FY 2019 ANNUAL PLAN
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I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of Education/Research Conducted at the UoA
1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance examination systems(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding systems/organizations for conducting education(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support
2. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Research

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(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results
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3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Internationalization
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II. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Contribution to Local Communities and Provision of Support for the Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, etc.
1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding collaboration and cooperation with local communities, etc.
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2. Specific measures regarding promotion of regional industry
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3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Provision of Support to Reconstruction Efforts from the Great East Japan Earthquake
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III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative Operation and Effectiveness1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative Operation and Effectiveness(1) Measures for achievement of goals for improvement of organizational operation(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of effectiveness and practicality of administrative work
2. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Improvement of Financial Affairs

3334(1) Specific measures regarding growth of self-generated income, including external research funds and other revenue(2) Specific measures regarding economization of expenses
3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Internal Investigations and Evaluations, and Provision of Information

3536(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of evaluations(2) Specific measures for promotion of the dissemination of information
4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business Operation

3738(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding compliance(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding maintenance and utilization, etc. of facilities and equipment and communication(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding healthcare and safety management
IV. Other Matters

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I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education

I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance examination
systems<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>

(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance examination
systems<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>

A

Admission policy will be widely provided on the admission guide, guidebook, andwebsite of the UoA. By doing so, we will put our efforts on securing students whomeet the requirements of the UoA.

A

SAD-SRSA-1 The admission policy will be widely publicized through various means
JCD
including high-school visits, open campus, information session, guidebook,
campus guide, and the official website, in order to strive to recruit the students
desired by the Undergraduate school. <Undergraduate school>
A-2 The admission policy will be widely publicized through the application guide,
the official website, etc. in an effort to strive to recruit the students desired by the
Graduate school.<Graduate school>
A-3 The admission policy will be widely publicized through various means
including high-school visits, open campus, information sessions, etc, the campus
guide, and the official website in order to strive to recruit the students desired byour college, as well as make necessary revisions of campus guide and the official
website. 〈Junior College〉

B

Every year, in a periodic manner, verification will be conducted regarding whether
the admission policy is corresponding to rapidly changing times.

B

B-1 The admission policy will be verified at the Undergraduate Entrance
Examination Committee to see if it matches the changing times, etc.
<Undergraduate school >B-2 The admission policy will be reviewed at the Graduate School Entrance
Examination Committee to see if it meets the needs of the changing times, etc.
<Graduate School>
B-3 The admission policy will be verified by each department to see if it matches
the changing times, etc. <Junior College>

C<The Undergraduate school>
Based on previous result related to applicants and admission, we will visit seniorhigh schools in Fukushima prefecture and Kanto region proactively andstrategically.

C

D

Fair and appropriate entrance examination will be conducted.

D

SAD-SRS
JCD<The Undergraduate school>
SAD-SRSBy verifying the status of past results, we will select high-priority high schools in
the Prefecture and high-priority areas outside the Prefecture in order to effectively
implement high school visits.
We will impartially carry out the preparation of exam questions, proctoring of
exams and scoring of exams.

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Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education

I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance examination
systems(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance examination
systems

E

Attracting a large number of applicants, we will secure students who meet therequirements of the UoA. Based on questionnaire answered by applicants,
selection methods will be reviewed every AY for promoting adequate
improvement.

E

After verifying the status of the applicants for general entrance examination for AY SAD-SRS
2019 and the results of questionnaires of the examinees, we will make theimplementation method of the general entrance examination for the next year.

F

Grasping changes on university entrance examinations due to the exam revolution
in an early juncture and appropriate manner, the entrance examination will bechanged based on that.

F

We will broadly disseminate information on our entrance examination system that SAD-SRS
will be updated in line with the reform of the National Center Test for University
Admission (hereinafter referred to as the Center Test) in and outside theuniversity.

G

ICT Global Program All-English Course will recruit students through strategic andfocused recruiting system. We will work on establishment of appropriate
admission system.

G

We will conduct recruiting activities mainly to the high-priority areas such as
China, Vietnam, and Hong Kong.
Also, we will revise the method of selecting entrants for the ICT Global Program(ICTG-U) All-English Undergraduate Course* through analysis and evaluation of
the examination in question.
*ICT Global Program (ICTG-U) All-English Undergraduate Course: An
Undergraduate school course in which students can graduate taking only general
education course and specialized course in English from the first year.

H

We will maintain competitive ratio at/around 5.0.

H

We will engage in promotional activities targeting applicants, their guardians, etc. SAD-SRS
by participating in university fairs across the country, conducting external lectures,
etc.
Further, we will proactively provide information to guidance counselors throughhigh school visits, maintaining the competition ratio of around 5.0 to 1.

I

We aim for the percentage of female among new students to be 15%.

I

SAD-SRSWe will aim to have at least 14% of new students be female by, among otherthings, focusing on visiting girls’ high schools and other high schools with highproportion of girls whose students have entered the UoA or taken the entrance
examination in the past, participating in university fairs, and advertising theinformation related to open campus on the “Riko-challenge” website, which is a
program organized by cabinet office to increase female students in the STEM field.

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I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance examination
systems(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance examination
systems<The Graduate school>
Internal admission to the graduate school will be increased. We will put our efforts
on providing information on benefits, effects, and scholarship of the graduate
school to students in an early juncture.

<The Graduate school>
We will proactively provide information about the honors program, etc. to students SAD-SRS
from their 1st year through lectures, career guidance, graduate school fairs, etc.
We will also hold information sessions for guardians to deepen theirunderstanding toward post-graduate education

JK

We will secure admission from other universities and institutes of technology byconducting strategic school visits and inter-university collaboration.

K

We will, among other things, send pamphlets of the UoA graduate school mainly SAD-SRS
to other universities and technical colleges in the neighborhood and conduct
school visits by faculty members with an aim to promote understanding of the UoA
as part of an initiative to secure students.

L

Using the Super Global University Creation Support Project, we will secureinternational students.

L

We will aim at securing quality international students by further utilizing the MEXT SAD-SRS
CFG
scholarship programs for international students and collaborating with partner
universities through activities such as the Dual Degree Program (DDP) and Global
3+2 Program, etc.
*Dual Degree Program (DDP): a program for master’s students, 1 year at partner
university and 1 year at the UoA and receive master’s degrees from both of theuniversities.
*Global 3+2 Program: a program for master’s students, 3 year at theundergraduate program of partner university and 2 year at the UoA master’s
program and receive master’s program from the UoA.

M

We will implement admission selection fairly and appropriately. We will verify
admission selection methods every AY and conduct improvement as necessary.

M

While strictly and properly implementing the method of selecting entrants, we will
discuss the confirmation method for English proficiency at the UoA entrance
examinations and will make improvements as needed.

N

We will aim to fulfill 80% of the admission capacity of master’s program.

N

We will aim to fulfill 70% of the admission capacity of master's program by utilizing SAD-SRS
the Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Schools Honors Program, byconducting public relations activities to technical school students, and by securing
international students utilizing DDP, etc.

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I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance examination
systems(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding admission and entrance examination
systems<The JCD>
We will implement publicity activities centered on the Admission Advertisement
Center such as senior high school visits, further education consultations, open
campus, etc. to ensure excellent entrants.

<The JCD>
JCD
We will conduct finely-tuned PR activities including high-school visits,
information sessions, open campus and web site operation. The Admission and
PR Center will play the key role in this matter. In addition, we will conduct
questionnaires of new students, verify the PR activities that we conduct, and make
improvements as needed.

OP

In order to improve the selection method, we will utilize the analysis on the generaladmission / recommendation-based admission results and the situation of entrants
after enrollment.

P

JCD
We will analyze the results of admission exams, high-school visit reports, theresults of questionnaires of new students, and the situations of new students after
enrollment in the JCD, verify the selection method of each department. and make
improvements as needed.

Q

Fair and appropriate entrance examination will be conducted.

Q

We will impartially carry out the preparation of exam questions, proctoring of
exams and scoring of exams.

JCDR

We will maintain about twice the ratio of applicants.

R

We will conduct PR activities including high school visits, information sessions,open campuses, home-coming reporter, campus guide, website, LINE, radio, TV,
and other media in order to keep the acceptance rate at around 50% (application
to admission rate of two to one). Further, we will also promote each department’s
characteristics and attractions.

JCD

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Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education

I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>

<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>A

The diploma policy will be put on the guidebook for potential applicants, campus
guide for current students, and the UoA website. This effort aims at advertising thepersonnel who the UoA would like to foster to a wide range of public.

A

A-1 We will widely publicize our diploma policy through various means including SAD-AAS
SAD-SRShigh-school visits, open campus, information sessions, campus guide and theofficial website. We will conduct questionnaires of examinees to check the visibility JCD
of our PR activities, as well as updating public information as needed.
<Undergraduate school>
A-2 We will widely publicize our diploma policy by posting it on the campus guideand the official website. <Graduate school>
A-3 We will widely publicize our diploma policy through various means including
high-school visits, open campus, information sessions, campus guide and theofficial website. We will also check the visibility of our PR activities through open
campus and questionnaires of new students and update the public information as
appropriate.〈Junior College〉

B

Every year, in a periodic manner, verification will be conducted regarding whether
the diploma policy is corresponding to rapidly changing times.

