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Major Category
Intermediate
Category
Detailed Category
Focus and Purpose of Evaluation
Target of Evaluation
Method of Evaluation and
Analysis
Evaluation Indicator
Determine whether “internationalization”
policies are articulated as part of the basic
Scale-based
policies declared by the university and
evaluation
whether the mission and its presentation are
consistent.
A)
Official statements
regarding the
internationalization
of the university
History, philosophy of
foundation and
internationalization of
the university
Confirm consistency between the
basic policies and the goals of
“internationalization” of the
university.
Publications, reports and
others issued by the
university
B)
Responsible
administrative
structures
Responsibility and
authority of top
management
Determine to what extent the
university lays emphasis on
internationalization by checking the
responsibility and authority given to
the highest ranked person in charge
of international exchange activities.
To what extent does the highest ranked
person in charge of international exchange
Analysis of organization
Organization chart of
administrative bodies such chart and other documents, activities act independently from the
President and/or Administrative Director?
and interview
as executive board
Assess the level of his/her authority.
Articulation of goals
Evaluate whether the goals of
Publications including
internationalization are articulated
public relations magazines
and whether proposals including
issued by the university,
concrete initiatives are presented.
in-house documents and
Confirm the range, size and format of
website
the announcement of goals.
C)
Establishment of
medium- and longterm plans and
strategic goals
Does “internationalization” pursued by the
university appear together with concrete
Scale-based
goals in the major publications issued by the
evaluation
university? Assess the levels of articulation
and concreteness.
Analysis of documented
plans and interview
To what extent are the goals recognized or
shared (by people concerned in and outside
the university)? To what extent do
Scale-based
responsible persons in major departments
evaluation
including accounting and instruction
departments agree with concrete proposals
for establishing goals and plans? Express
the level of consensus numerically.
Analysis of documents and
interview
Evaluate whether the contents and items of
Scale-based
the medium- and long-term plans are
evaluation
consistent with the university's general
administrative policies and plans.
Confirm that operational goals
indicated in the plans are
Job descriptions and
accompanied by specific bodies or
responsibility sharing
departments in charge of their
descriptions
implementation. If not, the plans may
be impossible to implement.
Analysis of documents and
interview
Evaluate whether the implementation body
Scale-based
(responsible department)is clarified for each
evaluation
of the plans.
Determine to what extent the staff
members of the relevant
departments understand the
implementation processes for
achieving their goals. If they do not
understand well, the plans may be
impossible to implement.
Determine to what extent the staff members
Interview on members of
of the relevant departments understand the Scale-based
the departments involved in
implementation processes for achieving the evaluation
international services
goals.
Verify the consistency between the
university's medium- and long-term
plans and the goals of
internationalization.
Specificity of plans
Awareness of plans
Scale-based
evaluation
Clarify of the circulation of
publications and analyze of
visibility of the contents and
their impact within
structural bodies
Evaluate whether administrative
sections not directly involved in
international services also share the
Documented plans and
Consensus building for understanding on goals and
people concerned within
objectives of internationalization and
establishing goals
the university
agree with the goals. (for example,
office of academic affairs, accounting
office, etc.)
①
Mission, goals
and plans of
the university
Analysis of documents and
interview
Guideline
Mission and medium-term
goals and plans of the
university
Staff involved in
international services
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Major Category
Intermediate
Category
A)
Decision-making
structures and and
processes for
internationalization
policies
Detailed Category
Target of Evaluation
Method of Evaluation and
Analysis
Measure whether the decisionDocuments disclosed by
making bodies for internationalization
the university
function without a break
Analysis of documents and
interview
Focus and Purpose of Evaluation
Confirm whether the responsibility
University
commiteeactivities for and activity progress of each
committee are clarified.
internationalization
Evaluate transparancies of the
selection process of committee
members.
B)
Organizational
structures for
operation
Organizational goals
and personnel
allocation of
departments involved
in international
activities
Members of
departments involved
in international
activities
Documents disclosed by
the university
Guideline
Determine the frequency of decision
opportunities (decision meetings) and time
required for processing an agenda.
Scale-based
evaluation
To what extent are the purposes, rolos and
responsibility sharing of the committees
organized within the university
clarified?Assess the levels.
