Registration Guidelines for SOKENDAI Freshman Course (Second Semester 2024)
1. Summary of SOKENDAI Freshman Course
The Freshman Course is a four-day intensive course for newly enrolled students of SOKENDAI.
This course has two objectives:(1) To acquire basic knowledge and skills required for all researchers.
(2) To understand SOKENDAI’s broad range of intellectual fields and create a network beyond your research
field.
This course consists of three sections: “Exploring Diversity in Academia (EDA)," "Researchers and Society," and"Communication Skills for Researchers."
For the class details, please check the FC website (https://freshman.soken.ac.jp).

Exploring Diversity in Academia (EDA)

Researchers andSocietyCommunication Skills for
Researchers

You will learn about the diversity andcommonality of research activities conductedat each inter-university research institute.
You will also imagine your research life at
SOKENDAI, which is about to begin. In
addition, you will interact with students andfaculty members from different fields.

You will learn about
the responsibilities ofresearchers in society
through discussion
and lectures.

This class is offered on demand.
You will learn “writing” and“presentation” skills necessary for
researchers. You can choose
between lectures in Japanese or
English.

The following rules are applied:(1) For all SOKENDAI students: Elective(2) Requirements and Credits
2 Credits (Students must attend all sessions/classes, submit all the required
Number of Credits
assignments, and actively participate in the class.
Contribution to the class and the submitted assignments. For details, please
Gradingrefer to the course syllabus.
English except “Communication Skills for Researchers” (English or Japanese
Language*elective)
English ability to carry out discussions in English is a must.
Targeted Year
Newly enrolled and Currently enrolled students (1st- to 5th-year students)
Textbooks andDistributed during the classes.
Suggested Readings* If you prefer to take the course in Japanese, please register for the course held in April 2025.
12. Schedule for SOKENDAI Freshman Course 2024 Second Semester
DATE: Tuesday, October 8 – Friday, October 11, 2024
Date

Oct. 8(Tue.)

Time

Venue*1

Session13:00 - 14:50

Orientation,
Ceremony

Lecture(MentalHealth),14:50 – 15:30

Move to LOFOS Shonan

15:30 - 17:00

Exploring Diversity in Academia (EDA)

17:00 - 17:15

Announcement on the Freshman Course

17:30 - 19:00

Reception Dinner

Entrance SOKENDAI
Hayama Campus

9:00 – 11:00
11:10 - 12:10
Oct. 9(Wed.)

12:10 - 13:10
Lunch Break

Exploring Diversity in Academia (EDA)

13:10 - 14:40
14:50 – 16:20

LOFOS Shonan

Researchers and Society [2]: “Social History of Conference Room,“Ogusu”
Research”

9:00 - 10:30
10:40 - 12:10
Oct. 10(Thu.)

12:10 - 13:00
Lunch BreakResearchers and Society [3]:“Seeing Your Research from Different Perspectives”

13:00 - 13:15

Group Photo Session

13:20 - 14:50

Researchers and Society [3]:“Seeing Your Research from Different Perspectives”

Researchers and Society [1]: Research Integrity
Communication Skills for Researchers (Writing & Presentation)
On-Demand[English or Japanese]*3(The deadline for both on-demand online classes is Nov. 30 (Sat..).)●

Oct. 11*2(Fri.)●*1: Please refer to the map in Attachment 1 on page 8 for the venue locations.
*2: October 11 is designated to work on on-demand online classes.
*3: You must take at least one of the English or Japanese courses.
[NOTE] ● The seats for each session will be announced on the day.
● The above schedule is subject to change without notice.

3. How to Register Please register from the following site： https://forms.gle/sCePMDPY6TX8BLqf7
 Registration Deadline:
Noon, Thursday, September 19, 2024※※ Strict adherence to the deadline. The registration form will be closed after the deadline.

