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IELTS pretesting trial session for faculty and staff (free)

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IELTS is an English language test that is recognised by more than 10,000 institutions in 140 countries around the world.
More than 3 million people around the world take the exam annually to study, immigrate, or work.
IELTS Pretestis a “free” test for research purposes offered by the Cambridge English Language Assessment Board.
Please use it as a practice before taking IELTS.

Outline of the event

The pre-test is conducted in a way that is similar to the actual IELTS exam.
If you are interested in what IELTS is or are planning to take IELTS,We look forward to the participation of faculty and staff who want to measure their English proficiency.

Re Friday, May 24, 2019 13:30~18:00 (Reception starts at 13:00)
meeting place Campus Plaza Kyoto, 5th Floor, Joint Laboratory No. 1
Map: https://www.consortium.or.jp/about-cp-kyoto/access
target ・Faculty and staff members of the University Consortium Kyoto
・Those who are interested in or plan to take the IELTS exam
・ Those who want to measure their English proficiency
Capacity 25 (Pre-registration required)
substance ・Explanation of IELTS and pre-test (45 minutes)
・Listening test (45 minutes)
・Reading test (80 minutes)
・Writing test (65 minutes)
・Q&A session (25 minutes)
(Implemented by Japan English Proficiency Test Association)
Application Please fill in the following items and apply by e-mail to the following contact information.
Subject: IELTS Pretesting Trial Session for Teachers and Staff
Text: (1) University (2) Name (in Roman letters) (3) Telephone number (4) E-mail address
(5) Motivation for application (about 3 lines)
deadline Wednesday, May 15, 2019
cost free


(Precautions for test takers)
*Turn off your mobile phone and put it in your hand luggage along with your watch, electronic devices, etc.
* There are three items on the desk: a pencil, an eraser, and water in a clear plastic bottle.
*Unlike IELTS, you do not need a passport at the time of registration.

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the flyer < Inquiries> University Consortium Kyoto International Business Department
TEL: (075) 353-9164
FAX: (075) 353-9101
E-mail: kokusai ■ consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)

Conclusion of a Partnership Agreement between the Regional Cultural Creation Headquarters of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the University Consortium Kyoto

The Regional Cultural Creation Division of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the University Consortium Kyoto have concluded a partnership agreement to exchange, cooperate, and utilize each other’s human, intellectual, and material resources.
Based on this agreement, the Agency for Cultural Affairs will promote specific collaborations, such as strengthening the network between the Regional Cultural Creation Headquarters of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the member universities of the University Consortium Kyoto, as well as mutual cooperation in the projects implemented by each of them.

Outline of the Agreement
[Purpose]
In order to promote policies that promote the promotion of culture and the arts, regional cultural creation, and the enhancement of learning in Japan through cooperation between the Agency for Cultural Affairs and universities, we will aim to foster momentum for the relocation of the Agency for Cultural Affairs to Kyoto and to further develop the university city of Kyoto by concluding a partnership agreement to promote mutual exchange, cooperation, and utilization of human, intellectual, and material resources.

[Cooperation Matters]
○ In order to achieve the above objectives, the Regional Cultural Creation Headquarters of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the University Consortium Kyoto will collaborate and cooperate in research and information exchange, personnel exchange, human resource development, facility use, and other matters that both parties deem necessary.
○ The University Consortium Kyoto will cooperate in promoting collaboration between the member universities of the University Consortium Kyoto and the Creation Headquarters.

[Date of conclusion]
March 23, 2019

“SD Guidebook 2019” has been released!


The “SD Guidebook” is intended for those who have started working as university staff.
We want them to be interested in SD (Staff Development), which refers to efforts to develop the skills of university staff.
It was created with the aim of raising awareness of working in higher education.
We hope that this will help develop the skills of the university staff who will be responsible for the future management of the university.
You can download the PDF file, so please make use of it.

Ⅰ． What is SD?
II. Functions Required of University Staff
III..SD Project of the University Consortium Kyoto
IV. SD-related programs in Japan
V..Distinctive Training Programs at Member Schools
VI. Sources of information on higher education and national policy trends
VII.. Selected periodicals and SD-related books on higher education

Publisher: University Consortium Kyoto SD Training Committee

* The 2021 edition is scheduled to be published next.

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Campus Plaza Kyoto Revision of Usage Fees [Confirmed]

 

From October 1, 2019, the consumption tax rate will be raised %から10%.
Due to the revision of the usage fee of Campus Plaza Kyoto, the “Kyoto City University Town Exchange Center Ordinance”
The amendment was approved by the city council.

Since the amendment bill was passed, as shown in (Campus Plaza Kyoto Facility Usage Fee List)

The usage fee will be revised from October 1, 2019.

Thank you for your understanding.

Presentation of Kyoto in English!

