SOPHIA SCHOOL CORPORATION
SOPHIA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Sophia School Corporation
The History of Sophia 1549 St. Francis Xavier, S.J. comes to Japan. 1906 The Pope Pius X asks the Society of Jesus to establish a higher educational institution in Japan. 1908 Three Jesuit priests arrive in Japan to prepare for the establishment of a university. 1911 Sophia School Corporation (Zaidan Hojin Jochi Gakuin) is formed. 1912 Sophia School Corporation purchases land in Kioi-cho in central Tokyo. 1913 Ministry of Education approves establishment of Sophia University (three departments: Philosophy, German Literature, Commerce) under Special School Law 1928 Sophia is reorganized as a full-fledged university under University Law, with two faculties: Humanities and Commerce. 1932 Night-school program established in Economics, Commerce, Law, and Journalism. ／ The construction of Building 1 is completed. ／ Taisei Junior High School is founded. 1937 Sophia University Alumni Association is established. ／ Rokko Gakuin School Corporation is founded. 1938 Rokko Junior High School is founded. 1946 Public lecture series are launched. 1947 Rokko Junior/Senior High School is founded under new school system. ／ Eiko Gakuen Junior High School is founded. 1948 Sophia University begins operations under new school system, with two faculties: Humanities and Economics. ／ Taisei Senior High School is founded. 1949 International Division, predecessor of the present Faculty of Liberal Arts, is founded. 1950 Sanada Moat Athletic Ground is opened. ／ Eiko Gakuen Senior High School is founded. 1951 Sophia School Corporation changes status of academic legal entity (Gakko hojin) according to provisions of Private School Law. ／ Graduate Programs are started in Theology, Philosophy, Humanities, and Economics. ／ Taisei Gakuen School Corporation is founded. 1956 Hiroshima Gakuin School Corporation is founded. ／ Hiroshima Gakuin Junior High School is founded. 1957 Faculty of Law is established. ／ First female students are admitted. ／ Eiko Gakuen School Corporation is founded. 1958 Faculty of Theology and Faculty of Foreign Studies are established. 1959 Hiroshima Gakuin Senior High School is founded. 1962 Faculty of Science and Technology is established. 1964 Sophia School of Social Welfare is founded. 1966 Graduate Programs in Law, and Science and Technology are established. 1970 Graduate Program in Foreign Studies is established. 1973 Sophia Junior College is founded. 1980 Construction of Hoffmann Hall is completed. ／ International Division is closed. 1984 Central Library is opened. 1987 Faculty of Comparative Culture is established. 2004 Juris Doctor Program (Law School) is established. 2005 Faculty of Human Sciences is established. ／ Graduate Programs in Human Sciences and Global Environmental Studies are established. ／ Building No.2 is completed. 2006 Faculty of Comparative Culture is reorganized as Faculty of Liberal Arts. ／ Graduate Program in Global Studies is established. 2007 Graduate Program in Economics is reorganized. 2008 Faculty of and Graduate Program in Science and Technology are reorganized. 2011 Academic legal entity Seibo Gakuen is merged with Sophia School Corporation. ／ Department of Nursing is added to Faculty of Human Sciences. ／ Taisei Junior/Senior High School is renamed as Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School. 2012 Sophia Junior College is renamed as Sophia University Junior College Division. ／ Sophia Soshigaya International House is opened. 2013 Celebration of centennial anniversary of founding of Sophia University, 40th anniversary of Sophia University Junior College Division, 50th Anniversary of Sophia School of Social Welfare. 2014 Faculty of Global Studies is established. 2015 Course of Midwifery is established 2016 Renewal of Sophia School Corporation with merging of five school corporations (Sophia, Eiko Gakuen, Rokko Gakuin, Hiroshima Gakuin, and Taisei Gakuen). ／ Graduate School of Applied Religious Studies is established. 2017 Building No.6 (Sophia Tower) is completed.
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Sophia University Graduate Schools Theology Philosophy Humanities Practical Studies of Religion Human Sciences Law Economics Languages and Linguistics Global Studies Science and Technology Global Environmental Studies
Faculties Theology Humanities Human Sciences Law Economics Foreign Studies Global Studies Liberal Arts Science and Technology Center for Language Education and Research Center for Global Education and Discovery Education and Research Center for Information Science Center for Teaching and Curator Credentials Course of Midwifery
Sophia Research Organizations Research Institutes Division Project Research Division Intra-University Research Division
Research Institutes/Centers Sophia School Corporation
Sophia University Junior College Division Department of English Language
Sophia School of Social Welfare Nursery School Teachers Social Welfare Correspondence Course of Psychiatric Social Workers
EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School
Rokko Junior/Senior High School
Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School
Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School
Kirishitan Bunko Library Asia Center for Research and Human Development
Bureau of General Affairs Office of Management Planning Office of General Affairs Office of Public Relations Office for Community & Alumni Relations Top Global University Project Office Office of Secondary Education Bureau of Personnel Affairs Office of Human Resource Development Office of Personnel Services and Benefits Bureau of Financial Affairs Office of Accounting Office of Capital Office of Property Bureau of Academic Affairs Center for Academic Affairs Admissions Office Center for Extension Programs Office of Global Education and Collaboration Office of Language Education Bureau of Student Affairs Center for Student Affairs Health Center Counseling Center Career Center Bureau of Academic Research Library and Information ICT Office Center for Research Promotion and Support
Office of Institutional Research Office for the Promotion of Diversity Jesuit Education Center Catholic Center Office of Sophia University Junior College Division Office of Sophia School of Social Welfare Office of Mejiro Seibo Campus Audit Office Alumni Association Office
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Status of Schools and Facilities ■Status of Schools and Facilities As of March 31, 2019 Schools Campuses
・Faculty of Theology, Humanities, Human Sciences, Law, Economics, Foreign Studies, Global Studies, Liberal Arts, Science and Technology ①Yotsuya ・Graduate School of Philosophy, Humanities, Practical Studies of Religion, Human Sciences, Law, Economics, Languages and Linguistics, Global Studies, Science and Technology, Global Environmental Studies
・Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Sciences ②Mejiro Seibo Sophia University ・Course of Midwifery
・Department of Information and Communication Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology ③Ichigaya
・Graduate School of Theology ④Shakujii (Sports grounds) ⑤Hadano
(Institute of Grief Care: offers Human Resource Developing Course, etc） ⑥Osaka
Sophia University Junior College Division ⑤Hadano
・Department of English Language Sophia School of Social Welfare ①Yotsuya
EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School
Rokko Junior/Senior High School
Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School
Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School ■Location ①Yotsuya Campus ⑥Osaka Satellite Campus 7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8554 3-12-8 Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka 531-0072 ②Mejiro Seibo Campus ⑦EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School 4-16-11 Shimo-Ochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 161-8550 4-1-1 Tamanawa, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa 247-0071 ③Ichigaya Campus ⑧Rokko Junior / Senior High School 4 Yonban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0081 2-4-1 Shinohara, Obanoyama-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 657-0015 ④Shakujii Campus ⑨Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School 4-32-11 Kamishakujii, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, 177-0044 1-630 Furueue, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima 733-0875 ⑤Hadano Campus ⑩Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School 999 Sannoudai, Kamiozuki, Hadano-shi, Kanagawa, 257-0005 1-10-10 Terukuni, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0032
⑧Rokko Junior / ⑩Sophia-Fukuoka ⑨Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School ① Yotsuya Campus Junior-Senior High School Senior High School ② Mejiro Seibo Campus
③ Ichigaya Campus
④ Shakujii Campus
⑦EIKO GAKUEN Junior
⑤Hadano Campus and Senior High School ⑥Osaka Satellite Campus
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■Efforts to deepen understanding of Jesuit education
In fiscal 2018, welcoming the third year of our merger Presidents’ Forum of the International Association of with the school corporations of four Jesuit secondary Jesuit Universities (IAJU) was held for the first time in schools (Eiko Gakuen, Rokko Gakuin, Hiroshima three years at Deutso University in Bilbao, Spain. Gakuin and Taisei Gakuen), we engaged students, President Yoshiaki Terumichi, Vice president Miki faculty and staff in increasing opportunities of Sugimura for Global Academic Affairs, Dean Hitoshi exchange, deepening their understanding of Jesuit Kawanaka of the Faculty of Theology, and Professor education. Midori Okabe of the Faculty of Law participated in it. In August, we held a workshop at the Jesuit Retreat IAJU is a major global network centered on the Jesuit House in Kamakura for all faculty and staff employed organizations representing each of the six regions, at all schools run by Sophia School Corporation. The namely, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, workshop aimed to foster Ignatian leadership based India, Europe and Africa, sharing common visions on knowledge of discernment (individual discernment and prioritized agenda. The recent meeting and communal discernment) among participants. Fr. addressed how Jesuit universities should engage in Johnny Go, Education Secretary of the Jesuit research and education to deal with the challenges Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) facilitated the faced by modern society. The meeting adopted the workshop, which had the participation of eighteen IAJU Charter, signed by the representatives of the six faculty and staff members. regions of the world. Also, in August, JCAP hosted the Ignatian Student In December, the Japan Provincial of the Society of Leadership Forum (ISLF) at Hadano Campus was Jesus, the Chancellor of Sophia School Corporation, hosted by the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific the President and two Vice Presidents of Sophia (JCAP). This event is held biennially in an Asian University and the Principals of the four secondary country. This year, 68 students of Jesuit high schools schools met at the Takarazuka Mefu Retreat House in the Asian district (this time, schools from Indonesia, for the “Four Schools Forum” hosted by the Japan the Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau. Taiwan, East Province of the Society of Jesus. Participants Timor and Japan participated) were joined by reflected upon the activities undertaken during the members of the Jesuit Secondary Education three years since the corporate merger and engaged Committee (JSEC), faculty and staff of Sophia School in intensive discussion about how Jesuit secondary Corporation (mainly the four secondary schools), education and higher education should evolve in the Sophia University students and alumni of the four future. The contents were compiled into a proposal. secondary schools. A total of 106 people participated As a school corporation with both a secondary school for hands-on learning of the peace and reconciliation division and higher education division, we are of Jesus Christ and strengthened their friendships determined to promote events and projects to further with peers of other Jesuit sister schools. strengthen our connections. Furthermore, in terms of the network shared with overseas Jesuit higher education institutions, the
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■Establishment of “Sophia Medical Info”, Sophia University’s first university venture
On October 1, 2018, we founded Sophia Medical Info Sophia University embraces an interdisciplinary Co., Ltd., a venture based in Sophia University. The research and education environment with both company’s business operations are based on the humanities and social science faculties and science Sophia Cross-lingual Health Assistant System and engineering-oriented faculties on one campus, (SoCHAS) developed by a team led by Professor as well as an enriching environment for language and Eiko Takaoka of the Faculty of Science and linguistics research, with a Center for Language Technology, Department of Information and Education and Research and opportunities to study Communication Sciences with aim to achieve co- 22 different languages. The company takes full existence in a diversified society. Using smartphone advantage of such strengths of the university to applications, etc., it seeks to solve communication- develop the contents of SoCHAS and invites students, related challenges in multicultural societies, for faculty and staff members, and alumni to take part in example by supporting foreigners travelling/staying in the developing the business. Through the Japan when they need to see a doctor. deployment of this tool, we will promote social contribution activities.
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■Acquisition of highest rating “A+” in annual UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) assessment
Sophia School Corporation scored an “A+,” the highest performance band in the AY2018 annual PRI assessment (total assessment / organization and governance). Total Commissioning: Selection, Appointment and Monitoring of external Performance managers (SAM) Securities Securities Securities Organization and (Corporate Listed stock (Government (Corporate governance bonds/ non- bonds, etc.) bonds / financial) financial) A+ A A A A
The PRIs, adopted by the United Nations in 2006, Sophia School Corporation has been engaged in include incorporating environmental, social and ESG investment with an aim to contribute to resolving governance (ESG) factors into investment analysis issues related to “poverty, environment, educational, and decision-making processes, etc. In November and ethics” that threaten human dignity through 2015, Sophia School Corporation became the first academic research and social contribution, which is Japanese higher education institution to become a one of our basic principles, as well as in formulating signatory to the Principles to incorporate investment guidelines and the organizational framework for ESG principles consistent with our founding spirit, and investment. We believe that the appropriate practice in our asset management, the principles of assessment of ESG factors in investment not only the United Nations Global Compact, in which we positively impacts medium- to long-term performance also participate. but also contributes to the healthy development of The PRI secretariat annually assesses the status of capital markets and the achievement of sustainable responsible investment of signatory institutional society. investors and rates them on a 6-level scale of A+ to E, with A+ being the highest rating.
