Shuchiin University（種智院大学）
Evaluation summary
This university has not demonstrated satisfactory compliance with the standards of the Japan
Institution for Higher Education Evaluation.
Standards

Evaluation result

Standard 1. Mission and Objectives, etc.

SatisfiedStandard 2. Students

SatisfiedStandard 3. Educational Curriculum

SatisfiedStandard 4. Faculty and Staff

SatisfiedStandard 5. Management, Administration and Finance

Unsatisfied

Standard 6. Internal Quality Assurance

Satisfied

Good practices○With the objective of creating understanding of the teachings of Kukai (Kobo Daishi), the meaningof existence of the Shuchiin and its educational principles as well as the significance of what isstudied at the university, a required course Shuchiin-gaku that all students take is provided. Thisinitiative is worthy of evaluation.
○In response to the details and severity of disabilities such as visual disabilities and higher brain
dysfunction, meticulous consideration is paid to students with disabilities. This initiative is worthyof evaluation.
○The Social Skill Training program for supporting students who have difficulties with interpersonalrelationships is regularly held, and is effective in the improvement of communication skills. Thisinitiative is worthy of evaluation.
○The entire campus buildings are designed to facilitate accessibility allowing people in wheelchairs
to move around easily. Its facilities comply with the Kyoto-fu Fukushi no Machizukuri ordinance(Kyoto Prefectural Ordinance on Accessibility Improvements) and pay consideration toconvenience in accordance with the international standards recognized by Kyoto City. Thisinitiative is worthy of evaluation.
○The Department of Buddhism conducts study tours to India as a special course, and offers aShugengaku Practices Course in which the students experience the shugen-do training. Theuniversity thus makes efforts to offer the hands-on courses, taking advantage of the department’s
distinctive quality. These initiatives are worthy of evaluation.

○The university attempts to enable practical learning about the rituals and etiquette of Shingon
Buddhism through small student number face-to-face lessons. This initiative is worthy ofevaluation.
Recommendations for improvement○With regard to inspection and evaluation of learning outcomes, although initiatives linked toeducational improvements are conducted their organizational position is unclear and the extent towhich the state of improvements are made is not adequately ascertained. Improvements towards
organizational initiatives are required.
○The Internal Regulations Concerning the Matters that the President Decides It Is Necessary for theOpinions of the Faculty Council to Be Heard, stipulated in Article 52, paragraph (1), item (iii) ofthe University Regulations are not consistent with Article 52, paragraph (2) of the University
Regulations, neither are they in accordance with the gist of Article 93 of the School Education Act.
Improvements are required.
○The FD implementation methods consist only of class questionnaires and the dispatch of certain
faculty members to external training programs, and the fact that organized training and research
to attempt improvements in teaching content and methods are not implemented is not inaccordance with the gist of Article 25-3 of the Standards for Establishment of Universities.
Improvements are required.
○In order to attain the numerical targets for the university’s finances stated in the Five-year Shugei
Shuchiin Management Improvement Plan for Academic Years 2020–2025 adopted by the Boardof Directors in October 2020, improvements are required regarding the securing of stable funds
and financial operations.
○There are items in which improvements are required regarding initiatives and organization for theinspection and evaluation of learning outcomes, the agenda items for the Faculty Council, FD
implementation methods and financial operations. Therefore, internal quality assurance can hardly
be described as satisfactory and further improvements are essential.