Student Support Station
In order to strengthen existing relationships between counseling offices and establish a network among in-campus related organizations, the Department of Student Affairs has created a Student Support Station as a part of the Education and Information Office. In order to provide a common meeting area, a Student Support Community Space has been opened on the second floor of the Student Union on the Toyonaka Campus. Please feel free to make use of these facilities and services.
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Announcements
- A Career Support Corner is available in the Main Library (Toyonaka Campus).
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Counseling Services
The Student Support Station consists of 3 units: Student
Consultation Services, Career Counseling, and Support
for Students with Disabilities. Appointments are not needed. Please don't hesitate to ask for advice.
Student Consultation
Services
In addition to emotional, social, and career pursuit problems, faculty members and graduate students provide advice even on problems such as consumer troubles, club activities, or economic difficulties.
Career Counseling
Employment counselors and career development advisers provide help.
Support for Students with Disabilities
We provide support for students with physical, developmental, or psychological challenges.
In addition to face-to-face, the Support Station provides counseling via phone, fax, and email.
Office Hours
Announcements of holidays or hour changes (changes affecting normal hours/days):

Greetings from Support Station head
In order to strengthen existing relationships between counseling offices and establish a network among in-campus related organizations, Osaka University has created a Student Support Station. This organization reports to the Education and Information Board in order to deal with important issues swiftly. As a basis for activities of the Student Support Station, a Student Support Community Space has been opened.
As noted above, the Student Support Station consists of 3 units: Student Consultation Services, Career Counseling, and Support for Students with Disabilities. Student Consultation Services provides advice concerning troubles students may be having, from interpersonal relationship to school performance. In Career Counseling, professional career advisers are available for assistance and guidance. Support for Students with Disabilities provides support those with challenges.
The Support Station is here for you -- come see us anytime. Don't worry alone.
MIYAZAKI Jyunichi
Student Support Offices -- one on each campus -- See locations below!
On the Suita Campus

1st floor, IC Hall, 1-1, Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871
On the Toyonaka Campus
2nd floor, Student Union Building, 1-10 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka 560-0043
On the Minoh Campus
1st floor, Research and Lecture Building A, 8-1-1 Aomatani-higashi, Minoh 562-8558
Student Support Community Space

The Student Support Community Space is in addition to the existing private consultation room on the second floor of the Student Union.
Office hours:
- Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays -- noon ~ 5:00 p.m.
- Wednesdays -- noon ~ 4:00 p.m.
Tel: 06-6850-6651
To view information about the Community Space, click here.
- A staff receptionist is on duty there.
- You can view information leaflets including ones published by the Minoh Citizens Activity Center at the community corner of the space.
- With members of the Toyonaka Greenery Leader Association, we have planted various plants.
- Flowers in the roof garden (early summer - autumn 2010)
- Flowers in the CMC Plaza (summer - autumn 2010)
- Flowers in the roof garden (spring 2011)
- Flowers in the roof garden (autumn 2011)
- Station Cafés are held regularly.
- Classes in note-taking and sign language are held periodically.
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- During business hours, you're welcome to: come and talk with our staff, peruse books [in Japanese] in the community space, or play with KAPLA. Please feel to casually drop by.
The Student Support Community Space is open during lunch break!
Please feel free to drop by the Student Support Community Space during your lunch break. Don't hesitate to visit us if you'd like to talk something over with someone. Bring your lunch; we'll provide the tea!
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Office hours and location:
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, 12:00 noon ~ 5:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: From noon to 4:00 p.m.
2nd floor, Student Union Building, 1-10 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka 560-0043
Tel: 06-6850-6651
Support Station Newsletter
The counselors issue a newsletter named Station to inform students of activities of the Student Support Station.
- News Letter, Issue #1, April 23, 2010
- News Letter, Issue #2, May 28, 2010
- News Letter, Issue #3, June 25, 2010
- News Letter, Issue #4, July 23, 2010
- News Letter, Issue #5, October 22, 2010
- News Letter, Issue #6, November 26, 2010
- News Letter, Issue #7, December 24, 2010
- News Letter, Issue #8, January 28, 2011
- News Letter, Issue #9, February 25, 2011
- News Letter, Issue #10, April 22, 2011
- News Letter, Issue #11, May 27, 2011
- News Letter, Issue #12, June 24, 2011
- News Letter, Issue #13, July 22, 2011
- News Letter, Issue #14, October 28, 2011
- News Letter, Issue #15, November 25, 2011
- News Letter, Issue #16, December 22, 2011
- News Letter, Issue #17, January 27, 2012
Related information
- Student Support Station Guidelines [document in Japanese]
- Student Support Station Report for 2010 [document in Japanese]



















