1. GRADES&GPA
■ GRADING
Keio Academy of New York (hereafter, the School) uses “A” “B” “C” “D” “F” and “P” as passinggrades;“F”indicatesfailure.Thenumericalequivalentsareasfollows:
■ GPA(GRADEPOINTAVERAGE)
GPAiscalculatedbasedongradesofallsubjectstakenusingtheformulabelow
GPA*= (G1R1+ G2R2 + G3R3+ • • • )÷ T
G:Agradepointobtainedineachsubject.Referto thetablebelowR:Creditineachcourse
T:Totalregisteredcredits
*ThevalueofGPAisroundedtothenearestthousandth.
However, for courses with Pass/Fail grades: G (a grade point obtained in each subject) is always zero, and if attained a pass, subtract credits for that course from T (total registered credits),ifattainedafail,donotsubtractcreditsforthatcoursefromT
Courselevel/Grade symbol
1:S=Summermake-upcredits,fullcreditswillbegiven,butthegradepoint(G)remainszero.
2: I = Incomplete. If the work is not completed in a timely manner, as determined by the School, the gradewillreverttoF.Untilthegrade“I”isconverted,thegradeforthatcourse(= “G” above; = the grade points obtained in each subject) is zero, and reduces the total registered credits ( = “T”; = the total registered credits) by subtracting the credits for that coursefrom“T”.
2.CREDITREQUIREMENT®ISTRATION
1. Following credits, including required elective courses, must be earned at each grade levelinordertobepromotedtothenextgradeortograduate.
Grade9 35Credits
Grade10 37Credits
Grade11 36Credits
Grade12 Non-ScienceMajor:36Credits
ScienceMajor: 37Credits
2. Credits earned at other schools will not be counted toward the minimum credits needed to fulfill graduation requirements. (This excludes students participating in an exchangeprogramapprovedbytheSchoolandsubjectsmadeupatsummerschools.)
3. The registration procedure and the registration deadline will be announced by the Academic Affairs Committee. Please be aware that due to pre-requisites, a level placement and/or a capacity control, the students may not be able to register for desiredcourses.
4. Respective department chair will determinethosestudentswhowillberegisteringfor JapaneseLanguage,ESL,orLanguageArts.
5. Nocreditwillbegivenifastudentregistersforthesamecourseforthesecondtime.
1. Addingorchanginganelectivecourse,orchanging12thgradeMajor (science,non-science)oncetheclassesbegin,mayonlybegrantedwithinthefirst7days, withgoodreason,andonlywithpriorapprovalsofthesubjectteacher,thedepartment chair,andtheAcademicAffairsCommittee.Inaveryrareandexceptionalcircumstance, theHeadmastermayapprovethechangeafterthisperiod,butanychangeafterthe1st termgradesubmissiondatewillnotbeacceptedtomaintainfairnessincalculatingKeio Universityrecommendationpoints.Pleasenotethatstudentschangingcoursesafterthe first7daysofclassesmayencounterdifficultymaking-upandcatching-upwithmissed coursematerials.Incaseofastudentchangingcoursesfromasciencemajortoa non-sciencemajorandifthestudenthastakenthe1sttermexamofScienceMajor Subjects,thestudent’s1sttermgradeswillbenaturallydeterminedbasedonthegrade thestudentreceivesonthe1sttermexam.Specifically,ScienceMajor’sRequiredHonors ChemistrygradewillbecarriedovertotheNon-scienceMajorCourseSocialStudies (Economics,Politics,orCulturalStudiesResearch),buttheotherscienceelectivecourse (eitherPhysicsorBiology)willnotbechangedsincebothofthesecoursesarealso providedasnon-sciencemajorcourses.
2. Droppingelectivecourseswillonlybeallowedduringthefirsttwoweeksof thenewSchoolyearunderunavoidablecircumstancesonly,asdeterminedbythesubject teacher,thedepartmentchair,andtheAcademicAffairsCommittee.
