About Fukuyama City University

History

Apr-63: Fukuyama Junior College for Women is opened

Apr-74: Name changed to Fukuyama City Junior College for Women

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Jul-04: Report issued by External Evaluation Committee of Fukuyama City Junior College for Women.
Necessity of created a new higher education institution after the women's junior college is debated.

Feb-06: Interim report issued by Research Committee Related to Establishment of Higher Education Institution.

Apr-06: University Relations Section is created as an administrative organization for opening a four-year university.

May-07: Research Committee for Basic Concepts of University Establishment is created consisting of experts in the field.

Oct-07: Findings are provided by the Research Committee for Basic Concepts of University Establishment as Basic Concepts of University Establishment

Dec-07: Basic Concepts for Establishment of Fukuyama City University is issued.

May-08: Preparatory Committee for University Establishment is created consisting of experts in the field.

Nov-08: Ideas exchange meetings held with persons involved in education, businesses and other concerned entities.

Jul-09: Extensive call made for ideas regarding the university name.
Candidates for university president are decided.

Aug-09: Location of university facilities site is decided and a residents' explanation meeting is held.

Sep-09: University name is decided as Fukuyama City University.

Oct-09: Recruiting of teaching staff is carried out.

Nov-09: Construction of university facilities is started.

Mar-10: Academic exchange agreement signed with the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Application for permission to establish a university is submitted to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Jul-10: University explanation meeting is held for students preparing to take college-entrance exams in preparation for university opening.

Oct-10: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology grants permission to establish a university.

Nov-10: Start receiving applications from the first-generation students.

Dec-10: Recommended students/Working adults entrance exams and selection of private-expense international students are carried out.

Feb-11: General entrance exam: First-series exams are carried out.

Mar-11: General entrance exam: Second-series exams are carried out. University facilities are completed.

Apr-11: University opens. Matriculation of first-generation students.

Jun-11: Various clubs and circles are created by students.

Jul-11: Open campus is implemented for the first time.

Nov-11: First university festival held by students.

Mar-12: Fukuyama City Junior College for Women is closed.

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