Elisabeth University of Music（エリザベト音楽大学）
Evaluation summary
Standard 1. Mission and Objectives, etc.
The University and Graduate School's mission and goals embody the founding principles and areclearly stipulated in the University Regulations. The social mission of the undergraduate Faculty ofMusic and master’s and doctoral programs at Graduate Division, and the objectives concerning thesort of human resources they seek to rear are stated on its website. In addition, the motto of conduct
is stipulated and the University’s educational principles and human resources development areconcisely expressed.
The University’s individuality and distinctive qualities are clearly reflected in the founding
principles, University Regulations and educational principles. They comply with the Standards for
Establishment of Universities and other relevant laws.
Reviews of the University’s educational objectives are continuously undertaken when necessary inorder to correspond to changes in the university environment, and it strives to publicize these bothon-campus and outside of the University. SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats)
analyses etc. are conducted as part of the University’s medium-to-long-term plan, strengths andweaknesses are checked, and it attempts to achieve consistency between its mission, goals andeducational objectives and its educational and research organization through the setting up of the“Elisabeth University of Music Strategy Map” and its “Vision: What the Elisabeth University ofMusic Should be Like in 10 Years Time.”
Standard 2. Learning and Teaching
The admission policy for the undergraduate programs as a whole and each major and specialization
are clearly stipulated and displayed on the University website. Entrance examination questions arecreated and suitably administered by the University itself. With regard to organization of an
educational curriculum and its implementation, a systematic organization of educational curriculum
is conducted. In the area of support for learning and class instruction a TA (Teaching Assistant) hasbeen introduced and students are provided with guidance. The standards for awarding credits andrequirements for graduation are stated in the syllabus. The liberal arts course has been revised andstudents are now required to take a career guidance course.
As a part of FD (Faculty Development) mutual viewing of lessons with the participation of faculty
and staff is practiced, and feedback on evaluation results is provided in order to improve support forlearning and class instruction. In terms of support for school life, financial aid in the form of granttype scholarships is made available. The full-time faculty are appropriately posted in line with theeducational objectives and educational curriculum of the University. All of the University buildings
meet the criteria for earthquake-resistance, the safety of facilities and equipment is assured, efforts tomake the Campus barrier-free are underway, and a suitable environment is in place.
Standard 3. Management, Administration and Finance
The administration system is stipulated in the articles of endowment and the Elisabeth Music
University Administration Regulations, and the University is appropriately managed. Management isconducted appropriately with regard to the amendment and establishment of related laws to secure
quality assurance. As part of its agenda the Board of Directors discusses and approves matters ofimportance to the University’s incorporated entity and the University, as well as the establishment
and amendment of regulations, and possesses a system and functionality to enable strategic decisionmaking for achieving its mission and goals. As the President is also the Chair of the Board ofDirectors, in the spheres of both the University’s education and learning and its management
leadership is exercised in the execution of everyday affairs and university reform, while a roundtableconference that contributes to bottom-up management has also been instituted. With regard to
financial operations, the Incorporated Educational Institution Elisabeth Music University AccountingRegulations and the Incorporated Educational Institution Elisabeth Music University AssetManagement and Administration Regulations have been established in line with the Accounting

Standards for Incorporated Educational Institutions, and accounting procedures are carried out in lines
with these and in an appropriate manner. Furthermore, audits are carried out by auditors appropriately
and with strict implementation.
Standard 4. Self-Inspection and Evaluation
In order to meet the University Regulations and the Graduate School Regulations, a SelfEvaluation Committee was established in 1992 to meet the University’s mission and goals; theCommittee meets regularly in line with its regulations and the annual plan, and independent andautonomous self-inspection and evaluation activities are conducted. An annual report is produced anddistributed to the entire faculty, staff and executives of the University’s incorporated entity as well as
being uploaded to the University’s website. Following on from the Institutional Evaluation andAccreditation (Universities) conducted in the 2010 academic year, the 2017 self-inspection andevaluation undergone was an appropriate cycle.
With regard to the evaluation items assigned by the Self-evaluation FD Management Committee,
evidence-based, objective and highly transparent self-inspection and evaluation are conductedaccording to the various data collated and sorted mainly by the University secretariat. After reportingto the faculty council, the Self-Inspection and Evaluation Report is distributed to all the executives of
the University’s incorporated entity, faculty and staff, and as well as being made public on theUniversity website it is available in the library for peruse by students too. Through the FD and SD(Staff Development) activities conducted by the faculty and staff study groups the need for a PDCA
cycle is thoroughly addressed and a mechanism for this is in place and functioning efficiently
throughout the University.
In summary, the University is appropriately operated in line with the ethos of its educational
principle of Catholicism (universality), and is operated in a way that make the most of its specialfeatures as a single-subject University.
Note that with regard to the University’s unique initiatives regarding its mission and goals, thegeneral comments on “Standard A. International interaction” and Standard B. “Social contribution”
should be referred to.