◼ Chapel Hour (Worship)
Meiji Gakuin University carries on the legacy of Christian-based moral education as its founding principle. Chapel Hour(Worship) is held as an opportunity for people to experience this spiritual legacy of our school’s foundation. During Chapel
Hour you can hear messages for leading a rich life as a college student and beyond. The messages include such topics
as learning, faith, and the teachings of the Bible, told by the university's ministers, faculty members, students and ministers
from neighboring churches.
Chapel Hour is open to all students. Why don’t you take 20 minutes during lunch hour to spend a moment in the chapel,
removed from everyday matters?
Time: 12:40 – 13:00, Mondays to Fridays in weeks when classes are in session
Location: Chapel (Shirokane and Yokohama)* You do not need to bring anything in particular.
* You may come or leave in the middle of the service, but please do so quietly out of consideration for others.

<Christian Activities Office>Shirokane 2F, Memorial HallTEL 03-5421-5218
URL shukyos@mguad.meijigakuin.ac.jp

Yokohama Side of Chapel
TEL 045-863-2016
URL shukyos@mguad.meijigakuin.ac.jp

URL https://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/about/christianity/
Instagram @mgu_christianThe office carries out other activities related to Christianity in addition to the Chapel Hour. For details, please see theChapel Newsletter and the university website.

12◼ Classes and tests◼ Keeping informed
The Academic Affairs Department uses the student portal site Port Hepburn to communicate important information andannouncements or notices to students. Students should access Port Hepburn at least once a day. Failure to notice materialpresented on Port Hepburn can result in inconvenience and problems for you, so please make a conscientious effort togather information.
We also use the bulletin boards on campus as a supplemental tool for presenting information. Please check the bulletinboards every day when you come to school.
1．Port Hepburn URL https://porthepburn.meijigakuin.ac.jp/① Port Hepburn login method
In the university’s computer room, you can log in to Port Hepburn by entering your ID and password in the PC's startup
screen. For access from home, select Port Hepburn from the student page of the university website or directly enter
https://porthepburn.meijigakuin.ac.jp. The login screen will then appear.
② Information that can be viewed on Port Hepburn(a) Communications from individual departments(i) Supplementary lecture information(b) Communications to individual students(j) End-of-term examination schedules and venues(c) Academic Affairs web services (course registration,(k) Report information
course confirmation, checking grades, changing(l) Makeup examination information
address, searching syllabi)(m) Office hours information(d) Syllabus/course guides, study guides (videos)(n) If you have caught an infectious disease at university(e) Class schedules(o) Class cancellation rules for weather warnings and(f) Summer courses and spring courses
transportation system problems(g) Classroom assignment/changes(p) Measures upon announcement of “Earthquake(h) Class cancellations
Advisory” or “Warning Statement”
2．Meiji Gakuin University Timetable Official Application URL https://mgu.portal.ac/support
This is the official timetable app for Meiji Gakuin University students. It is linked to Port Hepburnand the Academic Affairs Department website. With this one app, students can check timetables,class cancellations, classroom information, etc. The chatbot also answers academic affairs-related
inquiries.
3．Campus bulletin boards
Locations

4．Other① How to make inquiries about classes, examinations, results, etc.
Please inquire by visiting the Academic Affairs Division or from your MG email address (an email address associatedwith your MG enrollment number, assigned by the university). Consultation about courses and results is not available
over the phone.
For inquires by MG email
Academic Affairs Division

Shirokane : kyomu@mguad.meijigakuin.ac.jp
Yokohama kyomuy@mguad.meijigakuin.ac.jp
Academic Affairs and Teaching Department Shirokane mgkyomu2@mguad.meijigakuin.ac.jp② About office hours
As a part of our support for the independent learning of the students, we hold Office Hours throughout the university inwhich students can consult with the relevant faculty member regarding questions about their lectures, ways of solving
problems in which they are interested, etc. You can check the available times and how to apply for the Office Hours of13

each faculty member on Port Hepburn, so please sign up as necessary. If you have any questions for part-time faculty
members, you can consult with them after the class has finished. The details about the Office Hours can be confirmed
at the counter of the Academic Affairs Section (Shirokane and Yokohama).
Please be careful to note that the Office Hours are not an opportunity to inquire about grades.

◼ Academic performance notifications to guarantor
Academic performance notifications to guarantors are posted via Port Hepburn. Students who do not want academic
performance notifications to be sent to their guarantor should complete the procedures at the Academic Affairs Division
within the prescribed period. You will be contacted about the application period through Port Hepburn.