Scale-based
evaluation
Evaluate whether the members of the
Interview on members of
committees of the university are well
the departments involved in
balanced in terms of background and
international services
discipline.
Scale-based
evaluation
Documents disclosed by
the university
Analysis of newsletters,
websites and others and
interview
Comprehensive assessment the frequency
and response rate of an awareness survey
on students, the frequency, size and other
points of an opinion exchange meeting
between students and the person in charge
of international exchange activities
comprehensively.
Organization chart and
documents regarding
departmental goals
Analysis of documents or
interview
Assess whether the goals of the
international department and their relevant
action plans are clearly indicated.
Confirm to what extent the university
lays stress on international services
by clariflying the ratio of international Personnel allocation
service staff members to the entire
faculty members.
Analysis of documents or
interview
Ration of the number of international serivici Numerical
values
staff to the size of the university (total
evaluation
number of faculity members)
Evaluate whether sufficient numbers Current personnel
of staff are allocated to achieve the allocation and its future
plan
goals.
Analysis of documents or
interview
Personnel allocation plan to meet the goals
and current rate of filled vacancy
Numerical
values
evaluation
Identify skills and expertises required
Competency required for Mutual evaluation among
for the staff and evaluate whetehr
the job (recruiting materials staff through interview on
the current allocated members
staff
and others)
satisfy the requirements
Are eligible persons with required expertise
allocated? The assessment is carried out
based on mutual evaluation among staff.
Scale-based
evaluation
Determine whether job description of Job descriptions and
responsibility sharing
each member of the staff is cleary
descriptions
defined.
Measure whether the job
descriptions/responsibility sharing
descriptions clearly identify the duties.
Scale-based
evaluation
Rate of regular and full-time staff
Numerical
values
evaluation
Evaluate whether requests from
Democratic decision- students are reflected in
making and information international education and whether
information on the activities of the
disclosure
committees is disclosed.
②
Structures and
Staff
Documents disclosed by
the university and minutes Analysis of documents and
of committee meetings and interview
others
Evaluation Indicator
Confirm whether the departmentspecific goals concerning the
university-wide goals are
accompanied by action plans.
Clarify the status of the staff (for
determining whether the positions
are stable)
Analysis of documents or
interview
Status of each member of
the staff (regular,
interlocking, full-time, part- Analysis of documents
time, instructor, professor
and others)
Scale-based
evaluation
Scale-based
evaluation
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Major Category
Intermediate
Category
Detailed Category
Members of
departments involved
in international
activities
Focus and Purpose of Evaluation
Clarify required foreign languages for Certifications of foreign
Analysis of documents and
the job and actual foreign languages language skills and other
interview
evidences held by the staff
commanded by the staff.
Evaluate how international students
Contribution of
contribute to the university using
international students
their language skills and knowledge of
to the university
their nations.
B)
Organizational
structures for
operation
②
Structures and
Staff
Evaluate how international students
are leveraged as valuable human
resources (for general services)
within the university.
Diversity of staff
nationalities and the
university's multilingual
and multicultural
dimensions
Target of Evaluation
C)
Professional
development and
performance review Administrative staff
in the area of
internationalization
Performance review
Evaluation Indicator
Language skills required in conducting
business (how many languages) and actual
command of languages by the staff
Guideline
Numerical
values
evaluation
Materials concerning
employment of
international student on
campus
Analysis of documents and
interview
Proportion of the international students who
are involved in international services
(interpretation, public relations activities
Numerical
regarding entrance examination) using their
values
language skills and knowledge on their
evaluation
nations (ratio of the students undertaking
on-campus jobs to the entire international
students
Same as above
Same as above
Proportion of the international students who Numerical
values
are involved in campus jobs including Tas
evaluation
and Ras (ratio to the domestic students)
Lists of faculty members
Analysis of documents
Rates and increases/decreases of faculty
members who have studied abroad and
participated in overseas researches
Personal directory
Analysis of documents
Confirm whether the university
deploys eligible staff members in
response to the international society Records of opportunity
Analysis of documents
featured with multi-languages and
announcement
multi-cultures.
