WASEDA WEEKLY

2005 The university during the summer vacation Q&A


The period from July 30(Sat) through September 20(Tue) is the summer vacation. Every office and institution and library will be closed on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays of this period as well as during the coordinated down period from August 8(Mon) through 14(Sun), unless stated otherwise below. In principle, office treatment will not be available to help you during this period, so you should start arranging early for certificates etc. that are needed.

Q1. When are campuses open?

Open time for each campus

[Nishi-Waseda]8:00 - 19:308:00 - 18:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidaysmain gate, **postern gate, east gate, west gate, south gate, north gate
[Toyama]8:00 - 19:30Only faculty members are allowed to enter the campus on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays and during the coordinated down period.main gate
[Student Union Building]8:00 - 22:00It is closed from August 10(Wed) through 14(Sun), and on September 11(Sun). * It is open on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays except for the period stated above.second-floor entrance
[Okubo]8:00 - 22:30Only faculty members are allowed to enter the campus on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays and during the coordinated down period.main gate, east gate, Meiji gate, west gate, south gate
[Tokorozawa]8:00 - 22:00Only faculty members are allowed to enter the campus on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays and during the coordinated down period. * This could be changed due to the repair work at the office.main gate, south gate, north gate
[Kitakyushu]8:00 - 22:30It is closed in principle from August 6(Sat) through 14(Sun). There will be cuts in electrical and water supply on August 14(Sun).Use the gateway next to the central supervision room on the first floor of N building.
[Honjou]Usual hoursNobody is allowed to enter Building 93 on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays and during the coordinated down period. (Other buildings are as usual.)As usual
[Nihonbashi]10:00 - 22:00Only faculty members are allowed to enter the campus on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays and during the coordinated down period.Use the elevator.

* Only Nishi-Waseda, Toyama and Okubo campuses will be open on July 30(Sat) and 31(Sun) for the Open-Campus.


Q2. What if I need a student discount or certificate?

Operation time for the automatic certificate and student-discount issuing machines

  • Student Lounge on the first floor of building 1, Nishi-Waseda campus: 9:00 - 18:30
  • Open space on the first floor of building 14, Nishi-Waseda campus: 9:00 - 18:30
  • Open space on the second floor of building 14, Nishi-Waseda campus: 9:00 - 18:30
  • Career Center on the first floor of Building 25, Nishi-Waseda campus: 9:00 - 16:30
  • Vicinity of the office of Student Affairs Section on the first floor of building 30, Toyama campus: 9:00 - 16:00
  • Open space on the second floor of building 36, Toyama campus: 9:00 - 19:30
  • Open space on the first floor of building 51, Okubo campus: 9:00 - 17:00
  • In the office on the first floor of building 51, Okubo campus: 9:00 - 17:00
  • Open space on the second floor of wing A, building 100, Tokorozawa campus: 9:00 - 17:30

* These machines are not available on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays and during the coordinated down period. Check the details on bulletin-boards.
* On August 15(Mon), these machines are not available until 12:00p.m.
* Ask the office as to whether or not the machines set in each office are available during the lunch time.


Q3. When are offices or other institutions open during the summer vacation?

Operation dates and hours for each institution

Offices of each school and graduate schoolSchool of Political Science and Economics, School of Law,School of Letters,Arts and Sciences 1, School of Education, School of Commerce, School of Science and Engineering, School of Human Sciences, School of Sport Sciences, School of International Liberal Studies, Graduate School of Political Science, Graduate School of Economics, Graduate School of Law, Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Commerce, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Education, of Human Sciences, Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics, Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems, Graduate School of Accountancy, and The Okuma School of Public Management and Waseda Law School9:00 - 16:00(closed from 12:30 to 13:30)
* The office of the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies(August 1(Mon) - 26(Fri)) is open as well from 12:30 to 13:30.
* The office of Waseda Law School is open from July 30(Sat) through 4(Thu) as in the normal period.
* As for the School of Human Sciences, School of Sport Sciences and the Graduate School of Human Sciences, this could be changed due to the repair work of the office.
* The office of the School of International Liberal Studies will be closed from August 3(Wed) through 5(Fri) because the office will be moving.
GITS9:45 - 16:45(closed from 12:30 - 13:30)
School of Letters, Arts and Sciences 214:30 - 19:30(closed from 18:15 - 19:15)
School and Graduate School of Social Sciences13:30 - 19:30(closed from 17:45 to 18:30)
Graduate School of Finance, Accounting and Law10:00 - 21:00
Center for International Education9:00 - 16:00(closed from 12:30 - 13:30)
* Information room is open from 12:00 to 16:00, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Center for Japanese Language9:00 - 16:00(closed from 12:30 to 13:30)
Open Education Center9:00 - 16:00
The general office of Waseda University Research and Development Center9:00 - 19:00
Extension Center9:30 - 17:00
Art and Architecture School・Kawaguchi Art School of Waseda UniversityOkubo Office(Art and Architecture School)14:00 - 20:00(closed from 18:30 to 19:15)
Kawaguchi Office(Kawaguchi Art School of Waseda University)9:00 - 19:30(closed from 12:30 - 13:30)
Student Affairs Section・Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section9:00 - 16:00(closed from 12:30 to 13:30)
Career Center9:00 - 16:00(Only the application for counsel is accepted from 12:30 to 13:30)
* It is closed on August 4(Thu) and September 15(Thu).



