Process
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May to June
Briefing
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NIAD-QE outlines the framework and methods of institutional certified evaluation and accreditation. |
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End of September
Application
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NIAD-QE receives applications for evaluation from universities. |
| Academic year in which the evaluation process is conducted | |
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June
Training for evaluators
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NIAD-QE provides evaluators with training programs detailing the purpose, content, methods, etc., of university evaluation. |
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End of June
Submission of the self-assessment report
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Universities conduct a self-assessment and submit a report to NIAD-QE in accordance with the instructions for Self-Assessment. |
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July to January
Document analysis and site visit
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The Subcommittees analyze the self-assessment reports, go on site visits, and summarize their initial findings. The Committee reviews the summary and compiles a draft of the evaluation results. |
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End of January
Notification of the draft evaluation results
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NIAD-QE notifies unversities of the draft evaluation results before finalizing them. |
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February
Statement of objection(s)
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Universities may provide comments or state objections to the draft. |
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March
Finalization and publication of the evaluation results
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After a panel deliberates on the objections, the Committee finalizes the evaluation results. A final report of the results is compiled, sent to the university and the entity that established it, and made public. |
| At least one academic year later End of June | |
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End of June
Report of improvement
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If the university was advised of areas for improvement, it is required to report to NIAD-QE about the measures taken to address these areas. |
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May to June
Briefing
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NIAD-QE outlines the framework and methods of institutional certified evaluation and accreditation. |
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End of September
Application
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NIAD-QE receives applications for evaluation from universities. |
| Academic year in which the evaluation process is conducted | |
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June
Training programs for external evaluators
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NIAD-QE conducts training programs for external evaluators as to the purpose, contents, methods, etc., of university evaluation. |
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End of June
Submission of the self-assessment report
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The university conducts a self-assessment and produces a self-assessment report. The conditions of education and other activities at an institutional level, and, where appropriate, at the level of faculty, graduate school and institute, are analyzed and described in the self-assessment report for each of the ten standards in accordance with the accompanying explanatory clauses and viewpoints. |
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July to January
Document analysis and site visit
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Document analysis is conducted on the university’s self-assessment report, along with documents, data and other materials collected by NIAD-QE. A site visit involves interviewing staff and students and inspecting facilities in order to scrutinize the university in greater depth and verify issues unresolved during the document analysis. |
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End of January
Notification of the draft of results
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The subcommittees summarize the findings of the document analyses and site visits. The Committee reviews the summary to compile a draft of the evaluation results. |
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February
Statement of objection(s)
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NIAD-QE considers it necessary to ensure that the evaluation process is accurate as well as transparent. In this context, NIAD-QE notifies the university of the draft of the evaluation results prior to their finalization in order to provide it with the opportunity to make remark(s) and/or objection(s). In the case where an objection is lodged against a failing judgment, an examining panel is set up under the Committee to address this issue. |
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March
Finalization and publication of the evaluation results
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After the examination, the evaluation results are finalized by the Committee. The results are published in the form of a final report, and are sent to the university and its founder. The process of CEA takes place once each academic year. Japanese academic year is April 1 – March 31. |
