UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO HEALTH SCIENCES（東京医療学院大学）
Evaluation summary
Standard 1. Mission and Objectives, etc.
The University has established the founding principles of “Nurturing human resources who arekind to others and capable of contributing to society” and the educational principles of “Charity,knowledge, and skills”, and has stipulated its mission, goals and educational objectives in concreteand simple language. Under the University’s mission and goals, importance is placed on the conceptof “Hands that give people kind medical treatment”.
The University’s mission and goals are made known to executives via the Board of Directors, tofaculty and staff via faculty guidebooks, and outside the University via the Campus Guide (studenthandbook) and University website. The University’s mission and goals as well as its medium-term
objectives and plan and future concepts are considered and discussed by the University Operation
Council, which comprises the Chair of the Board of Directors, President, Dean, Department Chairs,
Director of Academic Administration, and Director of Student Affairs, then proposed to the FacultyCouncil and the Board of Directors, and formulated after approval by the Board of Directors. Aneducational and research organization has been created to enable achievement of the University’smission, goals and educational objectives.
Standard 2. Learning and Teaching
The University’s admission policy is based on its founding principles and made known toprospective students via student application guidelines and the University website, and appropriate
entrance examination are conducted. Student numbers are being secured in line with enrollment
quotas, and the educational curriculum has been organized in line with the curriculum policy. Staff
participate in committees as members, with faculty and staff providing support for learning andclass instruction together with teachers and support advisors. Performance evaluations as well as
requirements for awarding credits, promotion to the next school year, and certifying graduation areprescribed under the University Regulations. The University has established a Career Center,creating a system for providing counselling and advice. Faculty Development (FD) and Staff
Development (SD) courses are provided for faculty and staff, and the results of student
questionnaires are provided to faculty as feedback for the purpose of improving tuitions. The
University has established a student awards system and its own independent scholarship system,
and advice and support are provided via the “Student Council” for student opinions expressed
through “Suggestion Boxes”. The required number of full-time faculty has been secured, andregulations regarding faculty recruitment and promotion, such as academic staff selection criteria,
have been established. Provision of an educational environment, including University grounds,buildings, and equipment, are in compliance with the Standards for Establishment of Universities,
and class sizes are adjusted and appropriately managed in accordance with lesson content.
Standard 3. Management, Administration and Finance
Articles of endowment, University Regulations, and other regulations have been formulated inaccordance with the University’s founding principles and are operated with management discipline.
The University strictly complies with laws and ordinances, beginning with the Standards for
Establishment of Universities, while formulating business plans, and is strengthening collaboration
between the University's incorporated entity and education and learning divisions. Regulations
related to environmental protection, human rights, and safety have been established and various
information is made widely known both on-campus and outside of the University via theUniversity’s website. Under the strong leadership of the Chair of the Board of Directors, the Boardof Directors has created a strategic decision-making based on the articles of endowment. TheUniversity President demonstrates leadership through means such as conducting University
Operation Council meetings prior to Faculty Council meetings, while at the same time listening tothe opinions of young faculty. An organizational structure that clearly established authorities andresponsibilities and system for executing University operations have been put in place, and staff

take part in training workshops with the aim of improving quality. Appropriate financial operations
are carried out in accordance with the Medium-Term Management Plan, and accounting procedures
are appropriate. Accounting audit are performed by external accounting firms, while audits areperformed by auditors.
Standard 4. Self-Inspection and Evaluation
Under Article 2 of the University Regulations, it is prescribed that self-inspections andevaluations regarding educational and research activities be carried out, and the results ofself-inspections and evaluations publicly disclosed, and self-inspections and evaluations areconducted in accordance with the University of Tokyo Health Sciences Self-Inspection andEvaluation Committee Operation Bylaws. The Self-Inspection and Evaluation Committee comprises
members appointed by the University President, including the Dean, Department Chairs, CourseDirectors, Director of the Student Counseling Office, Director of Career Center, University
Secretary General, and administrative staff of the University Headquarters, and self-inspections andevaluations are to be carried out every three years. Data for self-inspections and evaluations
comprises data from surveys of various committees and faculty and staff and well as student
questionnaires, and the University of Tokyo Health Sciences Self-Inspection and Evaluation Reportfor the 2015 Academic Year was compiled and posted in the University’s website, making theinformation available to the general public. Although the University has yet to fully construct
University-wide frameworks and mechanisms for utilizing self-inspection and evaluation results, itplans to create an Institutional Research (IR) function as a university organization, and is seeking
mechanisms to function like a PDCA cycle in addition to establishing an evaluation system.
In summary, the University has established the founding principles of “Nurturing humanresources who are kind to others and capable of contributing to society”. Now in its sixth year ofoperation, it is a medical care university that is gradually establishing organizational structure,operations, and regulations. Under the strong leadership of the Chair of the Board of Directors, theBoard of Directors, Faculty Council, University Operation Council, and other committees carry out
discussions and implement operations. The University focuses on community collaboration, has astable financial base, and carries out appropriate accounting procedures.
Note that with regard to the University’s unique initiatives regarding its mission and goals, thegeneral comments on “Standard A. Social contribution with collaboration between faculty and staff(community contribution)” should be referred to.