1. Promotion of contributions to the local area, with nurturing of human resources as a pillar
We made efforts to foster global perspectives by holding symposiums and forums with overseas researchers as guests and by opening new courses as part of general education. We worked on providing a variety of courses through utilization of guest speakers and a mutual network among the Faculties and the Junior Colleges. Professional education was enriched at each Faculty through revisions of curricula and opening of new seminars. We made efforts to encourage students to find employment in Iwate, such as securing five companies as tenants in the Takizawa Village IPU Innovation Center, opening of a career education course, “Research on Local Industries and Businesses,” etc. We promoted recurrent education for working adults: The Faculty of Social Welfare provided skill-enhancement support for local welfare workers, through the “Education Promotion Program to Meet the Relearning Needs of Working Adults Faculty of Social Welfare” as selected by MEXT; eight software-related courses were opened to train embedded software specialists.
2. Promotion of contributions to the local area by using the university's intellectual resources
To contribute to the community by making full use of our intellectual resources, we promoted activities by our faculty and students, such as student volunteer activities, and participation in the policy making process of municipalities. To work on local issues, we established the Morioka City Community Planning Institute, a place of exchange between the university and the local community; each Faculty conducted research that met the needs of the local area. We also promoted educational and research activities with the local area as the field, the liaison between the school and industries, cooperation with the community, and international exchanges.
3. Attracting students at a time of declining birthrate
To meet the academic needs of the people of Iwate and to attract motivated students, we strengthened the liaison with high schools by providing more opportunities for high school students to visit the university, such as university counseling fairs and information sessions. We also worked on reforming the admission policy by drawing up and publishing the AO admission policy.
4. Improving student satisfaction
To improve student performance and to vitalize the university as a whole, we promoted FD and SD activities. We also sought to achieve high student satisfaction by supporting internship and volunteer activities, club activities, Student Council, etc., as well as providing employment support and emergency loan system to support student life.
5. Strengthening interdepartmental liaisons
Making full use of the characteristics of each faculty and junior college, we promoted educational and research activities based on an interdepartmental system, and worked on the “Research on Distance Education for Local Specialists.” We sought to vitalize the university as a whole, through activities such as the 10th Anniversary commemoration projects.
1. Efforts towards active and strategic university, operations by the strong leadership of the Trustees Chairman and the President
We worked on sharing information such as the operational policies of each Faculty at the deans’ meetings, and grasping the progress between each Faculty and the administration. The issues found by evaluation based on certification were reflected in the Overall Plan for Academic Year 2009, such as the evaluation of the President and the Vice Presidents, etc., a high-priority matter on the academic research expenses agenda, examination of management strategies, and reflection in the budget. We reexamined the university's operational system, by strengthening the planning functions and promoting a consistent entrance exam system.
2. Efforts toward making a university that is open to the local society, with an emphasis on accountability
We worked on public relations by producing TV and radio programs and improving the university PR magazine system. We published the self-check and evaluation results on the website, strengthened the network with high schools through university information fairs, and presented research results by publishing the “10th Anniversary Commemoration: Iwate Prefectural University Research Results Collection.”
3. Unique and creative efforts on education, research, and contribution to the local area
The university as a whole made creative efforts such as reexamining the entrance exam dates, drawing up and publishing the AO admission policy, establishing the Morioka City Community Planning Institute and the Public Policies Institute in the Community Planning Institute, and establishing the Student Volunteer Center. Each of the Faculties and the Junior Colleges also made full use of their unique characteristics and worked on education, research, and contribution to the local area.
4. Efforts related to the improvement of operations and finances
We sought to improve the operations and finances of research activities, etc., by reexamining the administration system, cutting down on costs, and obtaining outside research funds.
5. Efforts related to the improvement of operations and finances
We sought to improve the operations and finances of research activities, etc., by reexamining the administration system, cutting down on costs, and obtaining outside research funds.
6. Efforts related to self-check and evaluation and information disclosure
We conducted a self-check and evaluation and a survey with freshman, and published the results on the website. We publicized the university's efforts and visions in the university PR magazine.
7. Other efforts
We worked on harassment prevention by raising awareness at orientations and guidance counseling, conducting a survey, and making a website. We conducted a survey after the complete smoking ban on the premises and sought to raise awareness. We held a mental health seminar for the faculty and conducted a survey.