◼ Non-degree students
For people preparing to enroll in graduate school or acquire qualifications after graduation from the university, certain
courses accept non-degree students after screening. For details, please contact the Faculty Manager in the Academic
Affairs Department.
The Faculty Manager in the Academic Affairs Department handles inquiries concerning classes and examinations.
Shirokane TEL 03-5421-5149 (Main Building, 2F)
URL https://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/office/educational/◼ Meiji Gakuin University’s class cancellation rules for weather warnings and transportation
system problems
In the case of the issuance of weather warnings (storm, heavy snow, or blizzard warning; heavy rain, heavy snow, storm,or blizzard emergency warning) by the Japanese Meteorological Agency or the suspension of public transportation, theuniversity will make an official decision regarding class cancellation and announce this via the university website, Port Hepburn
and other means. If classes are cancelled, an official announcement will be made. If there is no official announcement, classes
are not cancelled.
The criteria for judging the class cancellation measures are as follows; however there are cases when the timing of theannouncement/lifting of the weather warnings, or the suspension/restart of public transportation is unclear; cases wherecontinued confusion is expected after the restart of public transportation; and cases where special circumstances exist on
our own campuses, so please pay careful attention to university announcements. Even if the above weather warnings are
not issued, all classes may be cancelled if weather conditions worsen and it is anticipated that traveling to and from school
could be dangerous.
Class cancellation measures will be taken for the safety of students and faculty, but there may also be cases where you
will need to make your own judgment based on your own commuting situation, so please pay attention to the surrounding
circumstances and to various information sources (TV, Internet, etc.) and act appropriately.
Note that class cancellation affects “face-to-face classes” and “remote classes (simultaneous interactive type)” but does
not apply to “remote classes (on-demand type).”1． When weather warnings are announced or public transportation suspension occurs before 6:00 a.m. and is notexpected to resume service(1) If the Japanese Meteorological Agency (meteorological observatory) has issued a weather warning within Tokyo’s
Minato Ward (or a neighboring ward), classes will be cancelled at the Shirokane Campus (including the Takanawa
Campus), and if in the city of Yokohama (Totsuka Ward or a neighboring ward/city or the whole of Yokohama), classes
will be cancelled at the Yokohama Campus.
(2) Public transportation service suspension
JR Lines (excluding cases where only service on certain express trains is suspended)A
B

Tokaido Line (Tokyo-Odawara), Yokosuka Line
Tokaido Line (Tokyo-Odawara), Yokosuka Line, Chuo Line, Yamanote Line, Sobu Line, Keihin Tohoku Line

Yokohama Campus classes will be cancelled if service is suspended on both the A lines at the same time.
Shirokane Campus classes will be cancelled if service is suspended on 3 or more of the B lines at the same time.
(3) In cases where the alert in (1) above is lifted or the public transportation in (2) above restarts, the service will behandled as follows.
Class period for start of classes
Time of alert lifting or public transportation restart
Undergraduate/Graduate
Lifting/restart by 6:00
Lifting/restart by 10:00
Lifting/restart by 12:00
No lifting/restart by 12:00

14Start from 1st period (as normal)
Start from 3rd period (1 & 2 cancelled)
Start from 4th period (1-3 cancelled)Classes cancelled all day

2． When weather warnings are announced or public transportation suspension occurs after 6:00 a.m. and is notexpected to resume service.
(1) If weather warnings, etc., the same as those given 1.(1) above are issued after 6:00 a.m., classes following theannouncement will be cancelled, with class restart being handled as defined in 1.(3) above.
(2) If a public transportation service listed in 1. (2) above is suspended after 6:00 AM, except in cases of a temporary
suspension due to accident, etc., all classes will be cancelled as of that point in time. In this case the restarting ofclasses will be handled as defined in 1.(3) above.

◼ Measures upon announcement of “Earthquake Advisory” or “Warning Statement”
In order to avoid confusion and minimize damage from an earthquake, the following measures will be taken.
1. If an advisory of a major earthquake, warning statement or volcanic eruption advisory for the 23 wards of Tokyo or
eastern Kanagawa Prefecture is issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency, classes will be cancelled immediately.
2. If public transportation is operating, students will be sent home.
3. If transportation is not operating and students are still in the university, the university will not start moving them
unreasonably. (All sending home will be constrained.)
4. The university will continue to cancel classes until the advisory or warning statement is lifted.
5. In the case of an advisory/warning issued on a non-school day or early in the morning or late at night, as a generalrule people should stay at home until instructed otherwise.
* In addition to earthquakes, if any other emergency information is broadcast using the “J-Alert,” etc. please act inaccordance with the instructions on campus, including emergency broadcasts, etc. Cancellations and the resumingof classes will also be communicated through Port Hepburn and the website.
* In the case that you are in the university when a “warning statement” is issued and you are going home even thoughtransportation is not operating, please cut out and fill in the “Emergency Evacuation Destination Form” that is the last
page of the “MG DIARY” and submit the form at the nearest office counter or gate house.
When the advisory or warning statement is lifted, the restarting of classes will be handled as follows.
1. Advisory/warning lifted by 5:00 AM: Classes held as usual
2. Advisory/warning lifted by 7:00 AM: Classes held as usual beginning with 3rd period
3. Advisory/warning lifted by 12:00 noon: Classes held as usual beginning with 6th, 7th periods[Important] About the Safety Confirmation System
The university is operating a Safety Confirmation System in order to confirm the safety status of all our students in theevent of a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake, etc. For example, if an earthquake measuring upper 5 or more on
the Japanese intensity scale occurs in the Greater Tokyo Area or Kanagawa Prefecture, this system will immediately andautomatically send out a safety confirmation email, so please be sure to answer it.
This safety confirmation email will be sent out to both of the following addresses:• The personal email address that you notified to the university (Academic Affairs Division)• The email address based on the enrollment number assigned to you by the university
Please answer from one or the other address.
If you are connected with the ANPIC app or LINE, you may reply from there.
If your personal email address has changed, please notify us of the new one immediately using Port Hepburn (theAcademic Affairs Department website).
Please contact the Student Affairs Division if you have
any inquiries about the Safety Confirmation System.
Shirokane TEL 03-5421-5157 (Main Building, 1F)
Yokohama TEL 045-863-2029 (Building 1, 1F)
URL https://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/gakusei/

