For students wanting to provide assistance

For those wanting to get involved with student support

At Kumamoto University, there are students who deal with hearing impairment, physical disabilities, developmental disorders, etc., and are engaged in university life while receiving support for their disability. At the Student Accessibility Support Room, we are looking for student volunteers who wish to help disabled students meet the challenges of studying and student life. Depending on details and time, student volunteers will engage in support activities during their free time. Please contact us if you are interested.

Details regarding support activities

Support for students with impaired hearing
  • Taking notes by hand (using pen and paper to transcribe lectures)
  • Taking notes with a computer (using a PC to transcribe lectures)
  • Text transcription of audiovisual teaching materials (subtitling videos or DVDs)
Support for students with physical disabilities
  • Wheelchair assistance (mobility assistance)
Other student support activities
  • Advice regarding doing assignments and study techniques

The details of each supporter’s activities will change depending on the enrollment status, etc., of students with disabilities.

About the Kumamoto University Student Support Circle

The Kumamoto University Student Support Circle is currently involved in notetaking, making barrier free maps, and sign language study. The circle meets once or twice a week for each activity and holds practices and study sessions.

  • One of the types of notetaking we do is at university entrance and graduation ceremonies. This support activity is one of the bigger events the Student Support Circle is responsible for.
  • Making barrier free maps involves going around campus, seeing which areas are barrier-free and which are not, and making maps that indicate these areas. The maps we make are available for viewing on the Student Accessibility Support Room website.
  • Sign language study involves self-study supplemented with conversation practice. Study is really fun and we have the opportunity to interact with people from off campus, too.
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