This article will regularly update the latest information pertaining to the change in classes and events due to the spread of the novel corona virus (COVID-19).<\/p>\n
Gradual Opening of the Campus<\/strong>es<\/strong> (Update on June 8th) Effective May 7th<\/span>, The campus closure period has been extended to May\u00a031st due to the acceleration of the corona virus infection.<\/u><\/p>\n Campus Closure Period: From Wednesday, April 8th till Wednesday, May 31st, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n Please read through the following article:https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/news\/69003<\/a> *From April 8th to May 31st, entering all campuses in Waseda University is strictly prohibited for students and external visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n * During the period, as administrative staff and faculty members in campus work remotely, telephone call cannot be responsive while accepting your queries by email, taking more time to reply than usual.<\/span><\/p>\n * Even in the period, you can mail application forms for leave of absence, withdrawal, or study-abroad and request for proof or certificate to the offices. After prohibition period is removed, it will be checked and issued accordingly. Please keep in mind what it takes more time to process.<\/span><\/p>\n * All the documents or notice from Tokorozawa Administrative Office via postal service will be shipped after the prohibition period.<\/span><\/p>\n \u3010The procedure for entering campuses during the period of gradual reopening after June 1st\u3011<\/strong> \u3010<\/strong>Students who haven\u2019t received student ID cards<\/strong>\u3011<\/strong> Email handling of applications for extensions of period of stay will temporary be suspended at the Tokorozawa Administrative Office during the summer holidays over the period indicated below:<\/p>\n Saturday<\/u><\/strong>, August <\/u><\/strong>8<\/u><\/strong>th<\/sup><\/u><\/strong> – Sunday August 16th<\/sup><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Tokorozawa Administrative Office will also be temporarily closed during the summer holidays.<\/p>\n Applicants are free to send in application documents during this period, but please note that we will not be able to process them until after August 16th. It may also take a few days for us to respond to all applications, so we appreciate your patience.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Please note that the Immigration Bureau will be open on weekdays during the above period.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The course registration period for the courses offered by other faculties has been changed as follows:<\/p>\n Couse registration period: April 27th, 10am to April 28th, 5pm In principal, all courses at the Faculty of Sport Sciences you register will be conducted online which include practical courses. The course material and its operation are being prepared by faculty members. No detailed answer can be provided for every single online course accordingly.<\/p>\n Applications for Healthcare Benefit will be accepted only via postal mail. Please submit your application to the Student Affairs Section by the deadline. For details, please refer to their website below:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n *<\/span> For the latest information, please refer to the top page of the Student Affairs Section\u2019s website.\u00a0<\/span> <\/p>\n For textbook sales for AY2020 Spring semester, this is to inform you that purchase and delivery methods have changed from salesat Waseda University Co-op bookstore to order online. In other words, this does not require students to show up at campus only for the purpose of making a purchase of the textbooks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Co-ophaslaunched anew website for ordering textbookand it is available now.Please follow instructions indicated below and order the textbooks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [How to order textbooks] 2.Please go to https:\/\/wcoop-bookcenter.com\/2020text\/products\/list.php?category_id=4<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [Benefit of co-op membership] [Payment and delivery] NOTE [How to become a member] 2.There is anon-refundable policy except for defective product such as incorrect collation and missing pages.If it does happen, please email thefollowing contact address to report how to reclaim it.<\/span><\/p>\n 3.Not with standing lecturer\u2019s request, some textbooks and reference books listed on syllabi but not on the website can be requested to purchase.If you would like to order or have any inquiries, please feel free to contact us.<\/span><\/p>\n 4.Some textbook rental is available at the Faculty of Sport Sciences. If you are interested in it, please contact lecturer individually via Waseda Moodle.<\/span><\/p>\n The Tokorozawa and Higashifushimi campuses will still be closed after June 1st<\/sup> even if we loosen restrictions on access. The reopening date of the administrative offices will be announced on this website once it has been decided.<\/p>\n Automatic certificate issuing machines are in operation except for the Higashifushimi campus. Note: For the time being, please avoid going to campuses just to issue certificates.<\/p>\n The university has decided to postpone the commencement date of the AY 2020 Spring semester to Monday, May 11, 2020. Please see the detailed announcement at https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/news\/68799<\/a><\/p>\n For the students enrolling at English based-degree program, course registration related documents will NOT be distributed via paper individually. Instead, please refer to the registration manual at: https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/tokorozawa\/kg\/doc\/kamoku\/200316_50_tebiki_eng.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n To prevent the current virus issue from deteriorating, a new sticker for the AY2020 has been shipped to your home address in Japan you are registering at MyWaseda as of March 26 while no shipping arrangement is made to overseas counties. If you move to the new address thereafter, please update it at MyWaseda on your own. Provided the fact that you have any difficulty in receiving it by post, you may inquire your personal particulars to the main contact at gakuseki19@list.waseda.jp<\/a> with your student ID, full name, and mail subject of \u201cA new sticker for the AY2020\u201d.