Standard

Theme

Criteria

Standard I
Spirit of
Foundation
and Educational
Effectiveness

A　Spirit of
Foundation

1　Spirit of Foundation is clearly established.

B　Educational Effectiveness

1　Educational goals and objectives are clearly established.

2　The junior college clearly defines Student Learning Outcomes.

3　The junior college integrally formulates and
publicizes three policies – 1) graduation certification
and awarding degree, 2) designing and implementing
curriculum, and 3) admission policy.

C　Contribution to Community

1　The junior college contributes community as a
higher educational institution.

D　Assurance
of quality of
education

1　The junior college clearly established the implementation system of self-study and self-evaluation, and engages in assurance of quality of education.

2　The junior college assures quality of education.

Standard II  
Educational
Programs
and Student
Support Services

A　Educational Programs

1　The junior college executes properly in awarding
credits and graduation certificate/degree, following
the policy of graduation and degree awarding.

2　The junior college organizes educational programs
based on the policy on design and implementation of
educational programs.

3　Based on Junior College Establishment
Standards, the junior college organizes educational
programs for students to acquire a broad range of
general knowledge and profound understanding.　

4.　Based on Standards for Establishment of Junior
Colleges, educational programs are designed and
organized for developing student’ s abilities in
vocational and real live.  The junior college provides
vocational education.

B　Student Learning Outcomes

1　In the junior college, each field of study for
degree, student learning outcome is defined clearly.

2　The junior college properly evaluates achievement
of student learning outcomes.

3　The junior college has systematic mechanism to
measure student learning outcomes by using
qualitative and qualitative data.

4.　The junior college engages in publicizing the
achievement of student learning outcomes.

C　Admission

1.　The junior college organizes and implements
admission selection in a fair and appropriate manner.

2.　The junior college appropriately provides
information regarding admission selection.

 D　Student
Support

1.　The junior college systematically provides
students with support services on learning to achieve
their learning outcomes.

2.　The junior college systematically provides daily
life support for the students to achieve learning outcomes.

3.　The junior college organizationally provides
student with career services.

Standard III
Educational
Resources
and Financial
Resources

A　Human
Resources

1　The junior college assigns teaching faculty based
on the policy of curriculum design and implementation.

2　Teaching faculty perform teaching and research
activities based on the policy of curriculum design
and implementation.

3　The junior college assigns administrative staff for
improvement of student learning outcomes.

4.　The junior college defines roles and
responsibilities of faculty and staff to achieve student
learning outcomes.

5.　The junior college conducts organizational
trainings to improve qualities, educational abilities
and professional competence of faculty and staff.

6.　The junior college complies with labor related
laws and regulations.  Human resources and labor
are appropriately managed.

B　Physical
Resources

1　Land, buildings, facilities and other physical
resource of the junior college are maintained and
utilized based on the policy of curriculum design and
implementation.

2　The junior college performs maintenance of
facility equipment properly.

C　Technical
Resources and other
Educational
Resources

1　The junior college maintains and utilizes
technical resources to achieve student learning
outcomes based on the policy of curriculum design
and implementation.

D　Financial
Resources

1　The junior college appropriately manages
financial resource.

2　Based on the Management Judgement Indicators
of the Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for
Private Schools of Japan, the junior college
understands the actual financial situation,
formulates and manages plans to assure financial stability.

Standard IV
Junior College
Administration
and Governance

A　Management of the Board of
Directors  

1　The Chairperson of the Board demonstrates
leadership appropriately in overall operations
Management and operation system of the junior college
is established based on the related laws and regulations. 

2　Board of Directors holds meetings based on the
laws and regulations, and performs properly as
decision making body of the incorporated educational
institution.  

3　Board of Directors adheres laws and regulations,
and properly constituted.

B　Management of Teaching and Learning

1　The junior college engages in establishing
Management of Teaching and Learning to achieve
student learning outcomes.

C　Governance

1　Auditors adhere laws and regulations, and
perform duties appropriately.

2　Board of Councilors holds meetings based on the
laws and regulations, and is managed properly as
advisory body. 

3　Accounting auditor adheres laws and regulations,
and performs duties appropriately.

 D　Information Disclosure

1　The junior college has highly public nature and
accountability, actively publicizes information and
engages in being accountable.