Please contact the Educational Affairs Manager in the
Academic Affairs Department if you have any inquiries
about notification or change of a personal email address.
Shirokane TEL 03-5421-5147 (Main Building, 2F)
Yokohama TEL 045-863-2024 (Building 1, 1F)
URL https:// www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/office/educational/15

◼ If you have caught an infectious disease at university
In order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases within the university, any student who has caught an infectious
disease* must stop attending classes. This measure is required under the School Health and Safety Act and the Ordinancefor Enforcement of the School Health and Safety Act.
If you have been diagnosed by a medical institution as having caught an infectious disease, please undergo theprescribed procedures immediately.
If you do this, we will take care to ensure that your absence from class does not disadvantage you.
* Infectious diseases that should be prevented in the university include the following.
Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, smallpox, South American hemorrhagic
Type 1fever, plague, Marburg disease, Lassa fever, acute poliomyelitis, diphtheria, severe acute respiratory
syndrome, Middle East respiratory syndrome, specific avian influenza
Influenza, pertussis, measles, epidemic parotitis, rubella, chickenpox, pharyngoconjunctival fever (poolType 2fever), COVID-19, tuberculosis, meningococcal meningitis
Cholera, bacillary dysentery, enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection, abdominal typhus, paratyphoid,
Type 3
epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, other infectious diseases (infectious
gastroenteritis including norovirus, etc., mycoplasma infections)
Note: Check the Health Support Center website and Port Hepburn for the estimated period during which the students will
be stopped from attending university.
Procedures if you have caught an infectious disease at university
COVID-19 or influenza infection

Other university-acquired infectious disease

Report the infection by filling in the prescribed [ReportForm] on Port Hepburn.
• Form for those with a COVID-19 positive test result• Form for those with an influenza positive test result

You or a family member should call the Health Support
Center on the campus where you study.
Shirokane TEL 03-5421-5183 (Weekdays 9:00-16:00)
Yokohama TEL 045-863-2020 (Weekdays 9:00-16:30)

If you want an Absence Slip allowing absence from class to beissued for classes missed due to being stopped from attending
university, you must follow the procedures below at the Academic
Affairs Division on the campus where you study when the infection
is cured and you become able to attend university again.
Apply for issuance of an Absence Slip.
Required documents Copies are acceptable* A medical certificate or treatment certificate is also acceptable (see right)
Submit a combination of two or more of the following documents (combinationof  and  not acceptable): Photo of the test kit used at a medical institution
 “Positive result notification,” “Precautions for infectious disease
contraction,” “Notice of isolation period,” or similar document from a
medical institution visit showing the infection
 “Statement of medical fees” or “Prescription statement” with date
 Photo of self-test kit (taken together with  or )* It is preferable that either document has a date if submitting  and  or
 and .
* Submission of  or  is required even with .
* If your name is not listed on –, or when combining a document with ,an identification document from the medical institution showing yourname, such as a patient registration card, is necessary.

Apply for issuance of an Absence Slip.
Required documents
Copies are not acceptable
Medical certificate from a physician ortreatment certificate (Form )* The period of illness and the date when
you can return to university must be
clearly indicated.
* The seal of the doctor or hospital must
be affixed.
* The treatment certificate (Form ) canbe obtained from Port Hepburn at“Downloads” > “Health Support Center.”Present (or submit a copy of) the issued Absence Slip to the relevant faculty member during class andreceive instructions.

Contact the Academic Affairs Division on the campus where you study for inquiries regarding the Absence Slip.
Please be sure to send inquiries from your MG email (email address associated with your MG enrollment number)to confirm your identity.
Shirokane Email: kyomu@mguad.meijigakuin.ac.jp
Yokohama Email: kyomuy@mguad.meijigakuin.ac.jp

16◼ Guidelines for disciplinary standards for “cheating”[Guidelines for disciplinary standards for cheating on exams]
Discipline

Level

Expulsion

1

Indefinite
suspension

2

Fixed-term suspension

Suspension

3

4

Reprimand

5

Discipline
Description
Position as a studentof this university iscancelled.

