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The purpose of this Handbook is to provide all short-term course students who

The purpose of this Handbook is to provide all short-term course students who holds a visa

other than a student visa and are enrolled in a ISI Japanese language school with necessary

information for living and studying in Japan. Read this handbook carefully and fully understand

prior to admission so that you can start your school life smoothly. We wish you have a fulfilling

life in your short stay in Japan.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you need further information or our assistance.

ISI Language School (ILS) (Tokyo Takadanobaba Campus)

2-14-19 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0075

TEL: +81-3-5155-6886 FAX: +81-3-5155-6887 Email:[email protected]

ISI Language College (ILC) (Tokyo Ikebukuro Campus)

1-13-13 Minami Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0022


ISI Language School Kyoto (ILK) (Kyoto Campus)

6-6 Nishinokyo-Ryomachi, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8497


Nagano Business and Language College (NBL) (Nagano Campus)

3-5-18 Chuo, Ueda-shi, Nagano 386-0012


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Table of Contents

1. ISI Japanese Language School Group Education Policy ....................................................... 4

2. School Regulations ............................................................................................................ 6

(1) Enrollment Terms ....................................................................................................... 6

(2) Class Attendance Rules ............................................................................................... 7

(3) Regarding Absence ..................................................................................................... 7

(4) Attendance Rate ........................................................................................................ 7

(5) Class Cancelation under Emergency Conditions .......................................................... 8

(6) Forbidden Acts in Class ............................................................................................... 8

(7) Course ....................................................................................................................... 8

(8) Course Content .......................................................................................................... 9

(9) Grades and Evaluation .............................................................................................. 15

(10) Study Certificate ...................................................................................................... 16

(11) School withdrawal ................................................................................................... 16

(12) Extension of study period ......................................................................................... 17

(13) Re-entry .................................................................................................................. 18

(14) Expulsion ..................................................................................................................... 18

(15) Overseas Travel Insurance ............................................................................................ 18

(16) Student Information ..................................................................................................... 19

(17) Questionnaire .............................................................................................................. 19

(18) School events ............................................................................................................... 20

(19) Student ID Card ............................................................................................................ 21

(20) School Certificates ........................................................................................................ 22

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3. Considerations and Manners .............................................................................................. 23

(1) Contact and Announcement from school ........................................................................ 23

(2) Manners in Japan and School ......................................................................................... 23

(3) Campus Harassment Policy ............................................................................................. 25

(4) Earthquake .................................................................................................................... 26

(5) Notice board posting / Distribution of prints and Gathering............................................. 26

(6) Emergency ..................................................................................................................... 26

(7) Lost and Found, and Robbery ......................................................................................... 27

4. School’s Facilities ................................................................................................................ 28

(1) Library ........................................................................................................................... 28

(2) Other Facilities ............................................................................................................... 29

6. Counseling Service Counter ................................................................................................. 31

7. School Calendar .................................................................................................................. 32

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1. ISI Japanese Language School Group Education Policy (Educational goal)

Practical Japanese language and good communication skills Intercultural understanding skills that will enable the ability to respect as well as accept

other cultures and values Global talent with all the social graces that can be active in a globalized society

Diploma Policy Completion of the enrolled course and development of below-mentioned abilities

Good Japanese communication skills to respond to the social needs International mindedness to ensure a flexible response to diverse requests Global talent that can be active in a globalized society

Curriculum Policy (Course Content)

1. Systematic way for learning language skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing) and language knowledge (vocabulary and grammar)

2. Systematically acquiring basic skills and promoting diversity in class with the latest teaching methods

3. Test preparation course based on JLPT, EJU, etc. 4. Achievement test aiming to check the outcome of language acquisition (including speaking

skills) 5. Development of global competitiveness (Japanese and other cultures understanding) and

human power (problem-solving, creative thinking, etc.) through Japanese language learning

6. Support for further studies and career counseling (for long-term students) (Teaching Method)

1. Communicative language teaching 2. Practice of active learning and ICT education in order to improve students’ learning 3. Extracurricular activities outside of the classroom 4. Lessons taught by highly qualified teachers 5. International environment which enables a multicultural learning and

understanding 6. Annual plan of Academic and Career Counseling and multiple events of job fairs,

seminars, etc. (for long-term students) (Expected Achievements) 1. Practical Japanese communication skills which can be used in higher education institutions or

companies in Japan

2． Understanding of local as well as international cultures

3． Human power, such as independence, practical skills, problem-solving, etc.

(Evaluation)

1． Evaluation is based on the criteria of the school’s syllabus

2． After finishing the course, students will receive a completion certificate

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Admission Policy

ISI group is willing to accept students who can understand our philosophy, educational goals as

well as our rules and who want to study in order to realize their dream of being active in an

international society. Therefore we are looking for students with the following characteristics:

♦ Students who are interested not only in Japanese language but also in Japanese culture

and society

♦ Students who aim to be a competitive member of an international society

♦ Students who want to study Japanese with a strong will in order to achieve their goals

♦ Students who can respect values and cultures as a member of society, local situation or

school community

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2. School Regulations (1) Enrollment Terms

The enrollment terms are as listed below. Refer the school schedule at the end of this Student Manual for the specific starting/ending dates of each term. Students can start a class at all levels on the day marked with “term start day”, and students can start a class on a day marked with “mid-term admission day” if they are evaluated as eligible based on their placement test scores. Each course/term ends on a Friday.

