| Department |
Purpose of Installation |
| Advanced Education Support Department |
- Implementation and management of university education centered on foundational liberal arts education
- Planning and development of curricula centered on foundational liberal arts education
- Academic support for course registration
- Research, development, and evaluation of educational content, methods, and environments centered on foundational liberal arts education
- Faculty development (FD) activities related to educational initiatives
- Bilingualization of teaching materials (Japanese-English)
- Other initiatives to advance educational excellence
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| Higher Education Collaborative Development Department |
- Standardization of foundational liberal arts education and coordination of credit transfer for specialized education
- Standardization of mathematics, data science, and AI education
- Interdisciplinary PBL and multi-level collaborative PBL involving students from different fields
- Entrepreneurship education
- Development of international student education programs
- Coordination of teaching assistants (TAs) and research assistants (RAs)
- High school-to-university transition education
- Other regional educational collaborations
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| Regional Talent Retention and Career Support Division |
- Career development support (excluding support related to formal education)
- Support for students' job hunting activities (including unemployed graduates and program completers)
- Development of student employment destinations and analysis/provision of related information
- Student internships (excluding those related to formal education)
- Coordination with faculties and graduate schools regarding employment support
- Graduate school-industry connection
- Identification of faculty members for corporate cross-appointments
- Support measures for international students' regional settlement
- Other student employment support activities
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| Student Life Support Department |
- Student Counseling and Mental Health Support
- Tuition and Fee Waivers, Payment Deferrals, and Scholarships
- Student Dormitories
- Student Organizations
- Student Events and Training Programs
- Extracurricular Activity Facilities
- University Hall
- Student Special Support Office
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| Global Expansion Promotion Department |
- Formulation of international strategies
- Public relations and regional internationalization support
- Support for international students
- Study abroad programs for Japanese students
- International exchange education
- Recruitment of international students
- Akita Study Abroad Promotion Ambassadors
- Support for establishing new overseas alumni associations
- Japanese language education for international students, pre-departure education
- Management and operation of the International Student House and International Exchange Center
- Other global expansion initiatives
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| Admissions Department |
- Planning and coordination of university-wide admissions reform
- Overall admissions operations (including special admissions and pre-arrival admissions)
- Analysis of admissions data for enrolled students
- Research and development of student selection methods
- Recruitment of applicants
- Open campus events
- Creation of admissions guides
- Planning and development of admissions outreach initiatives
- Other admissions-related tasks
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| Teacher Career Support Center |
- Establishing university-wide goals and plans for teacher education programs, standardizing and coordinating teacher education course offerings
- Compiling, analyzing, and publishing information related to teacher education programs, and providing support to students
- Planning and implementing training programs for school teachers and related personnel
- Conducting university-wide faculty development (FD) and staff development (SD) initiatives related to teacher training and professional development
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