MID-TERM GOALS AND MID-TERM PLANS

The University of Aizu

MID-TERM PLANS

MID-TERM GOALSIntroduction
The Public University Corporation, The University of Aizu
is the founder and manager of the University of Aizu and theJunior College Division (hereafter referred to as “The JuniorCollege”), and contributes to advancing scientific technologies
and academic knowledge through nurturing human resources
and conducting research in the fields of computer science andengineering, industrial informatics, food and nutritional
science and social welfare studies, as well as contributing toindustrial and cultural promotion.
In order to fulfill this mission, the Public University
Corporation, the University of Aizu shall have the following
basic goals, and pursue the goals as a corporation as a whole,in an effort for close cooperation among internal organizations
such as the board of executives, management council,
educational/researchcouncil,

etc.,

and

individualadministrative staff and faculty members under the leadershipof the chairperson of the board of executives.
<The University of Aizu>
The University of Aizu has a founding principle, “toAdvance

Knowledgefor

Humanity”(creation

andadvancement of knowledge for humanity,) and has been

striving to achieve this goal. The University of Aizu shallendeavor to contribute to the future of our nation and the
local community in this era when computers are an essential
part of the society, by taking a leading role on aninternational level, utilizing awareness of the world and awide range of software technology, which are attributes of the
University.
<<Basic Goals>>1.

Nurturinginternationally-viable
individuals
asresearchers, technical experts, leaders and entrepreneurs
who will support technological innovations, rich increativeness and a high standard of ethics
2. Promoting research and development in computer scienceand engineering to lead the world and contributing tosociety and academia
3. Becoming a center for sustainable development of culture
and industry in the local society, by promoting close
relation and cooperation with local communities
In addition, basic attitudes regarding management of the
public university corporation are the following:<<Basic Attitudes>>1. Endeavoring to create a college which is unique and canrealize sustainable development as a public university
corporation, utilizing its characteristics
2. Endeavoring to improve services from the standpoint ofstudents and prefectural citizens
3. Achieving accountability to prefectural citizens by
positively releasing information
I

Basic Organization for Education, Research and Period for

Mid-Term Goals
1. Period for Mid-Term Goals
The period for mid-term goals shall be from April 1, 2006
through March 31, 2012.
2. Basic Organization for Education and Research
In order to achieve mid-term goals, the University of
Aizu shall be structured with an undergraduate school anda graduate school :<The University of Aizu>
Undergraduate School of Computer Science andSchoolGraduate
SchoolEngineering
Graduate School of Computer andEngineering

II

Goals

regarding

Improvement

of

the

Qualityof

Education/Research conducted at the University

I Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding improvement of the quality of education /research conducted at the University
1. Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding education

1. Goals regarding Education(1) Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding educational achievement(1) Goals regarding Achievements of Education<The University of Aizu>
Aiming to nurture human resources who can make a

Maintaining an open computer environment which provides students technicalinformation that makes it possible for students to acquire knowledge broadly andvariety of intellectual proposals to society, employing

deeply according to their motivation for learning, and acquire fundamental skills andfundamental software
computer society*ubiquitous

knowledge, in order to nurture human resources who can recognize and solve newproblems using their own ideas in the computer society.

* Society in which computers are used without conscious awareness of

In order to conduct education at the internationally recognized standard fortechnologies

in

the

their use in daily life

which the University is aiming, significantly improving educational contents,
methods, etc. will be required to respond appropriately to rapid advances in society
and technological advancement.
Various support systems provided by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology, etc. for improvement and support for educational contents
and methods at universities shall be proactively utilized measures to realize theactivities mentioned above.
The administrative planning functions shall be functionally reinforced within the
University to support educational / research activities in these fields.

【Undergraduate Program】【Undergraduate School】

1) Nurturing researchers and technical experts with high  Restructuring of the academic departments will be carried out in order to conduct
ethical standards who can actively play roles as pioneers

education and research conforming to progress made in computer science and engineeringin the ubiquitous computer society where revolutionary

and the computer society.

technologies emerge on a regular basis, by educating  Striving to nurture individuals with proposal-making ability, practical expertise,

students so that they gain a wide range of knowledge increativeness and an entrepreneurial spirit, so that they will be competitive in society,

the

using

human resources will be developed while fostering abilities in solving daily issues in amathematical sciences as basic tools for the advancementof computer sciencescientific manner, making use of creativeness and innovative and useful ideas inindividual students, with which students can cope with changes in the future.

humanities

andsocialscienceswhile2) Aiming at having 40% of undergraduate students going  With the foundation of logical thinking based on knowledge of mathematics and physics,
on to graduate school, by promoting research-oriented
education to encourage student aspirations for educationin addition to knowledge of a broad range of humanities, social sciences, computer ethics
and intellectual property, acquiring competence in computer science and engineering shallat graduate schools through starting of research at an

be aimed for.

early juncture of enrollment

 Students’ health and physical fitness, as a foundation for student lifestyles, shall be*The percentage of undergraduate students who went to apromoted by offering academic courses such as health and physical activity education, in
an effort to encourage cheerful attitudes and flexible character in students.

graduate school from AY 2002 to AY 2004 ----- 30%

3) Nurturing students in an international environment to  Individuals who have reliable skills and basic knowledge in the field of information andincrease their knowledge and sensitivity, as humantelecommunications focused on software and system design, and have attained
resources

withglobalperspectives

andfundamental knowledge in software engineering will be nurtured.

internationally-viable English language skills soon after  The University shall aim at increasing the percentage of students who have obtained
admission to the University
computer-related certification (certification for engineers of basic information technology:
from the current 25% to 50%, certification for software technical engineers: from thecurrent 7% to 15%) by encouraging students to take relevant examinations.
 For students who have aspirations to continue studying at the Graduate School,“research-oriented education” will be further promoted.
 Consistency between upper division general education at the Undergraduate School andspecialized education at the Graduate School shall be pursued. At the same time,depending on undergraduate students’ needs, they shall be able to acquire academic
credits from the Graduate School as well.
 Highly professional English language education shall be provided centered on faculty
members who are native-like speakers of English and who have doctoral degrees (Ph.D) inrelevant fields, aiming at acquisition of English language skills to be of practical use forresearch and development in the field of computer science, as well as in the international
business scene.
 Students shall be encouraged to take English proficiency tests in order to demonstrate
their English proficiency, so that 80% of students shall take such tests by the time of theirgraduation.
【Graduate School】
 Restructuring of the fields of study of the Graduate School will be carried out in order to
conduct education and research conforming to progress made in computer science andengineering and the computer society.
 Education shall be conducted to foster individuals who are interested in integration ofmultiple fields of specialization.
 The Center for Language Research shall conduct research on methods of teaching【Graduate Program】

scientific English expressions, and shall at the same time, use these results to conduct

1) Nurturing researchers who can create new “knowledge”
English education as common courses of the Graduate School.
with advanced leadership in the ubiquitous computer  Consideration shall be given to establish programs flexible enough to accept students who
society

have already started their professional careers.

2) Nurturing technical experts who have advanced expertise,  Concerning conferment of doctoral degrees, an increase of the number of individuals topractical ability and the spirit of entrepreneurship
whom degrees will be conferred to shall be aimed at, utilizing the system for conferment of3) Aiming at an increase of at least 50% more successful
students awarded doctoral degrees

doctoral degrees based on theses submitted by people not enrolled at the Graduate School*the average number of successful students awarded

and students who withdrew from the program following fulfillment of the standard
academic residence requirement, while maintaining the quality of education at thedoctoral degrees per academic year between AY 2001 andGraduate School.

AY 2004 ----- 4.5 students

(2) Goals regarding content of education, etc.

