Course Registrationfor

Exchange Students(Undergraduates)

Spring – Summer SemesterMarch 30, 2018

<Today’s Agenda>

1. Course Registration Information Session

2. Receive your Student ID and Ikkyo ID (Undergraduates only)

3. Sign and Submit a Photo Release Form

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<Index> 1. Key Dates/Deadline for Completing the Course

Registration

2. What You Need to Know Before Searching for Courses

Course Registration Procedure and Confirmation Minimum Credit Requirement for Undergraduate

Exchange Students Types of Courses Offered at Hitotsubashi University

3. Term Codes, Class Schedule, and Grading Term Codes Class Schedule Grading

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<Index> 4. How to Find Courses

: HGP Course List : HGP Timetable: Timetable for Courses “Taught in Japanese”: Mercas (online course syllabi)

5. How to Fill in Course Registration Form Course Registration Form Permission Sheet for a Seminar Course Registration Guideline for Exchange Students

6. How to Submit Your Course Registration Form

7. Course Registration Confirmation

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Tool 1Tool 2Tool 3Tool 4

1. Key Dates for Completing the Course Registration

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March 28 –April 5

Orientation Sessions

• Academic Advising Session• Orientation for Japanese Language

Courses April 10 Classes BeginApril 179:00-14:00

Course Registration:Mandatory for all UG exchange students

Bring a printed copy of your completed Course Registration Form for both SpringQuarter and Summer Quarter and submit it to the International Affairs OfficeNO course ADDING after this date.

April 179:00-14:00

Seminar on Majoring Subject

If you wish to register for a seminar, request a relevant seminar instructor to sign a Seminar on Majoring Subject Permission Sheet (yellow sheet) and submit it to the International Affairs Office

April 27 Course Registration Confirmation

Receive your Course Registration Confirmation Sheet via e-mail

<Course Registration Procedure and Confirmation>Your course registration can be confirmed on April 27 after registering for courses.

If you need the approval of your study plan (registered courses at HU) from your home institution, proceed it after receiving your course registration confirmation.

It is your responsibility to confirm the guideline of the credit transfer at your home institution.

Hitotsubashi University gives a “ – “ (bar), instead of a “W” (withdrawal), for courses which a student stops attending in the middle of the semester. For more details, see the Grading section.

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2. What You Need to Know Before Searching for Courses

<Minimum Credit Requirement for UG Exchange Students>An UG exchange student is required to register for a minimum of 12 credits for a period of two quarters, e.g., Spring and Summer Quarters combined, plus Summer Intensive Courses.More details of requirements will be explained in the Course Registration Guideline for Exchange Students (pink sheet) section.

For graduate exchange students, go to your graduate school’s office as soon as possible in order to receive the course registration information.

It is your responsibility to confirm the minimum requirement of the course registration imposed by your home institution for your exchange period at HU.

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2. What You Need to Know Before Searching for Courses

Staring from the AY2017-18, Hitotsubashi University introduces the quarter system that has six different terms in the academic year. Refer to the charts below for the name and code of each term.Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb

<Course Offered Terms & 6 Term Codes> Term code P, S, A, W: 105 min. per class x 2 classes per week x 7

weeks -> quarter courseTerm code Z, K: 105 min. per class x 1 class per week x 14 weeks ->

semester course

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3. Term Codes, Class Schedule, and Grading

<Class Schedule> 1st Period: 8:45 - 10:302nd Period: 10:45 - 12:303rd Period: 13:15 - 15:004th Period: 15:15 - 17:005th Period: 17:10 - 18:55

* For Summer and Winter Intensive Courses, the class schedule will be announced later.

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Hitotsubashi University gives a “ – “ (bar), instead of a “W” (withdrawal), for courses which a student stops attending in the middle of the semester. A “ – “ (bar) grade will NOT be listed on the official transcript issued by Hitotsubashi University.

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<Grading>

Grades (grade point)A+ = 4.3 OutstandingA = 4.0 ExcellentB = 3.0 GoodC = 2.0 SatisfactoryF = 0.0 Fail- (bar) Not to be graded

4. How to Find Courses

The HGP Course List provides the courses offered under Hitotsubashi University Global Education Program (HGP) website. http://international.hit-u.ac.jp/jp/courses/hgp/index.html

For the AY2018-19, the HGP offers 130 courses by the categories below.

