This course allows the student to gain credit by submitting two reports on any activities the student has undertaken on a voluntary basis, of their own accord, in the past year in relation to the many crucial issues facing human society – including (but not limited to): human welfare, disaster relief, human rights and peace environments. The two reports must be submitted within the year, and must report on both the ‘volunteer activities’ and ‘personal development gained through volunteering’.
Please note, any activities related to a specific religion or politics will not be applicable in this subject.
The submitted reports will be subject to publication.
Year | Semester | Credit | |
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Undergraduate Students | From 2nd year | Fall or Spring semester | 2 credits Group D |
Graduate Students | From 1st year | Fall or Spring semester | 1 credit |
The volunteer activity period is around 5 days.
For those who wish to apply for the credit(s) through volunteer activity, please follow the procedures below.
Please refer to the ‘Guide for Volunteer’ and submit the ‘Pre-Volunteer Application Form’ and ‘Consent Form of Guarantor’ by one month prior to the start of your volunteer activity and submit these forms to Academic & Student Affairs Section, Center for Science and Engineering.
[Undergraduate School] Guide for Volunteer / Pre-Volunteer Application Form / Consent Form of Guarantor
[Graduate School] Guide for Volunteer / Pre-Volunteer Application Form / Consent Form of Guarantor
Please submit the ‘Volunteer Activity Report’ and the ‘Personal Development Gained through Volunteering’ within two weeks of completing your volunteer work and submit these reports to Academic & Student Affairs Section, Center for Science and Engineering (1st floor, Building 51). In case the reports are not submitted within two weeks, application for credits cannot be accepted.
[Undergraduate School] Volunteer Activity Report / Personal Development Gained through Volunteering
[Graduate School] Volunteer Activity Report /Personal Development Gained through Volunteering
Evaluation will be made based on ‘Volunteer Activity Report’ and ‘Personal Development Gained through Volunteering’.
You may be required to conduct a presentation of your report. In this case, you will be contacted to your Waseda email address.
The timing of assessment and announcement of grades depends on when the volunteering activity is carried out.
If students in their fourth year or above of undergraduate studies (or students in their second year or above of master’s program) wish to undertake volunteer activities, please contact the Academic & Student Affairs Section in advance before starting the procedures described in 1. above. Depending on the timing of the volunteer activities, it may not be possible to evaluate your grades before graduation/completion.
Update: November 24, 2023
There is a variety of officially registered clubs at Waseda University. Clubs are a great way to make friends and to learn more about Japanese culture. Take advantage of this golden opportunity!
If you are interested in joining a club, please check the following website:
http://www.waseda.jp/student/gakusei/circle-e.html
International students with a “College Student” visa are required to enroll in the National Health Insurance Scheme (Kokumin Kenko Hoken). You can enroll for this national health insurance scheme at the National Health Insurance Section of the municipal office where you applied for your Foreign Resident Registration. The National Health Insurance will cover 70% of your medical expenses and you will only need to pay the remaining 30%. (Please note that childbirth, traffic accidents, medical check-ups and cosmetic surgery are not covered by the insurance.) When you go to a hospital or clinic, be sure to bring your National Health Insurance card and show it to them. After joining in this national health insurance scheme, you will have to make monthly insurance fee payments. International students with no income could receive about 70% discount on their insurance fee. Please ask the National Health Insurance desk at your local municipal city office for more information.
This association covers all or part of the medical expenses which were not covered by the National Health Insurance. It is available for regular students enrolled at undergraduate and graduate schools of Waseda University. (Please note that research students and exchange students are not eligible.) The association fees (premium) are included in your school expenses each year.
How to apply for Medical Fee Reimbursement System
If you are injured while studying at university or while engaging in extra-curricular activities, Waseda will cover all the expenses if you are enrolled in the “Student Disaster/Injury Insurance”. Please inquire at the Office of the Schools of Science and Engineering for more details.