Incidental Disciplinary
Subject Persons
MeasuresAll course registrations for the Students who ask another person to take angiven year are cancelled.
examination in his/her place. Students who takean examination at another’s request. Students
who engage in cheating multiple times. Students
who commit misconduct of an equivalent level ofseriousness.
Rights as a student of  The grade for the subject
Students who take an examination at another’s
this university arecourse for the subject year request and for whom there are deemed to besuspended for an(subject term for half-year
extenuating circumstances; also, persons
indefinite period.
courses) is “unable tocommitting misconduct of an equivalent level ofgrade (disqualified).”seriousness.
 The grade for all othercourses in the given term is“0.”
Rights as a student The grade for the subject
Students who possess and/or use unapprovedof this university arecourse for the subject year materials during an examination. Students who
suspended for a(subject term for half-year
commit misconduct of an equivalent level ofthree-month period.
courses) is “unable toseriousness.
However, if malicious
grade (disqualified).”Examples:intent is recognized,  The grade for all other
1. Preparation and/or use of cheat sheets
the suspension cancourses in the given term is 2. Exchanging examination papers
exceed three“0.”
3. Use or lending/borrowing of unapproved
months.
documents
4. Lending/borrowing of approved documents
without the consent of the person in charge ofthe courses
5. Writing answers or similar information on adesk, student ID, personal belongings, walls,etc.
6. Sneaking a look at an answer sheet
7. Giving or getting answers by voice, gesture, etc.
8. Improper use of electronic devices such as
mobile phones, smartphones, wearable
devices, tablets, IC recorders, earphones,
music players, etc.
Same as above
 The grade for the subject
Of those persons committing cheating similar tocourse for the subject year that above, those for which there are deemed to(subject term for half-year
be extenuating circumstances.
courses) is “unable tograde (disqualified).” The grade for all courses
holding regularexaminations in the given
term is “0.”Student reprimanded The grade for the givenStudents who do not follow the instructions of theand admonished forcourse for the given term is 0 examination supervisor. Persons committing
cheating.
points.
improper conduct of an equivalent level ofseriousness.

Note: These guidelines explicitly apply to regular (end-of-term) examinations and makeup examinations, and they should
also be considered to apply to re-examinations and ordinary tests (tests taken in class).

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[Guidelines for disciplinary standards for cheating on reports]
Discipline

Indefinite
suspension
Fixed-term suspension

Suspension

Reprimand

Level

2

3

4

5

Discipline
Incidental Disciplinary
Description
Measures
Rights as a student of  The grade for the subject
this university arecourse for the subject year
suspended for an(subject term for half-year
indefinite period.
courses) is “unable tograde (disqualified).” The grade for all othercourses in the given term is“0.”
Rights as a student The grade for the subjectof this university arecourse for the subject year
suspended for a(subject term for half-year
three-month period.
courses) is “unable to
However, if malicious
grade (disqualified).”intent is recognized,  The grade for all otherthe suspension cancourses in the given term isexceed three“0.”
months.
Same as above
 The grade for the subject
course for the subject year
(subject term for half-year
courses) is “unable tograde (disqualified).” The grade for all othercourses holding
examinations by reports in
the given term is “0.”Student reprimanded The grade for the given
and admonished forcourse for the given term ischeating.
“0.”

Subject Persons
When the faculty determines that there is noprospect for improvement regarding students who
have repeatedly engaged in cheating on reports

When the faculty determines that the cheating of aperson who falls under the following was more
malicious

Students who deserve to be disciplined forcheating on a report indicated in the General
Posting of Report Assignments in each term
Examples:1. When a report created by combining text quoted
from a website, book, or literature is intentionallysubmitted without specifying the source(s)2. When someone else’s report is plagiarized andsubmitted as one own composition
When the faculty determines that there is room forleniency for students who fall under the above

Note: Here, “report” refers to a report indicated in the General Posting of Report Assignments in each term.

◼ Ethical Standards in Research Activities
This university has established the Meiji Gakuin University Research Ethics Standards. The purposes are to show
information pertaining to the maintenance of the ethics that researchers, etc. must comply with when engaging in research,
prevent acts which could invite suspicion or distrust regarding the fairness of research, and ensure the trustworthiness andfairness of academic research. The “researchers, etc.” here includes not only full-time faculty members and researchers
but also students (undergraduate and graduate students).
Please learn in advance about what research is, what you must be careful about when engaged in research activities,
and the university’s research ethics standards, so that you will not become involved in dishonest acts without realizing it.
(See the MG DIARY Supplement “University Rules and Regulations”)
Main dishonest acts in research activities
Fabrication Making up data and research results that do not exist
Changing research materials, equipment, and processes to make the results, etc. obtained from the data
Falsification
and research activities untrue
Using the data, research results, or theses of other researchers, etc. without the consent or appropriate
Plagiarism
indication of said researchers, etc.

