Outline
History of National Institute of Technology, Hakodate College

●Historical Sketch

1962 Jan.10：
Decision made to found a college of technology in Hakodate.
Jan.17：
Establishment of the Committee for Establishing Hakodate National College of Technology.
Apr.1：
Founding of Hakodate National College of Technology (1962 amendment of Article 36 of the National　University Founding Act).
Apr.1：
Yasumitsu Uzumasa (Doctor of Science and Professor Emeritus of Hokkaido University) appointed as first President.
Apr.20：
First entrance ceremony held together with opening ceremony of the college.
Dec.10：
Phase 1 completed for construction of new school buildings.
Dec.11：
Transfer to new school buildings.
1963 Mar.3：
Phase 1 completed for construction of new dormitory.
Apr.8：
Dormitory named as “Shuncho Dormitory”.
Dec.5：
Phase 2 completed for construction of new school buildings and dormitories.
1964 Mar.20：
Phase 1 completed for construction of environmental systems.
Nov.21：
Inauguration ceremony held for school buildings
1965 Mar.2：
Phase 3 completed for construction of new school buildings and dormitories. Completed construction of gymnasium.
Apr.1：
Departmental system adopted for business organization. Established the General Affairs Division and the Accounts Division.
Nov.30：
Completed construction for new 25-meter steel pool.
1966 Apr.1：
Founding of the Department of Industrial Chemicals.
1967 Mar.16：
Held first graduation ceremony.
Mar.20：
Completed construction of new school buildings for the Department of Industrial Chemicals, school buildings, dormitory and parking garage.
Mar.25：
Completed constructing of the Martial Arts　Gymnasium.
1969 Apr.1：
Established the Student Affairs Division.
1970 Mar.26：
Completed construction for library.
1971 Dec.6：
Completed construction of computer room for use in education.
1972 Oct.19：
Held celebration for 10th anniversary of college.
1975 Apr.1：
First President Yasumitsu Uzumasa retired from office.
Apr.1：
Professor Yasushi Shibata (Department of Electrical Engineering) appointed as acting president.
Apr.3：
Gen Takeya (Docter of Engineering and Professor Emeritus of Hokkaido University) appointed as second President.
1978 Feb.28：
Completed construction of second gymnasium.
1980 Apr.8：
Entrance ceremony held for first group of transfer students (4th year students).
1981 Apr.8：
Entrance ceremony held for first group of students admitted through recommendation (1st year students).
1982 Nov.2：
Held celebration for 20th anniversary of college.
1983 Apr.1：
Second President Gen Takeya retired from office.
Apr.1：
Tomihito Kanbara (Doctor of Science and Professor Emeritus of Hokkaido University) appointed as third President.
1984 Mar.15：
Completed construction of Welfare Hall.
Nov.20：
Renovations completed for the library,gymnasium, martial arts gymnasium, andTechno-Training Center.
1986 Feb.20：
Construction completed for additions to dormitory.
1987 Oct.9：
Held celebration for 25th anniversary of college.
1989 Apr.27：
Death of third President Tomihito Kanbara.
Apr.27：
Hideo Watanabe (Director of General Education) appointed as acting president.
Jul.1：
Eiji Ito (Doctor of Science and Professor Emeritus of Hokkaido University) appointed as fourth President.
1991 Apr.1：
Expansion of the Department of Computer
1993 Mar.30：
Engineering. Construction completed for expansion of buildings in the Department of Computer Engineering.
1994 Mar.31：
Fourth President Eiji Ito retired from office.
1994 Mar.31：
Fourth President Eiji Ito retired from office.
Apr.1：
Michio Enyo (Ph.D and Professor Emeritus of Hokkaido University) appointed as fifth President.
1995 Apr.1：
Reorganization of the Department of Civil Engineering.
1996 Apr.1：
The Department of Industrial Chemicals reorganized to form the Department of Material and Environmental Engineering.
1999 Mar.31：
Fifth President Michio Enyo retired from office.
Apr.1：
Professor Noriatsu Atsudate (Department of Civil Engineering) appointed as acting President.
Apr.2：
Ichiro Azuma (Doctor of Pharmacology and Professor Emeritus of Hokkaido University) appointed as sixth President.
Dec.22：
Construction completed for additional lecture facilities for students in lower grades.
2000 Apr.1：
The Department of Electrical Engineering recognized into the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Dec.1：
Established Technical Division.
2001 Jul.1：
Established Engineering Consultation Room.
2002 Mar.28：
Phase 1 completed for renovation of dormitory (establishment of female dormitory).
Sept.20：
Renovation completed for buildings in the Department of Material and Environmental Engineering.
2003 Mar.20：
Established Creative Studio.
2004 Mar.5：
Construction completed for Center for Cooperative Research and Technology Development.
Mar.5：
Renovation completed for laboratory buildings.
Mar.31：
Sixth President Ichiro Azuma retired from office.
Apr.1：
Transition to an independent administrative institution.
Apr.1：
Jun Hasegawa (Doctor of Engineering and Professor Emeritus of Hokkaido University) appointed as seventh President.
Apr.1：
Establishment of the Advanced Course (Production System Engineering Course and Environmental System Engineering Course).
2006 Mar.10：
Construction completed for new buildings of the Advanced Course.
Mar.10：
Renovation completed for indoor athletic facilities.
Apr.1：
Establishment of Career Education Center.
Apr.1：
Unified the General Affairs Division and the Accounts Division to establish the Administration Division.
2007 May.14：
The “Education Program of General Engineering” is accredited by the Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE).
2008 Mar.27：
Accredited as satisfying evaluation standards for technical schools as part of the Organization-Based Evaluation of Technical Schools conducted by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation.
Apr.1：
Technical Division reorganized to form the Support Center for Engineering Education.
2009 Mar.31：
Seventh President Jun Hasegawa retired from office.
Apr.1：
Toshio Iwakuma (Doctor of Science and Professor Emeritus of Hokkaido University) appointed as eighth President.
2010 Jan.18：
Establishment of Study Support Center
2012 Oct.12：
Held celebration for 50th anniversary of college.
2013 Apr.1：
Establishment of the Department of Production Systems Engineering, Department of Material and Environmental Engineering and Department of Civil Engineering)
2014 Apr.1：
Establishment of General Student Support Center