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■Engaging in Social Impact Investment to improve life in impoverished regions
Since October 2018, Sophia University has been be achieved without compromising economic returns, engaged in Social Impact Investment (venture capital Aavishkaar has been received awards at UN and fund Aavishkaar (India)), with a clear aim to improve G20 meetings and has been introduced in case life in impoverished regions. studies at business school. Aavishkaar was launched in 2001 as a fund investing We see social impact investment as a way to further in socially responsible early-stage companies and promote PRI and to support the UN SDGs in asset has developed into one of Asia’s largest funds, management. Sophia School Corporation utilizes the collecting funds from investors worldwide and profits generated from asset management to investing in socially responsible entrepreneurs that enhance scholarships and other financial support for run businesses in agricultural areas of South Asia. students as well as academic and research activities. With a clear aim to improve life in impoverished Sophia School Corporation will continue to support regions, the fund has improved the lives of a total of ESG investment to be socially responsible as a public 7000 people. In addition to having significant social entity that manages a research and education impact, it has generated large economic returns for institution and as a responsible asset owner. investors. Having proved that large social impact can
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■Special Exhibition “The Century of the Kirishitans”: an exhibition of rare Kirishitan material in the possession of the Kirishitan Bunko Library
On July 30, 2018, the Hidden Christian Sites in the ships and “Kirishitan-ban,” a book printed using the Nagasaki Region in Nagasaki and Kumamoto first metal printing machine introduced to Japan by Prefectures was registered as a UNESCO World Father Valignano. The exhibition displayed the Heritage Site. starting point of the World Heritage Hidden Christian In commemoration of the UNESCO designation, we Sites in the Nagasaki Region. held a special exhibition “The Century of the In addition, we held a lecture “Hidden Christians of Kirishitans” in the exhibition space on the first floor of Nagasaki and Amakusa Regions: What was the Bldg. No. 6 from October 19, 2018 to March 8, 2019. global significance of the emergence of Kirishitans?” Of the rare materials in the possession of the on January 15, 2019. Professor Shinzo Kawamura of Kirishitan Bunko Library, we exhibited seven replicas the Department of History of the Faculty of of historically important material, including the Humanities delivered the lecture, offering an in-depth “Galeuta Tokai Kinshi” street bulletin of 1639 issued explanation of the materials on display and discussed in Nagasaki), known as the last national seclusion the historical significance of the Hidden Christians of order, which banned the entrance of Portuguese Nagasaki and Amakusa regions.
Special Exhibition “The Century of the Kirishitans” (at exhibition space on the first floor, Bldg. No. 6)
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Sophia University
■Conferring the Royal Orders of Cambodia to three Sophia University professors
From right, Professor Ishizawa, Minister Phoeurng Sackona, Professor Koso, Professor Hirayama
On December 4, 2018, three professors, including development efforts for many years; Fr. Toshiaki Professor Yoshiaki Ishizawa, were presented Koso, Professor by Special Appointment at Sophia Royal Orders by Cambodian Minister Phoeurng University (former Chancellor of Sophia School Sackona of Culture and Fine Arts (*1)at the 25th Corporation), who offered the university’s full meeting of the ICC(*2), held in Siem Reap, support in restoring the Angkor Wat Western Cambodia. Causeway; and Visiting Professor Zenkichi The conferment of the Royal Orders was a result Hirayama of the Asia Center for Research and of the high recognition that Sophia University has Human Development who compiled the basic received for many years of contribution to the construction plan for the restoration work. restoration of the Angkor Wat Western Causeway The recipients and the Royal Orders awarded are and human development efforts to foster as follows: Cambodian specialists, as well as for the success Toshiaki KOSO, Professor by Special of its undertakings. Appointment: Royal Order of Sahametrei The Royal Orders were bestowed upon Dr. Commander Class (*3) Yoshiaki Ishizawa, Professor at Sophia University Zenkichi HIRAYAMA, Visiting Professor: Royal (Director of the Asia Center for Research and Order of Sahametrei, Knight Class (*3) Human Development), who has been responsible Yoshiaki ISHIZAWA, Professor: Royal Order of for leading the local restoration work and human Monisaraphon, Grand Officer Class (*4)
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Upon receiving the Royal Order, Professor (*1) Minister Phoeurng Sackona visited Sophia Ishizawa said, “Prime Minister Hun Sen delivered University on February 22, 2019 to deliver a keynote a speech before the conferment, mentioning that speech at the international symposium “Restore Angkor ‘when Cambodia signaled
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■Establishment of the Doctoral Program in Death and Life Studies in the Graduate School of Applied Religious Studies
In 2016, Sophia University established the religion,” “view of life and death and life ethics,” and Program in Death and Life Studies in the Graduate “clinical spiritual care,” which are addressed in the School of Applied Religious Studies (Master’s Master’s Program, the Doctoral Program seeks to Program) in order to build a hub for research and foster “human resources who will, in times of education on applied religious studies and death diversified religious views, values and views of and life studies in Japan, as well as to develop death and life, take on the role of cultural creation Sophia University’s educational spirit of “Men and through public dialogue, acquire high expertise, Women for Others, with Others” in a way that practical abilities and comprehensive perspectives meets the needs of modern society. will take the initiative in addressing unsolved The program was designed so that half of the issues.” We welcomed five students (admission courses, including compulsory courses, are offered capacity: three enrollees) in our initial academic in the evening, and has introduced an extended year. We will form a faculty of professors with enrollment system in order to facilitate learning for outstanding research performance and rich working adults. Therefore, students with a wide experience in clinical practice in order to foster not variety of backgrounds in terms of age, only researchers but also human resources that undergraduate majors, and professional will become social leaders that show respect for experience are pursuing research and education diverse religious values buried in society and together. In order to expand on these endeavors, contribute to the wider acceptance of diversity. We we established a Doctoral Program in April 2018. seek to lead the elevation of education and With a stronger emphasis on human resource research on applied religious studies and death development in the areas of “public nature of and life studies in Japan.
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■Conclusion of a comprehensive agreement with International Christian University, Kwansei Gakuin University and Nanzan University
On May 24, Sophia University concluded a promoting the achievement of our educational comprehensive agreement on partnership and principles. We will also promote social contribution collaboration with International Christian University both domestically and internationally by engaging (ICU). Both founded upon Christian values, ICU our students in joint international volunteering and Sophia University share much in common in activities and planning educational programs in terms of university principles, human ideals, as relation to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic well as research and education; and therefore, we Games. had engaged in joint research and faculty and staff Furthermore, on December 14, Sophia University exchange in the past. Our recent conclusion of a concluded a comprehensive agreement on partnership agreement aims to further enhance our partnership and collaboration with Nanzan research and education and to accelerate University. As Catholic universities, our universities globalization. have led the Japan Association of Catholic On June 20, Sophia University concluded a Universities and have shared close ties in the comprehensive agreement with Kwansei Gakuin promotion of Catholic Universities in Japan. Under University with an aim to achieve the philosophy this agreement we will promote the enhancement shared between our universities: to “contribute to of research and education and social contribution our neighbors, society and the world by promoting based on Catholic spirituality. In addition to student highly international research and education based exchange such as the Sophia-Nanzan Sports on Christian spirituality.” Under this agreement, we Festival (Jonan-sen), we will host joint training will engage in student, faculty and staff exchange programs for faculty and staff members of both and mutually offer courses, thereby strongly schools and conduct personnel exchange.
