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

Spring 2024 semester (Tentative) *Updated: Mar. 11, 2024

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
April 7	Health Check

Fall 2023 semester

Date	Session	Note
September 4	Student Life Orientation Campus Tour Turn-in paperworks (passport copy, residence card copy, etc.) Dormitory Welcome Meeting	Bring your Passport and Residence Card
September 5	Japanese Placement Test
September 6	Class Registration Orientation Scholarship Orientation (Only for scholarship recipients) Shopping for necessities (optional) Workshop on using a bicycle (Only for students willing to ride a bicycle)
September 7	Shopping for necessities (optional) Workshop on using a bicycle (Only for students willing to ride a bicycle)
September 8	Opening a bank account Class Registration Support
September 9	Health Check
September 22	Welcome Party

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