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