Opening Hours, Certificate Issuance, Campus Facilities

Opening Hours of the Academic Affairs Section

The Academic Affairs Office in GSICS is open during the following business hours:
Weekdays: 8:45 ~ 17:15
Exceptions may be made in case of emergency. Likewise, occasionally the office may be temporarily closed without notice.
The Academic Affairs Office is not open on the following days:
Saturday, Sunday, Holidays (including make-up holidays), University-wide Holidays (Middle of August), Beginning and End of the Year Holidays (December 29th ~ January 3rd).

Consultation services

Persons in charge of student support consultation in AY 2025

Student Support Counseling

The consultation committee in GSICS provides consultations about problems associated with student lifestyle, studies, and coursework. The consultation committee consists of three faculty members from GSICS. The consultation committee respects the privacy of students who seek consultation and may work together with the Tohoku University Student Consultation Services, as needed, in order to resolve the particular problem. Students who wish to have a consultation can contact the consultation committee in the manner most convenient to them (e.g., face-to-face interview, telephone, email).
*The names and contact information of the consultation committee members are listed here.

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Course Affiliation Full Name Contact
Department of Theoretical Linguistics Mariko Nakayama

int-shien-soudan@*(* is grp.tohoku.ac.jp)

Please refer to the Student Handbook for the room number, telephone number, and e-mail address of each counselor.

Department of European and American Studies Toyoshi Obara
Department of Japanese Religious and Intellectual History Studies Godart Clinton (First semester)
Klautau Orion(Second semester)

Harassment and Disability Discrimination Counseling Service

The consultation committee consists of three faculty members from GSICS and one member of the administrative staff from the Academic Affairs Office. The consultation committee attempts to avoid having all members be the same sex. The length of term for each member is one year and the appointment can be renewed. The consultation committee is not only a forum for consultation about incidents of harassment; it also provides necessary information and assistance regarding solution to problems associated with harassment. The consultation committee records the content of the consultation regarding harassment and reports its summary in an appropriate fashion to the Dean of GSICS. The procedure involving the consultation and taking testimony regarding harassment and its problem-solving is treated in accordance with the guidelines of TOHOKU University. The consultation committee has a responsibility to ensure utmost respect for the privacy of all parties concerned.
*The names and contact information of the consultation committee members are listed here.

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Course Affiliation Full Name Contact
Department of Theoretical Linguistics Mariko Nakayama

int-harassment_sdn@*(* is grp.tohoku.ac.jp)

Please refer to the Student Handbook for the room number, telephone number, and e-mail address of each counselor.

Department of European and American Studies Toyoshi Obara
Department of Theoretical Linguistics Takeshi Nakamoto
Department of Japanese Religious and Intellectual History Studies Klautau Orion
General Affairs and Planning Section, Administrative Office Shuichi Takeda

Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Students who have any concerns, requests, and/or suggestions regarding gender equality can contact the Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
*The names and contact information of the consultation committee members and the email address are listed here.

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Course Affiliation Full Name Contact
Department of Multiculturalism Koji Sakamaki

int-danjyokyoudou@*(* is grp.tohoku.ac.jp)

Please refer to the Student Handbook for the room number, telephone number, and e-mail address of each counselor.

Department of International Politics and Economy Kazuaki Okubo
Department of Contemporary Japanese Media and Gender Studies Shinobu Myoki

Certificate Issuance

Students who are currently enrolled in GSICS can obtain the following documents from automatic-issue machines, Education and Student Support Center 1F at Kawauchi Campus (North) : certificate of enrollment, certificate of expected completion, non-confidential academic transcript, certificate for JR student discount (up to 20 sheets per year). Confidential academic records (i.e., those requiring sealed envelopes) can be ordered at the Academic Affairs Section.

Please check this on the use of the automatic-issue machine during the summer or winter holiday.

Alumni and former students can request certificates using the link below. Certificate Issuance
(For Alumni and Former Students)

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