Business Overview
The University Consortium Kyoto holds the Kansai Student Support Officers Roundtable (KSSK) for the purpose of exchanging with practitioners involved in supporting students with disabilities at universities in the Kansai region.
KSSK was established in fiscal 2008 with the basic philosophy of “a practitioner’s perspective.” The characteristic of this roundtable meeting is that the practitioners involved in supporting students with disabilities will frankly and roughly discuss ideal support, success and failure examples, and ideas and methods in the actual field. The University Consortium Kyoto has continued this philosophy and has been hosting KSSK since 2015.
KSSK consists of providing topics to learn about the current situation and issues of the university, and subcommittees conducted by small groups for each theme. In particular, in the breakout sessions, you can gain insights about supporting students with disabilities by asking the various concerns and questions that the person in charge has, as well as how to provide support, rather than taking the stance of getting some answers. In addition, by exchanging information that can only be shared because of the same region and the size of universities in the Kansai area, it helps to create a network between universities and those in charge.
Outline of the event
The 35th Kansai Student Support Officers Meeting (KSSK)
The Kansai Roundtable of Persons in Charge of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK) is a roundtable meeting of practitioners for active discussions, exchange of opinions and information, and build networks on various themes related to support for students with disabilities based on the basic principle of working from the perspective of practitioners.
- ◆Date & Time:
- Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 13:00~17:00
- ◆Venue:
- Campus Plaza Kyoto, 4th floor, Lecture Room 3, etc.
(939 Higashi-Shiokoji-cho, Nishitoin-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto)
《Access》5 minutes walk from Kyoto Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line, JR Line, and Kintetsu Kyoto Line - ◆ Target:
- Faculty and staff who are involved in or interested in supporting students with disabilities at universities and junior colleges in the Kansai area
- ◆ Capacity:
- 60 (first-come, first-served basis)
- ◆ Participation fee:
- free
- ◆ How to apply:
- Please apply from the URL below
[Application form] https://forms.gle/ZRKdeKJmxzwhWpK68 - ◆ Application period:
- July 30, 2025 (Wednesday) ~ September 1, 2025 (Monday) (Deadline will be closed as soon as capacity is reached)
- ◆ Contents:
- Click here for a PDF of the event outline.
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| 12：30 | Reception starts |
| 13：00 | Opening Remarks |
| 13：10 | Topic provided “Support and Challenges for Students with Disabilities at Kyoto University of Advanced Science” ≪ Lecturer≫ |
| 13：40 | Rest and movement |
| 13：50 | Breakout Sessions |
| A Coordination Basics (Anything Talk)
Capacity: 10 people
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This is a breakout session for those who have 1 or 2 years of practical experience in supporting students with disabilities. It is not uncommon for people to be worried and confused about how to deal with it on a daily basis, such as not yet understanding reasonable accommodation, or having problems and questions in practice. This subcommittee will be a place to discuss any concerns and issues of support personnel, and to have frank opinions with everyone and to think together about the perspectives and roles of support personnel. |
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| B Coordination Application (2~3 years or more)
Capacity: 10 people
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In order to consider and judge the content of reasonable accommodation, it is necessary to have expertise such as knowledge and skills in order to conduct an assessment through dialogue. This subcommittee will hold meetings based on a preliminary questionnaire on cases where the content of consideration is unclear or difficult, and will be an opportunity to exchange opinions and information on responses and countermeasures for cases that have arisen from concerns and problems arising from the difficulty of constructive dialogue. *There is a pre-questionnaire |
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| C Intramural Management from the Perspective of Social Models
Capacity: 10 people
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Systems and structures of universities and other institutions built on the premise of students without disabilities may be social barriers for students with disabilities. Therefore, it is necessary for not only faculty and staff involved in the field of support for students with disabilities, but also all members of universities and other institutions to understand this and promote the development of a system to ensure students’ right to learn. Therefore, this subcommittee will be an opportunity to discuss overall management related to support for students with disabilities from the perspective of social models. Participants will be given a brief introduction to their university’s support system. Also, if possible, please prepare 14 copies of materials (leaflets for student distribution, etc.). *Materials prepared by the participants of the breakout session (14 leaflets for student distribution) |
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| D Support for students with mental and developmental disabilities
Capacity: 20 people
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In supporting students with mental and developmental disabilities, supporters often face various difficulties and situations where they find it difficult to make decisions. This subcommittee will be an opportunity to exchange information and opinions in a rough manner so that it will be an opportunity to gain new insights, regardless of the length of support experience. When you participate, you will be asked to answer a pre-questionnaire to consider the theme. *There is a pre-questionnaire |
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| E Career support for students with disabilities
Capacity: 10 people
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Career support for students with disabilities is just as important as academic support, but there are also difficult issues such as creating an on-campus support system, collaborating with external support organizations, and approaching students from an early stage. In this subcommittee, we would like to exchange information on the case studies and issues of each university, and exchange opinions with a small group so that we can share helpful attempts and initiatives that can be incorporated into tomorrow’s work and practice. |
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| 16：20 | Rest and movement |
| 16：30 | Summary |
| 17：00 | closing |
| 17：30 ～ 18：30 |
Information exchange meeting (*only for those who wish) |
Planning & Management
The Kansai Student Support Advisory Committee is planned and operated by the following organizer schools.
| Name of University | |
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| Osaka University | Osaka Metropolitan University |
| Otani University | Kwansei Gakuin University |
| Kyoto University | Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto Junior College of Foreign Studies |
| Kyoto Women’s University | Kyoto Seika University |
| Doshisha University | Buddhist University |
| Momoyama Gakuin University | |
Contact us
University Consortium Kyoto Student Support Division
TEL：075-353-9189 FAX：075-353-9101
E-mail: kssk-jimukyoku-ml■consortium.or.jp (*Please change the ■ part to @)
〒600-8216 Campus Plaza Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku, Nishidoin-dori Shiokoji, Kyoto
*Window reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding 12/28 ~ 1/4)