B

SAD-AAS
B-1 Mainly the Committee for Promotion of Faculty Development will examine
JCD
whether the Diploma Policy is well-adapted to change of time, etc.
B-2 The diploma policy will be periodically verified at department meetings and theAcademic Affairs and Welfare Committee meetings as to whether it matches thechanging times, etc. <Junior College>

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I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education

I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of educationC

The curriculum policy will be put on the guidebook for potential applicants, campus
guide for current students, and the UoA website. This effort aims at informing the
UoA’s educational vision to a wide range of public.

C

SAD-AAS
C-1 We will widely disseminate the curriculum policy through high-school visits,
SAD-SRS
open campus, information sessions, campus guide and the official website. We
JCDwill renew our students' awareness on the policy at their enrollment and at theguidance sessions held at the beginning of a quarter. We will conduct
questionnaires of examinees to check the visibility of our activities, as well as
updating public information as needed. <Undergraduate school>
C-2 We will widely disseminate the curriculum policy by posting it on the campus
guide and the official website. We will renew our students' awareness on the policy
at their enrollment and at the guidance sessions held at the beginning of a quarter.
<Graduate school>
C-3 We will widely disseminate the curriculum policy through high-school visits,
open campus, information sessions, campus guide and the official website. We
will renew our students’ awareness on the policy at their enrollment and at theguidance sessions held at the beginning of each first and second semester. We
will conduct questionnaires of new students to check the visibility of our activities,
as well as updating public information as needed. <Junior College>

D

Every year, verification will be conducted whether the curriculum formation andimplementation policy corresponds to the latest technological trends of the ICT
field, changes in society and the times, etc., and it will be appropriately revisedwhen necessary.

D

D-1 The Committee for Promotion of Faculty Development will examine and review SAD-AAS
JCD
whether the curriculum policy is well-adapted to the trend of the leading-edge
technology in ICT field and changes of society and time.
We started discussions of the curriculum policies for the master’s and doctoral
programs in FY2018 but have not established yet. We will continue said
discussion and target to establish curriculum policies for each program by the endof FY2019.<The University>
D-2 We will verify the curriculum policy at department meetings to see if it is suited
to the leading-edge technologies’ trends and changing society and times, andmake necessary revisions as needed and appropriate. <Junior College>

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education

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Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education

E

Educational program will be created based on the curriculum and diploma policies.
We will conduct discussion for improvement in anytime.

E

E-1 At the Academic Affairs Committee, we will verify the curriculum based on the SAD-AAS
JCD
diploma policy and the curriculum policy, and reflect the results in the next
academic year's curriculum. <Undergraduate school>
E-2 At the Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee, we will verify the
curriculum based on the diploma policy and the curriculum policy, and reflect theresults in the next academic year's curriculum. <Graduate school>
E-3 At department meetings, we will verify each department’s curriculum based on
the diploma policy and curriculum policy, and reflect the results in the next
academic year's curriculum. <Junior College>

F

Detailed course descriptions will be provided on syllabi to the public.

F

F-1 We will ensure specifying contents of each class and evaluating method in all SAD-AAS
JCD
syllabi. <Undergraduate school, Graduate school >F-2 We will revise the items to be specified in syllabi as necessary, reviewing new
items to be added, and announce them thoroughly campus-wide.
〈Junior College〉

G

We will continue conducting student class survey. We will review and improve our
education in anytime. The use of said survey may be used for faculty member
evaluation in the future.

G

G-1 We will continue to use OMR sheets to increase the response rate of students GAD-GAS
class evaluations. To streamline the aggregation task without negatively affecting SAD-AAS
JCD
the response rate, we will discuss the introduction of a web-based questionnairetaking into account the experience at the graduate school. <Undergraduate
school>G-2 We will continue the web-based students class evaluations and discuss theimplementation method to improve the response rate. <Graduate school>
G-3 We will conduct the student class evaluations and verify its results, etc. We
will review the student class evaluation system, including utilizing the results forfaculty evaluations, etc. <Junior College>

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Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education

H

I

J

K

<The UoA >We will promote further globalization of the UoA to cultivate talents ready for the
global stage.

Utilizing resources such as the Top Global University Project, we will promote
continuous education from the undergraduate to graduate school on the spirit andmethods of startup entrepreneurship, as well as education on contribution tosociety and the regional to develop talents who will contribute to the solving socialand regional challenges.

<The Undergraduate school>
The four-quarter system will be introduced in order to enhance consecutivenesswith the grad-school education.

Aiming at detecting students who require learning support in early juncture andoffer adequate helping hand, so-called the Academic Proficiency System will beestablished. For more efficient operation, every year, the system will be verified
and we will improve the system if necessary.

(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education

H

We will discuss the introduction of a flexible system to allow Japanese students to SAD-AAS
switch their program to ICTG-U All-English Course after entering the university, in SAD-SRS
CFG
order to increase the number of students in this program aiming to enroll 40
students. We will also encourage the students in this program to continue theireducations into the graduate school.

I

We will proactively invite, among other things, corporate sponsored competitions
to encourage sprit of entrepreneur and to solve social and regional issues. By
supporting the organization of these events and encouraging students’participation, we will provide more opportunities for students to think about
contribution to society and the region. We will also foster talents who willcontribute to the development of society and the region and the solution to theirproblems by establishing new overseas, domestic, and regional internshipprograms while continuing existing ones.

SAD-AAS
CFG<The Undergraduate school>
We will continue the quarter system apart from for a few courses and discuss how SAD-AAS
to improve it if needed, taking into account opinions from faculty and students.

J

In response to the introduction of the academic probation system for students who SAD-AAS
enter the UoA in and after AY2018, we will provide additional English education,etc. to the students who cannot meet the standard.

K

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education

I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education

L

Syllabi will be created in English.

LWe will continue to prepare the English course catalog by continuously translating SAD-AAS
the syllabi of the courses conducted in Japanese or by external lecturers into
English.

M

In regards to the only mandatory course; Graduation Thesis, we will continue
creating and publishing graduate theses in English.

M

We will have students write their graduation theses and make presentations inEnglish.

SAD-AASN

Acquiring a wide range of general education and fostering physical and mental
health, general education course will be enhanced.

N

We will improve general education courses by continuing to offer the course“Academic Skills”, which teaches the basic skills (logical thinking, problem-selfsolving skills) for university education, and by utilizing external lecturers.

SAD-AASO

We will put our effort on fostering English proficiency among students so that they
can handle GT creation/presentation and take specialized courses in English. All
students will aim at obtaining a TOEIC score of 400 by the completion of 2nd-year
undergraduate during the 3rd Mid-term Goals period.

O

SAD-AASWe will use an e-learning system for improvement of English education to foster(CLR)
English proficiency among students so that they can handle GT
creation/presentation and take specialized courses in English and will aim forhaving 60% of the first-year students to be able to obtain TOEIC score of 400, andwill aim to have all 2nd year students achieve a TOEIC sore of at least 400.

P

A half or more of the courses will be conducted in English. Leading-edge materials
from abroad will be used proactively.

P

SAD-AAS
Increasing the number of courses for ICTG-U All-English Course starting in thelast fiscal year has caused the courses currently conducted in English to exceed
50%. We will maintain this.
Further, given the fact that much of the advanced content in the field of computerscience and engineering is published overseas and the fast pace of technologicalinnovation is high, we will proactively utilize teaching materials from overseas thatmeet the needs of the times in our classes.

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education

I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education

Q

We will create the UoA’s original material such as textbooks, reference materials,
and lecture handouts. We will use the UoA’s characteristics in such way.

Q

We will create teaching materials with enriched contents in order to use in theclasses of "Computer Literacy" course, etc.

R

Through PBL and active learning style class such as a flip-flop classes, designingand practical skills will be fostered.

R

We will offer education using active-learning methods in the classes of "Software SAD-AAS
Studio", "Venture Start-up Factories", or in enPiT to foster designing and practicalskills of the students.

S

In accordance with the ICT Global Program All-English Course, we will provide
students with a curriculum which is likely to enable them to obtain credits throughonly classes in English.

S

While maintaining and improving the curriculum developed for ICTG-U All-English SAD-AAS
Course, we will further promote offering specialized courses taught in English.

TWe will aim at 25% of passing rate of information processing engineer
examination.

T

While offering the course for the Information Technology Examinations as anintensive course, we will create an environment where students can study at any
time by instructing how to operate or utilize the e-learning system at the Office forLearning Support. Also, we will aim at 25% of passing rate of the examination bysubsidizing the students in cooperation with the Supporters' Association of the
UoA.

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V

I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education<The Graduate school>
We will classify courses into fundamental ones and advanced ones. At the sametime, we will improve the curriculum based on core course design of world-class
graduate schools.

<The Graduate school>
We will discuss the issues requiring work regarding advanced courses and reflect SAD-AAS
them in the curriculum for the next academic year.

More than 96.7% of the courses will be conducted in English. We will offer
educational environment aiming for further improvement of students’ proficiency inEnglish.

W In the field of Computer and Information Systems, we will offer advanced andpractical education at a higher level, in addition to highly specialized courses.

UV

The courses currently conducted in English exceeded 96.7% and we will maintain SAD-AAS
this. We will also encourage master’s students to take TOEIC test.

W We will provide and implement seminars such as "Research Seminar", "Creative

SAD-AAS

Factory Seminar", etc. and a thesis research course.

