Student Life

    • (April)
      • The entrance ceremony is held in the main hall in the beginning of April with distinguished guests from the prefectural and local governments, hospitals, care facilities, and the community, and other people contributing to students' education.
      • New students are listening to the welcome speech of the president.
      • A student is giving a speech representing new students.
      • (June) First clinical practicum starts in June, when all the new students get known to each other and ready to work together.
      • (July & August)
      • Some students take a two-week international nursing training program in Japan or Samoa in July to August with exchange students from the National University of Samoa under an MOA for academic exchange. They learn and enjoy the difference of culture, understand its influence on nursing concepts and care, and develop a strong friendship through their collaboration.
      • (September)
      • Suzukaze-sai is the college festival held in September, when the breeze begins to become cooler and comfortable. Students and visitors enjoy various events and activities.
      • (December)
      • Students organize and enjoy a seasonal party around Christmas time.
      • (March)
      • The graduation ceremony is held in the main hall around the second week of March with invited people who have contributed to students' education. Many students wear colorful traditional costumes. A collective photo is taken with the symbol tower in their back and the mountains still covered with snow in the distance.