School Location Enrollment Term

ISI Language School (ILS) ISI Language College (ILC) ISI Language School Kyoto (ILK)

Takadanobaba

(Tokyo)

Ikebukuro

(Tokyo)

Kyoto

4 times a year

April July

October

January

1st

Term (Spring Term) 2

nd Term

(Summer Term) 3

rd Term

(Autumn Term) 4

th Term

(Winter Term)

Apr. to June Jul. to Sep.

Oct. to Dec.

Jan. to Mar.

Nagano Business and Language College (NBL)

Nagano Twice a year

April October

1st

Term (Spring/Summer Term) 2

nd Term

(Autumn/Winter Term)

Apr. to Sep. Oct. to Mar.

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No classes are held on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays stipulated in the Law concerning National Holidays, summer holiday, autumn holiday, winter holiday and spring holiday. Refer to the school schedule at the end of this Student Manual for the school holidays. Classes may be held on a holiday when the Principal acknowledges the needs for an educational purpose under unavoidable circumstances.

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(2) Class Attendance Rules 1. Classes take place from Monday to Friday. (Except for National Holidays and school’s

designated date. Please refer to school schedule.) 2. Teachers will be responsible for attendance check on each period. 3. The class schedule will be as stated below: One class period lasts 90 minutes and consists of

two sessions of 45 minutes each. Students take two class periods per day. Morning Class Afternoon Class

1st period 08 : 50 - 10 : 20 13 : 00 - 14 : 30 2nd period 10 : 30 - 12 : 00 14 : 40 - 16 : 10

* Classes are reorganized in each term. 4. It will be considered as late arrival if a student enters the classroom within 10 minutes after

the class period has started and it will be considered as absence if a student is late for more than 11 minutes. It will be considered as early departure if a student leaves the class within 10 minutes before the class period finishes. It will be considered as absence if a student leaves the class more than 11 minutes prior the end of the class period. Four times of late arrivals and/or early departures will be considered as absence.

5. It will be considered as absence if a student ignores the school disciplines and be required to leave the classroom.

6. Please submit the Delay Certificate (Chien Shoumeisho) if you are late due to a public transportation delay. With school’s approval, you will not be considered as late arrival or absence.

(3) Regarding Absence 1. If you have to be absent due to personal circumstance, please obtain a Notification of

Absence at the school’s administrative office, fill it in and submit it to the office by the day before absence.

2. If you have to be absent under unforeseeable situations such as illness, please make a phone call or send an email to school to explain the date, time and reason of your absence before class starts.

3. The school will inform your emergency contact person in your home country if you are absent for more than 3 straight days without notice. If the school cannot make contact with you for a week, you will be regarded as having voluntarily dropped out of school. Please do not skip class without notice.

(4) Attendance Rate Even short-term students need to keep a high attendance rate. The monthly required attendance rate must be higher than 90%. For those who fail to meet this requirement, there will be a special guidance. Students whose monthly attendance is below 50% may be expelled from school unless we can see an improvement in their behavior. In that case, school fees once paid will NOT be refunded under any circumstances.

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(5) Class Cancelation under Emergency Conditions Under the circumstances when major public transportation services fully stop due to natural disasters such as typhoon, heavy snow, etc., class may be cancelled when the principal, according to school staffs discussion, acknowledges the difficulty and danger of commuting to/from school. The announcement of class cancelation will be posted on the student’s portal site (Campusmate-J). Homeroom teacher will inform the students directly if the cancelation is decided during the class. In principle, there will be no makeup class for the cancelled class. If a student is absent due to the temporary suspension of railway services caused by natural disasters, an authorized absence may be granted with the submission of Leave of Absence Request and Delay proof (Chien Shoumeisho). An authorized absence may also be granted by taking the same procedure when a warning or special warning for a natural disaster is issued in the students’ commuting area. ■Class cancelation when official warning is declared according to the Large-scale Special Countermeasures Act

In the event that the occurrence of a large-scale earthquake is predicted and the official warning is declared according to the Large-Scale Special Countermeasures Act, class cancelation will be managed as follows: If the “official warning” is declared, class will be cancelled immediately.

If the official warning is declared during classes, please follow the school announcement and staff’s guidance. If the official warning is lifted on your way home, please go back home immediately and take appropriate measures. After the official warning is released, please refer to school rules of Class Cancelation under

Emergency Conditions.