X

In the field of IT Project Management, we will prepare international-level ICT
experts in leading industry. Offering unique courses, we will aim at training
students in problem-solving ability and management skills.

X

SAD-AASWe will conduct education including "Software Development Arena", aiming at
solving practical ICT-related problems in a team in order to foster international ICT
specialists.

Y

In the doctoral program, we will cultivate the research capabilities of students
through research work while enhancing the coursework of the doctoral program aspart of a consistent educational program integrated with the master's program andcultivate students' ability to utilize knowledge.

Y

We will continue the discussions we had in the last academic year on establishing SAD-AAS
coursework for the doctoral program at the GSAAC and work to establish it.

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Z

I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding content and achievements of education<The JCD>
We will aim at 100% of the passing ratio of the examination for students who wish
to take the licenses and the qualifications.

<The JCD>
JCD
Department of Industrial Information Science: We will aim for a 100% in
acquisition rate for those wishing to obtain the qualification in Official Business
Skills Test in Bookkeeping (Nissho Boki Kentei), Color Coordination Test, eligibility
for taking Second-class Architect Test, etc.
Department of Food and Nutrition Science: We will aim for a 100% in acquisition
rate for those wishing to obtain the certificates for nutritionist, eligibility for taking
the NR/Supplement Advisor Test, etc.
Department of Early Childhood Education: We will aim for a 100% in acquisition
rate for those wishing to obtain the Type2 Kindergarten Teacher License,
Certificate for Nursery Teacher, etc.

AA Regarding job placements in careers relevant to the licenses and qualifications

earned by students, we will aim at an 80% job placement rate in relevant fields forthe Department of Food and Nutrition, a 95% rate for the Department of Early
Childhood Education.

Z

AA Department of Food and Nutrition Science: Amongst those acquired the certificate JCD
of nutritionist, we will aim for an 80% in employment rate to the positions related tothe certificate.
Department of Early Childhood Education: Amongst those acquired the secondcategory kindergarten teacher license and the certificate for nursery teacher, we
will aim for a 95% in employment rate to the positions related to the license orcertificate

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Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education

I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding systems/organizations for conducting
education<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>

(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding systems/organizations for conducting
education<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>

A

Educational program will afford necessary facilities and equipment and those will
be maintained and managed appropriately.

A

GAD-FSIn accordance with the facility repair plan based on the facility long-term
maintenance plan, we will conduct repair work and maintenance in a planned and (JCD)efficient manner.
(To be implemented)
Waterproofing repair work for rooftop of the Student Hall, Research Quadrangles
North Wing and Admin Complex, elevator replacement work at the Research
Quadrangles, repairs to the rigging equipment at the Auditorium and the JCD’s
exterior pavement, etc. The current long-term maintenance plan is effective until
the end of the 3rd medium-term plan period (FY2023), so we will start creating
medium-to long-term plans for extending the service life of the university’s facilities
as a whole and create such plans for the JCD.

B

Equipment, etc. used in classes, etc. will be renewed in a systematic manner. Andfeatures of the devices will be improved.

B

SAD-AAS
Since the audiovisual equipment in lecture rooms are aging, we will renew theJCDequipment. <The University>
B-2 We will replace and improve the thirteen devices which are used for exercisesand experiments including animal individual breeding control units and desktop
physical property measuring instruments. 〈Junior College〉

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding systems/organizations for conducting
education(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding systems/organizations for conducting
educationC

The computers and network systems, including the terminals used in exercise
rooms, etc. shall be replaced with the latest equipment during upgrades. At thesame time, we will constantly provide a safe and secure user environment.

C

C-1 Based on the latest trends in information technologies, we will install the free ISTC
software, etc. needed for the university’s educational purposes, and continuously JCD
provide a stable educational environment. We will also update the operation
systems in the existing terminals in the exercise room, etc. to provide an up-todate educational/research environment.
In addition, we will monitor internal and external network communications 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year and maintain the security of educational, research as wellas university operations as a whole. We will also improve the educational
environment and services by optimizing server resources, etc. based on the status
of usage. <The University>
C-2 We will conduct stable operation of the current information infrastructure
environment and conduct feasibility studies by surveying information regarding theinformation of facilities, devices and operations towards implementation of nextgeneration ICT-enabled education.〈Junior College〉

D

While securing the number of current faculty members necessary for
implementation of the education program, when we hire new members, we will
widely recruit the talented people to respond to the change of time and thetechnical advances.

D

In order to allocate faculty members in accordance with the curriculum, we will hire GAD-GAS(JCD)
one member each for the CS division and CCRS at the UoA. When a vacancy
occurs, we will promptly proceed with the hiring process through international open
recruitment for the UoA and broad domestic recruitment for the JCD so as not toleave the position vacant.

E

We will strive to achieve conformity between the curriculum policy and a structureof faculty organization. The faculty will be organized in response to the changing
times and policy revisions.

E

When hiring faculty members, we will review the current faculty organization andmake changes to its structure if needed.

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding systems/organizations for conducting
educationF

Taking faculty development in account, training for faculty member will beenhanced.

(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding systems/organizations for conducting
education

F

G<The UoA >While we recruit people by international recruitment, we will aim for the foreign
faculty and the faculty who earned degrees abroad ratio to be 60.7%.

GH

We will put our efforts on having 10% of female faculty members.

H

SAD-AASF-1 Based on the discussions at the Committee for Promotion of Faculty
Development, we will encourage faculty members to improve their teaching skills JCD
by continuously providing FD lectures and conducting students class evaluations.
F-2 We will proactively conduct FD activities in accord with the characteristics of
our collage, such as our small-group instruction and our wide range of study fields,
primarily by holding FD lectures. By doing so, we will enhance faculty training todevelop a diverse array of instruction methods. 〈Junior College〉<The UoA >We will aim for the ratio of the foreign faculty and the faculty who earned degrees
abroad ratio to be 57% by securing excellent faculty members through open
international recruiting process.

H-2 We will continue to have female-only visiting researcher positions in order toincrease the number of female researchers and will make efforts to fill the
positions.

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I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>

<Shared of the Undergraduate school, the Graduate school and the JCD>

A

Student support policy will be established and written on Campus Guide and UoA
website.

A

SAD-AAS
A-1 we will establish a student support policy and publicize it through the official
website, the campus guide, the forum on the academic administration system, etc. SAD-SHWS
JCD
We will also support students’ university life by utilizing the UoA Student Living
Expense Support Fund to be established. <The University>
A-2 The Academic Affairs and Welfare Committee will establish a support policy.
Also we will proactively consider utilizing external support. 〈Junior College〉

B

We will support students’ learning by class mentor system, comprehensive
instructions given by GT supervisors, support in office hours, and the mentor
system.

B

B-1 While a student receives instructions mainly from the class mentor during 1st
and 2nd years and mainly from the GT supervisor during 3rd and 4th years, thesystem will be revised to prevent existence of students receiving no instructions
from any faculty members. <Undergraduate school>
B-2 Mainly the Research advisors instruct the students. <Graduate school>
B-3 The Academic Affairs and Welfare Committee, seminar instructors andstudent advisors will collaborate and support students, including accepting
consultations from students and instructing them if necessary. 〈Junior College〉

C

We will proactively support students who are looking for jobs in Fukushima
prefecture, aiming to fulfill both students’ desires and local needs for labor.

C

C-1 For students who desire to get a job in Fukushima Prefecture, we will provide SAD-SHWS
JCD
employment information suitable for the desires of individual students. Also, wewill notify the students regarding companies in the prefecture by conducting
observation tour to the companies and holding joint information sessions of thecompanies. <The University>
C-2 We will consolidate information on the job opportunities at Fukushima
companies and encourage students to participate in the job fairs held within
Fukushima Prefecture and on campus, as well as utilizing the government job
placement office (Hello Work). The Career Support Center will play the key role inthis matter.<Junior College>

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Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education

I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support

D

E

F

In accordance with the student support policy, and in response to situationalchanges such as the aging of facilities and increased numbers of international
students, we will we will appropriately establish and manage student housing
facilities.

<The UoA >Poor-performing students due to introduction of the Academic Proficiency System
will be grasped in early juncture for early care.

The ratio of students who graduate/complete from respective programs within thestandard enrollment period will be increased.

(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support

D

E

F

D-1 Somei House will be managed in an appropriate manner under the guidance SAD-SHWSof the Student Affairs Division and Somei House Resident Assistants (SRAs) while JCD
continuously promoting the exchange between Japanese students andinternational students in order to make them learn sociability and sense of global
citizenship and to improve their motivation to study. <The University>
D-2 Regarding the operation of Ikki Dormitory, we will prioritize the renovation offacilities and equipment that need to be repaired due to aging, etc. in order of theirpriority. 〈Junior College〉<The UoA >Based on the standard of the new academic probation system, we will detect
students with poor academic performance in a timely manner and periodicallyprovide consultations with the students and their guardians.

SAD-AAS

SAD-AASWe will share the list of students who have poor academic performance with GTsupervisors (students of 3rd and 4th years) and class mentors (students of 1st and2nd years) every half year. We will aim to reduce the number of students who
have poor academic performances to 100 or less by having 4-party consultations
between the faculty members, guardians, students, and staff of the Student Affairs
Division, and by instructing carefully the students about their learning and daily life
with the cooperation of the counselor and the learning support staff.