Q4. How about issuing medical certificates for job seekers? What about the swimming pool and museums?

Human Services Center

* For Okubo and Tokorozawa Campuses, see the notices on the bulletin boards. For Toyama Campus, see Q7 below.
Office(2F) clerk and payment9:00 - 16:00(closed12:30 - 13:30)
Clinic(3F)
TEL:03(5286)3984
* open on only the days below
8/22(Mon.) - 8/26(Fri.)(closed in the morning;9/21(Wed.) - 26(Mon.)
[appointment] 9:30 - 11:40、13:30 - 15:40
[emergency] 9:00 - 16:00
Health Care Room (5F)
TEL:03(5286)9800
9:00 - 12:00,13:30 - 15:30 * closed;9/21(Wed) - 24(Sat)
issue of certificates of medical checkup: by the automatic machine for issuing of certificates
issue of specified “certificates of medical checkup”
19(Fri),25(Thu),31(Wed), 9/8 (Thu), 12(Mon 13:30 - 15:40
[place] at the Health Care Room

* Those who haven't taken a medical exam can not receive a certificate.
* Be sure to bring your personal health card.
* If you need to have a chest X-ray, they are offered at the Health Management Room until 7/29(Fri)
Student Counseling Room (6F)
TEL:03(3203)3582
9:00 - 15:40(closed; 12:30-13:30)* closed;9/2(Fri)
* Legal Consultation: 8/5(Fri), 18(Thu), 23(Tue), 9/9(Fri), 13(Tue), 14(Wed) open; 13:30-15:40 You need to appoint.
Harassment Prevention Committee
(Nishi Waseda Campus 24-8)TEL:03(3204)9068
9:00 - 16:00(closed 12:00 - 13:00)
Athletic Sports CenterOffice9:00 - 16:00
Takaishi Memorial Swimming PoolMonday and Friday:13:30-15:30
Tue , Wed and Thursday:13:30 - 15:30、16:00 - 18:00
Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre MuseumOffice(6-2F)9:00 - 16:00
Exhibition room (No.5 building 3F) Reading room (No.6 building 3F)10:00 - 16:00 * closed;8/6 - 9/25
AV Booth (No.6 building 3F)Mon, Wed, Fri:13:30 - 16:00、Tue, Thu:10:00 - 16:00 * closed 8/6(Sat) - 9/25(Sun)
Aizu MuseumOffice9:00 - 16:00
Exhibition Room10:00 - 16:00(may enter until 15:30)
* closed; 8/8-8/31



Q5. Can we use the computer rooms during summer vacation?

See the Web sites below.(Japanese)

Kita-Kyushu Campus

Open hours for the computer terminal rooms

  • 201- Bldg.#46 N104 Computer practical room 1: 9:00 - 22:00
  • 201- Bldg.#46 N159 Computer practical room 2: 9:00 - 22:00
  • 201- Bldg.#46 N160 Computer study room: 9:00 - 22:00
  • 201- Bldg.#46 N162 Language laboratory room: 9:00 - 22:00

Attention: Please contact the office(201-Bldg.#46, 1F) for any troubles. The office is closed on Sat, Sun, holidays, and the designated university closed period. The network will be shut down on 8/14(Sun) because the power will be off.



Q6. When is the library open?

>>Library Hours (Summer Vacation 2005) July 30 - September 20

Q7. Can we use the Student Center building as usual?

Schedules for facility use in the Student Center

open; 8:00-22:00
Open during Sat, Sun, holidays and the designated university closed period.
However closed on 8/10(Wed) - 8/14(Sun), 9/11(Sun).

Information Center8:00 - 22:00
Seven Eleven8:00 - 22:00
Training Center10:00 - 18:00
Human Service Center in ToyamaMonday-Friday:9:30 - 16:00 (only nurse is there)

* For the students office, see Q.3
* The Human Service Center in Toyama is closed on Sat, Sun, holidays and 8/6 - 8/16, 8/2,3,23,24,29,30,9/6,7,13,14,16. Open 8/17 and 8/31(Only open from 12:30 - 16:00 on the 31st)


Q8. How about the bus service to Tokorozawa Campus?

* The times highlighted in are non-stop buses to the university
South entrance, Kotesashi station to Waseda University

Waseda University to South entrance, Kotesashi station

Q10. When is the Co-op open during summer vacation?

See the Web sites below(Japanese and PDF file).


Copyright (C) 2005 Student Affairs Division, WASEDA University. All rights reserved.
First drafted 2005 July 28.