• Business Overview
• Outline of the event
• Implementation Report
• Inquiries

Business Overview

With the increasing sophistication and complexity of education and research at higher education institutions, SD will be mandatory from 2017, and it is hoped that faculty and staff will further improve their qualifications and promote collaboration between the teaching profession.
In addition, the environment surrounding higher education institutions is changing rapidly, and university staff are required to acquire a wide range of knowledge and a high level of expertise.
The SD Joint Training Program is a project aimed at reducing costs at each member university by taking advantage of economies of scale with the aim of improving the skills of staff and improving the efficiency and sophistication of university operations.
Please use it as an opportunity to exchange information and build networks across universities.

Outline of the event

Sponsorship:

University

Consortium Kyoto

* Priority given to Kyoto member universities and junior colleges of the University Consortium Kyoto 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 much less than the capacity, the course may not be held.

■ The more you know, the more you know business etiquette

1. Outline of the training

• Students will learn the necessary knowledge as a university employee, business etiquette, and the basics of how to proceed with work, and acquire the ability to adapt to duties and workplaces.
• Most of the problems that arise when young staff are assigned are related to speaking. For example, not being reported, not using honorifics, not answering the phone, making negative remarks, etc. In other words, I will tell you how to approach “how to speak as a member of society”, which is important in the education of newcomers and young people.
• In addition, whether or not you can accurately grasp the intentions and demands of the other party depends largely on the “listening skills” of the person you are dealing with. In order to listen to the necessary information without excess or deficiency, we will tell you how to listen with the whole body, “ear, mouth, eyes, head, body, and mind” and effective questioning techniques to get information from here.

2. Key points of training management

• By setting up the flow of lectures (knowledge injection) ~ exercises (practice) for each item, we will realize “strengthening practical skills through input ⇒ output”.
• In the exercises, we will perform role-playing and telephone exercises that simulate real-life situations.
• Students can write down what they have learned and their thoughts and use the “training sheet” that they create themselves, so they can concentrate more on the course.

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Friday, April 24, 2026, 10:00~16:00

meeting place

Campus Plaza Kyoto

Approximate target

young person (1st ~ 2nd year of employment)	backbone (Up to 10 years in office)	Adept (After 10 years of service) and managerial positions)
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* Newly hired staff (full-time, part-time, contract, and temporary staff) and non-eligible employees can also participate.

Capacity

20

Participation Fee

University Consortium Kyoto member schools: 4,000 yen Those other than those on the left: 10,000 yen
※ We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Transfer deadline: Until April 20, 2026 (Monday)

Outline of the training

Business etiquette that you know more Training outline [Click here for details]

lecturer

Speaking Education Center Inc.
Mariya Fujiwara

Application Period

April 1, 2026 (Wed) 10:00 ~ April 17, 2026 (Fri) 17:00

Application

■Facilitation skills training to facilitate meetings

In this training, you will be able to conduct meetings that can “reach conclusions in a short time”, so you will aim to acquire facilitation skills. Specifically, you will learn the following four skills necessary to make the meeting run smoothly.

(1) Venue design skills
Students will learn not only the environment in which the meeting will be held, but also the importance and methods of preparing for the meeting in advance, such as raising awareness of the participants.
(2) Interpersonal relationships
Learn how to listen and ask questions that are easy for participants to say, and how to intervene when a conversation goes off during a meeting.
(3) Structuring
You will learn how to converge various opinions in an easy-to-understand way in line with the purpose of the meeting, and how to summarize the board book.
(4) Consensus formation
In order to draw conclusions based on the consensus of the participants, students will learn how to deal with disagreements and points to support consensus building.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 13:00~17:00

meeting place

Campus Plaza Kyoto

Approximate target

young person (Up to 5 years in office)	backbone (Up to 10 years in office)	Adept (After 10 years of service) and managerial positions)
○	○

* Non-eligible people can also participate.

Capacity

25

Participation Fee

University Consortium Kyoto member schools: 4,000 yen Those other than those on the left: 10,000 yen
※ We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Transfer deadline: May 11, 2026 (Monday)

Outline of the training

Facilitation skills training to facilitate meetings Training overview [Click here for details]

lecturer

Insource Inc.
Tomohiro Aoki

Application Period

April 8, 2026 (Wed) 10:00 ~ May 1, 2026 (Fri) 17:00

Application

■Risk Management in Educational Corporations ~Focusing on Legal Risks~

The purpose of this training is to learn about risk management in educational corporations that establish private universities and junior colleges. First, we will explain the internal control system that is required to be developed due to the revision of the Private School Act in Reiwa 5, and then explain the details and countermeasures for each type of legal risk, risk management.
As a result of this revision of the Private School Act, it is necessary to develop risk management in all educational corporations that establish private universities and junior colleges, but since it is a matter that affects all faculty and staff, everyone needs to know it as their own business. We hope that this training will be an opportunity to form a common understanding of risk management, including not only officers, councilors, and senior faculty and staff, but also mid-career and junior faculty members.