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■A Global Citizenship Education Program using online learning (COIL) under partnership among three domestic universities and ten US universities
Sophia University, Ochanomizu University and universities and local community; and (3) Shizuoka Prefectural University proposed a joint contributing to correcting the education gap in program for “Developing a Collaborative Online developing countries by expanding COIL to other International Learning Program to Identify countries. Challenges in Human Security and Multicultural By promoting the introduction of COIL in courses, Coexistence,” which was adopted as an “Inter- learners who have limited access to study abroad University Exchange Project 2018: Support for due to economic reasons or the curriculum at fostering COIL-based inter-university exchange university are granted the opportunity to learn with with US universities” offered by the Ministry of students from other countries without leaving Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Japan. Through collaborative education among Technology. students with different cultural backgrounds, The program will promote bilateral inter-university students will be able to acquire a multidimensional partnership centered on courses and exchange understanding of issues and multifaceted thinking. programs using Collaborative Online International In addition, this program will allow inbound Learning (COIL). Three Japanese universities and students to attend lectures at one of the two ten American universities, mostly partner universities in Tokyo and join internships at universities of Sophia, joined forces in September companies and organizations in Shizuoka 2018 toward the three goals of: (1) providing Prefecture through Shizuoka Prefectural University, students opportunities for global education; (2) thus promoting international exchange outside the promoting multifaceted student exchange utilizing Greater Tokyo area and a new form of industry- the various resources offered by partner academia partnership.
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■Opening the Los Angeles Office
Sophia University signed a service contract with campaigns targeting local high schools, Japanese Lighthouse, a company with experience in language supplementary schools, and juku. international education programs on the American In October, Associate Professor Takehiro West Coast and opened the Los Angeles Office. Watanabe of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Establishing an office on the West Coast had Admissions Office staff visited Los Angeles and always been a part of our Top Global University Hawaii. With the cooperation of the Los Angeles vision. The Los Angeles Office is our ninth Office, they participated in two joint admissions overseas office. One of the aims of basing briefings held with other universities and visited ten ourselves in Los Angeles is to strengthen student local high schools on the West Coast and in Hawaii recruitment targeting the “new second-generation,” to promote mainly our English-taught programs to or Japanese people who have been brought up in both Japanese and local students. The the US by parents who were born in Japan, which establishment of the Los Angeles Office has had been an urgent agenda in our student allowed us to gain information on how other recruitment strategy. Being situated in an area universities engage in international communication, where many partner schools with which we share the status of language education in each area, the student exchange programs and where there is level of local interest in Japanese culture, and the intensive student exchange, with a great number of status of college enrollment of both Japanese and inbound and outbound students, we have great American high school students. We seek to expectations for enhanced international collaborate with relevant sections to use the plan communications, as well as planning recruiting our admissions strategy based on the important information collected.
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■Partnership with Aeon Bank to offer internship in Japanese-taught courses for international students
In the AY2018 autumn semester, students enrolled learned about communication methods unique to in “Business Japanese for Internships,” a Japan and business manners, including Japanese-taught course targeting international exchanging business cards. students at the Center for Language Education and On January 25, an internship training program was Research (CLER), were granted the opportunity by offered at the Head Office of Aeon Bank. Students Aeon Bank, Ltd. to attend practical lectures for the visited different sections and a television acquisition of Japanese for business and join an conference room where meetings are held with internship. overseas branches, and experienced the busy With an aim to facilitate job-hunting and internships atmosphere of a workplace. Later, in the working for international students, the course is offered to session, young employees of foreign nationalities international students with a high level of Japanese introduced the work at their respective sections proficiency and allows students to acquire and students met employees working in various Japanese skills for business while also learning divisions, including personnel affairs, planning, about the preparation and business manners international projects, and analysis. Students required for job-hunting in Japan and corporate actively engaged in conversation about Japanese culture, based on basic knowledge of the corporate culture and rules, job-hunting and what procedures and the human resources sought by employees find rewarding working at Aeon Bank. companies. Six international students from China, In the wrap-up session, students commented that South Korea, Taiwan and the US, all hoping to find they learned much about job-hunting as a foreign a job in Japan or in an overseas branch of a national and that they felt the passion that Japanese company, enrolled in the course. employees working for Aeon Bank held for their job, In the preliminary lectures, students received after an enriching initial experience in a Japanese training on how to study industries in depth and workplace.
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■A team of students and faculty and staff members surveys the Indonesia 2018 Asia Para Games
Having surveyed the Rio de Janeiro and Pyeong
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■Opening the Active Commons
In April 2018, Sophia University refurbished the as the venue for a music event “Yukata Jazz” cafeteria in the basement of Building No. 9 and “Yukata Orchestra” on the campus Yukata Day and reopened it as Active Commons, a space with wi- for the “Autumn Freshman Week” event to recruit fi, movable tables and chairs, screens and freshman to extracurricular activities, including projectors for use with permission, as well as the clubs and circles. Smaller groups have used it for conventional functions of a cafeteria. Students use workshops. the Active Commons individually and as a group to We are determined to encourage students to take study, for extra-curricular activities and for the initiative in planning more events and increase presentations planned by students. the functions of the Active Commons in order to Since its opening, the whole floor has been used support such activities.
