GEPC operates a day care room for the benefit of Kyoto U researchers and students whose preschool children are awaiting admission to nursery schools, so as to make it easier for users to work and study while raising small children.
The facility is managed by a private corporation, with a portion of the operating costs covered by the University.
Those interested in using this service are advised to read the following and inquire at GEPC .
Facility and service details
Location | Kyoto University Gender Equality Promotion Center | |||||||||||||||
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Calendar year | From 4 April 2018 to 29 March 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Eligibility | The GEPC day care service is, in principle, available to Kyoto University researchers and students only (including the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Research Fellows).
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Children | In order to be admitted, children must be healthy and aged between nine weeks and 15 months (under 15 months through the month of application). Openings:
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Open | Monday through Friday (Except on national holidays and the Kyoto U foundation day (18 June), during summer and winter administrative holidays, and on other days on which the GEPC Director decides to close the facility) | |||||||||||||||
Hours | 9:00-18:00 If a storm or emergency warning has been issued for Kyoto City as of 8:00, you are asked to not leave your child(ren) at the Day Care Room. If the warning is issued during the day care period, please come and pick up your child(ren) as soon as possible. | |||||||||||||||
Fees | Monthly fees (tax included) per child
1) In the cases of 2, 3, and 4, the specific days of the week on which the service is required must be specified in advance. 2)Fees shall be charged on a monthly basis. If the child is admitted to or leaves the facility mid-month, the fee for that month shall be calculated by multiplying the actual number of days the child attended by the daily rate of 2,500 yen (for students: 2,000 yen), tax included. 3) The out-of-hours nursery fee per child is:
Remarks:
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How to apply |
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From registration to admission
1. Initial registration
Complete the Advance Registration Form and submit it to GEPC .
A copy of the user's faculty or student ID card, along with the Notice of Employment or other documents issued by Kyoto University, must be attached to the form.
Submissions can be made by either email or post.
2. Application
Complete the Apprication Form and Medical Report Form and submit both to GEPC at least one month before the desired date of enrollment. Late applications may be accepted only under special circumstances.
Applicants must also submit a copy of the Riyo Fuka Tsuuchi prior to the desired enrollment date.
Those who wish to change their applications later may do so by completing and submitting the Request for Change of Use Form .
3. Results
Decisions to grant or decline applications shall be made by GEPC Director, and applicants will be notified in writing. Admission priority shall be given to those who require the service five days a week.
4. Rules and regulations
Users must comply with all applicable rules and regulations, including those specified in the Day Care Room Handbook, which shall be distributed to all users.
5. Changes and cancellations
Those who wish to change their applications after being granted admission may do so by completing and submitting the Request for Change of Use Form to GEPC .
Those who wish to change the date of enrollment after being granted admission must submit this form at least eight (8) business days in advance, as must those who wish to withdraw their child from care earlier than originally scheduled; a late submission may result in the user being charged for days on which the child would have attended according to the original schedule.
6. Payment
Fees must be paid by the specified due date via the method specified by Kyoto University.
Insurance
Damage resulting from the use of GEPC facilities shall be covered by Kokuritsu Daigaku Hojin Sogo Songai Hoken (general liability insurance for national universities).
Damage resulting from childcare operations shall be covered by the liability insurance held by the corporation that provides the care.
Handling of personal information
Personal information that GEPC collects as part of the admission process shall be used solely for the purposes of providing care services and contacting the applicants and users.