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Friday, June 5, 2026 14:00~16:00

meeting place

Campus Plaza Kyoto

target

This is the content of the training for school corporations with private universities and junior colleges. Employees of national and public universities can also participate, but please be aware of this before applying.

Approximate target

young person (Up to 5 years in office)	backbone (Up to 10 years in office)	Adept (After 10 years of service) and managerial positions)
	○	○

* Non-eligible people can also participate.

Capacity

50

Participation Fee

University Consortium Kyoto member schools: 1,000 yen Other than left: 2,000 yen
※ We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Transfer deadline: June 1, 2026 (Monday)

Outline of the training

Risk Management in Educational Corporations ~Focusing on Legal Risks~ Training Overview [Click here for details]

lecturer

TMI Law Office
Partner Attorney Ryohei Okawara

Application Period

April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) 10:00 ~ May 22, 2026 (Friday) 17:00

Application

The application button will be effective on April 22 (Wed) at 10:00.

■Introduction to Generative AI for University Administration

AI seems difficult and has nothing to do with your work—I think there are many people who feel that way. However, generative AI is rapidly advancing and is beginning to impact university administrative settings. In this training, we will focus on acquiring “thinking about how to get along well with AI” rather than “skills to use generative AI”. By learning what generative AI is and actually touching it, we aim to be in a state where each participant can take home “how they can use it in their own work”. Instead of ending with AI “customers”, let’s take the first step towards becoming a “party” who nurtures AI together.

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Friday, July 3, 2026, 13:00~16:00

meeting place

Campus Plaza Kyoto

Approximate target

young person (Up to 5 years in office)	backbone (Up to 10 years in office)	Adept (After 10 years of service) and managerial positions)
○	○

* Non-eligible people can also participate.

Capacity

30

Participation Fee

University Consortium Kyoto member schools: 1,000 yen For those other than those on the left: 4,000 yen
※ We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Transfer deadline: June 29, 2026 (Monday)

Outline of the training

Introduction to Generative AI for University Administration Training Overview [Click here for details]

lecturer

Mr. Ginga Moriki

Application Period

May 21, 2026 (Thursday) 10:00 ~ June 19, 2026 (Friday) 17:00

Application

The application button will be effective on Thursday, May 21 at 10:00.

■Designing new education in the AI era using generative AI and metaverse

With the evolution of generative AI and other technologies, the way learning and research at universities is entering a fundamental turning point.
This training program is a program to consider how university staff can support the activities of faculty and students and create an appropriate environment. This course provides an overview of future trends in education, including new educational styles in which humans and AI collaborate and the shift from deliverables to evaluating “processes.”
On top of that, we will discuss the creation of an environment where faculty members can focus on education and research, and the ideal infrastructure to support diverse learning, and jointly explore the “update of support” unique to field staff that will be required in the coming era.

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Thursday, July 30, 2026 13:00~16:00

meeting place

Campus Plaza Kyoto

Approximate target

young person (Up to 5 years in office)	backbone (Up to 10 years in office)	Adept (After 10 years of service) and managerial positions)
○	○	○

Capacity

40

Participation Fee

University Consortium Kyoto member schools: 1,000 yen For those other than those on the left: 4,000 yen
※ We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Transfer deadline: July 27, 2026 (Monday)

Outline of the training

Designing New Education in the AI Era Using Generative AI and Metaverse Training Overview [Click here for details]

lecturer

Takeshi Terao
Terao Consulting

Application Period

June 17, 2026 (Wed) 10:00 ~ July 17, 2026 (Fri) 17:00

Application

The application button will be effective on Wednesday, June 17 at 10:00.

■DX that succeeds, DX that fails
*This training will be a repeat of the program held in FY2025.

With the declining birthrate and the rapid digitization of society, the university industry is required to enhance its educational and research functions and strengthen its management foundation. In order to respond to this external environment, DX (digital transformation) of operations is essential. DX not only improves operational efficiency, but also contributes to improving the quality of student services and education. In this training, employees understand the significance of business improvement and DX, review the tasks they are responsible for, and think about the direction of improvement.