Next year is finally the Olympic year! The contents of the popular “Kyopre” training are even more substantial! Let’s aim to become a “Kyoto PR Student Ambassador” appointed by Kyoto City! Application address (details below): kokusai ■ consortium.or.jp ← (Please change ■ to @)

　
　　　
　Click here for the 2019 flyer “Presentation of Kyoto in English”
2019 Poster A3

So that you don’t freeze when people from overseas ask, “What kind of country is Japan?”
Let’s understand the culture of Kyoto and your own country, and give a presentation in English!
If you are a student who is planning to study abroad, if you want to explain Kyoto and Japan to people overseas, or
if you want to send information in English from Kyoto, please feel free to apply!

* Those who have completed this training will be appointed by Kyoto City to promote the charms of Kyoto to the world when studying abroad.
You can be appointed as a “Kyoto PR Student Ambassador”. ◎ Outline of “Presentation of Kyoto in English” *To understand the traditional culture of Kyoto and Japan, learn English expressions about culture, and be able to give presentations
We will conduct 6 half-day training sessions to become a teacher.
* Learn expressions about Kyoto’s tourist attractions and traditional culture in English.
* Experience traditional culture (tea ceremony and flower arrangement) and also take an excursion to the scenic spot “Wuzhen” (English explanation available).
*A final presentation will be held.

* Scheduled training days (6 sessions in total) Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto 13:30~17:00 (with breaks)　　

　　Saturday, May 25, 2019: Ice Break Introduction to Japan ~ Let’s express Japan in English
　　Saturday, June 1, 2019: (1) Expressing Kyoto in English (2) Let’s experience and understand the traditional culture tea ceremony in a tea room
　　Saturday, June 8, 2019: (1) International Student Session (2) Experience and Understand Traditional Culture of Flower Arrangement
　　Saturday, June 22, 2019: Lecture and tour at the scenic garden “Wuzhen” (local dismissal)
　　Saturday, June 29, 2019: Group English Presentation
　　Saturday, July 6, 2019: Personal English Presentation

◎ Eligibility: Students must meet all of the following conditions.
■ Be a student at a member university or junior college of the University Consortium Kyoto (undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral degree is not required)
■ Ability to participate in all basic training
■ Those who are interested in international exchange and cross-cultural understanding
■ English level One of the following applies:
　　　　IELTS 5.0, TOEFL iBT 63, TOEIC 650 or higher　　

◎ Recruitment capacity　
■ About 20 people
■ Expenses: 5,000 yen in total (including reference materials and all actual expenses for exercises)

◎ Application period
■Tuesday, April 9, 2019 ~ Friday, May 3, 2019 Please apply by email. *It has already been closed.
If there are a large number of applications, we will draw lots and send you an email by the morning of Saturday, May 4.

◎ Application Guidelines
■E-mail address: :(Kozai) University Consortium Kyoto International Business Department　
　　　　kokusai ■ consortium.or.jp　 ← (Please change ■ to @)　
　　　　　　　　　
 ■ Subject of email: Presentation application in English (name)
■ Required information in the email:
１． identity　　
２． Name of university, faculty, or graduate school (and master’s or doctoral degree), grade
３． English proficiency level (see “Eligibility”)
４． Please specify your application motivation (about 5 lines and briefly) before applying.

We look forward to receiving your application!


 

 

【Report】The 16th High School-University Collaborative Education Forum has been released.

On Saturday, December 8, 2018, the 16th Forum on Collaborative High School-University Education, “Thinking Together about the Skills That Should Be Developed Now II: The Role of High Schools and Universities: ~The Next Course of Study for High Schools and the Essence of the High School-University Connection~” has been completed. Click on each item below to view the PDF file.
The next 17th High School-University Collaborative Education Forum is scheduled to be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Details will be announced as soon as they are decided.

Part 1

Opening Remarks
Explanation of purpose Thinking Together about the Abilities That Should Be Developed Now II: The Role of High Schools and Universities
~The Next High School Course of Study and the Essence of the High School-University Connection~
Keynote Speeches What does the new course of study aim for?
~”Proactive, interactive, and deep learning” in acquisition, utilization, and inquiry~
Case Reports What we have been working on to implement the “Basic Diagnosis of Learning for High School Students”
~From the perspective of ensuring the quality of high school education~
Panel & Floor Discussion From the perspective of “the next high school course of study and the essence of the high school-university connection,” we will consider together what kind of skills should be cultivated now.