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I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student supportG

We will actively promote tuition waivers, scholarships, and system of TA/SA/RA.
We will collaborate with the Support Association. By these means, financial
support will be enhanced.

G

SAD-SHWS
G-1 We will continue to exempt tuition for students who are victims of the Great
East Japan Earthquake and who with financial difficulties.
G-2 We will support students of doctoral program by utilizing the RA system, andwill support students of master’s program by utilizing honors program, DDP, etc.
G-3 For undergraduate students, we will provide financial support in cooperation
with the Supporters' Association of the UoA for their learning and job search
activities.
G-4 We will continue to inform students of information regarding scholarships thatare available and offered by private organizations, etc.

H

Student Counseling Office, Nurse’s Room, and Complaint Counseling Office will
collaborate with each other in order to provide life support in details.

H

Based on the details of consultation from students, we will share the information
with the Student Affairs Division staff, the counselor, school nurse, learning
support staff, career counselors, harassment counselor, etc. in order to take
optimal actions.

I

In order to obtain career-selection-related information in advance, a course will beoffered and students will be recommended to take it. At the Employment Support
Office mainly, tailored support will be offered.

I

SAD-SHWS
I-1 We will aim for a 100% employment rate for new graduates who seek
employment by holding information sessions of the companies, conducting
observation tour to the companies, providing careful support by career counselors,etc.
I-2 We will recommend registering "Introduction to CSE" to the students at the
explanatory meeting for the entrants, and will recommend registering "Career
Guidance I & II" to students from 1st to 3rd year. In addition, we will provide
information which students need and instruct them through interview based on the
result of the survey on students' preference about employment.

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J

I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Education(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support(4) Measures for achievement of goals regarding student support<The JCD>
Utilizing the system for exemption of tuition, and/or various scholarships, we will
aim for the enhancement of students’ economical support by corroborated with the
Supporters’ Association of UoA.

<The JCD>
In order to support the students facing difficulty in studying due to financial
reasons and the influence of the Great East Japan Earthquake, we will continue
the tuition waiver system.
In addition, we will continuously subsidize the use of the cafeteria in collaboration
with the Education Support Association.

J

JCD

K

Faculty and personnel of UoA will cooperate to finely conduct consultations on
students’ living.

K

We will create an environment and atmosphere in the Student Counseling Officethat makes it easy for students to come inside to receive counseling. Faculty andadministrative members will share the content of student’s consultation andcollaborate as needed to deal with problems.

JCD

L

In order to support students’ carrier paths finely, we will collect and provide thecompany/internship related information to implement student consultations
centered on the Carrier Support Center.

L

We will make a "Career Chart" for every student based on individual interviews
and career questionnaires. We will aim at a 100% in employment rate for thosewishing to get jobs by providing them job information that matches their desired
paths and conducting individual career counseling.

JCD

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A

I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 2. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Research(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results<The UoA >We will promote basic research on Computer Science Engineering with a longterm perspective. At the same time, we will ascertain the latest global
technological trends, as well as needs of industry, society, and the region andappropriately determine the direction of the research.

<The UoA >In order to deepen fundamental research, grasp the latest technology trends, and Dean
respond to the social needs of the industry, we will conduct surveys and research (Chairs ofDept.)
mainly in areas that are likely to change the world and social life, and promoteresearch in each cluster of CAIST and strategic research (SR). In particular, we
will advance research in fundamental research and applications of (1) artificial
intelligence, (2) fundamentals of robotics and its applications, (3) security anddistributed system, and (4) big data and IoT. We also conduct research to respondto the needs of society, local region, and industry through the activities of AI
Center and University-Business Innovation Center.

AB

We will proactively promote research exchanges with research institutes including
world-class universities as well as those conducted through interdisciplinary
fusion.

B

Dean
We will deepen research exchange with universities with which we have signed
MoU. Especially we will establish and strengthen cooperation with universities and (Chairs of
research labs in the advanced ICT regions of the world. We will enhance means of Dept.)
understanding each other's contributions by disseminating research results of the
University of Aizu worldwide. We will improve the research level and recognition of
the university through cooperation and exchange. In Japan, we will strengthen
cooperation with researcher who are superior to the material and the medical field,
to reflect the social and regional needs.

C

The CS division will engage in a wide range of research and development such asmodeling of quantum computing and next generation computing elements,
investigating new theories and techniques for information / cyber / IoT security,
development of mathematical models, computer models, simulations and new
methodologies for solving complex problems, and development of coretechnologies for constructing artificial intelligence systems, intelligent services,
and intelligent environments.

C

CS Division
Modeling of quantum computing and development of next generation
computing/communication devices; investigation of new theories andtechnologies for information/cyber security; mathematical and computer modeling,simulation, and development of new methodologies for solving complex problems(e.g. modeling of social/collective behaviors, environment, evolution, big data,
deep learning, awareness, and cognition); and proposal of core technologies for
artificial intelligence, machine learning engineering, intelligent services, andintelligent environments.

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I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 2. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Research(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results

D

The CE division will engage in a wide range of research and development such as
wireless networks, software-defined radios, software-defined sensor networks,
cloud computing and other cutting-edge computing technologies, secure
embedded systems, neural network-inspired systems and platforms, big data
driven networks and their applications, and lightweight, energy-efficient wearable
devices as well as computing technologies that utilize them.

D

CE Division
The CE division will conduct research and development of innovative computing
which will promote the advancement of computer engineering, such as HPC (HighPerformance Computing), advanced network technology, and devices andplatforms for IoT (Internet of Things). In particular, research and development
about wireless communication networks, software-defined radios, software-definedsensor networks, cloud and edge computing, safety embedded systems, neuroinspired computing systems, AI-Chip, big data driven networks and its
applications, and wearable devices and computing shall be conductedE

The IS division will engage in a wide range of research and development such as
audio signal processing, biomedical sensing and signal processing, computer
graphics, computer vision, and image processing, enterprise web systems,
databases and data mining, big data and deep learning, cloud computing,intelligent services and intelligent environments, IoT, mobile computing, andsecurity.

E

The Information Systems Division will conduct research and development of new IS Division
approaches, methods, software, and devices for the acquisition, processing,storage and dissemination of visual, video, audio, textual, musical, and numericalinformation including graphics, computer vision and multimedia, biomedical
information technology, databases and data mining, software engineering, humancomputer interfaces, machine learning, and industrial applications. Division
activities include projects exploring big data analytics, cloud-based databases forcomputer-assisted diagnosis, human support systems for rescue robots, mobileambient systems for integrating personal control and public display, planetaryscience, tsunami modeling and simulation, and developing platforms in
multipurpose distributed environments for various applications.

F

The CCRS will engage in research aimed at enhancing the content of andmethods used by the liberal arts education demanded by modern society from theperspective of humanities and social sciences such as philosophy, sociology,
jurisprudence, pedagogy, psychology and theory of physical education, as well as
research regarding culture in an information-based society.

F

Based on the perspectives of Humanities and social sciences such as philosophy, CCRS
law, economics, sociology, psychology and study of education as well as
health/sport science, we will work on the research to improve the contents andmethods of liberal arts education. We will also conduct research on the roles ofculture in the information society.

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I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 2. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Research(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results

G

The CLR will engage in research on the diverse areas related to language
pedagogy and linguistics, such as research into the differences between Japaneseand English pronunciation, development of elicitation tools for the assessment of
L2 speaking, development of a theory regarding L2 phonology – both speech
perception and production, use of manga for L2 writing, development oftechnology enhanced learning tools, research into L2 as a sociolinguistic practice,and more.

G

The CLR will research diverse areas related to language pedagogy and linguistics: CLR
technical communication and information design for CLIL, development ofelicitation tools for L2 speaking assessment, interaction between ICT andeducation, use of language in manga for L2 writing, technology-enhanced
learning, developing pragmatic/interactional competence in L2 speaking/writing,English pronunciation-spelling correspondence, tone and phonation, second
language phonology and speech perception, and the Aizu dialect of Japanese.

H

At CAIST, the leading-edge and intern-disciplinary research which is integrated
with computer science and engineering will be promoted. Responding to therapidly changing time in timely manner, every fiscal year, we will examine about
revision and abolishment of clusters.

H

CAIST
H-1. A 30-min weekly seminar will be kept active to strengthen constantcollaboration among clusters and bring about synergistic effect tointerdisciplinary research promotion. In addition to enhanced research
activities, through hosting CAIST annual symposium, domestic and international
conferences, we will realize several goals: to introduce academic achievementof CAIST; to implement academic exchanges with domestic and foreign
partners; to catch the latest advancements in relevant research fields
worldwide. We will secure R&D subsidy from public and private financial
resources, steadily promote studies on state-of-the-art R&D topics,
emphasize patent applications and intellectual property rights protection,
stress cooperative projects between industry, academia and government, andfurther accelerate industrialization of our academic outcomes and social
contribution.
H-2. We will optimize CAIST management and organization in the light of social
needs and the latest developments in related disciplinary fields.

I

We will aim to have 300 papers annually (an average of four papers per mainline
undergraduate school faculty member) accepted for major journals andconferences (including international conferences).

I

We will summarize the achievements of each faculty members and share thatwithin the university in order to target 300 major journal papers to be listed in
Scopus, a database for articles and references.