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.Required reading for new students.

◼ Basic rules and suggestions concerning student life
The university has a presence in society, and the university itself is a kind of society. Thus it is only natural that there
are rules that should be followed. Please act with common sense and decency. If there is anything you want to talk about
with respect to student life as a whole, please ask at the Student Affairs Division.

◼ Rules to be observed on campus
Please be aware that the following actions are prohibited under any and all circumstances.
 Smoking in other than designated locations, smoking while walking, smoking by persons under the age of 20. Note that
campus smoking areas are strictly segregated.
 The use of mobile phones during class (unless you have special permission from the relevant faculty member) andduring examinations.
 Lighting fires or involvement in dangerous games such as ball games or skateboarding in unapproved areas.
 Unapproved merchandise sales, donation solicitation, signature solicitation and surveys.
 Consumption of alcoholic beverages, including the consumption by persons under the age of 20 off campus.
 Unapproved political activities/solicitation and religious activities.
 Remaining on campus outside of open hours (Shirokane 7:00 to 23:00, Yokohama 7:00 to 21:00).
 Acts violating University Regulations; other acts defying common sense.

◼ Commuting by car, motorcycle and bicycle[Commuting by car]
This is prohibited at both the Shirokane and Yokohama campuses. For cases such as commuting by injured or disabled
persons or the transportation of materials for club activities, please inquire (apply) in advance at the Student Affairs Division.
[Commuting by motorcycle]
Shirokane Campus: Prohibited
Yokohama Campus: It is prohibited in principle, but in the case of students for whom it would be exceptionally difficult
to commute by public transportation, commuting by motorcycle can be approved if and only if thestudent participates in university-sponsored training and satisfies certain criteria, such as having
vehicle insurance in addition to the basic mandatory insurance, and has completed the prescribed
procedures. An on-campus parking lot can be used. If on-campus parking is used, annual renewal
is necessary.
[Commuting by bicycle]
Shirokane Campus: Prohibited
Yokohama Campus: Permission is given via a notification system. Please present your student ID at the security station
at Bicycle Parking Area 1 beneath Building 5 and complete the necessary procedures.
* There has been an increase in accidents in which bicycles and motorbikes ridden by students from the university have
hit pedestrians or cars. Please take out personal accident insurance as a precaution. The Meiji Gakuin Service and Meiji
Gakuin Co-op on both campuses handle inquiries concerning personal accident insurance.
* In Kanagawa Prefecture, bicycle liability insurance, etc. is mandatory under prefectural ordinances.

◼ Manners when commuting to and from school
At the Yokohama Campus, we are receiving a stream of complaints from community residents concerning the poormanners of students. Examples include littering, smoking, shouting and blocking cars/pedestrians while walking between
the campus and Totsuka Station, and bad manners by students riding the bus. Unauthorized automobile and bicycle
parking at a nearby convenience store and on residential premises is also a major problem. If you commute to school on
foot, be sure to follow the routes to and from school shown in the MG DIARY (p. 86).
There are many dark places on the road to the station, so when leaving the university, please avoid dark roads with few
people and take the bus whenever possible.
At the Shirokane Campus, there are problems with motorcycle and bicycle parking near campus. We ask you not tocommit such acts under any circumstances, as it annoys and inconveniences others.

19◼ Express bus service and the Meiji Gakuin University Route Semester Commuter Pass
In order to reduce congestion on the roads when commuting to and from school and out of consideration for local
residents, the Yokohama Campus operates an express bus service directly between Totsuka Station and the Yokohama
Campus (Main Gate and South Gate).
[Express bus overview]
Service period:
On weekdays and national and public holidays when classes are held (excluding Saturdays)
Route:
Meiji Gakuin University South Gate – Main Gate – Totsuka Station (both directions)
Express bus stops: Totsuka Station East Gate (Upper-Level Gate): Express bus lane at the back (see p. 86)
Meiji Gakuin University main Gate: The same as for buses on general routes
Meiji Gakuin University South Gate: Just before the usual bus stop for buses on general routes.
[Meiji Gakuin University Route Semester Commuter Pass]
You can buy a commuter pass for a route between Totsuka Station and Meiji Gakuin University South Gate (plus a route
between Meiji Gakuin University South Gate and Chikyu Shimin Plaza (Plaza for Global Citizenship)) at a special university
price. You can ride as many times as you like during term.
* The pass can be used for express buses and buses that stop at every stop.
* Commuter passes can only be purchased at especially prepared locations on the Yokohama Campus during thedesignated period in the spring and fall semesters.

◼ Student bulletin boards
At both, there are bulletin boards freely available for general use, but when you post something please clearly specify
who is responsible for the posted material.
For details, see the “Bylaws for Handling of Promotional Activities using Posters, Fliers or Standing Signs” (the MG
DIARY Supplement “University Rules and Regulations” or the Student Affairs Department web page).

