第百七条
A university may establish facilities for extension courses.
大学においては、公開講座の施設を設けることができる。
The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is to prescribe the necessary matters concerning extension courses.
公開講座に関し必要な事項は、文部科学大臣が、これを定める。
第百八条
Universities may teach and research specialized arts and sciences deeply, and have the nurturing of abilities necessary for occupational or actual life as a principal purpose, in place of the purposes provided in Article 83, paragraph (1).
大学は、第八十三条第一項に規定する目的に代えて、深く専門の学芸を教授研究し、職業又は実際生活に必要な能力を育成することを主な目的とすることができる。
For universities with the purpose prescribed in the preceding paragraph as its purpose, their course term is to be 2 years or 3 years, notwithstanding the provisions prescribed in Article 87, paragraph (1).
Universities referred to in the preceding paragraph are to be called junior colleges.
前項の大学は、短期大学と称する。
Of the universities referred to in paragraph (2), those which are to have the purpose of teaching and researching specialized arts and sciences in depth, and nurturing applied and practical abilities in order to take up occupations requiring expertise, are to be professional and vocational junior colleges.
第二項の大学のうち、深く専門の学芸を教授研究し、専門性が求められる職業を担うための実践的かつ応用的な能力を育成することを目的とするものは、専門職短期大学とする。
The regulations provided in Article 83-2, paragraph (2) applies mutatis mutandis to the universities referred to in the preceding paragraph.
第八十三条の二第二項の規定は、前項の大学に準用する。
The universities in paragraph (2) will not have faculties, notwithstanding the provision of Article 85 and Article 86.
The universities in paragraph (2) will have departments.
第二項の大学には、学科を置く。
The universities in paragraph (2) may have departments providing night classes, or departments providing education through correspondence courses.
第二項の大学には、夜間において授業を行う学科又は通信による教育を行う学科を置くことができる。
A person who has graduated from the universities in paragraph (2) may, pursuant to the provisions of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, transfer to the universities referred to in Article 83.
The provisions referred to in Article 97 does not apply to universities in paragraph (2).
第百九条
Universities are to conduct self-inspection and self-evaluation of the state of education and research, organizations and management, and facilities and equipment (referred to as "educational research, etc." in the following paragraph and paragraph (5)), and publicize the results in order to contribute to the improvement of standards of their education and research, as provided for by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Universities are to receive evaluations (referred to below as "certified evaluation") by persons that have received certification from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (referred to below as "certified evaluation agency"), regarding the comprehensive state of educational research, etc. in the relevant universities, in addition to the measures referred to in the preceding paragraph, in each period prescribed by Cabinet Order; provided, however, that this does not apply if a certified evaluation agency does not exist, or there are other special reasons, and measures prescribed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology are being taken.
For professional and vocational universities and universities with professional graduate schools, in light of the purposes of establishment of the relevant professional and vocational universities and professional graduate schools, the state of curricula, teacher organizations, and other education and research activities in the relevant professional and vocational universities and professional graduate schools are to receive certified evaluation in each period prescribed by Cabinet Order, beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that this does not apply if a certified evaluation agency conducting certified evaluations in fields relating to courses in the relevant professional and vocational universities and professional graduate schools does not exist, or there are other special reasons, and measures prescribed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology are being taken.
The certified evaluation in the preceding two paragraphs is to be conducted in accordance with the university evaluation standard, (meaning the standards specified by the certified evaluation agency in order to conduct the certified evaluation in the preceding two paragraphs; the same applies below in this article and the following article) upon request from universities.
For the certified evaluations in paragraph (2) and paragraph (3), certifications are to be conducted for whether or not the state of education and research (this refers to the comprehensive state of education and research, etc. in the universities under the provisions in paragraph (2) and the state of curricula, teacher organizations, and other education and research activities in professional and vocational universities and professional graduate schools pursuant to the provisions in paragraph (3). The same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (7)) subject to the respective certified evaluations are compliant with the university evaluation standard.
