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page(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance examination systems(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding systems/organizations for conducting education(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support
2. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Research(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of systems, etc. for promotion of research
3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Internationalization
II. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Contribution to Local Communities and Provision of Support for the Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, etc.

1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding collaboration and cooperation with local communities, etc.
2. Specific measures regarding promotion of regional industry
3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Provision of Support to Reconstruction Efforts from the Great East Japan Earthquake
III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative Operation and Effectiveness1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative Operation and Effectiveness(1) Measures for achievement of goals for improvement of organizational operation(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of effectiveness and practicality of administrative work
2. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Improvement of Financial Affairs(1) Specific measures regarding growth of self-generated income, including external research funds and other revenue(2) Specific measures regarding economization of expenses
3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Internal Investigations and Evaluations, and Provision of Information(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of evaluations(2) Specific measures for promotion of the dissemination of information
4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business Operation(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding compliance(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding maintenance and utilization, etc. of facilities and equipment and communication(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding healthcare and safety management
IV. Other Matters

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance
examination systems<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>

A

Admission policy will be widely provided on the admission guide,
guidebook, and website of the UoA. By doing so, we will put our efforts on
securing students who meet the requirements of the UoA.

(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance
examination systems<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>A

a-1 The admission policy will be widely publicized through various means 1
including high-school visits, open campus, information session, guidebook, SAD-SRS
campus guide, and the official website, in order to strive to recruit thestudents desired by the Undergraduate school. <Undergraduate school>
a-2 The admission policy will be widely publicized through the application
guide, the official website, etc. in an effort to strive to recruit the students
desired by the Graduate school. <Graduate school>
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B

Every year, in a periodic manner, verification will be conducted regardingwhether the admission policy is corresponding to rapidly changing times.

B3
b-1 The Entrance Examination Committee will review whether theadmission policy matches the changing times, etc. <Undergraduate school SAD-SRS>
b-2 The Graduate School Entrance Examination Committee will review
whether the admission policy is appropriate. <Graduate school>
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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance
examination systems(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance
examination systems

C<The Undergraduate school>
Based on previous result related to applicants and admission, we will visit
senior high schools in Fukushima prefecture and Kanto region proactively
and strategically.

C

By reviewing the status of past results, we will select high-priority highschools in the Prefecture and high-priority areas outside the Prefecture inorder to effectively implement high school visits.

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Fair and appropriate entrance examination will be conducted.

D

We will impartially carry out the preparation of exam questions, proctoringof exams and scoring of exams.

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Attracting a large number of applicants, we will secure students who meetthe requirements of the UoA. Based on questionnaire answered byapplicants, selection methods will be reviewed every AY for promoting
adequate improvement.

E

After reviewing the status of the applicants for general entrance
examination for AY 2020 and the results of questionnaires of theexaminees, we will make the implementation method of the generalentrance examination for the next year.

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Grasping changes on university entrance examinations due to the exam
revolution in an early juncture and appropriate manner, the entrance
examination will be changed based on that.

F

After precisely grasping future directions to reform the National Center
Test, we will broadly disseminate information on our new entrance
examination system in line with the reform in an easy-to-understandmanner within and without the university.

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examination systems

G

ICT Global Program All-English Course will recruit students throughstrategic and focused recruiting system. We will work on establishment ofappropriate admission system.

(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance
examination systems

G

In order to distribute risks regarding recruiting international applicants and 9
secure entrants from various countries, we will put effort into visits to high SAD-SRS
CFG
schools and universities in Thailand and Malaysia and international
schools in Japan as well as those in the high-priority areas such as China
and Vietnam.
With regard to recruiting activities in Hong Kong, explanatory meetings will
be held via a video-conferencing system and by UoA students from Hong
Kong when they go home until the situation over there is calmed down.
As there have been a number of accesses to our recruiting site from
Malaysia, we will look into inclusion of their examination systems, etc. in
our application requirements for the ICTG general selection.
*Areas where recruiting activities will be conducted and grounds for
additional inclusion of application requirements
Names of countries;
from which a number of people accessed information on UoA application
via Keystone*
1) India, 2) Italy, 3) USA, 4) Malaysia, 5) Japan
from which a number of people clicked the link to the UoA1) Japan, 2) Malaysia, 3) India, 4) USA, 5) Germany
from which a number of people made an inquiry
1) Morocco, 2) Nigeria, 3) India, 4) Egypt, 5) Ghana*Keystone: A world-wide student recruiting site (portal site that provides
information about universities in the world). Their headquarters are basedin Norway.

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance
examination systems(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance
examination systems

H

We will maintain competitive ratio at/around 5.0.

H

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We will conduct recruiting activities intended for college-bound students
and their parents through participation in university fairs across the country SAD-SRS
and our off-campus lectures. Further, we will proactively provide
information to high school teachers in charge of career guidance throughvisits to high schools and maintain the competition ratio of around 5.0 to 1.

I

We aim for the percentage of female among new students to be 15%.

I

We will aim to have 14% of new students be female by, among other

11
SAD-SRShigh proportion of girls whose students have entered the UoA or taken theentrance examination in the past, participating in university fairs, andadvertising the information on our university using a variety of media.

J

K<The Graduate school>
Internal admission to the graduate school will be increased. We will put ourefforts on providing information on benefits, effects, and scholarship of thegraduate school to students in an early juncture.

We will secure admission from other universities and institutes oftechnology by conducting strategic school visits and inter-university
collaboration.

J

We will proactively provide information about the honors program, etc. tostudents from their 1st year through lectures, career guidance, graduate
school fairs, etc. We will also hold information sessions for guardians todeepen their understanding toward post-graduate education.

K

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pamphlets of the UoA graduate school mainly to other universities andtechnical colleges in the neighboring areas and visiting schools by ourfaculty members.

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examination systems

L

Using the Super Global University Creation Support Project, we will secureinternational students.

(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance
examination systems

L

We will put efforts into securing quality international students by further
utilizing the MEXT scholarship programs for international students andcollaborating with partner universities through, among other activities, theDual Degree Program (DDP) and Global 3+2 Program.

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CFG

both of the universities.
undergraduate program of partner university and two years at the UoA

M

We will implement admission selection fairly and appropriately. We willverify admission selection methods every AY and conduct improvement as
necessary.

N

O<The JCD>
We will implement publicity activities centered on the Admission
Advertisement Center such as senior high school visits, further education
consultations, open campus, etc. to ensure excellent entrants.

M

While rigorously and properly implementing the examinations foradmission, we will review our current method, etc. to assess English
proficiency to improve it as needed.

N

We will aim to fulfill 70% of the admission capacity of master's program by 16
SAD-SRSutilizing the Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Schools Honors
Program, by conducting public relations activities to technical school
students, and by securing international students utilizing DDP, etc.

O

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examination systems(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance
examination systems

P

In order to improve the selection method, we will utilize the analysis on thegeneral admission / recommendation-based admission results and thesituation of entrants after enrollment.

P

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Q

Fair and appropriate entrance examination will be conducted.

Q

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R

We will maintain about twice the ratio of applicants.

R

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements ofeducation<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>A

The diploma policy will be put on the guidebook for potential applicants,
campus guide for current students, and the UoA website. This effort aims
at advertising the personnel who the UoA would like to foster to a wide
range of public.

(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements ofeducationA

A-1 We will widely publicize our diploma policy through various means
including high-school visits, open campus, information sessions, campus
guide and the official website. We will conduct questionnaires with

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information we have released in a timely manner. <Undergraduate school>
A-2 We will widely publicize our diploma policy by posting it on thecampus guide and the official website. <Graduate school>

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B

Every year, in a periodic manner, verification will be conducted regardingwhether the diploma policy is corresponding to rapidly changing times.