■ Holding the “MIRAI Seminar” hosted by Japan-Sweden International Academic Consortium (interuniversity partnership)
Sophia University is a member of an international Sophia University was on “sustainability” and academic consortium comprising eight domestic enjoyed the participation of 45 people. The session universities, including Sophia, and seven Swedish began with a keynote speech and poster session, universities that promotes the MIRAI project. followed by research presentations and discussion Celebrating 150 years of diplomatic relations in smaller groups. between Japan and Sweden, we held MIRAI This project has provided foundations for several Seminar 2018 on October 9-12, 2018. joint research projects between Sophia University As Japan was the host in 2018, we had the and a Swedish university that have already been University of Tokyo and Waseda University also launched and we hope that this will lead to further offer venues. Leading researchers and international academic exchange. A Materials government officials gathered from Japan and Science workshop is planned for May 2019 and the Sweden to give and attend lectures and join panel next full seminar will be held in Sweden in discussions on a diversity of research themes. On November. We are determined to continue to October 11 and 12, concurrent sessions were held deepen our bilateral academic exchange. on each theme. The concurrent session held at
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■Hosting the Kumamoto Earthquake Photo Exhibition “Reality taken by High Students in Kumamoto” / Summer 2018 Natural Hazard Photo Exhibition and Poster Report on Volunteering in Kurashiki
On April 17-20, Sophia University hosted the The exhibition was covered in the newspaper and Kumamoto Earthquake Photo Exhibition “Reality on the radio. In October, Hamamatsu Keiyo High taken by High Students in Kumamoto,” which had School in Shizuoka Prefecture asked to exhibit the been granted a subsidy for restoration support photos at their school festival and we delivered the activities the previous year. photos and lecture. Our strong message, “Don’t The photos were taken by the students of the forget the Kumamoto Earthquake” was Photography Club at Dai-ni High School, and were communicated from Kumamoto Daini High School exhibited accompanied by captions written in both to Sophia University to Hamamatsu Keiyo High Japanese and English about matching episodes School. and impressions (based on interviews with the high In December, students who participated in school students, arranged by students of Sophia volunteer activities in Kurashiki City, Okayama University. Prefecture after the heavy rainfalls in July 2018 The exhibition attracted not only people on campus took the initiative in holding a natural disaster news but also visitors from outside the university. We photo exhibition (photo taken by Asahi Shimbun) received many messages that people were and a Japanese calligraphy exhibition (works by “surprised that the damage was more serious than the Japanese calligraphy club at Okayama seen on TV” and that “the photos were powerful Prefectural Kurashiki Commercial High School) in because they were taken by high school students the entrance of Building No. 2, as well as a charity and not adults.” Visitors were excited to be miso soup drive using miso and vegetables welcomed by Sophia University and Kumamoto produced in Okayama Prefecture in the piloti of Prefecture’s mascots, Sophian-kun and Kumamon, Building No. 8. on the first day.
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Sophia University Junior College Division
■Largest number of applicants in the past 18 years
The Sophia University Junior College Division has beyond AY2019 admissions in order to avoid the maintained a comparatively good status in terms of high competition expected in the AY 2020 the number of applicants and enrollees, and admissions, the last opportunity before the admissions for the 2019 academic year saw further admissions system changes in AY2021; and 7) the increase in the number of applicants, marking a suspension of student recruitment by many other record high of 590 people. (Admission capacity: junior colleges specializing in educational studies 250 students / New students: 282 students) that many applicants also applied to. The selection Factors that contributed to the significant rise in of students in the AO admissions, admissions by applicants were: 1) maintaining growing trends in recommendation and special entrance exams are the number of requests for admissions information based on the three elements of academic ability (i. and visitors to campus through total management knowledge and skills; ii. thinking skills, judgment of public relations for student recruitment; 2) and expression; iii. attitude to collaborate with enhancing events, such as open campus events various people). The general entrance exams Type and classroom visits; 3) increasing opportunities of A, B and C measure thinking skills, judgment and going to high schools to deliver classes and expression (ii), in addition to knowledge and skills briefings on admissions; 4) efforts toward the (i). Group discussions were introduced to Type C permeation of special admissions using TEAP and exams in the AY2019 admissions to measure the EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency). candidate’s attitude to collaborate with various External factors also contributed to the increase: 5) people (iii). The rate of applicants to capacity (rate the decrease in the number of accepted applicants of competition) in the AY2019 admissions revealed as a result of stricter regulations on the admission that it was becoming increasingly difficult to be capacity; 6) the trend among applicants not to accepted: Type A: 1.72:1, Type B: 1.55:1, Type C: extend their decision on which school to enroll in 4.0:1.
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Sophia School of Social Welfare
■Educational outreach programs
The Sophia School of Social Welfare offers as an family support programs (child-rearing support innovative educational project, outreach programs program) commissioned to the school. for students seeking educational activities outside In the child-rearing support program commissioned the classroom, transcending conventional learning to the school by Chiyoda-ku, students actually through textbooks and prescribed training offered child-rearing support. By gaining programs. opportunities to work with children, students were Educational outreach is focused on practical able not only to deepen their understanding for learning: for example, includes, participating in them but also received hands-on training on how community café activities and events, alumni visits to support parents. and internships, joining training programs for Educational outreach programs offer alternative working social workers and workshops for alumni, experience-based education that is not covered by engaging students in designing local children and the prescribed curriculum.
■Sophia University student wins the grand prize in the First Recreation Instructor Festival
The First Recreation Instructor Festival sponsored by the Tokyo Recreation Association was held on February 23 in Bldg. 6 on Sophia University’s Yotsuya Campus. Among the many participants in the event, Ms. Makiho Nakamura, a sophomore enrolled in the Course of Care Workers represented Sophia University, presented the “Mock Olympic Games” program by acting out the sports. Ms. Nakamura was awarded the Grand Prize.
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EIKO Gakuen Junior and Senior High School
■AY2018 Annual Report (Summary)
We welcomed our second year after moving to our students, offering them special learning opportunities new school building. In our new building, we have transcending the classroom. continued to hold the events that our school has Students are also enjoying the advantages of the new valued through time, adding new elements as the building in their daily extra-curricular activities. times change. In AY2018, representing Kanagawa Prefecture in the In May, we had a lively school festival (Eiko Festival), “National Science Koshien” (National Science welcoming a record-high number of visitors, Competition) and the “National Mathematics attributable in part to the renewal of our school Competition,” our school teams were awarded building. The annual Sports Festival scheduled at the Second Place and the Grand Prize, respectively. end of September was formally cancelled due to bad Students of our school also won awards in the world weather, but we later decided to hold it on a regular championships of several international science school day. Although it was closed to the public as olympiads. The school baseball team came in first we had no time to make announcements, many place in the spring and summer prefectural parents came to route for their children, making it a tournaments, and proceeding to the Kanto regional successful event as any other year. At Eiko Gakuen, tournament, won first place in the spring tournament, all school events are planned and operated by our and second place in the summer tournament.
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■Topics
1) Partnerships with overseas Jesuit education institutions In May 2018, we received ten students from Sacred In August 2018, thirty students visited Boston College, Heart School of Ateneo de Cebu, Jesuit secondary a Jesuit university in Massachusetts, USA, to school in the Philippines. During their two-week visit, participate in “Ever to Excel” a Jesuit education they stayed at students’ homes and joined our program hosted by Boston College for high school classes and school festival. In July, ten students went students across the US. From AY2018, students from from Eiko Gakuen to their school and enjoyed Seisen Senior High School join our students in both participating in classes and exposure programs. programs from the preparatory study sessions.
