Deadline has been extended【For faculty and staff】The 20th Kansai Roundtable Meeting for Students with Disabilities Support Staff was held on February 22 (advance registration required, free of charge)

The Consortium of Universities Kyoto will hold the "Kansai Student Support Staff Roundtable for Students with Disabilities" (KSSK) as follows, with the aim of exchanging persons involved in disability support work at universities in Kansai.

　This time, which marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of KSSK, the topic will be changed to a commemorative lecture, and Professor Ishida (Tsukuba University of Technology), the former chair of KSSK, who was involved in the establishment of KSSK, will be invited as a lecturer to give a talk on the theme of "The Past 10 Years of the Regional Cooperation Network and the Future Decade."

In addition, the subcommittees are divided into three themes: "Lectures," "Small Universities," and "Case Studies," and opinions will be exchanged on how to support students with disabilities.　
If you are a faculty member who is involved in supporting students with disabilities at a university or junior college in the Kansai area, or is interested in supporting students with disabilities, please join us in building a network among the people in charge.
Subcommittee to exchange information on support

Outline of the 20th Kansai Conference on Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK)

◆Date & Time: Thursday, February 22, 2018 13:00 (Reception 12:30)
~ 17:15 Information exchange meeting / 17:30 ~ 19:00

◆Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto 4F Lecture Room 4 (access) (〒600-8216 939 Higashishiokojicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto)

◆Target: Faculty and staff who are involved in or interested in supporting
students with disabilities at universities and
junior colleges in the Kansai region * If you are outside the target area, you can participate in the 20th session if
there is a vacancy after the application period, so please contact the secretariat (added on January 16, 2018) 　　　　

◆Capacity: 70 (first-come, first-served basis)　

◆ Participation fee: Free (Information exchange meeting requires a separate participation fee)

◆Contents: (Download the outline of the event in PDF format)

Time	Content
12：30	Registration starts
13:00	Opening Remarks
13：10	Commemorative Lecture "The Past 10 Years of the Regional Cooperation Network and the Future Decade" ≪Lecturer≫ Hisayuki Ishida (Professor, Tsukuba University of Technology, Chair of the 1st~15th KSSK) ≪Contents≫ 　KSSK was launched in fiscal 2008 based on the basic philosophy of "from a working person's perspective" in which practitioners involved in support for students with disabilities "kneel down" and openly discuss examples of successful and unsuccessful examples of support. Later, as the importance of supporting students with disabilities increased due to the enforcement of the law, KSSK came to be noted as a good example of regional networks. In the commemorative lecture, Professor Ishida, who was involved in the founding, will talk about his thoughts at that time and the background to the launch, as well as the ideal state and role of the regional network that is expected in the future.
14：10	Rest and move
14：20	Breakout Sessions
	A Lecture (Capacity: 25 people on each theme)
	(1)~(2)We will hold dialogues based on each theme. Participants will deepen their understanding of the current situation and issues of support for students with disabilities through the dialogues conducted by the speakers. Questions and questions about the theme will be answered in the Q&A session. (1) From the standpoint of faculty and staff with disabilities We invite Mr. Toshihiro Okuyama (Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo) as a guest to have a casual conversation about the involvement of creating and improving a support system together with students with disabilities based on his experience as a person with disabilities who have been working on support that values the empowerment of students with disabilities. (2) Roundtable discussion with people involved in support for students with disabilities Three people in charge of coordinating dispatch and connecting students and faculty members at the site of support for students with disabilities will talk based on their experiences at each university. When applying, please tell us what you are having trouble with on your own and what you would like to ask other universities based on your assignments.
	B Small university (capacity: 10 students) * Since the capacity has been met, there will be a waiting list for cancellation after that.
	This is a subcommittee for universities with 3,000 or fewer students. We mainly share information and exchange opinions on the actual situation and issues of support for small universities.
	C Case study (capacity: 10 people) * Since the capacity has been met, there will be a waiting list for cancellation after that.
	This is a subcommittee that examines case studies on the appropriateness and fairness of support for students with disabilities. Coordinators are expected to be the main participants, but administrative staff and faculty members are also welcome.
16：40	Rest and move
16：50	Summary
17：15	Closing Remarks
17：30	Information exchange meeting (ends at 19:00)

◆Application Note: Please be sure to check the following.

Participation in <Subcommittee>

Please select one of the subcommittees A~C and write the alphabet and theme in the application email.

【Note 1】If you are applying for Subcommittee A, please fill in the following information when applying.

(1) Select the desired content and enter the number. Example: Lecture A (1)

(2) In order to reflect the topics to be dealt with in the subcommittee, please send us your problems and issues, topics that you would like to see taken up at your university, etc.

Example: I am worried that the other party will not be convinced that it is difficult to respond to what students with disabilities are asking of students in terms of budget.

【Note 2】If you are applying for Subcommittee B, please include the number of students at your university and whether there is a support system (if so, the year of establishment and the number of section members).

【Note 3】If the number of participants exceeds the capacity, priority will be given to the first-come, first-served person, so please note that you may not be able to participate in the subcommittee of your choice. In that case, the secretariat will contact you.

< Information Exchange Meeting>

If you would like to participate in the information exchange meeting after the plenary session or subcommittee meeting, please let us know when you apply for participation.

[Venue] La Cafe Kenya (Campus Plaza Kyoto 1F)

[Participation fee] 2,500 yen

* Please bring your own change on the day of the event. We will prepare a receipt with the name of the university. If you would like to include a name other than the name of the university, please contact the secretariat.

◆How to apply: Please send it by e-mail with the title "Application for participation in the 20th KSSK" and the following items to the secretariat [ kssk-jimukyoku-ml ■ consortium.or.jp ] (*Please change the ■ part to @ and send).
* The personal information you provide will be used only for purposes related to the operation of KSSK. Please note that for the operation of the subcommittee, the members of the
executive committee may contact you separately.
* After confirming the application email, we will reply to you with a reception email (participation certificate). If you do not receive a reply after 5 days, please be sure
to contact the secretariat. Please note that replies will be delayed during holidays and office closures.
* Please print out the reception email (participation certificate), bring it with you, and present it at the reception on the day.

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(1) Name of participant (please send one email per person)

(2) Name of university

(3) Department/Job title

(4) Subcommittee of your choice (in the case of B or D, please include the necessary information)

(5) Assignments, opinions, etc. of the university (*used as materials for subcommittees)

(6) Desire to participate in information exchange meetings

(7) Consideration for disabilities, etc. in participation

(8) Other necessary communications

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The deadline has been extended
. ◆Application period: December 1, 2017 (Friday) ~ February 16, 2018 (Friday)

【Organizer】Consortium of Universities Kyoto
【Co-organizer】Higher Education Accessibility Platform
【Planning and Management】Kansai Student Support Staff Executive Committee

【Secretariat (Inquiries and Applications)】
Consortium of Universities Kyoto Student Exchange Division Person in charge: Totsukaya Fujii
(Office hours) Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00~17:00
TEL:075-353-9189 FAX:075-353-9101
E-mail:kssk-jimukyoku-ml■consortium.or.jp
(※ Please change the ■ part to @ and send)