Orientation

Before semester starts, Soka University will provide the following orientation sessions and events.

Spring Semester (tentative)

Date	Session	Note
Day 1	Student Life Orientation Campus Tour Turn-in Paperworks (passport copy, residence card copy, etc.) Dormitory Welcome Meeting	Bring your Passport and Residence Card
Day 2	Japanese Language Class Placement Test Shopping for necessities Workshop on using a bicycle*	Optional *Only for students willing to ride a bicycle
Day 3	Shopping for necessities Workshop on using a bicycle*	Optional *Only for students willing to ride a bicycle
Day 4	Police Orientation
Day 5	Entrance Ceremony Makiguchi Scholarship Orientation*	*Only for those who receive Makiguchi Scholarship
Day 6	Class Registration Orientation Japan Studies Center Scholarship Orientation* Class registration support	*Only for those who receive JSC Scholarship
Day 7	Opening a Bank account
Day 8	Police Orientation
Day 9	Classes start Welcome Party
2nd or 3rd week of April	Health Check

Fall semester (Tentative)

Date	Session	Note
Day 1	Student Life Orientation Campus Tour Turn-in paperworks (passport copy, residence card copy, etc.) Dormitory Welcome Meeting	Bring your Passport and Residence Card
Day 2	Life Hacks shared by senior International student Shopping for necessities	Optional Optional
Day 3	Japanese Placement Test Workshop on using a bicycle*	*Only for students willing to ride a bicycle
Day 4	Class Registration Orientation Scholarship Orientation* Workshop on using a bicycle*	Only for scholarship recipients Only for students willing to ride a bicycle
Day 5	Opening a bank account
Day 6	Opening a bank account Class Registration Support
Day 7	Classes start Welcome Party
Usually the 3rd week of September	Health Check

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Academic Calendar for Spring 2025

Date	Event
April 1	Class Registration begins
April 7	Class begins
April 11	Class Registration ends
July 25	Class ends
July 17	Final Exam begins
July 29	Final Exam ends
July 30	Completion Ceremony
August 10	Dormitory Move-out

Academic Calendar for Fall 2025

Date	Event
September 10	Class Registration begins
September 12	Class begins
September 18	Class Registration ends
December 23 - January 19, 2025	Winter Break
January 20	Class ends
January 21	Final Exam begins
January 28	Final Exam ends
January 29	Completion Ceremony
February 10	Dormitory Move-out

Updated: June. 19, 2025

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