Business Overview
The declining birthrate is expected to accelerate more than expected and the era of university selection is expected to arrive, and there are many concerns about securing Japan students and acquiring international students, especially due to the decline in the 18-year-old population in the region. In addition, in light of the increase in school recommendation-type selection and comprehensive selection, the introduction of inquiry-based entrance examinations, and the transformation of educational content envisioned by the GIGA School Concept, which actively promotes ICT education, it is necessary to design new selection designs and connected education at each university in order to achieve the transition between high school and university.
Therefore, we will carry out a project for high school and university faculty and staff in Kyoto Prefecture under the name of “Kyoto High School and University Connection Regional Network (KARN)” with the aim of strengthening the reception system for university students in Kyoto as a whole, promoting the appeal of the university, and aiming for human resource development and networking that can realize entrance examination reform and high school-university connections.
Kyoto Articulation Regional Network
*Abbreviation: KARN
- Participation Fee
- Organizer
- Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Research Council (Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education / Kyoto City Board of Education / Kyoto Prefectural Federation of Private Junior and Senior High Schools / Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry / University Consortium Kyoto Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)
Free
| Session 2: “Shall We Verify That Entrance Exam Together? ~Let’s Learn How to Verify the ‘Desired Student Profile’ Based on Data~” | |
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| Overview |
With the year-end entrance exams expanding, why not not let your worries about “academic ability guarantee be guaranteed” just “intuition”—use objective data like GPA and retention rates to verify your worries. In this training, after learning methods for verifying the “validity” of entrance exams and analyzing case studies by exam category through lectures, participants will become staff members of a fictional university in workshops and experience group review of assessment policies and design improvement measures using IR dashboards. Because it’s fictional data, you can discuss it freely and bring home a ‘verification perspective’ that you can use at your own university starting tomorrow. Admissions, public relations, and IR staff are welcome. After the program, we also plan a social gathering, so please feel free to join us as a place for networking and information exchange! |
| Date and Time | 27, 2026 (Thu) 14:00~17:00 (Reception from 13:45~) |
| Venue | Campus Plaza Kyoto 2nd Floor Hall |
| Speakers | Mr. Shiratori Shiratori (Professor, Department of General Education, Tokyo City University) /Director, IR Center, Educational Assessment, Educational Development Organization) |
| Host Host | Mr. Daichi Ide (Manager, High School-University Collaboration Office, Kyoto Bunkyo University) |
| Eligibility | Faculty and staff involved in university entrance exams, public relations, IR, etc., mainly from member schools of the University Consortium Kyoto *People from outside Kyoto Prefecture are also welcome to participate. |
| Capacity | Up to 60 participants (first-come, |
| schedule | 14:00~14:05 Administrative Communications 14:05~15:05 Lecture 15:05~15:15 Q 15:15~16:45 Workshop 16:45~17:00 Summary social gathering *Breaks will be taken as needed within the program. |
| Workshop Contents |
Participants take on the role of ‘faculty and staff at a fictional university (members of the Academic Management Committee),’ and are divided into roles such as assistant to the president, entrance exams, academic affairs, IR, and public relations, experiencing hands-on group work. First, we interpreted the dashboard submitted by the IR Office and examined from multiple angles whether the university’s assessment policies and the desired student profile were “supported by data” and “did not diverge from reality.” Furthermore, based on these results, we design improvement measures starting from entrance exams, open campus programs, and pre-enrollment education, along with “effectiveness measurement indicators” as a set. Because it’s a fictional university, the real appeal is that you can freely make retorts beyond your position. However, the challenges hidden within these are surely familiar landscapes even at our own universities. Not only will you enjoy the ‘verification perspective’ available at your university starting tomorrow, but the set of fictional data used in training can also be used directly in your own FD/SD training. We look forward to your participation from diverse perspectives such as entrance exams, public relations, and IR! |
Application deadline: August 24 (Mon) 23:59
* The application period has been extended
| Session 1: “Is there really a student the university is aiming for in the entrance exam this year? Let’s talk about those frustrations together!” | |
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| Overview |
As year-end entrance exams expand, there is ongoing anxiety in the field about ‘ensuring academic performance’ and ‘maintaining motivation until enrollment.’ This project discusses the frustrations on the ground, such as whether the year-end entrance exam is merely about “securing quotas early” and whether students who meet the admission policy are being admitted. Drawing inspiration from other universities’ successes, failures, and concerns, we will reflect on how to restructure our own university’s entrance exams and education. At the same time, KAN will plan a series of venues to jointly create a grand design for entrance exams within the year, focusing on growth after enrollment, connecting from “early securing” to “education.” Faculty and staff who wish to update their university’s selection and education are encouraged to join us. After the program, we also plan a social gathering, so please feel free to join us as a place for networking and information exchange! |
| Date and time | Saturday, June 27, 2026 14:00~17:00 (Reception: 13:45~) |
| Venue | Campus Plaza Kyoto 5th Floor Seminar Room 2~4 |
| Speakers
Moderator and facilitator |
Mr. Wataru Kakimoto (Director, Admissions and Public Relations Division, President’s Office, Buddhist University) Daiki Morioka (Director, Student Support Division, Education and Student Support Department, Kyoto Women’s University) Mr. Daichi Ide (Director, High School and University Collaboration Peace Admission Office, Kyoto Bunkyo University) |
| Capacity | Up to 30 people (on a first-come, first-served basis) |
| schedule |
14:00~14:05 Opening Remarks Administrative Communications 14:05~15:00 Introduction ~ Case Studies 15:00~15:45 Group Work (1) 15:45~16:15 Group Work (2) 16:15~16:45 Group presentations 16:45~17:00 Closing 17:45~ Social Gathering * Breaks will be taken as needed within the program. |
Applications are now closed.
Inquiries
University Consortium Kyoto, Educational Development Division, High School-University Collaboration Project
Tel: 075-353-9153 FAX: 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