(6) Forbidden Acts in Class The following behaviors are not allowed during classes: ・ Whispering and chatting (including in your first language) ・ Eating (including gum and candy) and drinking ・ Asking questions to other students without permission ・ Using a mobile phone for reasons other than studying ・ Playing with game devices ・ Wearing caps or other types of hats. ・ Sleeping ・ Entering and leaving the classroom without permission ・ Leaving textbooks and/or other distributed materials on the desk after the class finishes ・ Using the electrical outlet in classroom (7) Course

Name of Course School / Campus Short-Term General Course Takadanobaba, Ikebukuro, Kyoto, Nagano Short-Term Original Course Kyoto

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(8) Course Content 【Short-Term General Course】 ISI schools provide 8 levels of classes in each term for both long-term and short-term students:

Beginner I, II, Intermediate I, II, III, Advanced I, II, and III. The learning goals of each level are listed as below. One session is 45 minutes.

Level Learning goal

JLPT

level

CEFR

level

Number of class

sessions per week

Beginner I Listening Able to understand simple, slowly and

clearly spoken instructions or questions

in classroom or daily conversation.

N5 A1

20

（10 weeks）

Total 200 sessions

Reading Able to read short sentences written in

hiragana, katakana and basic kanji about

daily life and familiar topics.

Speaking Able to use fixed expressions such as

greetings and self-introduction in daily

conversation.

Able to ask or answer questions of

familiar topics with simple sentence

structures.

Writing Able to write some information about

oneself or short sentences using

hiragana, katakana and simple kanji.

Grammar Learn sentence patterns from JLPT N5

level which are frequently used in daily

life.

Vocabular

y

Learn to read and write hiragana and

katakana. Learn to read about 100 daily

used kanji. Able to understand and use

about 800 common vocabulary.

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Level / Class Learning goal JLPT

level

CEFR

level

Number of class

sessions per week

Beginner II Listeni

ng

Able to understand slowly-spoken

questions or explanations in daily

conversation and familiar topics.

N4 A2

20

（10 weeks）

Total 200 sessions

Readi

ng

Able to read a passage containing 3 or 4

paragraphs of complex sentences written in

basic kanji about daily life and familiar

topics.

Speaki

ng

Able to talk about familiar topics in a

comprehensive way.

Able to express wishes or desires and

understand requests or proposals from

others in daily conversation.

Writin

g

Able to write complex sentences about

familiar topics including past experience,

wishes, desires, etc.

Gram

mar Learn JLPT N4 level sentence patterns.

Vocab

ulary

Able to read and write about 300 kanji.

Able to understand and use about 2000

common vocabulary.

Level / Class Learning goal

JLPT

level

CEFR

level

Number of class

sessions per week

Intermedi

ate I Listeni

ng

Able to understand and obtain necessary

information from naturally-spoken

speech or explanations about daily topics.

N3 B1

20

（10 weeks）

Total 200 sessions

Readi

ng

Able to understand the main ideas of

articles containing complex sentences

about general topics or detailed

explanation.

Speaki

ng

Able to explain or make a speech about

daily topics after making good

preparations.

Able to talk smoothly about familiar topics.

Writin

g

Able to write slightly complicated articles

about familiar topics with complex

sentences in a consistent style.

Gram


Vocab

ulary


Able to understand and use about 3000

slightly difficult common vocabulary.

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Level / Class

Learning goal

JLPT

level

CEFR

level

Number of class

sessions per week

Intermedi

ate II

Listeni

ng

Able to understand the main ideas and

obtain necessary information from

comments or speech spoken in clear and

standard manner about topics you are

interested in.

N2 B1

20

（10 weeks）

Total 200 sessions

Readi

ng

Able to understand the content of each

paragraph as well as the whole passage

about daily or social topics.

Speaki

ng

Able to repeat questions and exchange

opinions about social topics.

Writin

g

Able to write paragraphs about general

topics by using appropriate demonstratives

or conjunctions

Gram


Vocab

ulary


Able to understand and use about 4,500

words including complicated words.

Level / Class Learning goal JLPT

level

CEFR

level

Number of class

sessions per week

Intermedi

ate III

Listeni

ng


conversation, news, comments and speech

spoken in normal speed not only in daily

situations but also in various scenes.

N2 B2

20

（10 weeks）

Total 200 sessions

Readi

ng

Able to understand comments, news and

magazines about a wide range of topics

with clear themes.

Speaki

ng

Able to give a presentation about familiar

topics or technical subjects in which the

speaker is interested after making good

preparations.

Writin

g

Able to write well-organized articles about

social topics by using appropriate

vocabulary.

Gram


Vocab

ulary

Able to read and write about 1,100 kanji.


words including complicated words.

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Level / Class

Learning goal

JLPT

level

CEFR

level

Number of class

sessions per week

Advanced I Listeni

ng

Able to obtain necessary information from

explanations or speech spoken in almost

normal speed about technical subjects.

N2

/N1 B2

20

（10 weeks）

Total 200 sessions

Readi

ng


articles containing complex paragraphs

about technical subjects.

Speaki

ng

Able to talk in different manners according

to conversation counterparts or situations

Writin

g

Able to write well-organized articles about

social topics or technical subjects by using

appropriate vocabulary and expressions.

Gram

mar

Learn JLPT N2 level and N1 level sentence

patterns.

Vocab

ulary



words including advanced vocabulary.