■ Before registration

In the above registration form, you are required to enter three keywords that describe your research. Please
prepare the three keywords in advance before registering. We will use those three keywords in your selfintroduction in the class/session “Exploring Diversity of Academia (EDA).”2

■ Document to be submitted：

Please submit the following form.

● “Local Remittance Registration Application” [Form attached]
Required ONLY for those who attend the Freshman Course and receive the student travel expense subsidies
from SOKENDAI for the first time by bank transfer.
Please note:
1. In the “Present Address” box in the form, please write the address you reside from October.
2. It is not necessary for the students who belong to the Integrative Evolutionary Science Program to submit
this form.
3. For international students, please submit a copy of the page of your bankbook that shows the bankname, branch name, account holder name, and account number for secure reimbursement.
 How to submit： either by post or e-mail(1) By post:
Submit the form with the admissions documents to the Student Affairs Section,
Academic and Student Affairs Division, OR(2) By email to: Office for SOKENDAI Freshman Course at freshman@ml.soken.ac.jp
 Submission deadline: Thursday, September 19, 2024
【For CANCELLATION】
If you cancel after the application deadline, a cancellation fee for the cost of accommodation and the meals
you order may be charged, depending on the reason and timing of the cancellation.

4. Things to do after Registration before the Freshman Course starts
Step 1: On or about Tuesday, October 1, we will send an email to all FC participants with a password to log into the "Information" page on the FC website (https://freshman.soken.ac.jp) for students only.
The following information will be available for students on the "Information" page.
・ Schedule of classes and sessions
・ Information on each session and the faculty member in charge
・ Download links for each session's materials
・ Important notice for taking the On-demand classes
Step 2: Submit “an episode with unexpected social impacts.”
In the “Seeing Your Research from Different Perspectives” session on October 10, we will work on and discuss
critical issues and cases within your research field that may have some degree of significant social impact andinfluence.
Submit the following items to describe the episode* via the FC “Information” website. The submission deadline
is Monday, October 7.
1. When did it happen?
2. What people (or things) are involved?
3. Please show two perspectives on the episode (perspectives #1 and #2).
4. Notes to summarize the main points of your episode.
* What is the “Episode”?
● A “true” story that can be found in your research field (e.g., you can search on the internet or ask yourcolleagues) and/or based on your research experience.

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● Such episodes/cases (with unexpected social impacts) that are well-known within your research field, but
may not be so familiar for researchers in other fields and/or general public.
● If you cannot find any, it is also fine to prepare an episode in related research fields (preferably close to
your research field).
[Example of the Episode]
Episode: “Starlink” satellites launched by Space X American aerospace company.
1. When: Since 2019 (first Starlink launch)
2. Related people or things: Satellites, people all over the world, astronomers
3. Perspective #1: Benefits of low-cost, high-performance satellite Internet access service
Perspective #2: Serious light pollution problem for ground-based observation by astronomers
4. Notes: Improvements in communication technology by Starlink satellites have made it possible to connect
to high-speed Internet from anywhere in the world. However, the satellites reflect enough sunlight at night
which causes a serious problem for sensitive telescopes. This episode you submit as an assignment will be
used in the classroom on October 10. You will make a PowerPoint file during the FC session based on theepisode and give a presentation in front of other participants. That's why all students are requested to bring
their laptop PC to the FC.
If you have any questions regarding the above matters, please contact The Center for Education Planning andDevelopment (cepd_edu@ml.soken.ac.jp).

5. Registration Time Period and the Venue on Tuesday, October 8
Registration will open at the designated time periods and the venues below.
Please register during either time period (1) or (2), depending on the time you arrive.
Time Period
Venue
Main Building Lobby (1st Fl.), SOKENDAI Hayama Campus(1) 12:00 - 13:00(See Attachment 2 on page 9)In front of the “Ogusu” Conference Room, LOFOS Shonan(2) 14:00 - 15:00*(See Attachment 3 on page 10)* If you register between 14:00 and 15:00, you do not have to stop by the SOKENDAI Hayama
Campus; you can go straight to LOFOS Shonan.

