Risk management policy Basic information about the university

1. Concept of risk management

Risks expected at universities include business risks, information security risks, compliance risks, and event risks. Particularly in universities, in addition to natural disasters, infectious diseases, health damage, mental health, work-related and school-related accidents and incidents, leaks of personal information, research fraud and misuse of research funds, entrance exam mistakes, sexual harassment and power harassment, etc.・There are various risk events such as red harassment. The occurrence of such risk events could seriously damage the lives, property, reputation, and trust of the university, not only of students and staff but also of many other stakeholders.
Precisely because we live in an age where destructive impacts that change the world are progressing simultaneously, in order for our university to achieve sustainable development, we must anticipate the occurrence of various risk events and take measures to prevent them. In preparation for the unfortunate event that a risk becomes a reality, we will engage in constant risk management to deal with it.

2. Basic purpose of risk management

In order to achieve the following five objectives, our university will consider systems and countermeasures against anticipated risks, prevent the occurrence of crisis situations, and take appropriate measures to address risks in daily university operations. Organizational management shall be carried out to avoid falling into a crisis situation.

1. Preserving the safety, health, and interests of our university members (students, staff, etc.)
2. Continuous and stable business operations of our university
3. Securing the trust of our university's stakeholders and society
4. Preservation of university assets
5. Improving the significance of our university’s existence as a social public institution

3. Action guidelines for risk management

1. We will act with the highest priority given to the safety, health, and interests of the members of our university. At the same time, act in a manner that does not harm the interests and assets of the university.
2. Anticipate the occurrence of various risk events and develop preventive measures, a communication system in the event of an occurrence, a response manual, etc.
3. If a risk materializes, we will strive to minimize damage and recover quickly, and take proactive and responsible actions.
4. In the event of a disaster, we prioritize respect for human life, maintain organizational functions in cooperation with society, strive for prompt recovery, conserve management resources, and continue business operations.
5. Through continuous educational activities related to risk management, we will strive to share risk information across the university, foster risk sensitivity among employees, and improve risk response abilities.
6. Accurately incorporate social demands due to changes in risk-related laws and social values and ethics into risk management.
7. Through constant and sustainable risk management, we will fulfill our social responsibilities as a university and enhance our university's social value.

4. Risk management implementation system

Our university will establish a university-wide risk management system. University President oversees risk management as the university's chief executive.