Sophia Gakuin, a school corporation that operates Sophia University, will introduce "Universal Manners Test Level 2022 e-Learning" for about 3,000 new students (Sophia University and Sophia University Junior College) after 3.All 2022 new students who are eligible for the first year will take on-demand courses from April to May 2022 as part of the orientation training at the time of admission, and are expected to obtain the certification.As a school corporation, the introduction of the universal manner test for all new students will be the first attempt in Japan.
The Universal Manners Test is sponsored by Mirairo Co., Ltd. as a test to acquire the attitude, behavior, and communication skills necessary to take appropriate actions from the perspective of a person in a different position.It is a qualification aimed at systematically learning and acquiring the practice of consideration required by people of various backgrounds such as the elderly, people with disabilities, sexual minorities, and foreigners. In addition to creating practical ideas and action plans that combine their majors and academic fields with the idea of universal design, it is expected to form a mindset that faces diverse people on and off campus.
Founded by three foreign missionaries, Sophia University has been established by members with diverse backgrounds, including students, faculty and staff, while respecting each other, age, nationality, race, religion, and disabilities. We have been actively promoting the development of an inclusive education and research environment in which no one is excluded depending on the presence or absence of nationality.With diverse members and an educational spirit of "for others, with others", we have been engaged in universal etiquette enlightenment activities since 3, and about 2017 faculty members and students have taken the universal etiquette test so far. Have acquired.
In July 2021, Sophia University established the Sustainability Promotion Headquarters to further promote efforts to fulfill its social responsibilities.The headquarters will disseminate the university's research, education, and social contributions that contribute to the SDGs to society, and will lead the project promotion.In addition to faculty and staff, we hire student staff for planning and information dissemination from the student's perspective, and in the first year, 7 student staff actively participate in public relations, information gathering, and system design. In September 10, a "Campus Sign Survey" was conducted under the initiative of student staff, and from the perspective of universal design, we are considering the ideal way of displaying on campus that is comfortable for all users.