6. Items to bring
Please bring a laptop to edit MS PowerPoint files and the stationary.
7. Accommodation and Lecture Venue for the Freshman Course Participants
LOFOS Shonan:

1560-44 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama-machi, Miura-gun, Kanagawa(http://www.gakuin.gr.jp/hotel/) (only in Japanese)
A five-minute walk from the SOKENDAI Hayama campus.
(Please refer to the map in Attachment 1 on page 8 for its location.) SOKENDAI will bear the accommodation costs for the nights of Tuesday, October 8, and Wednesday,
October 9, including breakfast the following morning. The participants should bear lunch and dinner costs,
except for the reception on October 8, which SOKENDAI covers.
 The participants will be accommodated in a standard room with one single bed or two single beds for single
occupancy. No requests for room preferences are acceptable.

48. Reception on Tuesday, October 8 (17:30 – 19:00)
The reception is scheduled from 17:30 to 19:00 on Tuesday, October 8, at LOFOS Shonan as a part of the official
event of the course. All the participants are requested to attend the reception (The reception is free of charge tothe participants).

9. Meals (Lunch and Dinner)
Since there is only one store, “Family Mart,” where you can buy food within walking distance from LOFOS Shonan,
SOKENDAI will order lunch and dinner at LOFOS Shonan instead for those who want to at the costs stated in
the table below. If you wish to order them, please sign up for lunch and dinner using the Online Registration
Form. You need to make payment for the costs of the meals you ordered at the Registration Desk on Tuesday,
October 8. Please prepare the exact amount of money required for the payment.
【NOTE】

 Once you order meals, any cancelation may incur the cancellation fee.
 Any orders on-site cannot be catered to.

 Since there are no arrangements for lunch on Tuesday, October 8, please prepare by yourself.

Lunch
DinnerDates
Oct. 9 (Wed.)
Oct. 10 (Thu.)
Oct. 9 (Wed.)

Price@JPY1,460(Tax included)@JPY1,840(Tax included)

Remarks
Some dietary restrictions can be accommodated to someextent, while strict dietary restrictions, such as halal meals,
may not. Please indicate your dietary restrictions, if any, in theOnline Registration Form.

10. Chartered Bus Services between JR Zushi-Station and SOKENDAI Hayama / LOFOS Shonan
SOKENDAI will arrange the following free chartered buses for those participating in the Freshman Course.
(1) Oct. 8 (Tue.):
JR Zushi Station => SOKENDAI Hayama Campus(2) Oct. 10 (Thu.):
LOFOS Shonan => JR Zushi Station(1) October 8 (Tue.): JR Zushi Station => SOKENDAI Hayama Campus
SOKENDAI will charter the buses in time for the orientation before the entrance ceremony. The students who
only attend the entrance ceremony may use the chartered bus as well.
 If you want to take the chartered bus, please sign up for the bus service using the Online Registration Form.
 Come to the meeting point in time. The bus will leave on time and will not wait for the students who arelate to come, even if they signed up.
 Please refer to the following URL site for access to the JR Zushi Station: https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/access/ Meeting Date & Time: 11:15 am on October 8 (Tue.) The bus will leave at 11:30 am SHARP.
 It takes approx. thirty minutes to the SOKENDAI Hayama campus from
Zushi Station.
 Meeting Point:

At the East Exit at JR Zushi Station (please see the map below)
 SOKENDAI staff will meet you at the station to take you to the place where
you can get on the buses.
 JR Zushi Station is a five-minute walk from Keikyu Zushi-Hayama Station.

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Tokyo=><= Yokosuka
東口改札口
East Exit

Keikyu Zushi-Hayama Station(2) October 10 (Thu.): LOFOS Shonan => JR Zushi Station
SOKENDAI will charter the buses from LOFOS Shonan, where the Freshman Course is held, to JR Zushi Station
after completing the lecture on Thursday, October 10. No registration is necessary for this bus ride.