B

B-1 The Academic Affairs Committee and the Committee for Promotion ofFaculty Development will check whether our diploma policies are well
adapted to change of the times, etc. <University>

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The curriculum policy will be put on the guidebook for potential applicants,
campus guide for current students, and the UoA website. This effort aims

(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements ofeducationC

C-1 We will widely disseminate the curriculum policy through high-school
visits, open campus, information sessions, campus guide and the official
website. We will renew our students' awareness on the policy at theirenrollment and at the guidance sessions held at the beginning of aquarter. We will conduct questionnaires of examinees to check a level of25
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manner. <Undergraduate school>
C-2 We will widely disseminate the curriculum policy by posting it on thecampus guide and the official website. We will renew our students'
awareness on the policy at their enrollment and at the guidance sessions
held at the beginning of a quarter. <Graduate school>
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D

Every year, verification will be conducted whether the curriculum formationand implementation policy corresponds to the latest technological trends ofthe ICT field, changes in society and the times, etc., and it will beappropriately revised when necessary.

D

D-1 The Committee for Promotion of Faculty Development will review andreview whether the curriculum policy is well-adapted to the trend of theleading-edge technology in ICT field and changes of society and time.
<University>

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E

Educational program will be created based on the curriculum and diploma
policies. We will conduct discussion for improvement in anytime.

(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements ofeducation

E

E-1 The Academic Affairs Committee will review the curriculum based on
the diploma policy and the curriculum policy, so that the result of theverification can be reflected in the next academic year's curriculum.
<Undergraduate school>
E-2 The Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee will review thecurriculum based on the diploma policy and the curriculum policy, so thatthe result of the verification can be reflected in the next academic year's
curriculum. <Graduate school>

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Detailed course descriptions will be provided on syllabi to the public.

F

F-1 We will ensure specifying all matters important for teaching such as
contents of each class session and evaluating method in syllabi andpublicly disclosing them. <Undergraduate school, Graduate school >31
SAD-AAS

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G

We will continue conducting student class survey. We will review andimprove our education in anytime. The use of said survey may be used forfaculty member evaluation in the future.

G

G-1 We will continue to use OMR sheets to increase the response rate ofstudent class evaluations. we will look into possible methods that allow tostreamline the aggregation task without negatively affecting the response
rate by reference to the result of the employment of a web-basedquestionnaire at the graduate school. <Undergraduate school>
G-2 We will continue the web-based students class evaluations anddiscuss the implementation method to improve the response rate.
<Graduate school>

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H

I

J

<The UoA >We will promote further globalization of the UoA to cultivate talents readyfor the global stage.

Utilizing resources such as the Top Global University Project, we will
promote continuous education from the undergraduate to graduate schoolon the spirit and methods of startup entrepreneurship, as well as educationon contribution to society and the regional to develop talents who willcontribute to the solving social and regional challenges.

<The Undergraduate school>
The four-quarter system will be introduced in order to enhanceconsecutiveness with the grad-school education.

H

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We will discuss the introduction of a more flexible system to allow
Japanese students to switch their program to ICTG-U All-English Course CFG
after entering the university, in order to increase the number of students in (SAD-AAS)
this program aiming to enroll 60 students including 35 international and 25 (SAD-SRS)
Japanese students. We will also encourage the students in this program tocontinue their education into the graduate school.

I

We will proactively invite, among other things, corporate sponsoredcompetitions to encourage sprit of entrepreneur and to solve social andregional issues. By supporting the organization of these events and

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students to think about contribution to society and the region. We will also
foster talents who will contribute to the development of society and theregion and the solution to their problems by establishing new overseas,
domestic, and regional internship programs while continuing existing ones.

J

We will continue the quarter system apart from for a few courses anddiscuss how to improve it as necessary, taking into account opinions fromfaculty and students.

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K

Aiming at detecting students who require learning support in early juncture
and offer adequate helping hand, so-called the Academic Proficiency
System will be established. For more efficient operation, every year, thesystem will be verified and we will improve the system if necessary.

K

Due to the introduction of the academic probation system for students who 38
enter the UoA in and after AY2018, we will have first students that cannot SAD-AAS
advance to the 3rd-year. For such students, we will effectively employ thissystem including suggesting their career options other than staying at theuniversity depending on their motivation to study. Further, we will discuss
the necessity of revision of the criteria to appropriately implement thesystem.

L

Syllabi will be created in English.

LWe will continue to prepare the English course catalog by continuously
include the syllabi written in English regarding the courses conducted inJapanese and those conducted by external instructors as well.

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In regards to the only mandatory course; Graduation Thesis, we willcontinue creating and publishing graduate theses in English.

M

We will have students write their graduation theses and makepresentations in English.

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Acquiring a wide range of general education and fostering physical andmental health, general education course will be enhanced.

N

We will improve general education courses by, among other things,

41
SAD-AASskills (logical thinking, problem-self-solving skills) for university education
and by utilizing external lecturers.

O

We will put our effort on fostering English proficiency among students sothat they can handle GT creation/presentation and take specialized
courses in English. All students will aim at obtaining a TOEIC score of 400
by the completion of 2nd-year undergraduate during the 3rd Mid-term
Goals period.

O

We will use an e-learning system and conduct intensive TOEIC lectures
for improvement of English education to foster English proficiency among
students so that they can handle GT creation/presentation and takespecialized courses in English. We will aim to have at least 60% of thefirst-year students obtain a TOEIC score of 400, and will aim to haveall of the second-year students obtain a TOEIC score of 400.

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements ofeducationP

A half or more of the courses will be conducted in English. Leading-edge
materials from abroad will be used proactively.

Q(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements ofeducation

P

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The proportion of the courses currently conducted in English exceeded
CFG
50% by increasing the number of courses for ICTG-U All-English Course(SAD-AAS)
introduced in AY2018. We will maintain this situation. Further, given thefact that much of the advanced content in the field of computer scienceand engineering is published overseas and the pace of technologicalinnovation is faster there, we will proactively utilize teaching materials fromoverseas to conduct education in our courses that meet the needs of thetimes.

Q

Instructors teaching the courses will create teaching materials withenriched contents in order to use in the classes for courses such as"Computer Literacy".

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such way.

R

Through PBL and active learning style class such as a flip-flop classes,
designing and practical skills will be fostered.

R

We will offer education using active-learning methods in the classes suchas "Software Studio" and "Venture Start-up Factories" courses, and in theenPiT program to foster designing and practical skills of the students.

S

In accordance with the ICT Global Program All-English Course, we will
provide students with a curriculum which is likely to enable them to obtain
credits through only classes in English.

S

While maintaining and improving the curriculum developed for ICTG-U All- 46
CFG
English Course, we will further increase the number of courses taught in(SAD-AAS)
English.

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TUV

We will aim at 25% of passing rate of information processing engineer
examination.

(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements ofeducation

T

While offering the course for the Information Technology Examinations as 47
SAD-AASan intensive course, we will create an environment where students can
SAD-SHWS
study at any time by instructing how to operate or utilize the e-learning
system at the Office for Learning Support. Also, we will aim at 25% of
passing rate of the examination by subsidizing the students in cooperation
with the UoA Supporters' Association.

<The Graduate school>
We will classify courses into fundamental ones and advanced ones. At thesame time, we will improve the curriculum based on core course design ofworld-class graduate schools.

U

We will review whether the content of core courses and advanced courses 48

More than 96.7% of the courses will be conducted in English. We will offerV

curriculum.

proficiency in English.

W In the field of Computer and Information Systems, we will offer advanced
and practical education at a higher level, in addition to highly specialized
courses.

SAD-AASWe will aim at 96.7% as the proportion of the courses conducted in
test.

W We will establish and implement seminar courses such as "Research

Seminar" and "Creative Factory Seminar" and research courses for the49
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program.

X

In the field of IT Project Management, we will prepare international-level
ICT experts in leading industry. Offering unique courses, we will aim attraining students in problem-solving ability and management skills.

