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【For University Faculty and Staff】2025 SD Joint Training Program
“DX that succeeds, DX that fails”
Registration is now open.

We are accepting applications for participation in “DX that succeeds, DX that fails“.

With the declining birthrate and the rapid digitalization of society, the university industry is required to enhance its education and research functions and strengthen its management base. In order to respond to such an external environment, DX (digital transformation) of operations is indispensable. DX not only improves operational efficiency, but also contributes to improving the quality of student services and education. This training is a program in which employees understand the significance of business improvement and DX, review the work they are in charge of, and consider the direction of improvement.

We look forward to your participation!

【Lecturer】Educe Co., Ltd. Consulting Department
Takeshi Shibata
【Date & Time】 Wednesday, July 2, 2025 13:00~17:00
【Venue】Campus Plaza Kyoto » Access
Target: All faculty and staff (anyone can participate, regardless of length of service)
【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] 30 people (first-come, first-served basis)
Application Deadline: Friday, June 17, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
【Training Summary】 DX that succeedsDX that fails
Organizer: University Consortium Kyoto



The 30th FD/SD Forum Report

 

We are pleased to announce the release of the report of the 30th FD and SD Forum “Supporting Students’ Learning and Happiness with FD×SD” held on March 1 and 2, 2025.
Click on each item to view the PDF data.

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Symposium 1 New learning with FD×SD
──Exploring a university education that is close to the growth and happiness of each learner──
Symposium 2 Communities and Universities: Practice of University Faculty and Staff in Harmony with Local Communities
Session 1 The Forefront of Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The Future of Industry-Academia Collaboration
Session 2 DX at Universities: Organizations, Systems, and Education in the Age of AI
SubcommitteeCurrent and Future Challenges of Generative AI in School Education
Session 4 Current status and future possibilities of support for university students with developmental disabilities
Workshop 1 University Learning in Teaching, Work, and Academia
Workshop 2 Scholarships that you can’t hear about now, student support that you want to talk about now
Workshop 3 Universities and Diversity
Workshop 4 Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Regional Revitalization in Vacant Areas of Universities
Poster Session

* You can see the full-page report collection here.
　Report of the 30th FD/SD Forum

Call for Participants for the 21st Kyoto High School and University Faculty and Staff Exchange Meeting

The 21st Kyoto High School and University Faculty and Staff Exchange Meeting

What is inquiry-based learning that the whole school is working on?
~The connection between “time for comprehensive inquiry” and “inquiry in the subject” creates deep learning for students and the growth of teachers~

How does inquiry-based learning, including “time for comprehensive inquiry,” affect learning from high school to university? From the perspective of high school-university connections, how should inquiry-based learning be designed? Also, how should we think about the back and forth between the time of inquiry and comprehensive inquiry in the subject? In addition, not only high school teachers but also university faculty and staff will interact and exchange opinions on what the role of high school teachers should be.

How to link the time of comprehensive inquiry with subject learning and realize independent learning of students is a common issue in many workplaces. In this program, two high school teachers who have been working on these issues will introduce practical examples and share perspectives for fostering inquiry-based learning throughout the school. This will be an opportunity for high school and university faculty and staff to think together about how the quality of learning is enhanced by connecting “inquiry-based learning in subjects” with “time for comprehensive inquiry,” and how teachers’ own learning and collaboration support it, including from the perspective of teachers’ own step-up.

We look forward to your active participation.

Click here to download the flyer
Flyer for the 21st Kyoto High School and University Faculty and Staff Exchange Meeting

Date & Time Saturday, July 5, 2025 13:00~16:00 (Reception 12:45~)
Venue (1) Campus Plaza Kyoto Seminar Room 2~4
(Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Shimoru)
(2) Online (Zoom meeting)
Speakers

Yosuke Aono (Teacher, Ritsumeikan Uji Junior and Senior High School)
Yosuke Fushiki (Hanazono Junior and Senior High School Teacher)
coordinator Tetsuhide Shino
(Principal of Nissei High School / Former Professor, Faculty of Letters, Ryukoku University)
Composition

13:00~13:10 Opening and Explanation (10 min.)
13:10~14:10 Topic Presentation
14:10~14:20 Break (10 minutes)
14:20~15:50 Discussion and Q&A (90 min.)
15:50~16:00 Conclusion and Closing (10 min.)
Participation Fee free
Target High school and university faculty and university students
* People from outside Kyoto Prefecture can also participate.
* In the case of online participation, please participate in an environment where you can turn on the camera and microphone.
It is for those who can do it.
Occupancy Face-to-face: 30 people (first-come, first-served basis) Online participation is not limited
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)

■ Precautions (please be sure to check)
who participate online>
We recommend that you install the Zoom application.
・ 3 days before the event date, we will inform you how to enter the Zoom room.

