【For university staff】2025 SD Seminar “Open Seminar” is now accepting applications!

Since 2015, the University Consortium Kyoto has been conducting SD seminars as part of university staff training. This training program aims to develop staff who will autonomously and proactively take charge of the future university management of each university and junior college, mainly member schools, and provides a curriculum that allows students to systematically acquire the knowledge necessary for university staff.

In recent years, we have heard that many staff members are considering participating in the SD seminar but are hesitant to participate. Therefore, in order to make learning in the SD seminar widely known, we have decided to open some of the programs as “open seminars”.

If you are considering taking the SD Seminar, or if you are in charge of human resources or training to send out students, please feel free to join us.

Eligible Programs

Date and time	Themes & Lecturers
Saturday, May 31 14：50-17：30	Academic Writing Fundamentals -How to convert “problem awareness” into concrete “questions”? － Lecturer: Takashi Sakamoto (Associate Professor, Department of General Education, Kyoto University of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Saturday, June 7 13：50-17：00	Academic Literacy and Policy Advocacy Report – Understanding Academic Literacy and Beginning Research – Lecturer: Mr. Takamichi Murayama (Kyoto Bunkyo Gakuen Corporate Secretariat, General Affairs Department Manager)
Saturday, June 14 13：50-17：00	University Systems, Laws, and Organizations – Understanding university education-related systems, laws, and organizations for high-quality work – Lecturer: Tsunetaka Miyabayashi (Director of Academic Affairs Division, Tokyo Metropolitan University Corporation (concurrently serving as Director of Preparation for Establishment))
Saturday, June 21 13：50-17：00	Universities and Higher Education Policy: Looking at Universities from the Perspective of Higher Education Policy Lecturer: Mr. Hiroshi Matsuzaka (Director, General Affairs Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
Saturday, June 28 13：50-17：00	Universities and Society: The Meaning of Regional Cooperation and the Role of Universities Lecturer: Masaho Fukao (Professor, Faculty of Policy Studies, Ryukoku University)
Saturday, July 12 13：50-17：00	Collaboration between universities and high schools, and connections between high schools and universities ―Thinking about the connection between high school and university from high school education― Lecturer: Mr. Katsumi Arase (President, Faculty Support Organization)
Saturday, July 26 13：50-17：00	Branding and Student Recruitment: How to Proceed with University Branding Lecturer: Kenji Kamijo (Professor, Department of Regional Business, Faculty of Business Administration, Aichi Toho University)

Please refer to the syllabus for details.[2025 SD Seminar Syllabus]

Application

Venue
Campus Plaza Kyoto

Target
University staff who are interested in SD seminars or those in charge of human resources and training at the university

Eligibility
For the purpose of watching the atmosphere and progress of the program, in principle, one time

Participation Fee
free

Occupancy
Up to 3~5 people each time (first-come, first-served basis/depending on the number of applicants, we may refuse)

Application Deadline
Until 17:00 2 weeks before each event date

Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto SD Project
TEL 075-353-9163　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Business hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

【For University Faculty and Staff】2025 SD Joint Training Program
“The Forefront of Marketing ~Capturing the Hearts of High School Students and New Students~”
Registration is now open.

We are accepting applications for participation in “Marketing Forefront ~Capturing the Hearts of High School Students and New Students~”.

With the declining birthrate, the environment surrounding university student recruitment (entrance examination publicity) is only becoming more severe. From the perspective of private school management, there is an emphasis on marketing, which is how to build a system that captures the trends of the times and makes people want to apply, instead of the conventional recruitment publicity that disseminates information widely, and there is a need for governance and organizational development that can implement it. In the Kansai region, there is an active movement to relocate campuses to be closer to stations on major railway lines in order to secure a wider range of schools, and to actively expand and reorganize faculties to meet the wide range of needs of high school students. These are measures for survival, but at the root of the project should be the future vision of the university that we want to aim for, or in other words, the guidelines for branding the university.
In this training, we hope that the idea of marketing and branding will be organized from the perspective of university public relations, and that it will be an opportunity to review whether the efforts at your university are really marketing or whether they are systematic and continuous efforts as part of branding.

【Lecturer】 Satoshi Taninouchi
Professor, Department of Regional Revitalization, Faculty of Regional Revitalization, Taisho University
Director, Japan Society of Public Relations
【Date & Time】 Friday, June 6, 2025 13:00~16:00
【Venue】Campus Plaza Kyoto » Access
【Target】University faculty and staff up to 10 years (even those who are not eligible can participate)
【Participation fee】Member schools: 1,000 yen (4,000 yen for those other than those listed on the left) * We will send you an invoice.
[Capacity] 25 people (first-come, first-served basis)
Application Deadline: Friday, May 23, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
【Training Summary】 Marketing Forefront ~Capturing the Hearts of High School Students and New Students~
Organizer: University Consortium Kyoto

【For Students/Faculty and Staff】5/17 (Sat) “TOEFL iBT® Test Online Skill Improvement Seminar”

Continuing from last year, the University Consortium Kyoto will hold the “TOEFL iBT^® Test Online Skill Improvement Seminar” by ETS-certified trainers for university students, faculty and staff belonging to member universities of the University Consortium Kyoto.