【Purpose of the training】
In order to increase the time spent with students and improve the quality of education, students will learn how to streamline administrative work and the latest technology (DX).

【Training Goals】
– Understand the definition and purpose of DX.
・Learn about the steps of business improvement and examples of successes and failures at other universities.
・I have been able to review my work and come up with a direction for improvement.

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Friday, August 7, 2026, 13:00~17:00

meeting place

Campus Plaza Kyoto

Approximate target

young person (Up to 5 years in office)	backbone (Up to 10 years in office)	Adept (After 10 years of service) and managerial positions)
○	○	○

Capacity

30

Participation Fee

University Consortium Kyoto member schools: 4,000 yen Those other than those on the left: 10,000 yen
※ We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Transfer deadline: August 3, 2026 (Monday)

Outline of the training

Successful DX Failing DX Training Overview [Click here for details]

Pre-assignments>
Please watch the video for the pre-assignment, identify the tasks you are in charge of and their processes (procedures and deliverables), and summarize the problems in the work and the improvement methods you think are in an Excel sheet. On the day of the event, we will conduct group work (exchange of opinions) based on this sheet.

lecturer

Educe Consulting Department
Tsuyoshi Shibata

Application Period

June 24, 2026 (Wednesday) 10:00 ~ July 24, 2026 (Friday) 17:00

Application

The application button will be effective on June 24 (Wed) at 10:00.

■Update on the situation of higher education for university staff
*This lecture is an update of this training program at the time of the start of the 2023 and 2024 academic years, taking into account changes in education and education policies since then.

Deciphering the turbulent situation of higher education and becoming the “main body” of university management
-Qualifications and Roles of University Staff Looking Ahead to 2040-

The number of births in 2025 will be approximately 665,000, which has had a great impact not only on the university industry but also on society as a whole. The declining birthrate will not stop, and as long as it depends on the 18-year-old population in Japan, the future of universities cannot be predicted. However, what we should face is not just pessimism about “downsizing”. The question now is how to overcome this structural change and redefine the social value of universities in the major crisis facing higher education in Japan. It is the “conceptual power”.
In February 2025, the Central Council of Education presented the “Future Vision for Improving Japan’s ‘Sum of Knowledge’ ~Restructuring the Higher Education System~ (Report)”, which stated that it is urgent to maintain and develop the “sum of knowledge” that supports the sustainability of society even under the rapid decline of the population. In response, through the “Policy Package”, the State is strongly promoting linkage and integration between universities, drastically strengthening the management governance of private universities, and restructuring the role of universities in the region. In addition, the framework of higher education itself has undergone dramatic changes, such as support measures for local universities, reskilling working adults, and strategic expansion of international student acceptance.
In these uncertain times, the roles required of university staff are also changing significantly. Gone are the days of “office workers” who only operated fixed rules accurately. Amid the revision of university establishment standards, the transformation of education and operations through the penetration of generative AI, and the strict scrutiny of management transparency and quality assurance of education, university staff are required to have the ability and qualifications to autonomously formulate and implement policies based on evidence as “partners in management.”
In this lecture, we will unravel the historical context of education and culture policies so far, and delve into the impact of the latest reports and discussions on our field. The aim is to relativize the present by understanding the past and grasp hints for the future.
We hope that this will be a place where participants can gain a broad perspective on the “state of higher education” beyond the boundaries of each university, and share their “determination” and “knowledge” to take a step forward as independent leaders of change when they return to their own universities. From Kyoto, let’s raise our awareness as frontrunners who will lead the next generation of university management.

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Friday, December 18, 2026, 13:00~17:00

meeting place

Campus Plaza Kyoto

Approximate target

young person (Up to 5 years in office)	backbone (Up to 10 years in office)	Adept (After 10 years of service) and managerial positions)
○	○	○

Capacity

30

Participation Fee

University Consortium Kyoto member schools: 1,000 yen For those other than those on the left: 4,000 yen
※ We will send you an invoice. Please transfer to the designated account.
Transfer deadline: December 14, 2026 (Monday)

Outline of the training

Higher Education Situation Update for University Staff Training Overview [Click here for details]

lecturer

Yusuke Okada
General Manager, Corporate DX Promotion Headquarters/Information and Media Center Administrative Department, Ryukoku University

Application Period

November 4, 2026 (Wednesday) 10:00 ~ December 4, 2026 (Friday) 17:00

Application

The application button will be effective on November 4 (Wed) at 10:00.

Implementation Report

[Click here ▶ for the number of participants]

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)