OSAKA AOYAMA UNIVERSITY（大阪青山大学）
Evaluation summary
Standard 1. Mission and Objectives, etc.
The mission, goals and educational objectives based on the University’s founding principles areclearly indicated in the University Regulations etc., and these are appropriate in the light of the law.
The individuality and distinctive qualities of the University lie in its scientific research on health, thehealthy growth of children and the fostering of specialist professionals etc., and these are reflected inits mission, goals and educational objectives. In response to social conditions such as health problems
and the lack of childcare workers when necessary the University Regulations are reviewed, newdepartments introduced and the development of educational and research organizations etc. isconducted. The executives, faculty and staff have united to establish the three policies of diploma
policy, curriculum policy, and admission policy, the 2nd medium-term plan, and a tag line “Education
Linked to a Bright Future,” and these are widely publicized both on-campus an outside of theUniversity through its website, “Concept Book,” notice boards and student handbooks.
Standard 2. Learning and Teaching
The securement of an appropriate numbers of students admitted based on yearly enrollment quotas
is achieved in line with admission policy and appropriate systems and methods. A more innovative
approach is required in the securing of learning and class instruction that pays consideration to theupper limit of registration credits, but the systematic organization of educational curriculum thatmaximizes its distinctive quality in line with the curriculum policy is being conducted. In particular,
the University’s cross-university initiatives in the field of support for learning and class instruction
on behalf of students who have problems in making academic progress deserves high evaluation. TheUniversity needs to achieve a better balance in the ages of the full-time faculty, but the requisite
faculty based on the educational principles and educational curriculum of the University is in placeand staff are appropriately assigned. The Osaka Aoyama History & Literature Museum is theculmination of the activities that the University has dedicated itself to on the protection of cultural
assets and their use in education. It functions as a place for the practice of education, academic
activities and lifelong learning for adults.
Standard 3. Management, Administration and Finance
Aiming for the realization of the University's mission and goals, the Board of Directors pays
consideration to human rights and the disclosure of information, while conducting discussions anddecision-making in line with the relevant laws and regulations. Improvements are required in thestipulation of vital matters pertaining to education and learning, but the President’s leadership, themechanism for decision-making and positioning of organizations are all appropriate. The check
functions regarding assignment of auditors and the state of execution of work are correctly
functioning, and the governance provided by cross-checks by the administrative bodies of theUniversity’s incorporated entity and the University are securing functionality.
The financial situation of the University over the past five years has seen expenditure outstripping
income, and while a better balance in income and expenditure would be desirable the University’s
replenishment rate of student quotas is high and a management reform plan aimed at the securementof a stable financial base and fiscal balance is under implementation. The Accounting Standards for
Incorporated Educational Institutions and accounting procedures in line with the accounting
regulations, exchanges of opinions between auditors and certified public accountants, reports,
administrative and accounting audits are all strictly implemented.
Standard 4. Self-Inspection and Evaluation
In line with the University’s mission and goals the Regulations of the Osaka Aoyama University
Self-inspection and Evaluation Committee have been stipulated, and based on the annually compiled
Business Report a business plan is created. Through this process self-inspection and evaluation arebeing appropriately conducted. The Osaka Aoyama University IR Committee was established in the2015 academic year, and is striving to improve measures based on evidence such as data collated andanalyzed regarding students who withdraw from the University, and considerations of the educational
approach regarding the admissions exam system and post-entrance students. With regards to theresults of Self-Inspection and Evaluation a Report on Self-inspection and Evaluation is made public,
through the announcement of the annual Business Report the accountability to stakeholders isfulfilled, and these are functioning as mechanisms linking to the improvement of University
management including education research.
In summary, as the University seeks to reach its mission, goals and education principles, under theleadership of the President and based on the appropriate development of the educational and researchorganization, as well as the realization of the “small but resilient university” five-year vision outlinedin the 2nd medium-to-long term plan, the executives, faculty and staff share their missions and goals
while working on the cultivation of specialized professionals with health science at the core of theirinitiatives.
Note that with regard to the University’s unique initiatives regarding its mission and goals, thegeneral comments on “Standard A. The fostering of specialized professionals in line with theUniversity’s founding principles” should be referred to.