11. Using Public Transportation to SOKENDAI Hayama Campus or LOFOS Shonan
For those who wish to take public transportation to SOKENDAI Hayama Campus or LOFOS Shonan, please referto the following URL sites:>>English:
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/access/>>Japanese: https://www.soken.ac.jp/access/Please get off the bus stop, “Shonan Kokusaimura Center Mae,” to go to SOKENDAI Hayama Campus or
LOFOS Shonan. (Please refer to the map in Attachment 1 on page 8.)

12. Student Travel Expense Subsidies
SOKENDAI will provide subsidies for all or part of the travel expenses basically between the campus of thestudent’s institute and the SOKENDAI Hayama campus for those who attend the Freshman Course per the
SOKENDAI regulations. The subsidies will be paid to the student’s bank account after confirming attendance at
all the sessions of the Freshman Course (It may take one to two months for the participants to receive subsidies
in their bank accounts).
Please note that: The free chartered bus is not counted for subsidies.
 The subsidies are unavailable for those who do not attend the Freshman Course.

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【Using Shinkansen (JR Bullet Train)】
Outward Trip to Hayama
The regular fare will be applied.
New Students

Return Trip home
“Student discount fare” *1 will be applied.

SOKENDAI Hayama Office will prepare a “Certificate for Student Discount Ticket” forthe return trip and provide it to Shinkansen users at the registration desk on Tuesday,
October 8. Therefore, do not purchase a round-trip ticket in advance.

Current Students*2 Student discount fare will be applied.
*1: “Student Discount Fare” is applied when JR boarding points exceed 100 kilometers one way.
*2: For the current students, please ask for a “Certificate for Student Discount Ticket” at your program/department office before traveling.

13. Contact Information
Office for SOKENDAI Freshman Course
E-mail:freshman@ml.soken.ac.jp
Tel:+81-46-858-1647/1583【Attachment】
Attachment 1:
Attachment 2:
Attachment 3:
Form:

Map around the SOKENDAI Hayama Campus
SOKENDAI Hayama Campus Map
LOFOS Shonan Map“Local Remittance Registration Application” (Form and Entry Example)

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総研大 周辺マップ / Map around SOKENDAI Hayama Campus
逗⼦⽅⾯

To Zushi

総研⼤SOKENDAI

ロフォス湘南総研⼤より徒歩5分

LOFOS Shonan
A five-min. walkfrom SOKENDAI

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湘南国際村間⾨沢調整池
バス停
湘南国際村つつじヶ丘バス停

Shonan Kokusaimura
Makadosawa Choseichi
Bus Stop

Family Mart

Shonan Kokusaimura
Tsutsujigaoka Bus Stop
ファミリーマート
ロフォス湘南より徒歩13分

Shonan Kokusaimura
Center-mae Bus Stop
A five-min. walkto SOKENDAI

バス停
Bus Stop

Attachment 1

佐島⽅⾯
To Sajima

Family Mart StoreA 13 min. walk fromLOFOS Shonan

湘南国際村センター前バス停
総研⼤まで歩5分

Attachment 2

総研大キャンパスマップ SOKENDAI Hayama Campus Map
カフェテリアCafeteria(Not available for
the FC participants)

1F

共通棟別館 Annex

待合室/Waiting Room Oct. 8

セミナー室
Seminorroom
１０１

セミナー室 セミナー室 セミナー室
Seminor Semino Seminorroom
r room
room
１０２
１０３
１０４

トイレ
Lavatory

事務局
Office

エレベー
ター Ｅ
Ｖ

厨房
Kitchen

事務局
Office倉庫
Storage

Staff Only

受付/Registration Oct. 8 (tue)
⾃動販売機

ロビー Lobby Vending
machine

医務室
Medical
Office倉庫
Storage

倉庫
Storage 倉庫
Storage

スタッフルーム
Staff room
スタッフルーム
Staff room

【開業時間】 Open Hhours
Oct. 8 (tue): 1200-15:00

管理⼈室
Janitor's
Room

正⾯⽞関
Main
Entrance

喫煙室
Rooftopterrace
Smoking room

2F

トイレLavatory

トイレLavatory

共通棟別館

Annex Bldg.
事務局（学務課）
Academic and Student Affairs Div.

