The Graduate School of International Media, Communication, and Tourism Studies opened a student counseling room in room 607 on the 6th floor of the Media building on April 11, 2012. From October 2016, the office is open every Monday or Wednesday from 9:00 to 14:00. Feel free to use it whenever you need. Please check the monthly Counseling Room Report to confirm the opening days.
A Message from the Counselor
The Counseling Room is here to help you sort out whatever problems you encounter and find solutions to them by listening to you whenever you encounter trouble in student life. I imagine a lot of you have thought "I'd like to visit the counseling room, but it's kind of embarrassing..." or "I'm not sure what to talk about."
You can come to us with any problem at all, whether it's with academics, your career path, interpersonal, or even physical or mental illness. Come and talk over whatever is bothering you. Talking things through at your own pace can help you sort out problems, and thinking them through with someone else can help you find new ways of looking at things and new directions.
The 6th floor counseling room is in a quiet place with a good view, making it accessible and easy to enter for anyone.
We want everyone to have a more fulfilling student life, so we hope you'll come visit us.
Counselor (Clinical Psychologist) Abe Kumiko
For Reservations
In principle, counseling appointments are available by email reservation. Email can be sent at any time.
However, please note that it may take a few days for us to inform you of your appointment time.
Please write "Counseling Appointment" in the subject line and include the following required information in the body of the message, then email it to the counselor at the address below. For those emailing from a mobile phone, make sure you can receive responses from PCs.
- Name
- Department
- Desired appointment time and date (please include a second choice)
- Contact Information (Appointments may be cancelled for unavoidable reasons like sudden illness or accident. Please include an email address or telephone number so we can inform you.)
Counselor Email Address: soudanshitsu[at]imc.hokudai.ac.jp
* Please replace the [at] with @ when emailing us.
- It may be possible to see us in person without an appointment if we have an opening.
- Counseling sessions are limited to 50 minutes in principle.
- Please do not include the details of your problem in the appointment email.
Counseling Room Report
The counselor sends a monthly Counseling Room Report to students and staff. Please do take a look!