Supporting Student Life
The Student Counseling Room has been set up by the university precisely to help you deal with these larger and more troubling issues. We are always ready to lend an ear and work with you to find the best solutions to your problems.
The Most Common Concerns
・ Academic issues (course work, grades, etc.)
I need help in deciding on which classes to take.
I want to improve my study skills to earn more credits.
Small-sized classes make me so anxious that I cannot attend them.
・ Campus life (clubs, circles, etc.)
I am not sure if I want to remain a member of my club.
I feel overwhelmed with my responsibilities as a team member.
・ After Graduation (employment, life goals, etc.)
I am thinking about transferring or re-taking entrance exams of other universities.
I feel I have hit a dead end in my job hunting process.
・ Health (personal anxieties, mental health, etc.)
I wish to improve my communication skills to make more friends.
I am such a perfectionist that I have trouble relaxing.
I have trouble sleeping at night.
I feel tired even after getting some sleep.
I cannot stop checking things over and over.
I cannot enjoy activities that are supposed to be pleasurable.
I need someone to talk to about my (sexual/gender) identity.
・ Social relationships (friends, lovers, family, etc.)
I don’t know how to deal with my “trouble-making” friends.
I’m experiencing some personal problems with fellow researchers in my seminar.
I feel trapped or controlled by my girl/boyfriend; I’m being stalked.
・ Financial and/or Legal matters
I have accidentally signed up for an expensive privately-run seminar (classes) with my friend(s).
I was not paid properly for my working hours at my part-time job.
・ Other concerning matters
Our Staff
Each staff member’s consultation hours are posted below.
Getting Help
• You can call us to schedule your first appointment.
• At your first appointment, you will be consulting with one of our intake counselors.
• After meeting with an intake counselor, he or she will help you make an appointment with a counselor, faculty, psychiatrist, and/or lawyer. (An appointment will be necessary to meet with a counselor, psychiatrist or lawyer; have the intake counselor make an appointment for you during your first appointment.)
• Ongoing counseling will be offered as needed.
* All counseling is free of charge.
* If you find it difficult to consult on your own, it is perfectly all right to ask your friend or family member to attend the appointment with you.
* All counseling is available for registered Meiji university students and family / faculty / staff seeking consultation concerning registered Meiji university students.
Your information is strictly confidential.
Privacy Policy
Confidentiality
Inquiries from Interested Parties (Parents, Guardians, Instructors, etc.)
Students often speak in consultation about things they wish to keep from their parents or instructors. Accordingly, our policy is not to accept any inquiries from parents, guardians, instructors, or other interested parties.
Circumstances Requiring Disclosure
• when physical or life-threatening harm seems imminent (emergency)
• when the basic rights or interests of others are violated
Your Contact Information
Contact us
・Surugadai Campus (Tel. 03-3296-4217)
2nd floor, University Hall
・Izumi Campus (Tel. 03-5300-1178)
2nd floor, University Building 1
・Ikuta Campus (Tel. 044-934-7619)
2nd floor, Main Building
・Nakano Campus (Tel. 03-5343-8080)
4th floor, Low-Rise Wing
Office Hours
10:00 to 17:00, Monday through Friday
* Please contact us during office hours.
* If you would like a consultation interview on Saturday (9: 00-12:00), please contact us in advance.
* Hours of operation may change due to special events at the university, such as entrance examinations. All such changes will be posted on the website.
Beware of Malicious or Fraudulent Commercial Practices
Recently there has been a rise in the number of consultations about malicious or fraudulent commercial practices (scams). We ask that you take precautions to protect yourself from this kind of problem. Do not sign any agreement or contract unless you are fully informed, and if you do encounter such trouble, contact the police, the Student Counseling Room, the Student Support Office, or Consumer Hotline: Tel.188.
If you end up pressured into signing a contract, remember that there is a “Cooling Off” system in Japan which enables consumers to terminate such agreements unconditionally within a certain period of time. Avail yourself of this system if necessary.
Office for Students with Disabilities
Office for Students with Disabilities within Academic Affairs Office, 5th Floor, Liberty Tower, Surugadai Campus
Tel: 03-3296-4131
E-mail: sgg_sien@meiji.ac.jp
(Consultations are mainly in Japanese)
Preventing Harassment on Campus
If you think you are a victim of campus harassment, please visit the following office:
Campus Harassment Consultation Office:
3rd Floor, University Hall, Surugadai Campus
Tel: 03-3296-4215
E-mail: ch-free@mics.meiji.ac.jp
(Consultations are mainly in Japanese)
Rainbow Support Center
Rainbow Support Center:
7rd Floor, Academy Common, Surugadai Campus
Tel: 03-3296-4605
(Consultations are mainly in Japanese)