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Institutional Research and Enrollment Management - Keys toward Internationalizing Japanese Universities

The Japanese University Network in the Bay Area (JUNBA) held JUNBA 2012 on January 9 and 10, 2012. This event brought together Japanese university leaders to discuss evolutions in university management leading toward greater internationalization. This event was co-organized by the Consul General of Japan in San Francisco and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, also supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan (MEXT) and JETRO San Francisco Office. There were over 100 participants who attended this event, including representatives from 20 Japanese universities.


The symposium held on the first day included three presenters from the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) who spoke about the organization and the functions of the University of California system. Each speaker gave an engaging presentation on topics which addressed the essential points of institutional research (IR), enrollment management (EM) and the University of California system. Judy Sakaki, Vice President of Student Affairs spoke about “Student Access and Success at the University of California”. Bruce Darling, Vice President of Laboratory Management talked about the “University of California System” and Kathleen Dettman, Director of Institutional Research, spoke about “Institutional Research in the University of California”.

On the following day, Matsuo Masato, President of JUNBA, led with the opening remarks at the summit held, followed by Hiroshi Inomata, the Consul General of Japan in San Francisco who gave a greeting about JUNBA. Next, Yuichiro Anzai, President of JSPS also gave a greeting and Yutaka Tokiwa, Deputy Director-General of the Higher Education Bureau at MEXT gave the keynote speech. Japanese university leaders then presented their activities and thoughts on their organization and functions. Stimulated by the UCOP speakers, they exchanged their views and experiences about management, with special emphasis given to the policies of nurturing students and the measures used to achieve these policies through the use of IR and EM.

The successful completion of both days of JUNBA 2012 was achieved through the support and cooperation from many different individuals and organizations. JUNBA 2012 provided Japanese universities with an excellent opportunity to canvass the future of IR and EM in Japan.

JUNBA2012 Symposium (Language:English)
13:25 - 13:30 Opening Remarks
         Masato Matsuo, President of JUNBA
         Kyushu University California Office
13:30 - 14:00 “Student Access and Success at the University of California”
         Judy Sakaki
         Vice President, Student Affairs, UCOP
14:00 - 14:20 Q&A
         * Moderator: Tatsuro Yoneda, Director of JUNBA
         Fukuoka Institute of Technology California Office
14:20 - 15:00 Keynote Speech “ University of California System”
         Bruce Darling
         Vice President, Laboratory Management, UCOP
15:00 - 15:30 Conversational Interview and Q & A
         * Moderator: Masato Matsuo
         Yuji Ide, Director of JUNBA
         Kagoshima University North American Center
15:30 - 16:10 Commemorative Group Photo and Coffee Break
16:10 - 16:40 “Institutional Research in the University of California”
         Kathleen Dettman
         Director, Institutional Research, UCOP
16:40 - 17:10 Conversational Interview and Q & A
         Maria Domoto, Director of JUNBA
         Obirin Gakuen Foundation of America
17:10 - 17:30 Break
18:30 - Reception at the Official Residence of the Consul General of Japan in San Francisco (Invitation Only)

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JUNBA2012 Summit (Language:Japanese)
9:00-9:30 Opening Remarks
9:30-10:00 Keynote Speech
         Yutaka Tokiwa, Deputy Director-General of the Higher
         Education Bureau at MEXT
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Summit
         * Presentations by Japanese Universities
12:00-13:30 Lunch Time
13:30-15:00 Summit
         * Presentations by Japanese Universities
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:10 Summit
         * Discussion
17:10-17:30 Break
17:30-18:00 Summary
18:00-20:30 JUNBA Networking Reception

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