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Progress report of the SALC restructure after the Kumamoto Earthquake

Sojo University Yui Sawatari Kayoko Horai

Sojo University Sojo International Learning Center (SILC)

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Self-Access Learning Center (SALC)

Facility

Conversation Lounge Reading Area Listening Area Edutainment Booth Multi Purpose Room (MPR) Speaking Booth

Service

Speaking Center Writing Center Advising Desk Support Desk

Picture of the SALC-before the earthquakes

April 14th - The 1st earthquake (Foreshock )

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SILC/SALC- after the 1st earthquake

Issues – Check members safety – Check the building – Confirm with university when we can start Measures – Phone network system – whole university – Line group/ Google e-mail / Facebook group / Call members -SILC – Volunteer teachers - cleaned up SILC/SALC – Shared information among SILC members – posted pictures on the net Suggestions – Concern the second hit possibility – Not to post damaged pictures on internet too soon. – Keep electric devices on the ground – Prepare for aftershocks (i.e. battery, water, evacuation!)

April 16th- The 2nd earthquake (Mainshock)

SILC/SALC- after the 2nd earthquake

Issues – Ban on entering the SILC building – Some broken equipment – PCs, monitors, CD players, etc., – Less human power - many teachers evacuated outside of Kumamoto – Emotional issues for everyone after consecutive hits Measures – Keep in touch - Line group/ Google e-mail / Facebook group, etc., – Resume Class/SALC in 3 weeks, after Golden Week – Move the SALC to the library – Negotiation – layout, classrooms, offices, equipment (SILC/SALC directors) Suggestions – Back up the data – Confirm the evacuation route – Batteries for smartphone/ tablet are useful – Keep the electrical devices on the ground

SALC- 1st semester layout

Book Book Book

SALC Counter Edutainment Booths

Computers

SALC in the library

SALC- 1st Semester

Issues – Writing center/Speaking center – no privacy – PR – small bulletin board, cancellation of SILC events – Less materials – limited space – Language policy – unclear borderline in library Measures – SALC Orientation / SALC Activity Orientation – Promotions- signs for each SALC area, language policy signs – Event -Tanabata Party (1 day event) / TanabataWeek (1 Week Activity ) – Needs analysis –survey, visiting class, asking students Suggestion – Try to communicate with one another

Tanabata party in Cafeteria

TanabataWeek

• Activities

SALC Student Usage in the 1st semester

1st Semester 2011 1st Semester 2012 1st Semester 2013 1st Semester 2014 1st Semester 2015 1st Semester 2016 Advising 53 73 72 45 66 78 Writing Center 40 20 64 86 63 29 Speaking Center 150 273 258 261 303 207 Conversation Lounge 1378 1258 1398 1060 1532 1477 SALC 2F 2020 2388 5060 4875 6418 2829 Borrowing 1177 2719 2997 2877 3288 2580 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000

SALC Student Usage

Borrowing SALC 2F Conversation Lounge Speaking Center Writing Center Advising 4818 6731 9204 9849 11670 7200

SALC- 2nd semester layout

SALC- 2nd semester

What will happen next?

New SILC/SALC in 2018

Contact Information

Thank you for listening. Thank you for supporting Kumamoto! Yui Sawatari – ysawatari@ofc.sojo-u.ac.jp Kayoko Horai – khorai@ed.sojo-u.ac.jp