X

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We will develop internationally viable ICT specialists by having students
solve practical problems related to ICT industry in a team-based manner in SAD-AAS
the courses such as "Software Development Arena" of the PM graduate

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Z

In the doctoral program, we will cultivate the research capabilities ofstudents through research work while enhancing the coursework of thedoctoral program as part of a consistent educational program integrated
with the master's program and cultivate students' ability to utilize
knowledge.
<The JCD>
We will aim at 100% of the passing ratio of the examination for students
who wish to take the licenses and the qualifications.

AA Regarding job placements in careers relevant to the licenses andqualifications earned by students, we will aim at an 80% job placement
rate in relevant fields for the Department of Food and Nutrition, a 95% rate
for the Department of Early Childhood Education.

(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements ofeducation

Y

In order to introduce the coursework system to the doctoral program
starting from AY2020 fall, we will discuss matters requiring improvement
while implementing the current curriculum. We will review whether
research work and course work are appropriately combined.

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Z

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AA

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conducting education<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>

(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding systems/organizations for
conducting education

A

Educational program will afford necessary facilities and equipment andthose will be maintained and managed appropriately.

A

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In accordance with the facility repair plan based on the facility long-term
GAD-FS
maintenance plan, we will conduct repair work and maintenance in a
(JCD)planned and efficient manner.
(To be implemented)-Exterior pavement work on the Lecture Hall, gym building and Research
Quadrangles- Waterproofing repair work for rooftop of the Energy Center and Librarybuilding-Elevator replacement work at the Research Quadrangles-Replacement of the heating facilities of the JCD, etc.
Further, in order to replace the current long-term maintenance plan whichis effective until the end of the 3rd medium-term plan period (FY2023), we
will create plans for extending the service life of the university buildings,
dormitories and faculty housing complex as part of the plans for extending

B

Equipment, etc. used in classes, etc. will be renewed in a systematicmanner. And features of the devices will be improved.

B

B-1 Since the measuring equipment used for experiments in class isaging, we will renew the equipment. <The University>

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conducting educationC

The computers and network systems, including the terminals used in
exercise rooms, etc. shall be replaced with the latest equipment during
upgrades. At the same time, we will constantly provide a safe and secureuser environment.

(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding systems/organizations for
conducting education

C

Replacement of the systems for approximately two-thirds of x-terminals in 58
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exercise rooms, authentication infrastructure, backup equipment, etc. isscheduled for April of 2021. We will put effort into streamlining throughmaking use of virtual systems compression and cost-cut to procuresystems for the next term to develop an optimal environment necessary foreducation. Further, as replacement of OS is scheduled in line with thereplacement of x-terminals in exercise rooms, we will prepare free softwareand develop an environment so that users will be able to smoothly move tothe new environment. Meanwhile, we will look into and take steps
management of passwords along with the system replacement.
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D

While securing the number of current faculty members necessary for
implementation of the education program, when we hire new members, wewill widely recruit the talented people to respond to the change of time andthe technical advances.

D

In order to allocate faculty members in accordance with the curriculum, we 60
GAD-GASwill hire one member each for the CS division and CCRS at the UoA.
When a vacancy occurs, we will promptly proceed with the hiring process (JCD)
through international open recruitment for the UoA and broad domestic
recruitment for the JCD so as not to leave the position vacant.

E

We will strive to achieve conformity between the curriculum policy and astructure of faculty organization. The faculty will be organized in responseto the changing times and policy revisions.

E

We will review the current curriculum implementation policies and facultyorganization and make changes to its structure if needed.

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding systems/organizations for
conducting education

F

Taking faculty development in account, training for faculty member will beenhanced.

(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding systems/organizations for
conducting education

F

F-1 Based on the discussions at the Committee for Promotion of Faculty
Development, we will encourage faculty members to improve theirteaching skills by continuously providing FD lectures and conducting
students class evaluations.

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G<The UoA >While we recruit people by international recruitment, we will aim for theforeign faculty and the faculty who earned degrees abroad ratio to be
60.7%.

G

We will aim for the ratio of the foreign faculty and the faculty who earned
degrees abroad ratio to be 58% (66 of 113) by securing excellent faculty
members through open international recruiting process.

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We will put our efforts on having 10% of female faculty members.

H

H-1 We will aim to hire one female faculty member.
H-2 We will continue to have female-only visiting researcher positions inorder to increase the number of female researchers and will make efforts
to fill the positions.

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>

A

Student support policy will be established and written on Campus Guide
and UoA website.

A

We will establish a student support policy and publicize it through theofficial website, the campus guide, the forum on the academic
administration system, etc. Meanwhile we will continue support of66
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B

C

instructions given by GT supervisors, support in office hours, and thementor system.

We will proactively support students who are looking for jobs in Fukushima

BC

B-1 In order to prevent situation where students cannot receive any
support from any faculty members, the class mentor system for 1st- and2nd-year students and the GT supervisor system for 3rd- and 4th-year
students will be applied. <Undergraduate School>
B-2 Research advisors will primarily instruct their students. <Graduate
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We will organize tours to visit companies in Fukushima and joint job fairs 70
including companies in Fukushima as participants to proactively introduce SAD-SHWS
companies in the prefecture to our students. To students who desire to geta job in the prefecture, we will provide employment information suitable for
their desires. <The University>
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D

In accordance with the student support policy, and in response tosituational changes such as the aging of facilities and increased numbersof international students, we will we will appropriately establish andmanage student housing facilities.

(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support

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D-1 Somei House will be managed in an appropriate manner under the
SAD-SHWS
guidance of the Student Affairs Division and Somei House Resident
Assistants (SRAs) while continuously promoting the exchange between
Japanese students and international students in order to make them learnsociability and sense of global citizenship and to improve their motivation
to study. Further, taking into account aging facilities, repair work on thefacilities will be carried out in a planned manner. <The University>
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E

<The UoA >Poor-performing students due to introduction of the Academic Proficiency
System will be grasped in early juncture for early care.

E

By leveraging the academic probation system and standard regarding
underachieved students, we will detect students with poor academic
performance in a timely manner and regularly provide consultations withstudents in question and their guardians by reference to information frompeople relevant to students in question such as GT supervisors and thecounselor.

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student supportF

The ratio of students who graduate/complete from respective programs
within the standard enrollment period will be increased.

(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support

F75
We will share the list of students who have poor academic performanceand other information related to such students with the AAC members, GT SAD-AAS
supervisors (students of 3rd and 4th years) and class mentors (students of
1st and 2nd years) every half year to encourage them and their guardians
to have consultation. We will aim to reduce the number of students who
have poor academic performances. On top of consultations with faculty
members and Student Affairs Division staff, we will provide attentive anddetailed advice corresponding to needs of students in question and theirs Office, Office for Learning Support and Office for Employment Support.
By doing so we will put effort into increasing the ratio of students who can
graduate from the undergraduate school or complete the graduate
programs within the legitimate number of years.

G

We will actively promote tuition waivers, scholarships, and system of
TA/SA/RA. We will collaborate with the Support Association. By thesemeans, financial support will be enhanced.

G76
G-1 We will continue to exempt tuition for students having financial
difficulties and victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Meanwhile, we SAD-SHWS

Living Expense Support Fund.
G-2 We will support students of doctoral program by utilizing the RA
scholarship programs for honors program, DDP, etc.
G-3 To undergraduate students, we will continue to provide financial
support in cooperation with the UoA Supporters' Association for their study
and job search activities.
G-4 We will continue to inform students of external scholarship programs
offered by various organizations including private ones.

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H

I

Office will collaborate with each other in order to provide life support indetails.

In order to obtain career-selection-related information in advance, a course
will be offered and students will be recommended to take it. At the
Employment Support Office mainly, tailored support will be offered.

(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support

H

Taking into account content of consultations provided to students, people
including the Student Affairs Division staff, the counselor, nurse, learning
support staff, career counselors, harassment counselor will share
information related to students in question in order to provide attentive
care corresponding to issues of individual students.

