News

At present, the following information has been released by the university on the new coronavirus. This page will be updated regularly. Please check for the latest information.

Please see the below for details of access and use of facilities for respective campuses.
◆Use of Campus Facilities (from March 2023) [Mar. 15, 2023]

◆Messages to Keio Students from President Itoh and Provost & Vice-President Kitagawa Accompanying the Start of the Fall Semester of the 2021 Academic Year [Sept. 29, 2021]

◆Keio's Response Measures to COVID-19 (For Students)
This page will be updated regularly. Please check for the latest information.

◆Changes to measures to prevent infections [Mar. 9, 2023]

◆Notice regarding response to COVID-19 outbreaks in student clubs and mask usage [Mar. 9, 2023]

・Keio University Research Portal
　◆Keio University's COVID-19 Research Expertise Listing

・School of Medicine

　◆"Keio Donner Project" Accelerating COVID-19 Research [June 17, 2020]

・Faculty of Science and Technology

　◆Projects for measures against COVID-19（Coronavirus Disease）

【Keio University Infection Response Center for the 2019 novel coronavirus established】
On February 4, 2020, Keio University established the "Infection Response Center for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus" on campus. In cooperation with related departments across the university, the center will collect and collate information concerning the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in addition to raising awareness among students, faculty and staff members, and applicants to the university on preventing infections. It will also make decisions on other required measures and release information about these on the Keio University website, etc. (March 5, 2020)

【Measures at affiliated schools of Keio University】
Please check the separate announcements and notifications made by each of the affiliated schools of Keio University in regard to the measures they have put in place. (March 3, 2020)

【Measures for staff members】

With the aim of preventing the spread of infection by COVID-19 while commuting, Keio University has implemented measures such as the promotion of staggered work hours suitable for the characteristics of each department to encourage off-peak commutes as well as the introduction of telework (working from home) for its staff members. (March 3, 2020)

The following information related to COVID-19 has been posted on the Keio University website up to now.

【General information】

【Status of COVID-19 Cases at Keio University】

◆Status of COVID-19 Cases at Keio University [Apr. 6, 2021]
◆Status of COVID-19 Cases at Keio University [Mar. 2, 2021]
◆Status of COVID-19 Cases at Keio University [Feb. 2, 2021]
◆Status of COVID-19 Cases at Keio University [Jan. 8, 2021]
◆Status of COVID-19 Cases at Keio University [Dec. 3, 2020]
◆Status of COVID-19 Cases at Keio University [Oct. 29, 2020]

【COVID-19 vaccination】

◆Status of Workplace COVID-19 Vaccinations at Keio University (Final Report) [Updated on: Oct. 13, 2021] [Sept. 27, 2021]
◆Closing of Mita Campus Venue for Workplace COVID-19 Vaccinations [Sept. 6, 2021]
◆Status of Workplace COVID-19 Vaccinations at Keio University (Mid-Term Report) [Aug. 10, 2021]
◆[Important Notice] Workplace Vaccinations for COVID-19 (University Measures)　[Updated on: Oct. 13, 2021] [June 15, 2021]
◆Workplace Vaccinations for COVID-19 for Students, Faculty, and Staff Members [June 7, 2021]
◆Resumption of Vaccination at Keio University [Aug. 27, 2021]
◆Regarding Foreign Substances Found in Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine [Aug. 26, 2021]
◆Vaccinations at Keio University Suspended from Thursday, August 26 [Aug. 26, 2021]

