Why do ICU students need to design their own study plans?

At ICU, each and every student is respected as a unique individual. The greatest feature of liberal arts at ICU is an academic freedom that transcends the existing boundaries between the sciences and the humanities. It is our hope that this academic freedom will give students the opportunity to encounter the academic field that they truly want to study and become "intentional learners" who are personally invested in making the most of their learning opportunities.

For this reason, it is left to the students' free will to design their own study plan leading to graduation, such as what kind of courses to take, which majors to choose, and whether to undertake service learning or to apply for an international exchange.

Naturally, we have various support systems in place to guide students along as they take advantage of the academic freedom that ICU offers. These include the Faculty Advisor system, in which every student is assigned a full-time faculty member to serve as the student's advisor, and the Academic Planning Support, where students can receive advice from advising staff and student advisors about choosing courses and majors and other academic issues. Through these kinds of support for academic freedom from enrollment to graduation, we hope that students will spread their wings and explore their own hidden potential.