Universities must work towards improving the education and research standards, in order to receive the certification of the certified evaluation agency (referred to in the next paragraph as "compliance certification") expressing that the state of education and research, etc. is compliant with the university evaluation standards.
When universities cannot receive compliance certification for the state of education and research etc., the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is to request that the relevant universities submit a report or documents regarding the state of education and research, etc. in the relevant universities.
第百十条
A person that seeks to become a certified evaluation agency may receive certification from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology upon application, as provided for by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
認証評価機関になろうとする者は、文部科学大臣の定めるところにより、申請により、文部科学大臣の認証を受けることができる。
When the applications for certification under the provisions of the preceding paragraph are deemed compliant with each of the following items, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is to give that certification:
文部科学大臣は、前項の規定による認証の申請が次の各号のいずれにも適合すると認めるときは、その認証をするものとする。
that the university evaluation standard and the evaluation method are sufficient for conducting the certified evaluation properly;
that a system necessary in order to secure fair and proper implementation of the certified evaluation is maintained;
認証評価の公正かつ適確な実施を確保するために必要な体制が整備されていること。
that an opportunity to present opinions from universities related to the results of the certified evaluation is granted, before the measures pursuant to the provisions in paragraph (4) are taken (except for notices provided in the same paragraph);
that a corporation (this includes an association or foundation without legal personality, with a defined representative or administrator. The same applies in the following item) possesses the accounting fundamentals necessary for conducting the certified evaluation in a proper and smooth manner;
that it is not a corporation whose certification has been revoked as prescribed in paragraph (2) of the following article, and that 2 years have not elapsed since the day of revocation;
次条第二項の規定により認証を取り消され、その取消しの日から二年を経過しない法人でないこと。
that there are no other risks of hindering the fair and proper implementation of certified evaluations.
その他認証評価の公正かつ適確な実施に支障を及ぼすおそれがないこと。
The details necessary when applying the standards prescribed in the preceding paragraph are to be specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
前項に規定する基準を適用するに際して必要な細目は、文部科学大臣が、これを定める。
When conducting certified evaluation, the certified evaluation agency must notify the university of the result without delay, publicize this, and it must also report to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, as provided for by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
When intending to change matters prescribed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, including the university evaluation standard and method of evaluation, or intending to suspend or abolish all or part of certified evaluation duties, the certified evaluation agency must notify the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in advance.
When certifying the certified evaluation agency, or when there is a notification under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it must be publicly notified in an official gazette.
第百十一条
When the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology finds there is a risk that fair and proper implementation of the certified evaluation may not be secured, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology may request the certified evaluation agency to submit the required report or documents.
When the certified evaluation agency does not respond to the request referred to in the preceding paragraph, or it submits a false report or documents, or if the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology finds it is no longer compliant with the provisions of paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the preceding article, or otherwise finds grounds for extreme hindering to the fair and proper implementation of the certified evaluation, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology may request the relevant certified evaluation agency to remedy this, and when it is not remedied by that request, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology may revoke that certification.
When the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology revokes the certification of a certified evaluation agency pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it must be publicly notified in an official gazette.
第百十二条
For the following cases, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology must hold consultations with councils or other organizations prescribed by Cabinet Order in Article 94 of this Act:
when certifying a certified evaluation agency;
認証評価機関の認証をするとき。
when specifying details in Article 110, paragraph (3);
第百十条第三項の細目を定めるとき。
when revoking the certification of a certified evaluation agency.
認証評価機関の認証を取り消すとき。
第百十三条
Universities are to publicize the state of education and research activities, in order to contribute to the dissemination of education and research results, and promotion of their utilization.
大学は、教育研究の成果の普及及び活用の促進に資するため、その教育研究活動の状況を公表するものとする。
第百十四条
Provisions of Article 37, paragraph (15), and Article 60, paragraph (6) apply mutatis mutandis to universities.