◼ Forwarding of post, fielding of telephone calls
Post to officially recognized student organizations will be forwarded by the Student Affairs Division (cash on delivery is
not allowed). In these cases, please make sure to address packages to the student organization. We do not handle post
for individual students. Except for emergency situations, we do not transfer telephone calls to individual students or callstudents to answer telephone calls. In accordance with the provisions of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information,
we never respond to inquiries concerning student personal information (address, telephone number, guarantor information,etc.).

◼ Theft
Every year, the university receives reports of thefts in rooms, cafeterias, libraries, student lounges, gymnasiums, andelsewhere on both campuses. Theft is a crime. If discovered, it will be discussed by the faculty, which will decide how todeal with the case. Also, please be sure to keep your valuables with you, and keep a careful eye on wallets, bags andother personal items at all times. Also, if you use a locker, please be sure to lock it. If you are the victim of a theft, please
consult with the Student Affairs Division.

◼ Lost and found articles[Found articles]
If you come across a lost article on campus, please take it to the Student Affairs Division (or to one of the gate-houses
outside the opening hours of the Student Affairs Division counter) where it will be handled as follows.
If owner is known
If owner is not known

Owner will be contacted by telephone or Port Hepburn.
The article will be displayed for three months in the lost and found locker of theStudent Affairs Division (valuables will be stored separately from the displayed items.)[Lost articles]
If you lose an article on campus, notify the Student Affairs Division. If someone delivers a similar item, you will be notified.
Article held by the Student Affairs
OfficeArticle that the university delivered
to the police

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Show your student ID to obtain the article.
Obtain “Lost Article Return Application Form” at the Student Affairs Division and submit
the form to the police.

◼ Crime prevention measures for people living alone
In today’s society, various dangers and problems can occur without warning, and this applies to everyone, not just to
people living alone. It is a mistake to think that you are the exception and that you are safe. Always be aware that anincident or accident could happen to you anytime and anywhere.
 Properly lock your doors when you are out and also when you are at home (especially when you are sleeping). Be sure
to use double locks. Get in the habit of always locking your windows and the veranda door. In addition, laundry hanging
out to dry on a veranda can indicate from outside information about the occupant, such as whether the resident is awoman living alone. For this reason, women should dry their laundry inside whenever possible.
 Exercise caution concerning visitors. Always use the door peephole and attach the chain before opening the door. If you
let in a door-to-door salesperson, it can be difficult to refuse to buy. Handle the matter with the chain still attached, andclearly refuse unnecessary offers.
 When going out, walking alone on dark streets is dangerous. If you are returning home late from club activities or a parttime job, please have a friend escort you home or take a taxi. Just before entering your room, check to see that there isno one close by. If something happens, it is important to yell loudly for help.
 Crime prevention buzzers can be borrowed from the Student Affairs Division or the security stations. Please feel free to ask.
[Police stations near our campuses]• Yokohama Campus
Kanagawa Prefectural Police, Totsuka Police Station 045-862-0110
Kanagawa Prefectural Police
Crime Prevention Points
https://www.police.pref.kanagawa.jp/kurashi/anzen_machi/mesd0095.html• Shirokane Campus
Prefecture Metropolitan Police Department, Takanawa Police Station 03-3440-0110
Metropolitan Police Department Safe Living
https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/kurashi/index.html◼ Temptations faced by university students
In modern society, university students are targeted by a diverse temptations, from cult religions and unscrupulous
business practices to illegal drugs. Casually giving out personal information like your mobile phone number or email
address in seemingly enjoyable club activities or in response to skilled persuasion can end up entangling you in unforeseen
trouble so please exercise due care.
① Religious organizations about a which caution is advised
Certain religious organizations are a subject of concern in society. These include the Family Federation for World Peace
and Unification (formerly Unification Church), Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles (CARP), Providence
and Aum Shinrikyo. Many people have become victims of organizations like these.
There are also many other religious organizations that have caused problems in society with their relentless member
solicitation and other activities. At our university, there have been many such cases in the past, resulting in student
complaints and questions. A distinctive characteristic of their activities is the clever use of invitations to concerts, club
activities, meals, etc. to lure people in. At first, nothing is said about religion, but after you begin to participate, you may get
drawn into a cult. If something strikes you as being strange or questionable, please immediately consult with the Student
Affairs Division. Meiji Gakuin University is a member of the Nationwide University Network for Anti-Cult Action.
②Illegal drugs and dangerous drugs
Incidents of illegal marijuana cultivation and marijuana use and abuse of drugs by university students have been widelyreported. The possession or use of illegal drugs and dangerous drugs is a crime under laws such as the Cannabis Control
Act, the Stimulants Control Act, and the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act. Such drugs have a huge psychological and physicalimpact, in some cases leading to addiction or even death. You can end up ruining your life by casually trying a drug once.
Marijuana and other illegal drugs (including the so-called “dangerous drugs”) are the prime cause of many problems insociety. You need to resist pressure from peers and others. You must never use or sell such substances.
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology “About Educational Materials on Substance Abuse
Prevention for University Students, etc.”
http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/kenko/hoken/1344688.htm
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare List of Drug Abuse Prevention Consultation Counters
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/bunya/iyakuhin/yakubuturanyou/other/madoguchi.html③ Malicious business practices
A diverse range of malicious business methods are in widespread use, including multilevel marketing (network
businesses, MLM, and so-called friendship-based businesses), door-to-door sales, fictitious invoices, one-click fraud,appointment sales (telephone solicitation with high pressure to make an appointment to meet at a later date), high-pressure
street sales (“catch sales”), hypnosis sales schemes (advertising course sales and SF sales schemes), mail order sales,
telephone solicitation sales, negative option sales, and side-job sales. Recently, there has also been an increase insolicitations for so-called “black part-time jobs” posted on social media, etc., with catchphrases like “easy work” and “highincome earned in a short time,” when in reality people are made complicit in criminal acts. Targeting students, malicious
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businesses such as these use clever techniques to get people to divulge personal information and sign a contract. Before
you know it, you become complicit in a malicious business method, invite your friends, and become a perpetrator. If you
have signed a contract, please make use of cooling-off period rules or consult with a consumer center or the Student Affairs
Division.
• Consumer Hotline
188 (no area code)• National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan http://www.kokusen.go.jp/• Japan Legal Support Center
https://www.houterasu.or.jp[Examples of periods in which cooling-off can be achieved]
8 days20 days

