Student-Related Facilities

1 General Education Buildings

In the General Education Buildings A and D，there are not only classrooms to be used for general education but also self-study spaces, which students can use.

Self-study space, etc.	Location, Seating, etc.	Open Time
Student lounge (refreshing space where having a talk and a rest can be done.)	General Education Building A, 3rd Fl. Seating: 24 General Education Building A, 4th Fl. Seating: 24 General Education Building B, 3rd Fl. Seating: 10 General Education Building D, 2nd Fl. Seating: 18 General Education Building D, 3rd Fl. Seating: 18	Weekdays 8:00-20:00

※ The building cannot be used on Saturdays，Sundays, holidays, general summer closed days, and year-end and new-year holiday closed days.
Occasionally, these buildings cannot be used for such reasons as university events, which will be posted on the noticeboards.
※ General Education Buildings A and D are open until 19:00 on weekdays. (It is possible to leave the buildings after that time.)

Photocopy Machines

There is a photocopy machine located next to the entrance hall on the first floor of the General Education Building A. Additionally, there are three photocopiers in the Main Library, three in Muscat Union, one in Pione Union, and one in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences building on the Tsushima Campus. You can also find two copy machines in the Shikata Branch Library, one in the Alumni Memorial Building, School of Medicine, and another one in the Faculty of Health Sciences Building on the Shikata Campus.

Printers

There are two multifunctional printing machines in the Main Library, two in Muscat Union, one in Pione Union, and one in the Alumni Memorial Building, School of Medicine, (Shikata Campus), and one in the Shikata Branch Library. For information on how to use them, please refer to the 'Print Out Service'

Smartphone charging ports

Smartphone charging ports (48 each for Androids and iPhones, with locks) are located in the entrance hall of the General Education Building A. No reservations are required to use them.

2 L-café

L-café gives you the opportunity to practice Japanese with native speakers, offering a more immersive language-learning experience. Another way to practice Japanese is through L-café’s Japanese Conversation Partner Program (JCPP). In this program you get linked to a Japanese Okadai student who agrees to meet up with you once a week to practice Japanese conversations skills. But that's not all! L-café also offers free English conversation lessons, along with regular French, Chinese, and Japanese language cafes. These provide you with the chance to learn a language of your interest casually and freely. Besides learning a new language, these programs also give you the opportunity to make friends from countries all over the world!
Moreover, L-café is not only just a space for international students to study or hang out; but it's also a gateway for international students to discover the charms of Okayama prefecture. Among many things, L-café organizes weekly trips for students to discover Okayama, as well as many other cities. Going on these trips allows international students to fully immerse themselves in local communities which teaches you more about Japanese customs and culture.
Anyway, why not visit L-café? You are sure to find one of the reasons why you chose to study abroad here.

• Place: 1st floor, Annex to the General Education Building A
• Open Time: Weekdays 10:00-17:00
• Telephone: (086) 251-7313
• E-mail: engcafe@okayama-u.ac.jp
• Website:https://www.ipec.okayama-u.ac.jp/lcafe/
• Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/lcafeokayamauniversity/

3 Health Service Center

The Health Service Center is the health facility for all students and university personnel.
Medical professionals including doctors and counsellors provide various kinds of consultation.
Privacy is fully guaranteed, so feel free to use the service.

Kinds of Service Provided

Classification	Outline
Periodical Health Check-Up	This is administered from April to May (October to November for fall university entrance). It provides a good chance to review your health. Be sure to take it at least once a year. Confirm your results on the website.
Health Consultation and Medical Care	Doctors or public health nurses are in charge. Overall consultation and medical care are offered for such cases as: 'feeling sick,' 'feeling uneasy about health,' and 'gender matters’. When needed, referral is made to external medical institutions. Also available are services by specialists (university doctors) in the areas of dentistry, dermatology, otolaryngology (E.N.T.), orthopedics, and gynecology.
Emergency Treatment Referral to medical institutions	Emergency treatment is rendered to injuries that take place on the campus and during commuting travel. If necessary, referral to specialists will be made. In the case you feel sick, you can take a rest in the resting room.
Special Health Check-Ups	Health check-ups for practical training and health check-ups for sports clubs.
Mental Health Consultation	Psychiatrists, counselors, and public health nurses are in charge. Mental consultation is offered for such cases as: 'being unable to sleep,' 'overeating,' and 'feeling depressed.'
Self-Monitoring Corner	Height, weight, body fat percentage, blood pressure, vision, etc. can be freely monitored.
Issuance Of Health Reports	These are issued to people who have undergone periodical health check-ups during the relevant year.
Health Education	Lectures and seminars are convened. Non-smoking support is also carried out. Apply to the counter if you need this service.