- World & Japanese Affairs- Business- Economics- Law- International Relations- Sociology- Academic Skills in English- Japanese Language- Seminar taught in Japanese

HGP Course List

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[Notes]

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●Offered to the First-Year (winter) and Second-Year Degree-seeking Students in the Faculty of SocialSciences, and all Exchange students (including MEXT Japanese Studies Students) only

社会学部１年生（冬学期）および２年生と交流学生（日研生を含む）のみ履修可能

◆Offered to the Third- and Fourth-Year Degree-Seeking Students in all Faculties and all ExchangeStudents (including MEXT Japanese Studies Students) only

全学部3年生以上と交流学生（日研生を含む）のみ

履修可能 （2年生以下履修不可）

☆Offered to the Second-Year Students of the Shibusawa Scholarship Program (SSP) in the Faculty ofCommerce and Management (CM) and all Exchange Students (including MEXT Japanese StudiesStudents) only - [Global Leadership Program (GLP) Courses]

GLP科目－渋沢スカラープログラム（SSP）2年生と

交流学生（日研生含む）のみ履修可能

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Offered to the Third- and Fourth-Year Degree-Seeking Students in all Faculties and all ExchangeStudents (including MEXT Japanese Studies Students) only, (Some of the Second-Year SSP Studentscan take this course under some conditions - Consult with the Educational Affairs Division) - [GLPCourses]

GLP科目－全学部3年生以上および交流学生が履

修可能（一部SSP2年生が履修可能な科目があるた

め、個別に問い合わせること）

□Offered to the Third- and Fourth-Year of the SSP, the Third- and Fourth-Year Degree-seeking Students inthe Faculty of CM, and all Exchange Students (including MEXT Japanese Studies Students) only - [GLPCourses]

GLP科目－3年生以上のSSP学生・商学部生と交流

学生（日研生を含む）のみ履修可能

Not offered to the First-Year Students in all Faculties 全学部一年生履修不可

Offered to International Students (Degree-seeking and Exchange Students including MEXT JapaneseStudies Students) only 留学生のみ履修可能

Offered to MEXT Japanese Studies Students only 日研生のみ履修可能

Graduate-level Courses(open to undergraduate students but need permission of an instructor)

学部と大学院の共修科目（学部生の履修には、教員の許可が必要）

Offered to Exchange Students (including MEXT Japanese Studies Students) only 交流学生のみ履修可能

♠ Offered to Degree-Seeking Students only 正規生のみ履修可能

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Some restrictions may apply. Refer to “Notes” on the course list as well as course syllabi.

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HGP Course ListTool 1

Business cont'dSerial

Number Course Title Subtitle OfferedTerm Day Period Medium of

Instruction Credits Offered by Instructor(s) Notes Course Names of AY2016-17

46 Special Topics in Commerce and Management D W Tue, Fri 3 ENG 2 CM WEN, Min-Ming ★ Special Topics in Commerce and Management IV

47 Intermediate Course in Finance W Tue, Fri 4 ENG 2 CM WEN, Min-Ming ★

48 Shibusawa Scholar Seminar Ⅱ K Mon 4 ENG 2 CM AHMADJIAN, Christina ☆

49 Interactive Course on Business Basics (Accounting) K Thu 5 ENG 2 CM SASA/TOMONO/YANO/OZAWA/SUZUKI/TANABE ☆

50 Project Finance K Fri 4 ENG 2 CM NAITO/OTA/SUUCHI/SEKINE/TAMAKI/TOYODA/HORIGUCHI/MARUASHIMA △◆

SerialNumber Course Title Course Names of Previous Years Offered Term Day Period Medium of

Instruction Cre

47 Basic Japanese I - Z Mon-Fri 2 JPN 5

48 Basic Japanese II - Z Mon-Fri 1 JPN 5

49 Introduction to Japanese Language A Survival Japanese Z Mon, Wed, Fri 2 JPN 3

SerialNumber Course Title Course Names of Previous Years Offered Term Day Period Medium of

Instruction Cre

11 Intermediate Course in Accounting - P Mon, Thu 1 ENG 2

12 Intermediate Course in Marketing - P Mon, Thu 2 ENG 2

13 Global Business - P Mon, Thu 2 ENG 2

Check “Offered Term”, “Day”, and “Period” for courses that have multiple classes per week.

#11 course (quarter course) is offered in the Spring Quarter (term code P) at the 1st period on Mondays and Thursdays for 7 weeks.

#47 course (semester course) is offered in the Spring-Summer Semester (term code Z) at the 2nd period from Monday through Thursday for 14 weeks.

