Let’s follow university rules!

　Unlike your school life until high school, at university there are no detailed “school rules,” and you are basically just expected to behave responsibly in line with societal common sense. So it could be said that the discretion of each individual is respected.
　However, this is backed up by all of you abiding by a minimal set of rules. Behavior that goes against common sense or violates rules undoes all our efforts and makes university life unpleasant.
　What follows below are descriptions of rule violations that are seen on campus, as well as matters where you need to be reminded to behave with self-awareness. Let’s enjoy your campus life while following university rules!

〈Notification, etc. from the University〉

　All communications to students from the University will be posted on the bulletin board or on the Acanthus Portal.
　No remedy will be provided for any disadvantage caused by overlooking them. So please make it a habit to always check them.
　In addition, internal notices are basically written in both English and Japanese (only the subject line is in Japanese-English order). Please be careful not to miss anything.Inquiries and surveys from universities may also be made through the Acanthus Portal. Please check the due date, etc. and be sure to respond to them.

〈Classes〉

　Your attendance is checked with your student ID cards before classes begin. (An ID app is also being tried.)
　Note that credits may not be approved in the case of misuse of your ID.
　Let’s not chat to each other or use our smartphones or mobile phones in class. Allowing your phone to ring is obviously out of the question, but even if you set it to silent mode, it can bother others if it vibrates, so please switch it off completely. Phones interfere with the progress of the lesson, and are also annoying for other students. Photographing, video recording, or audio recording during class without permission is also prohibited. Interfering with lessons can be subject to punishment. Furthermore, do not leave trash behind in the classroom, particularly packaging and containers for food and drink you have brought with you. After using the classroom, the last person to leave should close the windows and turn off the air conditioner and the lights.

〈Examinations〉

　In addition to cheating in examinations, actions such as copying and pasting reports, plagiarizing other people’s works (including theses and publications, as well as website content and works), fabricating or falsifying experimental or survey result data, submitting reports or works written by others as your own, showing others your answers, and violating instructions at a remote site, constitute misconducts. Such actions are subject to punishment, and the penalties are severe, such as having all the credits you have obtained during the term nullified.

〈Use of generative AI (ChatGPT, BingAI, Bard, etc.)〉

　The reports assigned to students in various classes at the University and their degree-seeking theses should be prepared based on discussions in class or labs, research that students are expected to conduct on their own, and their own ideas. The University has always prohibited plagiarism (copying and pasting) and fabrication of other people's works, and has taken disciplinary actions against them as misconducts. Similarly, preparing an assignment report or degree-seeking thesis simply by using the generative AI without thinking by yourself may constitute a misconduct. If any instructions are given by your instructor in individual classes regarding the use of generative AI, please follow them.

〈Extracurricular activities〉

　To lead a meaningful student life, it is important not only to devote yourself to your classes but also to participate in extracurricular activities.
　In addition to learning in formal education, you are encouraged to develop affluent social natures and human qualities that will enable you to play a leading role in society in the future.
　Kanazawa University has university-approved extracurricular activity organizations (membership is open to all colleges), as well as extracurricular activity organizations approved by colleges and schools.
●Guide to university-approved extracurricular activity organizations: 　https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/students/extracurricular(Japanese language only)

〈Use of facilities〉

　All the equipment, cables, books, furniture, etc. (including toilet paper) in the university are the property of the university. Removing them and taking them away with you without permission constitutes the crimes of theft and embezzlement. In addition, graffiti and damaging/dirtying facilities can constitute the crime of property damage. Furthermore, sitting in corridors or on stairs creates and obstruction to other people.
　You may use sports facilities such as the gymnasium and soccer field apart from during lesson times and when they are being used for extracurricular activities. When using these facilities, please abide by the following:
●Please fill out the prescribed application form at Student Service Section, Student Support Division, Educational Affairs Department at least two weeks before you wish to use the facility. Reservations cannot be made over the telephone.
(Even if no one is using a facility, you cannot just start using it without permission. Students of the university are not charged for use of facilities, so please only use them after submitting the application form and obtaining permission.)
●You must not use a facility under the following circumstances:
　・It is being used for a lesson, extracurricular activities, etc.
　・ The university is closed on that day or a special event, such as the entrance ceremony, is being held
●After using a facility, you must put the equipment you used back where you found it, shut the windows, and turn off the air conditioner and the lights. In addition, after using the gymnasium, please mop the floor, and after using an outdoor facility such as the soccer field, please level the field using a ground rake etc.
●Consultation desk for submission of facility usage application form and information concerning use of facilities Student Service Section, Student Support Division, Educational and Student Affairs Department (Tel 076-264-5166)