Materials regarding human
Analysis of documents
resources
Rates and increases/decreases of
international faculty members
State of opportunity announcement for
recruiting international faculty members
Numerical
values
evaluation
Number of international clerical staff
members
Analysis of documents
Number of graduates from and degree
holders of foreign universities
Determine whether the university has
the FD system to help faculty
members address internationalization
and clarify the implementation
progress of the system.
Analysis of documents or
interview
Implementation progress of training
programs (FD) for faculty members in
response to internationalization (frequency
and number of participants)
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
Determine whether the university has
the SD system to help clerical
members address internationalization
and clarify the implementation
progress of the system.
Analysis of documents or
interview
Implementation progress of training
programs (SD) for administrators in response
to internationalization (frequency and
number of participants)
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
Analysis of documents or
interview
To what extent are international activities
Scale-based
taken into consideration during the
performance review? Assess the proportion evaluation
to the entire evaluation.
Personal directory
Faculty members
Method of Evaluation and
Analysis
Confirm whether contribution to
international activities is
appropriately evaluated.
Performance review in
relation to final result
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Major Category
Intermediate
Category
D)
②
Structures and Institutional
accountability
Staff
Detailed Category
Focus and Purpose of Evaluation
Establishment of risk
managemant system
Clarify whether institutional risk
management system is established
for the international services.
Consistency between
project size and
budget
A)
Achievements of
research
presentation
Presentation in
international
conferences and
others
④
International
dimension of
research
activities
B)
International
development of
research activities
International linkage
Evaluation Indicator
Guideline
Measure how the institutional risk
management system works for international
Scale-based
activities such as overseas training
evaluation
(insurance, preparedness to respond to an
accident and others).
Risk management system
for international services
Analysis of documents or
interview
Budget materials
Analysis of documents and
interview (confirm that how
Measure whether budget accounts and
Scale-based
the items clarified in the
amounts for respective goals are articulated
evaluation
goals of internationalization
in the budget materials.
are included in the budget
accounts)
State of applying for
competitive funds and
other funds and results
Analysis of documents
Application for competitive funds
assonciated with internationalization and
results
Scale-based
evaluation
Budget materials, closing
statements and financial
statements
Analysis of budget plans,
achievements and others
Evaluate whether the ratio of the budget for
international projects to the total budget as
well as breakdowns is checked for each
fiscal year to assess the consistency
between the size of the budget and the
progress of the relevant international
project.
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
records
Analysis of documents
Number of presentation in international
conferences per faculty member per year
Numerical
values
evaluation
records
Analysis of documents
Numerical
Number of articles for international journals
values
per faculty member per year
evaluation
records
Analysis of documents
Number of accepted international
researchers per year and duration of stay
Numerical
values
evaluation
Clarify actual international researuch records
activities specifically conducted by
respective faculty members and their
achievements.
records
Analysis of documents
Number of organized international meetings
and participants from other countries
Numerical
values
evaluation
Analysis of documents
Numerical
Number of international joint research
projects (international collaborative projects values
evaluation
are separately outlined)
records
Analysis of documents
Number of research funds from other
counties (number o f funds and amount)
Confirm whether the budgeting is
Consistency between consistent with project plans (and
planning and budgeting make sure that a new plan is not
A)
prepared without a budget).
Budgeting structure
for departments
involved in
internaional
Determine whether efforts to secure
activities
budgets for new projects are
③
External funds and
continuously made by applying for
Budgeting and
competitive funds
external funds, competitive funds or
implementation
other means.
B)
Budgeting and
performance
Target of Evaluation
Method of Evaluation and
Analysis
Evaluate the increase of the budget
for international projects by
clarigying the ratio to the total
budget of the university.
Clarify the numbers of faculty
members who participate in
international conferences.
Numerical
values
evaluation
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Major Category
Intermediate
Category
Detailed Category
Correspondences to
the enquiries from
overseas
⑤
Support
system,
information
provision and
infrastructure
(entrance
examination,
educatoin,
housing, multilingual aspects
and the
environment
International public
information and
recruitment
A)
Support system for
international
researchers and
students
Learning support
Focus and Purpose of Evaluation
Evaluate whether flexible responses
to the various enquires from
overseas are implemented and
whether appropriate service is
provided to help those who wish to
contact the university.
Assess whether entrance system
with an eye to the international
students is established.