3. AnystudentwhohasbeenassignedJapaneseLanguage maychangea courseonlyifthefollowingconditionsaremet:boththeEnglishdepartmentandthe Japanesedepartmentmustapprovethecoursechange;thecoursechangecanonlytake placeattheendofthefirstquarter.
4. Thefinalgradewillbedeterminedbyaveragingthegradesofthefirst semestercourseandthesecondsemestercourse.ThecreditsandGPAwillbeweighted accordingly
5. Whenappropriate,asdeterminedbythesubjectteacherandthedepartment chair,alevelchangewithinthesamesubjectwillbemade.Thecalculationofgradesfor astudentwhochangedthelevelwillbedeterminedbyeachdepartment.
■ Requirements for Students to be Recommended to the School of Medicine, the Faculty of Science and Technology, or the Faculty of PharmacyatKeioUniversity
To be recommended to the School of Medicine, the Faculty of Science and Technology, or the Faculty of Pharmacy at Keio University, students must major in science in the 12th grade and satisfythefollowingconditionsbothinscienceandmathematics.
ScienceRequirements
1. All students choosing to major in science must complete introductory laboratory-based courses in biology, chemistry, and physics. Courses taken at other institutionscanfulfilltherequirementfortheintroductorylaboratory-basedcoursesas long as they are approvedbytheDepartmentChairperson.Inordertobequalifiedfor asciencemajor:
1) Students must earn the required final grade in the introductory course of 10th grade chemistry andStudentsmustalsofulfillphysicsandbiologyrequirements in11thgrade.(*Pleaseseebelowforadditionalregulations)
2) Students who donotmeettherequiredgradeintheintroductorycoursesmustget permissionfromtheinstructorandtheDepartmentChairperson.
3) Students whoenrollstartingin10thgrade whoseJapaneserequirementsobligate them to take Japanese Language instead of Physics must enroll in an approved laboratory-based physics summer course (typically 6-8 weeks) to fulfill the requirement.
*Regarding10thGradeChemistryClasses
Since10thgradechemistryclassesarebrokenupintotwolevels,theseadditionalregulationsapply:
4) Students enrolled in 10th grade honors-level chemistry must have a final grade of C or above.
5) Students enrolled in 10th grade intermediate-level chemistry must haveafinalgradeofBorabove.
6) For the academic year 2024-25, even though the science department does not offer the elementary chemistry class, pertaining to early school years, as a general rule, students enrolledin10thgradeelementary-levelchemistryarenoteligibletobeasciencemajor.
*Regarding11thGradeBiologyClasses
Since11thgradebiologyclassesarebrokenupintotwolevels,theseadditionalregulationsapply:
7) Studentsenrolledin11thgradehonors-levelbiologymusthaveafinalgradeofCorabove.
8) Students enrolled in 11th grade intermediate-level biologymusthaveafinalgradeofB-or above.
9) For the academic year 2024-25,even though the science department does not offer the elementary biology class, pertaining to early school years, as a general rule, students enrolledin11thgradeelementary-levelbiologyarenoteligibletobeasciencemajor
*RegardingPhysicsClasses
Sincephysicsclassesarebrokenupintotwolevels,theseadditionalregulationsapply:
10) Students enrolled in 11th grade honors-level physics must have a final grade of C or above.
11) Students enrolled in 12th grade intermediate-level physics are not eligibletobeascience major
12) To take honors physics in 11th grade, the student will needtohaveagradeofCorabove inHonorschemistryoraB-inIntermediatechemistry.
13) 1. As a general rule, students enrolled in 12th grade intermediate level physics are not eligibletobeasciencemajor.
[Note]
2. In addition, to be recommended to the School of Medicine at Keio University, science majors must register for Honors Chemistry and either Honors Biology orHonors Physics, and earn at least a B as a finalgradebothinHonorsChemistryandinthecourse theyhaveregisteredfor,whichiseitherHonorsBiologyorHonorsPhysics.