Level / Class Learning goal

JLPT

level

CEFR

level

Number of class

sessions per week

Advanced II Listeni

ng

Able to obtain necessary information from

speech, lectures and etc. about

specialized and abstract subjects

N1 B2

20

（10 weeks）

Total 200 sessions

Readi

ng

Able to understand technical articles about

complicated topics.

Speaki

ng

Able to understand the details of social or

highly specialized topics and express

opinions logically.

Writin

g

Able to write logically about social or highly

specialized topics by using appropriate

evidence from an objective point of view.

Gram


Vocab

ulary



words including advanced vocabulary.

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Level / Class

Learning goal

JLPT

level

CEFR

level

Number of class

sessions per

week

Advanced III Listenin

g

Able to understand the main ideas of well-organized

conversations, news and lectures spoken in normal

speed in a wide variety of situations.

N1 C1

20

（10 weeks）

Total 200

sessions

Reading

Able to understand comments, critics or other

slightly complex and abstract articles about a wide

variety of topics.

Speakin

g

Able to give a presentation about social or

specialized topics.

Able to express opinions logically in a discussion

about a topic in which the speaker is interested.

Writing

Able to organize information and write a

well-organized article containing several paragraphs

about a wide range of topics.

Gramma

r Learn JLPT N1 level sentence patterns.

Vocabul

ary


Able to understand and about 10,000 words

including technical vocabulary.

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【Short-Term Original Course】 Each school provides three levels of classes in each term: Beginner I, II, and Intermediate I. The

learning goals of each level are listed as below. One session is 45 minutes.

Class Beginner I Beginner II Intermediate I

CEFR A1 A2 B1

JLPT N5 N4 N3

Textbook Marugoto Starter /

Elementary 1 / Elementary 2

Marugoto Pre-intermediate Marugoto Intermediate

Speaking

Able to make a short

conversation or presentation

about the speaker or familiar

topics by using simple words

and sentences, talking slowly,

repeating phrases, or having

the speech corrected.

Able to make a short conversation

or presentation about the speaker

or familiar topics by using simple

words and sentences.

Able to make a simple and

relatively fluent conversation or

presentation of certain length

about topics in which the speaker is

interested or familiar topics

Listening

Able to understand short and

simple instructions and

explanations if the speaker

talks slowly and clearly.

Able to understand discussion,

announcement, TV/radio programs,

explanations or information about

familiar topics if the speaker talks

slowly and clearly.

Able to understand discussion,

lecture, announcement, TV/radio

programs, or information about

familiar topics including school, job,

etc.

Writing

Able to write single and short

sentences by mainly using

hiragana, katakana, simple

phrases and expressions.

Able to write about the writer,

familiar topics, events and the

writer’s own experience by using

simple conjunctions (そして, しかし,

なぜなら, etc.) and some kanji.

Able to write comprehensive

sentences about topics which are

familiar, of the reader’s field of

expertise, and also able to write

compositions, essays, reports, etc.

while expressing the writer’s own

feelings.

Reading

Able to understand short and

simple message, posted

information, instructions, and

explanations written in

hiragana and katakana.

Able to understand sentences,

personal letters, posted

information, instructions,

explanations about familiar topics

written by daily used words

including some kanji.

Able to understand the theme of a

story or feelings of characters, or

extract necessary information from

relatively long sentences about

topics which are familiar, of the

reader’s field of expertise, or in

which the reader is interested.

Number of

class

sessions per

week

20

（10 weeks）

Total 200 sessions

20

（10 weeks）

Total 200 sessions

20

（10 weeks）

Total 200 sessions

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< Placement Test > All short-term students are required to take an online placement test before enrollment. This

test is conducted for the purpose of correctly accessing each student’s Japanese proficiency level and then improving students’ Japanese proficiency level by arranging each student to the most appropriate class. Therefore students will be assigned to morning class or afternoon class according to placement test results. Students can report to the administrative office within one week after the start of the class if they don’t think the arranged class is suitable for their level. (9) Grades and Evaluation 【Short-Term General Course】

Grades will be evaluated if a student completes a whole term of study. Students who leave the school halfway through a term will not be graded.

Overall evaluation will be determined from the result of the achievement tests, other quizzes, homework performance and final exams of each term. Cheating will result in 0 points.

Grades of each term will be evaluated as A+ (90 – 100 points), A (80 – 89 points), B (70 – 79 points), C (60 – 69 points), D (less than 59 points), according to overall evaluation and the following 8 areas: listening, reading, conversation, writing, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and assignment performance. Grades can be checked on the student portal site (Campusmate-J).

【Short-Term Original Course】 Grades will be evaluated if a student completes a whole term of study. Students who leave the

school halfway through a term will not be graded. Overall evaluation will be determined from the result of the can-do tests, other quizzes, and final

exams of each term. Cheating will result in 0 points. Grades of each term will be evaluated as A+ (90 – 100 points), A (80 – 89 points), B (70 – 79

points), C (60 – 69 points), D (less than 59 points), according to overall evaluation and the following 8 areas: listening, reading, conversation, writing, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and assignment performance. Grades can be checked on the student portal site (Campusmate-J).