Target of Evaluation
Method of Evaluation and
Analysis
Evaluation Indicator
Guideline
Documents regarding
international public
information and English
website
Analysis of documents
Determine whether enquiry contact for
those who wish to join the university from
overseas on a section basis is clearly
specified.
Correspondences to the
enquiries
Analysis of actual
performance of
correspondences to the
enquires
Numerical
Actual number of cases of correspondences,
values and
period of time and contents of the
contents
correspondendes
evaluation
English website
Analysis of materials
(website)
Information provision through English
Scale-based
website: whether necessary information is
provided (evaluation of navigation as well as evaluation
search function)
Scale-based
evaluation
Information on Application Analysis of documents and
and website
interview
Determine whether the university has
established a system to directly accept
international students to degree programs.
Scale-based
evaluation
Assessment of academic
records and qualifications
Documents of relevant
departments
Has a system for verifying the authenticity
of diplomas from institutions in other
countries, qualifications, academic
transcripts, qualifications been developed?
Are the procedures documented in a
manual?
Scale-based
evaluation
Opportunity announcement
Documents of relevant
departments
Numerical
Does the university accept transfer students
values and
and have the system (recognition of credit)
contents
applicable to them?
evaluation
Directories and syllabuses
Support for improving Japanese language
skills of international students and
researchers. Evalutate whether they are
provided with Japanese language classes or Scale-based
evaluation
personal tutorials for the purpose of
acquiring Japanese language skills required
to writing academic papers and Japanese
technical words.
Documents of relevant
departments
Is information of relevant departments
(instruction department, student department,
libraries, information processing center and
Scale-based
others) needed for researches and Study
evaluation
clarified and easily accessed? The levels of
clarification and accessibility are assessed
using a rating scale.
Evalutate whether the university has
established a support system
required to ensure international
support of Japanese
researchers engage in researches
language programs for
(both physical and academic areas) international students and
researchers
Guidance materials and
others
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Major Category
Intermediate
Category
Detailed Category
Support for student
interaction
A)
Support system for
international
researchers and
students
Provision of
information
⑤
Support
system,
information
provision and
infrastructure
(entrance
examination,
educatoin,
housing, multilingual aspects
and the
environment
Housing for
international students
and researchers
B)
Daily support for
international
students and
researchers
Focus and Purpose of Evaluation
Are there any organizations where
students do activities together and
support each other? How does the
university support such
organizations? Does the university
actively provide with interaction and
communication programs? The level
of involvement of the university in
promoting interaction and exchange
among students is assessed.
Target of Evaluation
Method of Evaluation and
Analysis
Guideline
Mutual support
organizations by
international students
Reports and website
Numerical
Support (providing with funds and venues) to
values and
international student organizations
contents
(voluntary)
evaluation
International exchange
organizations bydomestic
students
Reports and website
Numerical
Support (providing with funds and venues) to values and
contents
student exchange organizations
evaluation
Reports and website
Provision of exchange programs (number of
programsl size and information
announcement to participants)
Exchange programs to
promote international
exchange
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
System to ensure that
living information (including
Documents of relevant
Clarify whether there is a department information regarding
where every question can be handled scholarships and recycled departments
commoditie) is equallly and
timely distributed
Determine whether the processes for
Scale-based
provuding information are systematized
(clarification of enquiry contact and process evaluation
for collecting information)?
Evaluate to what extent the housing
accommodations controlled by the
Materials concerning
university and allocated by the public
housing
agencies are sufficient to the
demand
Analysis of documents
Are the housing accomodations provided by Numerical
the university and public agencies sufficient values
evaluation
to satisfy the needs?
Analysis of documents
How much of housing information is
provided? Is necessary information to find
housing provided? To what extent is housing
suppport is provided? The level of housing
support is assessed using a rating scale.
Numerical
values and
scale-based
evaluation
Determine whether everyday conversations
are taught in Japanese language classes or
personal tutorials.
Scale-based
evaluation
Support system for families (Japanese
language training, assistance for childbirth
and child rearing and others) is assessed
using a rating scale.
Scale-based
evaluation
Does the university provide with lectures to
promote understanding on frictions arising
from differences in cultures and customs?
Does it offer an orientation program?
