WASEDA WEEKLY

2008 The university during the summer vacation Q&A


The period from August1 (Fri) through September 20 (Sat) 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 11 (Mon) through 15 (Fri), unless stated otherwise below. In principle, the offices 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

[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 - 22:00 It is closed from August 13(Wed) through 16(Sat), and on September 14 (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, subway gate,subway Nishi Waseda Station (No.3 exit)
[Tokorozawa] 8:00 - 21:00Only 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
[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
[Kitakyushu]8:00 - 22:30It is closed in principle from August 13(Mon) through 17 (Fri). Use the gateway next to the central supervision room on the first floor of N building on Saturdays,Sundays and national holidays.
[Nihonbashi]10:00 - 21:00Only faculty members are allowed to enter the campus on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays and during the coordinated down period.Use the elevator

* Only Waseda, Toyama and Okubo campuses will be open between August 1 (Fri) and 3 (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

  • Waseda Portal Office on the first floor of building 7, Waseda campus: 9:00 - 19:30
  • Open space on the first floor of building 14, Waseda campus: 9:00 - 19:30
  • International Community Center on the first floor of building 25, Waseda campus: 9:00 - 18:00
  • Vicinity of the office of Student Affairs Section on the first floor of Student Union Building(building 30), Toyama campus: 9:00 - 17:00
  • Open space on the second floor of building 36, Toyama campus: 9:00 - 19:30
  • In the office on the first floor of building 51, Okubo campus: 9:00 - 17:00
  • Open space on the first floor of building 51, Okubo campus: 9:00 - 17:00
  • On the second floor of building 100 near A1/211room, Tokorozawa campus: 9:00 - 17:30

* These machines are not available between August 11(Mon) through 15(Fri) and by 12:00 on August 18 (Mon).


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 school School of Political Science and Economics, School of Law, School of Letters,Arts and Sciences 1, School of Culture, Media and Society, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Education, School of Commerce, Administration and Technology Management Center for Science and Engineering (School of Science and Engineering, School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced 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, Waseda Law School, Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Teacher 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(IPS), The Okuma School of Public Management, Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Accountancy, Graduate School of Sport Sciences 9:00 - 17:00(closed 12:30 - 13:30)


* The office of the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies is open as well from 12:30 to 13:30.
*Graduate School of Information Production, and Systems(IPS) is open as well from 12:30 to 13:30.
*Waseda Law School is open as well from 12:30 to 13:30 on August 1 (Fri).
School of Letters, Arts and SciencesII, School of Culture, Media and Society (special evening division)14:30-19:30 (closed 18:15-19:15)
Graduate School of CommerceOffice in Building 9 9:00-19:30 (closed 12:30-13:30)
Office in Building 19 9:00-17:00 *open as well from 12:30-13:30
GITS9:45-16:45 (closed 12:30-13:30)
Graduate School of Finance, Accounting and Law10:00 - 21:00
School and Graduate School of Social Sciences13:00-19:30 (closed 17:30-18:30)
Cultural Affairs Division, Cultural Planning Section
Waseda Campus
Okuma Memorial Tower, 2nd floor
9:00-17:00 (closed 12:30-13:30)
International Community Center
Waseda Campus, Okuma Garden House (1st floor of Building 25)
9:00-17:00
Student Affairs Division
Student Affairs Section, Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section
9:00-17:00 (closed 12:30-13:30)
Career Center 9:00-17:00 (12:30-13:30 open only to students with reservation for counselling)
Councelling reception until 16:00
Open Education Center 9:00-17:00
Center for International Education 9:00-17:00 (closed 12:30-13:30)
* Information room is open from 12:00 to 16:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The General Office of Waseda University Research and Development Center 9:00-19:00
Extension Center 9:30-17:00 (when lectures are held, the closing time is when the lectures ends)
Center for Japanese Language 9:00-17:00 (closed 12:30-13:30)



Q4. How about issuing of medical certificates? What about the swimming pool and museums?

