Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University（大阪河﨑リハビリテーション大学）
Evaluation summary
Standard 1. Mission and Objectives, etc.
The founding principles and educational principles are clearly stated in an easily understoodmanner, along with the mission, goals and educational objectives in the Regulations of Osaka
Kawasaki Rehabilitation University. Furthermore, the fostering of medical practitioners who arealways hopeful and have benevolent hearts is cited as the individual and distinctive quality of theUniversity, and appropriate goals in line with the School Education Act are shown. Upon the occasionof the University’s 10th anniversary in the year 2015 it drew up the Incorporated Educational
Institution Kawasaki Gakuen Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University Medium-Term Plan
(hereinafter “the Medium-Term Plan”), which showed its positive way of thinking regarding the ideal
ways of school education for the future and adapting to changes in the social environment. Thesefeatures are publicized on-campus through Faculty Development (FD) and Staff Development (SD)training, and externally through many types of media such as the University website and Campus
Guide. With regard to the educational and research facilities requisite for their implementation theIncorporated Educational Institution Kawasaki Gakuen Educational Foundation Organization andAdministrative Division of Duties Regulations have been drawn up, and an education researchorganization consisting of one faculty, one department and three majors is in place.
Standard 2. Learning and Teaching
The three policies of diploma policy, curriculum policy and admission policy are shown together
with the conceptual diagram, and innovations in the class content and methodology include apioneering community preventative medicine rehabilitation course based on community collaboration
and Inter-professional Education (IPE), part of which is a common subject for all students of allmajors, and is achieving good results. The educational environment adequately satisfies the Standards
for Establishment of Universities, as do the faculty structure and assignments, and collaboration withstaff is conducted smoothly. Furthermore, based on the on-campus work study system StudentAssistants (SA) and so on are utilized, a project to prevent leave of absence and withdrawal from theUniversity has been formulated, and initiatives to enrich and improve educational prowess andheighten students’ volition are underway. Student services also provide a wide variety of support
systems. Appropriate regulations and standards are in place for awarding credits and certifying
graduation and completion. The University has a career center for advice on seeking employment or
further education, and maintains a high job placement rate.
Standard 3. Management, Administration and Finance
The administration of the University is conducted appropriately in line with the incorporated
entity’s articles of endowment. In particular, the University Management Coordination Council isregularly convened and close collaboration between the administration divisions and education andlearning divisions is being achieved. Due consideration is paid to environmental conservation, humanrights and safety. In line with the articles of endowment a Board of Directors and Board of Councilors
have been assembled, and these deliberate over important matters, the contents of which areappropriately audited. The President’s leadership is suitably exercised, governance has beenstrengthened and a system to assist the President in matters of governance is in place, and includes
the Vice President. In terms of finance, a financial base has been prepared ever since the opening of
the University, and accounting procedures are appropriately conducted in line with the AccountingStandards for Incorporated Educational Institutions.
Standard 4. Self-Inspection and Evaluation
The University’s regulations stipulate the conducting of self-inspections and evaluations, andindependent and autonomous self-inspections and evaluations are carried out centering on thecommittee pursuant to the Regulations of the Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University Committee
on Self-Inspection and Evaluation and the Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University’s Self-

Inspection and Evaluation Practice Outlines. With regard to Institutional Evaluation and Accreditation(Universities) the University was accredited in the 2011 academic year and during the currentacademic year. With regard to self-inspection and evaluation, the Institutional Research (IR) Officeplays the central role in objective evaluations, and takes care to provide feedback on its analysis
results to each department of the University. The findings are made public over the University’s
website. Self-inspection and evaluation is conducted through a cross-university system, PDCA cycle
mechanisms have been established and the University strives to secure functionality.
In summary, the development to be expected of a university, innovation, diligence and selfinspection and evaluation are being conducted in line with the School Education Act and theUniversity’s founding principles, and financially stable management is conducted. Having reached
its tenth anniversary the University has formulated the Medium-Term Plana medium-term plan thattakes a more long-term perspective into the future, is paying attention to the sustainability of its nextsteps, and operating with a stance that continually considers the past, present and future.
Note that with regard to the University’s unique initiatives regarding its mission and goals, thegeneral comments on “Standard A. Collaboration with Society” should be referred to.