Gakuyu-kai and Clubs
Gakuyu-kai
Gakuyu-kai(The Students' Friendship Association) is a university-wide organization for voluntary sports and non-sports activities outside of academic study. The Association welcomes faculty members, staff, and students. It is supported by membership fees to run activities such as the University Festival, a Welcome Party for New Students, a Maritime Sports Day, and different club activities. The University is expecting that the students are acquiring non-sports achievements through their active participation in and enjoyment of various events and club activities of the Students Friendship Association.
Organizations of the Gakuyu-kai(Students' Friendship Association)
The Gakuyu-kai Association comprises divisions of General Affairs, Sports Affairs, Non-sports Affairs, Life Affairs, and Public Relations. The All-campus Council is its decision-making body; the Steering Committee is its policy making body. There are 24 Non-sports Affairs groups and 45 Sports Affairs groups. In addition, there are quasi-member groups, selected based on the application submitted chartered by the "Rules of Students' Organizations, Gatherings, Announcements and Distributions of Documents". They are organized under either the Non-sports or Sports Affairs divisions.
| Organizations | Introductions |
| General Affair | This Affair plays a role in General projects and coodination of each club, as well as responsible for all finances of clubs. |
| Non-sports Clubs | These clubs play a role in project for improving non-sports exchanges. 24clubs and 54 circles belong to this affair. |
| Sports Clubs | These clubs play a role in project for improving sports exchanges. 45clubs and 38 circles belong to this affair. |
| Life Affair | This Affair promotes improvement of health and welfare. |
| Public Relations Affair | Public Relation Affair is responsible for publishment of magazines and other medias. |
| Humanities Semi-member Organaizations | Circles recognized by University which does not belong to 4Affairs of Gakuyu-kai(Friendship-associations)(including Non-sports Clubs, Sports Clubs, life affair, and public relation affair).The activies of circles differ from sports circles or Non-sports circles |
| Sports Semi-meber Organanizations |
