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Education and Learning Faculty Development Activities

table of contents

  1. FD Initiatives
  2. FD Committee Regulations
  3. FD Publications
  1. FD Initiatives
  2. FD Committee Regulations
  3. FD Publications

FD Initiatives

The Osaka Institute of Technology Self-Evaluation Committee was established in 1991, and the FD Working Group was subsequently established as a subordinate organization of the Self-Evaluation Committee.
In 2009, we established the Osaka Institute of Technology Faculty Development Committee, which has been conducting university-wide faculty development activities such as conducting class surveys and hosting faculty development forums.

FD Committee Regulations

Established on October 15, 2009

(Objective)

Article 1 These regulations stipulate the activities, members, and other necessary matters of the Osaka Institute of Technology FD Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee"), which was established for the purpose of implementing organized training (hereinafter referred to as "FD activities") to improve the teaching methods of faculty members affiliated with the University and thereby enhance educational ability across the University.

(Activities)

Article 2 The Committee shall work in cooperation with the Self-Evaluation Committee, the Academic Affairs Committee and other committees, and in coordination with each faculty and graduate school, to carry out the following activities:
Activities to collect information on policies regarding higher education and disseminate it within the university
Activities to inform faculty and staff of the significance of FD activities and encourage them to put them into practice
C. Examination, planning and implementation of measures to improve teaching methods
Activities to build a system that allows students to actively and independently participate in faculty development activities.
E. Developing future plans for promoting FD activities
F. Drafting an annual plan for FD activities
Other activities necessary to achieve the Committee's objectives

(Members)

Article 3 The Committee shall consist of the following members:
B. President
B. Vice President
Dean (Dean of Graduate School)
D. Director of Academic Affairs
Dean of Student Affairs
F Library Director
Director of Information Center
Director of the President's Office
Director of Admissions
Nu Employment Department Manager
Others appointed by the President as necessary
2 The committee shall have a secretary, who shall be the Director of the Academic Affairs Division.

(Term of office of committee members and secretaries)

Article 4 The term of office of the committee members under items (i) through (nu) of paragraph 1 of the preceding article and the secretary under paragraph 2 of the same article shall be during their term of office.
2. The term of office of the members of the Committee under Item 1 of the preceding Article shall be two years, and they may be reappointed. However, in the event of a vacancy, the term of office of the person filling the vacancy shall be the remaining term of the predecessor.

(Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other duties)

Article 5 The Committee shall have one Chairman and one Vice-Chairman.
2 The Chairperson shall be the President of the University, and the Vice-Chairperson shall be appointed by the President from among the committee members.
3 The Chairman shall convene the Committee and act as chairperson.
4. The Vice-Chairman shall assist the Chairman and perform the duties of the Chairman in the event of an accident or absence of the Chairman or when ordered by the Chairman.
5 The Secretary shall, under the direction of the Chairman, handle affairs relating to the Committee, including liaison and coordination for the Committee's activities.

(Subcommittee)

Article 6 The Chairperson may set up subcommittees as necessary.
2 The chairperson and members of a subcommittee shall be appointed by the chairperson from among the members of the Committee. However, the chairperson may, when necessary, add persons other than the members to the subcommittee members.
3. Subcommittees shall deliberate on matters entrusted to them by the Committee and report the results of their deliberations to the Committee.

(General Affairs of the Committee)

Article 7 The general affairs of the Committee shall be handled by the Academic Affairs Section of the Academic Affairs Department.

(Amendment and repeal of provisions)

Article 8 Any amendment or abolition to these regulations shall be made by the President after hearing the opinion of the University/Graduate School Management Committee.

Supplementary Provisions

  1. This regulation shall come into effect on October 15, 2009 and shall apply from April 1, 2009.
  2. This revised provision will come into effect on April 1, 2018.

FD Publications

Since 2010, we have been publishing "FD NEWS," which reports on the activities of the FD Committee and introduces the initiatives of each faculty.