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(10) Study Certificate A study certificate is available to students who achieved an attendance rate of 80% or higher.

■ Attention Please fill in the certificate application and submit it to the school administrative office with an

issuance fee if you need a study certificate. Refer to page 22 for detailed information. (11) School withdrawal

For those who would like to quit school, please provide with the reason and obtain permission from the principal.

Necessary document: Withdrawal Notice Submission date: 1 week prior to planned withdrawal date Submission place: school administrative office

■ Attention For students who submit a Withdrawal Notice, school fees once paid will NOT be refunded

under any circumstances. Those who obtained documentation from our school for invitation to get a temporary visitor

visa must leave Japan within 3 days after the withdrawal because the visa was for short-term study. Please submit a Withdrawal Notice form along with a copy of a return ticket with a specific return date. (Please be noted that students who have left the school cannot stay in Japan until the visa expiration date.)

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(12) Extension of study period For those who would like to extend their study periods, please obtain permission from the

principal. ■ Requirements

All the following requirements need to be satisfied. (1) There is a vacancy in the class/school. (2) The student has never broken school rules and have an attendance rate of 80% or higher. (3) The student has never fallen behind with the payment of the tuition. (4) There is no problem in the visa status to expand his/her stay. ■ Procedures to be completed

Necessary document: Study Period Extension Request Submission date: 1 month prior to planned course completion date Submission place: school administrative office

■ School Fees The fees listed below are to be paid. * 2019 School Fees for extended stay

Weekly Unit Price One Term

Admission fee Students on other visa than a

student visa: no charge

Students on other visa than a student visa: no charge

Extension on a student visa: shortage for University

Preparation Course

Tuition JPY 17,000 JPY 170,000

Material fee

Extension within the same term:

no charge

Extension in the next term:

JPY 8,250

JPY 8,250

Facility fee JPY 825 JPY 8,250

<Refund Policy> For a student who cancels the course after paying the school fees, a refund will be made as

shown below.

Before extension start date After extension

start date

Date of cancellation At least 2 weeks 1 week to 2

weeks 1 week After the date

School fees (tuition, material fees, facility fees)

70% off the full amount



No refund

Handling fee JPY 6,000 JPY 6,000 JPY 6,000 - ■ Attention Students whose extension is approved must complete payment of all the fees by the due date. Those who would like to extend their study periods by switching from a temporary visitor visa

to a student visa need to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). Please contact school administrative staff as soon as possible because this procedure usually takes about 6 months.

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(13) Re-entry A student who completes the course and would like to reenter the school on a temporary visitor

visa (visa other than student visa) or a long-term (student) visa needs to take procedures based on the School Manual of the school year. Please be noted that the re-entry may not be admitted by the school principal if her/his attendance rate is below 80% or for another reason. The same is the case with students who apply for both short-term and long-term course at the same time.

The procedures to be taken for re-entry, school fees, and refund policy shall be all based on the School Manual of the school year. <Admission fee for re-entry student >

A student who re-enters within one year after the course completion date will be exempted from the amount of admission fee already paid; only the shortage will be charged if there is a difference in the admission fee, and no fee will be charged if there is no difference in the admission fee. (14) Expulsion

Under the principal’s approval, a student will be expelled from school in any of the cases listed below. 1. Breaking the laws or regulations 2. Infringement of human rights 3. Sexual harassment 4. Violating information ethics 5. Breaking school rules 6. Violence or threatening to students and/or staff by unjust measures or slanders on SNS 7. Behavior considered improper as a student by the principle (15) Overseas Travel Insurance

Please subscribe to an overseas travel insurance to cover you for injuries, illnesses, accidents, etc. so that you do not have to worry about the medical or other expenses in Japan. If it is difficult to sign up insurance in your home country, you can take out a Japanese insurance policy shown below. Please submit a copy of the insurance policy to school administrative office on the day of admission.

Japan Travel insurance – Tokio Omotenashi Policy by Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

https://www.manolin.jp/theme216.html

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(16) Student Information For safety reasons, Student Personal Information Survey is conducted for all students at the

time of admission so that the school can contact students without problems under emergency conditions. If any of the following information changes, please inform the school administrative office immediately. If you forget to inform school, you may miss important information from school. Please report your latest personal information so that the school will contact your emergency contact person in an emergency.

Student information

1 Address in Japan

2 Phone number in Japan

3 E-mail address

(17) Questionnaire

In order to improve the teaching quality as well as other services, a Quality Questionnaire is conducted on every short-term student at the time of course completion. Your suggestions for application details, lesson planning, teaching methods, school facilities, services, etc. will be greatly appreciated. ■ Suggestion Box

If you have any other suggestions for our school, please write down the message and put it in the Suggestion Box at the school administrative office counter at any time. If you would like to receive an answer from the school, please write down your name, student number and your class number.

Emergency contact person information

1 Address

2 Personal phone number

3 Phone number in work place

4 E-mail address

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(18) School events Each school has various events where you can show your learning achievements or enjoy different

seasons. Basically all student visa holders are required to participate in these events because they are

performed as part of classes. Skipping these events is counted as “absence of class”. Drinking alcohol in these events is strictly prohibited because they are held in class hours.

