Your accounts, the systems that run your degree, and how not to miss a registration deadline.
| The one thing that can end your enrolment Students who do not register for courses within the specified period are regarded as having no intention to remain a student and are subject to forced withdrawal. Registration windows are short and close to the minute. Put every date in §4 into your calendar on day one. |
1. Your accounts
You need two accounts, and people mix them up constantly. They are different things, created in different ways, and you need both.
| Account | What it is for | How you get it |
| CNS account (SFC Campus Network System) | Campus network and Wi-Fi, SFC-SFS, SFC lab machines, and your @sfc.keio.ac.jp mail where applicable. | Created in person, with your Student ID Card, by the deadline announced after enrolment. Do not miss it. Handled by the Shonan Fujisawa ITC service desk. |
| Keio ID / keio.jp | Single sign-on for university-wide services: Keio Mail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, K-Support, K-LMS (Canvas), grades, library and database access, software licences, campus Wi-Fi. | Online activation, once only. See the steps below. |
1.1 Activating your Keio ID
- Get your activation key from the SFC-CNS account on-line activation site: activation.sfc.keio.ac.jp/mag
- Activate at activation.keio.jp — the service opens from 1 April, 8:30 a.m. for spring entrants. Allow about an hour before your first login works. Help: activation help (English)
- Set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) — mandatory. Have a PC and a smartphone to hand. Instructions: Keio MFA setup guide
| Choose your Keio ID carefully In principle your Keio ID cannot be changed, and it becomes your Keio Mail address. Pick something professional and readable — you will put it on job applications. |
Manual: keio.jp manual · FAQ: keio.jp FAQ · Help desk: IT Portal
1.2 Email
- @keio.jp is where every official notice from the university arrives. Check it daily.
- Always write to faculty and offices from your @keio.jp address. Messages from personal or external accounts are frequently not answered, for security and verification reasons.
- Students enrolled earlier may also hold an @sfc.keio.ac.jp CNS address.
2. Campus Wi-Fi
| Network | Who it is for | Setup |
| keiomobile2 | All Keio students, all campuses | Authenticate with your Keio ID. A certificate is installed on first connection and must be renewed periodically. |
| eduroam | Keio students, plus visitors from other eduroam institutions — and you, at other universities worldwide | Same certificate-based setup as keiomobile2. Worth configuring before you travel to another campus. |
| SFC-CNS wireless LAN | SFC students, with a CNS account | Register your device and personal certificate at itcsecure.sfc.keio.ac.jp/wlan Check the expiry date of your personal certificate and renew it when prompted — an expired certificate is the most common cause of “Wi-Fi suddenly stopped working”. |
Note that some services (messengers, connections to hosts outside Keio) require the authenticated network rather than an open one. Wi-Fi FAQ and troubleshooting: SFC ITC — Wi-Fi FAQ
Shonan Fujisawa ITC (KIC) handles CNS accounts, password resets, device registration and network problems. Bring your Student ID Card for anything account-related. www.sfc.itc.keio.ac.jp · cns-request@sfc.keio.ac.jp
[EDITOR NOTE] The ITC service desk location (Mu Building 1F, north side) and direct line 0466-49-3423 come from an older SFC document. Confirm both with ITC before publishing.
3. The systems you will actually use
| System | What it does | Login |
| K-Support keiouniversity.my.site.com | The main student portal. Notifications, calls from university offices, event announcements, personal messages, applications and enquiries, address changes — and course registration. Log in daily. | Keio ID |
| K-LMS (Canvas) | Class materials, assignment submission, discussions, course announcements. | Via K-Support → select “K-LMS” at the top of the home screen |
| SFC-SFS vu.sfc.keio.ac.jp/sfc-sfs | The SFC-specific system: My Timetable, class materials, assignment submission, mentor-meeting records, thesis applications and submissions, and student screening (履修選抜) applications. | CNS account |
| Syllabus search gslbs.keio.jp/syllabus/search | Search every course before you register: content, assessment, language of instruction, and whether a student screening applies. | Open / Keio ID |
| Keio Student Website students.keio.ac.jp | The “Jukusei Site”. Curriculum rules, registration procedures, graduation requirements, the academic calendar and the SFC GUIDE. | Open |
| Certificate issuance | Transcripts, enrolment certificates and the Student Commuter Certificate. Machine in front of the Academic Affairs Office, Alpha Building 1F, 9:15–20:00 Mon–Sat. | Student ID |
SFC GUIDE 2026 is the rulebook: regulations, the academic calendar, course registration, curriculum requirements and campus facilities. If a question is not answered on this page, it is answered there. Read it online · PDF
4. Course registration
4.1 The windows
Registration happens through K-Support. Windows open and close at exact times.
| Stage | Spring semester | Fall semester |
| Syllabus review | Mid-March onwards | Early September onwards |
| First registration | April 3, 12:30 → April 6, 16:00 | September 25, 12:30 → September 28, 16:00 |
| Second registration | April 7, 16:00 → April 15, 10:00 | September 29, 16:00 → October 8, 10:00 |
| Confirmation deadline | Late April, 16:00 | Mid-October, 16:00 |
| Amendment period (applicable students only) | April 21–22 | October 15–16 |
| Cancellation period | April 29, 10:00 → April 30, 16:00 | October 22, 10:00 → October 23, 16:00 |
| Seminars / special courses | Apply by mid-January | Apply by early July |
[EDITOR NOTE] Dates above are from SFC GUIDE 2026. Replace with the current academic year’s dates each spring, and add a line saying which year they apply to.
