FY 2018

This is a list of major events hosted by the University Consortium Kyoto in 2018.
Please note that Campus Plaza Kyoto is closed every Monday and from December 28th to January 4th. *[NEW] is a new event for 2018.

April 2018

month	day	day of week	event
4	3	tue	School-town collaboration project recruitment begins (until May 11)
7	sat	Credit transfer and Kyoto College first semester classes begin (Plaza courses)
17	tue	Seminar on recruiting international students in the tourism and service industries
20	fri	Notification of credit transfer enrollment results (after 5 p.m.)
20	fri	Online application for internships begins
21	sat	Pre-internship information session for students
25	wed	KyoTomorrowAcademy Orientation
27	fri	Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition Submission Deadline (March 16th)
29	sun	Kyoto Prefectural Youth Marine Center Renewal Opening Event Kyoto Student Festival Kyoen Sodefure! Appearance

May 2018

month	day	day of week	event
5	10	thu	Business Japanese course for international students – Interview preparation
	11	fri	Internship application and interview
	11	fri	Deadline for applications for the Gakumachi Collaboration Project (from April 3rd)
	12	sat	Internship application and interview
			Experience the venture company “Huber.lnc”
			Credit transfer “Kyoto World Heritage PBL subject” interview training
	13	sun	Kyoto Student Festival International Student Mission Tour
	16	wed	Business Japanese course for international students – Interview preparation
	19	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: “I was born in Kyoto – The Gion Festival Float Parade” 1st Session
	19	sat	Presentation about Kyoto in English (Intermediate/Advanced) No. 1
	20	sun	Credit transfer “Kyoto World Heritage PBL subject” general lecture
	22	tue	University staff joint training program “Business etiquette training (basic edition)”
	22	tue	Job Hunting Seminar for International Students①
	26	sat	Presentation about Kyoto in English (Intermediate/Advanced) 2nd session
	26	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Course ① (Hanazono University)

June 2018

month	day	day of week	event
6	2	sat	SD Seminar (1st)
			Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: “I was born in Kyoto – From the Kitayama area to the unknown nature of Kyoto” 2nd session
			Presentation about Kyoto in English (Intermediate/Advanced) No. 3
			Paid internship information session for international students and networking event with international students
	9	sat	SD Seminar (2nd)
	9	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Course 2 (Kyoto Seika University)
	16	sat	SD Seminar (3rd)
			Presentation about Kyoto in English (Intermediate/Advanced) No. 4
			Internship Business and Public Course Pre-Learning①
	17	sun	TOEFL iBT Test Skills Improvement Seminar
	Mid		Kyoto Student Festival Dance PR Project (Kiyomizu-dera Temple)
	23	sat	University Executive Seminar
			SD Seminar (4th)
			Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: “I was born in Kyoto ~ Brassiere and Kyoto ~” 3rd session
			Presentation about Kyoto in English (Intermediate/Advanced) No. 5
	24	sun	Public presentation for the Gakumachi Collaboration Project
	30	sat	SD Seminar (5th)
			Internship Business and Public Course Pre-Learning② Location: Ryukoku University
			Presentation about Kyoto in English (Intermediate/Advanced) No. 6

July 2018

month	day	day of week	event
7	1	sun	Call for presenters begins for the 14th Kyoto Policy Research Exchange Conference / Pre-conference briefing to be held
	4	wed	Kyoto Tourism Industry Job Hunting Interviews for International Students
	7	sat	SD Seminar (6th)
			Internship Business and Public Course Pre-Learning③ Location: Ryukoku University
	14	sat	SD Seminar (7th)
			English Skills Training ① (TOEIC Listening & Reading Strategy Seminar)
			Kyoto Studies Course “I was born in Kyoto ~ Talking about Kyoto folk at the historical building, Gojo Kaikan ~” Practical Course ①
	Mid		Kyoto Student Festival Dance PR Project (Kiyomizu-dera Temple)
	21	sat	SD Seminar (8th)
			English Skills Improvement Training ② (Active Learning for English-speaking Classroom)
			Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: “I was born in Kyoto ~ Painting education at [Japan’s first Kyoto art school]” 4th session
	28	sat	English Skills Training ③ (Telephoning and Emails)
			Credit transfer and Kyoto College first-term exams begin (Plaza courses)
			Kyoto College University Relay Course 3 (Otani University)
	29	sun	IR Forum

August 2018

month	day	day of week	event
8	1	wed	Internship Business and Public Course Practical Training (until 9/22)
	3	fri	Joint training program for university staff: “Handling complaints: How to handle complaints successfully”
	7	tue	Joint training program for university staff: “IR in practice by university staff (introductory course)”
	21	tue	Kyoto FDer Seminar (1st session) “Building the foundations for promoting FD on campus”
	25	sat	Kyo College University Relay Course 4 (Ryukoku University)

