TUFS Educational Affairs Related Content (2023 Early Academic Year)

■English Proficiency Test (TOEIC-IP): Online

Eligible：All new 3rd year students.

*All new 3rd-year students must take the TOEIC-IP test. Applicable students will be sent the URL for examination registration by ELC to the official email address of TUFS（@tufs.ac.jp）. Please check it and take the examination during the period.

■English Proficiency Test (TOEIC-IP): Online

Eligible：All new students, including 3rd year transfer students.

*All new students must take the TOEIC-IP test. Applicable students will be sent the URL for examination registration from ELC to the email address submitted to TUFS. Please check it and take the examination during the period.

■Welcoming event for new students

Eligible: All new students, including 3rd year transfer students.

[Contact Info. : student affairs office ]

■Orientation-related videos and documents will be released (TUFS website)

For all new students, 3rd year transfer students, and currently enrolled students
*Please view before registering for classes.

Contents:
◎ By region, GLIP English, foreign language courses, teacher certification program, ELC, VOLAS, TUFS Academic Support Center (Tafusapo)
◎ How to purchase textbooks, etc.

■Course Guides and searchable Class Schedules will be uploaded on the TUFS website

For all new students, 3rd year transfer students, currently enrolled undergraduate students, and newly enrolled and current graduate school students

Note: Course Guides and other such materials for newly enrolled students are available in the Galleria on the first floor of the Research and Lecture Building.

■ School orientations and course guidance: On campus

Date & times: April 4 (Tue), 10:00 to 11:30. For School of Japan Studies 10:00 to 11:30 and 13:00 to 14:00

◎School of Language and Culture Studies Orientation
For the School’s newly enrolled students.
Place: AGORA Global Prometheus Hall
Note: 3rd year transfer students are welcome to attend.

◎School of International and Area Studies Orientation
For the School’s newly enrolled students.
Place: Research and Lecture Building, Room 101
Note: 3rd year transfer students are welcome to attend.

◎School of Japan Studies Orientation
For the School’s newly enrolled students.
Place: Research and Lecture Building, Room 115

■Consultation by senior students for each language course (School of Language and Culture Studies / International and Area Studies / Japan Studies): [Held on campus].

Target: New students of the School of Language and Culture Studies, School of International and Area Studies, and School of Japan Studies
Date and time: April 4 (Tuesday), 14:00~ (to be held following the orientation for each major language)
Place: Classrooms in the Research and Lecture Building (same classrooms as the orientation by major language)

Current students from the same school and major language will provide information on how to check textbook information, joint purchase of textbooks, etc.

■ Language major orientations and orientation for 3rd year transfer students in schools of Language and Culture Studies and International Area Studies (course guidance included): On campus

◎Language major* orientations
For students newly enrolled in the schools of Language and Culture Studies and International and Area Studies (3rd year transfer students are also welcome to attend)
Date & time: April 4 (Tue), 13:00 to 14:00
Locations: Language classrooms in the Research and Lecture Building
* Includes area orientations for Oceania and Africa regions.

◎3rd year transfer student orientation
For 3rd year transfer students in schools of Language and Culture Studies and International Area Studies
Date & time: April 4 (Tue), 14:00 to 15:00
Location: Research and Lecture Building, Rooms 220 (Language and Culture) and 222 (International and Area)

■ Graduate School of Global Studies orientation and course guidance: On campus

For newly enrolled graduate students
Date and time: April 4 (Tue), 15:00 to 17:30
Location: Research and Lecture Building, Room 226 and others

■Medical Checkup for newly enrolled students: On campus

For all newly enrolled undergraduate students, 3rd year transfer students, and newly enrolled graduate students
Location: Healthcare Center

■ Medical checkup for current students: On campus

For all current undergraduate and graduate students
Location: Healthcare Center

■ Course registration: Online through the Education Information System

For all undergraduate and graduate students, newly enrolled and current
Applicable quarters: spring, summer, year-round

→ Course registratios is done through the Education Information System. New students must attend (or watch) the orientation prior to registration.