2) Partnership with Sophia University Before joining the program at Boston College, We invited Professor Minoru Sawada of the Faculty students participate in a two-day preparatory of Humanities to speak at our training program for program at the end of July to reflect upon their past faculty and staff at the start of the academic year. We and envision their future, as well as observe the were able to acquire broad knowledge on the new meaning of daily events in English. Sophia University Guidelines for the Course of Study and how to supports this program by having international student, address them. In December, we invited part-time Jesuit priests teaching at the university and students lecturer of Sophia University, Mr. Takeo Fujikura, to of the Faculty of Theology to teach our students. deliver a pantomime performance and powerful Classes were given in Building No. 6 at Sophia Christmas message based on his own experience. University.
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Rokko Junior/Senior High School
■AY2018 Annual Report (Summary)
In AY2018, we offered small-sized English classes installation in other classrooms. for junior high school students. Each homeroom class The summer heavy rains caused sediment to flow was divided into three groups of around fifteen into the Kyudo dojo and caused a landslide on a students, each taught conversation-based classes by steep hill on the school premises. Given the scale of native speakers. Counting thirty hours in one year, the damage we spent almost six months applying for the classes proved to be satisfactory in terms of the national disaster recovery subsidies and we will volume of conversation for more than 60 percent of finally be able to start construction work early the next all target students, who also found the lessons to be academic year. We also partially refurbished the old very inspiring. Teachers in charge of the classes monastery that we received from the Society of Jesus have discussed appropriate pacing and other ways to and installed a classroom for students with special improve them. In terms of enhancing IT, we equipped needs, replaced old tables and chairs in the smaller every high school second-year homeroom rooms, which we made into counselling rooms and classrooms with projectors with electronic club activity rooms and partially renovated the blackboards. Faculty members were keen to deliver restrooms and plumbing. We did not alter the building interactive lessons that were not possible with itself but the interior now has a sense of freshness conventional projectors and strongly requested their a mid legacy.
■Topics
1) Rokko Gakuin Social Services Committee receives the 38th Kobe Youth Award On Saturday, February 16, 2019, the Rokko Gakuin up to be people who are self-motivated to take on Social Services Committee was awarded the 38th social responsibilities. Furthermore, in order to be Kobe Youth Award. Since 1977, our school has able to offer support to those who need it, we hope to recruited donations of around USD20,000 to send to deepen our relations with local communities. the Damian Social Welfare Center in India every year. We have continued our Red Feather fundraising campaign, standing in the streets of Sannomiya every October. From April 2017, our students have participated as volunteer tutors for children in first grade through third grade in “Iwayakko,” a project to offer children a place of comfort at the Iwaya Youth Hall in Nada-ku, Kobe City. These activities received appraisal and led to our being awarded the 38th Kobe Youth Award. We hope that through their experience in engaging in social services our students will grow
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2) Brother Mersch’s desks are contributing to East Timor The desks handmade by Brother Mersch (deceased), 2019, when he visited Urumera Village as a part of a a German Jesuit brother, who worked as a local education project, he found Brother Mersch’s woodcraftsman at our school for a long period of time desk still being used by the children in local are being used overseas. According to a blog article elementary schools. posted by a priest based in East Timor in February
3) Hosting the Rokko Hakuyukai’s 75th Anniversary Event “Big Rokko Festival” On Saturday, August 11, 2018, we hosted the “Big panel discussions and demo lessons, open to the Rokko Festival” on campus to celebrate the 75th public. Students took the initiative or played a anniversary of Rokko Hakuyukai, our alumni supporting role in some of the events, such as the association. We invited alumni, students and their Rokko Student Debate Championship and the School families, as well as elementary school students who Tour for Elementary School Children, thus nurturing are considering applying to our school to the Rokko stronger ties among students and alumni. The event Festival. Before celebrating the 75th anniversary of was covered in a special article in the October 2018 the Hakuyukai at the commemorative ceremony, we edition of a local magazine, “Monthly Kobekko”. held concurrent events, including lectures, concerts,
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Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School
■AY2018 Annual Report
Important academic activities include enhancing the grade is assigned a different theme; “Basic Ignatian Leadership Program (ILP), which bears an Understanding of Christianity,” “Interacting with important role promoting Jesuit education at our Various Members of Society,” “World and Peace,” school, preparing for the new common university “Self-discovery and Seeking My Way of Life,” and entrance exams, and considering sending students to “Living as a Human (thought, philosophy, social overseas leadership programs. Major financial and ethics).” The faculty member in charge of ILP designs property-related activities included organizing an the lessons, which are generally delivered by each academic affairs system, repairing decrepit buildings homeroom teacher. Lecturers are invited from and implementing disaster prevention works on and outside the school or students are taken on outside campus. excursions, according the theme. Once a week, ILP aims to follow Saint Ignatio de Loyola’s footsteps faculty members in charge of ILP meet to discuss and foster “servant leadership,” letting students further enhancement of ILP, which has come to bear acquire the ethical values of “Men for others, with an important role in promoting Jesuit education at our others” through experience-based learning. Each school.
■Topics
1) Offering “Online English Conversation” to a wider range of grades in preparation of the new standardized university entrance exams In AY2017, we introduced “Online English abroad. Because the system allows all students to Conversation” using an Internet video chat system have a one-on-one meeting, we can secure more into our English classes. We started by offering the time for each student to speak; and therefore, their tool only to ninth graders; and this academic year, not speaking and listening skills have steadily improved. only do ninth graders use it in class, the same Current tenth graders will be the first to take the new students continue to use the tool as tenth graders. standardized university entrance exams, which will Students use the video chat system to engage in real- test the four language skills. time conversation with native speakers who live
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2) Enhancing social service activities We encouraged our students to continue to join social Haramachi) and 8 students went in two groups to help service activities. Under our educational principle, out in the soup run in Kamagasaki. In addition, “For Others, With Others,” we support self-motivated volunteering students engage in periodical exchange volunteer work and teachers become more aware of with local children’s institutions and collaborate with Jesuit education by accompanying students. In the Memorial Cathedral for World Peace in hosting AY2018, 15 students went in three groups to join bimonthly soup runs for people living on the streets. volunteer activities in the Tohoku region (based in
Social service activities
3) Refurbishing the campus facilities and disaster prevention in dangerous areas on campus This fiscal year we addressed the yearly deterioration required treatment mainly in the hills in the back of of our buildings by waterproofing and reinforcing the the school. We asked experts to conduct a detailed roof of the Xavier Gymnasium. A survey of dangerous survey and provide a construction work plan to spots on campus conducted upon the corporate address dangerous spots. We held a bidding based merger revealed that there were many spots with on the construction plan and will start and complete fallen rocks and weathered ground surfaces that disaster prevention measures in AY2019.