<\/p>\n As the administrative offices on campus remain closed for the time being, the distribution method of the new stickers has been altered. Please refer to the following link for details.https:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/l3ca3u6pag1xomq8kpdvyyq65y1svho7<\/a><\/p>\n We will accept applications for Student Discount Certificates via postal mail. For certification for commuting outside the Tokorozawa campus, nothing has been determined at this moment. Further information will be updated on the website. The details of the certification can be found at the following URL: https:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/ikissdkst1fhr6rx7qlaexr3jxqwiere<\/a><\/p>\n The AY2020 periodic health checkup for students has been postponed. For details please refer to the following URL: Application Period for AY2020 Fall Semester<\/strong> Usually, Tokorozawa campus students cannot purchase their student discounted commuter pass for attending classes at Waseda campus or HigashiFushimi campus as they are not regarded as students of either campus. However, thanks to the kind cooperation of Seibu Railway Co. Ltd and Tokyo Metro you can now purchase a student discounted commuter pass by receiving permission from Waseda University or get stamped on your student ID card by Waseda University.<\/p>\n Note:\u3000Students who plan to take the winter and spring intensive courses may apply for the certification one month prior to the start of each course.<\/p>\n \u25a0<\/strong>Application Requirements \u25a0<\/strong>Route you can purchase the student discounted commuter pass. Note:<\/strong> You cannot purchase the pass at the Seibu Shinjuku Station.<\/p>\n \u25a0<\/strong>Options for application<\/strong> A. How to apply \u2013 In person<\/strong> 2) Obtain a stamp and a seal of approval from Waseda University on your student ID card rear sticker that certifies your route. Alternatively, you may obtain a student commuting certificate.<\/p>\n 3\uff09Purchase your discounted commuter pass at the commuter pass office of Seibu Railway. *In addition, If you use the route via Ikebukuro (If you apply to case b above) please fill in \u2018via Ikebukuro (\u6c60\u888b\u7d4c\u7531in Japanese) on the application form at the station,<\/p>\n *For routes between Takadanobaba and Waseda. Please purchase your discounted commuter pass at the commuter pass office of any Tokyo Metro station.<\/p>\n *Depending on the commuting route, you may fill in the certificate designated by the University. \u25a0<\/strong>Necessary documents for applying in person<\/strong> \u2461A screenshot of your registered courses listed on your Mywaseda account. \u2462Document that proves you took in-person classes during the AY2020 Fall Semester. Examples include: Please refer to the in-person class list using the URL below: Please note that the documents must be submitted as applicants need to prove that they are taking courses at campuses other than the Tokorozawa campus.<\/p>\n
\nIn regard to the Gradual Opening of our Campuses after June 1st<\/sup>, please refer to the following URL for \u2018Opening Waseda University Campuses: Plans and Logic\u2019<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/news\/69265<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n* It is subject to change the period according to given circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nAs we informed you through Mywaseda on May 28th, we will gradually loosen the restriction on campus closure and students will be able to enter campuses on June 1st.<\/strong>
\nStudents will be able to enter campuses from 10am to 4pm.<\/strong>
\nPlease take your temperature at home and present your student ID to a security guard when entering the campus.<\/strong>
\nAutomatic certificate issuing machines will be in operation (except the one in the Higashifushimi Campus) on June 1st,<\/strong>
\nFor details please refer to the Notice on Mywaseda, \u2018Opening Waseda University Campuses: Plans and Logic\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u25a0<\/strong>When entering the Tokorozawa and Higashifushimi campuses, please bring and present your examination admission ticket at the security office. <\/strong>
\n\u25a0<\/strong>As it is necessary for students to use their student ID card to operate automatic certificate issuing machines, please request issuing transcripts and certificates via postal mail.<\/strong>
\nFor requesting certificates \/transcripts via postal mail, please refer to the following URL<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/qj5sr9se8c888io809jn7yutonntlnpd<\/strong><\/p>\nExtension of Period of Stay: Temporary Suspension of Procedures (Updated on Aug. 7)<\/h3>\n
Course registration offered by other faculties and Spring semester (Updated on May 1st)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nAnnouncement date of registration results: May 9th<\/p>\nSubmission of \u2018Application for Healthcare Benefit\u2019<\/strong> administrated by t<\/strong>he <\/span>Waseda<\/strong><\/span> University Student Health Promotion Mutual Aid Association<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>(<\/strong>Updated on July <\/span>14<\/span>th)<\/span>
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\n<\/u><\/span>Reason for postal mailing form<\/span><\/a>*r<\/span>equired if you w<\/span>ould like to <\/span>submit by postal mail.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n<\/span>* Please note that your application <\/span>cannot be <\/span>accepted at the<\/span> Tokorozawa and Higashi<\/span>-fushimi Administrative Offices in a form of submission.\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nInformation on purchase of textbook for the courses in AY 2020 Spring semester (Updated on May 1)<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>1.Please refer to the following link before entering the site and check the instructions indicated in English:https:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/6nknzby3hjmaq6l78ro045ozlzb0npyb<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>Co-op members are entitled to purchase textbooks and ordinal books ata 10 percentdiscount.Hence if you obtain the membership, when ordering, please select \u201cCo-op member\u201d fromthe drop-down menu so that the discounted price can be applied.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>It can be done through cash on delivery, which indicates that it costs you JPY1,300 per order for shipping and its handling fees in addition to your purchase of the textbooks. As it is levied to your every purchase online, bulk order is highly promoted to you.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>1. It is imperative for you to become Co-op member to benefit the discount.