I

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I-1 We will aim at 100% employment rate for new graduates who seek
SAD-SHWS
employment by organizing job fairs, company tours, providing attentive
support, etc. by career counselors.
I-2 We will encourage 1sr-year students to register for "Introduction to
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Career Guidance I and II. In addition, we will provide information which
students ask for and conduct mock interviews based on the result of thesurvey on students' preference about employment.

J<The JCD>
Utilizing the system for exemption of tuition, and/or various scholarships,

J

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K

Faculty and personnel of UoA will cooperate to finely conduct

K

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student supportLthe company/internship related information to implement student
consultations centered on the Carrier Support Center.

(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support

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Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 2. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Research(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results

A<The UoA >We will promote basic research on Computer Science Engineering with along-term perspective. At the same time, we will ascertain the latest global
technological trends, as well as needs of industry, society, and the region
and appropriately determine the direction of the research.

(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and resultsA

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In order to deepen fundamental research, grasp the latest technology
Deantrends, and respond to the social needs of the industry, we will conduct(Chairs ofsurveys and research mainly in areas that are likely to change the world
Dept.)and social life, and promote research in each cluster of CAIST andstrategic research (SR). In particular, we will advance research infundamental research and applications of (1) artificial intelligence, (2)fundamentals of robotics and its applications, (3) security and distributed
system, and (4) big data and IoT (5) bio-medical and space technologies.
We also conduct research to respond to the needs of society, local region,and industry through the activities of AI Center and University-Business
Innovation Center with focus for better effort. (Draft)

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Item 2. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Research(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results

B

We will proactively promote research exchanges with research institutes
including world-class universities as well as those conducted throughinterdisciplinary fusion.

B

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We will deepen research exchange with universities with which we havesigned MoU. Especially we will establish and strengthen cooperation with Dean
(Chairs ofuniversities and research labs in the advanced ICT regions of the world.
Dept.)
We will enhance means of understanding each other's contributions bydisseminating research results of the University of Aizu worldwide. We will
improve the research level and recognition of the university throughcooperation and exchange. In Japan, we will strengthen cooperation withresearcher who are superior to the material and the medical field, to reflect
the social and regional needs. (Draft)C

The CS division will engage in a wide range of research and development
such as modeling of quantum computing and next generation computing
elements, investigating new theories and techniques for information / cyber/ IoT security, development of mathematical models, computer models,simulations and new methodologies for solving complex problems, anddevelopment of core technologies for constructing artificial intelligencesystems, intelligent services, and intelligent environments.

C

Modeling of quantum computing and development of next generation
computing/communication devices; investigation of new theories andtechnologies for information/cyber security; mathematical and computermodeling, simulation, and development of new methodologies for solving
complex problems (e.g. modeling of social/collective behaviors,
environment, evolution, big data, deep learning, awareness, andcognition); and proposal of core technologies for artificial intelligence,machine learning engineering, intelligent services, and intelligent
environments.

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D

The CE division will engage in a wide range of research and development
such as wireless networks, software-defined radios, software-definedsensor networks, cloud computing and other cutting-edge computing
technologies, secure embedded systems, neural network-inspired systems
and platforms, big data driven networks and their applications, andlightweight, energy-efficient wearable devices as well as computing
technologies that utilize them.

D85
The CE Division will conduct research and development of innovative
computing which will promote the advancement of computer engineering, CE Divisionsuch as High-Performance Computing, advanced network technology, anddevices and platforms for the Internet of Things. In particular, research anddevelopment about wireless communication networks, software-definedradios, software-defined sensor networks, cloud and edge computing, AI
hardware, safety embedded systems, neuro-inspired computing systems,
big data-driven networks and its applications, and wearable devices andcomputing shall be conducted.

E

The IS division will engage in a wide range of research and development
such as audio signal processing, biomedical sensing and signal
processing, computer graphics, computer vision, and image processing,enterprise web systems, databases and data mining, big data and deeplearning, cloud computing, intelligent services and intelligent
environments, IoT, mobile computing, and security.

E86
We will tackle the themes of graphics, vision and multimedia, biomedical
IS Division
information science, databases and data mining, software engineering,human-centric interactive interfaces, Artificial Intelligence (AI), andplanetary informatics through the development of new initiatives, methods,
software, and devices for acquiring, processing, storing, and distributing
visual, video, sound, text, music, and numerical information. Specifically,
this includes graphical design, analysis, and display methods, computersupported diagnosis cloud databases , rescue robot support systems,
Machine Learning-based applications, Big Data analysis, tsunami
modeling and simulation, development of multipurpose distributed
environmental platforms, mobile environment systems for realizing
augmented reality, computer-based music composition support andmusical analysis, special acoustic design, and image information analysis
as part of planetary exploration.

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FG(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results

The CCRS will engage in research aimed at enhancing the content of andmethods used by the liberal arts education demanded by modern society
from the perspective of humanities and social sciences such as
philosophy, sociology, jurisprudence, pedagogy, psychology and theory ofphysical education, as well as research regarding culture in an
information-based society.

F

The CLR will engage in research on the diverse areas related to language
pedagogy and linguistics, such as research into the differences between
Japanese and English pronunciation, development of elicitation tools forthe assessment of L2 speaking, development of a theory regarding L2

Gwriting, development of technology enhanced learning tools, research into
L2 as a sociolinguistic practice, and more.

We will investigate the most effective educational methods (curriculum
design, etc.) for promoting the general education demanded by modern

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courses in the second and third quarters, the Academic Skills 1 course in
first quarter, and the Academic Skills 2 course in fourth quarter. Further,
we will strive to allow students to leverage what they learn in Academic
Skills 2, which is intended to develop their problem solving skills.
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The CLR will research diverse areas related to language pedagogy andCLRlinguistics: technical communication and information design for CLIL,
development of elicitation tools for L2 speaking assessment, interaction
between ICT and education, technology-enhanced learning, developing
pragmatic/interactional competence in L2 speaking/writing, English
pronunciation-spelling correspondence, tone and phonation, second
language phonology and speech perception, second-language vocabulary,cognitive linguistics, and the Aizu dialect of Japanese.

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H

At CAIST, the leading-edge and intern-disciplinary research which is
integrated with computer science and engineering will be promoted.
Responding to the rapidly changing time in timely manner, every fiscal
year, we will examine about revision and abolishment of clusters.

(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results

H

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Cluster meetings and on-campus free participation information
CAIST
exchange meetings will be kept active to strengthen constantcollaboration among clusters and laboratories, and bring about
synergistic effect to interdisciplinary research promotion.
Futhermore, through hosting an advisory board meeting, CAIST
annual symposium, domestic and international conferences, andenhancing of web pages, we will disseminate academic
achievement of CAIST as well as implement academic exchanges
with domestic and foreign partners to catch the latest
advancements in relevant research fields worldwide.
We will make an effort to acquire R&D subsidy from public andprivate financial resources, steadily promote studies on state-of-theart R&D topics. Also, we will further accelerate patent applications
and intellectual property rights protection and cooperative projects
between industry, academia, government and financial sector topromote industrialization of our academic outcomes and social
contribution.
We will further optimize CAIST activities by evaluating with theconsideration of improving competitiveness among clusters andresponding to the social needs and the latest developments inrelated disciplinary fields at clusters' annual review.

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H-1(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results

H-1 Aizu Research Cluster for Space Informatics Cluster (ARC-Space)

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information science and achieve research results as a provider ofgeoinformatics, geographical informatics systems (GIS), andprograms.
We will conduct the center start-up project, which is on its second
year, and conduct collaborative research both inside and outside
the university as a program for soliciting industry-academia
collaboration.
We will contribute to space projects through the Joint
Usage/Research Center programs, collaborative research based on
our collaboration agreement with the Japan Aerospace Exploration
Agency (JAXA), and basic research and development.
Further, as members of the Satellite Analysis Group of the Japan
Volcanic Eruption, we will conduct research into the use ofsynthetic-aperture radar from earth observation satellites to monitor
Mt. Azuma.
I

We will aim to have 300 papers annually (an average of four papers per
mainline undergraduate school faculty member) accepted for major
journals and conferences (including international conferences).

