The University of Tokyo

Autumn Semester Matriculation Ceremony

NOTICES

October 1, 2021	The ceremony has ended.
October 1, 2021	The 2021 Autumn Semester Matriculation Ceremony is going to be held as scheduled today.
September 29, 2021	As you may know, Typhoon Mindulle, also designated as the 16th typhoon of this year, is now approaching the Tokyo area. Given the chance of a powerful storm, if we determine that gathering in person under the conditions poses a danger to participants, we may decide to hold the ceremony by livestream only or cancel it altogether. In such case, we will notify registrants by email by 7:30 a.m. on the day (Friday, Oct. 1). Otherwise, if registrants do not receive any special notice, the ceremony will be held as scheduled. However, please prioritize your safety by exercising caution and refrain from attending the ceremony in person if it is difficult to go out safely. In such case, you do not have to contact us to cancel.
September 24, 2021	We have notified registrants about admission time and seat reservation by e-mail. * If you have registered and have not been notified yet, please contact us in charge of the ceremony.
September 22, 2021	Based on the number of registrants, the ceremony will be held in one instance. It will be held from 11:00 to 12:00 only, and all registrants should participate at this time.
September 14, 2021	The livestream page has been prepared.
September 8, 2021	We have announced the time of the ceremony (the 1st and 2nd instances) and notified registrants by e-mail. * We will let you know later which instance each registrant will be attending.
July 27, 2021	We have notified eligible students newly enrolled in the 2020 autumn semester of the URL of the registration form via UTAS. * If you are eligible and have not been informed of the URL, please contact us in charge of the ceremony. * Students newly enrolling in the 2021 autumn semester will be notified of the URL of the form from the graduate school (college) in which they are (will be) enrolling.
July 6, 2021	We have released an outline of the 2021 Autumn Semester Matriculation Ceremony.

2021 Autumn Semester Matriculation Ceremony

Program

1. Date

　　　Friday, October 1st, 2021
　　　11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

2. Venue

　　　Yasuda Auditorium, Hongo Campus

3. Eligibility

　　　Students newly enrolled between April 2nd and October 1st, 2021
　　　Moreover, students newly enrolled in the 2020 autumn semester also can attend the ceremony.

4. Program

	(Music by the University Orchestra)
	Opening
	President's Address
	Dean's Address
	Pledge by Representative of New Students
	The University of Tokyo Song
	Closing

The ceremony will be held in English.
Pre-registration is required. Details will be announced to eligible students individually.
A test kit for SARS-CoV-2 will be sent to registrants. Registrants can only attend the ceremony if it is determined that there are no problems with the test result.
Family members cannot attend the ceremony, and please refrain from visiting campuses to prevent the spread of infection.
For those who are unable to attend the ceremony, we will provide a livestream of the ceremony via the Internet.
Depending on the situation, ceremony details are subject to change.