Student Compensation System (Compensation for Injury)
If you injure someone at the office where you are interning or you break some of the office equipment, and are forced to pay for the injury or damage caused, as long as you are enrolled in the “Student Education Research Responsibility for Compensation Insurance” part of the damages will be covered. Please inquire at the Office of the Schools of Science and Engineering for more details.
Student Compensation System(Liability Coverage)
All participants in Waseda University’s study abroad programs are required to purchase a health insurance plan designated by Waseda University. Its cost is almost half the price of most other general insurance plans. Please inquire at the Center for International Education for more details.
Center for International Education
(Bldg. #22 4F, Waseda campus)
Tel: 03- 3207-1454 Fax: 03- 3202-8638
E-mail: [email protected]
Most lost and found articles on Nishi-Waseda campus find their way to the Office of the Schools of Science and Engineering (Bldg. #51 1F).
Sometimes people who find an article immediately bring it to the office, or the university cleaning staff will bring it to us the next morning around 11:00 a.m. (except Sundays). Depending on the time of day, various on-campus offices (Laboratory, Drafting Room, Co-op, Waseda University Library, etc.) may take custody of it.
Found articles which are delivered to the Office of the Schools of Science and Engineering will be kept for three months, and after that the articles will be discarded.
Note
Cash and articles containing cash will be kept for three months at the Office of the Schools of Science and Engineering, and after that they will be sent to the Student Affairs Section. Visit the Student Affairs Section website (http://www.waseda.jp/student/compass/english/esl37.html) about the subsequent handling of these articles.
When you have lost something, check the location you lost the item first if you know where it was (classroom, laboratory, co-op cafeteria, etc.). Then check the lost-and-found corner of the Office of the Schools of Science and Engineering.
If you lose your student identification card, bank cash card, or post office cash card, etc., immediately report the loss of the article to a nearby police station or police box.
Bring a 4 cm × 3 cm color photo and 2,000 yen, and apply for reissuance at the Office of the Schools of Science and Engineering. It takes several days to reissue a new card after you start the process. (You cannot purchase a student commuter pass until you receive a new student identification card.)
Be sure to apply for extending your period of stay by the expiration date of your Residence Card. In the event you fail to apply for extension and your period of stay expires, you will be considered to be staying in Japan illegally and will be forced to leave Japan under the departure order system or via forced deportation from Japan.
While Waseda University will assist you in the process of renewing your period of stay, please keep in mind that the renewal process itself is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to complete so as to continue and complete your studies at Waseda University.
You can apply for the extension of your period of stay at the Immigration Bureau from three (3) months before the expiration date. If you wish to renew your period of stay at the Academic and Student Affairs Section, Center for Science and Engineering, please submit your application documents at least ONE MONTH BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE. The Office receives a large number of applications throughout the year and it takes time to check them. If you submit your application less than one month before your period of stay is due to expire, we may not be able to complete the checking process before the expiration date.
①Overall procedures
②Required application documents
For a list of documents required for renewal of status of residence, please click here.
*Documents (evidence) related to expenses (e.g., a copy of your bankbook, a certificate of scholarship, a certificate of overseas remittance, etc.) should only be submitted to the Immigration Bureau. (It is no longer necessary to submit those documents related to your expense to the university.)
If you are asked about your financial support during the screening process at Immigration Bureau, please provide your own explanation along with the supporting documents.
*Some of the documents required for change of status of residence (*changing other residence status to “College Student”) are different. Please contact International Student Desk in advance.
When you receive your new residence card, please refer to this form and submit a copy of both sides of your residence card to the Academic and Student Affairs Section, Center for Science and Engineering as soon as possible.
Please note that if you do not submit an updated residence card, your residence status information registered at Waseda University will not be updated and will be considered “expired” after the expiration date.
Contact: International Student Desk, Academic and Student Affairs Section, Center for Science and Engineering, WASEDA University
Tel: +81-(0)3-5286-3002
Email: [email protected]
(Last updated: January 23, 2024)