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, July 2, 2025, 5:00 p.m.

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)

Impact of air conditioning renovation work on rental rooms (updated on 8/31)


At Campus Plaza Kyoto, air conditioning renovation work will be carried out for about three months from October of the 3rd year of Reiwa.
During the renovation period, the facility will continue to be available, but depending on the status of the construction,
It is expected that construction noise will be generated and construction workers will come and go. In addition, from December onwards, there will be rental rooms where air conditioning will not be available
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We ask that you be aware of the impact of the construction before applying.
Thank you.

 

[Period of influence on the use of air conditioning] (planned)

period Availability of air conditioning remarks
October Available
November Unavailable Due to the air conditioning changeover period as usual
December Unavailable Until completion of construction due to air conditioning work

* We will inform you later if there is an impact after January.


[Rental rooms that affect the use of air conditioning due to construction]

floor Air conditioning (heating) not available
6F
5F Lecture Room 1
4F Lecture Room 2, Lecture Room 3, Lecture Room 4
2F Meeting Room 1 / Hall
1F
Common to all floors Common areas (EV halls, lobbies, corridors, lounges)


Details will be announced as soon as they are decided.

【For University Faculty and Staff】2025 SD Joint Training Program
“University Management and Higher Education Policy in the Age of Great Competition”
Registration is now open.

“University Management and Higher Education Policy in the Age of Great Competition“We are accepting applications for participation.

The environment surrounding universities is undergoing major changes, such as a decline in the number of 18-year-olds that has never been experienced before, changes in the industrial structure and the post-graduation work environment due to globalization and technological innovation. In addition, the rate of population decline and changes in the employment structure are not uniform across the country, but vary greatly from region to region. Therefore, depending on the region and position in which your university is located, you will be required to respond to different knowledge. Rather than being an extension of the current situation, “discontinuous” reforms that are different from those of the past are required. In the report of the “Sum of Knowledge” this time, it was stated that reforms will be promoted from the perspectives of “quality,” “access,” and “scale” with such an eye on the future. How should individual universities respond to such major changes? To this end, it is essential to cultivate the capabilities of each and every staff member of the university and to foster an organizational culture that responds to changes. I would like to think about the future of the university and my future career together.

【Lecturer】 Hiroshi Kobayashi
Director, Recruit Institute for Higher Education
Editor-in-Chief of Recruit College Management
【Date & Time】 Friday, June 27, 2025 13:00~15:00
【Venue】Campus Plaza Kyoto » Access
Target: University faculty and staff with more than 5 years of service (not eligible to participate)
【Participation fee】Member schools: 1,000 yen (2,000 yen for those other than those listed on the left) * We will send you an invoice.
[Capacity] 100 people (first-come, first-served basis)
Application Deadline: Friday, June 13, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
【Training Summary】 University Management and Higher Education Policy in the Age of Great Competition
Organizer: University Consortium Kyoto



【For faculty and staff】2025 University Executive School
Announcement of “The Future Vision of Improving Japan’s ‘Total Sum of Knowledge’ ~Restructuring of the Higher Education System~”

 

The 2025 University Executive School will be held as follows.
For the 16th time, we have invited Mr. Hideki Takami, Director of the Higher Education Policy Office, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, to give a lecture titled “The Future Vision of Improving Japan’s ‘Total Sum of Knowledge’ ~Rebuilding the Higher Education System~”.
Those who attend the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, Board of Directors, and General Meeting of Members will be asked to attend the lecture at the venue.
In addition, those who are interested in this workshop can continue to listen to the lecture online as in last year, so please apply as follows.

schedule

Saturday, June 21, 2025 11:30~12:45

meeting place

Online (Zoom Webinar)

sponsorship

University Consortium Kyoto

target

Executives of universities and junior colleges, people involved in higher education institutions who are interested in the theme, etc.

Participation Fee

Member Universities and Junior Colleges Faculty: Free
For those other than the above: 1,000 yen (tax included, advance transfer required)
 * For those who are not members of our foundation, please send us an invoice for the participation fee by e-mail after completing the application.
We will send it to you.
* If you cannot make the transfer in time by the transfer deadline, we are afraid to do so.Please contact the secretariat.