(frequency and participants)
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
Determine whether information of
private housing and placement are
effectively provided,
Materials concerning
housing information
Living support through
Documents of relevant
Japanese language training departments
Adaption to living in
local community
Evaluation Indicator
Adaptation to living in local
community
Family support
Clarify whether the university helps
Cultures, religions and international students and
researchers smoothly adapt
customs
themselves to Japan
Documents of relevant
departments
Understanding and
avoidance of frictions
Documents of relevant
stemming from differences
departments
in cultures, religions and
customs
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Major Category
⑤
Support
system,
information
provision and
infrastructure
(continued)
Intermediate
Category
B)
Daily support for
international
students and
researchers
A)
Inter-university
affiliation
⑥
Multifaceted
promotion of
international B)
Overseas bases
affiliation
C)
Linkage with local
community
Detailed Category
Campus life
Do exchange
agreements and
consortiums function
well?
Focus and Purpose of Evaluation
Determine whether there is a support
system to ensure international
students lead their campus lives at a
similar level to those of Japanese
students. Clarify to what extent
desadvantages peculiar to
international students are eliminated.
Target of Evaluation
Method of Evaluation and
Analysis
Evaluation Indicator
Guideline
Publications for
international students,
website and others
Documents of relevant
departments
What vehicles and processes are used for
providing information on campus? How many
pieces of information are provided
throughbooklets, website and others?
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
Documents used in
consultation and guidance
for job placement and
higher education
Documents of relevant
departments
Career support to international students
(employment and higher education) and
frequency of seminars
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
Public relations magazines,
Comprehensively evaluate the
publications and reports of Analysis of documents and
achievements and implementation of
self-monitoring and self- interview
exchange agreements.
evaluation
Numerical
Comprehensive evaluation is made based on
values and
exchange programs, achievements, sizes,
scale-based
level of mutual satisfaction and others.
evaluation
Public relations magazines,
Identify the types of consortiums and
publications and reports of Analysis of documents and
alliances in which the university
self-monitoring and self- interview
partcipates.
evaluation
Numerical
Participation in international university
values and
consortiums and alliances (what types of
contents
organizations does the university belong to?)
evaluation
Understand concrete details of
particulars such as significance, size
and frequency of each program or
activity.
Public relations magazines,
publications and reports of Analysis of documents and
self-monitoring and self- interview
evaluation
Purpose, objective, concrete content
(summary), duration, state of implementation
(number of participants and type) of each
program or activity
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
Evaluate the state of overseas
offices
Public relations magazines,
publications and reports of Analysis of documents and
self-monitoring and self- interview
evaluation
Number and locations of overseas offices
(country and city)
achievement
evaluation
Public relations magazines,
publications and reports of Analysis of documents and
self-monitoring and self- interview
evaluation
Are the purposes of establishment of the
overseas offices articulated? Are they
consistent with actual performances?
Scale-based
evaluation
Programs and
activities implemented
Purposes of establishment of
in overseas offices
overseas offices
(what programs and
activities are
implemented?)
Public relations magazines,
Identify what areas the international publications, white papers,
Analysis of documents and
offices specialize in or how they are annual reports, reports of
interview
self-moitoring and selfdiversified
evaluation and website
Are the overseas offices undertaking
activities befitting the purposes of
Scale-based
establishment such as recruitment of
evaluation
international students, public relation, liaising
and networking of graduates?
Evaluate concrete details of
particulars such as numver of
affiliated local organizations,
significance of programs and
activities, size and frequency
Analysis of documents
Number of affiliated local organizations and
programs, purposes of programs and
activities, and state of implementation
(number of participants)
Numerical
values
evaluation
Analysis of documents
Number of articles of the programs and
activities, which appear inpublic relations
magazines of local communities and
newspapers
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
Publications of the
intrnational exchange
department
Programs and
activities for
supporting
international students
Evaluate what effects are derived
in cooperation with
Reports, website, public
from the linkage with local
local community
community and how it contributes to relations magazinesm
media (newspapers)
internationalization of local
community.
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Major Category
Intermediate
Category
Detailed Category
Focus and Purpose of Evaluation
Effectiveness of
language education
Analyze the degree to which
language education is developing
communicative language skills in the
foreign language.
Goals and feedback
Analyze the degree to which the
system sets language education
goals, provides feedback on results,
and ties into improvement.
