Japan University Accreditation AssociationRegulations on Establishment and Revision of Standards
Established on December 18, 1959
Revised on May 25, 1963
Revised on August 12, 1971
Revised on November 21, 1994
Revised on March 14, 2003
Revised on May 18, 2004
Revised on September 14, 2006
Revised on March 9, 2012
Revised on May 19, 2015
Revised on September 7, 2018
Revised on January 31, 2019
Revised on July 14, 2021
Article 1

Purpose

These Regulations provide for the establishment and improvement of standards and usage thereof inaccordance with Article 4, Paragraph 3 of the Japan University Accreditation Association Articles ofIncorporation (the “AOI”).
Article 2

Intent of Establishment of Standards

All standards are established in order to improve the level of the quality of universities.
Article 3

Intent of Revisions to Standards

All standards are constantly revised to improve the level of the quality of universities.
Article 4

Procedures for Establishment and Improvement of Standards

1. The Board is to establish the standards.
2. The Board is to determine any abolishment of the standards.
Article 5

Establishment of the Standards Committee

The Standards Committee is to be established under Article 33, Paragraph 1 of the AOI to conductspecific deliberations on the establishment and revision of the standards.
Article 6Composition of the Standards Committee

1. The Standards Committee is composed of the following persons:a.

Members of the Institutional Accreditation Committeeb.

Members of the Committee on Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Professional Graduate
School2 people3 peoplec.

Members of the Standards Committee during the previous term

4 peopled.

People who belong to a full member university or junior college and are recommended by thatuniversity or college 13 peoplee.

Other experts (other than faculty members or staff of a university or junior college)

3 people

2. If it is specifically acknowledged as necessary for a matter to be deliberated, the Standards
Committee may have ad-hoc members in addition to the members set out in Paragraph 1.
3. The committee members are to be elected by the Board of Trustees and appointed by the President.
4. The term of office of a committee member is two years; provided, however, that a committee
member may be reappointed.
5. If the post of a committee member becomes vacant, a committee member will be elected by theBoard of Managing Trustees according to the election category and appointed by the President.
6. The term of office of a committee member appointed to fill a vacancy will be the remaining term ofoffice of his/her predecessor.
Article 7Committee Chair and Vice Committee Chair

1. The Standards Committee has one Committee Chair and one Vice Committee Chair.
2. The Committee Chair and the Vice Committee Chair are to be elected from among the committee
members and appointed by the President.
3. The Committee Chair is in charge of the duties of the Standards Committee.
4. The Vice Committee Chair assists the Committee Chair, and will act in his or her place if theCommittee Chair is unable to perform his or her duties or the post of Committee Chair is vacant.
Article 8Secretary

1. The Standards Committee may have a secretary. The secretary is to be appointed by the President
from among the candidates nominated by the Standards Committee.
2. The secretary shall administer the duties of the Standards Committee at the instruction of theCommittee Chair.
Article 9Operation of the Standards Committee

1. Standards Committee meetings are to be convened by the Committee Chair; provided, however, thatthe Committee Chair must convene a Standards Committee meeting if requested by one-thirds ormore of the committee members.
2. A Standards Committee meeting may not be held without the attendance of at least one half of thecommittee members.
3. A decision may not be made at a Standards Committee meeting without the affirmative votes of atleast two-thirds of the committee members present at that meeting.
Article 10

No Agent

A Standards Committee member may not have someone else act in his or her place.

Article 11

Hearing of Opinions from Relevant Committees

When considering the establishment or improvement of standards or use thereof, the Standards
Committee shall hear the opinions of the chairs of relevant committees as necessary.
Article 12

Procedures for Public Hearings in the Establishment and Revision of Standards

If a standard is to be established or revised, that is to be broadly disclosed in an appropriate manner tohear opinions.
Article 13

Reports on Deliberation Results

If a definite plan is obtained as to any deliberated details, the Committee Chair of the Standards
Committee shall report to the President without delay.
Article 14

Subcommittees

1. The Standards Committee may have subcommittees as necessary.
2. Members of each subcommittee are to be appointed by the President from among the candidates
nominated by the Standards Committee.
3. Each subcommittee is to have a subcommittee chief. Each subcommittee chief is to be appointed by
the President from among the candidates nominated by the Standards Committee.
4. Each subcommittee chief is to report the deliberation results of the subcommittee to the Committee
Chair of the Standards Committee.
Article 15

Revisions and Abolishment of these Regulations

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

Supplementary Provisions
These Regulations take effect on October 1, 2006.
Supplementary Provisions (March 9, 2012)
These Regulations take effect on the date of registration of incorporation of a public interest
corporation set out in Article 106, paragraph (1) of the Act on Revision, etc. of Related Acts inConnection with Enforcement of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General
Incorporated Foundations and the Act on Authorization of Public Interest Incorporated Associations
and Public Interest Incorporated Foundations.
Supplementary Provisions (May 19, 2015)
These Regulations take effect on April 1, 2015.
Supplementary Provisions (September 7, 2018)
These Regulations take effect on September 7, 2018.

Supplementary Provisions (January 31, 2019)
These Regulations take effect on June 1, 2019.
Supplementary Provisions (July 14, 2021)
These Regulations take effect on July 14, 2021.