3. In addition, to be recommended to the Faculty of Science and Technology, or the Faculty of Pharmacy at Keio University, science majors must register for Honors Chemistry and either Honors Biology or Honors Physics, and earn at least a C- as a final grade both in Honors Chemistry and in the course they have registered for, whichiseitherHonorsBiologyorHonorsPhysics.
4.To be recommended to theFacultyofPharmacyatKeioUniversity,sciencemajorsare recommendedtotakeHonorsBiologyandHonorsChemistry.
ToentertheFacultyofNursingandMedicalCare,studentsarenotrequiredtotakeHonorsScience coursesbutarestronglyrecommendedtotakeasmanysciencecoursesaspossible,especiallyin theareasofChemistryandBiology
MathematicsRequirements
1. All students choosing to major in Science must pass the mathematics placement test given at the end of the 11th grade. To be eligible to take the placementtest,students mustbelongtoanhonorpre-calculusclass.
2. To be recommended to the School of Medicine, a student must take both Honors Calculus and Linear Algebra and must earn at least a B as the final grade in each of thesetwoclasses.
3. To be recommended to the FacultyofScienceandTechnology,astudentmustearnat leastaC-asthefinalgradeforbothHonorsCalculusandLinearAlgebra.
4. There is no requirement about the final grade of both Honors Calculus and Linear Algebra for the students to be recommended to the Faculty of Pharmacy or the DepartmentofPharmaceuticalScience.
MAKE-UPPOLICY
TheSchoolshallimplementthefollowingpolicyforofferingamakeup,anevaluationofclass participation,andgradingguidelineforthestudent’sabsence.Ifthenumberofabsentperiodsexceeds onethirdofthetotalnumberoftheinstructionperiodsoftheacademicyear,thestudentmustrepeatthe currentgradeorwithdrawfromtheSchoolregardlessofearnedgrades.Notethatthereisnooptionfor thestudentwhobelongstothiscategorytorequestLeaveofAbsencestipulatedintheSchoolRegulation. ForastudentwhodesirestoreturntotheSchoolafteraLeaveofAbsence,permissiontoreturnwillbe grantedaccordingtotheregulation,butthereturndateshallbethebeginningofthenextSchoolyear.A leaveofabsencecanbesubmittedonlyonceduringtheentiredurationofthestudent’senrolmenttothe School.TheduedateofsubmissionoftheformrequestingaleaveofabsenceistheUnitedStatesEastern StandardTime1700oftheweekbeforethescheduledfirstdayofFinalExamination(Forexample,ifthe scheduledfirstdayofFinalExaminationisTuesday,May31,theduedateisTuesday,May24).Unless theformissubmittedtotheSchoolbytheduedate,norequestforaleaveofabsencewillbeaccepted.
Instructionperiodsarespecifiedasfollows:
-Instructionperiodsconsistofthefollowing:allacademicclassperiods,includinglong homeroomperiodsbutnotmorninghomeroomperiods,andallSchoolevents,exceptfor schooleventsinwhichstudentparticipationisdeemedoptional.
-Astudent’sabsenceduetoisolationtopreventinfectionsorfordisciplinarysuspension doesnotcounttowardsthenumberofabsences.Tocalculateonethirdofthetotalnumber ofinstructionalperiodsofsuchcases,thenumberofperiodsoftheabsencewillbe subtractedfromthetotalnumberofinstructionalperiods
Inaddition,evenifthenumberofabsentperiodsdoesnotexceedonethirdofthetotal numberoftheinstructionperiodsoftheacademicyear,astudentwhoaccumulatesthe numberofabsentperiodsinanacademiccourselistedintheSchoolcurriculummay receiveanFashis/herfinalgradeforthecourseregardlessofhis/herperformanceeitherin class,exams,orassignmentmake-ups.