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I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 2. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Research(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and resultsJ

We will aim to acquire 50 externally-funded research grants and 150 million yen inexternal grant funding including that for Industry - Academia -Government
Collaboration (including that acquired by the JCD).

J

We will aim to acquire 50 externally-funded research grants and 150 million yen in PCD-CAS
external grant funding including that for Industry-Academia-Government
Collaboration (including that acquired by the JCD).

K

We will aim for a Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research (KAKEN) new acceptance
rate of 30%.

K

We will aim for a Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research new acceptance rate of30%.

PCD-CASL

We will aim for 3,000 academic paper citations annually (an average of thirty fivecitations per mainline undergraduate school faculty member).

L

We will aim to have 3,000 citation counts based on the Scopus.

OPM

M

We will aim to apply for ten patents annually.

M

We will aim to apply for 10 patents.

PCD-CAS

N<The JCD>The JCD will conduct fundamental and regional-problem- solving research in
specialized field of each department. Those research achievements will be given
back to the society and community.

O

We aim for 100 published academic research (includes papers stated in the
research bulletin).

N

O<The JCD>
We will conduct basic research, applied research and regional practice research.
Those results will be given back to local communities and society throughpublication in journals, conferences, the JCD academic repository and on
websites.
We aim for 100 published academic research (includes papers stated in the
research bulletin).

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I. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of the Quality of
Education/Research Conducted at the UoA

Item 2. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Research(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of systems, etc. for promotionof research(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of systems, etc. for promotionof researchA

We will appropriately maintain and manage the facilities and equipment required
for research.

A

GAD-FSIn accordance with the facility repair plan based on the facility long-term
maintenance plan, we will conduct repair work and maintenance in a planned and ISTC
(JCD)
efficient manner.
(To be implemented)
Waterproofing repair work for rooftop of the Student Hall, Research Quadrangles
North Wing and Admin Complex, elevator replacement work at the Research
Quadrangles, repairs to the rigging equipment at the Auditorium and the JCD’s
exterior pavement, etc. The current long-term maintenance plan is effective until
the end of the 3rd medium-term plan period (FY2023), so we will start creating
medium-to long-term plans for extending the service life of the university’s facilities
as a whole and create such plans for the JCD.
A-2 We will make improvements so that the devices used in laboratories can beutilized over the network in a stronger security environment. At the same time, wewill introduce an electronic request system in order to provide an environment inwhich appropriate management and security measures can be implemented
regarding the various devices installed by laboratories.
Further, by updating faculty terminals to the latest OS, we will provide a cuttingedge research and educational environment. (ISTC)

B

Regarding internal research funds, in addition to striving to secure funding in termsof a total amount, we will consider policies for achieving more effective allocation
and utilization of the funds by introducing an element of competitiveness.

B

As well as securing internal research budget, we will continuously review thesystem of competitive research funding or strategic funding in order to assure theeffective utilization as a whole corporation including JCD.

PCD-CAS(JCD)

C

While constantly reviewing the impropriety prevention plan we will strive toappropriately implement research funds. At the same time, we will assure
permeation of a mindset of compliance by holding study sessions, etc.

C

We will conduct reviews on the misconduct prevention plans, workshops on theappropriate use of research budget, and instruction and supervision on theexecution of research budget.

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Item 3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Internationalization

Item 3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Internationalization<The UoA >(1) We will promote further globalization of the activities by our faculty and student
body through exchanges with research institutes including world-class universities,
including conducting international collaborative research, organizing international
conferences, etc.

<The UoA >(1) By providing financial support for international conferences, etc. held at the UoA,
we will expand opportunities for international academic exchanges anddisseminating academic information to inside and outside the country.

(2) Utilizing the Top Global University Promotion Project, we will conduct overseas(2) (2)-1 We will provide a variety of different internship programs with different

student internships. At the same time, we will encourage submission of papers to,and presentation at, overseas conferences.

CFG

CFG

achievement goals and raise the bars in order to increase the quality of the
programs.
(2)-2 In order to make the SGU program self-sustaining, we will aim to transformthe way the internship programs are implemented by, among other things,
soliciting external funding.
(2)-3 We will continue to subsidize traveling expenses to encourage students topublicize and present their papers at overseas conferences.

(3) We will create opportunities for foreign faculty members and international students (3) (3)-1 We will use opportunities such as new student orientation and the study

CFG(4) We will aim to increase the ratio to 6.3%(83people) of international students(4) We will aim to increase the ratio of international students to 6.3% by conducting

CFG(5) We will aim to increase the number to 50 of Japanese students who participate in(5) We will aim for 50 Japanese students with experience of studying abroad by

CFG

to engage in broad exchanges with Japanese students, faculty members, andadministrative staff members, as well as members of the local community.

among all students.

study abroad programs.

abroad fair to introduce activities such as the welcome party and the buddy
program. We will also proactively disseminate information on events at the Global
Lounge. By doing these two things, we will create opportunities for new students toadapt to a global environment from their first year at the university.
(3)-2 We will contribute to the internationalization of the region by conducting
educational programs, exchange events, etc. as part of a collaboration between
international students, Japanese students, regional educational institutions, andmunicipalities.
more effective recruiting activities in order to increase the number of international
students of the ICTG-U All-English Course at undergraduate and graduate school.
enhancing the short-term studying abroad program and the internship programs,
and by conducting explanatory meetings regarding studying abroad programs, etc.

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1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding collaboration and cooperation with local
Item communities, etc.

II. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Contribution to Local Communities
and Provision of Support for the Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, etc.
1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding collaboration and cooperation with local
Item communities, etc.

<Shared of the UoA and the JCD>
(1) Utilizing the UoA's intellectual property, we will proactively organize public lecturesand dispatch faculty members to conduct dispatch lectures.

<Shared of the UoA and the JCD>
(1) (1)-1 Taking the UoA Regional Contribution Policy into account, we will leverage PCD-PPR
the unique characteristics of the university and proactively hold public lectures and JCD
faculty dispatch lectures in support of lifelong education, education of junior andsenior high school students, etc., and their study. (The University)(1)-2 We will conduct public lectures of each field of specialization. In addition, we
will make an "off-campus lecture list" which shows our faculty members' fields ofspecialization, etc. The list will be distributed to relevant institutions and uploaded
to our website to gain offers for off-campus lectures. <Junior College>(2) As a university open to the local community, availability of university facilities will

(2) We will introduce the open facilities such as auditorium, gymnasia, LICTiA, library, GAD-GAS

be proactively advertised to general public. Local community and residents will
receive a wide range of opportunities to use the UoA facilities.
<The UoA >etc. to external users through the website, etc. and gain more users.

SAD-SHWS
ARC(JCD)<The UoA >(3) We will position the All-Japan High School Computing Contest as the symbol(3) We will strive to utilize social media and other avenues to further promote the

PCD-PS(4) Collaborating with local incorporated NPOs and Aizuwakamatsu City, we will(4) (4)-1 In cooperation with local NPO and Aizuwakamatsu city, we will hold "UoA

PCD-PS(5) We will proactively respond to requests from senior high school faculty members(5) In addition to active public relations regarding the implementation of dispatching

SAD-SRS

project of Aizu, which puts much energy into ICT talent development, aiming toincrease the number of participants (target: 2,000 people) in collaboration with
Aizu as a whole, including local companies and local municipalities.
continue to conduct the computer science summer camp. At the same time, wewill newly accept junior and senior high school students from overseas andpromote the appeal of the UoA and Aizu broadly to the world through theseexchanges.
for the dispatch of UoA faculty members. At the same time, we will strengthen ourcollaborations with senior high schools designed as SSH (Super Science Highschools) and SGH (Super Global High schools) in particular.

appeal of and increase the visibility of PC Koshien, aiming to have 2000
participants from high schools and technical schools in (17th) PC Koshien 2019.

CFG
Computer Science Summer Camp 2019"(4)-2 We will consider conducting a program for inviting high school students fromabroad through the open programs conducted by external organizations.

lectures, we will announce it directly to the principals of high schools in theprefecture. In addition, we will provide university tour at the UoA and trial lectures
mainly for high schools which designated as SSH and SGH.

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Item communities, etc.

II. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Contribution to Local Communities
and Provision of Support for the Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, etc.
1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding collaboration and cooperation with local
Item communities, etc.

(6) We will support the improvement of Fukushima junior and senior high school(6) We will support junior high school students and high school students in the(7) Under collaboration agreement, we will collaborate with Aizuwakamatsu City,(7) (7)-1 Cooperation and supports by utilizing of ICT knowledge for ICT office (AiCT) PCD-CAS(8) With Fukushima Medical University, in medical and healthcare fields, ICT(8) (8)-1 By utilizing the data center function at the LICTiA, we will support

PCD-CAS(9) We will work on initiatives based on the Fukushima Female Support Declaration(9) As a constituent member of the Academia Consortium Fukushima, the UoA will

PCD-PS

students' academic abilities in math, science, and English, as well as theirinternationalization. In particular, we will further strengthen our collaboration with
Aizu Gakuho High School, which is based on a university-high school collaborative
agreement.
Kitakata City, Koriyama City, and Koriyama Techno Police Promotion Agency, andOkuma Town. Within the scheme, we will work on solving regional issues such asindustrial advancement and personnel training.

knowledge scheme of collaboration will be promoted such as the data check for
Fukushima Health Management Survey to ensure the residents’ safety.

and the Academia Consortium Fukushima.