\n<\/span><\/span>For details of the membership and privilege,please see at https:\/\/www.wcoop.ne.jp\/en\/join.html<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>If you are interested in becoming a member of Co-op, please refer to the following URL and apply for the membership\uff0ehttps:\/\/www.univcoop.jp\/kanyu\/waseda\/top\/<\/a>
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\nPerson in charge: Ms. Hirai
\nInquiry:webmaster19@list.waseda.jp<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/h3>\n
Temporary close of the Administrative Offices (Updated on June 8th)
\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nResumption of the operation of the automatic certificate issuing machines (Updated on June <\/strong>8th<\/sup><\/strong>)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nFor details, please refer to the following URL:
\nhttps:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/navi\/services\/opentime-certificates.html#section2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nCommencement date of the AY2020 Spring semester (Updated on March 24th)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Distribution of course registration related documents and a new sticker on student identification card (Updated on March 26th)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Distribution of a new sticker on the student ID cards (Updated on\u00a0June 8th<\/sup>)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Distribution of Student Discount Certificates (Updated on June <\/strong>8th<\/sup><\/strong> )<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nFor how to apply, please refer to the following URL:
\nhttps:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/4lkr94pr9o6smgx2fyygtceihs8q32br<\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0Certification for commuting outside the Tokorozawa campus (Updated on March 16th)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Postponement of the AY2020 Periodic Health Checkup (Updated on March 13th)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/news-en\/7<\/a><\/p>\nCertification of Commuting Outside the Tokorozawa Campus<\/h3>\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday, September 23rd<\/sup> – Monday, December 21st<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Students must take classes at the Waseda, Toyama, Nishi-Waseda, Higashi-Fushimi, or Tokorozawa campuses in person.
\n\u25a0 Courses offered by only on demand or online are not applicable for the discount.
\n\u25a0If you would like to apply for the certification mainly for your Bukatsu club activities, please contact the supervisor of your club and apply for the certification.
\n\u25a0It is not permitted to use the discount and Keisu-ken(Discounted round tickets available at Tokorozawa corp) for Circle club activities or part time jobs. This option is for attending classes only.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>a) Between Kotesashi station<\/u><\/strong> and Takadanobaba station<\/u><\/strong> or HigashiFushimi station<\/u><\/strong>
\n(Using Seibu Shinjyku line)
\n<\/strong>b)\u00a0 Between Kotesashi station<\/u><\/strong> and Takadanobaba station<\/u><\/strong> or HigashiFushimi station
\n<\/u><\/strong>\u3000\u3000<\/strong> (Via Ikebukuro station \uff1aUsing Seibu Ikebukuro line and JR Yamanote use)
\n<\/strong>c)\u00a0 Between Takadanobaba station<\/u><\/strong> and Waseda station<\/u><\/strong> (Using Tokyo Metoro Tozai line)<\/p>\n\n
\nThe application documents for the certification have been accepted only in person at either the Tokorozawa Administrative Office or the Higashi Fushimi Office. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have added the option to accept applications via postal mail as an exception in only AY 2020 Fall Semester. As such, there are two options (A or B) to apply for the certification, as follows:<\/p>\n
\n1) Submit the necessary documents to either the Tokorozawa Administrative Office or the Higashi Fushimi Office with your student ID card.<\/p>\n
\n*For students whose route is between Kotesashi station and Takadanobaba station or Higashifushimi station. please purchase your discounted commuter pass at the commuter pass office of Tokorozawa station or Takadaobaba station You cannot purchase the pass at any other stations.<\/p>\n
\nPlease note that we cannot certify a route only in part, and will only approve routes that cover the full journey from your residence to the campus.<\/p>\n
\n\u2460Request form for Certification of Commuting outside of the Tokorozawa Campus.
\nPlease refer to the following URL for the request form:
\nhttps:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/c7uil5qe1n6w7izxpve40bjmq1o55bui<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPlease take a screenshot from your Mywaseda account, not Course Navi or Moodle.
\nYou may submit a photocopy of the confirmation email of your course registration result if the results are not yet listed on your Mywaseda account.<\/p>\n
\n1) Written announcements on in-person classes from lecturers in charge offered by Moodle;
\n2) Screenshots of emails regarding in-person classes from the lecturers in charge;
\n3) A screenshot of the course list for in-person classes created by the Graduate School of Sport Sciences.<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/tokorozawa\/kg\/doc\/kamoku\/200916_supoken_jyugyou_ichiran.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n