With regard to the “Plaza Courses” and the University Consortium Kyoto Internship Program, which are credit transfer and Kyoto College courses offered at Campus Plaza Kyoto, the following criteria are set for suspending classes and exams in the event of a storm warning or special warning, or when transportation is suspended due to a disaster or strike, etc., so please make your own judgment according to the standards. For “on-campus courses” offered on the campuses of universities and junior colleges, please follow the instructions of each university or junior college.
1. Criteria for Suspension of Classes and Exams
If any of the following (1) or (2) applies, classes and examinations will be suspended or postponed. Please check the status of the issuance and cancellation of warnings and the operation status of public transportation on TV and radio media outlets or the website of the Japan Meteorological Agency. In addition, regardless of the following criteria, if the University Consortium Kyoto determines that there is a hindrance to the conduct of classes and examinations, classes and examinations may be suspended.
(1) Issuance of warnings
When a special warning or storm warning is issued for the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture or the Kyoto-Kameoka area (secondary subdivision area)
(2) Suspension of transportation
When two or more of the following transportation systems are completely or partially suspended or suspended at the same time:
(1) Kyoto City Bus or Kyoto Municipal Subway (all routes)
(2) JR (Kyoto Line, Lake Biwa Line, Kosai Line, Nara Line, Sagano Line)
(3) Keihan Railway (between Demachiyanagi ~ Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima)
(4) Hankyu Train (Kawaramachi ~ Umeda)
(5) Kintetsu Train (Kyoto ~ Yamato Seidaiji)
2. Standards for Conducting Classes and Examinations
When the storm warning is lifted or transportation resumes, classes and exams will be conducted according to the following standards. In addition, if an alert is issued during class or exam, in principle, the class or exam being held will not be suspended or postponed, but will be suspended or postponed from the next period.
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Judgment Criteria |
Response |
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If the service is canceled or resumed by 7:00 a.m. |
Held from 1 lecture (9:00) |
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If the service is canceled or resumed by 10:30 |
Held from 3 lectures (12:40) |
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If the service is canceled or resumed by 14:00 |
Held from 5 lectures (16:20) |
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If the service is not canceled or resumed after 14:00 |
Classes and exams suspended throughout the day |
3. Measures to be taken after class suspension or postponement of exams
Make-up classes due to class suspensions and test dates due to exam suspensions will be announced on e-Kyoto Learning and bulletin boards on the 1st floor of Campus Plaza Kyoto, etc., in coordination with faculty members and the university providing the course.