■ Extra-curricular activity

Each grade or class will have activities including field trips such as cherry blossom viewing, hiking, field work, visiting corporations or sightseeing spots.

■ Culture-learning experience Cultural events such as Star Festival (Tanabata), bon-dance and setsubun festivals

■ Others Each school has its own event plans such as Halloween party, Christmas party and other optional events.

■ ISI Festa (Japanese speech contest) Speech contest and performance event in which representative students from each school participate

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(19) Student ID Card The Student ID Card identifies you as a student of our school. Please carry the card with you at all

times. 〔Attention〕 Do not lend your student ID card to others. Show your student ID card when required by school teachers or staffs. A fee is to be charged for reissuing of student ID card. You have to return your student ID card to the school when you leave school halfway. If there is any change regarding the information that appears on the card, please inform the

school administrative office. Please carry your school ID card and passport with you. It is a legal obligation to carry your

passport at all times.

■ Student Number Your Student Number is the one that appears on your Student ID Card. You will receive a student

number when you are enrolled in the school. ■ Expiration Date

The Student ID Card will be valid for the registration period.

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(20) School Certificates Please fill in the certificate application and submit it to the school administrative office outside class hours. Reception hours are from 9: 00 to 17: 00. Shipping fee will be charged if you want us to mail the certificate to other countries. ■ Types of Certificates

Type Fee Processing Time

Study Certificate (Japanese or English)

JPY 500

3 working days, including application day

Certificate of Grades (Japanese or English) * only students who have completed a term

JPY 500

Certificate of Attendance Rate (Japanese)

JPY 500

Certificate Forms from other schools (Japanese)

JPY 1,000 5 working days,

including application day Certificate Forms from other schools (English)

JPY 2,000

Urgent Request Extra Fee

Double of the original fee

(500 JPY in case of free fee)

On the same day (if you apply in the morning)

On the next day (if you apply in the afternoon)

■ Overseas delivery charges (EMS)

Weight Asia Oceania North America, Central America, Middle East

Europe South America Africa

Up to 500g JPY 1,400 JPY 2,000 JPY 2,200 JPY 2,400

UP to 1.0kg JPY 2,100 JPY 2,900 JPY 3,200 JPY 4,100

* As of November 2018 * Please be noted that the charges will change according to a revision of postal charges.

■ Other application forms

Please obtain the required application form from the school administrative office and submit it on time.

Type Where to submit Due date

Absence Notification

Homeroom teacher

Before the absent date(s)

Leave of Absence Request Before the absent date(s)

Temporary Leave Permission

Application Before leaving Japan

Satisfactory Recovery Medical

Certificate After complete recovery

Withdrawal Notice

School administrative office

1 month before leaving school

Change of Address

Within a week after the change Change of Legal Guardians or

Financial Supporter

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3. Considerations and Manners (1) Contact and Announcement from school ■ Student Portal Site “Campusmate-J”

All notifications, information and messages to each student will be posted on the student portal site “Campusmate-J”. The school will send the link address to each student’s mail address. Please make sure to check every email from the school as soon as you receive it. Do NOT forget to report to school administrative office when you change your email address.

In principle, such information will be posted for two weeks. Information posted for 1 week will be regarded as notified to students involved.

Please visit the site https://portal.isi-camj.com/campusweb/ for further information.

■ Notice board Information about events etc. will be posted on different notice boards. Please check the notice

boards on each floor. ■ School’s PA system

School’s PA system will be used to announce important information. If your name is called, please go to the school administrative office. ■ Phone calls

School will call you when it is necessary. If you miss the call please call us back immediately in order to confirm the necessary information.

(2) Manners in Japan and School In order to maintain a pleasant environment for your daily life in Japan and at school, please

follow the following manners. ■ Commuting Manners

Please obey the Japanese transport rules. Smoking while walking on the street is strictly prohibited. ■ Commuting by Bicycle

There is no bicycle parking lot in Takadanobaba Campus so please inquire at the public parking lot at the station if you commute by bicycle. For other campuses, please follow the rules of each bicycle parking lot inside the school. ■ Commuting by Car or Motorcycle

Commuting to school by motorcycle is permitted at NBL. At other schools, commuting by motorcycle is prohibited.

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■ Other non-allowed behaviors inside the school 1. Smoking inside the school is forbidden. Smoking while walking is also strictly forbidden. 2. Any behavior that disrupts the lessons or any other school’s activities is forbidden. Do not be

noisy at school and respect the others. 3. Please take good care of school facilities. Do NOT plug into an outlet in school facilities to

charge smartphone etc. 4. Do NOT use mobile phones during lessons, events, lectures or seminars. Turn off the phone or

turn it into silent mode. ■ Garbage Disposal

There are detailed rules for sorting and disposing garbage in Japan. Please obey the rules and put the garbage on the right places according to types of garbage:

burnable, non-burnable, recyclables (cans, glass bottles and plastic bottles), etc. ■ Appearance and Attitude

Beach shoes, caps, hats, etc. are not allowed inside the classroom. Sleeping in the classroom or on sofa in the lounge is also not allowed. ■ Campus Facilities

Please follow the rules when using school facilities such as classrooms, toilets, etc. ■ About smoking It is strictly forbidden to smoke inside school. Please smoke at the designated area. Smoking while walking is strictly forbidden. According to the related rules, if you smoke while walking you may be fined for up to JPY 20,000. ■ Dangerous Goods

Do not bring dangerous items that may lead to a fire to school.

