Science Tokyo Academic Affairs News (February 2026 issue)

1. [Science and Engineering] 2025 4th Quarter Make-up Classes and Final Exams Schedule
Period: Wednesday, January 28 and Monday, February 2 to Saturday, February 7
*The spare day for weekly classes is Wednesday, February 4.
- The schedule was updated in January and may be revised when any changes occur. Please make sure to confirm the details of the courses you have registered.
- You must show your student ID card of Science Tokyo when you take the exams. Please receive it at the Student Division immediately if you have not.
- You must not cheat in the exams. If a student is found to be cheating during an exam or other assignment, all exams and other assignments taken that semester will be invalidated, and they will receive a zero or a failing grade for courses taken that semester, according to Article 7 of the Institute's Rules on Student Disciplinary Action, which were amended in October, 2024.
<Undergraduate students>
Undergraduate Make-Up Classes and End-of-Quarter Examination Schedules
<Graduate students>
Graduate Quarter-End Exams and Make-Up Classes Schedules

2. [Science and Engineering] Renewal of a student ID card
If your student ID card expires in March, 2026, you should apply for card renewal.
Please check the following URL.
Applying for an IC card and having an IC card reissued
Apply by(Undergraduate student): Thursday, February 5 - Friday, March 6, 2026
Apply by(Graduate student): Friday, March 6, 2026
We will tell you a pick-up date when you apply.
*You may apply after the deadline, but a new student ID card might be ready after the expiration date.

3. [Science and Engineering] Issuance of Extra Completion Certificate and Academic Transcript (Graduate School students completing in March, 2026)
After the Conferment Ceremony, one copy of a Japanese Completion Certificate and a Japanese Academic Transcript will be issued to every graduated student.
In addition to this, an English version of same documents will be issued to international students.
If you need more than 1 copy of a Certificate/Transcript in Japanese or in English, you are requested to apply in advance through the survey form on the Kyomu Web during the periods below.
Apply between ; Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 23:59 Wednesday, March 4, 2026
The way of application through the survey form will be informed at a later date

4．[Science and Engineering] "Pre-registration" for Humanities and Social Science Courses in 1Q and 2Q 2026 (Mid-March)
Undergraduate students and Master's degree students (*) who are planning to take Humanities and Social Science Courses in 1Q and 2Q 2026 are advised to apply through "Pre-registration" on the Web System for Students and Faculty prior to the Course Registration Period.
There are many courses for which the number of applicants reach full capacity by pre-registration. Be sure to pre-register if you plan to take any Humanities and Social Science courses.
"Pre-registration" will be held in mid-March.
Details will be announced at the end of February or at the beginning of March by email. Please be sure to check emails sent from the university during spring break. (Emails will be sent to "…@m.isct.ac.jp" addresses.)
Regarding Humanities and Social Science Courses of 300-level, pre-registration will not be held in 2026. When you take 300-level course(s), just register it/them in the Course Registration Period.
*For undergraduate and master's degree students of spring (April) 2026 admission, registration instructions will be given at the time of enrollment procedures.

5. Participation in MEXT "National Student Survey 2025"
To: Second-year and final-year undergraduate students
We have received a request from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and ask for your cooperation as described below.
[URL]
https://national-student-survey.mext.go.jp/s/G68iK2Mt　（Japanese）
https://national-student-survey.mext.go.jp/e/G68iK2Mt　（English）
Please do not share this URL on social networking sites, as it is intended solely for Institute of Science Tokyo.

(1) [Online open lecture] "Who You Know Helps You Grow: Networking for Entrepreneurial Scientists"

The Academy for Leadership (ToTAL) is honored to welcome Dr. JuanFra Alvarado Valenzuela, Senior Director and Senior Researcher of the Entrepreneurship Research Group at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, to host an online lecture titled "Who You Know Helps You Grow: Networking for Entrepreneurial Scientists". Dr. Valenzuela is an advisor to entrepreneurial students and a consultant to entrepreneurship programs in higher education.

This session explores how social connections shape entrepreneurial journeys.
Key points of discussion:
*Awaken awareness of your potential networks
*Assess the growth value of your networks
*Navigate cultural differences in networking
*Learn practical tips for business connections
*Cultivate a reliable safety net of relationships
*Plan for resilience through networking

This lecture is open to everyone, including all students, faculty members and staff at Science Tokyo as well as members of the general public. Please join us for this valuable opportunity!

