大学ガイドブックの請求
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本大学は，本年2月以降，新型コロナウイルス対策に関する「緊急事態本部」および「新型コロナウイルス教学対策協議会」をいち早く設置し，困難な状況の下でも教育研究機関としての大学の役割を維持するための施策を立て，それを実施して参りました。
オンライン授業のための教育サーバー増強，オンライン会議システム（Zoom有料版）使用ライセンス調達（全教員2,700名分），遠隔から図書・論文・新聞・各種資料にアクセスできる図書館システム利用時のVPN接続回線の強化。さらには，オンライン授業を受講する環境を経済的理由で準備できない学生を対象とした，PC及びWiFiルーター（通信料を含む）の無償貸与もすでに実施したところです。
しかし，政府による「緊急事態宣言」が発出され，新型コロナウイルス感染症対策が強化されて以降も，感染症の収束は未だ見通せない状況にあります。こうした中で，経済活動の停滞は日増しにその深刻度を深めており，家計支持者の失業，収入減あるいは学生アルバイトの機会喪失等が，学生の修学に暗い影を落としています。
このことから，本大学は，「新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大による退学者を出さない」ことを目標に掲げ，１）経済困窮者を対象とした5億円規模の「緊急学生支援金」の給付，２）大学の拠出金と校友・教職員の寄付等を原資とする「学生緊急支援ファンド」（仮称）（SERF: Student Emergency Relief Fund）の設定，３）春学期学費の延納期限を一律9月19日まで延長することを決定いたしました。なお，既に学費延納願をご提出いただいた方は自動的に延長されますので，再度の手続きは必要ありません。
今回の新型コロナウイルス感染症は，その終息までに相当の時間を要する可能性があるともいわれており，短期的な支援措置だけでは十分な経済支援とはならない場合もあることから，短期的な支援措置と中長期的な支援措置を組み合わせることといたしました。また，このファンドは，ほぼ10年毎に発生している新たな感染症の流行や，自然災害による被害に備えることも目的としています。これまでも，本大学は，「家計急変奨学金」等，1４億円規模の奨学金・助成金等を給付しておりますが，今回の学生支援策は，従来までの経済支援への追加措置となります。
今回の「緊急学生支援金」の詳細については，従来までの奨学金・助成金情報とともに，HPの「明治大学の各種支援体制について」において，５月中旬を目処に発表する予定です。また，「学生緊急支援ファンド」については，その詳細が確定次第，改めてお知らせいたします。
明治大学はその設立当初から「同心協力」の精神を掲げ，時々の困難な問題を克服して参りました。今回も，この精神をもって，この困難な時期をみなさんと共に乗り越えていきたいと思います。
In February 2020, Meiji University established the "COVID-19 Countermeasures Council" and its “COVID-19 Response Headquarters”, that have implemented various measures to maintain and fulfill the university’s role as a higher educational and research institution, even under the present critical conditions.
The following are the measures that Meiji University has already implemented so far in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
・ Enhancement of IT servers for implementing extensive online classes.
・ Procurement of licenses: Paid for the “Zoom” video conferencing service for all 2,700 academic staff.
・ Reinforcement of the Virtual Private Network (VPN) so that our students can connect to the Library system to access books, papers, newspapers, and various materials at a distance.
・ Provision of rental PCs and Wi-Fi routers for free to those students who do not have them through financial difficulties.
However, even after the Government of Japan declared a state of emergency and strengthened preventive measures against COVID-19 infections, the outlook for the spread of the COVID-19 infection is still uncertain. Under these circumstances, we have to admit that economic stagnation is becoming more serious day by day. Unemployment is increasing and the income of breadwinners is decreasing. In addition, our students are facing further difficulties as a result of losing part-time work.
Accordingly, we at Meiji University officially decided to implement further support measures in order to achieve our goal of making sure that no student will have to withdraw from the university as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The outline of the aforementioned measures are as follows;
1. Providing grants to those students who are now facing financial difficulties, called “Emergency Student Support Grants" totaling 500 million JPY.
2. Establishing the new "Student Emergency Relief Fund【SERF】" (Tentative name), funded by contributions and donations from alumni and university staff.
3. Declaring a moratorium on tuition and fees from Spring Semester 2020 until September 19, 2020.
※ If you have already submitted a request for tuition deferment, it will be automatically extended, so you do not need to go through the procedure again.
The COVID-19 pandemic may take a considerable time to end, and short-term support measures alone may not be sufficient in some cases. Therefore, we have decided to combine short-term support measures with those for medium and long-term support.
The "Student Emergency Relief Fund 【SERF】" also aims to prepare for a possible further spread of novel infectious diseases and other natural disasters that usually occur every 10 years or so. Up to now, Meiji University has provided a total of 1.4 billion JPY in scholarships and grants, including the "Scholarships for unforeseen household changes". The new support measures will be established in addition to those already provided.
Details of the "Emergency Student Support Grant” will be announced in the "various support systems within Meiji University" and on our website by Mid-May, together with miscellaneous information on other available scholarships and grants.
Furthermore, we will let you know, as soon as the details of the "Student Emergency Relief Fund【SERF】" become available.
Since its founding in 1881, Meiji University has worked in a spirit of “harmonious cooperation”, together with all stakeholders, to overcome difficulties that have arisen from time to time.
Lastly, I would like to express my determination that we shall overcome this challenging crisis in cooperation with you all.
