Housing
FAQs
HOUSING FEES
- 1. What are the costs of housing?
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Fees vary depending on housing and room type. Please refer to the websites below:
- 2. How can I pay my housing fees?
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All international students will pay upfront for their entire stay in I-Houses before arriving in Japan, including room rent, and cleaning and rental bedding fees.
More details will be provided after the notification of the housing assignment.
- 3. Do I need to rent a set of bedding?
- Yes, both on and off campus residents are all, without exception, required to rent a set of bedding that each housing specifies. A bedding set comprises a pillow, pillowcase, duvet, duvet cover, blanket and Japanese-style mattress. Sheets can be exchanged regularly.
HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS
- 1. How my housing assignment will be determined?
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Housing assignments will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. The earlier you submit the housing application form, the more likely you are to receive your desired housing. We also carefully arrange accommodations to ensure a balanced composition of residents from partner universities.
Please note that we are not able to guarantee your request for a particular type of housing as we assign dormitory or room in order to consolidate vacancies.
- 2. If I do not accept my housing assignment, can I have any other options?
- The offer will be cancelled and given to the next student on the list. You will need to find alternate housing on your own.
MOVE-IN & MOVE-OUT
- 1. When do I move in and move out?
- Review our Academic Calendar website for your housing move-in and move-out dates.
- 2. Can I move in early or move out later?
- We are not able to accommodate students who would like to move in prior to the official check-in dates. In addition, students must move out on the date established by SGU. If you intend to arrive before the move-in dates (or leave after the move-out date), you will need to make your own arrangements for accommodation with a local hotel.
- 3. Where and what time can I move in?
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Move-in time:
On-campus: 10 am - 6 pm (and 6 pm - 8 pm on a case-by-case basis)*
*All on-campus dormitory residents are required to move in between 10 am - 6 pm due to business hours. If you are arriving in your dormitory between 6 pm - 8 pm due to the limited flight schedule, any delays, etc., please let us know as soon as possible*. Please understand that arrivals after 8 pm must make hotel accommodations for the evening.
*If we do not hear from you, you will be considered a no-show, and your housing assignment would become subject to cancellation.Off-campus: 9 am - 7 pm
Due to being outside of business hours, arrivals after 7 pm must make hotel accommodations for the evening without any exceptions.
- 4. What should I do if I find out that my (connecting) flight has been delayed or cancelled on my departure day?
- Contact us immediately at housing@seinan-gu.ac.jp to communicate your arrival plans. Please expect that arrivals after 8 pm (for on-campus)/ 7 pm (for off-campus) must make hotel accommodations for the evening.
- 5. What are the move-out procedures?
- Around a month before your move-out date, you will receive email with the detailed information on what to do for moving out.
PACKAGES
- 1. Can I send some of my belongings to my housing prior to my arrival?
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Prior to move-in dates, on/off-campus housings do not accept any packages. Please schedule deliveries to arrive after you move into your housing so you can personally accept the packages.
[The mailing address]
- On-campus: on-campus housing website
- Off-campus: off-campus housing website
RULES & REGULATIONS
- 1. Will there be rules and regulations at each housing?
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Both on and off-campus housings set some rules to ensure that every resident can live in a safe and positive environment. More detailed information will be provided during the Housing orientation. Here are the examples:
On-campus:
- no smoking
- no alcohol consumption
- no entry to floors/rooms for the opposite gender
- no overnight guests are allowed
- no curfew
- a prior notification required to the dormitory manager in case you will be away overnight(s).Off-campus:
- smoking allowed only in the designated area in the dormitories
- no entry to rooms of the opposite gender
- only your family members of the same gender allowed to stay in your room for up to 2 nights
- no curfew except for Dormy Fukuoka3 (Female)
HOUSING ORIENTATION
- 1. Is it necessary to attend Housing Orientation?
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Yes, housing orientation is mandatory for both on and off-campus new residents..
Topics covered at orientation:
- accommodation rules and regulations
- evacuation drills (for on-campus residents only)