History

Main Events in History of University of Nagano
Documents Required for Approval of Establishment

Main Events in History of University of Nagano

1992	March	Nagano Prefectural College Alumni Association “Rokureikai” presents petition with 120,000 signatures to prefectural assembly to request promotion to university status, and petition is granted
2001	March	Rokureikai submits another petition to prefectural assembly for same purpose, and it is granted
2006	September	Then Nagano City Mayor Shoichi Washizawa recommends transition to four-year system to then Governor Jin Murai
2008	March	External auditor for prefecture recommends shift to four-year system
2009	December	Governor Murai announces establishment of expert exploratory committee at prefectural assembly
2010	February	Exploratory committee is launched consisting of representatives from Nagano Prefecture, Nagano Prefectural College, business organizations, and others
2011	July	Exploratory committee puts together report necessary for shift to four-year system, and Governor Shuichi Abe expresses intent to begin specific preparations
2012	February	Decision is made for Nagano Prefectural College to transition to four-year system
	April	Prefectural University Establishment Preparation Office is opened inside prefectural office
	May	Preparatory committee for establishment is launched and begins deliberating basic concept
	September	Nagano Prefecture presents rough plan for faculty of general management with two departments to preparatory committee
2013	June	Nagano Prefecture prevents revised plan to preparatory committee to add Faculty of Health and Human Development making it two faculties and three departments descending from Nagano Prefectural College. Governor Abe makes formal decision on new basic concept of University of Nagano.
2013	November	Expert subcommittee is launched
2014	February	Nagano Prefecture decides on policy to move initial target date of opening from April 2017 to April 2018 and establishes Basic Plan and Policy for Establishment and Development of New University of Nagano
	April	Prefectural University Establishment Preparation Office is reorganized as Prefectural University Establishment Preparation Section
	July	Nagano Prefecture announces former Sony President Kunitake Ando will be first chairman of University of Nagano and Keio University Honorary Professor Masumi Kindaichi will be president
	September	Prefectural University Establishment Committee is launched
2016	February	Announcement is made at subcommittee meeting of establishment committee that Faculty of General Management will be renamed Faculty of Global Management Studies
	March	“University of Nagano” is decided as name of new prefectural university based on public vote
	April	Construction begins at Miwa Campus
	July	Construction begins at Gocho Campus
	October	Application is submitted to Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for approval of establishment of University of Nagano Logo is announced
2017	July	Articles of Incorporation and proposal for establishment of evaluation committee approved at ordinary meeting of Prefectural Assembly in June
	August	University of Nagano Evaluation Committee is launched Campus pre-opening open house is held Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology approves establishment of University of Nagano
	October	Concept of Center for Social Innovation Initiatives (CSI) is announced Construction of Gocho Campus is completed
	November	Construction of Miwa Campus is completed President’s recommendation selection test
	December	Self-recommendation and special selection test Private viewing of Miwa and Gocho campuses is held
2018	January	Application for establishment of public university is submitted to Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
	February	General selection and first term test Medium-term objectives of university are submitted at ordinary meeting of Nagano Prefectural Assembly in February
	March	General selection and mid-term test Establishment of public university is approved
	April	University of Nagano is opened Public university entity is established Application for approval of medium-term plan is submitted to governor (approved in July)

Documents Required for Approval of Establishment

Below is the information provided in application for approval of establishment of university, which was approved on August 29, 2017.

1. Basic plans (Form 2)

2. Drawings of campuses and buildings

3. University Regulations

University Regulations （PDF 0.49MB）

4. Documents describing purpose, etc.

5. Documents describing outlook for securing students

6. List of professors

List of Professors （PDF 1.07MB）

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