WASEDA WEEKLY

2006 The university during the summer vacation Q&A


The period from July 29(Sat) through September 20(Wed) 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 7(Mon) through 13(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(Thur) through 13(Sun), and on September 10(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, park 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. main gate, south gate, north gate
[Kitakyushu]8:00 - 22:30It is closed in principle from August 5(Sat) through 13(Sun). There will be cuts in electrical and water supply on August 11(Fri).Use the gateway next to the central supervision room on the first floor of N building on Saturdays,Sundays and national holidays.
[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 29(Sat) and 30(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

  • Portal Office on the first floor of building 7, Nishi-Waseda campus: 9:00 - 19:30
  • Open space on the first floor of building 14, Nishi-Waseda campus: 9:00 - 19:30
  • International Community 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 - 17:00
  • 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 - 16:00
  • In the office on the first floor of building 51, Okubo campus: 9:00 - 17:00
  • On the second floor of building 100 near 211room, Tokorozawa campus: 9:00 - 17:30

* These machines are not available between August7(Mon) through 14(Mon) : 9:00-12:00. Check the details on bulletin-boards.
* The machines in the offices are available during the office hours.
* Automatic certificate and student-discount issuing machines are not available between sept.4(Mon) through 7(thu) due to changing of machinelocations. Chekdetails through waseda-net by logging in and see "maintenance information".


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, Graduate School 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, The Okuma School of Public Management and Waseda Law School,Graduate School of Sports Science 9:00 - 17:00(closed from 12:30 to 13:30)
* The office of the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies(August 1(Tue) - 31(Thu)) is open as well from 12:30 to 13:30.
* The Graduate School of Accountancy will be ope between July 29(Sat) through Augaust 5(Sat)
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 Sciences13:00 - 19:30(closed from 17:30 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 - 17:00(closed from 12:30 to 13:30)
Open Education Center9:00 - 17:00
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 - 17:00(closed from 12:30 to 13:30)
Career Center9:00 - 17:00(Only the application for counsel is accepted from 12:30 to 13:30)
* It is closed on August 1(Tue) .
Waseda Portal Office9:00 - 19:30(Mon through Fri).



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.
Office(2F) clerk and payment9:00 - 17:00(closed12:30 - 13:30)
Clinic(3F)
TEL:03(5286)3984
* open on only the days below
8/21(Mon.) - 8/25(Fri.)
[appointment] 9:30 - 11:40, 13:30 - 15:40
[emergency] 9:00 - 17:00
Health Care Room (5F)
TEL:03(5286)9800
9:00 - 11:40,13:30 - 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”
July31(Mon),Aug2(Wed),29(Tue),sept11(Mon) : open only on afternoon
Aug3(Thu),17(Thu),Sept.7(Thu); open only on mornings.
[place] at the Health Care Room (5F)

* 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 Care Room until 7/28(Fri)
Student Counseling Room (6F)
TEL:03(3203)4449
9:00 - 17:00(closed; 12:30-13:30)* closed;9/15(Fri)
* Legal Consultation: 8/4(Fri), 17(Thu), 23(Wed), 9/8(Fri), 12(Tue)
open; 13:30-17:00 You need to appoint.
Harassment Prevention Committee
(Nishi Waseda Campus 24-8)TEL:03(3204)9068
9:00 - 17:00(closed 12:00 - 13:00)
Athletic Sports CenterOffice9:00 - 17:00
Takaishi Memorial Swimming Pool 8/7(Sun)-8/14(Mon) closed
Monday 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 - 17:00 * closed;8/5(Sat) - 9/24(Sun)
AV Booth (No.6 building 3F)Mon, Wed, Fri: 13:30 - 17:00
Tue, Thu: 10:00 - 17:00 * closed 8/5(Sat) - 9/24(Sun)
Aizu MuseumOffice9:00 - 17:00
Exhibition Room10:00 - 16:00(may enter until 15:30)
* closed; 8/1(Tue)-8/31(Thu)



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

See the Web sites below.(Japanese)

· Kita-Kyushu Campus

Information Management Center : 9:00-17:00 (closed on Sat,Sun,holidays)
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 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.



Q6. When is the library open?

>>Library Hours (Summer Vacation 2006) July 28 - 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(Thu) - 8/13(Sun), 9/10(Sun).

Information Center8:00 - 22:00
Seven Eleven8:00 - 22:00
Training Center10:00 - 18:00

* For the students office, see Q.3


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) 2006 Student Affairs Division, WASEDA University. All rights reserved.
First drafted 2006 July 20.