- Registration Period
Sept. 20th (Sat) – Oct. 20th (Mon) - Activity Period
Oct. 2014 – Jan. 2015 (4 months) - Eligibility
Waseda University students, faculty and staff (including visiting scholars and researchers) - Registration
Required (See below for detail) - Fees
Free
Do you want to learn Japanese or another language?
How about finding out more about another country or culture?
Want to make new friends on campus? If so, then the ICC Language and Cultural Exchange is perfect for you! It’s a great way to improve your language skills while making friends and learning about other cultures.
Process
Make sure to read the flowchart first!
On-demand Orientation (Compulsory)
Those wishing to register for the program are required to view the on-demand orientation.
【URL】www.waseda-icc.jp/ondemand (【Login ID】 icc5286 / 【Password】 icc3990)
★System Requirements:
OS: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Browser: IE 6.0+, Google Chrome & Firefox
★Reference (For those who are studying a language at the beginner level, please read the next link.)
“Suggestions for Effective Language Exchange” by Prof. S. Nussbaum
Registration Periods & Result Announcement:
| Registration Period | Result Announcement | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Registration Period | Sept. 20th (Sat) – Oct. 6th (Mon) 9 am | Oct. 8th (Wed) noon |
| 2nd Registration Period | Oct. 6th (Mon) – 20th (Mon) 9 am | Oct. 22nd (Wed) noon |
*If you are not successfully matched during one period, your application will automatically be entered into the next matching period.
There is no need to register again!
Common Courtesy:
- a) Make sure that both partners have equal time both teaching and learning the specified languages.
- eg.1) For a two hour session, split into two 1 hour blocks for each language.
- eg.2) Rotate the language each session
- b) Respect your partner’s cultural background and unique way of thinking.
- Remember that the Language and Cultural Exchange Program is not just for learning language, but also for finding out more about different cultures.
- c) Please consult with the Language and Cultural Exchange Program Coordinator at the ICC if you have any issues during the course of the program.
Q&A:
- Q1. How do you match applicants?
- A1. Applicants will be matched by a “condition matching” approach – applicants are matched according to their stated information/conditions (language interests and abilities, etc.). However, imbalance in the number of applicants of each registered language may lead to a matching where not all conditions are perfectly matched.
- Q2. I started the language exchange with my partner, but it has become extremely difficult to continue because of my class workload, etc.
- Do I still need to submit a report, even though I’ve only met my partner a few times?
- A2. Yes. All participants (regardless of how many times they met their partner) need to submit a report between January 19th to 26th, 2015.
Voice from the program participant: I was learning while having a good time!
Inquiries: TEL: 03-5286-3990 E-mail: [email protected]