トイレ
Lavatory【⼊学式会場】
Entrance Ceremony
Venue
講堂
Auditorium

エレベー
ター
EV

209

事務局
Officeホワイエ
Foyer

Staff Only
210

宿泊棟
Accommodation

Staff Only

階段
Stairwell

201

212
202

213

203
204
205
ゲストルーム
Guest Room
談話室
Lounge【 Hayama Campus 】

統合進化学研究センター
Research Center for
Integrative Evolutionary Science

共通棟
Main Bldg.

図書館棟 Library

通⽤⼝
Doorway

共通棟別館
Annex Bldg.

駐⾞場
⼊⼝
Entrance

正⾯⽞関
Main

Parking

正⾨ Main Gate

湘南国際村通り Shonan Village Street

湘南国際村センター前停留所 Shonan Kokusaimura Center Bus Stop⇒⇒9

ロフォス湘南マップ / LOFOS Shonan Map

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Medical Office
Oct. 8: 1510-1900
Oct. 9: 0845-1630
Oct. 10: 0845-1500

Registration DeskFC Venue"Ogusu"Attachment 3

[ FORM ]
申請部局

債主コード

申請者氏名

登録日

口座振込依頼書
Local Remittance Registration Application
年

月日

yyyy/mm/dd

総合研究大学院大学長 殿To the President of SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies)

新規/New

変更/Change（）

学籍番号（Student ID No.）
所属コース(Program)/専攻(Department）

フリガナ

氏 名(Full name）〒（Zip code）

－

フリガナ

自宅住所（Present address）
貴学から支給される給与・謝金・旅費等については、下記口座へ振り込んで下さるようお願いします。
I hereby request that you deposit all the expenses pertaining to compensation and travel expenses covered by
SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies) to be reimbursed into the account provided below.
銀行
Bank

金融機関等の名称(Name of thebanking
institution)

先

預金種別(Account type)
口座名義(Name of theaccount holder)
口座番号(Account No.)支払通知書郵送の希望の有無(Payment Notification)

農協
信組
労金
JA Bank Credit Union Labour Bank

支店
Branch振込信金
Shinkin Bank

普通預金/Savings account

当座預金/Checking account

フリガナ（右詰めで記入）
Please fill out right justified
希望する/Yes

希望しない/No※ ゆうちょ銀行ご利用の際には振込用の店名・預金種目・口座番号が必要です。（現在のゆうちょ銀行口座番号（記号・番号）のままでは振り込むことができません。）下記URLより、ご確認の上ご記入下さるようお願いします。
Those who wish to transfer the expenses to the Japan Post Bank account is required to fill in Branch name,
Type of Deposit and Account Nunber. Please note that your account number is not enough information totransfer to the Japan Post Bank. For further informaition, please refer to their Website (Japanese only), or
request them an English instruction.
URL: http://www.jp-bank.japanpost.jp/kojin/sokin/furikomi/kouza/kj_sk_fm_kz_1.html【個人情報の取扱いについて/ Handling of Personal Information】
提出いただいた氏名、住所、振込先口座等の個人情報については、支給する旅費・謝金等の支払い業務を行うためのみに利用します。
We will use the personal information (name, address and bank account information) provided by you only inthe reimbursement and payment process (travel expense(s), honorarium, salary, etc.) and for no other[ Entry Example ]
申請部局

債主コード

太枠内の事項を記入してください。
Please fill in the items in the bold frame.

