PRESIDENT RECRUITMENT
We live in a world without correct answers and a society where what is commonly accepted is always changing.
This is why we want to create the path we will take on our own.
Together, let's create what's missing. Let's create the place we want to go.
APU is a stage from which we can change the world and get the world involved in what we do.
Let's make university a more interesting place for us.
MESSAGE
FROM THE PRESIDENT
MESSAGE
FROM
THE PRESIDENT
In order to become a better university, APU will respond to changes in both global and Japanese society, and under the banner of Leap Beyond Global, we aim to expand the global community that we have cultivated to date even further. APU's challenge is to become the ultimate place where diversity and inclusion (D&I) is embodied and practiced, and to do this, we will not only expand the APU community, we will expand the roles and functions of the university in cultivating life-long learners. Through these initiatives, APU will take on a new role as a hub for solving social issues by practicing D&I and providing unique education that only we can provide.
GLOBAL
ROLE
ACTIVITIES
High school students
High School Student Future
Visionary Vice President
Role / Activities
- Work with classmates of the same generation across regions and cultures to formulate policies and plans that will help paint a new picture of universities and the future of education.
- Hold hearings and cooperate with external organizations (educational institutions, companies, local governments) as necessary.
- Disseminate information on activities, participate in various on- and off-campus events, give presentations, and sit for interviews.
- Collaborate with the APU Student Future Visionary Vice President.
- To the extent that your regular activities do not affect your studies, you will be expected to utilize weekdays, weekends, and long vacation periods. You may be asked to attend meetings with external organizations or the university about once a month.
High school Student
Summit Members
Role / Activities
- Work with the High School Student Future Visionary Vice President to formulate policies and plans that will help paint a new picture of universities and the future of education.
- Hold hearings and cooperate with external organizations (educational institutions, companies, local governments) as necessary.
- Disseminate information on activities, participate in various on- and off-campus events, give presentations, and sit for interviews.
- To the extent that your regular activities do not affect your studies, you will be expected to utilize weekdays, weekends, and long vacation periods. You may be asked to attend meetings with external organizations or the university about once a month.
Current APU students
APU Student Future
Visionary Vice President
Role / Activities
- Think about the ideal form that APU should take and formulate new policies and plans that will lead to that vision.
- Hold hearings and cooperate with external organizations (educational institutions, companies, local governments) as necessary.
- Submit recommendations to the University Senate Meeting (the highest decision-making body of the university).
- Disseminate information on activities, participate in various on- and off-campus events, give presentations, and sit for interviews.
- Collaborate with the High School Student Future Visionary Vice President.
APU Student
Summit Members
Role / Activities
- Together with the APU student future visionary vice president, think about what APU should be and formulate new policies and plans that will lead to that vision.
- Collaboration with external organizations (educational institutions, companies, municipalities) as necessary
- Regularly attend the University Senate Meeting together with the APU Student Future Visionary Vice President.
- Participating in various events on and off campus, making presentations, and responding to interviews.
JOIN US!
Application & Selection Process
open
deadline
screening
(Documents &
video)
(face-to-face
or online)
as Future
Visionary Vice
President
Vice President and Summit
Member Application Guidelines
Vice President and Summit
Member Application Guidelines
- High School Student Future Visionary Vice President: 1
- Summit Members (members who support and work together with the High School Student Future Visionary Vice President): A few
- 1st or 2nd-year high school students residing in Japan as of April 2024
- Should be future-oriented and have a strong desire to not only propose issues concerning the future of university education but also to solve them.
- Should have a desire to make a positive impact on the world via APU and universities in general.
- You will think about what a university should be like from the perspective of a high school student who will live in the society of the future. Visualizing the future of society 10 or 20 years from now, you will identify what is lacking in today's universities and what elements should be added.
- Based on comparisons between APU and other universities as well as the needs of society and companies, you will make recommendations on those areas that APU should further strengthen and the direction that APU should take into the future.
If necessary, you will also visit other educational institutions and outside organizations.
- First-round screening: Document screening and submission of a short video presentation
- Final screening: Online interview conducted by APU executives
- High School Student Future Visionary Vice President application period: 10:00 on March 1, 2024 to 23:59 on April 15, 2024
- Screening period: May 2024
- Activity period: June 2024 to March 2025
*Day-to-day activities are scheduled for weekday nights, weekends, holidays, and long vacation periods.
- Applicants must obtain the consent of a parent or guardian before applying.
- Must be able to serve the entire activity period for the stated activity theme.
- Must be able to communicate in Japanese as activities are expected to be conducted in Japanese.
- We plan to conclude an outsourcing contract with successful applicants since activities will be compensated.
- APU will cover expenses necessary for activities.
- APU Student Future Visionary Vice President: 1
- Summit Members (members who support and work together with the Future Visionary Vice President): A few
- Should be future-oriented and have a strong desire to not only propose issues concerning the future of education at APU but also to solve them.
- Should have a desire to make a positive impact on the world via APU.
- Based on student feedback, comparisons between APU and other universities, and the needs of society and companies, you will make recommendations regarding those areas that APU should further strengthen and the direction APU should take into the future.
- You will make recommendations based on the following questions: “What constitutes a university for learners?”, “What functions should a university serve in the context of the learning that exists at every stage of life?”, and to that end, “What should the current university (APU) improve and what areas should be strengthened?”
- You will issue regular reports on your activities and provide suggestions for improvement to the University Senate Meeting.
- First-round screening: Document screening and submission of a short video presentation
- Final screening: Face-to-face or online interview with APU executives
- APU Student Future Visionary Vice President application period: April 2024 (to be announced on Campus Terminal)
- Selection: May 2024
- Activity period: June 2024 to March 2025
- Must be able to serve the entire activity period for the stated activity theme
- We plan to conclude an outsourcing contract with successful applicants since activities will be compensated.
- APU will cover expenses necessary for activities.
How to use the application form
Briefing Session Schedule
Future Visionary Vice President Briefing Session
Those who would like to have further information or have any inquires about the program, please feel free to join a briefing session !
- 17:00~ March 19 (Tue)
- 17:00~ March 28 (Thu)
- 11:00~ April 6 (Sat)
- 17:00~ April 12 (Fri)
Click here for more information
*Only Japanese language is available.
INQUIRY
If you have any questions regarding the Future Visionary Vice President system or recruitment for this position, please contact us at the email address below. (Please note that we will not accept inquiries regarding specific selection evaluation criteria).
Secretariat for the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Future Visionary Vice President
fv-vp@apu.ac.jp