Info Pack - Pre arrival Guide

We are delighted to welcome you to IUJ.

The Info Pack will help you plan to come, get to campus, settle in, and enjoy campus life and the surrounding area.

Here is what is inside:

Table of Contents: INFO PACK ~Prearrival/Arrival Guide~

1. Coming to IUJ
• Preparing to Come to Japan (For International Students)
  • Passport and Student Visa Application Procedures
    Multiple Entry Visa
  • Personal Needs – Prescriptions, Toiletries, etc.
  • Bringing electrical Items from Home
  • International Driver’s License
  • Travel Insurance
  • Sending Luggage to IUJ (Customs Considerations)
  • Bringing Money and setting up a Banking Account
  • Credit Cards
  • Using your Own Mobile Phone
  • Passport-sized Photos

• Arrival in Japan
  • Travel Dates and Timing
  • Immigration Procedures as you Enter the Country
  • Customs Inspection
  • Exchanging Money
  • Luggage Transport Service (Narita/Haneda Airport Arrival Lobby)
  • Tell us you have arrived!
  • Leaving Narita/Haneda Airport
  • Directions From Narita Airport to IUJ - Narita Express
  • Another Option from Narita - Keisei Skyliner Express
  • Directions From Haneda Airport to Tokyo – Keikyu Airport Limited Express
  • Another Option from Haneda – Haneda Express (Monorail)
  • Transferring to the Bullet Train – Joetsu Shinkansen, “Toki” or “Max Toki”
  • Arriving in Urasa
  • Transport Schedule
  • Timetable of Joetsu Shinkansen to Urasa Station
  • Shinkansen Stops
  • Sumimasen - Getting Help Along the Way
  • Alternative Route to IUJ: Using Niigata’s Airport
  • Getting into Your Dorm Room
  • Settling into the Area

2. Campus Information

   • IUJ Administration and services
     • Office of Student Services (OSS)
       Career Counseling and Services (CC&S)
       Alumni Relations
       Admissions
       Dorm Director & Housekeeper
     • Office of Academic Affairs (OAA)
       The Language Program
     • Matsushita Library & Information Center (MLIC)
     • Office of General Affairs (OGA)
       The Accounting Section
     • Office of Student Recruitment (OSR)

   • Campus Facility
     • Computer Services
     • Library Services
     • IUJ Bus Service
     • Gymnasium and Sport Facilities
     • School Shop (Baiten)
     • Cafeteria (Shokudo)
     • Snack Lounge

   • Campus Communications & Cards
     • Notice boards
     • E-mail
     • Mailboxes – Mail Delivery
     • Faxes
     • Telephone
     • Student ID
     • Copy Card

   • IUJ Emergency Procedures
     • Fire
     • Earthquakes
     • Lightening Storms
     • Medical Emergency Procedures -119
     • Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
     • Helping a Victim – accident or sickness

   • Campus Clubs, Organizations and Events
     • Student Body
     • Graduate Student Organization (GSO) and its Executive Council
     • The Mentor Program
     • Flea Market Team
     • GSIR/GSIM Council
     • Dorm Floor Representative
     • Buddy System
     • Sports
     • Clubs
     • Major Events
     • Off Campus Events
     • Keep Informed and Active

3. Dormitory Information

   • Dormitories
   • Single Student Dormitories (SD1, SD2, SD3)
   • Married Student Apartments (MSA)
   • Public facilities available in the dorms
   • Guest Rooms on Campus
   • Dormitory Fees and Program Expenses Payments

4. Other

   • Health Care
     • Institutional Forms of Health Care
     • Compulsory Health Examinations
     • Hospital, Clinics and Dentists Contact Information
     • The National Health Insurance (NHI)
     • Accident Insurance and Individual Compensation Insurance
     • Travel Insurance
     • Receiving Medical Assistance

   • Immigration Matters
     • Resident Registration System (New System of Residence Management)
     • The Proxy Visa Transaction
       Re-entry Permit (new system as of July 9, 2012)
       Multiple Visa and Re-entry
       Part-time Work: “Shikaku-gai Katsudo” (Work Permission)
       Work Permit
       Visa Extension
     • Procedures of Application for Dependent Visa
       (Spouse and Child/Children ONLY)
     • Immigration Office

   • Money and Banking Facilities, Services
     • Opening a Hokuetsu Bank Account
     • Hokuetsu Bank Services and Banking Hours
     • Using IUJ Services for your Banking
     • Wire Transfer - "Furikomi"
     • Bank Fees for Transferring Money Overseas To and From Japan
     • Using the Post Office to Send Money to Overseas

   • Driving in Japan
   • Owning a Vehicle
   • How to Obtain a Japanese Driver’s License
   • Traffic Offenses, Accidents and Fines
   • Do Not Drink and Drive
   • Seat-Belts
   • Driving in the Winter
   • Alternative to Driving
   • IUJ Life
     • Location
     • Climate
     • Public Holidays and Business Closings
     • Living Expenses (estimated)
     • Part-time Jobs
     • Postal Services
     • Telephone
     • Mobile Phone "Keitai"
     • Public phones/fax
     • Electricity - Voltage
     • Purchasing a TV in Japan
     • Public Transportation
       Railways
       Student Discount for travel (Gakuwari)
       Taxis
     • Buying Clothes in Japan
     • Tipping Customs
     • Drinking Water
     • Places of Worship
     • Travel to Tokyo
     • Travel to Niigata-City
     • Off Campus Living Information
     • Child Care Information
     • Helpful Telephone Numbers
       Help Lines
       Medical Consultation (9 languages)
       Travel Help Lines (English assistance)