AY 2023 Ritsumeikan University (Undergraduate) Matriculation Ceremony and Ritsumeikan University Graduate School Matriculation Ceremony (To Be Held in April 2023) [2nd Notice]
*There have been changes to the previous notice (1st Notice, January 30, 2023) regarding mask wearing.
Ritsumeikan University will hold matriculation ceremonies (undergraduate) and graduate school matriculation ceremonies in the following manner, which will allow both new students and their family members to attend them in person.
We ask you for your kind understanding and cooperation in advance with regard to the following points.
- On the day of the ceremony, please take your temperature at home before coming to the venue. If you feel ill, please refrain from attending the ceremony. Automated temperature scanners will be installed at the entrance to the venue. If you are found to have a fever or any other symptoms of COVID-19 at the venue on the day, we may ask you to promptly return home.
- To avoid congestion at the venues, please do not arrive more than one hour prior to the starting time of the ceremony you are attending. There will also be staff guides located inside and outside the ceremony venue to show the way to attendees. We ask for your cooperation in following the guidance of our staff for the smooth entry and exit of attendees on the day.
- Since there will be adequate ventilation at each venue, the wearing of a mask is left to the discretion of the individual. However, it is recommended that masks be worn when conversing in close proximity.
- Miyako Messe and Ritsumeikan campuses are completely no smoking. Please also refrain from smoking on the streets around Miyako Messe or our campuses.
- There will be no parking available at any of the venues, so please come by public transportation.
Attention
Dates, times and venues differ for each college and graduate school. Please check the "college" or "graduate school" for each date, time and venue below and make sure to come to the right venue at the right time.
Undergraduate Matriculation Ceremonies
Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023
Venue: Miyako Messe (Kyoto International Exhibition Hall, 9-1 Okazaki Seishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, 606-8343)
Start |
End |
Colleges |
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1st Ceremony |
9:00 |
10:00 |
College of Science and Engineering, College of Image Arts and Sciences, College of Comprehensive Psychology, College of Sport and Health Science, College of Gastronomy Management |
2nd Ceremony |
11:30 |
12:30 |
College of Social Sciences, College of Economics, College of Policy Science |
3rd Ceremony |
14:15 |
15:15 |
College of Law, College of Business Administration, College of International Relations, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
4th Ceremony |
16:45 |
17:45 |
College of Letters, College of Information Science and Engineering, College of Life Sciences, College of Global Liberal Arts |
Graduate School Matriculation Ceremonies
Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Venue: OIC Grand Hall, Osaka Ibaraki Campus
Start |
End |
Graduate Schools |
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9:00 |
10:00 |
Graduate School of Business Administration, Graduate School of Policy Science, Graduate School of Human Science, Graduate School of Technology Management, Graduate School of Management |
Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Venue: BKC Gymnasium, Biwako-Kusatsu Campus
Start |
End |
Graduate Schools |
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12:30 |
13:30 |
Graduate School of Economics, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Sport and Health Science, Graduate School of Gastronomy Management |
Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Venue: Large Lecture Hall (5th floor), Suzaku Campus
Start |
End |
Graduate Schools |
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16:00 |
17:00 |
Graduate School of Law, Graduate School of Sociology, Graduate School of International Relations, Graduate School of Letters, Graduate School of Image Arts, Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science, School of Law, Graduate School of Professional Teacher Education |
*The matriculation ceremony for graduate schools at both Kinugasa Campus and Suzaku Campus will be held at Suzaku Campus. Please note that there will be no ceremony at Kinugasa Campus.
If you are coming to the venue in a wheelchair, or if you would like to request a sign language interpreter, we ask that you please contact the Office of Academic Regulations, Ritsumeikan University (Email: gk-cere@st.ritsumei.ac.jp, Tel: 075-813-8170) in advance.