〈Careful management of valuables〉

　There have been cases of wallets being stolen on campus. So please be sure to keep valuables with you. During PE lessons, please use one of the lockers for valuables. Also use the PC storage lockers (General Education Lecture Hall: In front of Private Classroom B10, Private Classroom C10, and Lecture Room D10; Natural Science and Technology Building: Near the Student Section office) for laptops.

〈Internet / web connections / social media〉

　When using the network, you must have self-awareness as a member of society, and abide by the law and the rules required by the network.
　Please read the following carefully so as to enjoy a safe and pleasant campus life.

1. Requirements for use
   To use the network, please enter a bona fide user ID and password. You cannot use the network just by connecting a device to it.
2. Authorization for use
   A user ID and password may only be used by the person to whom they were issued. You may not lend or transfer them to another person.
3. Scope of use
   Use of the campus network by students is limited to use required for study at Kanazawa University. You must not use it for commercial purposes, personal gain (including part-time work), etc.
4. Responsibility for use
   You must manage the user ID and password issued to you responsibly. All liability arising from the theft of a user ID and password resides with the individual to which they were issued.
5. Prohibition of unauthorized use
   You must not use any computer or information on a network for which you do not have permission to use. Use that infringes intellectual property rights such as copyrights and patents is also prohibited.
6. Prohibition of interference with network operation and installation of infectious software
   You must use networks with great care so as not to damage or paralyze equipment/functions and not to introduce computer viruses etc.
7. Duty of care when exchanging information
   Styles of exchanging information between people differ depending on generation, occupation, etc. You must use networks only after fully understanding that text-based exchanges via networks are highly likely to result in misunderstandings.
8. Obligation to behave ethically
   When making statements in public forums (news sites, bulletin boards, chats, social media, etc.), you must be aware that you are member of Kanazawa University, exercise moderation, and maintain dignity. Use that contravenes public order and morals is not permitted.
   It is also strictly prohibited to post personal or private information about others or engage in defamation, abuse, or hate speech.
9. Awareness of personal responsibility
   Before disclosing personal information, you must be fully aware that it could be used for malicious purposes, and take care to protect your own privacy.
   In addition, there have been cases in which the University and its students have been sued for expensive damages resulting from unauthorized use of networks and software, and students have been held responsible for their own actions.
10. Prohibition of unlawful conduct
    Conduct that is unlawful in the real world is also unlawful in the online world. You must also not engage in conduct that is similar to unlawful conduct.

〈Commuting by car〉

　To make us an “eco-campus,” let’s be proactive in opting for public transportation such as buses. Commuting by car is not allowed in principle for such reasons as reducing vehicular accidents, the fact that there aren’t many parking places, and reducing CO2 emissions. However, we do take into account whether you have a disability, your year of study, where you live, and so on, and you are permitted to commute by car if you have no other alternative.
　Inquiries concerning procedures are handled by the person in Educational Affairs who is in charge of core education. For students in their second year or above, they are handled by the person in Educational Affairs who is in charge of their school (you must take out non-compulsory insurance for the vehicle owned by yourself or your family).
　If you have been permitted to commute by car, you will be issued with a parking permit. It is prohibited to park in areas other than designated parking lots, on prefectural roads, on the on-campus ring road, near bus stops or their approaches/exits, on roads leading into parking lots, in academic zones, etc.Violators will have information such as license-plate numbers recorded and their vehicles will be clamped to render them immovable for one week.
　Furthermore, aggressive driving on campus and malicious parking violations are subject to penalties as they harm the education and research environment.

