2025 Fall Entrance Ceremony

September 2025 Entrance Ceremony and Welcome Program Information

Please visit the AY2025 Fall Semester New Student Orientation page for details on how to participate.

Entrance Ceremony / Welcome Program Schedule
  • Date
    Septamber 26, 2025 (Friday) 2:00pm-7:10pm
  • Place
    Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific Univeristy (Campus)
Entrance Ceremony
  • 2:30pm – 3:00pm at Millenium Hall
    (Doors open : 1:30pm)
Welcome Programs
  • 3:00pm – 7:00pm at Green Commons etc.
  • 7:00pm – 7:10pm at Wave (Fireworks)
Notes
About the transportation to the university

We kindly ask that visitors use public transportation when coming to the university. (Please be noted that you cannot visit by car.)

About the Limit of Attendees for the Ceremony Hall

Regarding entry to the ceremony hall, we request no more than "the new student + 1 guest" to enter the auditorium due to the capacity. For the other guests, we kindly ask for your understanding that they will be able to watch the event via live stream from a separate area on campus.
(There is no limit on the number of visitors to the university, only the ceremony hall)

About Photo and Video Shooting

Photos and videos will be taken by APU staff and media on the day of the event. If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please inform a nearby APU staff member. If you have any concerns after the event, please contact us at the following:
APU Public Relations: r-apu@apu.ac.jp

Severe Weather Safety Plan

If the entrance ceremony cannot be held as scheduled due to a typhoon or other severe weather conditions, it will be postponed to Saturday, September 27. In such a case, an announcement will be made on the Entrance Ceremony Special Website at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, September 24.Please note that, in addition to the above, if any unforeseen natural disasters or emergencies occur, a decision to postpone may also be made on the day of the ceremony. Even if the ceremony proceeds as planned, certain programs, such as fireworks, may be canceled depending on the weather.

Entrance Ceremony Live Stream

The ceremony will be available at live stream on the Ceremony day.
2:30pm – 3:00pm

Entrance Ceremony

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