Science Tokyo Academic Affairs News (January 2026 issue)

1. [Science and Engineering] Academic Calendar
January.16(Fri), 17(Sat): No classes are held due to the Common Test for University Admissions and its preparation.
January.17(Sat), 18(Sun): There are entrance restrictions.

2. [Science and Engineering] 2025 4th Quarter Make-up Classes and Final Exams schedule
2026 January.28(Wed), February.2(Mon) - February.7(Sat)
Schedules will be updated as below. Please pay attention to revision.
<Undergraduate school>
Undergraduate Make-Up Classes and End-of-Quarter Examination Schedules
<Graduate school>
Graduate Quarter-End Exams and Make-Up Classes Schedules

3. [Science and Engineering] Procedure of December or March completion [Person completed in December or Person expecting completion in March]
In early February, the confirmation form of the name printed on the Diploma will be queried.

4. [Science and Engineering] Information about the Academic Calendar for 2026-2027
The academic calendar for 2026-2027 is now available on our website.
Information: Academic Calendar

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 or any other means, as it is intended solely for Institute of Science Tokyo.

(1) 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) Book Dialogue for Leadership
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time:
[English Class] Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
[Japanese Class] Thursday, January 15, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
-Venue: Room J3-309B, Suzukakedai Campus
-Outline: Students will read books on leadership development or insights on future society following a unique book club style called "Active Book Dialogue". In these classes, students grasp the main idea of the book quickly and discuss ideas with other students intensively. It can be a language training for students who wish to improve Japanese/English skills. Students may participate in a single class out of the above.
-Details and application

(c) Nonviolent Communication (series of 2 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Fridays, January 9 and January 16, 2026 (Both classes from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: How can people with diverse values and opposing opinions understand each other and work together? The foundation is communication. Among the many skills to strengthen communication, Nonviolent Communication (NVC) has gained attention as a highly practical and effective approach. This skill can be applied both to everyday challenges in research groups and to broader dialogues among science, technology, and society.
-Details and application

(d) Idea-thon (series of 2 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Saturdays, January 10 and January 24, 2026 (Both classes from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: There are people all around us who are living in a "future half-step ahead" that no one has paid much attention to yet. Why not talk to such people and think about new business ideas to satisfy the real need you find from such conversation? This class will train you in generating business ideas using the methodology of "Design Thinking".
-Details and application

(e) Transforming Your Mind to Foster Innovation
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Monday, January 12, 2026, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: Through art and observation, this class will provide an opportunity for you to notice overlooked sides of people and society. You will experience a "mental transformation" to foster innovative thinking.
-Details and application

(f) Systems Thinking and Leadership (series of 2 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Sundays, January 25 and February 8, 2026 (Both classes from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: In our society, causes and effects are not always found close to each other. This class will provide an opportunity for you to learn perspectives and methods for recognizing complex situations and creating desired outcomes, and to apply them to your own challenges.
-Details and application

(g) 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]

--- On-demand Courses of SSS Innovation ---

Students will learn about issues, initiatives, and implementation methods from lecturers from leading companies and organizations in various fields in On-demand classes.
Based on the content of the lecture videos, students are evaluated through discussions among themselves and between students and lecturers.
SSS Online

Inquiry: Online Education, The Academy of Super Smart Society
sss-online@wise-sss.titech.ac.jp

Academy of Energy and informatics

-The 7th InfoSyEnergy Open Symposium Has Been Scheduled
Symposium theme: "Towerd Energy, Life Science, and the Creation of New Industries"

We are pleased to announce that the 7th InfoSyEnergy Open Symposium will be held soon.
This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Yoshinao Mishima, former President of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), former President of Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Professor Emeritus at Science Tokyo.
We look forward to welcoming many participants.

Date: Friday, January 16, 2026 (starts at 13:30)
Venue: Kuramae Hall, Kuramae Kaikan (Ookayama Campus)
Format: Hybrid / Free of charge
(The reception following the symposium is paid.)

For more details, please visit [Registration is now open] 7th InfoSyEnergy Open Symposium on January 16, 2026.
English simultaneous interpretation is available online (via Zoom) only.

Inquiries: Management Office, Academy of Energy and Informatics
management_office@infosyenergy.isct.ac.jp

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 for 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]
-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