Okinawa International University（沖縄国際大学）
Evaluation summary
Standard 1. Mission and Objectives, etc.
In line with the University motto and philosophy, the mission and the goals of the undergraduate
colleges and Graduate Schools are clearly stated in Article 1 of the University Regulations (Colleges)
and Article 2 of the Graduate School Regulations (Graduate Schools) etc. Educational targets andcommunity collaboration and research targets are stipulated as specified missions and goals, andthese are displayed in the university guidebook and on the website. The University’s individualityand distinctive qualities are shown in the mission and goals, educational targets, and community
collaboration and research targets, and its status as a private university in Okinawa is positioned as
its most significant individuality. The Third Medium-to-Long-Term Management Plan incorporates
the University motto, educational philosophy, and three policies of diploma policy, curriculum policy
and admission policy.
Standard 2. Students
Admission policies have been formulated for the University as a whole, its college departments
and graduate school departments, and the university guide and entrance exam guidelines, as well as
the website, show the sort of students the University seeks. Full enrollment quotas and total capacity
are being secured in all colleges. Through a system centering on the College or Graduate School
Council’s faculty organization and a system centering on the School Affair’s Division and otheradministrative divisions, a support system for learning and class instruction based on collaboration
between faculty and staff has been properly created. The Common Educational Council, Career
Support Council, Carrier Support Council, Education and Learning Division, School Affair’sDivision, and Career Support Center provide an ample career guidance system under which career
education courses have been started, and attempts made to endow students with an awareness ofemployment. The Student Personnel Services Committee has been established with the goal ofproviding student services and student personnel services, and is implementing various kinds ofsupport for a stable school life. The University’s unique grant-type scholarships are particularlyextensive. The surface area of the campus and building meets the Standards for Establishment ofUniversities. A system has been prepared for ascertaining student opinions on support for learningand class instruction, school life, and the learning environment, and is used to reform currentcircumstances.
○ The extensive grant-type scholarships unique to the University can be combined with loan-based
scholarships, and the ways that this contributes to easing the financial burden placed upon students
is worthy of high evaluation.
Standard 3. Educational curriculumA diploma policy is stipulated based on educational objectives, and the diploma policies of eachof the University, colleges and departments are contained in the university guide, student handbooks,
and course completion guide etc., while the diploma policies of the graduate school departments andCourses are contained in the graduate school guide, and all diploma policies are available for perusalon the University’s website. Curriculum policies consistent with the diploma policies for the Colleges
are stipulated based on the educational objectives. In line with this, there is a systematically organizededucational curriculum composed of common courses to nurture wide-ranging and basic knowledge,
technical skills and liberal arts; specialized courses in which students systematically learn specialized
knowledge; and qualification-based courses in which students acquire abilities as professionals. In
the Graduate Schools too, systematic educational curricula are organized in each department andcourse in order to achieve their educational objectives. Based on the three policies, the Universitystrives to ascertain state of learning, state of qualifications earned and employment status, while asystem has also been established for checking how far students have completed their courses, thenumber of credits earned and the details of their academic results. The number of students obtaining
qualifications is also checked by the Faculty Council in question, and information shared.
Standard 4. Faculty and Staff
The President serves as the chairperson for the cross-university Faculty Council, UniversityCouncil and Graduate School Committee, and governs the faculty organizations. The University hasa Vice President and General Planning Office in place, and has prepared a system through which thePresident can exercise his leadership with ease, and the University’s decision-making and educationand learning management are implemented. The University has secured and assigned the requisite
numbers of full-time faculty and professors to satisfy the Standards for Establishment of Universities.
The research supervisors stipulated in the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools are alsoassigned to each department of the graduate schools. Faculty is employed and promoted in line with
the Regulations on Employment and Promotion of Faculty and the Regulations on the Employmentof Faculty etc. Principally Involving Responsibility for Common Courses. Opportunities areprovided for training aimed at encouraging improvements to quality and ability of staff, and training
aimed at the entire University faculty and staff as a form of Staff Development (SD), and initialtraining and comprehensive summer training for staff are systematically implemented. The Integrated
Research Organization has been established as an internal research organization in which the Vice
President serves as Director, developing a cross-university research activity promotion system.
According to the research areas four institutes have been established beneath the Integrated Research
Organization, and these institutes conduct individual research activities in line with an annuallyformulated business plan.
Standard 5. Management, Administration and Finance
The operations of the University are conducted according to the articles of endowment,
Administrative Organization Regulations, and Division of Business and Administrative Duties
Regulations etc. The President co-serves as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, andadministration of the University is conducted without separating the university management andeducation and learning operations. In line with the articles of endowment, the Board of Directors issituated as the highest decision-making body of the University's incorporated entity. A system is inplace whereby the important matters of the University's incorporated entity can be decided upon withthe aim of reaching mission and goals. As the Chairperson of the Board of Directors co-serves as thePresident, and the Vice President, Deans, Director of the Administrative Affair’s Division compose
the membership of the Board of Directors, communication and collaboration between theUniversity's incorporated entity and the University is organically implemented. The articles ofendowment stipulate that the Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall represent the University's
incorporated entity and preside over that work, in addition to which the Chairperson acts as thechairperson of the Board of Directors and the Departmental Directors’ Council, and an environment
for the Chairperson’s leadership to be exercised is in place.
Financial operations are appropriately executed according to the annual budget formulated on thebasis of the medium-to-long-term management plan. The university has ample current assets, issystematically building up specified assets, and a stable financial base has been established.
Accounting procedures and financial settlements are appropriately processed according to theAccounting Standards for Incorporated Educational Institutions, Accounting Regulations,
Accounting Detailed Regulations, and Budgetary Control Regulations.
Standard 6. Internal Quality Assurance
The Self-Inspection and Evaluation Committee Regulations state that the University will “attemptto improve the standard of its education, and vitalize educational and research activities,” and “withregard to educational and research activities overall will appropriately and smoothly implement
uninterrupted self-inspections and evaluations to bear social responsibilities.” As the organizations
to perform these duties, the Self-Inspection and Evaluation Committee and Graduate School
Committee, College etc. Committee, Administrative Affair’s Committee are in place, and a system
for the self-inspection and evaluation of the entire University has been prepared. The Self-Inspections
and Evaluation Committee conducts self-inspections and evaluations, and in the academic year 2016
the themes of reforming and improving education regarding the three policies, and state of and issues
surrounding social contribution and community collaboration were raised. The results of selfinspections and evaluations are shared throughout the University in order to link them in to its reform
and improvement of education.
In summary, as a private university located in Okinawa, the University is appropriately conducting
education and research in line with mission and goals it has set for itself, and pursuing initiatives
towards community collaboration.
Note that with regard to the University’s unique standards, the general comments on “Standard A.
Educational function of the library and community contribution activities” should be referred to.
It should be noted that the University has cited the following remarks.

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Regarding the system for studying at other domestic universities based on credit transferagreements

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Regarding responses to students from outlying islands or remote areas