(2) Measures to be taken for achievement of goals regarding educational content① Admission Policy and Entrance Examination System① Specific measures regarding selection of students in accordance with policy of acceptanceof admitted students (admission policy)
・ Effective publicity for the purpose of recruiting excellent students and publicizing of theadmission policies of the University of Aizu have become very important, and active
publicity shall be greatly promoted by improvement of content of the “Open Campus”
program, explanatory meetings for prospective students, University publications and the
University’s home page.
・ Flexible and various selection methods will be deliberated on and implemented tocorrespond to the diversity of applicants, taking into account methods for securing thequality of students completing undergraduate/graduate programs.
・ Increasing student capacity shall be considered.

【Undergraduate School】【Undergraduate School】

1)

An admission policy based on the University’s
educational principles, etc. will be publicly announced.

・ Students with a sense of purpose in the specific field, computer science and engineering,
shall be actively admitted to the University.

2)

In order to secure students with a sense of purpose who

・ Entrance examinations: As mathematics and English are indispensable and fundamental

are well-motivated to learn, diversified selection methods

subjects for studying computer science and engineering, questions shall be given focusing
on mathematics and English.

will be introduced in response to the needs of the age.

・ Special admissions: Admission by recommendation for applicants residing in the
Prefecture (admission capacity: 20% of the entire admission capacity), which has been
conducted since opening of the University, shall continue to be conducted. In addition,
admission by recommendation for applicants all over Japan shall be conducted.
・ For the purpose of providing students opportunities to enjoy university education at astage of education earlier than in the conventional Japanese school system, a system thatallows second-year high-school students to be admitted (early admission) shall beintroduced, aiming at nurturing human resources with broadened horizons and flexible
thinking that promote creative research that can contribute to the world in the future.
【Graduate School】
1) An admission policy based on the University’s
2)

3)【Graduate School】
・ Educational environments shall be improved and conversion courses shall be increased for

educational principles will be publicly announced.

students graduating from undergraduate schools other than computer related fields to

In order to secure students with a sense of purpose who
are well-motivated to learn, diversified selection methods

help them become oriented to studies in computer science, and a wide range of students
will be accepted.

will be introduced in response to the needs of the age.

・ Concerning methods for acceptance of mid-career professionals, change of periods ofIn order to secure students who will play leading rolesin the global community, applications for admission willenrollment, such as long-term and one-year enrollment systems, in addition to
improvement of convenience for commute by opening nighttime and holiday classes at

be invited from all over the world.

satellite offices shall be considered.
・ Selection of international students for admission to the Graduate School has been carriedout without applicants having to come to Japan. Acceptance of excellent international
students shall be implemented by means of cooperation, agreements, treaties, etc. with
universities in other countries.
・ Early admission/early entrance which allows third-year students of the Undergraduate
School to enter the Graduate School shall be continuously implemented.

② Curriculum＜The University of Aizu＞
A curriculum will be organized to ensure consistency ineducation both at the Undergraduate School and the
Graduate School.

② Specific measures to be taken for preparation of the curriculum to meet with the policy on
education at the University

【Undergraduate School】【Undergraduate School】

1) Students will be exposed to achievements of research in・ First-year students shall start studying specialized courses and basic education courses,

state-of-the-art technology by taking part in current andadvanced research projects, so that they can start toand gradual and hierarchical curriculum for specialized courses, focusing attention on
student understanding, shall be designed.

understand what basics they should learn in order toattain the most-advanced and the best researchachievements.
2) Education of English to be of practical use for researchand development in the field of computer science, as wellas in the international business scene will be provided.

・ Curriculum shall be revised based on international standards in order to improveknowledge and skills to be provided to students, tailored to progress in computer scienceand technology, and respond to the demands of the times.
・ Education shall be provided to nurture individuals with practical knowledge and skills
regarding software technology in order to meet needs from society.
・ English language education shall be provided, focusing on necessary English skills forlearning computer science and engineering.

【Master’s Program】
In addition to conducting instruction in specialized
education, the curriculum will help students acquirepresentation skills acceptable by international standards,
learn extensively other scientific fields related to computerscience, and develop their creative thinking.

【Master’s Program】
・ Standardization of the term system with the Undergraduate School shall be examined inorder to deepen collaboration with Undergraduate School education.
・ Consistency of curriculum with the Undergraduate School education shall be improved byoperating in conjunction with research-driven education at the Undergraduate School sothat smoothly conduct research once they are in the Graduate School. Undergraduate
school students who are planning to go on to the Graduate School can go on to .
・ Curricula shall be flexibly reviewed to promote education including revision of courses
and subjects to nurture individuals with practical knowledge and skills regarding
software technology in order to meet needs from society.
・ General courses common to educational fields of study shall be provided as basic courses
for the Graduate School.

・ Proactively collaborating with society, students shall create actual products in research,through creative education such as Creative Factory Seminars, which aim at active
collaboration between students in order to return research achievement to society.
・ Education, so that students will be able to give internationally viable presentations will beoffered, such as encouraging students to listen to various presentations beyond theirmajors and grade levels to acquire broad fields of knowledge, and also implementing
presentation seminars so that students can receive effective presentation skill training,
shall be provided.
【Doctoral Program】
Education in research methodology will be given to
students, so that they can complete their original research.

【Doctoral Program】
・ Individuals who can become independent researchers in the future shall be nurtured
through experiencing research activities as collaborative research partners with faculty
members aiming at achieving goals of high standards with utilizing the RA system.
・ Advanced training regarding research methodologies, etc. shall be implemented in special
seminars and special research.

③ Educational Methodology③ Specific measures regarding educational methodology＜The University of Aizu＞【Undergraduate School】
・ SCCPs (Student Cooperative Class Projects) shall be provided to first-year students in【Undergraduate School】
1) Students will be assigned to laboratories immediately
after admission to the University, and further
improvement will be made to Student Cooperative Class
Projects (SCCPs), projects unique to the University, inwhich students are exposed to the latest researchachievements.
2) Classes with more emphasis on exercises will beorder to have them realize the importance of Upper Division Education Courses.
・ Small classes and seminars shall be formed to encourage interactive education.
・ Practical skills regarding programming, diversified computer operating and English
language proficiency shall be provided.
・ Efficiency of class management and educational effectiveness shall be improved byupgrading teaching skills of TAs* and SAs*.
*TA (Teaching Assistant) … Students of Master’s Program at the Graduate School to beengaged as teaching assistants at the Undergraduate School

conducted, in order to develop students’ practical skills.
3) Comprehensive English language education by the many
non-Japanese faculty members through English classes
and specialized education given in English will be

education*SA (Student Assistant) … Fourth-year students at the Undergraduate School to beengaged as assistants for specialized basic education at thefurther improved.
4) Education will be provided to nurture human resources
with wide-ranging education and high ethical standards

Undergraduate School
・ Effective software education shall be provided by encouraging students to participate invarious contests in relevant fields and internships in the industrial world, etc., which will
be regarded as a regular education program at the University.
・ Participation in education conducted at the University by individuals who have graduatedfrom the University will be considered, so that more practical education can be provided.
・ English language education shall be provided centered on faculty members who havedoctoral degrees (Ph.D) in relevant fields for English education.
・ Lectures to be conducted in English in Upper Division Courses (currently 60%) shallcontinue using progressive teaching materials published overseas written in English, andstudents shall continue preparing their graduation theses in English, so that students canacquire knowledge of cutting-edge technology in computer science and engineering.
・ To foster students who have a broad range of knowledge and high ethical standards ascomputer science and technology researchers and engineers, academic courses such as“Introduction to Computer Science and Engineering” and “computer ethics,” etc. shall be
improved.

【Graduate School】【Graduate School】

Through attentive supervision of students working on

・ Education fostering students who not only focus on their specific areas of research, but

their degree theses and by having students participate inare exposed to a diverse range of special areas shall actively be planned, throughseminars involving multi laboratories and research collaboration.

research conducted by faculty members, students’ researchability will be developed, enabling them to produce・ English shall be used as a common language for classes in most cases.

achievements which will lead to contribution to society.

