Issuance of Certificates, Certificate Stamps, Student Discount Certificates and Student Commuter Pass

1. Issuance of certificates

Certificates can be issued in three ways:
(1) Online Application (Issuing at convenience stores or receiving by postal mail)
(2) Automated Certificate-Issuing Machine (on each campus) *The machine will no longer be available after mid-December.
(3) Certificate Issuance Office.

(1) Online Application

You can apply for certificates through the Certificate Application Website. Certificates can be received by one of the following methods: digital certificate issuance, convenience store issuance (Seven-Eleven, Lawson, and FamilyMart in Japan), or postal mail. For details on how to apply for and receive certificates, issuance fees, and other information, please refer to the following.

Application and Collection Methods

Certificates Available for Digital and Convenience Store Issuance and Issuance Fees

Certificates Available by Postal Mail and Issuance Fees

Click here for Online Application Website

Important Notes When Using the Certificate Application Website

*Please login to the Online Application Website with your Rainbow ID and password. Also, it is not compatible with Internet Explorer.

*Enrolled students are required to complete multi-factor authentication when applying through the website.

*In case you see the error message "Your sign-in was successful but does not meet the criteria to access this resource.",please contact RAINBOW service desk. This message might indicate that your access from outside the university is restricted since multi-factor authentication was not set up within 40 days from the date your ID was issued.

*Payments are nonrefundable if you cancel the issuance or you pay incorrect fees. Please make sure that the content of your application is correct.

*Please select "By postal mail" on the application website only if the recipient specifies that the certificate must be sealed. If it is sealed, please note that it will take a few more days to sent out.

How to Use Digital Certificates

*Digital certificates can be accessed by clicking the link in the email sent from Parchment (xxx@digitary.net) after applying through the Certificate Application Website and logging in to Parchment (initial registration is required for first-time users).

*Please be sure to read the following manual before using digital certificates. (The manual includes instructions on initial registration, information on expiration dates, how to use the system, and procedures that must be completed before graduation.)

Important Notes on Convenience Store Issuance

*The certificate is issued printing in black-and-white including the official seal, but the university treats these as original certificates. The paper is processed so that the words "コピー禁止" appear when photocopied, and these words are slightly visible even when the paper is not photocopied, but this is not a defect.

*If issued at convenience stores, you shall agree to the terms and conditions of use of the Net Print and Network Print services described in the following link.

Terms and Conditions of Net Print (Seven-Eleven) *Japanese only
Terms and Conditions of Network Print Service (FamilyMart and Lawson) *Japanese only

(2) Automated certificate-issuing machine 【Notice】The machine will no longer be available after mid-December.

The certificates listed below can be issued to current students (excluding students on leave of absence) via the automated certificate-issuing machines.

The following certificates are issued by "applying online" or "at Manabi Station (Suzaku: administrative office of each Graduate School)".Please note that some types of certificates may take additional time to issue. (For details, please refer to "(3) Certificate Issuance Office.")

• ・Certificates, other than those listed above, for current students
• ・Certificates, such as Certificate of Attendance, Certificate of Leave of Absence (JPN/ENG)

Machine operating hours will change when classes are held on a Saturday, Sunday or a national holiday, when makeup classes or examinations are held, and during breaks (summer, winter and spring). To confirm these hours, check the latest hours of operation schedule for automated certificate-issuing machines.Check the dates below for more information.

Operation Hours

(3) Certificate Issuance Office

For certificates that cannot be issued digitally, at convenience stores, or through automated certificate-issuing machine, please consult the Certificate Issuance Office.
If the certificate can be issued, please complete a Certificate Issuance Request Form at the Certificate Issuance Office and purchase the required certificate stamps from an automated certificate-issuing machine or the Ritsumeikan University Co-op. Then, submit the completed form and certificate stamps, and present your Student ID Card to apply for issuance.
Please note that certificates cannot be issued immediately, as preparation takes time. They will be available for collection at a later date (up to approximately 10 days).
Certificates can be received either at the Certificate Issuance Office where the application was submitted or by postal mail (postage must be paid by the applicant).

Certificates Available for Application at the Certificate Issuance Office and Issuance Fees

Certificate Issuance Office

2. Purchase of certificate stamps

(1) Purchasing from automated certificate-issuing machines

Students will have to purchase the stamps by cash, or prepaid transportation IC card (ICOCA etc.)

Notes

• ・Certificate stamps are issued on A4-size paper. Certificate stamps to be used as part of applications for the issuance of certificates should not be affixed to the application form. The application form and the stamps should be separate when submitted at the counter of the respective office.
• ・A Student ID card is required for purchasing certificate stamp.Individuals who do not have a Student ID card including alumni and enrolled students who have lost their cards, please select "All other persons" located at the bottom right of an automated certificate issuing machine to purchase certificate stamp.
• ・Cash is accepted for the payment of certificate stamps worth 4,000 yen or less. Certificate stamps worth more than 4,000 yen can only be purchased with prepaid transportation IC card or Co-op App. Charge the card or Co-op App with the necessary amount of money .

(2) In-store purchase

Students can purchase certifcate ertificate stamps stamps at the following stores during business hours.The certificate stamps that are sold at the stores are certificate handling fees, motorcycle registration fees.

Location
Kinugasa	Kinugasa Shitokukan Purchasing Department
BKC	BKC Union Square Shop
OIC	OIC Shop

3. Using a Student Discount Certificate (Student Traveler Fare Discount Certificate)

• 1. Student discount certificates can be issued free of charge from the automated certificate-issuing machines.
• 2. A student discount certificate is available for travel on Japan Railways Group, Kintetsu Corporation (Kintetsu), Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd. (Meitetsu), Tobu Railway Co., Ltd., long-distance express bus, long-distance ferry and other services. You are advised to contact the transportation agencies in advance as the discount cannot be applied to some services.
• 3. Students can receive a 20 percent discount on the fare when traveling a one-way distance of more than 100 kilometers (discount applied to the standard fare).
• 4. Student discount certificates are valid for three months from the date of issue.
  Please note that the use of expired student discount certificates constitutes fraudulent use.
• 5. One round-trip ticket can be purchased per certificate.
• 6. Students are asked to show their student ID cards when purchasing standard fare tickets and carry their student ID cards when using the standard fare tickets they purchase. They are also advised to read the back of their student ID cards when using the certificate.

【Notes on the use of the Student Discount Certificate】
If you use student discount certificates issued by someone else or make a color copy of student discount certificates, a surcharge of three times the amount of the certificates will be imposed. Please be fully aware that these actions may also constitute crimes such as forgery of private documents and fraud.

４. Purchase of a Student Commuter Pass

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For inquiries

Manabi Station
Kinugasa: Gakujikan Hall 1F（e-mail: kic-cert@st.ritsumei.ac.jp）
BKC: Ad-Seminario 1F （e-mail: bkckyoga@st.ritsumei.ac.jp）
OIC: Building A 1F AC Administrative Office （e-mail: oic-mnb0@st.ritsumei.ac.jp）