Part 2

Session 1 [Expression Techniques] What is the entrance examination that predicts future learning from PBL (problem-solving learning)?
Session 2 [Mathematics] Smooth high school-university collaboration, exchanging efforts to nurture people who enjoy mathematics and continue to learn
Session 3 [English] Aiming to cultivate the ability to think and judge for oneself and express opinions
Session 4 [Science] What is a class that uses the “way of seeing and thinking” of science?
~Initiatives to Improve Classes~
Session 5 [Language] Envisioning a Unit on the Modern Language
~Possibility of developing classes that foster “higher academic ability” in anticipation of the new course of study~
Session 6 [Geography and Civics] Qualities and abilities that you want to acquire through classes and their development
~The connection between standardized tests and classes~
Special Subcommittee (1) [Development of Admissions Specialists] The 2nd Admissions Specialist Capacity Development Training (Kyoto)
Special Subcommittee (2) [Career Education in Collaboration with High School and University] The Achievement of the Current Stage of High School and University Collaboration and the Future
~From the standpoint of high school and university~

other

Table of Contents

Participant Survey Results

Contact us

University Consortium Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Education Forum
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)

Campus Plaza Kyoto Notice of Revision of Usage Fee

 

From October 1, 2019, the consumption tax rate will be raised %から10%.
Currently, the “Kyoto City University Town Exchange Center Ordinance” revises the usage fee of Campus Plaza Kyoto
We are proposing an amendment to the city council.

If the amendment is passed, it will be as follows (List of Campus Plaza Kyoto Facility Usage Fees)
We would like to inform you that the usage fee will be revised from October 1, 2019.

If the ordinance amendment bill is passed, the Campus Plaza Kyoto website and
We will inform you on the notice in the building.

Thank you for your understanding.

【Expansion of Participation Target】Announcement of the 2nd “Kyoto FDer Juku” in 2018

This training has been expanded to include non-member schools, and
the application period has been extended.

 

The 2nd “Kyoto FDer Juku” in 2018 was originally scheduled to be held on December 1, 2018, but due to various circumstances, it will be postponed to Saturday, March 9, 2019 as follows.
This will be held following the first seminar “Laying the Foundation for Promoting FD on Campus” (held on August 21, 2018), and we will also review the contents of the first session as shown in the outline of the training below. In the future, we would like to invite all the teachers who will be in charge of FD and those who are interested in this field to participate. We look forward to your participation.

Until 2017, the Kyoto FDer School, sponsored by the University Consortium Kyoto, was held as a medium-sized symposium held once a year, but from 2018, it was reorganized into a small-scale training program held multiple times a year with the aim of providing a program that will further develop faculty and staff who will become leaders in FD activities.
[Click here for more information about “Kyoto FDer Juku”]

Outline of the 2nd “Kyoto FDer School” in 2018

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2019 13:30~16:30
【Venue】Campus Plaza Kyoto 5th Floor, Joint Laboratory No. 1
【Target】Faculty and staff of universities and junior colleges / FD personnel
　　　　(Non-member schools are also welcome to participate.)
【Participation fee】Free
【Capacity】20 people (first-come, first-served basis, advance registration required)
【Contents】

theme “Exploring the direction of educational development in one’s own university, faculties, and departments”
Overview

The purpose of this seminar is to clarify the direction of educational development in the university, faculty, or department to which the participants belong through a workshop centered on discussion.
As for the contents, I will summarize the contents of the first course (basic knowledge of FD) in the first part. Second, we will share the case studies of each university and relativize the situation of our own universities (faculties and departments). Third, we will look at the educational development issues of our own university (faculty and department) and consider where we should start. Through the above three points, we hope to provide an opportunity for each participant to gain an opportunity to promote further educational development in the field.

≪Information on participating in the training≫
In order to make this seminar more fulfilling, we will conduct a pre-attendance questionnaire. The results of the responses may be statistically processed so that individual names are not known, and then used within the scope of the training. Thank you for your understanding.
Lecturer Takero Nishino
Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Contemporary Business, Center for Educational Development, Kyoto Tachibana University

 

How to apply: E-mail application

Subject: Application for the 2nd Kyoto FDer Juku
Text:
(1) Name (furigana)
(2) Name of university, department, and position
(3) Separation of faculty members and administrative staff
(4) E-mail address

Please send an e-mail to fdrd■consortium.or.jp with the above contents. (Please replace ■ with @)

● We will send you a confirmation email after receiving your application. If you do not receive the confirmation email after 3 business days, please contact us.

●When participating in this training, we will receive a preliminary questionnaire (in the form of an answer on the web) from the instructor. We will inform you of the questionnaire URL in the body of the acceptance completion email, so please answer it.

Application Deadline Monday, February 11, 2019 ⇒ Monday, February 25, 2019
* If there are remaining seats, we will accept applications even after the application deadline.
* If the capacity is reached, the application will be closed before the application deadline.

 


【Inquiries regarding this matter】
University Consortium Kyoto FD Project
TEL 075-353-9163 *Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
Email fdrd■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)

“Kyomachiya News” report has been updated!

Higher education event NAVI “Kyomachiya” is a portal site for information on higher education events operated by the University Consortium Kyoto.

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“Kyomachiya News” report has been updated!

This time, we have updated the “Staff Report” series, in which staff members of the University Consortium Kyoto report in a relay format.

The Faculty of Nursing at Kyoto Tachibana University was established as the first four-year private university in Kyoto to offer nursing. He reported on the training for graduates of the Department of Nursing and the Department of Physical Therapy.
This is the first report from Kyoto Tachibana University. Please take a look!

“Staff Report” 11: Education and Training for Graduates of Kyoto Tachibana University