【Response to ceremonies】

◆AY 2022 September Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony [July 15, 2022]
◆AY 2022 September Graduate Commencement Ceremony [July 15, 2022]
◆AY 2022 September Entrance Ceremony (Undergraduate/Graduate) [July 15, 2022]
◆AY 2021 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies [Updated on: Mar. 17, 2022] [Dec. 27, 2021]
◆AY 2021 Graduate Commencement Ceremony [Updated on: Mar. 23, 2022] [Dec. 27, 2021]
◆AY 2022 Undergraduate Entrance Ceremonies [Updated on: Mar. 17, 2022] [Dec. 27, 2021]
◆AY 2022 Graduate Entrance Ceremony [Updated on: Apr. 4, 2022] [Dec. 27, 2021]
◆Online Streaming URL for the Gathering for Students Who Were Admitted in the 2020 Academic Year [Sept. 14, 2021]
◆Online Streaming URL for the AY 2021 September Undergraduate and Graduate Entrance Ceremony [Sept. 14, 2021]
◆Online Streaming URLs for the AY 2021 September Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies [Sept. 10, 2021]
◆AY 2021 September Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony [Updated on: Sept. 15, 2021] [July 28, 2021]
◆AY 2021 September Graduate Commencement Ceremony [Updated on: Sept. 15, 2021] [July 28, 2021]
◆AY 2021 September Entrance Ceremonies (Undergraduate and Graduate) [Updated on: Sept. 15, 2021] [July 28, 2021]
◆Gathering for Students Who Were Admitted in the 2020 Academic Year ーLearning about Keio University with the Presidentー [Updated on: Sept. 15, 2021] [July 9, 2021]
◆[Important notice] The "Gathering for Students who were Admitted in the 2020 Academic Year ー An Encouragement of Learning and Keio Universityー" will not take place on May 9 (Measures against COVID-19) [Apr. 26, 2021]
◆Online Streaming URLs for the AY 2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Entrance Ceremony [Mar. 26, 2021]
◆AY 2021 Undergraduate Entrance Ceremony [Updated on: Mar. 26, 2021]
◆AY 2021 Graduate Entrance Ceremony [Updated on: Mar. 26, 2021]
◆[Program Details Published] Gathering for Students Who Were Admitted in the 2020 Academic Year — Keio University and An Encouragement of Learning — [Updated on: Apr. 13, 2021][Apr. 6, 2021]
◆AY 2020 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony [Updated on: March 16, 2021]
◆AY 2020 Graduate Commencement Ceremony [Updated on: March 16, 2021]
◆【Video Stream】AY 2020 September Entrance Ceremonies (Faculty/Graduate School) [Sept. 24, 2020]
◆【Video Stream】AY 2020 September Graduate Commencement Ceremony [Sept. 18, 2020]
◆【Video Stream】AY 2020 September Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony [Sept. 18, 2020]
◆Notice on Video Streaming Schedule (AY 2020 September Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies, AY 2020 September Entrance Ceremonies [Faculty/Graduate school]) [Sept. 3, 2020]
◆AY 2020 September Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies [July 31, 2020]
◆AY 2020 September Entrance Ceremonies (Undergraduate Faculties/Graduate schools) (for April and September Enrollees) [July 31, 2020]
◆AY 2019 Graduate Diploma Conferment Ceremony President’s Address [Apr. 15, 2020]

◆AY 2019 Undergraduate Diploma Conferment Ceremony President's Address [Apr. 6, 2020]
◆Schedule for the Postponed Undergraduate and Graduate Entrance Ceremonies for AY 2020 [Mar. 19, 2020]
◆URL for Video Relay in Place of AY 2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies [Mar. 19, 2020]
◆Video Relay in Place of AY 2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies ［Mar. 5, 2020］
◆Cancellation of the AY 2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies and Postponement of the AY 2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Entrance Ceremonies (Measures against COVID-19 [Coronavirus Disease])[Feb. 28, 2020]
◆Measures for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) at the Commencement and Entrance Ceremonies [Feb. 25, 2020]

【Message from the president】

◆Keio's response to the declaration of a state of emergency (president's message) [July 9, 2021]

◆Workplace Vaccination for COVID-19 at Keio University (President's Message) [June 9, 2021]

◆Message from the President to Keio Students Who Enrolled in AY 2020 [Mar. 29, 2021]
◆To All Keio Students ―toward the Start of the New Semester for 2021 (Message from the Keio President) [Feb. 22, 2021]
◆As We Head into the Fall Semester ー A Message from the President to Keio Students [Sept. 4, 2020]
◆Emergency Support for Students in Light of the COVID-19 Outbreak ー A Message from the President to Keio Students [May 1, 2020] ◆Message to the New Students from the President [Apr. 2, 2020]

【Certificates】

◆To All Private Corporations and Organizations Requesting Students to Submit Certificates of Health Checkup [May 11, 2020]
◆To Companies and Organizations Requiring Keio University Certificates [Updated on: June 2, 2020] [Apr. 6, 2020]

【For applicants to Keio's undergraduate general entrance examination】

◆Keio's response measures to COVID-19 [Updated on: Feb. 4, 2022] [Apr. 27, 2021]
◆To Applicants from Countries/Regions Affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) Outbreak [Mar. 5, 2020]
◆[To applicants to Keio's Undergraduate General Entrance Examination] Measures against infectious disease from the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Japanese language only)[Feb. 5, 2020]

・Faculty of Economics
◆PEARL Programme：September 2021 Entry Measures against COVID-19 [Oct. 2, 2020]