・ Special training programs which allow students to conduct research at researchorganizations outside the University (including an “internship program”) shall be
implemented and utilized.
・ Attendance by students at academic conferences and research seminars shall besupported.

④ Evaluation of Students’ Academic Performance＜The University of Aizu＞【Undergraduate School】
Impartial and strict evaluation of students’ academic
performance will be conducted.

④ Specific measures regarding evaluation of students’ academic performance【Undergraduate School】
・ Evaluation of students’ academic performance based on standards which satisfy
requirements set by third-party evaluation organizations shall be put into practice.
・ Exam questions shall be disclosed after relevant examinations, in principle, andevaluation standards for each course shall be included in syllabuses before the start ofeach semester.
・ With regard to courses taught by more than one faculty member, adjustments shall bedone as necessary for impartial evaluation.
・ The “Committee for Settlement of Student Grievances” shall act to settle students’problems and requests regarding evaluation.
・ Emphasis will be put on students’ attendance at every class, taking into consideration
characteristics of subjects in computer engineering and science.

【Graduate School】
Evaluation of students’ academic performance and theirdegree thesis reviews will be conducted in an impartial andstrict manner.

【Graduate School】
・ In order to live up to expectations and gain trust from society, the University will takeresponsibility in securing the quality of students who are awarded graduate academic
degrees. In concrete terms, implementation of evaluation of performance based onstandards which satisfy requirements set by third-party evaluation organizations
shall be considered.
・ Regarding the Doctoral thesis review, the current criterion shall be maintained.

Regarding the Master’s theses, thesis presentations outside of the University shall bemade obligatory for assurance of quality.
・ To maintain the quality of academic degrees conferred a system which allows having
faculty members from other graduate schools or research institutions as referees ofdoctoral thesis review committees shall be utilized as circumstances demand.
・ Regarding academic courses in the Master’s Program, disclosure of examinationquestions shall be standardized. On top of that, policies regarding evaluation of
students’ academic performance shall be announced for respective courses in syllabi,
etc. before classes begin.
・ “The Grievance Processing Committee” shall respond to objections and requests by
students regarding evaluation of students’ academic performance.

(3) Goals regarding systems/organizations for conducting
education① Placement of faculty and administrative staff members
1) For improvement of educational methodology andcontent,

flexibleplacementoffacultyandadministrative staff members shall be conducted.
2) The percentage of non-Japanese faculty members(3) Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding systems/organizations for conducting
education①

Specific measures regarding placement of faculty and administrative staff members

・ Formation of academic departments shall be reviewed to correspond to curriculum
formation, and faculty members shall be flexibly assigned.
・ An education system including teacher-training courses which would make it possible

teaching specialized subjects at the University of Aizu

for students to acquire first class certificates for teaching in junior high school inmathematics, senior high school mathematics, and senior high school information

School of Computer Science and Engineering will beclasses shall be improved further.

maintained at roughly fifty percent.

・ Employment of faculty members shall be promoted with an international perspective
in a well-planned manner so that systems allowing high quality education can be
conducted will be secured.

② Specific measures to be taken for improvement of the educational environment② Improvement of the educational environment
1) Facilities, equipment, materials, and informationnecessary for improvement of effectiveness in・ Structure necessary for management and administration of computer environments
shall be maintained while facilities and equipment, etc. related to computers on
campus shall be promoted by constantly reflecting mends in the evolution oflearning will be prepared.
2) With regard to the University of Aizu School ofComputer Science and Engineering, a stable supply

information technology.
・ In addition to collection and improvement of library materials required for educationbeand research, effort shall be exerted towards maintenance of favorable environments

maintained.
3) With regard to the University of Aizu School ofand improvement of services for users through workshops for use of the University
Library, etc.

ofvarioussoftwareandhardwareshall

Computer Science and Engineering, students will be・ Online journal subscriptions ※shall be further promoted, so that the latest

provided with a computer environment in which one
or more computers per student are available on

information can be collected promptly and comprehensively, and used to contribute toeducation and research.

campus at any time of the day or night.

※ Online journal subscription: Online service for retrieval and viewing academic
journals, etc.
・ For realization of high-level education in various scientific fields, and for the ease ofgiving lectures from distant places, full-scale operation of e-learning※ and a system
for its management shall be improved.
※ e-learning: A learning style utilizing the Internet.
③ Measures to be taken for evaluation of educational activities
・ Periodic evaluation of educational activities shall be implemented by the Internal
Investigation and Evaluation Committee.
・ Student class evaluations shall be maintained.
・ Evaluation on educational activities by third parties including specialists in education
shall be carried out.

③ Evaluation of educational activities
Appropriate

evaluation,

investigation and evaluation,
evaluation, will be conducted.

includingandinternal

student

class④ Measures to be taken to effectively use evaluation results for improvement of quality ofeducation
・ An organization (a center) for providing support for education shall be established,andintegrationoflecturesandexercises,

collaboration

betweencourses,

improvement of faculty members’ instructing skills (FD, Faculty Development)※
including preparation of syllabi shall be reviewed and implemented. Student class④ Linking evaluation results to qualitative improvement
Systematic improvement of educational quality will
be aimed at, with feedback from evaluation of students’
academic

performanceandeducational

serving as useful data for improvement.

activities

evaluations shall also be implemented and the results of these evaluations shall beanalyzed.
※ FD (Faculty Development): Research and training for improvement of class content and teachingskills, etc. for the University as a whole

・ Results of student class evaluations and follow-up surveys from past graduates will begiven to faculty members, and at the same time, results of class evaluations, questions
for course exams, lists of grades, and distribution of grades will be disclosed within the
University so that systems for faculty members to address improvement of quality ofeducation will be formed.
・ Based on results of previous evaluations, meetings for faculty members to get
information regarding education at the University shall be planned.

(4) Goals regarding student support① Support in studies
Support in studies giving consideration toindividuality of students shall be provided to increase
their desire to learn.

(4) Measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding student support①

Specific measures regarding learning assistance・ In order to bring out characteristics and abilities of each student, a mentor system※ oran office hour system under which faculty members support individual students withguidance and a student advisor system shall be put into practice.
※ Mentor System: Students are grouped into several small classes, to each of which afaculty member is assigned to support students mentally on a continuous basis.
※ Office Hour System: Specific hours that respective faculty members makeavailable to students for counseling about their campus lives in general※ Student Advisor System: The specific hours that TAs or SAs make available tostudents for counseling regarding academic matters
・ The “Withdrawal Recommendation System” to detect and care underachieving
students at an early juncture will be maintained. It is expected that students will beable to find suitable future paths through advice on studies and student lifestyles.

② Support for student lifestyles② Specific measures for provision of consultation services regarding student lifestyles andhealth1) Supportive environments to help students establish
pleasant lifestyles will be improved.

1) Improvement of environments as they relate to students’ lifestyles
・ With regard to lifestyle and health counseling, a counselor (Student ConsultationRoom), a nurse (Medical Treatment Room), Grievance Counselors (GrievanceCounseling Office, Grievance Processing Committee), Counselor for Sexual
Harassment (Committee for Prevention of Sexual harassment) and staff members of
the Student Affairs Division will cooperatively work for students.
・ Basically, counseling shall be done on a student-counselor basis. However, in order todetect and care students experiencing difficulties in their lifestyles at an early
juncture, adequate information shall be forwarded to their guardians at an adequate

juncture so that guardians can also grasp situations through consultation, etc.
・ With regard to realization of an environment in consideration for universal design※,
approaches for students with physical disabilities in terms of education and researchshall be improved in line with establishment of a support system by faculty andstudents※ Universal design: Universal design is an approach to the design of all products,
buildings and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people aspossible.
2) Extra-curricularsupported.

activities

bystudents

willbe2) Students’ extra-curricular activities
・ In order for students to be more actively engaged in extra-curricular activities, spaces
and places reserved for conversation and relaxation should be ensured.
・ Taking into account an educational viewpoint that students improve themselves
through interaction with many students as they spend their time in a group, measures
to support students’ extra-curricular activities shall be put into practice.