Kosaku Dairokuno
President, Meiji University
2020年5月１日
明治大学長 大六野 耕作
新型コロナウイルス感染拡大に伴う学生支援に関する学長メッセージ
新型コロナウイルスによって
学生の修学機会が奪われてはいけない！
新型コロナウイルスによって
学生の修学機会が奪われてはいけない！
本大学は，本年2月以降，新型コロナウイルス対策に関する「緊急事態本部」および「新型コロナウイルス教学対策協議会」をいち早く設置し，困難な状況の下でも教育研究機関としての大学の役割を維持するための施策を立て，それを実施して参りました。
オンライン授業のための教育サーバー増強，オンライン会議システム（Zoom有料版）使用ライセンス調達（全教員2,700名分），遠隔から図書・論文・新聞・各種資料にアクセスできる図書館システム利用時のVPN接続回線の強化。さらには，オンライン授業を受講する環境を経済的理由で準備できない学生を対象とした，PC及びWiFiルーター（通信料を含む）の無償貸与もすでに実施したところです。
しかし，政府による「緊急事態宣言」が発出され，新型コロナウイルス感染症対策が強化されて以降も，感染症の収束は未だ見通せない状況にあります。こうした中で，経済活動の停滞は日増しにその深刻度を深めており，家計支持者の失業，収入減あるいは学生アルバイトの機会喪失等が，学生の修学に暗い影を落としています。
このことから，本大学は，「新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大による退学者を出さない」ことを目標に掲げ，１）経済困窮者を対象とした5億円規模の「緊急学生支援金」の給付，２）大学の拠出金と校友・教職員の寄付等を原資とする「学生緊急支援ファンド」（仮称）（SERF: Student Emergency Relief Fund）の設定，３）春学期学費の延納期限を一律9月19日まで延長することを決定いたしました。なお，既に学費延納願をご提出いただいた方は自動的に延長されますので，再度の手続きは必要ありません。
今回の新型コロナウイルス感染症は，その終息までに相当の時間を要する可能性があるともいわれており，短期的な支援措置だけでは十分な経済支援とはならない場合もあることから，短期的な支援措置と中長期的な支援措置を組み合わせることといたしました。また，このファンドは，ほぼ10年毎に発生している新たな感染症の流行や，自然災害による被害に備えることも目的としています。これまでも，本大学は，「家計急変奨学金」等，1４億円規模の奨学金・助成金等を給付しておりますが，今回の学生支援策は，従来までの経済支援への追加措置となります。
今回の「緊急学生支援金」の詳細については，従来までの奨学金・助成金情報とともに，HPの「明治大学の各種支援体制について」において，５月中旬を目処に発表する予定です。また，「学生緊急支援ファンド」については，その詳細が確定次第，改めてお知らせいたします。
明治大学はその設立当初から「同心協力」の精神を掲げ，時々の困難な問題を克服して参りました。今回も，この精神をもって，この困難な時期をみなさんと共に乗り越えていきたいと思います。
以 上
May 1st, 2020
May 1st, 2020
A Message from the President Regarding Financial Support in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
We will never allow COVID-19 to deprive our students of their learning opportunities!
In February 2020, Meiji University established the "COVID-19 Countermeasures Council" and its “COVID-19 Response Headquarters”, that have implemented various measures to maintain and fulfill the university’s role as a higher educational and research institution, even under the present critical conditions.
The following are the measures that Meiji University has already implemented so far in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
・ Enhancement of IT servers for implementing extensive online classes.
・ Procurement of licenses: Paid for the “Zoom” video conferencing service for all 2,700 academic staff.
・ Reinforcement of the Virtual Private Network (VPN) so that our students can connect to the Library system to access books, papers, newspapers, and various materials at a distance.
・ Provision of rental PCs and Wi-Fi routers for free to those students who do not have them through financial difficulties.
However, even after the Government of Japan declared a state of emergency and strengthened preventive measures against COVID-19 infections, the outlook for the spread of the COVID-19 infection is still uncertain. Under these circumstances, we have to admit that economic stagnation is becoming more serious day by day. Unemployment is increasing and the income of breadwinners is decreasing. In addition, our students are facing further difficulties as a result of losing part-time work.
Accordingly, we at Meiji University officially decided to implement further support measures in order to achieve our goal of making sure that no student will have to withdraw from the university as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The outline of the aforementioned measures are as follows;
1. Providing grants to those students who are now facing financial difficulties, called “Emergency Student Support Grants" totaling 500 million JPY.
2. Establishing the new "Student Emergency Relief Fund【SERF】" (Tentative name), funded by contributions and donations from alumni and university staff.
3. Declaring a moratorium on tuition and fees from Spring Semester 2020 until September 19, 2020.
※ If you have already submitted a request for tuition deferment, it will be automatically extended, so you do not need to go through the procedure again.
The COVID-19 pandemic may take a considerable time to end, and short-term support measures alone may not be sufficient in some cases. Therefore, we have decided to combine short-term support measures with those for medium and long-term support.
The "Student Emergency Relief Fund 【SERF】" also aims to prepare for a possible further spread of novel infectious diseases and other natural disasters that usually occur every 10 years or so. Up to now, Meiji University has provided a total of 1.4 billion JPY in scholarships and grants, including the "Scholarships for unforeseen household changes". The new support measures will be established in addition to those already provided.
Details of the "Emergency Student Support Grant” will be announced in the "various support systems within Meiji University" and on our website by Mid-May, together with miscellaneous information on other available scholarships and grants.
Furthermore, we will let you know, as soon as the details of the "Student Emergency Relief Fund【SERF】" become available.
Since its founding in 1881, Meiji University has worked in a spirit of “harmonious cooperation”, together with all stakeholders, to overcome difficulties that have arisen from time to time.
Lastly, I would like to express my determination that we shall overcome this challenging crisis in cooperation with you all.
Kosaku Dairokuno
President, Meiji University