〈How to drive in parking lots〉

　You must obviously not park in places where parking is prohibited, but you must also not park on the road or in ways that inconvenience others. Furthermore, it is prohibited to park in spaces for people with disabilities unless you have obtained a special permit for your car. Please park within the lines.
　Even if you can’t see the lines because of snow, do not leave more space than is necessary between your car and other cars (otherwise fewer numbers of cars will be able to park, which will encourage people to park on the road, and thus increase the risk of accidents). If traffic jams or congestion in parking lots is expected due to such factors as snowfall, please consider using the bus etc. instead, even if you are allowed to commute by car.

〈Commuting and parking by motorcycle and bicycle〉

　Follow the traffic rules. Parking of motorcycles and bicycles in areas other than the designated parking areas is prohibited.
　Under the Kanazawa City Ordinance on the Promotion of Safe Use of Bicycles, bicycles are considered “vehicles” and it is mandatory to have insurance (bicycle liability insurance) to compensate for damage to the life or body of the other party in the event of an accident while using a bicycle.
　Be sure to check that you have your own insurance.
　The number of accidents involving bicycles has been rapidly increasing in recent years. In addition to observing traffic laws, please wear a helmet while riding and put two types of locks when parking your bike.

〈Electric scooters〉

　With the partial enforcement of the revised Road Traffic Law on July 1, 2023, electric scooters, etc. that meet certain standards are classified as “specified small motorized bicycles,” a type of motorized bicycle, to which new traffic rules such as no driver’s license required are applied.
　As with bicycles, all scooters are prohibited in the pedestrian area (Academic Zone) at Kanazawa University. So be careful.

〈On-campus environment〉

　All students should act in a responsible manner to maintain a pleasant campus environment.
　Skateboards etc. not only damage facilities but also harm the education and research environment through the generation of noise, so they are prohibited, including at night and on holidays.

〈Prohibition of religious or ideological missionary work〉

　Individuals are free to hold their own religious beliefs and ideas, but missionary work on the university campus, which is a place for education and research, is prohibited. If your conduct is deemed to constitute missionary work, you will be ejected from the campus immediately.

〈Selling items for personal gain etc.〉

　On the university campus, which is a place for education and research, it is prohibited to sell items, provide mediation services or introductions, or solicit people for personal gain without permission.

〈Meetings etc. of ideological organizations etc.〉

　On the university campus, which is a place for education and research, it is prohibited to advocate or organize meetings, distribute items such as flyers, or gather signatures or donations for specific ideological organizations without permission.

〈Punishments〉

　Certain punishments will be imposed if you engage in an act such as cheating in an examination, violating traffic laws, drug crime, stalking, obscenity, illegal use of computer or network, loss of intellectual property, criminal acts, runaway or malicious parking violation on the university campus, leakage of personal information, fabrication, alteration or plagiarism in the preparation of thesis papers, obstruction of the university’s education/research activities, and acts that ruin the honor or credibility of the university. Punishments include expulsion or suspension from the university and admonitory warning. If you have been subject to penalties, the punishment may include not only academic-related penalties, but also cancelation/suspension of scholarships and rescission of tuition-fee waivers.

〈Preparations for disasters〉

　As a means of responding to a major disaster, Kanazawa University employs the C-SIREN system (Kanazawa University Emergency Communication System) to confirm the safety of people in the wake of a disaster etc. Please make sure to register your mobile-phone email address etc. through the Acanthus portal.
　If you receive a safety confirmation email in the event of a disaster or during a drill, be sure to reply to it.
　If you live alone, what should you do to be prepared for a major disaster? (1)Take steps to prevent your furniture, refrigerator, TV, etc. toppling over, (2)stockpile water and emergency food,(3)prepare a flashlight, a bag containing essentials you can evacuate with in case of emergency, (4)talk to your family about communication/action in case of emergency,(5)confirm the locations of evacuation shelters near your home.

〈If you see a suspicious person or dangerous creature〉

　If you encounter someone acting suspiciously on campus, or if you see a dangerous creature etc. such as a bear or wasp nest, just leave the area quietly so as to avoid unnecessary stimulation and notify the nearest office. Your information will lead to the safety of many students, faculty and staff.