Consultation Services for Student Life and Daily Life

General Consultation and Support Desk

The “General Consultation and Support Desk” was established to help students experience their university lives with peace of mind from the time of admission until graduation.
Are you facing any problems? Instead of keeping them to yourself, feel free to come to the General Consultation and Support Desk.
A consultant will listen to you and respond with kindness. Your privacy is guaranteed.

Come and talk to us…when you don’t know who to talk to, when you are worried about your academic or career path, when you have trouble in your daily life, when you are worried about interpersonal relationships, when you have requests or complaints to the university, etc.

The General Consultation and Support Desk will assist your university life by linking you with the appropriate faculty or staff member, with your approval, based on the content of the problem.

Consultants

Mental Health Social Worker: Keiko KUSAMA
Student Support Advisor: Kazunori SATO

Consultation Hours

Mondays to Fridays, 10:00 to 16:30

Phone

0258-47-9934

E-mail for Appointments

gsoudanjcom.nagaokaut.ac.jp

Location

General Consultation and Support Desk, 1st Floor, Synthetic Research Bldg.

Peer Cafe

Opening Hours

Mondays to Fridays, 11:30 to 16:30

Location

Peer Cafe, 1st Floor (in front of the elevator), Synthetic Research Bldg.

Counseling Room

Located within the Physical Education and Health Care Center, the Counseling Room provides a place where students can consult on physical health problems and various mental health concerns.
In the Counseling Room, we are always available to not only address external and internal physical problems, but also to discuss difficulties about the curriculum, research, extracurricular activities, and other general aspects of student life.
Due to the complicated and diverse nature of modern society, everyone is certain to have problems. Within such a society, the Counseling Room in the Physical Education and Health Care Center works daily to help our students alleviate and resolve their problems, and make their student lives more meaningful during their time at NUT.
To protect your privacy, all consultations at the Counseling Room are handled with the utmost care and discretion. Therefore, feel free to speak to us with peace of mind.
We are available to discuss personal issues, problems related to friends and family, and other small matters.

Student Consultations

Public Health Nurse (Certified Public Psychologist)

Miho OOKA　Working days: Full-time 

Part-time Counselor (Certified Public Psychologist)

Riyo MOTAI　Working days: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 to 17:00
Every first, third and fifth Friday (Alternate Fridays)

Hiromu KIZAWA　Working days: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, 9:30 to 17:00

Kaori MIURA    Working days: Every first and third Monday (Alternate Mondays), 13:00 to 16:00
 ※ Online Only.  English and Spanish are available.

Health Consultations

Public Health Nurse

Miho OOKA　Working days: Full-time

Part-time School Physician (Internist)

Dr. Masaru URUSHIYAMA  Working days: Tuesdays, 13:00 to 16:00

Part-time School Physician (Psychiatrist)

Dr. Yoko AOKI   Working days:  Every first and third Wednesday, 15:00 to 17:00

How to Use the Counseling Room

Student consultations are by appointment, so please call or e-mail in advance. However, students who come directly to the Infirmary may consult with the staff if they are free.

Health consultations are also available outside of the times listed above.

Student Support Staff

Class instructors, academic supervisors, and student committee members also fulfill the roles of student support staff, and can be contacted through phone or e-mail.
Students who are facing problems should consult with the applicable faculty members.

Class Instructors/Academic Supervisors

At NUT, all faculty members are available to students for consultations. Undergraduate students without a designated research laboratory will be assigned class instructors, who are faculty members placed in charge of each year’s cohort within a program. Undergraduate and graduate students with a designated research laboratory can consult with their laboratory’s academic supervisor to receive guidance and advice on various matters.
Under NUT’s system, these faculty members will not only provide guidance on the students’ studies, education, and research, but are also available to discuss extracurricular activities and other aspects of student life.
All students should feel free to consult with the faculty members on any problems, even minor issues.

Class Instructors

A list of class teachers is posted on the learning management system "ILIAS" (Repository > Student Support).

Faculty Advisors

For Undergraduate Students

In addition to the class instructors, faculty advisors are also assigned to provide more detailed guidance and advice. Each faculty advisor is responsible for a small group of 5 to 6 students, and can discuss all aspects of student life while coordinating with the class instructors.
In principle, the name of each student’s assigned advisor will be announced every April by the Division of Academic Affairs for first-year students, and by each program for second- to fourth-year students. Please check the campus bulletin boards, etc. for these announcements. The faculty advisors may set a date/time in advance for consultations, but students can also consult with the advisors whenever needed.

A list of advisory teachers for first-year students is also posted on the learning management system "ILIAS" (Repository > Student Support).

For Graduate Students

In addition to the academic supervisors, faculty advisors are also assigned from other laboratories or courses.
The faculty advisors may set a date/time in advance for consultations, but students can also consult with the advisors whenever needed.

Consultations for LGBT-related Matters

NUT is committed to respecting gender diversity and ensuring that students can live their university lives equally without discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. To do so, we have established the “Guidelines for Serving LGBT+ Students” to address these issues.
The General Consultation and Support Desk is available for consultations regarding LGBT-related matters. Students who are experiencing these issues should feel free to consult with us.

Based on NUT’s Regulations on the Prevention of Harassment, we have established the following harassment consultation system.
Feel free to speak to us, as we will strictly protect the privacy of the person making the complaint and all others involved.
Complaints can be made using the methods described below.

Consultation Counters

If you wish to discuss harassment-related issues, please visit either of the following consultation counters. However, if it is difficult for you to come in person, you may call the consultation counter or call/e-mail a consultant directly.

1. Section of Student Support, Division of Student Affairs (Phone: 0258-47-9256, Ext. 9256）
2. Section of Welfare and Employee Affairs, Office of Personnel and Employee Affairs, Division of Administrative Affairs (Phone: 0258-47-9926, Ext. 9926）

Consultation Hours

Mondays to Fridays (excluding new year holidays and public holidays), 9:00 to 16:00 (emergency cases are not limited to these times)

Location

Consultations may be held at the Counseling Room in the Physical Education and Health Care Center, the consultant’s laboratory, or other locations where privacy can be maintained.

Physical Education and Health Care Center

TEL: +81-258-47-9824
E-mail: hcc@jcom.nagaokaut.ac.jp

• Physical Education and Health Care Center

Section of Student Support, Division of Student Affairs

TEL: +81-258-47-9256　E-mail: gsoudanjcom.nagaokaut.ac.jp

Section of Welfare and Employee Affairs, Office of Personnel and Employee

TEL: +81-258-47-9926　E-mail: romu@jcom.nagaokaut.ac.jp

Consultations Through Phone or E-mail

For those who find it difficult to discuss problems in person, you may also contact the consultation counters above through phone or e-mail.
As all consultations will be kept strictly confidential, please feel free to consult with us with peace of mind.

List of Consultation Counters

PDF version of the list of consultation counters.
We encourage both students and parents to keep this list handy, and to contact us if you have any issues.

Others

Relationships with Friends, etc.

Every student is sure to have friends in classes, laboratories, club activities, or other settings.
All people, and not only students, will have problems that they need to discuss and cannot be eliminated from their daily lives.
Common cases include the results of one’s judgement turning out to be wrong or irreversible, blowing a problem out of proportion, or unintentionally making a wrong judgement or conclusion.
Such cases can have permanent consequences, so please talk to your friends or people in your laboratory.

Relationships with Family

Everyone has family members, such as parents, siblings, and relatives. Unlike strangers, family members truly care about you.
University life frequently involves living independently away from your family.
It is important to stay in touch with your parents and other family members to let them know about your daily life, and to regularly check in with one another.