September 2018

month	day	day of week	event
9	1	sat	Kyoto Student Festival Pre-Event
Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: “I was born in Kyoto – The birth of elementary schools” 5th session
The 15th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum
2	sun	The 15th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum
6	thu	Joint training program for university staff: “Basic knowledge for university staff – towards making SD mandatory”
6	thu	Accepting applications for the second half of the credit transfer program begins (application period for each university runs until noon on September 20th)
8	sat	SD Seminar Final Report Session (Open presentation by students)
8	sat	English Skills Improvement Training ④ (Cross-cultural Manners and English Communication in Higher Institutions)
11	tue	Joint training program for university staff: “Facilitation basics: How to achieve participatory discussions?”
14	fri	HR and training personnel meeting
15	sat	Kyoto Student Festival AEON Mall KYOTO AEON Planning
15	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Course ⑤ (Meiji University of International Medicine)
21	fri	Credit transfer and Kyoto College second semester classes begin (Plaza courses)
22	sat	English Skills Training ⑤ (Everyday Communication)
22	sat	Internship Business and Public Course Completion Ceremony
Mid		The 21st Kansai Disability Student Support Personnel Meeting
Mid		Laptop/PC Taker Training Course (Beginner Level)
28	fri	Notification of Credit Transfer Application Acceptance
29	sat	English Skills Improvement Training ⑥ (Meeting and Discussion)
		Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: “I was born in Kyoto – The Birth of Kabuki and Kyoto” 6th session
		FD Joint Training Program [Basics] Session 1: “FD Basics and Syllabus Creation”

October 2018

month	day	day of week	event
10	6	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Lecture ⑥ (Kyoto Bunkyo University)
	7	sun	The 16th Kyoto Student Festival
	13	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: “Born in Kyoto – Manga and Animation” 7th session
	13	sat	FD Joint Training Program [Basics] 2nd “Lesson Design and Practice Workshop”
	18	thu	[NEW] Kyoto High School Teachers’ Exchange Meeting (1st)
	20	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Lecture ⑦ (Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts)
	20	sat	Deadline for submitting presenters for the 14th Kyoto Policy Research Conference
	21	sun	Credit transfer “Kyoto World Heritage PBL subject” presentation training
	21	sun	The 16th SD Forum
	27	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: “I was born in Kyoto – Talking about the origins of folk music” 8th session
	27	sat	Presentation about Kyoto in English (Beginner-Intermediate) No.1
	Late		[NEW] Campus tour for high school students with disabilities

November 2018

month	day	day of week	event
11	3	sat	Presentation about Kyoto in English (Intermediate/Beginner) No. 2
			Kyoto College University Relay Lecture 8 (Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)
			Takadaisha Collaborative Future Session
	10	sat	Internship Progress Course Results Reporting and Completion Ceremony
	12	mon	FD Joint Training Program [Basics] Session 3: “Basic knowledge and workshop for performance evaluation”
	17	sat	Presentation about Kyoto in English (Intermediate/Beginner) No. 3
	17	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: “I was born in Kyoto – The beginning of the tea ceremony” 9th session
	24	sat	Presentation about Kyoto in English (Intermediate level) No. 4
	27〜12/2	Tuesday – Sunday	21st Kyoto International Student Film Festival

December 2018

month	day	day of week	event
12	1	sat	Presentation about Kyoto in English (Intermediate/Beginner) No. 5
	1	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: “Born in Kyoto – The Origin of Kyoto Cuisine and Creative Heian Dynasty Cuisine” 10th session
	2	sun	2018 University-Community Collaboration Summit
	8	sat	The 16th High School-University Collaboration Education Forum
	8	sat	Kyoto Studies Course “Born in Kyoto ~ Kyoto Cuisine and Handmade Bento ~” Practical Course ②
	9	sun	Credit transfer “Kyoto World Heritage PBL course” overall results presentation
	16	sun	“The 14th Kyoto Policy Research Exchange Conference”
	22	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Course 9 (Kyoto Tachibana University)

January 2019

month	day	day of week	event
1	12	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Lecture 10 (Kyoto Notre Dame University)
	21	mon	FD Joint Training Program [Basics] 4th “Learning Support/Special Needs Workshop”
	23	wed	Credit transfer and Kyoto College second semester exams begin (Plaza courses)

February 2019

month	day	day of week	event
2	4	mon	Faculty Development Joint Training Program [Basics] 5th “Student-Centered Lesson Workshop”
	26	tue	[NEW] Kyoto High School Teachers’ Exchange Meeting (2nd)
	27	wed	The 22nd Kansai Disability Student Support Personnel Meeting
	Late		PC Taker Training Course (Beginner’s Level)

March 2019

month	day	day of week	event
3	2	sat	The 24th FD Forum, Day 1
	3	sun	24th FD Forum, Day 2
	6	wed	Kyoto College Application Acceptance for 2019
	9	sat	Kyoto FDer Seminar (2nd session) “Exploring the direction of educational development at your own university, faculty, or department”
	9	sat	2019 Kyoto Studies Special Program
	19	tue	SD training staff networking event
	24	sun	Final report session of the Gakumachi Collaboration Project
	27	wed	SD Joint Training Program “Business Etiquette”
	28	thu	SD Joint Training Program “Business Etiquette”