March 26, 2020
Yuichi Hasebe
President, Yokohama National University

　
Dear New and Current YNU Students

In light of the spread of the novel coronavirus, we have decided to postpone the start date of the Spring 2020 semester to May 7. It was a hard decision to make when we think of our new students looking forward to campus life at our university as well as our current students with a determination to work hard in the coming semester. However, we at Yokohama National University give the first priority to providing quality education in a safe and secure environment to support your visions and desires, and to progress together. We would appreciate your kind understanding and cooperation on this matter.

We plan to start administrative programs and procedures for the new semester on April 1, but on a smaller scale and a gradual basis to minimize infection risks. These include orientations for new students, where we will distribute a student ID card, English placement tests, orientations for each grade, and course registration.

1. (Canceled)Orientation for new undergraduates: Wednesday, April 1
   Orientation for new graduate students: Wednesday, April 1-Friday, April 3
   For more details, visit the website of each undergraduate/graduate school.
   



2. (Canceled)Orientation for current students: on and after April 1
   For more details, visit the website of each undergraduate/graduate school. Note, however, that some department will not implement an orientation.
   



3. (Rescheduled)Course registration for undergraduates: Wednesday, April 8-Monday, April 20
   As for the course registration for graduate students, visit our Graduate School websites.
   



4. (Rescheduled)Medical examination: will be postponed until June or later
   If you should need a medical certificate before then for practice teaching, job hunting, school enrollment, scholarship application, dormitory admission, or other purposes, a medical examination will be conducted earlier.
   

*The implementation plan and other details will be provided on our website by March 30. Please keep yourself updated there.


This postponement is not intended for an extended holiday. Until the start of classes, you are expected to take good care of your health in accordance with the report “Measures against the Infection Spread of the Novel Coronavirus” available on our website and other relevant information and to spend a meaningful time as a student, preparing for classes with reference to the syllabuses and other materials. If you have a plan to go abroad, think twice given the global outbreak of the coronavirus, no matter the destination. You should postpone the plan if possible at all.

We are currently reviewing how classes should be implemented with a view to lowering the risk of the spread. Once the review is complete, announcement will be made on our website.

Even if you are infected by the coronavirus, most of you may not develop symptoms and may transmit it to others while you are unaware. We strongly ask you to ensure that this will not happen, behaving in a responsible manner as a student of our university and as a member of society, and dealing with and responding to information in a calm and rational manner. If you have any question or concern about your school life or academic matters, please contact the office of undergraduate/graduate school which you belong (Contact: /english/contact/).

Our greeting message to new students will be uploaded onto our website on April 1, 2020.

The overview of the class schedule is as follows.
Spring semester classes: Thursday, May 7-Monday, August 28
The 1st half (the 1st term): Thursday, May 7-Wednesday, July 1
The 2nd half (the 2nd term): Thursday, July 2-Monday, August 28
(Note that we have a summer holiday from Thursday, August 13 to Friday, August 21).
Makeup classes for Spring Semester: Monday, August 31-Friday, September 4
Summer-holiday classes (the 3rd term): Saturday, September 5-Wednesday, September 30