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Sophia Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School
■AY2018 Annual Report (Summary)
Our activities for AY 2018 can be largely summarized graders, ninth graders and eleventh graders, in the into two activities. order of high scores, with ninth graders substantially Firstly, with an aim to enhance our academic program, improving their score by 0.34. we introduced a scoring rubric (5 grades, 13 items) to -While twelfth graders marked the highest score for measure the level of achievement toward the “future all items last year, the twelfth graders this academic vision as a graduating student;” and based on the year marked the highest score in only seven items. results of reflection, which is conducted twice a year, -Score comparisons between seventh graders and we established a verification system to improve twelfth graders showed improvements ranging from classes and school events. Then, we incorporated 0.16-0.61 this system in our summer and spring faculty training -The score difference between adjacent grades programs, using grade-specific and subject-specific ranged between 0.05-0.24, from seventh grade to check lists to verify the effects of our educational eleventh grade, and marked -0.03 between eleventh program; and based on the results, we set up targets and twelfth grade, showing improvement as students for the next reflection. enrolled in upper grades. Recent verification results have revealed that the We abolished our Junior High School Student qualities and skills of students are steadily reaching Promotion Regulations as planned and revised our higher standards, as provided below: regulations so that basically all students can advance -The average score for all items was high for twelfth to the next grade.
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■Topics
1) Educational partnership program with Sophia University The main contents of the partnership program are: i) co-sponsored courses; ii) educational reform; 3) admission of students from educational partnership schools by recommendation. Furthermore, we published a pamphlet containing the summaries of the classes delivered at our school.
Target Department Lecturer Date Contents grade Shohei Eto, Thinking about life ethics, environmental International Associate 6/27 9 issues and energy issues from the viewpoint of legal studies Professor “our precious Earth” Materials and Nobuhiro Suzuki The mechanism of the adaptation of vegetation 6/25 9 life sciences Assistant Professor to dry and high temperature conditions Engineering and Tetsubun Hirano, Applied 6/28 10 “Ultra-high temperature physics front” Professor Sciences Hideyuki Koyama, “Pacifism, Japan’s Role” Theology 8/31 12 Professor My Mission, as a leader serving others Hiroko Nursing Kusayanagi, 6/14 7 The importance of life and sexuality Professor Shunsuke Philosophy Kuwahara, 10/15 8 “Doing philosophy in art” Assistant Professor Tomofumi Oka, Avoiding condescending social services: the Social Services 2/25 10 Professor tree: the pruned tree bears beautiful fruit Masashi Yasuno, Liberal Arts Associate 2/14 11 Introduction to American Foreign Policy Professor Kazuto Oshio, English Studies 2/19 7 Global competency Professor Information and Haruka Yamashita, Communication 2/18 8 Big Data and machine learning Assistant Professor Sciences Masahiro Ishii, Economics 2/12 9 Before studying business management Professor Takashi Nemoto, Global Studies 2/26 11 European offshoring and Southeast Asia Professor
As a part of our educational reform, we invited Professor Minoru Sawada to our school on our classroom research day in June and February to ask him for his advice on class delivery in math, science, social studies and integrated studies classes. We also held two English Department training sessions, to which we invited Professor Kensaku Yoshida to ask him to provide advice. Twenty-two students were admitted to Sophia University by recommendation.
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2) Welcoming students and teachers under the Visit Japan program of Saint Ignatius Loyola College From May 27 to June 3, two twelfth grader students, homeroom teacher, while Giovannia and Arifa stayed Giovannia and Arifa came from East Timor with their at a student’s home and not only got to know their teacher, Francisco, accompanied by Father classmates but also enjoyed cultural experiences Yoshitaka Ura S.G. During their visit, Francisco unique to Japan, such as tea ceremony and Athletic received training in teaching math and becoming a Day.
3) Mock international conference (eleventh grade) On the classroom research day in February, the prepare for the conference. At the mock conference eleventh grade held a mock international conference students struggled to come up with a resolution that in their Studies for Others class. Under the theme could be accepted by all participating countries and “Cross-border relocation and comprehensive used their negotiation time to the full. Although they measures against intellectual outflow,” students were failed to reach consensus, advisor Professor Minoru divided into 14-15 NGOs and countries, and Sawada pointed out that the students had fostered an conducted research on the status of emigrants, attitude. refugee policy and support across six months to
Giovannia and Arifa visiting from Saint Ignatius Loyola College in East Timor and our host family.
The ninth graders had an Aboriginal culture experience in Brisbane language training. They blew Didgeridoo.
The eleventh grade held a mock international conference general meeting.
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(1) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure Conversion rate : USD 1 = JPY 110.99 (TTM rate on March 29, 2019) FY2018 Yen FY2018 US$ Item Others (million Yen) (thousand dollars) Interest and 2,765 million Yen Donations dividend 9.6% 700 million Yen Tuition and other student fees 18,972 170,934 956 million Yen 2.4%
R 3.3% e Entrance examination fees and other fees 1,285 11,578 v E e d n Donations
u 700 6,307 u Entrance c e a examination fees t Grants 4,046 36,454 i o and other fees n
a Income from business activities 750 6,757 1,285 million Yen l
a 4.5% c Miscellaneous 1,215 10,947 t i v i t Total 26,968 242,977 Total revenue i e s E 28,724 million Yen
x Personnel expenses 14,905 134,291 p e
n Expenses for education and research 9,389 84,593 d i t u Expenses for institutional administration 1,792 16,146 r e Total 26,086 235,030 Balance of educational activities 882 7,947 N R e o Interest and dividend 956 8,613 Tuition and other v n
e Grants - student fees e n Others d u 450 4,054 4,046 million Yen 18,972 millionYen u e
c 14.1% a Total 1,406 12,668 66.0% t E i o x p n Interest on loans 148 1,333 e a n l
d a i c Others t 0 0 t u i v r e i t Total
i 148 1,333 e s Balance of non-educational activities 1,258 11,334 Ordinary balance 2,140 19,281 Others Transfer to capital fund R
e Gain on sales of assets 95 856 364 million Yen 3,462 million Yen v E e r e 1.2%
x 11.6% e n x t Others v
u 255 2,298 p r e e a e n
o Personnel expenses n
u Total r 350 3,153 d E d
e 14,905 million Yen i x i t
t p n a u u Loss on disposal of assets 49.8% e 216 1,946 a n r r n e r e d d y
