduate School of Informatics not implementing its own FD
activities should be addressed.

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