Welcome Festival for New Students
The AY2021 Ritsumeikan Welcome Festival, a series of welcome events for new students, will be held on all three campuses (Kinugasa, BKC, and OIC) in a hybrid in-person / online format. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Welcome Festival was not held last year, but this year it will be held not only for new students, but also for second-year students who could not experience the event last year and any other students thinking of joining a club or circle. Students will be able to meet and interact with representatives from approximately 400 student clubs and circles at the Welcome Festival. The Welcome Festival events, which will last for about two months, are jointly organized by the Ritsumeikan University Student Government Board and the university.
In-person events on the three campuses
In-person welcome events will be held on all three campuses after having enacted thorough COVID-19 infection prevention measures. In addition to new students, second-year students who have been unable to join a club or circle due to COVID-19 will be able to meet and interact with other students during the two-month event period.
(1) 4/3 (Sat), 4/5 (Mon)
1) Meeting booths
Clubs and circles will set up booths on campus to showcase their activities.
2) Stage performance
A wide range of clubs and circles, including the Cheerleading Squad, Hawaiian circle Meahula, and acapella circle Clef (tentative), will perform on stage.
(2) 4/19 (Mon) - 4/30 (Fri)
1) Meeting booths
Clubs and circles will set up booths on campus to showcase their activities
*Details will be announced on the Extracurricular Activity Support website and Manaba +R.
(3) 5/10 (Mon) - 5/28 (Fri)
1) Meeting booths
Clubs and circles will set up booths on campus to showcase their activities
*Details will be announced on the Extracurricular Activity Support website and Manaba +R.
2) Presentations
Various clubs and circles will give presentations on their activities and/or performances in the halls and other venues on each campus. These presentations and performances will also be streamed online.
*Details will be announced on the Extracurricular Activity Support website and Manaba +R.
Online events
Online events will be held for those students who are unable to attend for whatever reason. Students will also have the chance to meet and interact with club and circle representatives online.
(1) 3/31 (Wed) - 5/31 (Mon)
Video of club and circle performances and a poster for the Welcome Festival will be posted on the Ritsumeikan University Student Government Board Welcome Festival website.
(2) 4/5 (Mon) - 4/18 (Mon)
Students will be able to interact with members from 69 clubs and circles and hear explanations of their activities in FrontieR (Ritsumeikan’s virtual meeting space).
(3) 5/10 (Mon) - 5/28 (Fri)
Club and circle presentations and performances will also be streamed online.
Welcome Festival links
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