The functions of the President vary from university to university, but in the case of Hosei University, the President serves as both the President of Hosei University and the Trustee of Hosei University Educational Corporation. The President oversees the educational and research policies, undergraduate and graduate schools, and the Trustee oversees and represents the educational corporation. As President, he chairs the weekly meetings of the Executive Trustee and one or more monthly meetings of the Board of Trustees (including alumni trustees), and as President, he chairs the bi-weekly meetings of deans and the monthly meetings of school principals. He also exchanges information with the four Vice Presidents.
However, he does not do everything by himself. He works in collaboration with four Executive Trustees, who share responsibility for the various departments within the university; two internal directors, who oversee the affiliated schools and staff organizations; four alumni directors; three auditors; five general managers, who oversee five divisions; and the President's Office Director and the staff of the President's Office, who support the President and Trustees in all their activities. The President and the Director of the Office of the President are currently women faculty members at the University.
As of FY2015, the long-term vision (HOSEI2030) is being developed, so I attend the committee that develops it and the Branding Strategy Council.
In addition, the President is the honorary president of the Hosei University Alumni Association, an alumni organization, so she attends its general meetings and gatherings, as well as frequent meetings of the Hosei University Supporters Association, an organization of student parents. These, too, are almost always regularly attended throughout the year.
As President, I also have some off-campus duties. I serve as Trustee for organizations such as the Japan University Standards Association and the Japan Association of Private Universities, which promote the quality, authority, and freedom of universities through mutual cooperation among universities.
Meetings are held before these internal and external conferences. In order to promote reforms and new projects in the midst of such routine work, it is of course essential to study, so there is a process of acquiring knowledge and information and preparation for such projects. Interviews with various people also come in between.
In addition, I will contribute to various university pamphlets and documents, and write greeting speeches for events. I also write the speeches and video messages for graduation and matriculation ceremonies. I also write articles and books as a researcher and faculty member rather than as the President of the University, as well as correct and comment on graduate students' papers.
These are the daily activities that are not "written" in the President's Journal.
The President's Journal describes a variety of "other" activities.