I

We will aim to have 300 papers accepted by major journals in the
Scopus bibliography and citation database and collect thewithin the university.

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Item 2. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Research(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and resultsJ

We will aim to acquire 50 externally-funded research grants and 150
million yen in external grant funding including that for Industry - Academia Government Collaboration (including that acquired by the JCD).

J

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We will continue to share information on publically available research
PCD-CASfunding with faculty members and provide them with support on the(JCD)application process in collaboration with UBIC faculty members if
requested.
We will promote the technologies possessed by the University by issuingseeds collections, presenting at technological exhibitions, etc. By doing
this, we will attract partners to conduct collaborative research, etc. with.
We will aim to acquire 50 publically-available external research grants
and a total of 150 million yen of funding including industry-academiagovernment collaboration-related funding (including the JCD) per year.

K

We will aim for a Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research (KAKEN) new
acceptance rate of 30%.

K

We will notify faculty members of KAKENHI research categories for which 92
PCD-CASthe call for applications begin in April 2020 and provide pre-check of theapplication forms.
We will continue to hold internal information sessions and provide prechecks of application forms ahead of FY2021 KAKENHI in corporation withfaculty members as in FY2019.
We will aim for an annual KAKEN adoption rate of 30% for new
proposals.

L

We will aim for 3,000 academic paper citations annually (an average ofthirty five citations per mainline undergraduate school faculty member).

L

We will aim to achieve 3,000 paper citations in Scopus and collect the93
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university.

M

We will aim to apply for ten patents annually.

M

We will aim to file 10 patent requests per year.

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N

O<The JCD>The JCD will conduct fundamental and regional-problem- solving researchin specialized field of each department. Those research achievements will
be given back to the society and community.
We aim for 100 published academic research (includes papers stated in
the research bulletin).

(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results

N

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Item 2. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Research(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of systems, etc. forpromotion of researchA

We will appropriately maintain and manage the facilities and equipment
required for research.

(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of systems, etc. forpromotion of researchA

A-1
In accordance with the facility repair plan based on the facility long-term
maintenance plan, we will conduct repair work and maintenance on
facilities and equipment in a planned and efficient manner.
(Work to be Implemented)
Repair of the Outer Watts of the Lecture Hall, Gymnasium, theResearch Quadrangles
Waterproofing repair work for the rooftop of the Energy Center andLibrary
Replacement of Research Quadrangles elevators
Replacement of JCD heating equipment, etc.

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facilities as a whole to replace the current long-term facility maintenanceplan (until FY2023), we will create the plans for UoA, student dormitories
and housing complex for faculty and staff. [Repeated]
A-2
We plan to replace terminals in the classrooms, etc. in April, 2021.
Regarding the terminals for faculty members, we will improve their usability
by introducing virtual desktops instead of providing physical terminals. We
will also procure systems to provide an appropriate education andresearch environment for faculty members such as the compatibility withclassroom environments.

B

Regarding internal research funds, in addition to striving to secure fundingin terms of a total amount, we will consider policies for achieving more
effective allocation and utilization of the funds by introducing an element ofcompetitiveness.

B

We will strive to secure necessary amount of research funding in order to 98
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promote research activities smoothly. We will also review the system as
needed in order to utilize the funding effectively while managing the budget (JCD)
in an appropriate manner.
We will continue to review the competitive research funding system into research beneficial to the University.

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C

While constantly reviewing the impropriety prevention plan we will strive toappropriately implement research funds. At the same time, we will assure
permeation of a mindset of compliance by holding study sessions, etc.

(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of systems, etc. forpromotion of researchC

We will implement the research funding by continuing to check whether it 99
PCD-CASis appropriate in the day-to-day operations for expenditure.
(JCD)
We will conduct compliance trainings for research activities through elearning as in FY2019. Based on the requests from faculty members, wewill conduct the trainings one month earlier than last FY.
establish the system by continuously informing them of the regular holdingof the Research Ethics Committee meetings.

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Item 3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Internationalization<The UoA >(1) We will promote further globalization of the activities by our faculty andstudent body through exchanges with research institutes including worldclass universities, including conducting international collaborative
research, organizing international conferences, etc.

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disseminate the University information such as its globalization,
specialties, fields of research to leading researchers in the world bycovering the expenses of domestic / international conferences, etc. held at
the UoA.

(2) Utilizing the Top Global University Promotion Project, we will conduct(2) (2)-1 We will provide internship programs for various purposes. In order to 101(3) We will create opportunities for foreign faculty members and international(3) (3)-1

overseas student internships. At the same time, we will encourage
submission of papers to, and presentation at, overseas conferences.

students to engage in broad exchanges with Japanese students, faculty
members, and administrative staff members, as well as members of thelocal community.

CFG
improve the quality of the programs, we will ensure to follow up thesituations before/during/after the trainings.
0(2)-2 In order to operate the SGU programs by ourselves in the future,
we will establish the implementation system and enforce the collaboration
system of the internship programs by, among other things, raising funding
from companies.
(2)-3 We will provide students with opportunities to improve the quality of
their research by continuing to subsidize their travel expenses forattending overseas conferences as an incentive to submit and present
papers.

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understanding needed for global talent by encouraging them to actively
participate in study / internship abroad programs, international exchanges,
etc. through freshman orientations, study abroad fairs, signage, etc. fromthe first year.
(3)-2 We will contribute to the globalization in the region by having
international students, Japanese students, faculty members andadministrative staff participate in education programs for international
understanding, exchange events, etc. in collaboration with regional
educational institutions and municipalities.

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Item 3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Internationalization

Item 3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Internationalization(4) We will aim to increase the ratio to 6.3%(83people) of international(4) We will strive to secure quality 3rd-year transfer students in collaboration

103(5) We will aim to increase the number to 50 of Japanese students who(5) We will increase the number of partner schools, companies, etc. for our

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participate in study abroad programs.

with our international partner universities. Further, we will continue to aim CFG
for 6.3% of the students to be international students by increasing thenumber of international students at the graduate school and ICTG program
through more effective student recruitment activities.

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short to mid-term study / internship abroad programs as well as improve
the support system of the programs. We will also explain students themeaning of studying abroad and participating in internship programs aswell as step-by-step career paths by utilizing information distribution tools
such as freshman orientations, study abroad fair, and signage. Further, we
will aim for the number of Japanese students who have studied abroad of
50 by obtaining external funding to reduce financial burden andencouraging as many students as possible to participate in the programs.

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Communities and Provision of Support for the Recovery from the Great East Japan
1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding collaboration and cooperation with
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<Shared of the UoA and the JCD>
(1) Utilizing the UoA's intellectual property, we will proactively organize public
lectures and dispatch faculty members to conduct dispatch lectures.

(1)

hold public lectures to support lifelong learning and education andstudying for junior/senior high school students as well as dispatched
lectures by our faculty members, by utilizing the specialties of theuniversity.<UoA>

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JCD(2) As a university open to the local community, availability of university

facilities will be proactively advertised to general public. Local community
and residents will receive a wide range of opportunities to use the UoA
facilities.

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as auditorium, gymnasia, LICTiA, library, etc. to external users through the GAD-GAS
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website, etc.
We will strive to attract more users by updating the website to introduce
LICTiA facilities as well as creating flyers to promote the usage.

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<The UoA >(3) We will position the All-Japan High School Computing Contest as the

symbol project of Aizu, which puts much energy into ICT talentdevelopment, aiming to increase the number of participants (target: 2,000
people) in collaboration with Aizu as a whole, including local companies
and local municipalities.