About the Use

Tsushima Campus

(1) Open Times: Monday through Friday 8:30~17:00 (excluding holidays, general summer closed days, and year-end and new-year closed days)
(2) Staff: doctors, public health nurses, counselors, etc.
(3) Weekly schedule for health consultation

Departments	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI
Internal medicine	○	○	○	○	○
Mental Health Consultation	○	○	○	○	○	Reservation system
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)			○			Once a month 14:00~16:00
Dentistry	○					Every week 14:00~16:00
Dermatology					○	Twice a month 14:00~16:00
Orthopedics				○		Twice a month 15:00~17:00
Gynecology	○					Twice a month 14:00~16:00
Health consultation	○	○	○	○	○

※ Days and time for specialty outpatient clinics may change, so check the bulletin at the counter of the Health Service Center or on the website.
(4) Telephone: (086)251-7217 E-mail: hokekan1@okayama-u.ac.jp

Shikata campus (The Shikata campus is equipped with the 'Shikata Room.')

(1) Utilization time depends on the day of the week from Monday to Friday. (excluding holidays, general summer closed days and year-end and new-year closed days)
(2) Staff: doctors, public health nurses, counsellors, etc.
(3) Weekly schedule for health consultation

Departments	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI
Internal Medicine (time frame adopted)				○ 15:00～17:00	○ 15:00～17:00
Mental Health Consultation (on an appointment basis)	○ 10:00～16:00	○ 10:00～16:00		○ 10:00～14:00	○ 10:00～16:00
Health Consultation	○ 9:00～16:45	○ 13:00～17:00	○ 12:00～17:00	○ 12:00～17:00	○ 12:00～17:00

※ Days and time for specialty outpatient clinics may change, so check the noticeboard at the counter of the Shikata Room.
(4) Telephone: (086)253-7487

Medical Expenses and Remote Dependents’ Certificates

Health check-ups, health consultation, and medical care offered at the Health Service Center are all free of charge.
When using other medical institutions, a health insurance card is needed. For students having other than the individual card type insurance, getting emergency medical care poses a problem, so prepare a ‘remote dependents’ certificate’.

Treatment at Hospitals, Clinics, and Dental Offices

There are be many students who do not understand the medical circumstances around Okayama University.
When visiting hospitals, clinics, and dental offices, we will introduce appropriate medical institutions partly to avoid possible problems. Please ask the Health Service Center for assistance.

Use of the Health Service Center by Guardians

When guardians are worried about their children’s physical and mental health, we also allow consultation with them.

4 Counseling Service for Student Life

Specialists in that particular field will deal with each individual's needs. Please do not hesitate to contact the center.

General Consultation Counter (When You Are Not Sure Which Counter to Visit)

1. What does the General Consultation Counter Do?

When you are not sure where to bring matters concerning study and student life, we will introduce the relevant counters in the University to you and give advice. We also handle malicious solicitations, worrisome groups which students may become entangled with. Thus we address tasks which arise during the course of student life by exchanging information with universities, etc. nationwide.

2 Where is the General Consultation Counter? What are the opening hours?

① Opening hours: 8:30～12:00/13:00～17:00
　(every day excluding Saturday and Sunday, holidays, general summer closed days, and year-end and new-year holiday closed days)
② Location: Career Support Office (University Union, 1st Floor)
③ Contact place: Telephone 086-251-7198
　　　　　　E-mail seikatsu@okayama-u.ac.jp

Student Advice Section

1 What does the Student Advice Section do?

At the Student Advice Section, full-time teachers, counselors, and other consultants will handle your various concerns.
There must be times when you worry about study problems, human relations with your friends and teachers, and personal problems. Many of those worries will be solved by talking to your family and friends. However, when you feel at a loss, having exhausted your usual channels, then feel free to visit the Student Advice Department. Do not worry alone, and knock on the door of the Student Advice Center.
※ The content of the consultation is kept strictly confidential. Rest assured of this.

2 What do students need consultation for?

Students’ consultation varies. Here are some consultation examples.
※Lack of motivation to study, dissatisfaction with one's major, desire to change to another faculty or department, desire to take a leave of absence, worries about the future.
※Worries about one’s own personality and relationships with friends and others.
※Troubles related to part-time jobs, etc.
※People who want to talk to someone may also visit this office.