→ For more details (undergraduate students)(pending)
→ For more details (graduate students)(pending)

IMPORTANT:

You must register your classes before you can receive notifications of online (Zoom) classes.

■ Entrance ceremony: On campus (3 sessions)

For all newly enrolled undergraduate students, 3rd year transfer students, and graduate students
Date & times: April 8 (Sat)
(1) 10:00 to 11:00 Graduate School
(2) 13:00 to 14:00 School of Language and Culture Studies
(3) 15:00 to 16:00 School of International and Area Studies, School of Japan Studies

Location: AGORA Global Prometheus Hall

■ Spring quarter classes: From April 10 (Mon) to July 21 (Fri)

For all undergraduate and graduate students, newly enrolled and current

IMPORTANT:
Notice of online (Zoom) classes will be made by the class instructor through the Education Information System.
Spring quarter examination period: July 17 (Mon/national holiday) to July 21 (Fri)

■ Course consultations: On campus

For all undergraduate and graduate students, newly enrolled and current
Dates & times:
April 10 (Mon): 11:00 to 12:30
April 11 (Tue): 11:00 to 12:30
Location: Administration Building, 2nd floor large conference room

■ Course registration amendment period: Education Information System

Eligible：All graduate and undergraduate students
Eligible Quarters：Spring・Summer・Year-round

→ Amendments (delete or adding classes) can be done through the Education Information System .

→ For more details (undergraduate students)(pending)
→ For more details (graduate students)(pending)

■Registration cancellation period: Education Information System

Eligible：All undergraduate students　
Eligible Quarters：Spring・year-round

→ Cancellation can be done through the Education Information System. ( You can cancel registration but cannot register for new classes.)

→ For more details (undergraduate students)(pending)

IMPORTANT:

Class registrations that you have cancelled will be marked on your academic transcript as “W” (withdrawn) and will not be counted toward your GPA though the credits for the class will be counted toward the annual limit of 50 credits.

10:00～11:30

13:00 to 14:00

Programs

(1) Joint orientation for all newly enrolled master’s and doctoral students
Time: 15:00 to 16:30
Location: Research and Lecture Building, Room 226

(2) Master’s programs orientations (by course) / Joint doctoral programs orientation
Time: 16:30 to 17:30

Master’s Programs

◎Global Studies
Language and Culture Studies Course (Room 113)
*To be followed by separate orientations for graduate students specializing in:
- English Education (Room 110)
- Japanese-English translation/interpretation (Room 111)
Area and International Studies Course (Room 114)

◎Japan Studies
Japan Studies Course (Room 108)

Doctoral Program

◎Joint orientation for all three courses (Room 112)

(3) Session to match students with a supervising instructor, for those who do not already have one.

In the program of (2), there is an explanation from each major/course head.

Classes, class registration, certificate issuance
　Educational Affairs Division
　【Undergraduate classes, teaching】
　　Educational Affairs Section (Undergraduate)
　【Undergraduate class registration, certificate issuance】　
　　Records Section (Undergraduate)
　【Postgraduate classes/class registration, certificate issuance】
　　Postgraduate Section (Postgraduate)

※As a rule, all requested certificates will be sent by post.

※Replies to inquiries and certificate issuance may take longer than usual. We ask for your patience and understanding.

Educational Affairs Section (Undergraduate)
kyoumu-kakari[at]tufs.ac.jp

Records Section (Undergraduate)
kiroku[at]tufs.ac.jp

Postgraduate Section (Postgraduate)
kyoumu-daigakuin[at]tufs.ac.jp

About studying abroad
（SV・taking time off to study abroad・independent study abroad・etc.）
　　　 TUFS Student Mobility Center

（Outbound Study Abroad）
　　　 Student Exchange Division (Study Abroad Education Section)