-Details
-Registration
-Flyer
-Date and time: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
-Method: Online (Zoom)
-Eligibility: Science Tokyo students, faculty or staff and the general public
-Language: English
-Fee: Free

(2) Entrepreneurship Courses/Workshops offered by ToTAL
Regardless of whether you are an undergraduate or a graduate student, any student* may take entrepreneurship courses that consist of a combination of various workshops to earn credits, or apply to join a single workshop. Take our courses or workshops if you are interested!
*Course registration is not available to students in the medical & dental fields, but those students are also welcome to participate in individual workshops. (Credits and points will not be granted in that case.)
[Details]

(a) AY2026 1-2Q Entrepreneurship/ToTAL Course "Lean Launchpad Program (LLP)*" Information Session (*Business creation workshop)
-Courses (Content of each course is the Lean Launchpad Program):
i. ENT.V205 Bachelor's Practical Group Work for Value Creation A (0-2-0)
ii. ENT.V505/506 Master's Practical Group Work for Entrepreneurship I/II (0-2-0, GA0M/GA1M)
iii. ENT.V607/608 Doctoral Practical Group Work for Entrepreneurship I/II (0-2-0, GA0D/GA1D)
iv. TAL.W504/505 Master's Practical Group Work for Leadership I/II (0-2-0, GA0M/GA1M)
v. TAL.W602/603 Doctoral Practical Group Work for Leadership I/II (0-2-0, GA0D/GA1D)
-Information Sessions (Same content for each session):
[Session 1 (in Japanese)] Monday, February 9, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
[Session 2 (in English)] Friday, February 27, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
[Session 3 (in Japanese)] Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S6-309B, Ookayama Campus and online
-Outline: The Lean Launchpad Program (LLP) will be offered in 1-2Q in AY 2026. Starting from the end of May and lasting approximately two and a half months, students will work in teams to verify the marketability of their own business ideas and aim to create a business plan that has a high probability of being realized in society. If you wish to demonstrate your entrepreneurial skills, if you already have a business idea and would like to verify its feasibility and marketability, please attend a briefing session to learn more about the program and application requirements. Please pre-register via the link below.
-Details and application

(b) Systemic Design
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Saturday, February 7, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: Systemic design is a methodology that combines the theory of Systems Thinking with the practical methods of Design Thinking to view difficult and complex problems as systems, consider the related elements and interactions, and design solutions. It incorporates the perspectives of multiple stakeholders, analyzes the problems of the target system from a bird's-eye view moving back and forth between parts and the whole, and used to consider sustainable and useful solutions.
-Details and application

[Contact] Academy for Leadership(ToTAL) Office
email: total@adm.isct.ac.jp

[Academy of Super Smart Society]

[Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium]

--- The 12th Super Smart Society Promotion Forum ---
" The Dawn of the Autonomous Driving Era in Japan -  A challenge of realizing an autonomous driving society "

We will hold a forum that presents insights for Super Smart Society, viewed from both the social needs surrounding autonomous driving and the future trends of mobility that support society.
By sharing knowledge from industry, academia and government, we will explore forward‑looking challenges and the potential for creating new industries, and envision the society of tomorrow from a global perspective.

Date and time: March 19, 2026 Thursday
Demo: 11:00-12:00
Lectures: 13:00-18:05
Reception: 18:10-19:50

Method: In-person(Ookayama Campus ) + Zoom

Application: Please visit the below link
The 12th Forum "The Dawn of the Autonomous Driving Era in Japan"

<Contact> Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium Secretariat
Email: sss-secretariat@sss.e.titech.ac.jp

[ Academy of Energy and Informatics ]

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1. [Open to all students/Call for participants] Information Session on 1-2Q AY 2026 Business Creation Workshop "Lean Launchpad Program"

Information sessions for the Lean Launchpad Program, contents of the following courses scheduled for 1-2Q AY 2026, will be held in February and March 2026. If you are interested, attend an information session as the first step to join the program!

[Program details & Information session registration form]
[Courses for the Lean Launchpad Program]
-ENT.V205 Bachelor's Practical Group Work for Value Creation A
-ENT.V505 Master's Practical Group Work for Entrepreneurship *Newly established course in AY 2026
-ENT.V607 Doctoral Practical Group Work for Entrepreneurship *Newly established course in AY 2026

[Contact] Leadership and Innovation Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education
email: lead.innov_edu@cee.isct.ac.jp