Business summary
As educational research at higher education institutions becomes more sophisticated and complex, SD will be made compulsory from 2017, and it is hoped that faculty and staff will further improve their qualifications and promote collaboration between teaching professions.
Additionally, the environment surrounding higher education institutions is undergoing rapid changes, and university staff are increasingly required to acquire a wide range of knowledge and advanced expertise.
The SD joint training program is a project that aims to reduce costs for each member university by taking advantage of economies of scale, with the aim of improving the abilities of staff and making university operations more efficient and sophisticated.
Please use this as an opportunity to exchange information and build networks beyond the university.
Event overview
program | Date and time | Application period |
Business etiquette that gets better the more you know | Friday, May 12th 13:00-17:00 |
April 4th (Tuesday) – April 28th (Friday) [Applications have closed] |
Higher education situation for university staff (basic) | Wednesday, June 14th 13:00-16:00 |
April 28th (Friday) – May 31st (Wednesday) [Applications have been closed as the capacity has been reached] |
Future university staff “URA” (basic) | Wednesday, July 12th 13:00-16:00 |
May 30th (Tuesday) – June 28th (Wednesday) [Applications have been closed as the capacity has been reached] |
How to read and use data and graphs | Wednesday, August 9th 13:00-16:00 |
July 26th (Wednesday) [Applications have been closed as the capacity has been reached] |
Project facilitation for task progress | Wednesday, September 20th 13:00-17:00 |
September 6th (Wednesday) [Applications have been closed as the capacity has been reached] |
Building a safe team – Mental health line care training | Friday, November 24th 13:00-16:00 |
October 10th (Tuesday) – November 10th (Friday) |
Careers of university staff – entering graduate school and beyond | Wednesday, December 6th 13:00-16:00 |
October 20th (Friday) – November 22nd (Wednesday) |
- Sponsored by:
- University Consortium Kyoto Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
*Priority will be given to University Consortium Kyoto member universities and junior colleges, on a first-come, first-served basis.
*If the capacity is exceeded, participation may be refused.
*Please note that if the number of applicants is significantly less than the capacity, the course may not be held.
■ The more you know about business etiquette, the better it becomes.
1. Training overview
- Students will learn the basics of knowledge, business etiquette, and how to proceed with their work as university staff, and will acquire the ability to adapt to their duties and workplaces.
- It starts with an understanding that manners are a “serious technique” for getting work done. If you think of manners as a technique for smooth work, you have to think about how you appear to others. You will learn the proper etiquette patterns, such as personal appearance and greetings, how to greet customers, how to make phone calls, and how to use honorific language.
- Most of the problems that occur at the places where young employees are assigned are related to speaking.
For example, not reporting, not using honorific language, not answering the phone, making negative comments, etc.
In other words, we will tell you how to approach “how to speak as a member of society,” which is important in educating new and young people.
2. Key points for training management
- By creating a flow for each item, from lectures (knowledge injection) to exercises (practical), we achieve “strengthening practical skills through input ⇒ output.” It also helps them understand that what they understand is not necessarily what they can put into practice.
- Lectures, exercises, and lecturer’s comments are incorporated at key points to keep students focused and motivated to take the course.
- date and time
May 12, 2023 (Gold) 13:00~17:00
- venue
- campus plaza kyoto
- Approximate target
-
Young person
(up to 5 years of employment)Mid-career
(up to 10 years of employment)Proficiency
(10+ years of service
and managers)○ * Newly hired staff (full-time, part-time, contract, temporary staff) and those who are not eligible can also participate.
- Capacity
- 20 people
- participation fee
- Universities Consortium Kyoto member schools: 4,000 yen Others: 10,000 yen
* We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Payment deadline: Until May 8, 2023 (Monday) - Training overview
- The more you know about business etiquette Training outline [Click here for details]
- lecturer
Mr. Mariya Fujiwara, Speaking Education Center Co., Ltd.- date and time
June 14, 2023 (water) 13:00~16:00
- venue
- campus plaza kyoto
- Approximate target
-
Young person
(up to 5 years of employment)Mid-career
(up to 10 years of employment)Proficiency
(10+ years of service
and managers)○ ○ ○ - Capacity
- 20 people
- participation fee
- Universities Consortium Kyoto member schools: 1,000 yen Others: 4,000 yen
* We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Transfer deadline: Monday, June 12, 2023 - Training overview
- State of Higher Education for University Staff (Fundamentals) Outline of Training [Click here for details]
- lecturer
- Mr. Yusuke
Okada Ryukoku University
- date and time
July 12, 2023 (water) 13:00~16:00
- venue
- campus plaza kyoto
- Approximate target
-
Young person
(up to 5 years of employment)Mid-career
(up to 10 years of employment)Proficiency
(10+ years of service
and managers)○ ○ ○ - Capacity
- 20 people
- participation fee
- Universities Consortium Kyoto member schools: 1,000 yen Others: 4,000 yen
* We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Transfer deadline: July 10, 2023 (Monday) - Training overview
- Training outline for future university staff “URA” (basic) [Click here for details]
- lecturer
- Eriko Amano Research Administrator (URA
), Center for Academic Research
and Development (KURA),
Kyoto University - Acquire the knowledge and skills to interpret data and graphs from the perspective of receiving information.