Telephone solicitation sales, door-to-door sales (includingcatch sales and appointment sales), door-to-doorpurchases (door-to-door buy outs), specified continuous
service offers (beauty treatment, etc.)
Chain sales (multilevel marketing), business opportunity
sales transactions (homeworking scheme)

Give written notification to the sales company within the cooling-off
period (the period includes the day on which the contract is received)▼
Full refund of the paid funds

Attention Required [About the lowering of the age of adulthood]
The age of adulthood has been lowered to 18 as of April 1, 2022. From the age of 18, a person is considered to be an“adult who is responsible and has judgment,” and it is possible to conclude various contracts such as loans and credit
cards without the consent of a parent or guardian. On the other hand, even if you are misled by clever tricks and end up
making a malicious transaction contract, there is a risk that you will not be able to cancel the contract. You should
therefore be very careful.
*The legal age for drinking alcohol and smoking is still 20 years old, the same as before.
The Student Affairs Division handles inquiries concerning these matters.
Shirokane TEL 03-5421-5155 (Main Building, 1F)
Yokohama TEL 045-863-2030 (Building 1, 1F)
URL https://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/gakusei/◼ About the use of social media
Here we publish an extract of part of the Guidelines for the Use of Social Media (*1) which are a compilation of mattersthat faculty staff and students, etc. of Meiji Gakuin University should be aware of when using social media.
Please understand the benefits and dangers of social media to gain the maximum benefit from social media.
[Benefits and dangers]
In order to gain the full benefits of Social Media, you must also be fully aware of the dangers that come with its use. .
(1) Benefits The ability to instantaneously collect a wide range of information about various matters.
 The ability to express your own thoughts as information and distribute them instantaneously to a broad audience.
 The ability to gather responses and feedback in relation to information that has been transmitted.
 The ability to share your own thoughts and information you gathered.
 Encourages personal communication.
(2) Dangers
 Unable to completely delete information once it has been transmitted.
 The recipient of the information may be all users of the internet, even if that was not the intended target.
 There is a possibility that you may be identified due to the content of the information that is transmitted, regardless ofwhether you are directly identified or if that information contains your personal name.
 Due to the above dangers, by using social media you may get caught up in a range of problems, irrespective of the place,time, or method of use.
[Matters to be observed]
When using social media, the following points, as a minimum, must be observed.
(1) Legal compliance, (2) Observation of human rights and ethics, (3) Protection of intellectual property, (4) Protection of
personal information, (5) Responsible protection of privacy and the protection of confidential information, (6) Transmissionof correct information and (7) Awareness of your place in the university community
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[Use of social media as part of student life]
In order to gain the maximum benefit from Social Media, Students of Meiji Gakuin, etc. should read the “5 Rules of Social
Network Usage as Developed by Students” (*2). In addition, if a student, etc. is a party to any dispute, whether they are
the injured party or the party that has inflicted injury, if they are an undergraduate student, they should consult the Student
Affairs Department, and if they are a graduate student, they should consult the Graduate School Office without delay.
Reference: Examples of issues caused by the use of social media
 Posts about underage drinking, drinking all at once, or cheating, etc.
 Social media posts that include derogatory remarks about friends
 Posts that include confidential information from a place of employment
 Using pictures of your favorite celebrities on your profile page
 Copying music of your favorite artists and publishing it on social media
 Using the logo of your favorite company without permission and publishing it on social media
 Posting personal information of your friends or family members without permission
 Posting about the friendships and associations of your friends or family members
 Creating and operating another person’s account Spreading malicious rumors or incorrect information
 Posts that are a nuisance to others*1. Social Media Guideline*2. Five watchwords for social media that MG students came up with◼ Harassment Prevention
Meiji Gakuin University has stipulated the Harassment Prevention Declaration and takes a resolute attitude towardharassment. For this reason, we have established a Harassment Human Rights Committee and a Harassment Counselingand Support Center and are endeavoring to prevent and solve the problem of harassment on campus.

