Hyogo College（兵庫大学短期大学部）
Evaluation summary
This junior college has demonstrated satisfactory compliance with the standards of the Japan
Institution for Higher Education Evaluation.
Standards

Evaluation result

Standard 1. Mission and Objectives, etc.

SatisfiedStandard 2. Students

SatisfiedStandard 3. Educational Curriculum

SatisfiedStandard 4. Faculty and Staff

SatisfiedStandard 5. Management, Administration and Finance

SatisfiedStandard 6. Internal Quality Assurance

Satisfied

Good practices
The student cafeteria provides breakfast for 100 yen, and this initiative is worthy of evaluationfrom the standpoint of not only economic student support but also health management.

Through class evaluation questionnaires and other means, the voices of students are reflected in
the selection of faculty to receive the Hyogo University/Hyogo College Award for Good Practice,which recognizes faculty who deliver results that contribute to the improvement of education
quality. These initiatives are worthy of evaluation.

As part of activities reporting, the FD (Faculty Development) ・ SD (Staff Development)
Newsletter is prepared by the FD and SD Office, which operates under the direct control of thePresident, and regularly spreads information campus-wide about the activities in concrete detail.
These initiatives are worthy of evaluation.

The college has established a campus-wide class observation system which requires all faculty
staffs to open and observe their classes. This encourages all participants to mutually improveeach other. These initiatives are worthy of evaluation.

The college has compiled a portable pocket-sized Earthquake Response Manual which is
distributed to all students as well as faculty and staff in an effort to raise everyday disasterprevention awareness. This initiative is worthy of evaluation.

All faculty and staff gather together every year on the anniversary of the incorporated entity’s
establishment, and incorporated entity-wide discussions are held through explanations by theChair of the Board of Directors of the management situation. These initiatives are worthy ofevaluation.

The Chair of the Board of Directors and heads of all departments meet regularly once a monthfor a social gathering where they discuss various issues concerning education and learning aswell as administration. This initiative is worthy of evaluation.

With regard to the injection of external funds, the college holds many paid Extension CollegeLectures and is planning to continue expanding and improving platforms for lifelong learningand recurrent education in future. These initiatives are worthy of evaluation.

The college has created the HUsystem as an original student support system based on theconcept of centralizing, sharing, and utilizing information. This system not only enables faculty
and staff to systematically support students’ individual growth, but also achieves speedy
solutions, accuracy, and cost reductions through system insourcing. These initiatives are highly
worthy of evaluation.

Recommendations for improvement
With regard to the incorporated entity’s overall financial condition, the balance of school
operation activity’s income and expenditure is constantly overspent, and the internally retained
asset ratio and the invested assets to annual current expenditure ratio continue to be low.
Accordingly, early improvements are required.