SHOWA UNIVERSITY（昭和大学）
Evaluation summary
This university has demonstrated satisfactory compliance with the standards of the Japan
Institution for Higher Education Evaluation.
Standards

Evaluation result

Standard 1. Mission and Objectives, etc.

SatisfiedStandard 2. Students

SatisfiedStandard 3. Educational Curriculum

SatisfiedStandard 4. Faculty and Staff

SatisfiedStandard 5. Management, Administration and Finance

SatisfiedStandard 6. Internal Quality Assurance

Satisfied

Good practices○Understanding of the university’s founding principles is deepened through various opportunities
such as the distribution of “Founding Principles and Showa University Declaration Cards” whenfaculty and staff are employed and students are enrolled, lectures by the Chair of the Board ofDirectors or President, and explanations during orientation. These initiatives are worthy ofevaluation.
○For students who performed poorly in the previous academic year, the faculty in charge of learning
support coordinates with the faculty in charge of each course and the students’ academic
supervisors to provide careful guidance. This initiative is worthy of evaluation.
○The School of Medicine is utilizing simulations to prepare students for clinical settings throughthe introduction and use of virtual reality-type clinical medicine simulation software, thereby
advancing students’ acquisition of practical skills. These initiatives are worthy of evaluation.
○Members of the Student Education Committee participate in Education Committee meetings,
where they share their opinions regarding education. In addition, students express their opinions
and requests at student meetings attended by students as well as faculty and staff, leading toimprovements to education and student life. These initiatives are worthy of evaluation.
○The university has introduced an educational system requiring all first-year students to live inuniversity dormitories, creating an environment in which students can acquire sociality such as
rich humanity and communication skills through students from all four schools living together.
Furthermore, the university provides joint hands-on practical training for first-year students acrossschools as well as PBL (Problem Based Learning), TBL (Team Based Learning), and inter-school
collaborative practical ward training, and both students and graduates are highly satisfied. Theseinitiatives are worthy of evaluation.
○A limited-time project has been established under the Revitalization Promotion Committee, which
includes staff members of the university and its incorporated entity, and measures leading to theresolution of urgent issues and further generation of the university’s attraction are being
implemented continuously. These initiatives are worthy of evaluation.
○Through the efforts of the Shinsei-juku—a workshop participated by voluntary members fromamong faculty and staff—the Chair of the Board of Directors and President act as instructors fornecessary learning about university operations, creating an environment that enables the proposal
and implementation of problem-solving measures and new initiatives in relation to research themes
set by each workshop participant. This initiative is worthy of evaluation.
Recommendations for improvement○The fill rate of total capacity for the Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Nursing andRehabilitation Sciences is below 70%, and improvements are required in order to improve the fillrate of yearly enrollment quotas by steadily implementing the measures that are being considered.
○ Procedures for punishing students with expulsion, suspension, or warnings have not been
stipulated appropriately by the President and shown to students, and improvements are required.