東北大学 -TOHOKU UNIVERSITY-

思いを言葉に TUミライ・プロジェクト TU Future Project Put your thought into words

あなたの声が東北大学を動かします！

Your voice can change Tohoku University!

第15回 東北大学
学生生活調査実施中
The 15th Tohoku University
Survey of Student Life
is now underway
第15回 学生生活調査はコチラ調査期間2021年12月６日（月）～12月24日（金）
The 15th Tohoku University Survey of Student Life is available here
Survey Period: December 6 (Mon), 2021 – December 17 (Fri), 2021
東北大学　学生生活支援審議会
Tohoku University Student Life Council

INTRODUCTION

Tohoku University is working to provide students with various
opportunities to make their voices heard.

  • Tohoku University Survey of Student Life
    A survey conducted by the Student Support Committee. All enrolled students, from undergraduate to graduate level, are eligible to participate. The survey assesses student life and learning. Formerly, it was conducted every two years. It has been conducted annually since 2019.
  • Learning Outcomes Survey of Tohoku University
    A survey conducted by the Academic Affairs Council and Center for Institutional Research. This survey is conducted once every two years. It provides a chance for graduating students to reflect on their learning and experiences at Tohoku University.
  • "Student Voices" page
    This page allows students to post requests for Tohoku University using a Google Form. The university may send a response, depending on the request.
  • General Education Monitoring System
    One or two members from each faculty, and one member each from the Tohoku University Gakuyu-kai sports and cultural divisions, are chosen as General Education Student Monitors. Every February they hold a ""General Education Student Conference"" where direct discussions are conducted.
  • Course Experience Questionnaire
    Students describe their learning and experience in each General Education/Specialized course. The results are mainly used to improve the courses.

INCLUDED
ACHIEVEMENTS

学生から寄せられた声は、次々とカタチになっています！
Student ideas often become
reality!

CONSTRUCTION/
RENOVATION OF FACILITIES

  1. Renovations to welfare facilities (cafeterias) on the Aobayama, Kawauchi, Katahira, and Seiryo campuses

    Many people reported crowded conditions and long waits at lunch time in student surveys and Tohoku University Co-op Dining Services questionnaires. The cafeteria layouts were changed to reduce crowding.

  2. Maximum stay at University House dorms extended
    from 1 to 2 years

    In the move-out questionnaire, many dorm residents indicated that after moving into their dorm room, they felt anxiety over finding a new place to live, even as they were trying to adjust to student life, and would therefore like to live in a dormitory for two years. So, the maximum length of stay was extended to two years.

  3. University House Aobayama opens in October 2018 with spacious closets and shoe lockers

    University House Aobayama furnishings were selected after surveying opinions from residents at University House Sanjo.

  4. Meizen dormitory reopened as a model alcohol-free dormitory as solution to alcohol-related incidents

    Dormitory residents, and their parents/guardians, have requested housing in which students who cannot, or do not wish to, drink alcohol can live and study in a safe/secure environment. In 2015, the Meizen dormitory was re-opened as a completely alcohol-free facility.

  5. Kawauchi Circle clubhouses renovated in 2018

    As there was very strong demand for improvements (particularly with regard to sanitation) to student organization facilities, Kawauchi Circle clubhouses etc. were renovated in 2018 as part of a campus-wide effort to improve student welfare facilities.

  6. Construction of Kawauchi Extracurricular Activity Shared Facilities (Kawauchi Hall)

    The Great East Japan Earthquake damaged many of our extracurricular (and athletic) facilities. The Kawauchi Extracurricular Activity Shared Facilities (Kawauchi Hall), which contains a heated pool and facilities for cultural/athletic activities, was built in 2016 as a place for students to pursue their extracurricular activities. Its design incorporates many ideas from student organizations (noise-proofing, blackout curtains, etc.).

  7. Hyojokawara Athletic Field paved for all-weather use and artificial turf installed on Kawauchi grounds in 2016

    In student surveys and feedback from student organizations, students often expressed their desire to pursue extracurricular activities regardless of the weather. In response, the Hyojokawara Athletic Field was paved for all-weather use and artificial turf was installed on the Kawauchi grounds in 2016 as part of a campus-wide effort to improve student welfare facilities.

STUDY SUPPORT

  1. Establishment of independent Tohoku University scholarship system

    Tohoku University established its own independently-funded scholarship system in response to student requests for scholarships or tuition waivers for excellent students, and expanded scholarship eligibility to graduate as well as undergraduate students.

  2. Campus Wi-Fi availability improved by expanding Eduroam coverage etc.

    In response to student reports that weak Wi-Fi signals were hindering their classes or preventing them from browsing course materials in classrooms, efforts were made to improve the campus Wi-Fi.

  3. Expanded and weekend hours implemented at University Library

    In response to student demand for better library access, University Library hours have been expanded and extended to weekends. In 2017, some students called for 24-hour library access, but this was not implemented due to concerns about balancing accessibility and security.

STUDENT SAFETY/SECURITY

  1. The University Counseling Center and all faculties/graduate schools are cooperating to implement harassment prevention training for staff and lectures for students, thus improving our prevention activities.

    In response to calls for stronger penalties for harassment and proactive investigations by the university, enhanced harassment-prevention measures were implemented by the Counseling Office at the Center for Counseling and Disability Services.

  2. We will continue to provide prevention information and warnings regarding traffic accidents, cult recruitment activities, etc. through the "Gakuseishien Dayori" newsletter.

    The Student Support Committee considers feedback from students when providing information and notifications.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

  1. Expansion of short-term study abroad (SAP/FL)

    The Global Learning Center developed and expanded short-term study abroad training (SAP/FL) in response to the students' need to improve their language skills, expand their perspectives by living overseas, and experience intercultural exchange/understanding. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been developing short-term online study abroad programs, and implementing pre/post-study credited subjects.
    ●Be Global project
    ●Short-term online study abroad program page
    ●Online study abroad — APRU Virtual Student Exchange Program

  2. Online assistance with study abroad preparation

    According to the 13th Tohoku University Survey of Student Life, about 20% of students who wanted to study abroad had made no particular preparations to do so. Starting AY 2020, assistance with study abroad preparation is being offered online to help students take concrete steps toward actually studying abroad.
    ●Tohoku Global Campus Project (GCS online event)
    ●"Study Abroad x Career" — Professionals on Careers and Studying Abroad (GCS online event)

第15回 東北大学
学生生活調査実施中
The 15th Tohoku University
Survey of Student Life
is now underway
第15回 学生生活調査はコチラ調査期間2021年12月６日（月）～12月24日（金）
The 15th Tohoku University Survey of Student Life is available here
Survey Period: December 6 (Mon), 2021 – December 17 (Fri), 2021
東北大学　学生生活支援審議会
Tohoku University Student Life Council