A unique opportunity to learn the essence of study strategies for the TOEFL iBT testSo please join us.

* This year, the event will be held online using Zoom, so you can participate from home.

The TOEFL iBT^® test is one of the world’s most successful tests designed to measure the proficiency of non-native English speakers. It comprehensively measures the four skills of reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
TOEFL iBT^® test scores are widely used by more than 11,500 universities, graduate schools, and educational institutions in 160 countries around the world for study abroad and entrance examinations.
In this seminar, ETS certified trainers will explain not only the basics of the TOEFL iBT^® test, but also more effective ways to study to improve your score, using past questions.

Date & Time:	Saturday, May 17, 2025 10:00~13:00
Embodiment:	Online (Zoom) * Please prepare an Internet environment that can access the online course and a computer with a camera and microphone function, and access from a convenient location.
Target:	Students/faculty members of the University Consortium Kyoto
Capacity:	50 (first-come, first-served basis) * Please note that it will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached.
Lecturer:	U.S. ETS Certified Trainer Prof. Chiaki Taoka (Associate Professor, Center for Common English Education, Kobe Jogakuin University )
Contents:	・ How to study for the TOEFL test – Preparation for the four sections of the TOEFL iBT test (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing) ・Effective study methods and teaching materials for the TOEFL iBT^® test Lectures will be conducted in Japanese. The overview of the TOEFL iBT test is omitted, so please be sure to check the materials page sent to you after applying *This seminar is for those who are just starting to study for TOEFL or those who are just starting out.

Co-organizers: University Consortium Kyoto / ETS Japan G.K.

Contact:
[TOEFL® Test Japan Office]
ETS Japan G.K. https://www.toefl-ibt.jp/test_takers/
Email: event■etsjapan.jp (Please change ■ to @.) ）

Notice of Termination of Service of “Kyoto Anywhere Internet (KYOTO Wi-Fi)”

Due to changes in the environment surrounding mobile communications in recent years, the use of mobile communications has decreased significantly.

As of August 31, Reiwa 7, the “KYOTO Wi-Fi” service will be discontinued.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.　

[Web application is now being accepted! ] University Consortium Kyoto 2025 “Industry-Academia Collaborative Education Program”

The “Industry-Academia Collaborative Education Program” of the University Consortium Kyoto is a career education program with a curriculum that considers “work” from the perspective of practice and fosters basic skills for working adults.
Why don’t you participate as an opportunity to become aware of your strengths and challenges and make use of them in your university life?

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 “Industry-Academia Collaborative Education Program”!

[Web application period]
　Friday, April 11, 9:00 ~ May 9 (Fri) 23:59

*Interview dates and times are on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible.

The How to Participate page contains the procedure for entering the online application.

▶ Industry-Academia Collaborative Education Program Portal Site

Contact us

University Consortium Kyoto, Industry-Academia Collaborative Education Project Promotion Office
Mail intern@consortium.or.jp
TEL 075-353-9106 ／ FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

We have concluded a partnership agreement with the Agency for Cultural Affairs.

On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the National Council of University Consortiums, and the University Consortium Kyoto announced the “Agreement on Collaboration between the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the National Council of University Consortiums, and the University Consortium Kyoto with the aim of contributing to the promotion of culture and the arts and regional revitalization in Japan.”was concluded.

The signing ceremony was held at the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Kyoto Government Building) and was signed by Shunichi Tokura, Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, and Katsuhiro Ohara, President of Doshisha University, Representative Secretary of the National University Consortium Council and President of the University Consortium Kyoto.

FY2025 1st Kyoto High School and University Connection Regional Network (KARN)
Call for Participants for “Risk Management in University Entrance Examinations”

AY2025 1st “Risk Management in University Entrance Examinations“

As the number of university entrance examination errors continues to increase in recent years, we will deepen our understanding and awareness of entrance examination errors together with the participants by understanding the basic knowledge of entrance examination errors, such as examination questions, application acceptance, entrance examination implementation, and pass/fail judgment, as well as the time and mechanism of the occurrence of the risks, and measures to reduce the risk in entrance examinations.
After the program, there will be a social gathering, so please join us!