◼ Harassment Prevention Declaration
Meiji Gakuin University created the Meiji Gakuin University Sexual Harassment Prevention Declaration and established
the Committee on Human Rights and Sexual Harassment in 1998 and has been working on the prevention of sexual
harassment*1 ever since. We issued the Meiji Gakuin University Harassment Prevention Declaration in 2011 in order todevelop the principle further to tackle and prevent all forms of harassment including academic harassment*2 and power
harassment.*3
Meiji Gakuin University believes that nothing is more important than building and sustaining an environment where all
students and faculty are respected as individuals and are able to devote themselves to their studies, extracurricular
activities, research, and work with mutual trust. Harassment cannot be permitted as it is an act that infringes the dignity of
individuals and damages mutual trust, and not only violates our Christian founding spirit, but also threatens scholarshipand freedom of speech and places at risk the university’s position as a place of education, research, and work.
For this reason, this university has declared that it has established the Harassment Human Rights Committee and theHarassment Counseling and Support Center in order to carry out educational activities aimed at preventing harassment,
earnestly handle consultations from students and faculty, and take a resolute attitude toward harassment.
*1 Sexual harassment
Causing psychological or physical suffering or uncomfortable feelings to another person through sexual words or actions
that cause the other person discomfort, whether or not this is intentional.
*2 Academic harassment
A person in a superior position in education and research situations worsens the study and research environment orcauses psychological or physical suffering to another person by words, actions, or instructions that go beyond what is
appropriate in scope.
*3 Power harassment
A person in a superior position in the workplace causes psychological or physical suffering to another person or worsens
the working environment by carrying out words, actions, or instructions that go beyond what is appropriate in scope.

◼ Harassment Human Rights Committee
The Harassment Human Rights Committee conducts educational activities, such as lectures, symposia and leaflet
distribution, in order to preemptively prevent harassment at the university and to construct an environment in which
everyone spending time together at this university can enjoy learning, researching and working.
Members of the Harassment Human Rights Committee are also harassment advisors who can be consulted about
harassment.
URL https://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/campuslife/campuslife/hcsc/jinken/

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The Harassment Human Rights Committee and the Harassment Counseling and Support Center aim to restore an
environment in which the persons who seek consultation can learn and work with peace of mind, by taking various
measures based on the situation of that individual while listening to what they want.

◼ Confidentiality and protection of persons who seek consultation or give evidence
Both the act of consultation and the matters discussed are treated as strictly confidential. The counseling specialists ofthe Harassment Counseling and Support Center and the harassment advisors will never, either during or after their terms
as counselors, leak to other parties the information they learned as counselors.
Students and faculty who seek consultation concerning harassment or provide evidence during an investigation ofharassment will never suffer adverse impact of any kind. If adverse impact is suffered, the victim can consult with any of
the counselors under the same procedures that exist for victims of harassment.

◼ Who to contact for harassment consultations
Students and faculty who feel they have been a victim of harassment can (after making an appointment by email or
telephone) consult with any of the counseling specialists of the Harassment Counseling and Support Center or with any of
the harassment advisors under the management of the faculty (and members of the human rights committee) that you feelare easy to talk to, at any time. Even if you do not know if your experience qualifies as harassment or do not wish to havethe perpetrator punished, if you are in trouble, we will think about ways to solve the problem together, so please do not
suffer in isolation, and be sure to consult someone. Anonymous consultations are also offered.
These consultations are not only for persons who are the direct victims of harassment, but are also available for students
and faculty who find harassment troubling or who have been asked for counseling by people who have been harmed. In
addition, persons who have already graduated or resigned from a university position can also receive consultation
concerning harassment that occurred when they were enrolled or employed at the university. For details, refer to the Meiji
Gakuin University Guidelines for Harassment Prevention and Resolution below.
○The Harassment Counseling and Support Center
Shirokane TEL 03-5421-5212 (Main Building, 9F)
Email address for making consultation appointments: jinkens@mguad.meijigakuin.ac.jp
Opening days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Opening hours: 10:00 - 17:00 (Closed on national holidays during term time)
Yokohama TEL 045-863-2218 (Building 1, 1F)
Email address for making consultation appointments: jinkeny@mguad.meijigakuin.ac.jp
Opening days: Monday, Tuesday and Friday
Opening hours: 10:00 - 17:00 (Closed on national holidays during term time)○Harassment advisor list
Harassment advisors’ names and contact information are posted on Port Hepburn.

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the Meiji Gakuin
University Guidelines
for Harassment
Prevention and
Resolution