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(3) Campus Harassment Policy ISI schools has established a Campus Harassment Prevention Committee and prescribed set the committee rules to protect students’ school life.

ISI schools wish to maintain school environment where all the ISI students respect each other’s human rights and learn actively with confidence and pride. Do NOT hesitate to talk to your teacher or school staff when you have anything to worry about. ■ Campus Harassment

Campus harassment is any action that undermines individual dignity by discrimination, academic connections, or other connections that could create an academic advantage or disadvantage. Campus harassment includes those listed below. Academic harassment: words, actions, and instructions, or treatments that are educationally

inappropriate and deviant by academic staff aimed at students by taking advantage of their superior position or authority

Power harassment: words or actions of a teacher, senior student, or person in a position of authority aimed to put a lot of pressure or seriously damage the right, dignity, character of the subordinate by taking advantage of the superior position.

Sexual harassment: unwelcome sexual advances, requests, or verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

■ Consultation 1. Consultation Stop worrying all by yourself but please email us. Please send your name, student ID, contact address, or how to get in touch with you to our address exclusive for harassment issues. Our staff in charge (consultant) will contact you. 2. Interview The consultant will support you to solve the problem(s). 3. Action Based on Committee on Prevention of Harassment judgment, the school will survey, mediate, or take appropriate and necessary actions to solve the problem(s). * The school will respect your privacy and maintain confidentiality of any information Mail address for consultation on campus harassment issues: [email protected]

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(4) Earthquake ■ When you are in school in the event of an earthquake 1. When a big earthquake occurs

Secure your own safety, and act calmly until the tremors stop. ① Open the door (if you are close to the room door). (Secure the exit.) ② Pull down the blind (Prevent the window glass scattering). ③ Take cover under a desk. (Protect yourself from the falling objects.)

2. After tremors stop Evacuate calmly and orderly under the instruction of your teacher or school staff. (A big earthquake is often followed by aftershocks.)

■ When you are evacuating from the classroom ① Do NOT rush toward the exit. Evacuate calmly and act orderly. ② Help a handicapped or injured person if there is any. ③ If there is a blackout, evacuate with the help of a guide light. ④ Use steps to evacuate. (The elevator will stop working automatically. Even it still works

please do NOT use elevator to avoid a risk.) ■ Contact your family When an earthquake or any other disaster occurs, please contact your family as soon as possible and inform your situation. ■ Confirming safety of individuals After a big earthquake, the school will confirm your safety via Campusmate-J. Please respond to our massage as soon as possible. (5) Notice board posting / Distribution of prints and Gathering ■Posting / Distribution of prints / Gathering Short term students are not allowed to post some information on the school notice board, or distribute brochures, flyers, etc., nor hold a gathering inside the school. (6) Emergency ISI schools do not have an emergency call number available for 24 hours. When you are involved in a crime, accident, etc. or get sick or injured, please call the number printed on the back of your school ID card. Call services are available in several languages.

A person under 18 needs a guarantor in Japan to be enrolled in an ISI school. If no guarantor is available in Japan, she/he is required to reside in a school dormitory or stay with a host family. In the event of an emergency, please contact your guarantor or host family and then inform your homeroom teacher or school administrative office staff as soon as possible.

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(7) Lost and Found, and Robbery A lot of lost items are found at school every year. If you have lost or found any item(s) at school,

please contact the school administrative office. ■ Lost and Found Lost items will be stored at school administrative office for 1 month. If you recognize some of the items please contact office staff. If you cannot find your lost item(s), please submit a Lost Property Report at the Police Box/Station. If you have lost valuable items such as cash, cash card or credit card report it at the police station and call your bank immediately.

* Valuables found inside the school (wallet, credit card, cash, smart phone, etc.) will be taken to the police after stored for one week.

Other items will be disposed of after stored for one month. ■ Robbery

Valuable items may be stolen if you carelessly leave them at school. Please, make sure not to leave valuable items in classroom or student lounge and always keep personal belongings with you. Please inform the school administrative office if you have something stolen.

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4. School’s Facilities (1) Library

You may find Japanese language knowledge books, comics, magazines and exam preparation textbooks at the school’s library. You can read them inside the library and make some copies for study purposes. There are also computers and printers at the school which may be helpful for research and studying.

[Opening Hours] 9: 00 – 17: 00 [Closed] Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, school holidays and other dates according to the school’s calendar

■ Procedure for Borrowing Books from the Library 1. You can borrow 2 books at the same time and return them after 2 weeks.

