Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) administrators are responsible for administering the Student Conduct Code and other rules and regulations at TUJ. With respect to the Conduct Code, the Dean of TUJ acts as University Code Administrator and TUJ's General Counsel acts as the Student Conduct Administrator.

Conduct that violates the Conduct Code, such as theft, disorderly conduct, sexual assault, harassing or threatening behavior, academic dishonesty, or breach of TUJ policies, may result in charges under the Conduct Code. A finding of responsibility will result in sanctions, ranging from fines and community service up to suspension or expulsion. In addition, a disciplinary hold may be placed on the student's record until any sanctions have been satisfied in full.

The Student Conduct Code applies to conduct that occurs on or within 500 meters of university premises, student dorms and any other facilities used by the university, at university-sponsored activities, and on vehicles owned, used by or under the control of the university. The Student Conduct Code also applies to off-campus incidents or conduct that adversely affect the university community and/or the pursuit of its objectives. Students are responsible for their conduct from the time of application for admission through the actual awarding of a degree, even though conduct may occur before classes begin or after classes end, as well as during the academic year and during periods between terms of actual enrollment.

Anyone may file a complaint regarding a student’s conduct. A complaint should be in writing, directed to the Student Conduct Coordinator in the Office of Student Services and Engagement (OSSE), and should be submitted as soon as possible after the incident takes place. Complaints that are made directly to other campus staff or faculty may be forwarded to the Student Conduct Coordinator for review. The Student Conduct Administrator may (with assistance from the Student Conduct Coordinator and OSSE) conduct an investigation to determine if the complaint has merit and/or if it can be disposed of administratively by mutual consent of the parties involved on a basis acceptable to the Student Conduct Administrator. The Student Conduct Administrator is responsible for determining whether to charge a student (or a Student Organization) with a violation of the Student Code.

• Students of any age are prohibited from carrying, consuming or being under the influence of alcohol on all TUJ locations, at TUJ dorms or at off-campus activities arranged by TUJ, unless they are an invitee to an official function managed by a TUJ employee where alcohol is served.
• Students of any age are prohibited from consuming or being under the influence of alcohol within 500 meters of all TUJ locations and TUJ dorms  (other than within business establishments where alcohol is served).
• Further restrictions apply in TUJ dorms.
• Japanese law prohibits people under the age of 20 from consuming alcohol under any circumstances.
• Similar prohibitions apply to the illegal use, possession, cultivation, distribution, manufacture or sale of any drug(s), including unauthorized medications, and being under the influence of such substances or of solvents, aerosols or propellants.

Any violation of these policies is subject to the disciplinary sanctions outlined in the Student Conduct Code, which may include the notification of parents/guardians of alcohol violations involving students who are minors.

TUJ is a smoke-free and tobacco-free environment. The Temple University Smoking and Tobacco Use Policy (policy no. 04.62.11) New Tab applies to all TUJ locations, except at the designated smoking area on the TUJ City Campus rooftop as explained below. The legal age in Japan for purchasing or using smoking and tobacco products is 20 years old.

Smoking and Tobacco defined:

“Smoking” includes the burning of any type of pipe, cigar, cigarette, cigarillo, or any other smoking equipment, whether filled with tobacco or any other material. 

“Tobacco” includes (1) all tobacco-derived or tobacco-containing products, including but not limited to cigarettes (e.g., clove, bidis, kreteks, electronic cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos), hookah smoked products, pipes and oral tobacco (e.g., spit and spitless, smokeless, chew, snuff) and nasal tobacco, and (2) any product that mimics tobacco products (such as electronic cigarettes and vape devices), contains tobacco flavoring, or delivers nicotine, but excludes products used for smoking cessation (such as patches, gum or lozenges or other regulatorily-approved therapies).

Smoking and Tobacco Use at TUJ:

Smoking and the use of tobacco are prohibited at all TUJ premises. This includes all buildings used by TUJ (academic, recreation, offices, dorms, residences, etc.) , connected outside areas, the SWU gym, etc. that are immediately adjacent to the Sangenjaya campus, and the public sidewalks or streets within 6 meters of the street entrances to all TUJ locations and other buildings used by TUJ.

As a limited exception, TUJ has established a designated smoking area at the City Campus on the rooftop that can be accessed by the staircase next to the terrace. This outdoor and uncovered space can be used pursuant to terms of use that are posted on the door to the smoking area. The outdoor plaza that is at the end of the 6th floor corridor is not a smoking area.

Because TUJ City Campus makes available a designated smoking area on the rooftop, we strongly request that all students refrain from smoking or tobacco use elsewhere in the campus vicinity. Your compliance with this policy helps us maintain good relations with our neighbors by respecting Japanese ordinances that ban public smoking in the vicinity of TUJ, and by refraining from littering. TUJ may apply sanctions under the Student Conduct Code to violations of laws and ordinances that occur within 500 meters of TUJ premises, at TUJ-sponsored activities and to off-campus incidents that adversely affect the TUJ community and/or the pursuit of TUJ’s objectives.

Smoking at TUJ activities, Dorms/Residences, etc.:

TUJ policy prohibits smoking and tobacco use at TUJ-arranged events or activities off-campus, on TUJ-arranged transportation and at TUJ dorms, except to the extent expressly permissible under the rules of the respective event venue or dorm/residential facility.

Smoking Nearby TUJ:

Smoking is generally prohibited at Showa Women’s University. In the case of Kyoto, smoking and tobacco use are prohibited on any part of the Seibo Jogakuen grounds. Local ordinances ban the smoking of tobacco in public spaces (including streets, sidewalks and parks) near TUJ-used buildings, whether in Setagaya Ward or in Kyoto. Such ordinances typically apply to literal smoking (tobacco products which have been lit and give off smoke) and heat-not-burn devices, but not to vape devices that do not generate smoke or use tobacco or nicotine.  Such ordinances do not apply to smoking on private premises – restaurants, and convenience stores that have a public ashtray, may allow smoking.

There is a city-designated smoking area at Sangenjaya Station which is the closest public place to smoke. 

The University upholds academic freedom and civil discourse. To promote a learning environment that is welcoming to all, we direct students to the protocols and parameters listed below as well as the Temple University Student Conduct Code. As delineated in the Code, “to fulfill its functions of promoting and disseminating knowledge, the university has authority and responsibility for maintaining order and for taking appropriate action, including, without limitation, exclusion of those who disrupt the educational process.”

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Except for approved service animals for persons with disabilities, no pets or emotional support animals are allowed (even temporarily) anywhere on the TUJ campus including the courtyard or in TUJ dorms.