Results for Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Junior CollegeGifu City Women’s College

Basic Information of the Institution
Ownership: PublicLocation: Gifu, Japan

Accreditation Status
Year of the Review: 2016
Accreditation Status: accredited （Accreditation Period: April.01.2017 – March.31.2024）

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Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Resultsfor Gifu City Women’s CollegeOverview
Gifu City Women’s College (hereafter, the College) has its roots in a public women’s
school which was established in 1946 with departments of English, health, andclothing. After a series of departmental reorganizations and renaming, the College
further restructured its departments in 2000, when it relocated its campus to adapt tosocietal changes such as the growth of information technologies, internationalization,and equal social participation by men and women. The College currently consists ofthe departments of English, Cross-Cultural Studies, Food and Nutrition, and Designfor Contemporary Life.
The College received its accreditation from the National Institution for
Academic Degrees and University Evaluation (now National Institute for Academic
Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education) in 2009. In that accreditation
review, eight points were raised as “remarkable points,” while several points wereraised as “issues requiring improvements,” which include, 1) improvement andenhancement of the system for reduction or exemption of the tuition fee, and 2)
improvement in the content described in the syllabus. The College has taken theseissues seriously and has worked for improvements through its founder, Gifu City, as
well as through the efforts of faculty meetings and committees within the College.
In this accreditation review, Japan University Accreditation Association(JUAA) has found that the College, in line with its founding spirit, has set thedepartments’ purposes and goals in the rules and has conducted activities to realize
them. The achievement of these activities is evidenced by students’ high employment
rate after graduation and their rate of transfer into university. However, in regard to its
internal quality assurance, the Administration Committee, which is not responsible fordirecting improvements in its regulations, is in charge of solving college-wide issues
despite the formation of a Self-Study Committee. JUAA expects that throughreconsideration of the regulations governing the Administration Committee and SelfStudy Committee, and clarification of the roles of each committee, the College willbuild a structure ensuring the proper function of the review system of various College
activities. Furthermore, for the purpose of adapting to changes in society andenhancing education within the College, a structure should be established that ensures
the proper function of the internal quality assurance system by setting policies for eachorganization and activity and clarifying the responsible bodies or organizations forreviews.
The College has worked on a detailed system of student guidance and support,
and has continuously conducted its efforts in this area, which is one of its uniquefeatures. JUAA expects the College to make further contributions and developments as
an institution that is open to the community by taking advantage of this feature, while
simultaneously clarifying the responsible bodies and organizations for the promotionof the review of activities based on its policies.
Suggestions for Improvement
Educational Content, Methods, and Outcome
Since the maximum number of credits students are allowed to register for per year
has not been set, other measures to give real substance to the credit system havenot been implemented, either. The College should improve this issue.

3Education and Research Environment
The library has not hired a full-time librarian or other staff with expert
knowledge. The College should improve this issue.

Internal Quality AssuranceSince the roles and status of the Administration Committee and the Self-Study
Committee have not been clarified, the College should review the regulations inthis area and build a structure that ensures proper function of the internal quality
assurance system.