Student Centers

At these Student Centers, graduate and undergraduate students of Osaka University can be provided with services such as: applications and procedures for financial aid, applications and procedures for exemption from enrollment and tuition fees, procedures for extracurricular activities, and information about employment. The centers also provide consultations on campus life. For more on matters the Student Centers handle, see the table at the bottom of this page.

Regardless of which school or graduate school a student belongs to, he/she can receive assistance at any of the Student Centers--Toyonaka, Suita, or Minoh.

Please feel free to visit any of the centers at your convenience and request assistance on a variety of matters.

Information about procedures, including deadlines, is posted on bulletin boards at each faculty/graduate school and Student Center as well as on the KOAN bulletin board. Students should make a habit of regularly viewing such bulletin boards and be sure to file any necessary documents during the designated periods.

If you've got any questions or concerns regarding your studies or student life, feel free to consult with a faculty member at one of these Student Centers.

Business Hours (Suita, Toyonaka) -- office hours for general concerns --

Weekdays	Saturdays/Sundays/Holidays
Weekdays when classes are being held: 8:30～17:00	Closed
Weekdays when classes are not being held: 8:30~12:00, 13:00~17:00	Closed

Business Hours (Minoh)

Weekdays	SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS/HOLIDAYS
9:00~11:15, 12:15~17:00	Closed

Business Hours (Toyonaka) -- office hours for extracurricular activity-related concerns only --

Weekdays	Saturdays	Sundays/Holidays
When classes are being held: 8:30～20:00	When classes are being held: 8:30~12:00, 13:00～16:30	Closed
When classes are not being held: 8:30~12:00, 13:00~17:00	When classes are being held: 8:30~12:00, 13:00～16:30	Closed

*In the case of severe weather warnings, business hours may be modified for any and all centers.

*Download and view the calendar here to view days when classes are held and special days when they are not.

*Business hours may be modified for any and all centers due to university events.

Suita Student Center (Map): 1st floor of IC Hall, Suita Campus

Student Centers

Toyonaka Student Center (Map): 2nd floor of Student Union, Toyonaka Campus

Student Centers

Minoh Student Center (Map): 2nd floor of the Research and Education Hub, Minoh Campus

Student Centers

Procedures handled at Student Centers

Exemption of enrollment fee	Procedures for entrance fee exemption at the time of admission
Exemption of tuition fee	Procedures for applying for tuition fee exemption (for 1st or 2nd semesters)
Japan Student Services Organization	Procedures regarding the Japan Student Services Organization, including scholarship applications.
Financial aid offered by municipal governments and private scholarship organizations	Procedures for applying for financial aid offered by municipal governments and private scholarship organizations
Employment	Information about employment opportunities and career conferences
Extracurricular activities	Procedures for renting equipment, using facilities for extracurricular activities, and submission of documents for forming a group

Contact for procedures

Financial aid & tuition fees

Classification	Place handling the procedure	Telephone number
Tuition fee payment	Educational Affairs of faculty/graduate school
Application for tuition fee (enrollment fee) exemption Application for tuition fee (enrollment fee) deferment Application for paying the tuition fee in installments	Student Center	Suita: 06-6879-7088, 7089
Application for financial aid from the Japan Student Service Organization	Student Center	Toyonaka: 06-6850-5037
Application for financial aid offered by municipal governments and private organizations	Student Center	Suita: 06-6879-7084

Student dormitories

Classification	PLACE HANDLING THE PROCEDURE	TELEPHONE NUMBER
Dormitory Application	Toyonaka Student Center	06-6850-6114
Additional Recruiting	Housing Division	06-6105-5887

Insurance

Classificatioｎ	Place handling the procedure	Telephone number
Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research (PAS) Liability Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research (LSR)	Osaka University Cooperative	Suita:06-6877-6509 Toyonaka: 06-6841-3326 Minoh: 072-730-2743

Employment

CLASSIFICATION	PLACE HANDLING THE PROCEDURE	TELEPHONE NUMBER
Information about employment and academic and career counseling	Student Center	06-6879-7087
Survey of careers after graduation/Notification of tentative job acceptance	Enter your information on the System for Publishing Employment Decisions

Extracurricular activities

CLASSIFICATION	PLACE HANDLING THE PROCEDURE	TELEPHONE NUMBER
Report of forming an on-campus group Report of continuing an on-campus group Report of holding an event Request for certificate of an officially recognized group Request for using sports facilities Request for using hostels for extracurricular activities Request for using a meeting room in Student Union Request for using equipment for extracurricular activities	Student Center	Suita: 06-6879-7120 Toyonaka: 06-6850-5022 Minoh: 072-730-5081

Issuance of certificates

CLASSIFICATION	PLACE HANDLING THE PROCEDURE	TELEPHONE NUMBER
Reissuance of student ID card
Student registration certificate Transcript Graduation certificate Certificate of expected graduation Fare discount certificate for student travel Certificate of health checkup	Automatic issuance of certificates	Educational Affairs of faculty/graduate school Issuance of certificates for alumni
Certificate of dormitory residence	Housing Division	06-6879-4968
Certificate of scholastic ability for teacher's license Certificate of expected teacher's license	Educational Affairs of faculty/graduate school

Classes

CLASSIFICATIO	PLACE HANDLING THE PROCEDURE	TELEPHONE NUMBER
Class request form (G sheet) Request for makeup test Request for retest Registration form for being absent from a test	Educational Affairs of faculty/graduate school (Note: There are no class request (G sheet), request for makeup test, and request for retest forms for general education courses.)

CLASSIFICATIO

PLACE HANDLING THE PROCEDURE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

Class request form (G sheet)
Request for makeup test
Request for retest
Registration form for being absent from a test

Educational Affairs of faculty/graduate school (Note: There are no class request (G sheet), request for makeup test, and request for retest forms for general education courses.)

Changes in status

CLASSIFICATION	PLACE HANDLING THE PROCEDURE	TELEPHONE NUMBER
Request for leave of absence Request for withdrawal Request for reinstatement Request for readmission Request for studying abroad Request for changing university/school/graduate school Registration form for change of guarantor Registration form for address change Registration form for surname change	Educational Affairs of faculty/graduate school

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