(3) We will strive to further disseminate the selling points of PCK and raise the 108

awareness by utilizing social media, etc. At the same time, we will hold the PCD-PS
18th PCK 2020 and target to have 2,000 participants of high schools /technical colleges in the country by actively recruiting participants fromwestern Japan.

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1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding collaboration and cooperation with
Item local communities, etc.

(4) Collaborating with local incorporated NPOs and Aizuwakamatsu City, we(4) (4)-1 In collaboration with relevant organizations such as Aizu

will continue to conduct the computer science summer camp. At the sametime, we will newly accept junior and senior high school students fromoverseas and promote the appeal of the UoA and Aizu broadly to the world
through these exchanges.

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the prefecture participate(4)-2 We will implement invitation programs for high school students
abroad for students in high schools in Hong Kong with which we signed a
MOU for university-high school collaboration. Further, we will proactively
accept university visits by students from schools our international students
came from.

(5) We will proactively respond to requests from senior high school faculty
members for the dispatch of UoA faculty members. At the same time, wewill strengthen our collaborations with senior high schools designed as
SSH (Super Science High schools) and SGH (Super Global High schools)
in particular.

(6) We will support the improvement of Fukushima junior and senior highschool students' academic abilities in math, science, and English, as wellas their internationalization. In particular, we will further strengthen ourcollaboration with Aizu Gakuho High School, which is based on auniversity-high school collaborative agreement.

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SAD-SRSwe will directly inform headmasters of high schools in the prefectures ofthe programs. Further, we will provide mock lectures to designated schools
such as SSH and SGH and invite students for university visits.

(6) We will send our faculty members to senior/junior high schools in theprefecture such as Aizu Gakuho Senior High School and support the
improvement of their academic performance and the globalization.

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signed a partner agreement with, find regional issues and needs throughAOI meetings, and discuss how to solve those regional issues.

PCD-CAS(8) With Fukushima Medical University, in medical and healthcare fields, ICT(8) We will support the operation of managing prefectural health survey data

knowledge scheme of collaboration will be promoted such as the data

owned by Fukushima Medical University by utilizing the LICTiA Data
Center. At the same time, we will strive to create new joint research
opportunities, etc. by demonstrating the technologies owned by the
University that can be used in the medical/health field at technicalexhibitions such as Medical Creation Fukushima.

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City, Kitakata City, Koriyama City, and Koriyama Techno Police Promotion
Agency, and Okuma Town. Within the scheme, we will work on solving
regional issues such as industrial advancement and personnel training.

safety.

(9) We will work on initiatives based on the Fukushima Female Support
Declaration and the Academia Consortium Fukushima.

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University participate. At the same time, we will support the establishmentof society where women can be more successful by working on theinitiatives to help women learn skills and find employment through the
project.

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(10) We will promote further standardization software technologies which are(10) We will further promote the standardization of software technologies

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worked on as part of the development project. We will use research results
and technologies for alumni ventures and a wide range of companies in
the prefecture. We will contribute on industrial advancement and humanresource development.

same time, we will figure out practical utilization of apps developed undercollaboration with alumni ventures and local companies.

(12) We will train personnel who have IT skills which connect technology andthe place where technology is used, aiming at order to solve issues ofcompanies.

through trainings and the robot software review meetings of the Fukushima PCD-CAS
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Robot Industry Promotion Council. At the same time, we will share theresearch results and technologies with various companies in theprefecture.
In particular, we will contribute to the revitalization of companies in
Hamadori by, among other things, enforcing the collaboration withcompanies in Hamadori where the Robot Test Field is located andsupporting the local team to participate in the Word Robot Summit inAugust 2020.

many people from various regions and industries in the prefecture, we will ARC
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specialists and encouraging young people to settle in the prefecture. We
will also foster talent by solving problems utilizing ICT technologies suchas applications and IoT.
<The JCD>(13) We will cooperate and collaborate with local organizations including
municipalities in Fukushima prefecture in a way that leverages our
expertise.

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Item 2. Specific measures regarding promotion of regional industry<The UoA >(1) Implementing collaboration with companies in the prefecture, ICT training
will be offered to females who wish to get a job, aiming at maintaining ICT
workforce and creating a place where women can take active roles in theprefecture. Through the training project, annually fifty individuals will beable to get a job (150 individuals in three years.)

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120(2) Supporting the UoA-accredited venture companies, we will create and(2) We will target to newly authorize two companies as UoA-accredited

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implement new privileges.

smart community project, we aim for promotion of local industries anddevelopment of human resources.

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companies in Aizu Academia-Industry Consortium, commercial andindustrial associations, UoA-launched venture companies as well as
Fukushima Life and Employment Support Center in the seven prefectural
districts, we will strive to help women find employment in IT companies orengage in work related to IT by offering e-learning or practical courses for
women in and outside the prefecture wishing to find employment (work forventure companies. Further, we will ask UoA-accredited companies theirneeds, discuss doable support measures, and implement them.

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utilizing the LICTiA (Data Center, etc.) and deploying our robot
technologies supporting the Smart City Plan (Aizuwakamtsu City) with theknowledge of ICT technologies and deploying advanced robot
technologies, etc., we will take measures to promote regional industries
and to foster ICT specialists, through the fusion of local resources and ICT
technologies.

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Item 2. Specific measures regarding promotion of regional industry

Item 2. Specific measures regarding promotion of regional industry(4)(4) We will contribute to the development of industry in the entire prefecture

proactively collaborate with companies in the region to increase theresearch results.

by searching seeds that meet the needs of society and market at AOI
meetings as well as supporting their commercialization in Aizu region andother areas in the prefecture.

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II. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Contribution to Local
Communities and Provision of Support for the Recovery from the Great East Japan
3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Provision of Support toItem Reconstruction Efforts from the Great East Japan Earthquake<The UoA >(1) As a promotion of LICTiA activities, we aim for the AOI meetings forcreation of innovation to be held 300 times within the year, and the usage
rate of LICTiA Cloud be 60%.

(1) We aim to hold the AOI meetings for creation of innovation 300 times a

(2)

(2)

advance technological industry, we will work on support of industry toward

year not just in Aizu District but in partner cities in the prefecture such as
Koriyama City, Shirakawa City, and Minamisoma City. We will also target
annual usage rate of 60% for LICTiA Cloud.

We will continue working on university-academia-government initiatives
with prefecture-based companies and local municipalities by utilizing ICT
in order to contribute to revitalization in the prefecture through thedevelopment of advanced technology industry.
We will engage in fostering talent for robotics technologies based on thepartner agreement with Minamisoma City and providing development
support through joint research projects and commissioned projects
initiated by AOI meetings. We will contribute to revitalization in theprefecture through the development of advanced technology industry byproviding these support to the technology demonstration/development incollaboration with companies and municipalities as well as engaging intalent development.

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II. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Contribution to Local
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We will support the operation of managing prefectural health survey data
by Fukushima Medical University and give advice on provision of data forresearch purposes, utilizing our ICT knowledge.

(4) Collaborating with ICT companies within the prefecture, we will implement
the human resource development project for women in the prefecture andwomen who evacuated outside the prefecture to support integrally withlearning and working.

(4) In collaboration with Fukushima Information Industry Association,

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companies in Aizu Academia-Industry Consortium, commercial andindustrial associations, UoA-launched venture companies, we will strive tofoster IT talent by offering e-learning or practical courses for women in andoutside the prefecture wishing to find employment (work for a company or

for web designer training course and 40 people for programmer training
course.

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II. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Contribution to Local
Communities and Provision of Support for the Recovery from the Great East Japan
3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Provision of Support toItem Reconstruction Efforts from the Great East Japan Earthquake(5) Through deployment of technologies developed by the UoA alumni(5)ventures and local companies collaborating with municipalities, schools,
revitalization-related national organizations in the Coastal region in
Fukushima, and development of human resources, we will make use of it
for revitalization of evacuated area.