・Faculty of Policy Management, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
◆AO (Self-Recommended Admissions) Screening Information regarding the Fall AO 2020 Second-Round Screening [Nov. 4, 2020]
◆Summer AO 2020 Second-Round Screening for the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies [Sept. 1, 2020]

【For applicants to Keio's graduate general entrance examination】

◆Special Measures in Response to COVID-19 [Feb. 3, 2021]
◆Special Measures in Response to COVID-19 [July 10, 2020]
◆Changes to the Entrance Examination for the Graduate School of Media and Governance 2020 Application Period I [Apr. 14, 2020]
◆[To applicants to Keio’s Graduate School General Admission/Entrance Examination] (Graduate Schools of Letters, Economics, Law, Human Relations, and Business and Commerce)[Feb. 14, 2020]

【For Keio students】

◆Information for Keio Students Regarding Travel for Study Abroad [June 15, 2022]
◆Measures to Prevent Infection When Dining in Groups [June 1, 2022]

◆Change in Stipulations regarding Extracurricular Activities Involving Overnight Stays [June 1, 2022]

◆The Start of Classes for the 2022 Academic Year [Mar. 11, 2022]

◆Information for Keio Students Regarding Travel for Study Abroad [Mar. 7, 2022]

◆To All Keio International Students Waiting to Enter Japan [Jan. 25, 2022]
◆Protocol for Extracurricular Activities by Student Clubs in Response to the Rise in Omicron Variant COVID-19 Infections [Updated on: Feb. 1, 2022] [Jan. 18, 2022]
◆Policies on Classes, Semester-End Examinations, and Extracurricular Activities during the 6th Wave of COVID-19 in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area Caused by the Omicron Variant [Jan. 18, 2022]
◆Student Life (Extracurricular Activities) in the Face of Rising Numbers of Omicron-Variant COVID-19 Infections [Jan. 6, 2022]
◆Information about Classes in the 2022 Academic Year [Dec. 24, 2021]
◆Preventing Infections While Enjoying Extracurricular Activities [Nov. 1, 2021]
◆Keio's Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) For Student Clubs [Nov. 1, 2021]
◆Overseas Travel for Keio Students Planning to Study Abroad, etc. [Oct. 21, 2021]

◆Upon re-entry/entry to Japan (COVID-19) [Updated on: June 1, 2022] [Oct. 7, 2021]