SAD-SRS

prefecture for their academic development of science-mathematics-related
subjects and English subjects and internationalization, through implementation of
dispatching lectures.

in Aizuwakamatsu city.
(7)-2 We will support research that contributes to solving regional issues by,among other things, demonstrating the AI-enabled Wild Animal Detection System
in Kitakata City.
(7)-3 We will engage in other initiatives aimed at solving regional problems
through information exchanges by holding AOI meetings, etc. with municipalities
with which we have signed partnership agreements, dispatching faculty members
on request, etc.

ARC
management for the Fukushima Health Management Survey System of the
Fukushima Medical University. At the same time, we will give some advices withICT knowledge regarding the data providing for the purpose of academic research.
(8)-2 We will work on joint research on medical and health care such as medical
image diagnostics in cooperation with the Fukushima Medical University and otherentities.

take a role to manage of the conference for supporting female in Fukushima to
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1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding collaboration and cooperation with local
Item communities, etc.

II. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Contribution to Local Communities
and Provision of Support for the Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, etc.
1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding collaboration and cooperation with local
Item communities, etc.

(10) We will promote further standardization software technologies which are worked(10) We will further proceed with normalization of software technologies at the robot

PCD-CAS
ARC(11) Aizu Open Innovation Meetings (AOI Meetings,) which is main role in the UoA’s(11) Through holding the AOI meetings frequently with participants of various fields

ARC

on as part of the development project. We will use research results andtechnologies for alumni ventures and a wide range of companies in the prefecture.
We will contribute on industrial advancement and human resource development.

university-business collaboration, will be utilized actively. At the same time, we will
figure out practical utilization of apps developed under collaboration with alumni
ventures and local companies.

and software review meeting of the Fukushima Promotion of Robot Industrial
Council and training sessions. Also, we will widely give research results andtechnologies back to companies in Fukushima.In particular, we strengthen ourcollaboration with companies located in the Hamadori region, the location of the
Robot Test Field, and support revitalization.

from various regions in Fukushima, we will regionally expand technologies utilizing
leading-edge ICT, such as VR and AI which we are developing in cooperation with
the UoA ventures.

(12) We will train personnel who have IT skills which connect technology and the place (12) We will connect students to companies through the "Advanced ICT Talent
where technology is used, aiming at order to solve issues of companies.

Development and Demonstration and Development Support Program," thepurpose of which is to develop ICT specialists, and will develop talent throughproblem-solving activities, etc. using advanced technologies such as IoT.

<The JCD><The JCD>

ARC(13) We will cooperate and collaborate with local organizations including municipalities (13) We will aim at 20 or more collaborative projects. Further, we will distribute theJCD(14) We will offer dispatch lectures and open lectures more than 80 times within the

JCD

in Fukushima prefecture in a way that leverages our expertise.

year.

seeds collection to widen the possibilities for collaboration. The Regional
Revitalization Center will play the key role in this matter.

(14) We will make an off-campus lecture list and conduct 80 off-campus lectures.

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and Provision of Support for the Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, etc.

Item 2. Specific measures regarding promotion of regional industry

Item 2. Specific measures regarding promotion of regional industry<The UoA >(1) Implementing collaboration with companies in the prefecture, ICT training will beoffered to females who wish to get a job, aiming at maintaining ICT workforce andcreating a place where women can take active roles in the prefecture. Through thetraining project, annually fifty individuals will be able to get a job (150 individuals inthree years.)<The UoA >ARC(1) Through reliable operation and education of the "Female Programmer
Development Project," we will aim to have 50 students employed by entities
including companies in Fukushima in collaboration with corporate members ofgroups such as the Fukushima Information Industry Association (FIIA), the Aizu
Industry-Academia Consortium, etc., as well as in cooperation with the Fukushima
Life and Employment Support Centers in seven areas throughout Fukushima.

(2) Supporting the UoA-accredited venture companies, we will create and implement(2) Through the Advanced ICT Talent Development and Demonstration and

ARC(3) Promoting the UoA-industry-government collaboration project such as smart(3) By supporting the Smart City Plan (Aizuwakamtsu city) with knowledge of ICT

ARC(4) In order to contribute to the region’s industrial development, we will proactively(4) We will expand searching seeds optimal for social and marketing needs at the AOI ARC

new privileges.

community project, we aim for promotion of local industries and development of
human resources.

collaborate with companies in the region to increase the number of opportunities
to leverage faculty members’ knowledge and research results.

PCD-CAS
Development Support Program, we will support business startup and newly
authorize two corporations as UoA student-launched venture companies. Further,in order to support existing authorized venture companies, we will provide themwith attractive incentives.

technologies and deploying advance robot technologies, etc., we will takemeasure to promote regional industries and to foster ICT specialists, through thefusion of local resources and ICT technologies.

meetings and will support its commercialization to Naka-dori region (Koriyama cityand Shirakawa city) and Hama-dori region (Odaka-ward of Minamisoma city) in
addition to Aizu region in order to contribute for industrial promotion in overall
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3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Provision of Support to Reconstruction
Item Efforts from the Great East Japan Earthquake

II. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Contribution to Local Communities
and Provision of Support for the Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, etc.
3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Provision of Support to Reconstruction
Item Efforts from the Great East Japan Earthquake<The UoA >(1) As a promotion of LICTiA activities, we aim for the AOI meetings for creation of
innovation to be held 300 times within the year, and the usage rate of LICTiA
Cloud be 60%.

<The UoA >(1) We will hold the AOI meetings not only in Aizu region but also in Naka-dori region ARC
and Hama-dori region. Also, we will expand to verify and operate leading ICT
technologies in various regions in Fukushima prefecture. Further, we will aim forholding the AOI meetings (including the KOI meetings) 300 times, and the usage
rate of LICTiA Cloud be 60%.

(2) Based on collaboration agreements with companies leading Japan’s advance(2) We will proceed with demonstration and development support by collaboration

PCD-CAS
ARC(3) Collaborating with Fukushima Medical University and prefectural police(3) We will promote collaborative initiatives by utilizing the functions of LICTiA, such

PCD-CAS(4) Collaborating with ICT companies within the prefecture, we will implement the(4) In collaboration with FIIA, we will conduct the "Female Programmer Development

ARC

technological industry, we will work on support of industry toward Fukushima’s
revitalization.

headquarters, prefecture’s public health management and cyber-crime prevention
will be a focus of personnel training at LICTiA.

human resource development project for women in the prefecture and women who
evacuated outside the prefecture to support integrally with learning and working.

with Japan's leading enterprises and municipalities, including support fordevelopment of data analysis technology at Soma factory based on collaborationagreements with IHI or demonstration at the municipality within prefecture ofmobility technology (electric cars / automatic driving). We will contribute to thereconstruction of the prefecture through promotion of advanced technology
industry by supporting verification and development in collaboration withcompanies and municipality.

as support for management of the Fukushima Health Management Survey System ARCof the Fukushima Medical University using the data center function of LICTiA,
support for the cyber security lectures sponsored by prefectural police
headquarters, etc.

Project" for female aiming at being employed at companies in Fukushima
prefecture to be able to study at home using e-learning. There are 104 members
as the 1st generation students.

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Item Efforts from the Great East Japan Earthquake

II. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Contribution to Local Communities
and Provision of Support for the Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, etc.
3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Provision of Support to Reconstruction
Item Efforts from the Great East Japan Earthquake(5) Through deployment of technologies developed by the UoA alumni ventures and(5) In a collaboration between municipalities (boards of education) in the evacuation

ARC(6) We will contribute to the reconstruction of Fukushima through research,(6) We will foster ICT specialists for reconstruction through Robot and Software

ARC

local companies collaborating with municipalities, schools, revitalization-related
national organizations in the Coastal region in Fukushima, and development of
human resources, we will make use of it for revitalization of evacuated area.

technological development and creating technical talents focusing on softwaredevelopment for robotics industry of the leading technological industry, which ischaracterized as the pillar of industrial revitalization in the coastal area of
Fukushima.

area, the UoA, students, and UoA student-launched ventures, we will strive todevelop human resources and provide educational support ahead of programming
becoming a required subject in elementary schools in AY2020 by leveraging ICT
techniques such as programming.
Further, we will contribute to the realization of the innovation coast concept
through talent development by, among other things, implementing the Hamadori
Robot Talent Development Program (training program for robot-related hardware
and software skill development) for local high school students and businesspeople in collaboration with Minamisoma City, a major target for revitalization
efforts, the Local Robot Industry Association, and other entities.

Review Committee of Fukushima Robot Industry Promotion Council, by means ofraising added value by software, standardizing software by software library, andconducting training seminars for human resources.In particular, we will strengthen
our collaborations with the companies in the Hamadori region, the location of the
Robot Test Field, and support revitalization.
Further, in FY2019, we will first move into the International Joint Facility forInternational Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration to be built at the Robot
Test Field. Second, we will engage in demonstrating and developing advanced
ICT including robotics and other technologies through industry-academiagovernment collaboration with local companies, etc. on the frontlines ofrevitalization (the robot test field). In addition, we will conduct initiatives including
participation in the World Robot Summit to be held in FY2020. By doing these andother things we will we will contribute to the realization of the innovation coast
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Item Efforts from the Great East Japan Earthquake

II. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Contribution to Local Communities
and Provision of Support for the Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, etc.
3. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Provision of Support to Reconstruction
Item Efforts from the Great East Japan Earthquake<The JCD>(7) We will support activities of the Okuma-town junior high school from both side offacilities and education.

