Okayama Gakuin University（岡山学院大学）
Evaluation summary
Standard 1. Mission and Objectives, etc.
The University’s mission, goals and educational objectives are stated in the University Regulations,its threefold founding principles of self-formation, carrying out one’s beliefs and living andflourishing together are concisely shown, and the Educational Guidelines for the Department of Foodand Nutrition, Faculty of Human Services, Okayama Gakuin University have been stipulated. The
educational goals of fostering professionals who can provide nutritional guidance to improve qualityof life (QOL) are clearly stated.
In accordance with the threefold principles the University is implementing the medium-term plan,a management plan that is part of the management reform plans led by the Ministry of Education,Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), while at the same time an educational policy
including the three policies of diploma policy, curriculum policy and admission policy has been
established by the Board of Directors, and the faculty and staff share a common awareness of theviewpoint of inspection and evaluation as a way of obtaining learning achievement.
While the implementation of the management reform plan is still midway, an educational andresearch organization requisite for attaining the University’s mission and goals has been developed.
Standard 2. Learning and Teaching
Based on the educational principles stipulated in the University Regulations, a policy for thecreation and implementation of an educational curriculum has been determined, and a systematic
educational curriculum drawn up. Though an admissions policy in line with educational principles
based on the threefold principles a system for the selection of students is in place, but more efforts
need to be made in the direction of fulfilling enrollment quotas.
The University is working on initiatives for bidirectional tuition between the students and faculty,
has introduced a class mentor system, proficiency tests for the attainment of educational objectives,and tuition questionnaires through which it carries out support for learning and class instruction, andconducts comprehensive achievement evaluations using Grade Point Averages (GPA). The University
uses tuition questionnaires to ascertain learning results, upon which is based the Tuition Improvement
C&A Report compiled by the University. It also uses a rubric evaluation for community collaboration
projects and questionnaires on the state of job placements, and through all of these innovations it istrying to improve the educational curriculum, its content/method, and learning guidance. Work tomake the interior of University buildings barrier-free has been completed, but it is to be hoped that
the University will complete these efforts in the areas of the campus that are not yet barrier-free.
Standard 3. Management, Administration and Finance
The administration of the University is appropriately executed in line with laws, the articles ofendowment, University and all other regulations. Through the University’s Board of Directors andBoard of Councilors, as well as the incorporated entity organization’s Management Reform Project
Team, Education and Research Activity Promotion Committee and Faculty Development (FD)
Committee, ongoing efforts are being made in line with the management reform plan towards
realizing the University’s mission and goals.
The President holds the right to make final decisions about all aspects of University business, theFaculty Council deliberates the important matters related to education and learning, and the roles andfunctions regarding the University’s decision-making and the execution of business are clear. With
regard to general issues concerning university operation the entire faculty and staff are consulted, andthe execution of administrative decision-making is conducted in a smooth manner.
Audits are carried out appropriately and in line with law by CPAs and auditors. The University iscurrently implementing a management reform plan with the aim of seeking management stability
through the securing on new students, and it urgently needs to realize full student capacity andestablish a stable financial base.

Standard 4. Self-Inspection and Evaluation
Self-inspection and evaluation in line with the mission and goals of the University is promoted in
the management reform plan under which, on an annual basis, committee activities and initiatives
aimed at issue improvements dealt with by such parties as the FD Council to which all faculty
participate in are conducted. At the Self-Inspection and Evaluation Committee, FD Committee andso on, FD activities regarding the educational affairs of the faculty, students’ learning and lifestyles
are reported on, debated in FD/SD workshops and implemented as initiatives that have become adaily practice.
With regard to the issues raised according to the self-inspection and evaluation conducted in linewith the collated surveys and data, through debate on them by the FD Council and Faculty Council
efforts are made to share the results of the self-inspection and evaluation within the University, inaddition to which efforts are made to ascertain the circumstances of students through the results ofthe tuition questionnaires and student lifestyle questionnaires, and to improve education, research andadministration. Initiatives concerning university operation and the improvement of the University’s
financial state are made pursuant to the management reform plan, and inspected through theManagement Reform Implementation Administration Table.
In summary, in accordance with the University’s threefold educational founding principles andunder the leadership of the President, ongoing efforts are being made towards the attainment of themission and goals with the accord of all the faculty and staff. The University is using its own
innovations to evaluate the degree to which tuition reforms and community collaboration projects aresucceeding. As expenditures have outstripped income ever since the University was opened it isseeking to stabilize management by securing new students and implementing a management reformplan. The University needs to fully exercise its individuality and strengths and rapidly pursue reform.
Note that with regard to the University’s unique initiatives regarding its mission and goals, thegeneral comments on “Standard A. Social contribution” should be referred to.