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with companies in Hamadori and relevant groups and companies,
searching seeds that meet their needs, and supporting theircommercialization.
We will promote the development of talent leading the revitalization in theto foster ICT talent and encourage young people to settle in the prefecture.

(6) We will contribute to the reconstruction of Fukushima through research,technological development and creating technical talents focusing on
software development for robotics industry of the leading technologicalindustry, which is characterized as the pillar of industrial revitalization in
the coastal area of Fukushima.

(6)

We will add value with software and standardize software with software
libraries through the review meeting for robotics/software by the
Association of Promotion of Fukushima Robotics Industry. We also will
foster ICT talent for revitalization through talent development trainings. In
particular, we will support the revitalization by enhancing the partnershipwith companies in Hamadori where Robot Test Field is located.
we will contribute to the realization of the Innovation Coast Project byworking on the demonstration and development of advanced ICT
technologies such as robotics technologies in industry-academiagovernment collaboration with local companies at the Robot Test Field aswell as the initiatives for the World Robot Summit in 2020.

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3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Provision of Support toItem Reconstruction Efforts from the Great East Japan Earthquake<The JCD>(7) We will support activities of the Okuma-town junior high school from bothside of facilities and education.

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Administrative Operation and Effectiveness

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(1) Measures for achievement of goals for improvement of organizational operation(1) Measures for achievement of goals for improvement of organizational operationA

Organizational Operation Policy will be clearly written. And the UoA Codeof Conduct will be announced to faculty members and administrative staff
upon meetings and trainings.

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We will inform faculty members and administrative staff of the content of
GAD-GASthe code of conduct at Faculty Assembly meetings or by emails at the
beginning of the FY. In addition, we will establish the organizational
operation policy and share the content at the Deans and Directors Council
and Faculty Assembly meetings.

B

The systematic regulation which reflects objectives of the public university
corporation system will be created. In anytime we will review it while
operating corporation and university promptly and fairly.

B

We will establish information security policies and relevant regulations,etc. to enforce information security.

C

Internal audit with predetermined annual theme will be conducted whether
if the organization is operated with compliance with laws and regulations.

C

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D

Every year, internal organization and personnel system of the UoA
corporation will be verified in line with operational circumstances.
Necessary review will be conducted on them.

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as needed.

E

In principle, we hire personnel through international recruitment. Not only
for faculty members who are hired through strict assessment, willadministrative staff be recruited based on legally fair recruitment process.

E

E-1 In principle, faculty members will be hired through international open
recruitment.
E-2 Administrative staff will be recruited through "Hello Work"(employment service center) and selected based on the examinations toevaluate the nature and abilities the Corporation is looking for.

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All administrative staff to corporate administrative staff ratio will be
increased to 45%.

F

We will achieve 43% of the staff to be corporate by switching one
prefectural personnel to corporate staff.

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Administrative Operation and Effectiveness

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(1) Measures for achievement of goals for improvement of organizational operation(1) Measures for achievement of goals for improvement of organizational operation

G

Multiple female administrative managers will be appointed.

G

While making efforts to nurture female staff who can be assigned to
manager positions through internal job rotations and trainings, we will
request the Prefecture to dispatch female managers.

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For training administrative staff in charge of operation of the public
university corporation, appropriate training system will be created. We will
increase job performance skills.

H

In order to improve the professional competence needed in business
operation of the university, we will conduct training sessions based on the
training system suitable for the university operation by utilizing external
training programs.

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FY 2020 Annual Plan
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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of effectiveness andpracticality of administrative work

A

In order to promote reduction of administrative duties, we will reduce
number of meetings held and time for a meeting, proactively promote
power and system saving.

A

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We will work on reducing the amount of time to give explanations at
meetings by distributing meeting materials in advance as well as reducing GAD-GAS(JCD)
the amount of printing work by continuing paperless meetings.

B

We will promote paperless meetings and the amount of paper purchased
will be reduced by 5%.

B

We will reduce the amount of printing paper purchased by 1% bycontinuing to promote paperless meetings, double-sided printing, andreuse of back side.

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III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of
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Item 2. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Improvement of Financial Affairs(1) Specific measures regarding growth of self-generated income, including external
research funds and other revenue(1) Specific measures regarding growth of self-generated income, including external
research funds and other revenueA

We will proactively rent the UoA facilities according to a purpose. LICTiAand UBIC will aim at 20 million yen and other facilities will aim at 3 million
yen of facility use fee revenue annually.

A

A-1 By proactively lending the data centers and conference spaces at
LICTiA and securing tenants for R&D rooms and booth offices at UBIC
when vacancies arise, we will target to achieve the total annual income
from the usage fees of these facilities of 20 million yen.
A-2 In order to promote the external use of the auditorium and gym, we
will target to achieve the total annual income from the usage fees of thesefacilities of 3 million yen by sharing the availability of the facilities on theuniversity website.

B

In order to increase licensing revenue, we will disseminate information on
our intellectual property within society through more channels and increase
the number of opportunities for their use.

B

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We will continue to collaborate with technology transfer agencies (TLO) in (JCD)
order to have more agreements of licensing permission

C

For securing student support and research fund, donation system will beestablished and utilized.

C

C-1
In order to support students with financial difficulties, we will raise
donations for the UoA Student Life Support Association in collaboration
with local business associations and distribute prepaid cards to students
by utilizing the donation.

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Item 2. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Improvement of Financial Affairs(2) Specific measures regarding economization of expenses(2) Specific measures regarding economization of expenses

A

Through learning session for accounting staff, cost awareness and deep
knowledge in accounting administration will be promoted.

A

B

Issues among the current accounting system will be detected andimproved.

B

C

Conducting financial status analysis, we will conduct research on how weshould use the result of said analysis.

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GAD-BASappropriate timing of training for newcomers, estimation of subsidies,budget drafting, financial accounting system replacement, etc. and holding
information sessions for persons in charge and trainings effectively.

in FY2019, we will start using the new system in February.
We will also hold information sessions for the staff in charge.

We will create financial reports, share the information by making it easily
understood internally and externally, and maintain the corporate financehealthy and efficient looking to the future operation.

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Administrative Operation and Effectiveness3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Internal Investigations andItem Evaluations, and Provision of Information(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of evaluations(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of evaluations

A<Shared of the UoA and the JCD>
Every fiscal year, we will conduct self-check and evaluation at eachdivision and department. As the entire university corporation, we will createa performance report.

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the implementation status of their FY2019 annual plans. We will deliberate PCD-PPR(JCD)
the results at the Office for Evaluation of the Corporation and theManagement Council meetings with external experts and finalize them in
the achievement reports as a corporation.

B

Submitting performance report to the prefecture every fiscal year, we will
receive evaluation by the Public University Corporation Evaluation
Committee.

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We will submit the achievement reports for FY2019 to the prefecture by
PCD-PPRthe deadline. Then we will reflect the points to be improved in theoperations of each university based on the results of the evaluation by the (JCD)
Public University Corporation Evaluation Committee.

C

The performance report and evaluation result will be published internallyand externally.

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We will disclose the achievement reports for FY2019 created by the
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corporation and the results of the evaluation by the Public University
Corporation Evaluation Committee on the UoA's and JCD's official website. (JCD)

D

Result of the personnel evaluation has been served as the base of salary
for administrative staff, etc. We will operate the evaluation equally, fairly,
and rigorously.

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E

Regarding performance evaluation for faculty members, evaluation item
and weight of each item will be reviewed. The evaluation system will be
improved repeatedly. Degree of perfection will be increased. We will
discuss about the method how we use the evaluation result.

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A

B

In line with the Information Publication System and Public University
Corporation System, we will promote appropriate informational.

advertised externally in order to enhance public recognition of the UoA.

A

We will disclose the information required to be shared with the prefectural
citizens such as corporate annual plans, appointment of executives,operation status of the university on the university website.