<The JCD>(7) Based on the educational collaboration agreement with the Okuma Town Board of JCD
Education, we will dispatch faculty members to Okuma Town Elementary Schooland Okuma Town Junior High School, as well as opening our gymnasium andathletic field to them.

(8) We aim for the community-based activities collaborating with local(8) We will aim to conduct 5 collaborative projects with the regional collaborative

communities/companies to be implemented 5 times within the year.

organizations dealing with revitalization support (including industrial,
governmental, private, academic entities). The Regional Revitalization Center willplay the key role in this matter. Also, we will discuss the future of revitalization
support given that the lift of evacuation has been developing within Fukushima
Prefecture and the number of the evacuees in Aizu area.

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Item and EffectivenessIII. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative
Operation and Effectiveness1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative Operation
Item and Effectiveness(1) Measures for achievement of goals for improvement of organizational operation(1) Measures for achievement of goals for improvement of organizational operationA

Organizational Operation Policy will be clearly written. And the UoA Code of
Conduct will be announced to faculty members and administrative staff upon
meetings and trainings.

A

We will publicize the content of a code of conduct via Faculty Assembly meeting or GAD-GAS
emails at the beginning of the fiscal year. In addition, we will start discussions of (JCD)the organizational operation policy and publicize via the Deans and Directors
Council and Faculty Assembly by the end of the fiscal year.

B

The systematic regulation which reflects objectives of the public university
corporation system will be created. In anytime we will review it while operating
corporation and university promptly and fairly.

B

We will revise the related regulations in line with revisions to statements ofoperational procedures.

GAD-GAS(JCD)CInternal audit with predetermined annual theme will be conducted whether if theorganization is operated with compliance with laws and regulations.

C

We will conduct internal audits on the theme of the appropriate management ofbooks.

GAD-GAS(JCD)

D

Every year, internal organization and personnel system of the UoA corporation will
be verified in line with operational circumstances. Necessary review will be
conducted on them.

D

We will review the organization and personnel structure, and review it as needed
based on the result.

GAD-GASE

In principle, we hire personnel through international recruitment. Not only forfaculty members who are hired through strict assessment, will administrative staff
be recruited based on legally fair recruitment process.

E

GAD-GAS
E-1 In principle, faculty members will be hired through international publicrecruitment.
E-2 Administrative staff will be recruited through "Hello Work" (public employment
security office) by conducting examinations to gauge nature and ability which the
Corporation is looking for.

F

All administrative staff to corporate administrative staff ratio will be increased to45%.

F

We will have the ratio of corporate staff 42% by switching one personnel tocorporate staff.

GAD-GASG

Multiple female administrative managers will be appointed.

G

While making efforts to nurture female staff who can be assigned to manager
positions through internal job rotation and training, we will request for sending
female managers to the Prefecture.

GAD-GASH

For training administrative staff in charge of operation of the public university
corporation, appropriate training system will be created. We will increase job
performance skills.

H

GAD-GAS
In order to improve the professional abilities needed for the administration of theuniversity, we will establish a training system optimal for the university’s operations (JCD)
while also utilizing various external training programs. We will also implement
training programs in the order that they become available.

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III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative
Operation and Effectiveness1. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative Operation
Item and Effectiveness(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of effectiveness andpracticality of administrative work

A

In order to promote reduction of administrative duties, we will reduce number of
meetings held and time for a meeting, proactively promote power and systemsaving.

A

We will work to shortening the amount of time used for explanations at meetings GAD-GAS
by distributing meeting materials in advance. We will also reduce printing work by (JCD)
continuing paperless meetings.

B

We will promote paperless meetings and the amount of paper purchased will be
reduced by 5%.

B

We will cut the amount of paper purchase by 1% by promoting paperlessmeetings, printing on both sides, and reusing back side.

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Item 2. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Improvement of Financial Affairs

Item 2. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Improvement of Financial Affairs(1) Specific measures regarding growth of self-generated income, including external researchfunds and other revenue(1) Specific measures regarding growth of self-generated income, including external researchfunds and other revenueA

We will proactively rent the UoA facilities according to a purpose. LICTiA andUBIC will aim at 20 million yen and other facilities will aim at 3 million yen of facility
use fee revenue annually.

A

A-1 Aiming for rental fees of 24 million yen per year, we will raise facility operation GAD-GAS
PCD-CASrates of LICTiA such as data centers and conference spaces and the utilization
SAD-SHWS
rate of R & D at the UBIC.
ARC
A-2 Aiming for rental fees of 3 million yen per year, we will introduce the usablefacilities through the UoA official website to expand the use of auditorium andgymnasia.

B

In order to increase licensing revenue, we will disseminate information on our
intellectual property within society through more channels and increase thenumber of opportunities for their use.

B

In addition to the creation of collections of seeds and technical dissemination at
exhibitions, we will newly collaborate with a technology transfer agency (TLO),
which will lead to more agreements of licensing permission.

C

For securing student support and research fund, donation system will beestablished and utilized.

C

PCD-CAS
C-1 We will start soliciting UoA Student Support Donations in order to provide
JCD
support with student life to students facing difficulties with their studies due toeconomic hardships. In order to accept the donations, we will establish the UoA
Student Support Fund. Further, we will utilize the donations to provide students
with prepaid cards that can be used on campus.
C-2 We will support research using the scholarship donation system.
C-3 We will use the JCD website to publicize how to utilize the Kosho Scholarshipand the tax benefits in order to widely solicit donations. <Junior College>

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Item 2. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Improvement of Financial Affairs

Item 2. Measures for Achievement of Goals regarding Improvement of Financial Affairs(2) Specific measures regarding economization of expenses(2) Specific measures regarding economization of expenses

A

Through learning session for accounting staff, cost awareness and deep
knowledge in accounting administration will be promoted.

A

We will conduct training regarding the corporate accounting system during
onboarding (training for new hires). At the same time, we will hold effective
information sessions for the personnel in charge of corporate accounting withconsideration for issues such as the timing of the calculation of the estimatedamount of the operational subsidies and the corporate budget compilation.

GAD-BAS(JCD)

B

Issues among the current accounting system will be detected and improved.

B

We will update the system to assure its compatibility with systematic changes
such as the new era name and the changes to the consumption tax. Further, we
will prepare an improvement plan towards the update to the next systemleveraging the system specifications, etc. of other corporations.

GAD-BASC

Conducting financial status analysis, we will conduct research on how we should
use the result of said analysis.

C

We will prepare financial reports and provide them externally and internally in a
way that is easy to understand and also makes the information easy tounderstand. At the same time, we will utilize these reports to operate thecorporation with an eye on the future while also maintaining the corporation’s
financial soundness and efficiency.

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Item Provision of Information

A(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of evaluations(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of evaluations<Shared of the UoA and the JCD>
Every fiscal year, we will conduct self-check and evaluation at each division anddepartment. As the entire university corporation, we will create a performance
report.

<Shared of the UoA and the JCD>
PCD-PPR
Each department and division will conduct self-assessment/evaluation on theimplementation status of their FY 2018 annual plans. After appropriate discussions (JCD)at venues including but not limited to deliberative councils including the evaluation
offices of the internal organizations, external experts, and other members, thecorporation will compile the achievement reports for FY 2018.

A

B

Submitting performance report to the prefecture every fiscal year, we will receive
evaluation by the Public University Corporation Evaluation Committee.

B

PCD-PPRWe will compile the achievement reports for FY 2018 and submit them to theprefectural government by the end of June 2019. We will then reflect the results of (JCD)the evaluation by the Evaluation Committee for Public University Corporations into
the necessary improvements that must be made to the operations of the UoA and
the JCD.

C

The performance report and evaluation result will be published internally andexternally.

C

We will disclose our achievement reports and the results of our evaluation by athird-party institution on the UoA's and JCD's official website.

D

Result of the personnel evaluation has been served as the base of salary foradministrative staff, etc. We will operate the evaluation equally, fairly, andrigorously.

D

Administrative personnel evaluation will be conducted in a fair, equitable and strict GAD-GAS(JCD)
manner while keeping everyone informed about the system.

E

Regarding performance evaluation for faculty members, evaluation item andweight of each item will be reviewed. The evaluation system will be improved
repeatedly. Degree of perfection will be increased. We will discuss about themethod how we use the evaluation result.

E

The faculty achievement evaluation system will be revised, etc. through trial runs
and the system will be brushed up. At the same time, we will look into ways toleverage the results of evaluations.

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Item Provision of Information(2) Specific measures for promotion of the dissemination of information(2) Specific measures for promotion of the dissemination of information

A

In line with the Information Publication System and Public University Corporation
System, we will promote appropriate informational.

A

We will make sure to appropriately disclose the information which is required to be PCD-PPR
disclosed by laws and regulations, including our annual plans and the evaluation (JCD)
results.

B

The UoA’s education, research, industry, and regional contribution will be
advertised externally in order to enhance public recognition of the UoA.