3 Where can I go for a consultation?

You can get a consultation either on Tsushima or Shikata campus. However, please make an appointment first on Tsushima campus at the Student Advice Section on the first floor of the General Education Building C. You may book them via phone or email. Online (phone, Zoom, email) consultations are also available.
【Tsushima Campus】
① Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00～12:00, 13:00～17:00
　　(Closed on national holidays, summer break in mid-August [obon], year-end and New Year holidays)
② Location: First floor of the General Education Building C
③ Contact: Telephone: 086-251-7169
E-mail: nayami@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
【Shikata Campus】
① Hours:Thursday, 10:00～13:00, 14:00～17:00
② Location: Third floor of the Alumni Memorial Building
③ Contact: Telephone: 086-251-7169 (Tsushima campus)
E-mail: nayami-2@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp

4 To find out more about the Student Advice Section

Please find further details on the website of the Student Advice Section.
https://www.ipec.okayama-u.ac.jp/shien/soudan/

International Student Advising Section

1 About us

The International Student Advising Section at Okayama University provides advising services for international students to help them settle into life in Okayama. Students can receive advice on any concerns they may have about life at Okayama University.

2 Service

International students can come and talk about almost anything about their own or their family’s concerns and worries about life in Okayama, such as school and daily life, scholarships, tuition, housing, visas, and health.

3 Hours and Location

① Hours: Monday & Friday 11:00am -1:00pm, 2:00pm-5:00pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 2:00pm-5:00pm
Online or telephone advising is available.
We also have advising session at Shikata campus regularly.
**Pleas schedule an appointment before coming via Email.
② Location：First floor of the General Education Building C (next to the International Affairs Department)
③ Contact: 〔E-mail〕 advising02@okayama-u.ac.jp

Disability Resources Section

1 What does the Disability Resources Section do?

At the Disability Resources Section, full-time teachers play a pivotal role in learning support, etc. for handicapped students and in providing various kinds of consultation. We always recruit and train volunteer students who join hands in supporting handicapped students.

2 What is the scope of the support?

We dispatch supporters and ask university staff for their consideration for handicapped students. We also lend out devices and related books. Support is rendered at the request of handicapped students in cooperation with relevant faculties and schools.

3 Location and Opening Hours

① Opening Hours: 10:00~12:00 / 13:00~17:00
　(every day excluding Saturday and Sunday, holidays, general summer closed days, and year-end and new-year closed days)
② Location: General Education Building D, 1st Fl
③ Contact: Telephone: 086-251-8553 E-mail: shien-dr@okayama-u.ac.jp

4 To find out more about the Disability Resources Section

Please find further details on the website of the Disability Resources Section.
https://www.ipec.okayama-u.ac.jp/shien/syougai/

Sports Support Section

1 What does the Sports Support Section do?

We provide sports-related support on and off campus. We give support and advice about training and sport disabilities as well. We also respond to inquiries and give advice regarding sports disabilities, general education courses called 'Seminar of Sport Performance’ or other sport and health-related courses.

2 What kind of support is provided?

We offer consultation about various kinds of training by specialists and sports injuries by orthopedists; organize sports workshops by guest speakers; hold heatstroke prevention seminars; loan sports equipment and video cameras.
Any kind of consultations related to sports is welcome either by individuals,clubs, or circles.

3 Location and Hours

① Hours: 9:00～17:00
② Location: First floor of the General Education Building D
③ Contact: Telephone: 086-251-7181 E-mail: isec@okayama-u.ac.jp

4 To find out more about the Sports Support Section

Please find further details on the Sports Support Section Website
https://www.ipec.okayama-u.ac.jp/shien/sports/

Career Support Section

We offer support for 'future courses and job opportunities' and 'student life' and accept various kinds of consultation. We hope that your student life will create fulfilling opportunities for career development, and you will fly high in society with good motivation and expectations.
① Opening hours: 8:30~17:15
　(every day excluding Saturday, Sunday, holidays, general summer closed days, and year-end and new-year closed days)
② Location: Career Support Office (University Union, 1st Fl.)
③ Contact: Telephone: 086-251-7198 and 8464 E-mail shushoku@adm.okayama-u.ac.jp

1. Support for Future Courses and Job Opportunities

① Consultation for Future Courses and Job Opportunities (Advising)
　We offer consultation for future courses and job opportunities on an appointment basis by career advisors.
　We also give consultations even without appointments as far as possible.

