University Accreditation Results(Results for Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for university)

Ibaraki Christian University

Basic Information of the Institution
Ownership: PrivateLocation: Ibaraki, Japan

Accreditation Status
Year of the Review: 2013
Accreditation Status: accredited （Accreditation Period:April.01.2014 – March.31.2021）

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Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Resultsfor Ibaraki Christian University
Notable Strengths
Social cooperation and contribution

It is commendable that efforts involving the students of Ibaraki Christian University
are highly regarded by the local community and that the students themselves havetaken the initiative. These efforts have included: Students’ work with the Omika
Festival by the “oOp! Committee,” made up of students registered as supporters ofthe Division of Local Cooperation Promotion, and their production of an
exploration map of Omika; Students’ creation of a sightseeing map of Hitachiota
City and their promotion of revitalization activities at 3 Mall Shopping Street in theHitachi area; and Students’ coordinating volunteer support activities with the slogan
of the “Project for Living Together” following the Great East Japan Earthquake in2011.

Suggestions for Improvement
Educational content, methods, and outcome

The committee in the Graduate School of Literature approves undergraduate course
credits of graduate students without considering the standard for evaluating theseclasses. These credits are approved, as they are regarded necessary for the students’research, as meeting the requirements of the graduate degree. From the perspectiveof quality assurance of graduate education, this needs to be improved.

In the Graduate School of Literature and the Graduate School of Life Sciences, thecriteria for examining degree-seeking theses and dissertations have not been clearlystipulated. This should be improved by clearly stating the criteria in the student
handbook (and other handbooks) to make them accessible to students.

Enrollment
In the Department of Contemporary English in the College of Literature, the ratioof enrolled students to the student enrollment cap is still low at 0.81, though it
somewhat improved in 2013. This situation should continue to improve.

In the Graduate School of Literature, the ratio of enrolled students to the student
enrollment cap is low at 0.30. This situation should be improved.

The ratio of transfer students to the student admission cap is low at 0.04 in theDepartment of Contemporary English, at 0.00 in the Department of Elementary
Education, and at 0.10 in the Department of Cross-Cultural Studies in the Collegeof Literature, and at 0.00 in the Department of Human Welfare in the College ofLife Sciences. This situation should be improved.

Education and research environment

A full-time librarian with professional knowledge has not been hired for the library.
This should be improved in order to provide appropriate academic informationservices.

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Administration and finance
The University Management Meeting is an important collegial opportunity,consisting of the president, vice president, and deans of each faculty who meet todiscuss and coordinate matters of the University management and operation, but theminutes are not recorded. Minutes should be recorded to share the decisions and thecontent of the discussion with the constituent members.

Area of Serious Concern
Educational content, methods, and outcomeIn the Graduate School of Literature, the Graduate School of Life Sciences, and theGraduate School of Nursing, the research guidance plans have not been formulated.
Such plans must be formulated so that students can unmistakably receiveappropriate research guidance as well as direction for writing their degree theses
according to the plans.