RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY（酪農学園大学）
Evaluation summary
This university has 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

SatisfiedStandard 6. Internal Quality Assurance

Satisfied

Good practices○For the sake of students on authorized absence from the university due to fieldwork or practicaltrainings, the university transmits live teaching videos and uses the learning management system
for the distribution of educational materials and submission of assignments. This initiative isworthy of high evaluation.
○For the sake of students on authorized absence from the university due to fieldwork or practicaltrainings, the university transmits live teaching videos and uses the learning management system
for the distribution of educational materials and submission of assignments. This initiative isworthy of high evaluation.
○Lively research activities are conducted at the Animal Medical Center, Information Service Center
for Agriculture and Environment, and the Field Education and Research Center, and these facilities
serve to enrich the university’s education and research and community contributions. These
initiatives are worthy of evaluation.
Recommendations for improvement○Article 7, paragraph (3), item (iii) of the University Regulations and Article 5, paragraph (1), item(iii) of the Faculty Council Regulations, pursuant to Article 93, paragraph (2), item (iii) of theSchool Education Act, stipulate that “the President shall decide the matters that are important
regarding education and research and require the opinions of the Faculty Council to be heard.”
However, the President has not decided upon and publicize these matters, and improvements arerequired.

○With regard to the audit report of the auditors, improvements are required concerning the fact thatthey are treated as matters to be deliberated along with settlement of accounts and business reports
at the meetings of the Board of Directors and Board of Councilors, and are finally approved by theBoard of Directors after deliberation by the Board of Directors and Board of Councilors.
○With regard to settlement of accounts and reports on business performance, the Board of Directors
deliberates these matters, assigns them as matters to be deliberated by the Board of Councilors,
and they are approved by the Board of Directors after deliberation by the Board of Councilors.
However, improvements are required to ensure that after approval by the Board of Directors areport is made to the Board of Councilors and their opinions sought as stipulated in Article 46 ofthe Private Schools Act.
○With regard to the establishment of the Rakuno Gakuen University Regulations on the Payment ofRemuneration etc., for Directors improvements are required as the regulations were decided uponby the Board of Directors without the opinions of the board of Councilors being soughtbeforehand.
○With regard to the administration of the university and its incorporated entity, improvements arerequired towards developing and strengthening internal control functions as the appropriate
execution of matters in line with certain laws is not being secured.