申請者氏名

留学生の方は、通帳の口座情報等が記載されたページの写しを提出してください。

登録日

For International students:
Please submit a copy of your bankbook page that shows accountinformation for accurate procedure.

口座振込依頼書
Local Remittance Registration Application
2018

年

1

月 1 日
yyyy/mm/dd

総合研究大学院大学長 殿To the President of SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies)

新規/New

変更/Change（）

学籍番号（Student ID No.） 20180000
所属コース(Program)/専攻(Department） XXXX Program / Dept. of XXXXXX

ｿｳｹﾝ ﾀﾛｳ

氏 名(Full name）〒（Zip code）

総研 太郎 ／ TARO SOKEN

フリガナ

カナガワケンミウラグンハヤママチアザマカド

自宅住所（Present address）

神奈川県三浦郡葉山町字間門1560 ／ 1560 Makado, Hayama, Kanagawa

240 － 0193

貴学から支給される給与・謝金・旅費等については、下記口座へ振り込んで下さるようお願いします。
I hereby request that you deposit all the expenses pertaining to compensation and travel expenses covered by
SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies) to be reimbursed into the account provided below.

金融機関等の名称(Name of thebanking institution)

込
先

預金種別
(Account type)
口座名義(Name of theaccount holder)
口座番号(Account No.)信金
Shinkin Bank

新入生は、10月以降の住所を記載
してください。
For new students, please write theaddress you reside in October.

農協
信組
労金
JA Bank Credit Union Labour Bank

●●
●●

振

支店
Branch

普通預金/Savings account

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

当座預金/Checking account

フリガナ ｿｳｹﾝ ﾀﾛｳ

総研 太郎（右詰めで記入）
Please fill out right justified【Sample】

新入生は、この欄は記入不要です。
For new students, please leave thiscolumn blank.

フリガナ

銀行
Bank

変更の場合は、（ ）内に変更箇所を記入してください。
（例：所属、住所、振込先など）
When "Change" is selected, please fillin the changed items.
(Sample:Affiliation organization,
Address, Bank Account)

銀行コード（4桁数字）と支店コード（3桁数字）を記入してください。
※ゆうちょ銀行口座の場合は不要
Please fill in Bank code (4 digits) &Branch code (3 digits)*Please do not fill in when youraccount is Japan Post Bank account.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

支払通知書郵送の希望の有無希望する/Yes
希望しない/No(Payment Notification)※ ゆうちょ銀行ご利用の際には振込用の店名・預金種目・口座番号が必要です。（現在のゆうちょ銀行口座番号（記号・番号）のままでは振り込むことができません。）下記URLより、ご確認の上ご記入下さるようお願いします。
Those who wish to transfer the expenses to the Japan Post Bank account is required to fill in Branch name, Typeof Deposit and Account Nunber. Please note that your account number is not enough information to transfer to
the Japan Post Bank. For further informaition, please refer to their Website (Japanese only), or request them an
English instruction.
URL: http://www.jp-bank.japanpost.jp/kojin/sokin/furikomi/kouza/kj_sk_fm_kz_1.html【個人情報の取扱いについて/ Handling of Personal Information】
提出いただいた氏名、住所、振込先口座等の個人情報については、支給する旅費・謝金等の支払い業務を行うためのみに利用します。
We will use the personal information (name, address and bank account information) provided by you only in thereimbursement and payment process (travel expense(s), honorarium, salary, etc.) and for no other purposes.

ゆうちょ銀行口座の支店名・預金種別・口座番号は、通帳のこの箇所のものを記入してください。
Please fill in this information
when your account is Japan
Post Bank account.

支店名 ／ Branch

口座番号 ／ Account No.

預金種別 ／ Account type
本学からの支払内容を記載した「支払通知書」が必要な方は「希望する」を選択してください。支払日毎に通知します。
Choose "Yes" if you would like toreceive a payment notification by
mail (Only in Japanese)?