4.2 How to register
- Search the syllabus and build a draft timetable before the window opens. Note which courses require a student screening.
- Apply for student screenings by their own deadlines (see 4.4).
- Register in K-Support during the first registration window. Then click the “CHECK” button — this is what verifies your registration contains no errors. Registration is not complete without it.
- Use the second registration window to fill gaps left by screening results.
- Confirm your registration by the confirmation deadline.
You cannot add courses or change fields after the registration period closes. There is no late exception.
Full procedure: About Registration — SFC · Course registration manual
4.3 Credit caps
| Cap | Limit |
| Credits counting toward advancement and graduation, per semester | 20 |
| Total credits including optional subjects, per semester | 30 |
| Credits from distance-learning (online) classes counted toward graduation, in total | 60 |
| Excluded from the per-semester caps | Physical Education courses, Special Research Projects, study-abroad language courses |
Registering over the cap results in automatic cancellation of the excess — and you do not choose which ones go.
4.4 Student screenings (履修選抜)
Many SFC courses limit enrolment and select students in advance by assignment or lottery.
| Screening ≠ registration Applying for a screening and registering for the course are two different processes. Being selected does not enrol you. If you do not separately register within the deadline, you lose the place. Details: Student screenings |
4.5 Dropping a course
A cancellation period runs in late April (spring) and mid-October (fall). Some courses cannot be cancelled: Physical Education 2–5, study-abroad language courses, Special Research Projects, Graduation Projects, and courses from other faculties whose sponsoring faculty forbids withdrawal.
4.6 Course fields
Most undergraduate courses are assigned a field automatically. For courses from other faculties or research institutes you must set the field yourself — “04-01-01 Courses Offered by Other Faculties, etc.” or “90-01-02 Optional Subjects and Others”. Restrictions on other faculties’ courses
5. Language courses
SFC teaches English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Malay-Indonesian, Arabic, German, French, Spanish, Russian and Italian.
- Placement tests are held during orientation each semester. You must sit one before registering for any course above Basic 1 / Intensive 1. The schedule is posted on K-Support “News” at grade-announcement time.
- Some lecture courses have paired content versions; choosing the content option records the course under a “Language Communication” field.
- Study Abroad language courses (A: 4 credits, B: 2 credits) run during the breaks. You must register for them in the semester immediately following participation, and they cannot be cancelled.
Programme site: language.sfc.keio.ac.jp
6. The GIGA Program and the GIGA Certificate
GIGA (Global Information and Governance Academic) is Keio’s first English-language undergraduate degree programme, run by the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies. The GIGA Certificate is a separate award recognising completion of designated English-taught coursework plus a language standard — you must apply for it; it is not granted automatically.
| Requirement | Detail |
| Eligibility | Open to all undergraduates in both faculties, regardless of year of study or admission route. |
| Fundamental GIGA courses | 30 or more credits |
| Advanced GIGA courses | 10 or more credits (varies by certificate type) |
| Certificate types | GIGA-Governance (policy focus) and/or GIGA-Information (technology focus), determined by your advanced course selection |
| Language — GIGA Winter AO and other AO admissions enrolled in English | JLPT N2. Alternatives exist: registering for equivalent Japanese language courses, or faculty approval. |
| Language — all other admission routes | TOEFL iBT 80 or above (or PBT 550 equivalent) |
| Apply by | End of May (spring semester) or end of November (fall semester) |
| Submit | The designated application form plus a copy of your language proficiency certificate, to the SFC Academic Affairs Office |
| Result | Notified after grade announcements, by email via K-Support |
Full rules: GIGA Certificate · Curriculum and graduation requirements: SFC curriculum
7. Academic calendar (AY2026)
Spring semester
| Event | Date |
| Orientation (undergraduates) | March 26 – April 7 |
| Entrance ceremony | April 1 |
| Health checkup | April 2 – 8 |
| Course registration | Early – mid April |
| Classes start | April 8 |
| Keio Foundation Day | April 23 |
| Semester-end exams | July 22 – 29 |
| Summer break | July 30 – September 21 |
| Makeup exams | August 5 – 6 |
| Commencement ceremony | September 18 |
Fall semester
| Event | Date |
| Orientation (undergraduates) | September 15 – 30 |
| Entrance ceremony | September 24 |
| Course registration | End September – early October |
| Classes start | October 1 |
| No classes (Mita Festival) | November 18 (PM) – 24 |
| Winter break | December 26 – January 4 |
| Classes resume | January 5 |
| Anniversary of Yukichi Fukuzawa’s birthday | January 10 |
| Semester-end exams | January 26 – February 2 |
| Makeup exams | Early February |
| Commencement ceremony | March 23 |
Tuition deadlines: spring by the last day of April, fall by the last day of October. Deferment applications: 15 May 2026 (spring), 13 November 2026 (fall).