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B

We will proactively disseminate the outstanding initiatives, achievements,
and innovative activities, etc. in the field of education, research, industryacademia collaboration, and regional contribution of the UoA and JCD inand outside the country, utilizing external media as well as the university
websites.

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III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of
Administrative Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding complianceA

Targeting faculty members and administrative staff, we will organize
training sessions related to observation of laws and harassment prevention
every year.

(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding complianceA

We will ensure compliance by conducting training sessions regardingharassment for new employees in April and for faculty members andadministrative staff (mainly harassment consultation staff) in May as well
as disseminating the content of the code of conduct to faculty members
and administrative staff.

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We will conduct e-learning compliance trainings for research activities as
in FY2019. We will bring forward the timing of the trainings by about one
month compared to FY2019, based on the requests from faculty members.
system by continuously informing them of the regular holding of Research
Ethics Committee meetings.

B

We will conduct interviews by individuals in management positions at theappropriate, creating opportunities for consultation, and ascertaining theB

Managers will interview individual employees at least three times a year.

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Administrative Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding maintenance and utilization, etc. of
facilities and equipment and communication

III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of
Administrative Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding maintenance and utilization, etc. of
facilities and equipment and communicationA

In order to provide students a safe, peaceful, and comfortable education in
adequate educational environment, we will optimize facilities andequipment. Based on the Long-term Maintenance Plan, we will efficiently
conduct maintenance works and management.

A

In accordance with the facility repair plan based on the long-term facility
maintenance plan, we will conduct repair work and maintenance in aplanned and efficient manner.
(To be implemented)
External wall repair work for Lecture Hall, Gym, and Research
Quadrangles
Waterproofing repair work for Energy Center and Library
Elevator replacement work for Research Quadrangles
Heating replacement work for JCD, etc.

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facilities as a whole to replace the current long-term facility maintenanceplan (until FY2023), we will create the plans for UoA, student dormitories
and housing complex for faculty and staff. [repeated]

B

We promote the systematic remodeling of facilities showing significant
signs of aging, such as the JCD dormitory.

B

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GAD-FSJCD student dormitory for a longer time and maintain the living(JCD)
environment of the dormitory residents.

C

We will facilitate the UoA operation and the leading-edge education andresearch with information and transmission base which support suchactivities in systematic manner. And we will implement sufficient security
measures.

C

We plan to replace the academic administration system in October 2020.
We will be fully prepared to replace the system by, among other things,
transferring data and confirming security measures in the new system.

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Administrative Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding maintenance and utilization, etc. of
facilities and equipment and communication

III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of
Administrative Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding maintenance and utilization, etc. of
facilities and equipment and communication
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D

The UoA Library will sustainably provide electric information contents andfacilitate comfortable environment for users. We will sustainably releaseacademic information through academic repository.

D

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space for library materials by adjusting shelving and increasing thenumber of e-books, etc. We will also continue to provide various academic
information resources through academic books closely related to thecontent of lectures, e-journals, database establishment, and content
registration with the academic repository. <UoA>
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Administrative Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding healthcare and safety
management

III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of
Administrative Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding healthcare and safety
management

A

Health-checkup-taker ratio among students, faculty members, andadministrative staff will achieve 100%.

A

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A-1 We will aim for 100% of UoA and JCD faculty members andadministrative staff getting health checkups. We will also aim for 100% of GAD-GAS
SAD-SHWS
those needing detailed examination getting re-check by having directors
confirm the situations of their members.
A-2 We will aim for 100% of students getting health checkups by further
improving the environment to encourage them. The initiatives include
encouraging UoA students to get the health checkups as well as reducing
waiting time during the checkups. As for the students not getting thecheckups, we will continue to set additional dates for the checkups as wellas encourage them to get the checkups at external institutions.

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B

Mental-health check will be implemented for using it for mental care forfaculty members and administrative staff.

B

We will summarize and analyze the results of mental health checkups,
share the results with each division after reviewing them at the HealthCommittee meeting, utilize them to understand the situation, etc.

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We will maintain and regularly check disaster and crime prevention
facilities, and guard and safety management system.

C

Besides the legally mandated inspections of disaster prevention / security
facilities and equipment, we will strive to ensure the security throughvoluntary inspections by the staff in charge.

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D

We will establish and improve manuals and construct systems aimed at
helping prevent or minimize injuries, accidents, and other incidents that
occur on campus.

D

Staff members will patrol and check the facilities and equipment. We will
also disseminate the action manuals to faculty members, administrative
staff and students.

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Administrative Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding healthcare and safety
management

III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of
Administrative Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding healthcare and safety
management

E

So as to act promptly upon a disaster occurs; disaster prevention drill will
be implemented in the entire university.

E

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Item

IV. Other Matters

Item

1

Budget (including personnel cost estimates), income and expenditure plan,and financial plan
*See the attached sheets

1

Budget (including personnel cost estimates), income and expenditure plan GAD-BAS*See the attached sheets2

Short-term loan limit(1) Limit: 800,000,000 yen

2(1) Limit: 800,000,000 yen(2) Possible reasons for loans: It is possible that the University may need
to obtain loans as countermeasure expenses for urgent necessity due todelay in accepting subsidies for operational expenses, occurrence ofincidents, etc.

GAD-BAS(2) Possible reasons for loans:
It is possible that the University may need to obtain loans as
countermeasure expenses for urgent necessity due to delay in accepting
subsidies for operational expenses, occurrence of incidents, etc.

3

Plans to transfer or offer valuable property as collateral
None.

3

Plans to transfer or offer valuable property as collateral
None.

GAD-BAS

4

Use of surplus
If there is a surplus after the settlement of accounts, we will use thesurplus to improve the quality of education and research, as well asorganizational operation, facilities and equipment.

4

Use of surplus
If there is a surplus after the settlement of accounts, we will use thesurplus to improve the quality of education and research, as well asorganizational operation, facilities and equipment.

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IV. Other Matters

Item
Matters related to business operation provided for in prefectural rules(1) Plan for facilities and equipment
A. Based on the Long-term Maintenance Plan described in -4-(2)-A, wewill conduct repair works in a systematic manner.
B. We promote the systematic remodeling of facilities showing significant
signs of aging, such as the JCD dormitory. [reprint]

5

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Matters related to business operation provided for in prefectural rules
GAD-FS(1) Plans Related to Facilities and Equipment
GAD-BASa As listed in 3-4-(2)-A(JCD)
b As listed in 3-4-(2)-B(2) Plans Related to HR
a As listed in 1-1-(3)-D, G, and H
b As listed in 3-3-(1)-E
c Corporate employees will be hired in a systematic manner that balances
new graduates with experienced workers in accordance with the Policy on
the Employment of Corporate Employees.
(3) Purposes for the Reserve FundThe carry-over from the 1st and 2nd Medium-term Goal Periods and thereserve funds for improvement of education, research, and university
operation will be used to fund improvements of the quality of education
and research as well as improvements to organizational operation,
facilities, and equipment.
(4) Other Necessary Matters Related to the Operation and Management of
the Corporation
None.

6

Student capacity*See the attached appendix(2) Plan for personnel affairs
A. We will appropriately conduct the measures described in -1-(3) togather talented personnel with diverse backgrounds.
B. We will promptly establish the evaluation method described in -3(1)-E and will promote the discussion on the reflection method of theevaluation result.
C. We will set a basic policy regarding the recruitment, training,
promotion, etc. of personnel, and will appropriately manage the personnel
matters based on the policy.
(3) Plan for the use of reserve funds
The reserve carried forward from the first and second mid-term goal
periods and the reserve funds for improvement of education research, anduniversity operation will be used for the improvement of the quality ofeducation and research, and for the improvement of organizational
operation, facilities and equipment.

6(4) Other necessary matters related to business operation of the Public
University Corporation
Student capacity*See the attached appendix