3) A system for support for lifestyles of students
including international students and adult students
who are/were working full-time will be organized.

3) A system to support lifestyles of students
・ Measures for reducing students’ financial burdens shall be considered. For example,
dormitories for freshmen or low-rent apartments by use of housing owned by privatecompanies shall be considered, with an expectation that there will be more
applications for admission from excellent students.
・ In order to accept excellent students, preferential treatments of students, such as
expansion of the range of students subject to tuition exemption and establishment of a
University of Aizu scholarship system will be considered. Emphasis will be placed on
consideration on such systems for the Graduate School.
・ Through further improvement of the TA and RA systems, financial burdens on
graduate school students will be reduced, so that they can concentrate on their studies

and research.
※ RA (Research Assistant) ---- Doctoral students who are assigned to support faculty
members in research.
・ Effective use of the Lounge for International Exchange and Informal Discussion shallbe aimed at for communication between international students and Japanese
students, among faculty and administrative staff members, and for exchange ofvarious information shall be worked on.
・ The University and the Support Association for International Students of the
University of Aizu (SAISUA) shall work together to support international students.
・ Occasions for informal discussion and exchange of opinions between international
students and people from local companies and societies shall be organized.
③ Specific measures regarding support for students’ career development activities
・ The employment rate for students who wish to be employed at private companies will bemaintained at 100 %.
・ For improvement of quality of career guidance, on-campus company seminars jointly
held by companies and the original handbooks for University of Aizu students seeking
jobs should be improved. In addition, in order for students to develop views towards
professions and increase their interest in future employment at an early juncture of
their enrollment at the Undergraduate School, career planning seminars intended forstudents of lower academic years (e.g. second-year students) shall be planned and aqualified career counselor※ (whose qualification is recognized by the Ministry of Health,
Labor and Welfare) shall be placed at the University.
※ Career counselor: An individual who gives students advice on career development
・ For the purpose of increasing students’ awareness of choice of occupations, enhancing
students’ motivation to study, and improving students’ ability to adapt themselves tosociety, students shall be encouraged to be engaged in internship programs ※ .
Deliberations shall also be made on handling of the internship program as a course forwhich students can earn academic credits.
※ Internship: An education program for students to obtain practical experience in work
related to their future paths while they spend time at companies, etc. working as③ Support for students’ career development activities<The University of Aizu>
Attentive support shall be given to students for theircareer development activities, with an expectation for an
employment rate of 100% of graduates who seek
employment.
* Employment rate average between AY 2004 and AY
2005
Undergraduate School: 98%
Graduate School (Master’s Program): 99%

trainees・ Seminars for vocational assistance intended for faculty members shall be held in order
to contribute to faculty members’ activities to support students’ career development.
・ Visitation programs to local companies shall be planned and carried out, so that bothstudents and faculty members can attain deeper understanding about careerdevelopment.
・ By reinforcement of ties between the Alumni Association and the University, networks
among past graduates from the University will be established to help programs to
support students currently enrolled seeking employment.
・ As a measure for supporting young researchers, the employment system establishedoriginally by the University for special research fellows shall be maintained, providing
Pos. Doc. positions※ to graduates of our Doctoral Program.
※ Pos. Doc. positions: Positions that refer to “Post Doctoral Fellows,” research fellows
working for research institutions like universities who were awarded a Doctoral degree,
but have not yet been employed at permanent positions at companies or educational
institutions. The term of employment for those research fellows is usually short-term.
Occasions for our students and faculty members to meet and exchange information withpersons who were previously faculty members of our University or who were awarded a
Master’s/Doctoral degree from our University shall be planned in order to increase job
opportunities for our graduate students.

2. Goals regarding research

2. Measures for achievement of goals regarding research(1) Goals regarding research standards and results(1) Measures for achievement of goals regarding research standards and results① Model research standards<The University of Aizu >① Model research directions
・ World-class research in computer science and engineering will be further promoted to1) The University shall aim for research which will
enable the University to take a lead in contribution tosociety in the field of computer science andengineering.
2) The University shall strive for exploratory andadvanced research, and original research to play aleading role in research with a global perspective.

create results having a major impact on relevant fields.
・ Research will be conducted to contribute to “formation of a local society where
sustainable development is possible,” a theme which has been assigned to Fukushima
Prefecture as well as the world in the 21st century. In order to achieve these goals,
heightening of professional awareness as researchers will be promoted.
・ In order to promote the pioneering research with creativity and originality, invitation ofyoung researchers to the University shall be focused on.
【Fields to be focused on】
・ Pioneering research: Innovative computing
Research in innovative computing to advance high performance computing science.
This will be done through installing system software, and systems utilizing parallel
algorithms in University’s computer system design infrastructure.
・ Research with the objective of regional contribution: Ubiquitous computing
Research in constructing information environments for ubiquitous medicine andcare, education and learning, daily life and work, etc., which play important roles inensuring a safe and secure society.
・ Exploratory researchParticipation in the space frontier project as part of research to convey theimportance of science to the next generation.
※ The above fields shall be re-examined as necessary, in correlation to changes inenvironments, etc. within and outside the University.

② Feedback of research results to society
The University shall aim at research withoriginality, as well as research activities in response to
the needs of local communities, in order to give back to② Detailed measures regarding methods for giving back research results to society
・ The University shall give back research results to society through international
conferences, academic journals, patents, and technology transfers as well as hosting ofinternational workshops, symposiums and international conferences.

local communities in the form of knowledge theUniversity has acquired, and thus contribute to

・ The University shall share its research results with local communities and citizens
through hosting of public lectures, IT seminars, forums, etc.

advancement of industry, science and culture, while

・ Market value of research results shall be improved through acquisition of patent rights

fortifying bonds with local communities and industry.

and technology transfer.
・ The University-Business Innovation Center shall take an initiative in selecting research
topics needed by local communities and industry as well as actively promoting the
University’s collaboration with local communities and industry.
・ The University shall actively host lectures and research funded externally, and promotecollaborative research with external organizations and/or utilization of external funds(cooperative and commissioned research, grant donations.)
The University shall also
strive to send information, give publicity, conduct activities for enlightenment, andmake known release research results to the public.
・ For the purpose of contribution to improvement of English education in otheruniversities, etc., achievements of English education and research for the Graduate
School conducted by the Center for Language Research will be disclosed to the public.

③ Verification of research standards and research results③ Detailed measures regarding verification of research standards and results

The extent that research results have satisfied global

・ Periodic self-inspections/evaluations as well as third-party evaluations shall bestandards and that contribution has been made to

implemented. Results of research projects, etc. shall be presented and verified atpresentations and symposiums open to those outside of the University.

society will be verified.

・ The University shall aim at a 50 % increase in the number of the University’spublication in major journals during the mid-term plan period. (An increase from thepresent number of 96 papers to 144 papers)
・ The University shall discuss a reward system for highly evaluated research results.
(2) Goals regarding improvement of systems, etc. for(2) Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of systems for promotion ofpromotion of research① Fundamental
policyresearch① Detailed measures regarding assignment of researchers

regardingassignmentof・ Making the best use of networks with non-Japanese researchers who have belonged toresearchers, etc.
1) Flexibility in assignment of researchers shall bemaintained, so that targeted research standards canbe satisfied and targeted research results can beattained.
2) Multi-disciplinary projects with originality will be

the University of Aizu and related foreign institutions, etc., commissioning of visiting
researchers at the University of Aizu and measures for recruitment of excellent
non-Japanese faculty members shall be examined.
・ A system which enables young and prospective post-doctoral research students andresearch assistants, etc. to actively participate in research shall be prepared forrevitalization of research at the University.

initiated and promoted.

