Declaration 2: Offer support to build new human relationships.

Real life: Expanding the network of friendships on campus

• In each college, senior students, such as Oritors, will help new students connect to each other.
• Student clubs and circles will set up booths to introduce their activities at the event to welcome new students.
• Various on-campus events, such as campus tours and quizzes, will be held to help new students make friends.

Peer connection: Student support

• Various student organizations* with more than 3,000 members in total will support new students.
• Members of these organizations will answer any questions you may have, however simple, offer advice on any problems you may have, and encourage you to fully enjoy your campus life.

DX: Off-campus interactions

• We will introduce Ritsumeikan Cyber-Campus, a web-based platform for off-campus interactions, through which you can check the activities of more than 400 student clubs and circles as well as on-campus student support organizations, at any time.

*Some of the student supporters are listed below.
- Oritors
They support your learning and campus life on a class basis.

- Student Success Program (SSP) peer supporters
They assist you in both studies and club activities and occasionally organize seminars to discuss your problems and find solutions together. This can help you make friends.

- Student Volunteer Coordinators
They promote on-campus volunteer activities and offer information on such activities.

- Study Abroad Advisors
Students with experience of studying abroad offer information about host countries and courses provided by host universities.

- International Student Buddies and Resident Mentors of international dormitories
They assist international students in studying and living in Japan.

- Junior Advisors (JAs) and Career Advisors (CAs)
JAs (students who have accepted job offers) and CAs (alumni of Ritsumeikan University) help students to look for jobs.