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HGP Course ListTool 1

Refer to the format below for course details. Course codes and classrooms are updated on the HGP website. http://international.hit-u.ac.jp/jp/courses/hgp/index.html

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HGP TimetableTool 2

Course Name (World Affairs D) Note( - )

Subtitle (International Relations: Current Affairs) Offered By(CGE)

Instructor(s) (PETTMAN, Ralph) Classroom(1401)

CourseCode

( Z41 )

OfferedTerm(Z)

How to read the timetable, e.g., World Affairs D, 3rd period on Fridays

The timetables for (1) Specialized Undergraduate Courses and (2) General Education Courses (both are taught in Japanese) are available at the Educational Affairs Division.http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/kyomu/info/news.htmlAlso, those timetables are updated on the Educational Affairs Division’s webpage.

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Timetable for Courses “Taught in Japanese”Tool 3

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Two Timetables for Courses “Taught in Japanese”Tool 3

To download course syllabi, follow the instruction below.A: If you do not have the Ikkyo ID (User ID),

Go to the Mercas website: https://mercas.hit-u.ac.jp/Campus/Web/UniversityPortal/UserAttestation/WFU06010.aspx

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Mercas (online course syllabi)

Click the login button below. You can log in as a guest without a user ID and password.

A user ID and password can be left blank

To download course syllabi, follow the instruction below.B: If you already have the Ikkyo ID (User ID),

Go to the Mercas website: https://mercas.hit-u.ac.jp/

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Mercas (online course syllabi)

Click the login button below.

Login with your Ikkyo ID and password.

Click the English button to change from the Japanese page to the English page so that “Syllabus/Seminar” tab can be appeared in English.

Change the language to English.

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Mercas (online course syllabi)Tool 4

Search a syllabus (Pull out the search engine).

Pull out the search engine by clicking on the “Search a syllabus” tab

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Mercas (online course syllabi)Tool 4

In the search engine, select “2018” and the department that offers the course you are interested in.Also, you can search for a course syllabus by entering a course name or instructor’s name.

Under the Department column, you may select a faculty that offers HGP courses. Select “Commerce and Management”, “Economics”, “Law”, “Social Sciences”, or “Center for Global Education”.

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Mercas (online course syllabi)Tool 4

Select a course in order to look at its syllabus.

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Mercas (online course syllabi)Tool 4

The medium of language (instruction) is displayed in each syllabus, E for English, J for Japanese.

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Mercas (online course syllabi)Tool 4

To identify whether or not a course is at postgraduate level, refer to the “Course Category”.

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Those courses which are offered under the categories below are either at postgraduate level or not open to short-term undergraduate international students.

Course CategoryAbbreviations

Course Category Full Name

GS-CM Graduate School of Commerce and Management

GS-Econ Graduate School of Economics

GS-Law Graduate School of Law

GS-SS Graduate School of Social Sciences

GS-LS Graduate School of Language and Society

Law School Law School

ICS Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy

IPP School of International and Public Policy

初級前半(Beginner Low) 初級後半(Beginner High) 中級前半(Intermediate Low) 中級(Intermediate) 中上級(Pre-Advanced) 上級前半(Advanced Low) 上級後半(Advanced High)

Course Registration Form for Exchange Students 履修登録表　(交流学生、日本語・日本文化研修生）

Submit completed form to International Affairs Office on April 17 (9:00-14:00)Check your Japanese proficiency level based on your placement test result.

Spring Quarter 2018

✔ Mark your Japanese proficiency level based on your placement test results.

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5. How to Fill in Course Registration Form

SerialNumber Course Title Course Names of Previous Years Offered Term Day Period Medium of

Instruction Credits Offeredby Instructor(s)

11 Intermediate Course in Accounting - P Mon, Thu 1 ENG 2 CM ROUTLEDGE, James

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits 11 P P51 2

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits 11 P P51 0

Course Name

Instructor's Name

Intermediate Course inAccounting -

TUE

MON

ROUTLEDGE, James

Course Name

Instructor's Name

1st Period8:45 ~ 10:30

Instructor's Name

WED

ROUTLEDGE, James

THU Intermediate Course inAccounting -

Course Name

Instructor's Name

Course Name

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits

Instructor's Name

Course Name

Instructor's Name

WED

THU

Course Name

1st Period8:45 ~ 10:30

TUE

MON Course Name

Instructor's Name

Course Name

Instructor's Name

For those courses which are listed on the HGP Course List, input a Course Serial Number in the designated column below. Then, offered term, course code, credits, course name, and instructor’s name automatically appear on the form.

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SerialNumber Course Title Course Names of Previous Years Offered Term Day Period Medium of

Instruction Credits Offeredby Instructor(s)

11 Intermediate Course in Accounting - P Mon, Thu 1 ENG 2 CM ROUTLEDGE, James

If a course has two or more classes per week, make sure to fill in all the offered periods (classes).

