Orientation for new and transfer students in 2020

1.Introduction

To deal with the new coronavirus infections, the procedure of material distribution and orientation for new and transfer students has been changed.
Key information is summarized on this webpage, so please check it carefully. This webpage will be continually updated because there are many uncertainties at this time.

2.How to spend your time until the start of class (updated on April 2, 2020)

As you can see on the university website, the start of the spring semester has been changed to April 27 (Mon.).
Even the in-country movement needs to be minimized to prevent (mainly young) people with mild symptoms from unconsciously spreading the infection to others who are at high risk of serious illness. If you are currently living at a distant place or your parents' home, please stay there still after April 6. If you are planning to move into the student dormitory, we will keep your belongings at the university and deliver them to your room, so please do not come to the university. If you are planning to move into an apartment, please postpone your move if possible. If it is impossible, please return to your parents' home after the move and stay there. If you have no choice but to live in the student dormitory or an apartment, please refrain from non-essential and non-urgent outings and take good care of your health.
Please be sure to read the following contents, which are official information from the University of Tsukuba.

3.Distribution of materials (updated on April 2, 2020)

If you are living at a distant place or your parents' home, please do not come to the university, and wait for the “Unified Authentication Password Card” to arrive through mail.
Those who have no choice but to move into the student dormitory or an apartment near the university, and those who live in the Tsukuba City area, should receive the materials in the following way.

●Distribution of materials for new students

Location 3A403 (Building A in Area 3)
Date and time From 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 6 (Mon.)
From 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 7 (Tue.)
Procedure Please note that to prevent concentration of students at a particular time, the date, time, and target students are specified based on the birth month as follows.
Date and time 1:30 p.m. --
2:00 p.m.		 2:00 p.m. --
2:30 p.m.		 2:30 p.m. --
3:00 p.m.		 3:00 p.m. --
3:30 p.m.		 3:30 p.m. --
4:00 p.m.		 4:00 p.m. --
4:30 p.m.
April 6 (Mon.) Born in January Born in February Born in March Born in April Born in May Born in June
April 7 (Tue.) Born in July Born in August Born in September Born in October Born in November Born in December
April 8 (Wed.) To students who cannot make it to the above date and time, materials are distributed at the Academic Service Office for the Systems and Information Engineering Area (3A201).
Things to bring We will collect your "Registration of Residence" when giving you a student ID card. Please fill out the "Registration of Residence" enclosed with the mailed materials and bring it with you. You can also download the "Registration of Residence" here.

●Distribution of materials for transfer students

Location 3A403 (Building A in Area 3)
Date and time 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 6 (Mon.)
Things to bring We will collect your "Registration of Residence" when giving you a student ID card. Please fill out the "Registration of Residence" enclosed with the mailed materials and bring it with you. You can also download the "Registration of Residence" here.

4 Orientation (updated on April 10, 2020)

●Orientation for new students

The orientation will be conducted through the learning management system, manaba. Please refer to the course "Orientation (the College of Policy and Planning Sciences)" in the manaba. This course will be available on April 13 (Mon.). To access the manaba, you will need your "Unified Authentication ID" (i.e., the 13-digit number on your unified authentication password card), which was sent to you by mail.

●Orientation for transfer students

The orientation will be conducted through the learning management system, manaba. Please refer to the course "Orientation (the College of Policy and Planning Sciences)" in the manaba. This course will be available on April 13 (Mon.). To access the manaba, you will need your "Unified Authentication ID" (i.e., the 13-digit number on your unified authentication password card), which was sent to you by mail.
Course consultation will be conducted individually with a professor in charge. We will contact you by e-mail, so please confirm it.