Official calendars: Keio academic calendar
[EDITOR NOTE] Update this whole section each academic year. The calendar is stated “as of November 10, 2025” and is subject to change.
8. Campus infrastructure
SFC is at 5322 Endo, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0882. The Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care building is separate, at 4411 Endo.
| Place | What is there | Hours / contact |
| Alpha Building 1F | Academic Affairs Office (course registration, certificates, student ID cards) | sfc-kyomu@sfc.keio.ac.jp 9:15–16:30 weekdays in term; 10:00–16:00 outside term |
| Alpha Building 1F | Student Life Section (housing, scholarships, student life) | sl@sfc.keio.ac.jp |
| Alpha Building 1F | Office of International Affairs | apd-global@sfc.keio.ac.jp 9:15–16:50 weekdays Visa questions: sfc-visa@adst.keio.ac.jp Housing referrals: sfc-housing@adst.keio.ac.jp |
| Alpha Building 1F | Career Development Programs (CDP) Office | cdp@sfc.keio.ac.jp |
| Alpha Building 1F | Certificate issuance machine | 9:15–20:00, Mon–Sat (closed Sundays, holidays and no-class days) |
| Media Center | The library: books, journals, databases, 3D printers, AV studios | lib.keio.ac.jp/sfc |
| Shonan Fujisawa ITC (KIC) | CNS accounts, password resets, device registration, network support | sfc.itc.keio.ac.jp cns-request@sfc.keio.ac.jp |
| Wellness Center | Campus health services and counselling, with English-speaking staff | Health Center Student Counseling |
| Sigma Building | Keio Co-op store (including Keio Card enquiries) | — |
| On campus | Lawson convenience store with ATM | Withdrawals only — you cannot open an account there |
| Lockers | Rental lockers | Maintenance Office (Shonan Community): 0466-48-8917 |
| Overnight study (夜間残留) | Classrooms and laboratories, 23:00–08:00, with faculty approval | North Gate Security: 0466-47-5111, ext. 52190 / 52191 |
Interactive campus map: AIS campus map · Official SFC campus page
9. Commuting to campus
SFC sits 3.5 km from Shonandai, the nearest station. Most people take the bus. A lot of people cycle.
9.1 Student commuter pass (通学定期券)
Unlimited travel between the station nearest your home and the station nearest campus, loaded onto your existing Suica or PASMO. Available in one-, three- and six-month terms — longer terms are cheaper per month but riskier if the card is lost.
- Log in to the Certificate Issuance Service and apply for “03_Student Commuter Certificate for issuance of student commuter pass”.
- Print the Student Commuter Certificate (通学証明書) at a convenience store or a certificate issuing machine on campus.
- Fill in the route, validity period and start date, then take it to a station ticket office or bus ticket counter to buy the pass.
- Update your address in K-Support before applying if it has changed — the pass is issued against your registered address.
- A pass can only be issued for the single most economical route between home and campus. Travelling outside the route costs extra fare.
- For a combined pass spanning two different lines (for example Sotetsu and Tokyu), you must go to Yokohama Station.
- The pass is non-transferable and may be used only by the registered holder.
- Research students are eligible only for a regular commuter pass (通勤定期券), not a student pass — still cheaper than daily fares.
Procedure: Commuter passes — Keio Student Website
9.2 Bicycle
Shonandai Station to SFC is about 3 km of hilly road, roughly 20 minutes on a bike. At peak times the bus queue is long enough that cycling is often faster, and you are never at the mercy of a delayed bus before a first-period class. One rule to know: bicycles in Japan have to be registered against theft (自転車防犯登録) at the shop you buy them from, and a second-hand bike must be re-registered in your name.
10. First-fortnight checklist
| Done | Task |
| ☐ | Collected Student ID Card |
| ☐ | Created CNS account in person at ITC, with Student ID Card |
| ☐ | Activated Keio ID at activation.keio.jp and set up MFA |
| ☐ | Logged in to K-Support and checked notifications |
| ☐ | Registered device / personal certificate for campus Wi-Fi |
| ☐ | Logged in to K-LMS and SFC-SFS |
| ☐ | Attended orientation and any language placement test |
| ☐ | Built a draft timetable from the syllabus |
| ☐ | Applied for student screenings by their deadlines |
| ☐ | Registered courses in K-Support and clicked CHECK |
| ☐ | Confirmed registration before the confirmation deadline |
| ☐ | Applied for a student commuter pass |
| ☐ | Checked whether the GIGA Certificate applies to you and noted the May / November deadline |