ACTIVITIES
Business and Activities on Campus
University Co-operatives run businesses on campus and support education and research in collaboration with universities. We also sponsor activities which encourage members to help each other and develop friendships.
Business
Co-op cafeterias offer inexpensive and nutritionally balanced food, with health-conscious ingredients. University Co-ops supply books, computer products, stationery, and other materials required for study and research, as well as daily necessities. To the labs and offices on campus, we offer office supplies. In addition, we also provide information about travel, housing and driving schools.
Activities
In collaboration with universities, University Co-ops support career development of students by holding lectures and workshops, such as computer lessons, and also disseminating information and necessities for job hunting.
We support students who suffer from illness or injury by providing referral to Student Mutual Benefit program.
To support a healthy campus life, we also provide consultations on balanced diet and advices on health.
For new students, University Co-ops organize welcome parties and orientation sessions where senior students give information on campus life.
University Co-ops facilitate exchange between international students and Japanese students and help international students solve their problems.
Social Activities
To make campuses more environmentally-friendly, we adopt recycling measures such as separating the garbage and using recyclable lunch boxes. There is an increasing number of the University Co-ops, along with respective universities, which obtain ISO14001 certification.
To remember the tragic experience of World War II, the University Co-ops conduct various activities, such as visits to the atomic bombed sites in Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as other battlegrounds. These are great opportunities for students to think about the importance of peace.
We are also involved in international activities, such as presenting “Hiroshima Peace Trees” to overseas universities, fund-raising for UNICEF, and donations for people suffered from earthquakes, tsunami and other disasters.
The University Co-ops hold exchanges with University Co-ops in Asian countries and collaborate with the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) to strengthen the solidarity both regionally and globally.
We also carry out studies on student support services globally, such as researching welfare programs and taking part in international conferences.