Date & Time	Saturday, April 19, 2025 14:00~17:00 (Reception 13:45~)
Place:	(1) Campus Plaza Kyoto 5th Floor, Exercise Room 2~4 (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Shimoru)
Speakers	Takuya Kimura Professor, Department of Education, Faculty of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyushu University
Composition	14:00~14:05 Opening remarks and administrative communication 14:05~15:05 Lecture 15:05~15:35 Group Work 15:35~16:05 Group Work 16:05~16:35 Sharing 16:35~16:50 Summary 16:50~17:00 Closing remarks and questionnaire responses 18:00~ Reception * Breaks will be taken as appropriate during the program.
Participation Fee	free
Application Period	March 19 (Wed) ~ April 17 (Thu)
Target	University faculty and staff * The content is intended for university faculty and staff who are widely involved in entrance examination questions and entrance examination work. * People from outside Kyoto Prefecture can also participate.
Occupancy	30 (first-come, first-served basis)
Organizer	Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Research Council (Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, Kyoto City Board of Education, Kyoto Prefectural Federation of Private Junior and Senior High Schools, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, University Consortium Kyoto)

How to apply

Please click the “Apply” button below, fill in the required information, and apply.

* After applying, the secretariat will send you an email confirming the completion of your application.
If you do not receive the email after 2~3 days, please contact us using the contact information below.

Application Deadline

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto, Educational Development Division, High School-University Collaboration Project
Tel: 075-353-9153 FAX: 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

【For University Faculty and Staff】2025 SD Joint Training Program
“Business Etiquette as You Know” (starting in May)
Registration is now open.

We are accepting applications for participation in “Business Etiquette the More You Know”.
The purpose of this training is to acquire the knowledge that will be fundamental to working as a member of society and university staff. Through this training, you will acquire the basic business etiquette necessary to carry out your work.

【Lecturer】 Mariya Fujiwara (Speaking Education Center, Inc.)
【Date & Time】 Friday, May 9, 2025 10:00~16:00
【Venue】Campus Plaza Kyoto » Access
【Target】1st ~ 2nd year of employment (even those who are not eligible can participate)
【Participation fee】Member schools: 4,000 yen (10,000 yen for those other than those listed on the left) * We will send you an invoice.
[Capacity] 20 people (first-come, first-served basis)
Application deadline: Friday, April 25, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
【Training Summary】 The more you know, the more you know business etiquette
Organizer: University Consortium Kyoto

The 2025 Industry-Academia Collaborative Education Program will be free of charge!

In 2025, in collaboration with Kyoto City, the course is now free!
It was an easy program for students to participate in.
Please take this opportunity to consider joining the program.

* Until now, the proviso has described the possibility of incurring tuition fees, but since Kyoto City’s FY2025 budget has been enacted, “free tuition” has been confirmed.

For more information, please come to the program information session.
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4/12 (Sat) 18:00~ Industry-Academia Collaborative Education Program Briefing and Consultation (for all courses)
★ Online Venue ★: Free Entry and Exit
■ Outline and Participation Application (Pre-registration required)
https://consortiumkyoto-internship.jp/post-157834/

4/17 (Thu) 18:00~ Project Planning Practical Course Briefing Session and Consultation
★ Online Venue ★: Free Entry and Exit
■ Outline and Participation Application (Pre-registration required)
https://consortiumkyoto-internship.jp/post-157847/

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【Report】The 22nd High School-University Collaborative Education Forum Report is now available

The 22nd High School-University Collaborative Education Forum was held on Saturday, November 16, 2024

「Nurturing “learning” that leads from high school to university and society
~From the Perspective of Career Development and Development of High School and University Students~“

The report collection has been completed.
Click on each item below to view the PDF file. All Pages
You can also view the batch report in PDF format from the link below.

Part 1

Opening Remarks
Explanation of purpose	Nurturing “learning” that leads from high school to university and society ~From the Perspective of Career Development and Development of High School and University Students~
Keynote Speech 1	The Value of “I” in Learning ~To make schools more and more “free places”~
Keynote Speech 2	High school and university learning connected by “inquiry × career education”
Designated Discussion and Q&A

Part 2: Breakout Sessions

Session 1	How do we connect inquiry activities in high school to career development and development for high school students? ~From the viewpoint of instruction, school system, outlook and suffering~
Session 2	Career Education through High School and University Collaboration -What is a sustainable and meaningful way to collaborate for both universities and high schools? －
Subcommittee 3	Challenges and Challenges of Information Education in High School and University ~The Future of Exam Guidance and AI Education~
Special Breakout Session (1)	Risk Management in University Entrance Examinations Co-organizer: JACUAP University Admissions Professional Association
Special Breakout Session (2)	How should we approach the transition between the time of comprehensive inquiry and the inquiry in the subject?

* You can see the full-page report collection here.
Report on the 22nd Forum on Collaborative Education between High School and University
●Part 1
●Part 2

Contact us

University Consortium Kyoto, Educational Development Division, High School-University Collaboration Project
TEL 075-353-9153　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Business hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)