FY2019

This is a list of major events hosted by the University Consortium Kyoto in 2019.
Please note that Campus Plaza Kyoto is closed every Monday and from December 28th to January 4th. *[NEW] is a new event for 2019.

April 2019

month	day	day of week	event
4	2	tue	School-town collaboration project recruitment begins (until May 10)
	7	sat	Credit transfer and Kyoto College first semester classes begin (Plaza courses)
	16	tue	Career Cafe Compass: a job-hunting study group for international students
	17	wed	Information session for faculty and staff on the job support program for international students
	19	fri	Notification of credit transfer enrollment results (after 5:00am)
	19	fri	Online application for internships begins
	20	sat	Pre-internship information session for students
	24	wed	KyoTomorrow Academy Orientation

May 2019

month	day	day of week	event
5	9	thu	Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition Entries Open (until June 6th)
	10	fri	Deadline for applications for the Gakumachi Collaboration Project (from April 2nd)
	10	fri	Internship application and interview
	11	sat	Kyoto Student Festival International Exchange Event Welcome to Kyoto Student Festival
			Japanese study group for international students BN2 welcome session
			Internship application and interview
	12	sun	Credit transfer “Kyoto World Heritage PBL subject” general lecture
	14	tue	Career Cafe Compass: a job-hunting study group for international students
	15	wed	Business Japanese course for job hunting for international students①
	15	wed	Paid Internship Guidance for International Students
	18	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: “Tradition and Cutting Edge of Kyoto” Lecture 1: “Japan Loved by European Royalty and Nobility”
	19	sun	Credit transfer “Kyoto World Heritage PBL subject” interview training
	22	wed	Paid Internship Guidance for International Students
	25	sat	KyoTomorrow Academy Let’s explore Kyoto! Large font edition
	25	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Course ① (Otani University)
	29	wed	Business Japanese course for job hunting for international students②
	31	fri	SD Joint Training Program “Business Etiquette”

June 2019

month	day	day of week	event
6	1	sat	SD Seminar (1st)
			Follow-up training for SD Seminar graduates in 2018
			Paid internship information session for international students and networking event with international students
			Kyoto Studies Lecture Series “Tradition and Cutting Edge of Kyoto” 2nd Lecture “Kyoto Machiya and Sukiya Carpentry”
	6	thu	Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition Submission Deadline (May 9th)
	8	sat	SD Seminar (2nd)
	8	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series “Tradition and Cutting Edge of Kyoto” 3rd Lecture “Traditional Techniques Produced Cutting Edge Technology”
	11	tue	Career Cafe Compass: a job-hunting study group for international students
	13	thu	Internship Long-term Project Course 1st Session Starts
	14	fri	SD Joint Training Program “Assertion (Self-Expression) – Expressing your own opinions clearly while considering the diverse positions of others”
	15	sat	Internship Business and Public Course Pre-Learning①
			SD Seminar (3rd)
			Business Japanese course for job hunting for international students③
	22	sat	Kyoto Student Festival Pre-Event in Miyazu (tentative title)
			University Consortium Kyoto 25th Anniversary Commemorative Lecture and University Executive Seminar
			SD Seminar (4th)
	23	sun	Kyoto Student Festival Pre-Event in Miyazu (tentative title)
	23	sun	Public presentation for the Gakumachi Collaboration Project
	25	tue	Exchange meeting between students and local communities/organizations (tentative name)
	29	sat	SD Seminar (5th)
			Business Japanese course for job hunting for international students ④
			Internship Business and Public Course Pre-Learning② Location: Ryukoku University
	Late		Applications now open for the 15th Kyoto Policy Research Exchange Conference
	Late		Kyoto Student Festival Dance PR Project (Kiyomizu-dera Temple)

July 2019

month	day	day of week	event
7	6	sat	Paid internship preparatory training for international students
			Kyoto Student Festival Pre-Event in Furukawacho Shopping Street (tentative name)
			SD Seminar (6th)
			Internship Business and Public Course Pre-Learning③ Location: Ryukoku University
	7	sun	Call for presenters begins for the 15th Kyoto Policy Research Exchange Conference / Pre-conference briefing to be held
	10	wed	Paid internship preparatory training for international students
	13	sat	Paid internship preparatory training for international students
			SD Seminar (7th)
			Kyoto College University Relay Course 2 (Kyoto Bunkyo University)
	16	tue	Career Cafe Compass: a job-hunting study group for international students
	17	wed	Paid internship preparatory training for international students
	20	sat	SD Seminar (8th)
	20	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series “Tradition and Cutting Edge of Kyoto” 4th Lecture: “What is Collotype?”
	27	sat	Kyoto Studies Course “Tradition and Cutting Edge of Kyoto” Practical Course 1 “Exploring the Charm of Kyoto Walls”
	28	sun	IR Forum
	28	sun	Credit transfer and Kyoto College first-term exams begin (Plaza courses)

August 2019

month	day	day of week	event
8	1	thu	Internship Business and Public Course Practical Training Starts (~9/20)
	1	thu	Kyoto FD exchange meeting
	2	fri	SD joint training program “Improving problem-solving skills”
	Early month		Laptop/PC Taker Training Course (Beginner Level)
	Early month		Training sessions and study sessions (tentative title) with independent themes based on the needs of member schools of the foundation
	24	sat	Kyo College University Relay Course 3 (Kyoto Tachibana University)
	28	wed	SD Joint Training Program “Leadership and Workplace Revitalization”
	30	fri	SD training staff networking event
	31	sat	The 16th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum

September 2019

22Hidaka Taisha Collaborative Future Session (Kyoto City Venue)

month	day	day of week	event
9	1	sun	The 16th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum
	6	fri	Applications for the second half of the credit transfer program are now open (application periods vary by university, so please check with your university)
	7	sat	Public presentation by SD seminar students
	8	sun	Kyoto Student Festival in AEON Mall (tentative name)
	12	thu	The 3rd Kyoto High School Teachers’ Exchange Meeting
	14	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series “Tradition and Cutting Edge of Kyoto” 5th Lecture: “The Challenge of Hand-Held and Touchable Ancient Documents”
	Mid		The 23rd Kansai Disability Student Support Personnel Meeting
	17	tue	Career Cafe Compass: a job-hunting study group for international students
	20	fri	SD Joint Training Program “Basic Knowledge of Student Support”
	21	sat	Internship Business and Public Course Follow-up Study and Completion Ceremony
	27	fri	Notification of Credit Transfer Application Acceptance
	28	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Course 4 (Meiji University of International Medicine)
	28	sat	FD Joint Training Program (1st session)
	29	sun	Takadaisha Collaborative Future Session (Northern Kyoto Prefecture Venue)

October 2019

month	day	day of week	event
10	5	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series “Tradition and Cutting Edge of Kyoto” 6th Lecture “Flame Earthenware, Pottery, Kyoto Ware to Fine Ceramics”
	5	sat	FD Joint Training Program (2nd)
	12	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Course ⑤ (Hanazono University)
	13	sun	The 17th Kyoto Student Festival
	15	tue	Career Cafe Compass: a job-hunting study group for international students
	19	sat	The 17th SD Forum
	20	sun	Credit transfer “Kyoto World Heritage PBL subject” presentation training
	26	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Course ⑥ (Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College)
	29	tue	FD Joint Training Program (3rd session)
	31	thu	Deadline for submitting presenters for the 15th Kyoto Policy Research Conference

November 2019

month	day	day of week	event
11	1	fri	FD Joint Training Program (4th)
	2	sat	Paid internship post-training for international students
	2	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series “Tradition and Cutting Edge of Kyoto” 7th Lecture “The People Who Cultivate Kitayama Cedar”
	7	thu	The 4th Kyoto High School Teachers’ Exchange Meeting
	9	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Course ⑦ (Kyoto Seika University)
	9	sat	Internship Long-term Project Course Final Lecture Project Presentation and Graduation Ceremony
	12	tue	Career Cafe Compass: a job-hunting study group for international students
	13	wed	[NEW] Kyoto FD Exchange Meeting (2nd)
	16	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series “Tradition and Cutting Edge of Kyoto” 8th Lecture “Repair of Paintings and Ancient Documents Using Mounting Techniques”
	21	thu	SD Joint Training Program “Basic knowledge of educational support: Support for extracurricular learning activities by administrative staff – What can be done at the Learning Commons”
	23	sat	Presentation on the results of paid internships for international students
	24	sun	Briefing for presenters at the 15th Kyoto Policy Research Conference
	30	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series “Tradition and Cutting Edge of Kyoto” 9th Lecture “The World and Nishijin”

December 2019

month	day	day of week	event
12	7	sat	The 17th High School-University Collaboration Education Forum
	7	sat	Kyoto Studies Course “Tradition and Cutting Edge of Kyoto” Practical Course 2 “History and Present of Fushimi Sake Brewing Technology”
	Early month		Roundtable on Support for Students with Disabilities at Universities
	11	wed	SD Joint Training Program “IR Training (Super Introductory Level)”
	14	sat	5th Joint Training Program for Faculty Development
	15	sun	“The 15th Kyoto Policy Research Exchange Conference”
	15	sun	Credit transfer “Kyoto World Heritage PBL course” overall results presentation
	21	sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series “Tradition and Cutting Edge of Kyoto” 10th Lecture “Traditional Japanese Food “Tsukemono” and “Kyoto Tsukemono””
11～12	Upcoming Events		University-Community Collaboration Summit and “School-City Collaboration University” Promotion Project Results Report

January 2020

month	day	day of week	event
1	11	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Lecture 8 (Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts)
	18	sat	Kyo College University Relay Course 9 (Ryukoku University)
	23	thu	Credit transfer and Kyoto College second semester exams begin (Plaza courses)

February 2020

month	day	day of week	event
2	1	sat	The 5th Kyoto High School Teachers’ Exchange Meeting
	8	sat	Kyoto College University Relay Lecture 10 (Kyoto University of Advanced Science)
	8	sat	FD Joint Training Program (6th)
	29	sat	The 25th FD Forum, Day 1
	Late		The 24th Kansai Disability Student Support Personnel Meeting
			22nd Kyoto International Student Film Festival
			Kyoto FD Exchange Meeting (3rd)

March 2020

month	day	day of week	event
3	1	sun	The 25th FD Forum, Day 2
	5	thu	Applications for the 2020 Kyoto College program are now open (these dates are tentative, so please contact us for further details)
	7	sat	Commemorative lectures for the opening of the 2020 Kyoto Studies Course (Please contact us separately to inquire whether the lectures will be held or not.)
	20	fri	Accepting applications for credit transfer for the 2020 academic year has begun (application periods vary by university, so please check with your university)
	18	wed	SD Joint Training Program “Business Etiquette”
	19	thu	SD Joint Training Program “Business Etiquette”
	Late		Gakumachi Collaboration Project Results Reporting Session