1.What is the tutor system?
The purpose of the tutor system is to eliminate the inconvenience of studying and daily life for international students when they first enter university, and to increase the effectiveness of studying abroad.
2. XNUMX.Qualification requirements
In principle, applicants must be Japanese graduate or undergraduate students who are related to the international student's department (major).
In addition, if deemed necessary and appropriate, international students who are able to communicate well in Japanese may also be considered, but please be mindful of their experience living in Japan.
3.Tutor support period
First year after enrollment for eligible international students
■Admission in April: April to March of the following year
Admission in April: April to March of the following year
Four.Hiring a tutor
Students will be selected based on the recommendation of the faculty member who accepts international students.
Other applicants will be contacted separately after selection.
Five.Tutor role
The content of support varies depending on the international student in charge.The contents described below are only a guideline, so please first have a meeting with your academic advisor (confirmation of support details).
(If there is a predecessor, please take over.)
(1) Support immediately after arrival in Japan
Pick-up at Narita Airport and Haneda Airport
guide to residence
I will confirm the student's dormitory in advance and guide them to their residence.
(If you live in a university's international exchange hall or a student dormitory, the international student section will give you the key and necessary documents.)
Support for starting daily life
- Take the child to a supermarket or other place for shopping, so that the child can start daily life from the next day.
- Accompany the person to the city hall or ward office to complete necessary procedures such as alien registration.
- Help with procedures such as opening a bank account, purchasing a mobile phone, and starting to use electricity, gas, and water.
- Explain how to dispose of garbage.etc
(2) Support for starting school life
Carry out the necessary procedures at the person in charge at each campus.
Advice on how to register for undergraduate and graduate school.
Tutors should refer to course guides, syllabuses, and graduate study handbooks to give advice.
Also, when registering for courses, please accompany international students to the office in charge and consult with them.
Person in charge
- Academic Affairs Section, Shinagawa Campus (undergraduate students) / Graduate School Section (graduate students)
- Etchujima Campus Etchujima District Office Education Support Section
We will guide you through the on-campus facilities and introduce you to how to use them.
Library, health center, information processing center, checking bulletin boards, etc.
(3) Japanese language support
As for the Japanese language, I am currently conducting a Japanese language education course.In addition to advising the student to consult with the faculty member in charge, please provide guidance such as reading Japanese newspapers.
(4) Study support for study in specialized areas
We will introduce appropriate reference books, explain the content of experiments and practical training, and help organize class notes.
(5) Participation in international student orientations, social gatherings, etc.
We will post separately about the implementation, so please check it out.
■Estimated time of implementation
Orientation (April, October)
Social gathering (December)
(6) As a friend
As a friend of the same generation, explain Japanese culture and society in an easy-to-understand manner, and sometimes think together and strive to deepen mutual understanding.
(7) Part-time job
International students are required to obtain permission to engage in activities other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted at the Immigration Bureau before working part-time.
For more information,Permission to engage in activity other than that permitted under the status of residence (part-time job) for international studentsLook at
(8) Other
- If you become ill, please consult with the university's health administration center.
Instruct them to go to the hospital if necessary. (For details, please refer to pages 48-49 of the Guidebook for International Students.)
- Be sure to check the emergency contact information.
6.Implementation report
By the 5th of the following monthTutor Report (22.3KB)to the International Student Section (Shinagawa Campus) or the Student Support Section (Etchujima Campus).
However, please check the bulletin board for March as we will notify you separately.
■Please note that payment will not be made if the report is submitted late.The report must be submitted by the 5th of the following month.In principle, submissions for multiple months will not be accepted.
7.Reward amount
Hourly wage 1,120 yen (from October 2023)
The amount of honorarium paid per month is capped at 1 hours, but the cap is capped at 10 hours only for one month during the tutor period.The upper limit of the honorarium payment amount may be changed in order to pay within the budget.
8.payment
Based on the "Application for Tutor Recruitment", as a general rule, the fee will be transferred to the tutor's bank account two months later.
9. XNUMX.Application method
Please submit the following documents to the International Student Section or Student Support Section.
(1) Request for tutor employment
If you have a specific international student who will be your tutor, fill in the international student's affiliation, student ID number, and name in Item 6.
Tutor recruitment application/download(46.0 KB)
(2) Bank account statement
If the tutor is an international student, please also submit the front of the passbook and a copy of the first page. (Needed to confirm the registered name of the account.)
For assistance, please follow the necessary procedures at the person in charge below.
Bank Account Statement Download(19.2 KB)
- Shinagawa Campus International Student Section (03-5463-0436)
- Etchujima Campus Etchujima District Office Student Support Section (03-5245-7317)
Also, if you have any questions about the tutor system,
Please contact the International Student Section, International and Academic Support Division (03-5463-0436).
(3) My number
In line with the enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify Specific Individuals in Administrative Procedures from October 27, the university will issue a payment stating My Number to those who pay remuneration. A report must be submitted to an administrative agency.Please attach the required documents to the form below, be sure to seal it tightly, and submit it to the Accounting Section of the Accounting Division (10st floor of the Administration Building).
Identity verification document (copy) attachment mount
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