Individual Consultation Hours: 10:10~12:10 / 13:00~17:00
20 minutes per person (can be accepted by visiting the office or by phone)

② Browsing job postings and corporate information, notification of employment support events, distribution of application guidebooks for public service employees, etc. Browsing is possible for job postings which have arrived at the Career Support Section, corporate pamphlets, and information sessions, etc.
　A collection of valuable advice 'Taking Job Examinations: A Report’ authored by alumni, is also available.
　※ Job postings and 'Taking Job Examinations: A Report’ can be searched from the 'Okayama University Career Navigation' on the website of Okayama University.
③ Books and DVDs for Lending, and Newspapers and Magazines
　Books and DVDs can be borrowed, newspapers, and various magazines in the Career Support Office Section can be freely browsed. Please ask us about lending material.

2. Student Living Support (extracurricular activities and students’ planning activities)

We support club activities of the Student Union and students’ planning activities.
① We serve as the consultation counter for students hoping to become club members of the Student Union, and accept consultation from students who are actually engaged in club activities.
② Other than Student Union activities, we are responsible for the planning team 'Oka Pro!' To boost Okayama University by students themselves, and we help make student activities happen, (such as projects in cooperation with companies and local communities, etc.).
　If interested, contact the Career Support Office.

Student Support Concierge (Student Support Division, Academic Affairs Department)

There is also an information counter at the Student Support Division, Academic Affairs Department. We deal with various matters on a daily basis in cooperation with all the relevant university organizations.

Information map of Counseling Service for Student Life

Tsushima Campus

Shikata Campus

5 Center for Information Technology and Management

The Center for Information Technology and Management provides students with educational computers, e-mail, and network services. The center also provides and maintains a supportive environment for students to use their own computers for self-study.

1. Okayama University ID

Each student will be given an ID that allows them to use all of the information services necessary for classes, including e-mail, the Academic Affairs System, and other online services. An introduction to the services available and instructions on how to use them will be given during the required courses in Term 1 of the first year.

When you start using your Okadai ID, be sure to change your initial password and register your e-mail address for identification in the Okayama University Integrated Authentication Management System.

If you forget your password after completing the above registration, enter your Okadai ID and confirmation email address on the 'Password reset page'. A link to reset your password will be sent to your pre-registered confirmation email address.
Click it and reset your password.

If you cannot reset your password on the 'Password reset page', bring your student ID card to the following counter.

Please contact the relevant office counter directly as we will not be able to answer any telephone enquiries.

Tsushima Campus・Shikata Campus	Information Management Center User Consultation Service
Kurashiki Campus	Institute of Plant Science and Resources General Affairs
Misasa Campus	Institute for Planetary Material Accountant
Ushimado Campus	Ushimado Marine Institute

2. Wireless LAN access

Wireless LAN access points have been installed in classrooms and other locations on campus, allowing students to connect their personal laptops, smart phones, tablet PCs, etc. to the campus network. You can use your own computer for an online class using the campus wireless network.

How to use the wireless LAN

https://www.citm.okayama-u.ac.jp/citm/service/wlan/wlan.html

3. Okayama University e-mail

Gmail (Google Workspace for Education) service is provided to all students. You can use the address "@s.okayama-u.ac.jp" as the official email address of Okayama University.
You can use up to 3GB while enrolled at this university. After graduation, you will be limited to 200 MB and will be able to use only the email function, not Google Drive or other services.
Please save any necessary data on an external storage device.

Gmail login

http://mail.s.okayama-u.ac.jp/

4. University software

You can install the following software on your personal devices only while you are enrolled in the university. If you are no longer a student of Okayama University after graduation, please uninstall the software.
Anti-virus software (Trend Micro)
You may install up to three anti-virus software programs per person to your own PC, smartphone, or tablet, which can be used through the campus network.
Please refer to the following for details.
https://www.citm.okayama-u.ac.jp/citm/service/avs.html

Up to five units of the latest version of Office can be used per person on personally-owned devices. In addition, cloud services such as Microsoft Teams (web conferencing), Stream (video streaming), and OneDrive (online storage) are available for online classes and other learning environments.
For details, please refer to the following
https://www.citm.okayama-u.ac.jp/citm/service/ms.html

5. Troubleshooting for other ICT services

If you have trouble connecting to the network, logging in to the university service, etc., contact the Center for Information Technology and Management using the inquiry ｆorm on our website.
https://msgs.ccsv.okayama-u.ac.jp/a/

6. Security and rules

All users are requested to follow the rules of the university, including the Okayama University Information Security Policy. In addition, read the following information carefully and take necessary security measures.
https://www.citm.okayama-u.ac.jp/citm/security/index.html
https://www.citm.okayama-u.ac.jp/citm/security/security_student.html
* Please note that in the event of a security breach, we may read your e-mails and analyze your access logs for investigation.