- Acquire the knowledge and skills to appropriately and effectively provide (convey/explain) the characteristics of obtained data from the standpoint of utilizing information.
- Understand the flow and points of the preparatory work (data collection, preprocessing, accumulation/retention, etc.) necessary for conducting business using data.
- date and time
August 9, 2023 (water) 13:00~16:00
- venue
- campus plaza kyoto
- Target audience
- This course is aimed at people who are not good at numbers and data, or who are not used to handling data.
- Approximate target
-
Young person
(up to 5 years of employment)Mid-career
(up to 10 years of employment)Proficiency
(10+ years of service
and managers)○ *People who are not eligible can also participate.
- Capacity
- 20 people
- participation fee
- Universities Consortium Kyoto member schools: 1,000 yen Others: 4,000 yen
* We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Payment deadline: Monday, August 7, 2023 - Training overview
- How to read and use data and graphs Training overview [Click here for details]
- lecturer
- Mr. Koichi Yamamoto
Research Promotion Department, Research and Intellectual Property Office, Meiji University - date and time
September 20, 2023 (water) 13:00~17:00
- venue
- campus plaza kyoto
- Approximate target
-
Young person
(up to 5 years of employment)Mid-career
(up to 10 years of employment)Proficiency
(10+ years of service
and managers)○ ○ *People who are not eligible can also participate.
- Capacity
- 20 people
- participation fee
- Universities Consortium Kyoto member schools: 1,000 yen Others: 4,000 yen
* We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Transfer deadline: Friday, September 15, 2023 - Training overview
- Project facilitation training overview for progressing issues [Click here for details]
- lecturer
- Katsuhiko Nakanishi
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sociology, Kyoto Bunkyo University - date and time
November 24, 2023 (Golden) 13:00~16:00
- venue
- campus plaza kyoto
- Approximate target
-
Young person
(up to 5 years of employment)Mid-career
(up to 10 years of employment)Proficiency
(10+ years of service
and managers)○ *People who are not eligible can also participate.
- Capacity
- 20 people
- participation fee
- Universities Consortium Kyoto member schools: 4,000 yen Others: 10,000 yen
* We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Payment deadline: November 20, 2023 (Monday) - Training overview
- Building a safe team – Mental health/line care training Training overview [Click here for details]
- lecturer
Yoko Yamada,
Human Resources Development Producer, Business Plus Support Co., Ltd.- Application period
- October 10, 2023 (Tuesday) 10:00 to November 10, 2023 (Friday) 17:00
- Application
-
The application button will be updated at 10:00 on Tuesday, October 10th.
- date and time
December 6, 2023 (water) 13:00~16:00
- venue
- Online (Zoom)
- Approximate target
-
Young person
(up to 5 years of employment)Mid-career
(up to 10 years of employment)Proficiency
(10+ years of service
and managers)○ ○ ○ - Capacity
- 40 people
- participation fee
- Universities Consortium Kyoto member schools: 1,000 yen Others: 4,000 yen
* We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Payment deadline: December 4, 2023 (Monday) - Training overview
- Career of a University Staff – Advancement to Graduate School and Afterwards Training Overview [Click here for details]
- lecturer
Yusuke Okada (Administrative Director, Ryukoku University Entrance Examination Department/High School-University Collaboration Promotion Office, Oberlin University Graduate School, Master’s degree)
Yumi Taniguchi (Assistant Director, Human Resources Division, Human Resources Department, Ritsumeikan University; currently enrolled in master’s program at Doshisha University Graduate School)
Yuichi Matsuda (Kansai University) Mr. Yasunari Shirafuji (Chief, Management Group, Management Bureau, Oberlin University Graduate School, Master’s Degree, Kansai University Graduate School, Ph.D.)
Mr. Yasunari Shirafuji (Kyoto Sangyo University President’s IR Promotion Office, Doshisha University Graduate School, Master’s Degree)
Mr. Takamichi Murayama (Administrative Director, Kyoto Bunkyo Junior and Senior High School, Doshisha University) University graduate school master/doctor) *Coordinator- Application period
- October 20, 2023 (Gold) 10:00 – November 22 (Water) 17:00
- Application
-
The application button will be updated at 10:00 on Friday, October 20th.
