*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)