Target of Evaluation
Items related to language
eduction, such as
achievement reports and
program plans
Method of Evaluation and
Analysis
B)
General academic
⑦
programs (liberal
Internatio- arts programs,
nalization of excluding language
the university programs)
curriculum
Analysis of documents and
interviews
Same as above
Comprehensively assess the setting of
language education goals (results of the
curriculum, participation in overseas study
programs, standard test score required for
graduation or promotion, etc.) and results.
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
Analysis of materials and
interview
With regards to the general education
curriculum, compare the number of students
and ratio of those studying subjects related
to the adaptation to foreign cultures and the
understanding of foreign cultures with those
in other curricula.
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
Analysis of materials and
interview
With regards to programs in which it is
possible to obtain a degree in languages
other than Japanese, make a comparison
and comprehensively evaluate the
recruitment and selection process, program
management, diversity of course selection,
standard of program content and the like,
focusing on the quality of education in
comparison to courses taught in Japanese.
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
List of subjects that can be
Analysis of materials and
studied in languages other
interview
than Japanese
In regard to the management of curriculum
and short-term overseas study programs
that can be studied in languages other than
Japanese, conduct a comparison between
these courses and courses taught in
Japanese, focusing on quality and diversity
of education.
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
Analyze the degree to which courses
Summary of courses of
having an international perspective
study, syllabus, status
are in place in the the general
report of courses
curriculm.
Programs related to
the understanding of
foreign cultures and
adapting to foreign
cultures
Analyze the degree to which
educational programs for
understanding foreign cultures and
adaptation to foreign cultures are in
place from the perspective of
educating global citizens.
Education in the
student's area of
C)
academic
Internationalization
concentration, where
of specialized
courses are taught in
education
languages other than
Japanese
Scale-based
evaluation
Among general education subjects (subjects
taken that are not related to student's
specific academic concentration), review the
Analysis of documents, and
syllabus of the 5 or 10 subjects having the
data from course
largest number of students, and analyze the
registration
amount of international perspective
(introduce overseas precedents, case
studies).
General education
curriculum from an
international point of
view
Analyze the degree to which
endeavors are being made to admit
students from diverse backgrounds
and provide them with the
opportunity to learn. (Programs in
which it is possible to obtain a
degree in languages other than
Japanese, lessons conducted in
languages other than Japanese, et
cetera).
Guideline
Comprehensively assess ratio of lessons by
native speakers, degree of participation in
overseas language programs, communicative
Scale-based
approach in lessons, the degree to which
evaluation
standard tests in language education are
being used, etc. (Has the student acquired a
high level of communicative ability in the
foreign language by the time of graduation?)
A)
Language program
Same as above
Evaluation Indicator
Summary of courses of
study, syllabus
Course guidelines and
application materials for
programs which use
languages other than
Japanese
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Major Category
Intermediate
Category
Detailed Category
International
perspective in those
courses in the
student's academic
concentration
⑦
Internationalization of
the university
curriculum
C)
Internationalization
of specialized
education
A)
General issues
regarding
international
programs
⑧
Joint programs
with external
organizations
(academic
exchanges,
internships,
and others)
B)
Educational
exchange
Focus and Purpose of Evaluation
Analyze the degree to which courses
Summary of courses of
having an international perspective
study, syllabus
are in place in areas of academic
concentration.
Evaluate participation in international
accreditation organization, and
evaluate whether endeavors are
being made for recognition of
Curriculum that follows
internationalized educational
international standards
contents such as degrees,
transcripts of academic standing,
syllabus and the like in English are
being promoted.
Outcomes from
educational exchange
programs
Documents about the
accreditation organization
to which the university
belongs
Evaluation Indicator
Guideline
Analysis of materials and
interview
Select 5 to 10 subjects from the academic
concentration areas that are taught at the
university and that are believed to provide
the greatest international perspective, and
assess how this is taught and its
effectiveness.
Analysis of materials and
interview
Assess whether university is responding
appropriately to recommendations offered by Contents
evaluation
accreditation bodies, in terms of
international academic standards.
Numerical
values and
contents
evaluation
What percentage of total credits are earned
through exchange studies, short-term
training, overseas internships, overseas
fieldwork and the like.
