Orientation
Orientation Schedule
Orientation Schedule
Before semester starts, Soka University will provide the following orientation sessions and events.
Spring 2024 semester
| Date | Session | Note |
|---|---|---|
| March 27 | Student Life Orientation Campus Tour Turn-in Paperworks (passport copy, residence card copy, etc.) Dormitory Welcome Meeting |
Bring your Passport and Residence Card |
| March 28 | Japanese Language Class Placement Test Shopping for necessities Workshop on using a bicycle* |
Optional *Only for students willing to ride a bicycle |
| March 29 | Shopping for necessities Workshop on using a bicycle* |
Optional *Only for students willing to ride a bicycle |
| April 1 | Police Orientation | |
| April 2 | Entrance Ceremony Makiguchi Scholarship Orientation* |
*Only for those who receive Makiguchi Scholarship |
| April 3 |
Class Registration Orientation Japan Studies Center Scholarship Orientation* Class registration support |
*Only for those who receive JSC Scholarship |
| April 3 & 4 | Opening a Bank account | |
| April 4 | Police Orientation | |
| April 5 | Classes start Welcome Party |
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| April 7 | Health Check |
Fall 2024 semester (Tentative) *Updated: May 15, 2024
| Date | Session | Note |
|---|---|---|
| September 5 | Student Life Orientation Campus Tour Turn-in paperworks (passport copy, residence card copy, etc.) Dormitory Welcome Meeting |
Bring your Passport and Residence Card |
| September 6 | Life Hacks shared by senior International student Shopping for necessities |
Optional Optional |
| September 9 | Japanese Placement Test Workshop on using a bicycle* |
*Only for students willing to ride a bicycle |
| September 10 | Class Registration Orientation Scholarship Orientation* Workshop on using a bicycle* |
*Only for scholarship recipients *Only for students willing to ride a bicycle |
| September 11 | Opening a bank account | |
| September 12 | Opening a bank account Class Registration Support |
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| September 13 | Classes start Welcome Party |
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| September 14-15 | Health Check |
Academic Calendar for AY2024-2025
Academic Calendar for AY2024-2025
Academic Calendar for Spring 2024
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 1 | Class Registration begins |
| April 5 | Class begins |
| April 11 | Class Registration ends |
| July 26 | Class ends |
| July 22 | Final Exam begins |
| July 29 | Final Exam ends |
| July 30 | Completion Ceremony |
| August 10 | Dormitory Move-out |
Academic Calendar for Fall 2024
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 11 | Class Registration begins |
| September 13 | Class begins |
| September 19 | Class Registration ends |
| December 24 - January 10, 2025 |
Winter Break |
| January 28 | Class ends |
| January 22 | Final Exam begins |
| January 28 | Final Exam ends |
| January 29 | Completion Ceremony |
| February 10 | Dormitory Move-out |
Updated: Mar. 4, 2024
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