6. Libraries

The libraries consist of: Central Library on Tsushima Campus, Shikata Branch Library on Shikata Campus, and Institute of Plant Science and Resources Branch Library on Kurashiki Campus.
Refer to the website of the Libraries for further use of each library.
https://www.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/index_e.html

The Central Library

The Central Library consists of the facilities in the three-story Main Building with the clock tower and the six-story West Building. Aside from the books and magazines necessary for learning, the library is equipped with about 1,100 seats, Nihonsouken Plaza where you can get engaged in discussions in groups, the Silent Area where you can concentrate on learning quietly, etc. Please make a choice of your learning styles.

Opening Hours / Closed Days

	MON-FRI	SAT, SUN, Holiday
Class periods	8:00~23:00	10:00~18:00
Closed periods	9:00~19:00 or ~17:00	Library closure

Closed Days: Entrance Examination Days, Library Organization Days (irregular), Year-end and New-year Days, general summer closed days.
※ For further details, refer to the Library opening schedules.
https://www.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/eng/AboutLibraries/LibraryHours.html

Entering and Leaving the Library

Enter by passing your Student ID Card over the admission gate. When you forget to bring your Student ID, you can enter by with the help of the clerks at the Lending and Borrowing Counter.
Push the bar at the exit to leave the library. When the alarm goes off, follow the clerk’s instructions.

Lending and Returning Books

Circulation Number and Period

	Circulation (A total of materials)	Lending period of books	Lending period of magazines and audio-visual materials
Undergraduate students	10 books	14 days	3 days
Graduate students	15 books	14 days	3 days

※ Long-term lending is available during the long closure period.

Procedures for lending

Bring your student ID, and the materials you want to borrow, to the circulation desk. You can also complete the procedure with the automatic lending device.

Return Procedures

Bring the books to the counter by the return deadline. When the library is closed, return books into the ‘book drop’. When the return deadline is overdue, new lending, extensions of lending, or reservations cannot be made. Lending will be suspended for a period equivalent to the overdue period.

Reservations and Extensions

Reservations and extensions can be made through 'My Library' on the website of Okayama University Libraries.
https://www.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/index_e.html
You can use "My Library" to reserve books that are currently on loan.

Major Facilities

We have arranged diversified facilities for students’ learning activities. For further details, ask at the circulation counter.

Shikata Branch Library

Shikata Branch Library, which has a wealth of medical science and life science materials, is on the Shikata Campus.

Opening Hours / Closed Days

	MON-FRI	SAT
Class periods	9:00~21:00	10:00~17:00
Closed periods	9:00~17:00	Library closure

Closed Days:Saturday (closed periods only), Sunday, national holidays, library arrangement day (irregular), year-end and new-year days, and general summer closed days.
※ For further details, refer to the library opening schedules.
https://www.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/eng/AboutLibraries/LibraryHours.html
※ Students on the Shikata Campus can enter the library by special dispensation 24 hours a day. For details, please consult the Shikaka Campus Library homepage.

Entering and leaving the library

Enter by passing your Student ID over the admission gate. When you forget to bring your student ID, follow the clerk’s instructions.
Push the bar at the exit and leave the library. When the alarm goes off, follow the clerk’s instructions.

Lending and Returning Books

Circulation Number and Period

	Books	Bound magazines	Unbound magazines	Audiovisual materials
Period	14 days	7 days	1 day	3 days
Number of books	5 books

※ Long-term lending is available during the long closure period.

Procedures for Lending

Bring your Student ID and the materials you want to borrow to the circulation Counter. You can also complete the procedure with the automatic lending device.

Procedures for Returning Books

Bring the books to the counter by the return deadline. When the library is closed, make a return into the book drop. When the return deadline is overdue; new lending, extension, or reservations cannot be made. Lending is suspended for a period equivalent to the overdue period.

Reservations and Extensions

Reservations and extensions can be made through 'My Library' on the website of Okayama University Libraries. (https://www.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/index_e.html)

Institute of Plant Science and Resources Branch Library

Institute of Plant Science and Resources Branch Library is in Institute of Plant Science and Resources on Kurashiki Campus, and materials related to Agriculture and Botany are abundant.

Opening Hours / Closed Days

Weekdays 9:00~17:00 (Use of the stack rooms 9:00～16:45)
Closed days:Saturday, Sunday, national holidays, year-end and new-year days, and general summer closed days
※ For further details, refer to the library opening schedules.
https://www.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/eng/AboutLibraries/LibraryHours.html

Entering the Library

You need to fill in the application form at the entrance to use the library.

Borrowing and Returning Books

Non-IPSR Members cannot borrow library materials directly. If you wish to borrow books (excluding periodicals), apply through Central Library or Shikata Branch Library.