Scale-based
evaluation
based on
numeric value
of
achievements
Analyze how self-review and student
evaluations are being integrated into the
improvement process of international
programs.
Contents
evaluation
Analyze the outcomes of exchange
programs (number of participants,
actual number of credits transferred) Data about participation in Analysis of materials and
and the like, and evaluate how much student exchange programs interview
programs are making use of the
resources of partner schools.
What percentage of students participate in
exchange programs, and percentage of
credits earned through exchange programs.
Scale-based
evaluation
based on
numeric value
of
achievements
Evaluation of exchange programs by
partner universities.
Scale-based
evaluation
Evaluate how courses attended by exchange
based on
students at the university are recognized
numeric value
back at the students' home institutions.
of
achievements
Evaluate what share of the overall
Analysis of academic
curriculum is occupied by exchange
credits that are earned
programs, short-term training,
by way of educational
overseas internships, overseas
exchange programs
fieldwork and the like.
Analysis of
management of
educational exchange
programs
Target of Evaluation
Method of Evaluation and
Analysis
Data regarding the earning
Analysis of materials
of credits
Evaluate measures for improvement
and implementation of evaluations by
Materials related to selfstudents and autonomous
review and student
inspections in regard to exchange
studies, short-term training, overseas evaluation
internships, overseas fieldwork and
the like.
Analysis of materials and
interview
Data about participation in Analysis of materials and
student exchange programs interview
10/10
Table１: Internationalization Indicators (Checklist)
Major Category
Intermediate
Category
Detailed Category
Focus and Purpose of Evaluation
Target of Evaluation
Method of Evaluation and
Analysis
Analyze the outcomes of short-term
overseas training (number of
Data about participation in
Analysis of materials and
Outcomes from short- participants, number of credits
short-term overseas
interview
term overseas training earned) and the like, evaluate how
training
the exchange program is being
integrated into the curriculum.
B)
Educational
exchange
Management support
system
Evaluate whether effective
Materials and handouts
orientation and the like are being
given to students during
implemented for smooth management
guidance and orientation
of intercultural education.
If there are any actual examples of
jointly taught courses, evaluate the
Jointly taught courses impact and so forth on the overall
curriculum along with the
effectiveness of these courses.
⑧
Joint programs
with external
organizations
(academic
exchanges,
internships,
and others) C)
Evaluation of joint International joint
programs with other degree
universities
International
consortium
D)
Development of
new programs
Analysis of materials and
interview
Course syllabus and related Analysis of materials and
materials
interview
Evaluation Indicator
Guideline
What percentage of students participate in
short-term overseas training, and
percentage of credits earned through shortterm overseas training.
Scale-based
evaluation
based on
numeric value
of
achievements
Comprehensively evaluate the content of
materials used for guidance and orientation,
pre and post guidance, number of times
Scale-based
orientation implemented, participation ratio,
evaluation
and guidance content (partner school
administration, risk management response,
etc.).
If such courses exist, comprehensively
assess the proportion of students who are
attending these courses, the proportion of
faculty members who are taking part, and
the impact of these cources on other
courses.
Scale-based
evaluation
If an international joint degree
program is either being implemented Documents related to joint
Analysis of materials and
or under consideration, evaluate its degree program, or planning
interivew
documents
direct effectiveness and its impact
on the general curriculum.
If such programs exist, comprehensively
assess the proportion of students expected
Scale-based
to earn an international joint degree, the
evaluation
proportion of faculty members involved in
the joint degree programs, and the impact of
these programs on other degree programs.
If an international consortium is being
Documents related to the
implemented or under consideration,
consortium, or planning
evaluate the direct effectiveness and
documents
its impact on the general curriculum.
Analysis of materials and
interivew
If such consortium activities exist,
comprehensively assess how many and what
Scale-based
kinds of classes are offered through the
consortium, actual achievement of students, evaluation
proportion of faculty members participating,
and impact on other programs.
Analysis of materials and
interivew
Comprehensively assess how many students
are participating in university-designed
Scale-based
overseas programs, such as internships and
evaluation
field work, and assess data on number of
earned credits.
Analyze the degree to which new
Overseas internship,
endeavors in overseas internships
overseas fieldwork and
and fieldwork and the like are being
the like
proactively implemented.
Course syllabus