 【Transfer deadline】　June 16 (Mon)
 * We apologize for the inconvenience, but please bear the transfer fee.

Application deadline: Thursday, June 12, 2025, 5:00 p.m.

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Theme: “The Role of Universities in the Rapidly Declining Birthrate”
Overview

Amid the rapidly declining birthrate, the number of university enrollments, which currently stands at about 630,000, is expected to decline significantly to 590,000 in 2035 and 460,000 in 2040. As the situation in the world and in Japan changes drastically, how is it necessary to rebuild the higher education system in the future? I will focus on the points of the discussions at the Central Council of Education and the draft report “The Future Vision of Improving Japan’s ‘Total Sum of Knowledge’.”
Lecturer Hideki Takami

After joining the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in April 2002, he was involved in the work of making schools earthquake-resistant and anti-aging, textbook certification and adoption, high school education reform, university reform, and secretary to the Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, before working as Deputy Director of Education at the Okayama Prefectural Agency of Education for two years from April 2019. After that, he served as a Planning Officer at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Promotion Headquarters Secretariat of the Cabinet Secretariat and a Planning Officer at the Cabinet Secretariat’s Council for the Future of Education before assuming his current position in September 2023.

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Application Period

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 10:00 a.m. ~ Thursday, June 12, 2025 5:00 p.m.



* After the application is completed, an “application completion email” will be sent to the registered address.
If you do not receive the “Application Completion Email”, please contact us.
It may be sorted into the junk mail folder. Please be careful.



Inquiries
University Consortium Kyoto Educational Development Division
FD Business
TEL 075-353-9163　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

【For Faculty and Staff】The 1st FD Joint Training Program and Thematic Training
“Lighten yourself tomorrow:
How to prepare your mind for university faculty and staff and how to deal with Gen Z”

Registration is now open.

 

The “FDJoint Training Program and Thematic Training” is aimed at new faculty members, teachers who want to relearn the basics of FD, teachers who are interested in FD, and staff working in FD-related departments. This is a small-group training program aimed at acquiring skills and knowledge such as. A total of four meetings will be held in FY2025.
This year’s first session will be held under the theme of “Mental Health” as follows.

Part 1: Lightening Tomorrow’s Selves: How to Prepare Your Mind for University Faculty and Staff and How to Deal with Gen Z
As the environment surrounding universities becomes increasingly severe, the number of faculty and staff members who are under stress is increasing. The purpose of this workshop is to help university faculty and staff learn the way of thinking and practical approaches to transform their daily lives into positives in order to effectively maintain and improve their own mental health. The health and well-being of the faculty and staff themselves will lead to the understanding and support of students living in an unstable era exposed to information on a daily basis, and will lead to the improvement of the quality of the education and research environment of the university as a whole. One of the speakers will share the basic concepts of self-compassion and how to reduce self-criticism and achieve a healthier mindset. In addition, the other speaker, from the standpoint of a certified psychologist and industrial counselor, will teach us what students are thinking these days, how to deal with them and how to keep a distance from them through actual examples.
* We will accept the contents of the consultation in advance. On the day of the event, we will introduce you in a form that does not allow you to identify individuals.

We look forward to receiving your application.

●Date: June 4 (Wed) 18:30~20:30

●Lecturer: Koki Arimitsu (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Kwansei Gakuin University)
Ms. Kumiko Otsuki (Representative of Counseling Room Big Smile,
Certified Psychologist and Industrial Counselor)

●Yuko Negishi (Professor, Faculty of Contemporary Life Studies, Kyoto Kacho University)
Tomoko Takei (Professor, Department of Fundamental Sciences, Kyoto Institute of Technology)

● Target: Faculty and staff of universities and junior colleges
　　　　　　　　* Not only for faculty members, but also for staff who are interested in FD.

● Format: Online (Zoom meeting)

●Participation Fee: Consortium of Universities Kyoto Member Universities and Junior Colleges Faculty and Staff: Free
For those other than the above: 1,000 yen (tax included, advance transfer required)

●No limit on the number of people (we look forward to your participation)

 

 

Application deadline: Monday, May 26, 17:00
Deadline for payment of the participation fee: Wednesday, May 28

 

Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto FD 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: Tue ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00

【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 @.) ）