Make sure to fill in a Course Serial Number for all the offered periods (classes)

Credits only appear in one of the offered periods (classes)

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Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits 1 Z Z40 0

Submit completed form to International Affairs Office on April 17 (9:00-14:00)

Course Name Japanese Business A GlobalBusiness and Japan

Instructor's Name UEYAMA, Shuichiro

Summer Quarter 2018

Course Registration Form for Exchange Students 履修登録表　(交流学生、日本語・日本文化研修生）

5th Period8:45 ~ 10:30 10:45 ~ 12:30 13:15 ~ 15:00 15:15 ~ 17:00 17:10 ~ 18:551st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period

初級前半(Beginner Low) 初級後半(Beginner High) 中級前半(Intermediate Low) 中級(Intermediate) 中上級(Pre-Advanced) 上級前半(Advanced Low) 上級後半(Advance

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits 1 Z Z40 2

Japanese Business A GlobalBusiness and Japan

ON

UEYAMA, Shuichiro

Course Name

Instructor's Name

Course Registration Form for Exchange Students 履修登録表　(交流学生、日本語・日本文化研修生）

Submit completed form to International Affairs Office on April 17 (9:00-14:00)Check your Japanese proficiency level based on your placement test result.

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period 5th Period8:45 ~ 10:30 10:45 ~ 12:30 13:15 ~ 15:00 15:15 ~ 17:00 17:10 ~ 18:55

Spring Quarter 2018

For term code Z (Spring-Summer Semester), make sure to fill in a Course Serial Number in both the Spring Quarter and the Summer Quarter.

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Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits A A50 2

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits A A50 0

Instructor's Name

Course Name

Instructor's Name

WED

FUKUKAWA Hironori

THU Auditing

Course Name

1st Period8:45 ~ 10:30

Auditing

TUE

MON

FUKUKAWA Hironori

Course Name

Instructor's Name

Course Name

Instructor's Name

If you register for subject-based (content-based) courses taught in Japanese, there is NO Course Serial Numbers on the HGP Course List. Download a course syllabus from Mercas and entera course name, offered term, credits, and instructor’s name in the designated columns below.

Make sure that credits only appear in one of the offered periods (classes).

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Permission Sheet for a Seminar (ゼミ､演習）

Submit the Blue or Yellow SheetBlue Sheet for 2 quarters (1 semester)Dark Yellow Sheet for 1 academic year(2 semesters)

Make sure which seminar you can participate in at the Academic Advising Session (consult your host faculty).

Get this part signed by your instructor/advisor of a seminar that you will participate in.

There is no course code for seminars (ゼミ・演習）.Fill out 1) Instructor’s Name 2) Day & period of the week in the designated columns below.

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Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits

Serial Number ofCourse List Term Course

Code Credits

FRI

Instructor's Name

Course Name

Seminar　on　Majoring SubjectINTEN-

SIVE

Day/ PeriodInstructor's Name

Course Name

In principal, all the courses at HU are open to exchange students except some courses listed on the Guideline (Pink Sheet) updated for the AY2018-19.

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Course Registration Guideline for Exchange Students

Beside 12 credits minimum to register, the following rule must be observed.

3) In every term, students shall register for courses with a total of at least six 105-minute slots of class time per week, in order to fulfill the requirement based on Article 7, Clause 1, Item 2 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act to study for at least 10 hours of classes per week. Note that exchange students with Japanese nationality shall be treated in the same way.

You must fulfill 2 different requirements; Credits & Class time

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Course Registration Guideline for Exchange Students

#1 CreditsAn UG student is required to register for a minimum of 12 credits for throughout the semester (2 quarters combined).

#2 Class timeAn UG student is required to register for a minimum of 6 slots of class time per quarter. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

There are 25 slots of class time per week in total, and the student must fulfill 6 slots of class time per week,in each quarter.

= 1 slot of class time

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6 slots of class time per week x 2 quarters<Spring Quarter> <Summer Quarter>

SemesterCourse

QuarterCourse

#1 Credits 3 semester courses x 2 credits = 6 credits

3 quarter courses x 2 credits = 6 credits

12 credits registered in total: Requirement fulfilled

#2 Class time <Spring> 7 slots of class time<Summer> 5 slots of class time

The Summer Quarter has only 5 slots of the class time per week: Requirement NOT fulfilled

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

MON ① ② MON ① ②TUE ① ② TUE ③WED ③ WED ③THU THU

FRI ① ② FRI ③

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6 slots of class time per week x 2 quarters<Spring Quarter> <Summer Quarter>