◆Request regarding Preventing Infection by COVID-19 and Limiting the Spread of the Disease Accompanying the Start of the Fall Semester [Sept. 28, 2021]
◆Classes in the Fall Semester of the 2021 Academic Year (2nd Notice) [Sept. 14, 2021]
◆Application Guidelines for "Food Assistance" to Protect the Livelihood of Keio Students (AY2021; Second Call) [Sept. 14, 2021]
◆Request to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Infections [Aug. 23, 2021]
◆Classes in the Fall Semester of the 2021 Academic Year [July 27, 2021]
◆Thorough prevention of COVID-19 infections and precautions during the summer vacation [July 20, 2021]
◆Keio's Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) For Student Clubs [July 15, 2021]
◆[Important notice] Thorough prevention of infections and limiting the spread of the disease following the "declaration of a state of emergency" [July 15, 2021]
◆Thorough prevention of COVID-19 infections [June 17, 2021]
◆Keio's Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) For Student Clubs [June 17, 2021]
◆Travel Overseas for Keio Students Planning to Study Abroad [June 8, 2021]
◆"Food Assistance" to Protect the Livelihood of Keio students [May 31, 2021]
◆[Important Announcement] Request for Self-Restraint Following an Extension to the "Declaration of a State of Emergency" [May 28, 2021]
◆Keio's Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) For Student Clubs [May 28, 2021]
◆[Important Announcement] Request for Self-Restraint Following the "Declaration of a State of Emergency" [May 7, 2021]
◆Keio's Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) For Student Clubs [May 7, 2021]
◆[Important Announcement] Request for Self-Restraint Following the "Declaration of a State of Emergency" [Apr. 30, 2021]
◆Extracurricular Activities of Student Clubs Following the "Declaration of a State of Emergency" [Apr. 30, 2021]
◆Notice of Classes, etc. in the Spring Semester of the 2021 Academic Year (in Light of the Declaration of State of Emergency in Tokyo) [Apr. 23, 2021]
◆[Important Notification] Please Fully Cooperate with Refraining from Group Meals! [Apr. 20, 2021]
◆Notice of classes in the Spring Semester of the 2021 academic year [Apr. 20, 2021]
◆Extracurricular activities of student clubs after the lifting of the "state of emergency" [Mar. 18, 2021]
◆[Important notice] Rigorous implementation of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (refrain from group meals) [Apr. 7, 2021]
◆Notice of classes in the Spring Semester of the 2021 academic year [Mar. 22, 2021]
◆Thorough prevention of COVID-19 infections and precautions during the spring break [Mar. 18, 2021]
◆Precautions for the commencement and entrance ceremonies [Mar. 18, 2021]
◆Keio's Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) For Student Clubs [Mar. 5, 2021]
◆Thorough prevention of COVID-19 infections and precautions during the spring break [Mar. 5, 2021]
◆Notice of class formats in the Spring Semester of the 2021 academic year [Mar. 3, 2021]
◆[Important notice] Request to exercise self-restraint following an extension to the duration of the state of emergency [Feb. 5, 2021]
◆Keio's Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) For Student Clubs [Feb. 5, 2021]
◆Use of campus facilities [Updated on: Jan. 26, 2021]
◆Information on Semester-end Examination in AY2020 Fall Semester [Jan. 6, 2021]
◆AY2020 Online Certificate Applications and Fee Exemptions [Updated on: Jan. 14, 2021] [Apr. 30, 2020]
◆【Urgent】Request to refrain from eating with others as part of seminar, club, etc., activities during the year-end and New Year's holidays [Dec. 19, 2020]
◆Launch of Certificate Issuance Service at Convenience Stores [Nov. 11, 2020]
◆Information on Course Conduct for Fall Semester 2020 (Part 2) [Sept. 4, 2020]
◆[Important notice] Response to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) (Refrain from dining in groups) [Sept. 2, 2020]
◆Information on Course Conduct for Fall Semester 2020 [July 31, 2020]
◆Response to COVID-19 (Thorough Prevention of Infection etc.) [July 31, 2020]
◆COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) Prevention Measures for Student Life Published in Collaboration with Keio Student Volunteers [June 12, 2020]
◆Closure and Phased Reopening of Campus Facilities [June 5, 2020]
◆Extracurricular Activities and Student Use of Facilities after Phased Reopening of Campus Facilities [June 2, 2020]
◆Activities of the Athletic Association and the Use of Athletic Association Facilities after the Phased Reopening of Campus Facilities (Japanese)[May 29, 2020]
◆[Important Notice] Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) [Mar.27, 2020]
◆Hosting of Events and Other Functions Involving Keio Students (Measures Against COVID-19 [Coronavirus Disease])[Mar. 9, 2020]
◆Application Guidelines for the Keio University Degree Completion Scholarship for the 2020 Academic Year (Spring Semester) [May 13, 2020]

The recruitment of scholarship students for the Spring Semester of the 2020 academic year will especially focus on economic support for students who have experienced a dramatic deterioration in household finances, etc., due to the impact of COVID-19's spread, and the scale of the scholarship provision has been significantly expanded compared to previous years.

◆Applications for the "Subsidy System to Support Keio Students Who are Facing Financial Difficulties Begin Taking Online Classes" [Apr. 24, 2020]
◆Support for Keio Students Following the Start of Online Classes [Apr. 20, 2020]
◆To Students and Guarantors Who are Having Difficulty with the Payment of Academic Fees and Expenses Due to COVID-19 [Apr. 17, 2020]
◆Changes to AY2020 Academic Calendar [Mar. 18, 2020]

【For Keio students, faculty, and staff members】

◆[Information update] Overseas travel, etc., for faculty and staff members [Nov. 30, 2021]
◆[Information update] Overseas travel, etc., for faculty and staff members [Oct. 11, 2021]
◆[Information update] Overseas travel, etc., for faculty and staff members (June 28, 2021 edition) [June 28, 2021]
◆[Information update] Overseas Travel for Faculty and Staff Members [Nov. 16, 2020]
◆Overseas Travel for Faculty and Staff Members [Mar. 30, 2020]
◆Overseas travel for faculty and staff members [Mar. 27, 2020]
◆Overseas travel for faculty and staff members [Mar. 24, 2020]
◆Overseas travel for faculty and staff members [Mar. 19, 2020]
◆Request to faculty and staff members regarding overseas travel [Mar. 13, 2020]
◆COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) (Part 4) [Feb. 26, 2020]
◆[For Keio students, Faculty, and Staff Members] Pneumonia associated with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Part 3) [Feb. 14, 2020]
◆[For Keio Students, Faculty, and Staff Members] Pneumonia Associated with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Part 2) [Feb. 5, 2020]
◆[For Keio Students, Faculty, and Staff Members] Pneumonia Associated with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Part 1) [Jan. 31, 2020]