・ Regarding the fields of study which focus on essential goals of the University of Aizu,
support systems and maintenance of academic research environments shall be given
extra consideration.
・ General research strategies for the University shall be prepared to establish a researchsupport system and improve a research environment aimed at these strategies. The
University-Business Innovation Center (UBIC,) in particular, shall become the centerfor promotion of projects which meet social needs and/or can obtain external funds topromote organizational and strategic collaboration between the University’s research
activities and society.
② Specific measures regarding research environments② Improvement of research environments
1) Organization

andsystems

tosupportresearch・ The current laboratory system will be reviewed, and a research organization with

responding to diverse needs shall be improved.

flexible, trans-disciplinary and bottom-up functional structures will be established, in2) Research results shall be applied practically andaddition to another organization to address passing on and evolving knowledge, amanaged as intellectual property for contribution tosociety.

mission of the University.
・ A limited term of office system will be introduced to the flexible research organization,
and acquisition of external funds on the basis of research for specific purposes, such as
basic research intended for the Center of Excellence (COE) Program※, etc. and researchfor contribution to local communities will be one of the missions of research. In
principle, faculty of this organization shall be assigned a smaller workload related toeducational responsibilities, so that they can concentrate on research, and during astart-up period, they shall be given priority regarding allocation of research funds.
※ Center of Excellence (COE) Program: Based on the June 2001 report, "A Policy for
the Structural Reform of Universities, 2 the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Technology and Science (MEXT) established a budget to launch in FY 2002 a new
initiative called the 21st Century COE Program. Program works to cultivate acompetitive academic environment among Japanese universities by giving targeted
support to the creation of world-standard research and education bases (Centers of
Excellence) in a range of disciplines.
・ In order to support research conducted by faculty members and doctoral students, theexisting RA system shall be improved.
・ A portion of external funds shall be appropriated for advanced and inter-disciplinary
research, international cooperation, and fortification of research environments.
・ The University shall entrust UBIC with promoting cooperative research, etc., for the
University as well as establishing strategies for obtaining external funds, and making
these strategies well known to faculty members.
・ The University shall take measures in which indirect expenses to be used for
improvement of the University’s overall research environment shall be added to directexpenses for collaborative research expenses and commissioned research expenses to be
paid by research partners. For the time being, UBIC shall take the lead in making aneffort to win understanding from businesses and the University’s collaborative research
partners, on these measures concerning indirect expenses.
・ The University shall assign UBIC a function of being headquarters for administrating
intellectual property to improve the University’s overall function of assisting
collaboration among industry, academia, and government, for the purpose of giving backresearch achievements to society.
・ The University shall strive for improvement of the environment utilizing competitive
research funds (funds for research for which applications are invited from within the
University,) while faculty members, etc. who have been allocated competitive researchfunds should apply for patents, etc. within a year after completion of their relevant
research.
③ Fundamental policy regarding evaluation of research
activities
1) A system for evaluation of research activities shall be
improved, so that evaluation of research progress anddisclosure of research achievements can be promoted.
2) To what extent relevant research has contributed to
local communities and society shall be included in
evaluation standards.
3) Fair,

unbiased,conducted.

and

clear

evaluation

shall

be

③ Detailed measures regarding evaluation of research activities
・ Making the best use of the Internal Evaluation Committee, etc., evaluation of research
processes and research achievements shall be implemented on a periodic basis.
・ The University website shall be improved to obtain evaluations from society. Throughthe site, the University shall release the University gazette on an annual basis andpublicly present “research reports” from faculty members and projects.

This shall

facilitate evaluations and wider access to research results.
・ Social contribution shall be evaluated from the standpoint of technological innovationsuch as, creation of intellectual property, transfer of technology, etc., and shall bereflected in evaluation of faculty members.
・ Research activities shall also be evaluated in terms of results of research advice given to
students, obtaining external research funds, faculty members in positions as executives

of scientific conferences and/or members of committees, etc.
④ Fundamental policy for linking evaluation results toimprovement of the quality of research④

Detailed measures regarding utilizing of evaluation results towards improvement of thequality of research

1) Evaluation results of research activities shall be

・ Research funds shall be strategically allocated: Grant-In-Aid for Scientific Researcheffectively utilized for improvement of research
activities by faculty members(Kakenhi) shall be allocated to pure basic research, research funds other than expenses
for business operation including public competitive research funds and commissioned

2) Funds shall be allocated to faculty members carrying

research funds shall be allocated to objective-oriented basic research and projectout excellent research.

research.
・ Research funds for the University of Aizu shall be allocated taking into consideration offields that the University of Aizu shall work on as essential goals of the University.
・ In the light of the importance of academic research based on creativity in basic fieldresearch lacking financial resources, appropriate consideration shall be given to budget
assistance for this type of research.

3 Goals regarding contribution to local communities

3. Measures for achievement of goals concerning contribution to local communities① Cooperation and collaboration with local communities and① Detailed measures regarding collaboration and mutual support with local communities

As a university open to local communities, theand prefectural administration
・
As a university open to local communities, the University shall expand opening of

University, based on the needs of local communities,

various facilities such as the University Library and promote use of athletic facilities byshall strive to widely provide information related not

people outside the University
・
UBIC will aim to promote continuous reform and promptly respond to changes ofsociety regarding education and research1)

only to its specialized fields but also to culture andindustry structure, etc., so that users, including local private companies can enjoy

education in order to support local education.

practical advantage from support provided by UBIC and the user-friendliness of
relevant facilities as results of the reform.

2) Coordination and cooperation with various prefectural
measures, as well as active support for formation ofpolicies by the prefectural government shall be・Public lectures in which University’s unique facilities and research achievements areutilized shall be actively offered. Such public lectures include the “TRY series” andpromoted.
3) Cooperation

andmutualsupportwith

multimedia seminars for which computer machines are actually used during lectures.

local

national/municipal/private universities, including
Fukushima Medical University shall be promoted.

・The University shall make known to the public, not only public lectures to be held on
campus, but also off-campus public lectures to be held at local facilities, and further
promote implementation of off-campus lectures for high schools inside and outside thePrefecture as well as public lectures in cooperation with local lifelong-education
promoting organizations.

・The University shall promote support in the form of providing access to humanresources and facilities for improvement of the skills of junior-high and high school
teachers in the Prefecture, and in addition, shall consider providing long-term training
by accepting currently-employed teachers from outside the University to the Graduate

School where specialized certificates for teaching can be obtained.
・
The University shall work on preparation of a system for improvement of junior andsenior high school student proficiency in mathematics, physics and English in the
Prefecture, and conduct research regarding content of education, teaching materials and
IT tools, etc., in cooperation with the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education. In
particular, the University shall further cooperate with the Board of Education in orderto realize integrated education for junior and senior high school students at Aizu
Gakuho High School.
・

The University shall host the “Computer Science Summer Camp” and the “Personal
Computing Contest for High School Students in Japan” in cooperation with affiliatedorganizations and other organizations, etc. to nurture individuals who will support the
information society and publicize the University’s distinctive characteristics andstrengths to the nation as a whole through these events.
・
The University shall promote research/development of programs such as e-mailsoftware. So that computers can be operated with ease by the elderly and the physicallychallenged.
・

By means of cooperation with Fukushima Medical University, etc., the University
shall put an emphasis on research/development of “IT (information technology)” related
to remote medical care, for example, use of mobile phones and perform activities withclose communication with the local community.

・Seminars for faculty and administrative staff development shall be planned
cooperatively by universities not only in Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Medical
University, for example, but also in neighboring areas, while taking advantage of thecharacteristics of each university as much as possible. In addition, joint meetings
among those universities shall be planned for periodic exchange of information, so that
universities can make the best use of information obtained at those meetings.

② Promotion of university-industry-government cooperation
1) University-industry-government cooperation, which② Detailed measures regarding promotion of industry-academia-government cooperation・

has been recognized as a role that universities should
assume for society, will be aggressively promoted.
2) Research collaboration with companies and research
institutions

inFukushima

Prefectureshallplaying a leading role for regional development.
・beFrom a global point of view, China, Russia, and India have been active in economic
activities related to IT fields. Many professors at the University are from thesecountries and their expertise shall be utilized for diversified development andpromoted and research outcomes shall be given back tosociety.

