Japan University Accreditation Association
Regulations on Review of Appeals Against Accreditation Results
Established on January 29, 2016
Revised on May 23, 2016
Revised on September 14, 2016
Revised on September 7, 2018
Article 1

Purpose

These Regulations provide for necessary matters with respect to appeals against the accreditation
results in a third-party accreditation (“Third-Party Accreditation”) on educational and research
activities of universities carried out under Article 4, Paragraph 1, Item a of the Japan University
Accreditation Association Articles of Incorporation (the “AOI”).
Article 2

Appeals

1. A university that falls under any of the following items may make an appeal only if there is anerror in fact underlying its accreditation.
a. A university determined to be non-accredited as a result of a review
b. A university determined to be non-accredited as a result of a supplementary review
2. An appeal must be made within two weeks from receiving the notice set out in Paragraph 1 ofarticle.
3. An appeal must be made in writing.
4. An appeal must be accompanied by materials underlying an error in fact under Paragraph 1 ofthis article.
Article 3

Appeal Committee

1. The Appeal Committee is to be established as a committee to conduct reviews of appeals under
Article 33, Paragraph 1 of the AOI.
2. The Appeal Committee consists of five members.
3. Of the committee members in the preceding paragraph, two are elected from among university
officials and three are elected from among outside experts by the Board of Trustees andappointed by the President.
4. No member of the Appeal Committee may concurrently serve as a member or secretary of anaccreditation committee in the accreditation conducted by Japan University Accreditation
Association or a member of a subcommittee or panel, etc. established under that committee.
5. The term of office of a committee member is two years; provided, however, that a committee
member may be reappointed.
6. If the post of a committee member becomes vacant, the Board of Managing Trustees shall fillthe vacancy according to the election category in accordance with the procedures in Paragraphs
3 and 4.
7. The term of office of a committee member appointed to fill a vacancy is the remaining term ofoffice of his/her predecessor.
Article 4Committee Chair

1. The Appeal Committee has one Committee Chair.
2. The Committee Chair is to be appointed by the President from among university officials set
out in Paragraph 3 of the preceding article.
3. The Committee Chair is in charge of the duties of the Appeal Committee.
Article 5

Holding of Appeal Committee Meetings

1. An Appeal Committee meeting may not be held without the attendance of at least one half ofthe committee members.
2. The decisions of the Appeal Committee are to be made by a majority of the committee memberspresent. In the case of a tie vote, the Committee Chair is to decide the matter.
Article 6

No AgentAn Appeal Committee member may not have someone else act in his or her place.
Article 7

Exclusion of Interested Parties

No member of the Appeal Committee may participate in a review of a university to which he orshe belongs.
Article 8

Reviews by the Appeal Committee

1. Materials that can be used by the Appeal Committee to confirm the details of facts are theaccreditation materials already submitted by the relevant university and those described inArticle 2, Paragraph 4.
2. The Appeal Committee may, if it considers it necessary, hear opinions of the relevant university
or experts of the relevant matters or conduct a site visit of the relevant university.
Article 9

Preparation of (Draft) Appeal Review Results

The Committee Chair shall prepare and submit to the President (draft) appeal review results.
Article 10

Deliberations and Decision of the Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees shall make one of the following decisions:a. The appeal is to be rejected because it does not satisfy Paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Article 2 or isotherwise unlawful.

b. The appeal is to be dismissed because it is groundless while respecting the (draft) appeal
review result.
c. The appeal is accepted because it has a reason while respecting the (draft) appeal reviewresult.
Article 11

Revision of Accreditation Results

If the Board of Trustees determines that as a result of a decision in the preceding article it isnecessary to revise the accreditation result, rereview result or supplementary review result, it shallmake a decision to that effect.
Article 12

Re-appeal

No re-appeal may be made.
Article 13

Notices, Reports and Announcements of Appeal Review Results

1. The President shall notify the relevant university promptly after a decision by the Board ofTrustees with respect to the reason for rejection of the appeal, the appeal review result, and theaccreditation result, rereview result or supplementary review result determined by the Board ofTrustees to be revised.
2. The President shall report the appeal review result, and the accreditation result, rereview result
or supplementary review result to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology; provided, however, that this does not apply to those in a Third-Party Accreditationthat is not a certified evaluation and accreditation.
3. The President shall publicly announce the appeal review result and the accreditation result,rereview result or supplementary review result on the Internet or by another appropriate manner.
Article 14

Revisions and Abolishment of Regulations

These Regulations are to be revised or abolished by the Board of Trustees.

Supplementary Provisions (January 29, 2016)
1. These Regulations take effect on March 1, 2016.
2. The Appeal Committee, Junior College Appeal Committee, Law School Appeal Committee,
Professional Graduate Business School Appeal Committee, Professional Graduate Public
Policy School Appeal Committee, Professional Graduate School of Public Health Appeal
Committee, and Professional Graduate School of Intellectual Property Studies Appeal
Committee are to be abolished after the effectuation of these Regulations.
Supplementary Provisions (May 23, 2016)

These Regulations take effect on April 1, 2017.
Supplementary Provisions (September 14, 2016)
These Regulations take effect on April 1, 2018.
Supplementary Provisions (September 7, 2018)
These Regulations take effect on September 7, 2018.