B

PCD-PPRWe will actively disseminate information domestically and overseas about
excellent initiatives, achievements, leading activities, etc. of both the UoA and JCD (JCD)in the fields of education, research, industry-academia collaboration, regional
contribution, etc. over the UoA official website and by utilizing other external public
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Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation

FY 2019 Annual Plan
III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative
Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding compliance(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding complianceA

Targeting faculty members and administrative staff, we will organize training
sessions related to observation of laws and harassment prevention every year.

A

Training sessions regarding compliance will be provided in April for the newworkers and in October for the researchers, and training sessions regardingharassment will be provided in May for faculty and administrative staff members.
In addition, we will aim to ensure compliance by holding a joint Kankenhi /Research Ethics / Harassment information session and notifying all faculty andstaff of the UoA Code of Conduct.

GAD-GAS
PCD-CAS(JCD)

B

We will conduct interviews by individuals in management positions at theappropriate, creating opportunities for consultation, and ascertaining the faculty’s
situation.

B

Managers will interview individual employees at least three times a year.

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III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative
III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative
Operation and EffectivenessOperation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation
Item Operation(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding maintenance and utilization, etc. of facilities(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding maintenance and utilization, etc. of facilities
and equipment and communicationand equipment and communicationA

In order to provide students a safe, peaceful, and comfortable education in
adequate educational environment, we will optimize facilities and equipment.
Based on the Long-term Maintenance Plan, we will efficiently conduct
maintenance works and management.

A

GAD-FSIn accordance with the facility repair plan based on the facility long-term
maintenance plan, we will conduct repair work and maintenance in a planned and (JCD)efficient manner.
(To be implemented)
Waterproofing repair work for rooftop of the Student Hall, Research Quadrangles
North Wing and Admin Complex, elevator replacement work at the Research
Quadrangles, repairs to the rigging equipment at the Auditorium and the JCD’s
exterior pavement, etc. The current long-term maintenance plan is effective until
the end of the 3rd medium-term plan period (FY2023), so we will start creating
medium-to long-term plans for extending the service life of the university’s facilities
as a whole and create such plans for the JCD.

B

We promote the systematic remodeling of facilities showing significant signs ofaging, such as the JCD dormitory.

B

We will implement repairs, etc. to allow the deteriorated student dormitories to be
used over the long term.
(Details) Installing ventilation fans, renovating the kitchens, house cleaning, etc.

C

We will facilitate the UoA operation and the leading-edge education and researchwith information and transmission base which support such activities in systematicmanner. And we will implement sufficient security measures.

C

C-1 We will discuss the requirements for the AY2020 update to the new academic ISTC
administration system in a working group and build a system that provides better JCD
information services and an environment for, among other things, information
sharing, that takes security into account, two things that are necessary for the
purposes of education and research. <The University>
C-2 We will improve the information security by reviewing how ICT devices areused in the question making process. Also, we will implement the enlightenment
activities to increase faculty and staff members’ awareness about the information
security. We will improve the information security by reviewing the method ofutilizing of question making ICT devices. 〈Junior College〉

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III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative
III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative
Operation and EffectivenessOperation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation
Item Operation(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding maintenance and utilization, etc. of facilities(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding maintenance and utilization, etc. of facilities
and equipment and communicationand equipment and communication

D

The UoA Library will sustainably provide electric information contents and facilitate
comfortable environment for users. We will sustainably release academic
information through academic repository.

D

ISTC
Utilizing the limited space within the library, we will maintain a comfortable
JCD
environment for library users while also providing a variety of academic
information sources by, among other things, providing academic books, e-journals,
and databases that are closely related to the content of lectures and registeringcontent to the academic repository. <The University>
D-2 We will proceed with implementing measures to respond to the lack of spaceat the library by, among other things, establishing regulations for retiring librarybooks to allow the optimization of the library’s collection. 〈Junior College〉

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III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative
Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation

III. Measures to be Taken to Achieve Goals regarding Improvement of Administrative
Operation and Effectiveness4. Specific Measures for Achievement of Important Goals regarding Other Business
Item Operation(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding healthcare and safety management(3) Measures for achievement of goals regarding healthcare and safety management

A

Health-checkup-taker ratio among students, faculty members, and administrative
staff will achieve 100%.

A

A-1 We will aim for 100% of UoA and JCD personnel and faculty members getting GAD-GAS
SAD-SHWS
health checkups. We will also aim to have 100% of individuals indicated as
needing follow-up examinations receive said examinations by periodically having JCD
their supervisors check with them (in person), etc.
A-2 We will aim for a 100% of UoA students getting health checkups by creating
an environment that is conducive for students getting the checks by, among otherthings, actively calling for UoA students to undergo health checks, recommendingthat those who did not undergo a health check undergo one at an external
institute, considering adding additional days for the health check during periods
with classes in session., etc.
A-3 We will aim for 100% of students getting health checkups by proactively
calling for students to undergo the health check via student guidance and e-mails,
by calling for students to take exams during the makeup exam days or at external
medical institutions, etc.〈Junior College〉

B

Mental-health check will be implemented for using it for mental care for faculty
members and administrative staff.

B

We will aggregate and analyze the results of the mental health check, disseminate GAD-GAS(JCD)them to each department after discussing them at the Health Committee, andutilize them to grasp the situation, etc.

C

We will maintain and regularly check disaster and crime prevention facilities, andguard and safety management system.

C

Besides legally mandated inspections of disaster and crime prevention-related
facilities, administrative personnel will also conduct inspections of them
independently and will strive to ensure the security.

D

We will establish and improve manuals and construct systems aimed at helping
prevent or minimize injuries, accidents, and other incidents that occur on campus.

D

GAD-GAS
Staff members will patrol and check the facilities and equipment. In addition, we
will create the response manuals in JCD (already created in UoA), and publicize it (JCD)
respectively to faculty and administrative members and students.

E

So as to act promptly upon a disaster occurs; disaster prevention drill will be
implemented in the entire university.

E

Based on the implementation status of the past drills, we will revise and conductdisaster prevention drills that include students, faculty members, andadministrative staff.

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IV. Other Matters

Item

IV. Other Matters

Item

1

Budget (including personnel cost estimates), income and expenditure plan, andfinancial plan
*See the attached sheets

1

Budget (including personnel cost estimates), income and expenditure plan, andfinancial plan
*See the attached sheets

GAD-BAS

2

Short-term loan limit(1) Limit: 800,000,000 yen

2

Short-term loan limit(1) Limit: 800,000,000 yen

GAD-BAS(2) Possible reasons for loans:
It is possible that the University may need to obtain loans as countermeasure
expenses for urgent necessity due to delay in accepting subsidies for operational
expenses, occurrence of incidents, etc.

(2) Possible reasons for loans:
It is possible that the University may need to obtain loans as countermeasure
expenses for urgent necessity due to delay in accepting subsidies for operational
expenses, occurrence of incidents, etc.

3

Plans to transfer or offer valuable property as collateral
None.

3

Plans to transfer or offer valuable property as collateral
None.

4

Use of surplus
If there is a surplus after the settlement of accounts, we will use the surplus to
improve the quality of education and research, as well as organizational operation,
facilities and equipment.

4

GAD-BAS
Use of surplus
If there is a surplus after the settlement of accounts, we will use the surplus to
improve the quality of education and research, as well as organizational operation,
facilities and equipment.

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IV. Other Matters

Item
5

IV. Other Matters

Item
Matters related to business operation provided for in prefectural rules(1) Plan for facilities and equipment
A. Based on the Long-term Maintenance Plan described in Ⅲ-4-(2)-A, we willconduct repair works in a systematic manner.
B. We promote the systematic remodeling of facilities showing significant signs ofaging, such as the JCD dormitory. [reprint]

5

GAD-GAS
Matters related to business operation provided for in prefectural rules
GAD-FS(1) Plans Related to Facilities and Equipment
GAD-BASa As listed in 3-4-(2)-A(JCD)
b As listed in 3-4-(2)-B(2) Plans Related to HR
a As listed in 1-1-(3)-D, G, and H
b As listed in 3-3-(1)-E
c Corporate employees will be hired in a systematic matter that balances new
graduates with experienced workers in accordance with the Policy on the
Employment of Corporate Employees.
(3) Purposes for the Reserve FundThe carry-over from the 1st and 2nd Medium-term Goal Periods and the reserve
funds for improvement of education, research,and university operation will be used to fund improvements of the quality ofeducation and research as well as improvements to organizational operation,
facilities, and equipment.
Other Necessary Matters Related to the Operation and Management of the
Corporation

6

Student capacity*See the attached appendix(2) Plan for personnel affairs
A. We will appropriately conduct the measures described inⅠ-1-(3) to gather
talented personnel with diverse backgrounds.
B. We will promptly establish the evaluation method described in Ⅲ-3-(1)-E andwill promote the discussion on the reflection method of the evaluation result.
C. We will set a basic policy regarding the recruitment, training, promotion, etc. of
personnel, and will appropriately manage the personnel matters based on thepolicy.
(3) Plan for the use of reserve funds
The reserve carried forward from the first and second mid-term goal periods andthe reserve funds for improvement of education research, and university operation
will be used for the improvement of the quality of education and research, and forthe improvement of organizational operation, facilities and equipment.
(4) Other necessary matters related to business operation of the Public University
Corporation
None.

6

Student capacity*See the attached appendix

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