Shiraume Gakuen University（白梅学園大学）
Evaluation summary
Standard 1. Mission and Objectives, etc.
The University’s mission and goals are in line with the Basic Act on Education and School
Education Act and concisely stated as follows: “Based on the founding principles of human respectand humanism, the University dedicates itself to education and research in line with the Basic Act on
Education, and aims to achieve research results that will contribute to the happiness of mankind,enhancement of culture and development of society, and to foster outstanding human resources.”
These mission and goals are made known both on-campus and outside of the University.
The University’s individuality and distinctive quality is human resources development in the areaof child care, education and welfare, which is clearly stated as its educational objectives in theShiraume Gakuen University Regulations, and which make a reality of its founding principle ofhumanism based on child studies. In order to reach the goal of Article 83, Paragraph 2 of the School
Education Act, an education and welfare center and community interaction research center have been
established, while the University makes continuous efforts to examine and reform its educationalcontent.
The University’s mission, goals and educational objectives are displayed in the students’ handbook
and guide to course completion, and are thoroughly made known on the campus through the annualaddress given by the President at the entrance ceremony and commencement ceremony, as well as
being mentioned in the annual guidance sessions.
The University’s future plan for attaining its educational objectives is examined and reported uponat the Future Concept Committee meetings.
Standard 2. Learning and Teaching
The admission policy is clearly stipulated in line with the goals of the faculty, departments, andgraduate school shown in the University Regulations, and made public and widely known outside ofthe University. Furthermore, in line with this policy the formats for the varied entrance examinations
display innovation and the University is striving to maintain the number of entrants.
The curriculum policy is shown in the guide to course completion that is distributed to students onan annual basis, and made public outside of the University.
The Department of Academic Administration serves as the contact point for support for learningand class instruction, providing consultation on course completion, and support for use of the portalsite. Teaching Assistant (TA) regulations and guidelines are also in place for the use of TAs.
A diploma policy is stipulated for both the undergraduate and graduate programs, and made publicin the guidelines on course completion. Furthermore, the standards for promotion to the next school
year including Grade Point Average (GPA) requirements are stipulated and stringently applied.
There is a system for career path guidance, job placement measures, internship consultation andother career counseling, centering on the full-time faculty and career counsellors, providing
meticulous guidance on career paths.
The scholarship system of off-campus bodies such as the Japan Student Services Organization as
well as the University’s own grant-type scholarships and loan-type scholarships are available, andfinancial support for students is appropriately conducted.
Standard 3. Management, Administration and Finance
The Board of Directors and its consultative body the Board of Councilors, auditors, and Executive
Committee ensure the maintenance of appropriate operations, and the University’s incorporated entity
collaborate in education and learning, and continuous efforts towards the achievement of theUniversity’s mission and goals are made.
The Board of Directors usually convenes four times a year and whenever it is necessary, and theattendance record is good. In addition, the Executive Committee is in place to serve as a preliminaryorganization to the Board of Directors, and meets once a month.
In order to support the leadership of the President, an Executive Council headed by the Vice

President and also consisting of the Dean, Director of Academic Administration, Director of Student
Affairs and Director of Student Solicitation Measures has been established as an auxiliary body.
Collaboration between the administrative departments and the education and learning departments
is smoothly implemented through the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Five-Person Council(composed of the Chair of the Board of Directors, Secretary General of the University's incorporated
entity, President, Vice President, and Dean) and other councils.
An administrative system is in place and the allotment of duties has been clarified and the systemfor executing administrative matters is correctly functioning.
The University’s enrollment quotas have been met for the past five years, the operation income
and expenditure balance is in the black and a fiscal balance is being maintained.
Accounting procedures are carried out in an adequate manner and pursuant to the AccountingStandards for Incorporated Educational Institutions, Incorporated Educational Institution Shiraume
Gakuen Articles of Endowment, and the Accounting Regulations of the Incorporated EducationalInstitution Shiraume Gakuen.
Standard 4. Self-Inspection and Evaluation
The University and Graduate School Regulations stipulate the implementation of self-inspections
and evaluations, and these are carried out in a systematic manner in line with the Shiraume Gakuen
University Self-Inspection and Evaluation Regulations and the Shiraume Gakuen University SelfInspection and Evaluation Bylaws. Moreover, in line with the Self-Inspection and Evaluation
Regulations the Self-Inspection and Evaluation Committee, which is mainly composed of theUniversity Executive Council members including the President has been established, and a selfinspection and evaluation system has been created.
A secretariat has been established under the Self-Inspection and Evaluation Committee, and thePlanning and Coordination Office in charge of it commissions a special working group to conduct
investigations and collate the data to ascertain the circumstanced of the University.
The collation and analysis of data based on the University’ situation and the sorting through ofissues, deliberation over reform measures towards the next academic year and so on is carried out by
each department on an annual basis, and the issues looked at and new initiatives are reported to andshared by the Managers & Department Chiefs Council, thus providing a sharing system for all faculty
and staff. Furthermore, crucial issues are raised and reform measures considered by the executives,
reflected in the plan for the next academic year after discussion by the Faculty Council, and a PDCA
mechanism has been created.
In summary, the University seeks to provide an education in which people are respected and treatedwith care, and emphasizes a sense of humanity with consideration for each and every person. It
pursues an education that maximizes the strength that only small-scale universities possess in its
human resources development and educational objectives, which realize its founding principle ofhumanism based on child studies, and interaction with the local community through collaboration
with various organizations. It is to be hoped that it continues to develop further as a university ofindividuality and distinctive qualities.
Note that with regard to the University’s unique initiatives regarding its mission and goals, thegeneral comments on “Standard A. Social contribution and community collaboration —student
participation-type community collaboration activities” should be referred to.