The University will actively promote industry-academia-government cooperation

cultivation of markets for prefectural venture businesses in the future.
・The establishment of a satellite office will be considered so that activities for3) With regard to the University of Aizu School ofeducation, research and contribution to local communities in relation with firms andComputer Science and Engineering, creation ofresearchers, etc. in the metropolitan area will be promoted. The office will also beuniversity-led ventures* will be promoted toward theutilized as a center for activities carried out in that area by venture business companies

goal of a 50% increase in the number of start-up

started by the University.

venture companies from the University.
*University-led ventures: Companies that university faculty③ Detailed measures regarding evaluation of contribution to local communities

members or students start up to provide products and/or・

Achievement of goals regarding each business item related to contribution to local

communities shall be examined.

services they created based on their research outcomes.

③ Evaluation of contribution to local communities

・Contribution
to
local
communities shallbeappropriately evaluated as a mission of the public

Evaluations regarding local contribution shall be conducted taking into accountopinions from relevant external organizations, etc.

university corporation.
4 Goals regarding international exchange

4. Measures for achievement of goals regarding international exchange① Detailed measures regarding promotion of international exchange① Promotion of international exchange

・Activities related to international exchange, which until now, have been dependent on

Cooperative and collaborative activities with overseas
universities shall be promoted to facilitate education fromthe initiative of individual faculty members, will be centralized at the newly-establishedCenter for Strategy of International Programs. Follow-up regarding international

global perspectives and international-level research.

research collaboration, etc. will be carried out efficiently and organizationally by theCenter.
・ The University shall plan on concluding strategic agreements with well-known
international academic institutions, and actively promote exchange of faculty members
and students, and collaborative research, etc. with these universities. The University
shall aim to have academic exchange agreements with at least ten such universities
during the period of the plan.
・ Assistance in planning and holding of international academic conferences will be
provided, as part of the University’s activities in supporting international researchcollaboration.
・ Improvement in the quality of performance of duties related to international activities
within the University will be planned through education and training of employees who
have duties related to international activities, such as providing training seminars fortranslators and interpreters at the University to improve their skills in these areas, andgiving practical education to foreign faculty etc. advisors.

III Goals regarding improvement of business management andII Measures that should be taken in order to achieve goals regarding improvement ofbusiness effectivenessbusiness management and business effectiveness1. Goals regarding improvement of management systems① Effective organizational management

1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of management systems① Detailed measures regarding establishment of business strategies for the University as

The system for organizational management shall bea wholechecked and improved so that the leadership of the
Chairperson of the Board of Executives can be

・ In order to effectively carry out education and research at the University in accordancewith the spirit of the Local Independent Administrative Corporation Law, it is necessary todemonstrated.

establish a system which supports the Chairperson of the Board of Executives in sustaining
leadership with clarity, fairness, accuracy, and promptness, while the Board of Executives,
the Management Council and the Council for Education and Research cooperate andadequately share responsibilities.
・ Efficiency in spending education and research expenses shall be aimed for, andadministrative processes and systems will be reviewed for increasing education and researcheffectiveness.
・ Organization, roles, and management of the Faculty Assembly suitable for new
administration of the University at the post-reorganization period shall be established.
・ For adequate business operation of the University including accounting affairs, items
required to be improved regarding business operation of the University shall be checked andassessed with the help of knowledgeable persons and specialists from outside of the
University including an audit corporation, etc. to ensure a system for providing advice andrecommendations for University improvement.

② Realization of strategic distribution of university resources② Detailed measures regarding realization of strategic distribution of university resources

1) Organizations and personnel shall be flexibly placedcorresponding to missions of the University.

・ The administrative organization shall be established to sufficiently support the2)Strategic

distributionofuniversity

resources

Chairperson of the Board of Executives and member executives, etc. in performing relevanttoduties.

education/research shall be practiced from the view point

・ In order to support individual member executives, etc. in carrying out relevant duties,of the University as a whole.

committees responsible for planning and handling of duties shall be established, andenhancement of functions of committees shall be conducted.
・ In order to cope with technical business operations critical for corporation management,
knowledgeable persons and specialists from outside of the University shall be employed as
full-time or part-time staff members, in addition to members of the Management Council
from outside of the University.
・ Establishment of a system in which a certain portion of the operation subsidy can beused at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Board of Executives shall be deliberated on
for flexible and dynamic corporation management under the leadership of the Chairperson of
the Board of Executives.

2. Goals regarding reconsiderationofeducational

andresearch systems① Flexible and prompt formation and reconsideration of
educational and research organizations
1) Research/educational organizations of the

2. Measures for achievement of goals regarding reconsideration of educational and researchorganizations① Detailed measures regarding steps for flexible and dynamic formation andreconsideration of educational and research organizations
・ Taking into consideration academic trends, social needs and results of evaluations

flexibly designed and/or reformed to correspond to

conducted by the Evaluation Committee for internal investigations, external
accreditation/evaluation organizations and Fukushima Prefecture Public University

progress of education/research, and changes in social

Evaluation Committee, deliberation shall be made for detailed review of organizations of theneeds, etc.

Undergraduate and Graduate Schools.

Undergraduate School and Graduate School shall be

・ Reconsideration of organizations shall be carried out
taking into consideration evaluation of educational/researchachievements produced by each organization and individualand future prospects for the University

3. Goals regarding appropriate assignment of personnel①

3. Measures for achievement of goals regarding appropriate assignment of faculty andadministrative personnel

Securing of human resources
Consideration on and adoption of diverse employment
systems shall be promoted so that excellent human① Detailed measures regarding securing of human resources
・ Employment of faculty members shall be based on an open application policy.

resources can be secured for contribution to high-level

・ Diverse faculty employment systems shall be deliberated on.

education, and research.

・ Flexible treatment of salaries shall be deliberated on so that many excellent applicants
can be sought from other universities, etc.
・ For the purpose of giving incentives for faculty members to conduct education andresearch, criteria for in-house promotion shall be deliberated on.
・ Faculty employment based on the open application policy shall be promoted to insure
acceptance of excellent educators and researchers selected under a fair employment system
regardless of nationality, etc.
・ Employment of excellent female faculty members shall be worked on for realization of agender-equal society.

②

Detailed measures regarding construction of flexible and diverse personnel systems by

Construction of flexible and diverse personnel systems by②

utilization of a non-public employee employment styleutilization of a non-public employee employment stylefaculty and administrative staff members, such as

・ A personnel evaluation system for internal promotion shall be established for the
purpose of increasing faculty incentives. This system is expected to be a comprehensive

educational/researchcontribution,

evaluation system well-balanced with the existing academic paper-centered system. The

University administration, and a personnel system inwhich evaluation results can be reflected in salaries shallsystem shall evaluate not only academic paper publication, but also achievements in
education, contribution to society, and contribution to internal business operation at the

be constructed.

University.

An evaluation system corresponding to duties ofactivities,

social・ Concurrent employment shall be gradually deregulated for promotion ofindustry-university-government cooperation. Handling of duty hours, etc. in that case shallalso be deliberated on.

・ A system for personnel exchange of faculty members with other national/public
university corporations and for personnel exchange of faculty and administrative staff
members with prefectural organizations shall be established and utilized as necessary,・ Educational programs for personnel organized by the national government, theprefectural government and Fukushima Municipal Learning Center shall be effectively
used. In addition, systems to be originally established by the university corporation, e.g. asabbatical system*, shall be deliberated on.
* sabbatical system: a self-study system which allows faculty to leave their duty for a certain period oftime under the condition that they have worked for the University for a designated number of year.

4.

Goals

regarding

improvement

practicality of administrative work①
Reconsideration of functionsofeffectivenessandstructure

and
of

4.

Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of effectiveness andpracticality of administrative work, etc.
①
Detailed measures regarding reconsideration of functions and structure ofadministrative organizations

administrative organizations

1) Administrative personnel shall be encouraged toactively participate in administration and planning of・ Advancement of specialized knowledge regarding university management, etc. ofadministrative personnel and employment of proper administrative personnel withspecialized knowledge and ability shall be positively promoted.

the University.
2) Human resources with specialized knowledge andability shall be nurtured and secured.

・ Administrative personnel shall be actively invited to participate in management andplanning regarding University operation.
・ Plans for technical seminars for development of knowledge and skills of administrative
staff members in cooperation with other universities shall be deliberated on.

②

Reconsiderationoffunctionsandstructureofadministrative processing
1) Efforts shall be made for simplification and improvementof

efficiencyofadministrative

processing

through②

Detailed measures regarding improvement of effectiveness and practicality ofadministrative work
・ The present academic affairs administration system shall be improved based oncomprehensive review on user-friendliness and information security, etc.

concentrating clerical work and electronic management of・ In order to enhance security of information related to the administrative system,

information, so that reorganization and restructuring ofnecessary schemes and funding mechanisms shall be established.

administrative organizations and proper placement of
personnel shall be promoted.

improvements shall be done for reduction of workloads and costs related to information
security regarding the administrative system.

2) Outsourcing of business operations shall be promoted.

In addition, system

・ Improvement of efficiency in business processing, faster budget execution process,
improvement of services to students shall be aimed at.
・ For efficient and rationalized business operation, certain administrative work shall be
integrated, and also the budget execution shall be expedited.
・ For efficient and rationalized business operation related to meetings and committees,
the present meetings and committees shall be reorganized, abolished or merged.
・ Possible outsourcing of business shall be actively worked on, taking into consideration a
viewpoint of performance and cost.

IV Goals regarding improvement of financial affairs
1. Goals regarding increasing self-generated income, forexample, external research funds and other revenue
Efforts shall be made to secure external research funds
and increasing other self-generated income.

III Measures that should be taken in order to achieve goals regarding improvement offinancial affairs
1. Measures for achievement of goals regarding increasing self-income, for example,
external research funds, etc.
・ Planning of research programs by faculty members for applications to external funds
shall be encouraged.
An objective of having at least one application for
public-invitation-based research funds, e.g. Grants-In-Aid for Scientific Research, made byeach faculty member shall be established.
・ A system to support faculty members in making applications for research projects
individually or in groups shall be improved, in order to increase acquisition of externalfunds.
・ A 50% increase in the amount of acquired external research funds(public-invitation-based research funds, cooperative research funds, commissioned researchfunds, and grant donations,) within a planned period of time, shall be aimed at.

・ For the purpose of supporting acquisition of other strategic funds, portions of funds
allocated for indirect overhead expenses from acquired external funds shall be used forconcentrated basic research at the University, exploratory research by young faculty
members, and creative research, etc.
・ Cooperative research with private companies and research in high social needs shall be
actively conducted in accordance with fair rules and contracts, so that the University canacquire external funds.
・ The strategy on intellectual property of the University shall be established, and income
from patent rights acquired through research achievements of the University and incubationof venture business shall be aimed at.
・ Increase in income from usage fees of facilities of the University shall be aimed at, fromthe standpoint of efficient use of property.
・ Income from charging for short-period technical seminars for mid-career professionals,
etc. shall be discussed.
・ Amounts for application fees and entrance examination fees, admission fees and tuition,etc. shall be appropriately determined, taking into account the role of the University as apublic university corporation.
・ A system for acceptance of donations from private companies and graduates, etc. shall be
improved. Donations shall be collected on a continuing basis, and establishment of the
University Foundation shall be discussed.

2. Goals regarding economization of expenses
With regard to all sorts of expenditures, efficient andeffective use of managerial expenses shall be attained,
aiming at economization of expenses by thorough reviewingof expenses related to management.

2. Measures for achievement of goals regarding economization of expenses
・ In order to reduce administrative expenses, the existing organizations shall be
reorganized or merged as necessary, based on the results of internal investigations andevaluations.
・ Establishment of environmental criteria for the University shall be considered, andeconomization in water and power consumption, reduction of waste, and recycling forenergy-saving purposes shall be encouraged and put into practice.
・ In order to economize administrative expenses, reorganization/merger and abolition of
meetings and committees shall be aimed at, and reduction/acceleration of paperwork as well

as labor-saving measures shall be promoted.

3. Goals regarding improvement of asset management andadministration
Appropriate management of assets shall be carried out
and utilization of the assets shall be promoted intending tocontribute to education/research and local communities.

V. Goals Regarding Internal Investigations and Evaluations ofSituations Concerning Education/Research andOrganizations/Business Management
The University shall conduct education and research
appropriate for a public university corporation which
operates with subsidies provided by the Prefectural

3.

Measures for achievement of goals regarding improvement of property management andadministration
・ Systems for effective and efficient facility management shall be improved throughre-examination of organizations made as necessary.
・ University facilities, e.g. the University Auditorium, lecture rooms and parking lots,
shall be open to the public as long as use of these facilities does not interfere with education
and research of the University, so that University property can be more effectively utilized.
By widely publicizing the system for use of University facilities and expanding the range oforganizations eligible to use them, the average number of cases of use of the University
Auditorium by individuals or groups outside the University per year should be increased
from 16 cases to 21 cases (an increase of 30%). The average number of cases of use of roomsin the Lecture Hall by individuals or groups outside the University per year should be
increased from 16 cases to 19 cases (an increase of 20%).
・ For more effective property utilization, maintenance and administration of University
facilities shall be sufficiently financed with operational subsidies and carried out efficiently,
based on long-term maintenance plans, etc.
・ A system for proper administration of permanent assets and financial assets including
software and patents shall be established.

IV Measures that Should Be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Internal Investigations and
Evaluations of Situations Concerning Education/Research andOrganizations/Administration

Government as a major financial resource, and eventuallyachieve predesignated goals. The University shall also
fulfill accountability to prefectural citizens throughpublication of its achievements.
（1）Implementation of internal investigations and evaluations
1) Internal investigations and evaluations regarding
activities including education, research, management,
and local contribution shall be conducted.
・ 2) Criteria for evaluation shall be created, informed andpublicized inside and outside the University.

（2）Implementation of third-party evaluations② Specific measures regarding implementation of third-party evaluations
・ The University receives evaluations by the Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering
Education (JABEE) regularly.
・ The University receives mutual evaluations by the Japan University Accreditation
Association or evaluations by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and University
Evaluation regularly.
・ The results of third-party evaluations shall be disclosed to the public.

1) Objectivity of evaluation shall be enhanced throughimplementation of third-party evaluations.
2) Evaluation results shall be disclosed inside and outside
the University.

(3)Utilization of evaluation results
1) Evaluation

resultsshallbeutilizedaiming① Specific measures regarding implementation of internal investigations and evaluations
・ Internal investigations and evaluations shall be conducted on a regular basis by theInternal Affairs Committee, and the results of the investigations and evaluations shall be
disclosed in and outside the University.
・ The University will receive appropriate external audits by certified public accountants,
etc. regarding financial situations and administration/operation of the University, and theresults of external audits will be disclosed to the public.
・ Internal investigations and evaluations will be carried out effectively, taking into
account consistency with external evaluations, etc., by organizations including institutes foruniversity accreditation/evaluation and the Evaluation Committee for Public University
Corporations.
・ Evaluation criteria shall be prepared using evaluation criteria employed by third-party
evaluation organizations, etc. as reference.

at

improvement of business management at the University.

③ Specific measures regarding utilization of evaluation results
・ Evaluation data for individuals and departments/divisions regarding research andeducation will be standardized and stored in databases, and the results of evaluations will be2) Faculty training shall be conducted corresponding toevaluation results.
3) Disclosure of information shall be promoted regarding
measures taken by the University based on evaluation
results.