* Please check the return date posted at the library. 2. You need to fill in an application form for each book (name, student number, phone number,

book Id number, title of the book). 3. Please submit the application form(s) at the library or at the administrative office. ■ About returning books

Please return the borrowed books to the school administrative office staff. If there is no one at the office at the time, please, leave the books inside the return box.

If you want to extend the loan period, please, inform the school administrative office staff of the ID number and title of the book. The maximum extension period is of another 2 weeks. If you have any overdue items, you cannot borrow another book until you have returned the items. 【Attention】

● You are not allowed to take books from the library without proper procedure. ● After you finish the books, please put them back to the original place so other students

can find them easily. ● Books in the library are school property, thus please be careful while reading them. If a

book is lost, damaged or stolen the student will be responsible for paying the full replacement cost of it.

● Please respect the copyright rules and regulations.

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(2) Other Facilities ■ Student Lounge

Student lounge is for studying as well as for taking a break. Please be respectful or else you may be asked to leave the lounge. 【Attention】

● Do not sleep on the chairs. ● You can eat and drink inside of the lounge but make sure to drink from a container which

can be closed tightly. Please eat or drink on tables and not near the computers, AV equipment or book shelves.

● Set your phone to silent mode and refrain from talking on the phone inside the school. ● Taking photos of students or teachers/staff without permission is forbidden. ● Use earphones or turn off the volume while using computers, calculators or other devices. ● Keep quiet and refrain from playing board games, card games, etc. ● Take care of your belongings, especially you valuable items. ● Put your umbrella in the umbrella stand and do not bring a wet umbrella inside. ● Take your garbage with you or throw it into the bins at school.

■ Elevator Elevators at school stop at each floor. In order to avoid chaos, especially at rush hours, please use

the stairs if your classroom is on or lower than the third floor. ■ Toilets

There are toilets on each floor. You can use toilets on other floors if it is crowded on yours. Also, please avoid using the toilet for an excessive time. ■ Use of Facilities during Holidays

School facilities will not be able to use when the school is closed.

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■ Rules for the Use of School’s Facilities 1. To maintain a safe and pleasant environment, please pay attention to your personal hygiene.

Alcohol is also forbidden inside the school. 2. Do not leave your personal belongings at lobby, hall, stairs, emergency exit or other common

areas. 3. Leaving your personal belongings such as textbooks in the classroom is not allowed. They may

be disposed upon confirmation. 4. Take your garbage back home or throw it in the garbage bin at school according to garbage

sorting rules. Do not leave garbage in the classroom. 5. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the classroom except with containers which can be

tightly closed such as plastic bottles. 6. Please use the toilets correctly and keep them clean. 7. Never dispose of any leftover noodles or BENTO, rubber products, cloth, cotton item, etc. in

the toilet. They may clog the toilet and you will be responsible for the full payment of the repair and cleaning.

8. Smoking is totally prohibited on entire school premises. Smoking at the staircase, or outside or around school is also not permitted.

9. Explosive and incendiary materials, flammable items, gasses and pressure containers are not allowed in school.

10. After using public facilities or materials, please, make sure to put them back into their original place and/or condition.

11. Please, save water and electricity. If you are the last one who leaves the classroom, please do not forget to turn off the lights and the air conditioner.

12. In case of stolen, lost or damaged facilities or materials, please inform school administrative office promptly. The offender will be responsible for the full payment of the repairs and/or cleaning.

13. Advertising activities such as distributing brochures or posting flyers inside the school without permission are not allowed.

14. You are not allowed to bring pets to school. 15. You are not allowed to drive a car or a motorcycle to school nor park in the school area. If you

come to school by bicycle, please, make sure to park it at the right place.

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5. School Organization Each school has its own principal, director of administrative office (manager), director of

education department (manager), homeroom teachers (vice homeroom teachers), and school life advisors. 1. Principal manages the school operations and supervise the teachers and school staff members. 2. Director of Administrative Office (manager) manages the entire administrative office work. 3. Director of Education Department (manager) manages educational affairs. 4. Each class has a homeroom teacher, who takes care of study, career guidance, attendance

management, deliverables/handouts management, etc. and provides appropriate advice and instruction.

5. Administrative Office staff serves as school life advisor who provides necessary advice and support to students under charge.

6. Counseling Service Counter

Counseling service is available to all students. Do not hesitate to visit your homeroom teacher, school life advisor or administrative office if you have any worries and concerns in your school life. We will respect your intension and privacy as well as protect your personal information and secrecy. Counseling service is also available via e-mail or phone.

Opening hours: 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM on weekdays Counselor: Administrative office staff Phone/Mail: school’s phone number and email address printed on the back cover Counseling on: ・ School (studies, grades, class change, etc.) ・ Higher education or getting a job ・ Life (residence, etc.) ・ Visa ・ Human relations ・ Health problems ・ Mental health problems ・ Sexual harassment ・ Being involved in accident, troubles, etc. ・ Ideas about further improvement, fulfillment, etc. of the school (You can post your ideas

in the opinion box.) ・ Comments, complains, requests about school ・ Others (Feel free to talk about anything.)

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