SemesterCourse

QuarterCourse

#1 Credits 1 semester course x 5 credits = 5 credits2 semester courses x 2 credits = 4 credits

2 quarter course x 2 credits = 4 credits

13 credits registered in total: Requirement fulfilled

#2 Class time <Spring> 10 slots of class time<Summer> 10 slots of class time

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

MON ① ① ② MON ② ① ②TUE ① TUE ①WED ① WED ①THU ① ① ③ ③ THU ② ① ③ ③FRI ① FRI ①

Both the Spring and Summer Quarters exceed 6 slots of the class time per week: Requirement fulfilled

Course Registration Day is the only day UG exchange students can register for courses.Bring your Course Registration Form (hard copy) to the Conference Room, 1st

Floor, LS/CGE Building on April 17, 9:00 to 14:00.

It is NOT possible to add any course after Course Registration Day, April 17.

Forms you need to bring:1. Course Registration Form (Spring Quarter & Summer Quarter) 2. Seminar Permission Sheet (yellow sheet) if you take a seminar

You can bring a printed form and submit it.OrThere are 3 laptops and printers available at the Conference Room. Bring your data in a thumb drive and print it out there.

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6. How to Submit Your Course Registration Form

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7. Course Registration Confirmation

April 27 Course Registration Confirmation

International Affairs Office sends the Course Registration Confirmation Sheet via e-mail

By April 27 (afternoon), the International Affairs Office will send the Course Registration Confirmation Sheet to each student via e-mail.

If there is any mistake on your Confirmation Sheet, you need to send an e-mail or visit the International Affairs Office by May 1, 3pm. However this is NOT the drop & add period.

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<Academic Calendar>Your transcript will be directly sent to your home institution. The grades release date is fixed and cannot be expedited (not negotiable).

Event DateResidence hall move-in day for new exchange students Mon, Mar 26, 2018Residence hall guidance for new exchange students Tue, Mar 27, 2018Mandatory orientation for new international students Wed, Mar 28 - Thu, Apr 5Spring Quarter classes begin Tue, Apr 10Course registration day for all undergraduate exchange students Tue, Apr 17Course registration day for all graduate exchange students Tue, Apr 10 - Wed, Apr 18Days reserved for makeup classes Wed, May 23Summer Quarter classes begin Fri, Jun 1Days reserved for makeup classes Fri, Jul 13Summer intensive courses Mon, July 23 - Fri, July 27Summer break Sat, July 28 - Sun, Sep 16Supplementary exams for Spring and Summer Quarter <TBC> Thu, Aug 2 - Fri, Aug 3Autumn commencement for degree-seeking students Wed, Sep 5

Announcement of course grades and exam results for Spring and Summerquarters and intensive courses (UG students) Wed, Sep 5

Announcement of course grades and exam results for Spring and Summerquarters and intensive courses (G students) end/Sep - <TBC>

Spring - Summer

E-portfolio and learning assistance system, “manaba” is accessible from the HU website.

E-portfolio and learning assistance system “manaba”

Your username and password are printed on your Ikkyo ID.

E-portfolio and learning assistance system “manaba”

The student manual for “manaba” can be downloaded after you log in.

E-portfolio system “manaba” The student manual for “manaba” in English can be downloaded on this page.

Receive your Student ID and Ikkyo ID (IT network ID)

A student ID is given to UG exchange students in this session. Graduate students should go to their respective graduate school’s offices and receive a student ID there.

Your UG student ID MUST be returned to the International Affairs Office when you return home for good.

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Receive your Student ID and Ikkyo ID (IT network ID)

An Ikkyo ID, an on-campus network ID, is also given to UG exchange students in this session. Graduate students can receive it at their respective graduate school’s offices. This ID is effective on April 1.

Students need the Ikkyo ID for manaba. Also, if you log in Mercas with your Ikkyo ID, you can find instructor’s contact information which is NOT disclosed to a guest ID user.

The Ikkyo ID User’s Guide is enclosed in the Orientation Packet.

We occasionally need to take photos of you at campus events or classes for our educational and promotional materials.Read the form carefully, inform us if you agree or not, then sign it.Put the signed form in the collection box near the door when you leave at the end of this session today.

Sign & Submit a Photo Release Form

If you have any question regarding the course registration procedure, please contact us.

International Affairs Office int-gs.g2@dm.hit-u.ac.jpOffice Hour 8:15-17:15

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Your Contact Information (e-mail address)

The International Affairs Office contacts you by e-mail for any announcement and important updates. Please regularly check your e-mail account that you listed on your application form.