Providing an opportunity to raise objections and explain

1. Objection System

Provisions for objections are established pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 6 of the Curriculum Operation Guidelines.

Article 7  ⑥Students may object to assessment results according to the following procedures.     1. If a student objects to an assessment result, he or she may file an objection with the professor in charge of the relevant        subject within one week of the announcement of the results.     2. Upon receiving a student's objection, the professor in charge of the subject will explain the basis for calculating the        assessment results to the student. .

Students may object to an assessment result either in person or remotely (e.g., by email or phone message). The professor in charge of the subject will respond to the student in person or remotely.

2. Provision of Opportunity for Explanation

Article 4, Paragraph 3 of the Student Guidance Committee Guidelines stipulates provisions regarding the provision of an opportunity for explanation.

Article 4   The Committee deliberates on the following matters:    3. Matters concerning the provision of opportunities for explanation regarding decisions regarding grades, retention,         deferral of graduation, and expulsion

If an objection to a grade is not accepted or corrected by the subject professor, the student must submit a request for explanation to the Student Guidance Committee. Students may also submit requests for explanation regarding matters other than grades, such as retention, deferral of graduation, and expulsion. Upon receiving the request for explanation, the Chairperson (Dean) of the Student Guidance Committee convenes a meeting to deliberate on the contents of the request. The committee then reports its decision to the student and the subject professor, and then to the Self-Evaluation and Quality Assurance Committee and the General Faculty Meeting.