VI. Goals Regarding Provision of Information on Situations
Concerning Education/Research andOrganizations/Business Management① Information disclosure and public relations concerning
education/research and organizations/business
management
1) Accountability to prefectural citizens shall be fulfilled
and clarity of University business management shallbe secured.
2) Information regarding achievements ofeducational/research activities shall be proactively
publicized, with intention of returning benefits of theachievements to society.

reflected in administration of the University.
・ Deliberations regarding faculty training programs responding to the evaluation results
will be made by the organization for faculty development (FD).
・ Results of third-party evaluations will be disclosed to the public via the Internet, andutilized in the process of internal investigations and evaluations to contribute to continued
improvement of university administration. In addition, the results of improvement, etc.
will also be disclosed to the public.
V. Measures to Be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Provision of Information on Situations
Concerning Education/Research and Organizations/Administration① Specific measures regarding further disclosure, provision and public relations of
information on situations concerning education/research and organizations/administration
・ By improving the content of the University website and holding the “Open Campus”
programs, understandings of the University among general citizens as well as prospective
students will be further promoted.
・ Excellent educational and research activities and achievements of the University will be
stored in databases.
In addition, images and concepts regarding public relations(fundamental policies) of the University will be established through cooperation from local
communities and the mass media, and strategic public relations will be aggressively carriedout in and outside Japan.
・ Deliberations will be made regarding the method for promotion of effective constructionof databases, from a viewpoint that educational and research activities of faculty members
should be considered as assets of the University.
・ Through periodic publication of “Technical Reports,” educational and research activitiesof the University and cultural resources within the University will be widely open to the
public.

VII. Important Goals Regarding Other Business Operations

1. Goals regarding maintenance and utilization, etc. of
facilities and equipment
Facilities and equipment of the University, which serve
as infrastructure for educational/research activities, shallbe appropriately and systematically maintained, managed
and improved, taking the environment and universal
design into consideration.

VI. Measures that Should Be Taken to Achieve Important Goals Regarding Other Business
Operations
1. Specific measures to be taken to achieve goals regarding maintenance and utilization, etc.
of facilities and equipment
・ From the perspective of improvement of education and research functions looking toward
the future and cooperation with local communities, fundamental policies regarding campus
plans will be established and put into practice.
・ Creation of a model campus coexisting with nature in corporation with local
communities, taking into account green preservation and existing natural environments will
be carried out.
・ For maintenance of facilities, effort will be directed towards handling of timely issues,
such as reinforcement of earthquake resistance, and introduction of universal design*, etc.
・ For replacement and repairs of equipment based on long-term maintenance plans,
environmentally-friendly systems will be adopted, in terms of LCC (Life Cycle Cost)*,resource saving, energy conservation, and limited emissions of carbon dioxide.
・ Maintenance of facilities will be conducted in conjunction with operation/management offacilities with thorough understanding of the concept of facilities management, referring tomethods adopted by private companies, etc.
・ Considerable effort will be directed towards introduction of new maintenanceapproaches, such as utilization of external funding including competitive funding anddonations, etc., and introduction of ESCO (Energy Service Company)* and PFI (Private
Finance Initiative.)*・ In accordance with relevant laws, measures taken by the national government and thegovernment of Fukushima Prefecture, etc., establishment of environmental criteria for the
University will be discussed, and measures for economization in water and power
consumption, recycling, reduction of waste, and energy saving, etc. will be promoted. In
addition, the implementation results will be analyzed accurately and announced within theuniversity.
・ Deliberations will be made regarding measures for effective use of outdated computers.

* Universal design: A concept of planning and design of buildings, products, or services, taking into
account various needs from all people, so that they can be used easily, safely and comfortably by all
people, regardless of age, sex, physical ability, or language, etc.

* LCC (Life Cycle Cost): Total cost required for a building’s life cycle, from planning/design,
construction, maintenance, to demolition/disposal.

* ESCO (Energy Service Company): A private business that offers comprehensive services, including
technology, facilities, human resources and funds, required for energy conservation for buildings to clients, which will
enable its clients to enjoy merits of energy saving gains (savings on utility bills, etc.)* PFI (Private Finance Initiative): An approach to utilize private funding, management skills, andtechnological capabilities for construction, maintenance and operation of public facilities, etc.

2. Goals Regarding Healthcare and Safety Management
1) Systems involving safety management for University
personnel and students from a standpoint of mental
and physical health and proactive measures shall beestablished, so that provision of an environment where
University personnel and students can work and/or
study comfortably shall be promoted.
2) Constant cooperation with local communities andrelevant organizations shall be promoted so that
resources of the University can be returned to local
communities for use in a time of disaster.

2. Measures to Be Taken to Achieve Goals Regarding Healthcare and Safety Management
・ Based on the content of relevant laws, etc., effort will be made towards promotion ofcomprehensive safety and health measures, and improvement of safety and healthenvironments, through proper assignment of qualified health management staff, provision ofthorough safety education for faculty and administrative personnel, and preparation ofvarious manuals, etc.
・ Efforts shall be made toward realization of periodical health checks for all students,
faculty and administrative staff.
・ Efforts shall be made so that health management for students, faculty andadministrative personnel, from the standpoint of mental and physical health, will be
improved without delay, by providing counseling through interviews with a counselor.
・ As information security safeguards, the adequate number of specialists on security
maintenance will continue to be assigned, in order to maintain the present systems for
operation.
・ As provision of necessary crime prevention equipment, crime prevention and guardsystems in and outside the buildings will be maintained.
・ For the purpose of raising awareness of students, faculty and administrative personnel,

etc. in regard to safety and disaster prevention, training programs regarding action plans in
the event of disasters and disaster prevention drills shall be conducted based on University’s
disaster prevention measure manuals.
・ Proper repair and maintenance of facilities and equipment in terms of safety
management will be carried out, so that these facilities and equipment can be used andoperated correctly and appropriately in the event of a disaster.
・ Efforts shall be made to maintain and improve buildings and facilities required for the
University as a campus designated as an emergency evacuation area for local communities
in the event of large-scale disasters, such as earthquakes.
・ On the occurrence of large-scale disasters, cooperation with the Prefectural Government,
local municipal governments, the police and the fire authorities, etc. shall be promoted tofacilitate their disaster-relief activities, through utilizing assets owned by the University,
such as solidly structured buildings and telecommunication facilities, etc.
・ Through opening of the University park, trails and other University facilities, theUniversity shall keep close relations with local residents, the school for the handicapped andthe local kindergarten towards improvement of cooperation between the said entities, in theevent of disasters.

Attached Table (Departments, etc.)

Attached Table (Total student capacities)
Academic year

SchoolSchool of Computer Science andEngineering

SchoolGraduate

Schoolofand Total student capacities
School of Computer Science and Engineering: 960

AY 2006
Graduate

School, Graduate school,

Computer

Graduate School of Computer Science and Engineering: 270(Master’s Program: 240)
(Doctoral Program: 30)

Science and Engineering

School of Computer Science and Engineering: 960
AY 2007

Graduate School of Computer Science and Engineering: 270(Master’s Program: 240)
(Doctoral Program: 30)
School of Computer Science and Engineering: 960

AY 2008

Graduate School of Computer Science and Engineering: 270(Master’s Program: 240)
(Doctoral Program: 30)
School of Computer Science and Engineering: 960

AY 2009

Graduate School of Computer Science and Engineering: 270(Master’s Program: 240)
(Doctoral Program: 30)
School of Computer Science and Engineering: 960

AY 2010

AY 2011

Graduate School of Computer Science and Engineering: 270(Master’s Program: 240)
(Doctoral Program: 30)
School of Computer Science and Engineering: 960

Graduate School of Computer Science and Engineering: 270(Master’s Program: 240)
(Doctoral Program: 30)※

An increase in student capacity will be considered.