i Total 216 1,946 Extraordinary balance 134 1,207 Expenses for institutional administration Reserve fund 1,792 million Yen 6.0% Balance of current year before transfer to capital fund 2,274 20,488 Total expenditure Transfer to capital fund 3,462 31,192 + Transfer to capital fund Reversal of capital fund 2,270 20,452 29,912 million Yen △ △ Balance of current year 1,082 9,749 Balance carried over from previous year 15,546 140,067 Balance carried forward to next year 14,464 130,318 Expenses for education △ △ and research （Reference） 9,389 million Yen △ △ 31.4% Total revenue 28,724 258,798 Total expenditure 26,450 238,310
Statement of Revenue and Expenditure (Summary) Sophia School Corporation welcomed its third fiscal year-end since its merger. The balance of research and education activities (Balance of Educational Activities) was 882 million yen, which was 701 million yen more than the budget amount. This increase occurred because revenue from Entrance examination fees and Donations from support groups, private companies and individuals to the Sophia Future Fund exceeded projected amounts, while revenue from Tuitions and other students fees and Grants was underachieved, and expenditures in Personnel expenses, Expenses for education and research, and Expenses for institutional administration were all less than budgeted amounts. Major reductions in expenditure included a 107 million yen drop in Repair expenses under Expenses for education and research and a 39 million yen reduction in Public relations expenses under Expenses for institutional administration. The balance of Non-educational activities was 1,258 million yen, marking an increase of 451 million yen compared to the planned budget. With a revenue of 956 million yen from asset management, the budget was overachieved by 355 million yen. As a result, the Ordinary balance ([Balance of educational activities] + [Balance of non-educational activities]) for FY2018 was 2,140 million yen, overachieving the budget by 1,152 million yen. The Extraordinary balance was 134 million yen, overachieving the budget by 397 million yen, as a result of revenue from balance of sale of securities, contributions for building projects, in-kind donations and subsides for facilities construction/maintenance. As a result, Balance of current year before transfer to capital fund ([Total Revenue] – [Total Expenditure]) was 2,274 million yen. Furthermore, given the transferring of 3,462 million yen to Capital fund and the reversal of 2,270 million yen of Capital Fund, Balance of current year ([Balance of current year before transfer to Capital fund] – [Transfer to Capital fund]+[Reversal of Capital fund]) amounted to a surplus of 1,082 million yen. Balance carried forward to next year was overachieved by 2,774 million yen from the budget, amounting to -14,464 million
SOPHIA ANNUAL REPORT 2018●30 (2) Cash Flow Statement Income FY2018 Yen FY2018 US$ Item (million Yen) (thousand dollars) Tuition and other student fees 18,972 170,934 Entrance examination fees and other fees 1,285 11,578 Donations 768 6,920 Grants 4,093 36,877 Interest and dividend 956 8,613 Income from the sales of assets 4,645 41,851 Income from business activities 1,200 10,812 Miscellaneous 1,281 11,541 Loans 5,175 46,626 Prepaid tuition and other deferred credits 7,012 63,177 Other 6,655 59,960 Income-flow adjustment 5,594 50,401 Cash and cash equivalents carried over from previous year 7,244 65,267 △ △ Total 53,692 483,755
Expenses FY2018 Yen FY2018 US$ Item (million Yen) (thousand dollars) Personnel expenses 14,956 134,751 Expenses for education and research 6,693 60,303 Expenses for institutional administration 1,531 13,794 Interest on loans 146 1,315 Repayment of loans 1,145 10,316 Payment for land, buildings, and other construction in progress 8,799 79,277 Payment for equipment, libraries, and other 811 7,307 Payment for asset management 10,323 93,008 Other expenses 1,485 13,380 Reserve fund Expenses-flow adjustment 1,038 9,352 Cash and cash equivalents carried over to next year 8,841 79,656 △ △ Total 53,692 483,755
Cash Flow Statement (Summary) Total cash flow amounted to 53,692 million yen, overachieving the planned budget by 928 million yen. From the income side, in addition to Entrance examination fees and other fees, donations, interest and dividend, other income, including reversal revenue from reserved assets, amounted to 6,655 million yen, overachieving the planned budget by 576 million yen. In contrast, from the expenses side, Payment for land, buildings, and other construction in progress amounted to 8,799 million yen, underachieving the planned budget by 1,675 million yen and consequently increasing Cash and cash equivalents carried over to next year by 1,597 million yen from that of the previous fiscal year to 8,841 million yen. Payment for land, buildings, and other construction in progress mainly included 3,787 million yen for the purchase of land surrounding Yotsuya Campus, 1,452 million yen for the construction of the Sophia-Arrupe International Residence and 2,967 million yen for construction in progress (mainly renovation expenses for Buildings No. 3, 4, and 9).
31●SOPHIA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 (3) Balance Sheet Assets FY2018 Yen Changes Yen FY2018 US$ Changes US$ Item million Yen thousand dollars Fixed assets 147,270 6,516 1,326,876 58,708 (Tangible fixed assets) 89,907 6,557 810,046 59,077 (Other assets) 57,363 41 516,830 369 Current assets 9,831 1,462 88,576 13,172 △ △ Total 157,101 7,978 1,415,452 71,880
Liabilities, Capital Fund, Balance of Income and Expenditures FY2018 Yen Changes Yen FY2018 US$ Changes US$ Item million Yen thousand dollars Long-term Liabilities 18,625 483 167,808 4,352 Current liabilities 13,469 5,221 121,353 47,040 (Total liabilities) 32,094 5,704 289,161 51,392 Capital fund 139,471 1,192 1,256,609 10,740 Balance carried forward to next year 14,464 1,082 130,318 9,749 Total 157,101 7,978 1,415,452 71,880 △ △
Balance Sheet (Summary) This fiscal year, Tangible fixed assets increased significantly, due to the acquisition of land and building (Building No. 14) around Sophia University which amounted to increases of 3,787 million yen in land and 146 million yen in building, as well as the construction of the Sophia-Arrupe International Residence which amounted to an increase of 2,134 million yen in building. In terms of construction in progress, Expenses for the renovation of Buildings No. 3, 4, and 9 increased by 2,967 million yen and transfers were reduced by 843 million yen due to the completion of construction works. Under Specific Assets, due to the completion of the plan, Reserved assets for No.2 Capital Fund decreased by 4,597 million yen and Specified assets for accrued depreciation increased by 3,389 million yen. Accumulated depreciation is 48,475 million yen, amounting to reserves of 58%. As a result, Total Assets increased by 7,978 million yen since the end of the previous fiscal year, reaching 157,101 million yen. Other Fixed Assets include 4,681 million yen of Capital contribution in ancillary operation. In contrast, Liabilities include an increase of 1,500 million yen in Long-term liabilities for the construction of the Sophia-Arrupe International Residence and an increase of 3,500 million yen in Current liabilities for the acquisition of land and building (Building No. 14). Advances received include 2,490 million yen as a deposit for sales of Ichigaya Campus land. Under Total Net Assets, Capital fund was 139,471 million yen, marking an increase of 1,192 million yen from the previous year and Balance carried forward to next year was improved by 1,082 million yen and amounted to - 14,464 million yen.
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