Human Services Center
Waseda Campus, Building 25-2


* For Toyama, Okubo, Tokorozawa and Honjo 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
*Please call the clinic before you visit since the clinic may take temporary closing days.
Closed: August 11(Mon.) to 15(Fri.) and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
Consultation hours are as follows;
Medical
9:30 to 11:40 and 13:30 to 15:40, Monday through Friday
Surgical
13:30 to 15:40, Tuesdays
Orthopedic
13:30 to 15:40, Monday and Thursday
Evening Consultation(Medical・Surgical)
16:30 to 18:40, Monday through Friday(Tests and x-ray examinations are not available.)
Health Care Room (5F)
TEL:03(5286)9800
For the issuance of medical checkup certificates, please use the automatic issuing machine.
The issuance of specified “certificates of medical checkup," please come to the Health Care Room on August 5 (Tue.), 7 (Thu.), 18 (Mon.), 29 (Fri.), September 8 (Mon.), and 16 (Tue.).
Place of issuance:Health Care Room on the 5th floor.
*Those who haven't taken a medical examination cannot receive a certificate.
*Be sure to bring your personal health card.
*Non-degree students cannot use the automatic issuing machine. Please come to the clinic during
the above opening days.
Student Counseling Room (6F)
TEL:03(3203)4449
9:00-17:00 (closed 12:00-13:00)
*Legal Consultation: 13:30-17:00 on August 7 (Thu.), 27
(Wed.), September 4 (Thu.), 9 (Tue.) and 19 (Fri.). Appointment needed.
Harassment Prevention Committee
(Waseda Campus 24-8)

TEL:03(5286)9824

FAX:03(5286)9825
9:00 - 17:00(closed 12:00 - 13:00)
Athletic Sports CenterOffice9:00 - 17:00
Takaishi Memorial Swimming PoolMon.& Fri.:13:30-15:30, Tue.,Wed. and Thu.:13:30-15:30, 16:00-18:00
*Closed on Sat.,Sun. and national holidays, during coordinated down period and on August 18 (Mon.). It is open on weekdays.
Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre MuseumOffice9:00 - 17:00
Exhibition Room (No.5)10:00-17:00
It is closed between August 2 (Mon.) and September 19 (Fri.), for exhibit preparation.
* It is open on August 1 (Fri.) and 3 (Sun.)
Reading Rooms for Japanese Books (Building 5)
Reading Rooms for Foreign Books and Rare Books(3rd Floor Building 6)
AV Booth(3rd Floor Building 6)
10:00-17:00
Closed from August 2 (Sat.) to 24 (Sun) and August 30 (Sat) to September 20 (Sat.).
*It will be open from August 25 (Mon.) to 29 (Fri.).
Aizu MuseumOffice9:00 - 17:00
Exhibition Room

Open from 10:00 to 16:00, August 1 (Fri.) to 3(Sun.).
*Closed from August 4 (Mon.) to 31 (Sun.).
Open from 10:00 to 17:00, September 1 (Mon.) to 19 (Fri.).

Commonly Shared FacilitiesGroup and Individual Study Rooms in Building 2 9:00-19:30
125th Anniversary RoomOkuma Memorial Tower 10th floor (Exhibition Room) 10:00-18:00 August 1(Fri.) to 3 (Sun.), August 27(Mon.) to September 20(Thu.)
*Closed on weekends and national holidays, but will be open on August 2 (Sat.) and 3 (Sun.).
*Closed from August 4 (Mon.) to 24 (Sun.)



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

The office and computer rooms will be closed during coordinated down period 【August 16 (Sat.) from 7:00 to 24:00】.

For further information on system scheduled down time, etc., please go to the Media Network Center(MNC) English Web site.
http://www.waseda.jp/mnc/index-e.html

For information during the summer time, check the Web sites below.

Q6. When is the library open?

>>Library Hours (Summer Vacation 2008), August 1 to September 20

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

Schedules for facility use in the Student Union building

Open 8:00-22:00
*Open during weekends and national holidays and during coordinated down period, except August 13 (Wed.) to 16 (Sat.) and September 14 (Sun.)

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

* For the students office, see Q.3


Q8. When is the Co-op open during summer vacation?

Please check the Co-op Web site (PDF file in Japanese).
From July to September


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First drafted 2008 July 28.