■ Higher education situation for university staff (basic)
The current situation surrounding higher education is chaotic. In addition to the “advancement of the declining birthrate” that exceeds the national forecast, there are many changes in the elements directly related to universities, such as the evolution of the ICT environment such as DX and AI, the progress of globalization, and the revision of the course of study. It is occurring. Furthermore, unexpected situations include the outbreak of a pandemic (coronavirus), the worsening of climate change, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the occurrence of energy problems, the risk of exchange rate fluctuations, and the associated rise in materials, feed, and food costs. , modern society has come to face a wide variety of problems ranging from everyday life to economic activities, and this has also affected higher education.
Under these circumstances, it has become even more difficult to predict the future, and the social missions and roles that universities are expected to play have become increasingly diverse.
On the other hand, education policy is now showing a movement that calls into question the very nature of universities. The revision of university establishment standards that began in April 2020 has become broader than ever before, and each university has had to deal with it, but depending on the conclusion of the ongoing debate on educational corporation governance reform, private Universities are required to make greater organizational changes.
What is happening in the situation surrounding higher education now? How did that happen? how was the past? By understanding these things correctly, we may be able to see the future or find hints.
In this lecture, we would like to make this a place where we can decipher the situation surrounding higher education and changes in educational policy, and look ahead to tomorrow and create the future. We hope that this lecture will help those who have taken this course to play an active role as leaders in university reform after returning to their home universities.
■ Future university staff “URA” (basic)
In recent years, research institutes such as universities have begun to place staff members specializing in research support called URAs (University Research Administrators), a “third occupation”. According to statistics from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, there are approximately 200 research institutions with URAs, and the number of URAs exceeds 1,600. In this training, we will learn about the background behind why URAs are now needed as specialists in research institutions, especially universities, what kind of work URAs actually do, and what role they play. , based on the case study of Kyoto University Academic Research and Development Center (KURA). We recommend taking this course for those who have problems with research promotion and research support at universities, administrative staff who want to work with URAs, and those who want to become URAs.
■ How to read and use data and graphs
In addition to improving business processes, DX (Digital Transformation) at universities is expanding to management reform of education and research based on the use of data, such as visualizing learning outcomes and utilizing research ability indicators. On the other hand, it seems that there are many people who are not good at handling numbers or do not know how to utilize data.
This training was aimed at people who are not good at numbers and data, or who are not used to handling data.The training was aimed at people who were not good at numbers and data, or who were not used to handling data.They were taught how to decipher the data and graphs that appear in their daily work, and how to use tables and graphs on their own. The goal is for students to understand the minimum necessary knowledge to help create materials while touching on the essence of data analysis and statistics.
The training will focus on lectures that use case studies of university-specific data usage, such as entrance exams, academic affairs, and research support, and mini-work using fictitious data and graphs. There is no practical skill practice using a personal computer, but the instructor will give a demonstration. Please bring back as many hints for data utilization as possible and use them at your university.
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■ Project facilitation for task progress
The purpose of this training is to learn basic facilitation techniques related to team management, process management, member support, consensus building, decision-making, etc. when proceeding with various types of projects. In the work of university staff, in addition to daily work, the frequency of project-style work with a focus on medium- to long-term goals is increasing. Incorporating facilitation methods and ideas into the progress of a project will encourage interaction among members and revitalize the space for collaboration. Through group work, participants will learn about facilitation that can be applied in their own workplaces.
■ Building a safe team – Mental health/line care training
Mental health line care is care in which managers quickly become aware of mental health problems in their subordinates and provide appropriate support, such as counseling, workplace improvements, and linking them to medical treatment. It is said that whether or not line care is functioning makes a big difference in the workplace atmosphere, the number of people with mental health problems, the number of job seekers, etc.
This training will help you understand the signs of mental health problems and lead to early detection, as well as
covering a wide range of knowledge and mindset that line workers should know, such as the process of responding to consultations and things to be careful about when returning to work after taking leave. Masu.
At the same time, from the perspective of organizational development, we will provide tips on how to prevent mental health problems from occurring, and aim to create a healthy workplace.
■ University Staff Career: Advancement to Graduate School and Afterwards
Those who are interested in this training are likely to have at least once thought about entering graduate school. Graduate school learning is sometimes said to be the “highest cost” for university staff. Cost includes not only money but also the time and effort spent on it. For us university staff, “what” and “how much” are the benefits of studying at a graduate school, which requires spending such a large amount of money? What is the same as the many skill-up training in the world and what is different? In this training, four topic providers talked about their motivations for going on to graduate school, an introduction to the graduate school they studied, the theme of their research, what they realized for the first time after entering the university, and how well they were able to balance study, work, and life at graduate school. We will talk about what happened and what didn’t go well. While listening to the real “front story” of a working graduate student, we hope that the participants will eventually accept the graduate school as their own, and if possible, will increase their motivation to go on to higher education.
Contact information
University Consortium Kyoto SD Project Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
TEL 075-353-9163 FAX 075-353-9101
600-8216 Campus Plaza Kyoto, Nishinotoin-dori Shionokoji Shimoru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City
*Business hours: Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 – 17:00 00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)