Absence Category Guidelines
No-CountAbsence (OfficialExcuses, SchoolBusDelay, Bereavement)
Absencewillnot reflectnegatively towardsthegrade.
Remarks
• Inprinciple,afterthestudentreturnstotheSchool, theteacherwillgiveamakeuptothestudent. 2) , 3)
• Classparticipationgradewillnotbeaffected
Absencedueto AcceptableReason (Sickness,Injury, VisaApplication)
Unacceptable Reasons (Oversleeping, SkippingClass)
Unreported Absence
LongTerm Absence6)
Foralengthof timedesignatedby theSchool,the absencewillnot significantlyaffect thegrade.
Studentswill beheld responsible.
Foraperiod designated bythe School,the absencewill notreflect negatively onthe overall grade.
•Inprinciple,afterthestudentreturnstotheSchool, theteacherwillgiveamakeuptothestudent. 2) , 3)
•Insomecases,theparticipationgrademaybe affectedduringtheabsence. 4)
• Inprinciple,teachersarenotrequiredtoofferany makeupforamissedquiz,test,exam,and/or project.(zeropoints).5)
• Inprinciple,classparticipationwillbegiven zeropointsduringtheabsence
• BythedecisionoftheHeadmaster,a gradeof I(Incomplete)maybegiven.7) AfterreturningtotheSchool,the studentwillbeinstructedhowto makeupthemissedcoursework bysubject teachers.Uponcompletionofthe instructedrequiredcoursework, thegradeofIwillbechangedto anappropriatelettergrade.The duedateforthemake-upforeach coursewillbegivenbythesubject teacherssothatthechangefrom thegradeofIto anappropriatelettergradecanbe madewithinthefollowingtermof thetermforwhichthegradeIis given.IfthegradeofIisgiven forthefourthterm, summer-make-upwillbe required. 3)
Note:
Suspension
Stude nts will be held respo nsible Assignment swillbe given duringthe periodof suspension. The submitted assignment willbe evaluated accordingly
• Teacherswillgivethestudent sufficientassignmentstocoverthe coursework,includingtests, quizzes,assignments,projects,and classparticipation.Teacherswill evaluatethecompletedassignments andgiveanappropriategrade. AfterthereturntoSchool,the studentmayberequiredtomakeup missedtests,exams,presentations and/orlabwork.Insuchacase, completedworkwillalsobe evaluatedandincludedinthe grade.2) , 3)Insomecases,the participationgrademaybeaffected duringtheabsence. 4)
1) TypeofmakeupofferedisatthesolediscretionoftheSchool.Thequizzesandtestsmaybe replacedbyreports.
2) Ifofferingmake-upisnotpossibleforacourse/coursesbeforethegradesubmission,bythe decisionoftheHeadmaster,agradeofI(Incomplete)maybegivenforthecourse(s).7)The studentwillbeinstructedhowtomakeupthemissedcourseworkbythesubjectteacher(s). Uponcompletionoftheinstructedrequiredcoursework,thegradeofIwillbechangedtoan appropriatelettergrade.Theduedateforthemake-upwillbegivenbythesubjectteacher(s) sothatthechangefromthegradeofItoanappropriatelettergradecanbemadewithin15 Schooldaysafterthestudent’sreturntoSchool.
3) Ifthestudentdoesnotcompletethemake-upbythedeadline,thegradeofIwill automaticallybeconvertedtoagradeofF AgradeofFisalsogivenwhentheteacher evaluatesthatthequalityofthecompletedworkisnotsatisfactory
4) Ifclassparticipationisasignificantpartofassessmentofthegrade,orthestudentisabsent duringamajorclassroompresentation,appropriatepointsmaybededucted.
5) Atthesolediscretionoftheteacheramakeupmaybeofferedbutsignificantpointdeduction maybeconsidered.
TheHeadmaster’spermissionisrequiredtotakealong-termabsence.
■ REQUIREMENTFORPROMOTIONORGRADUATION
1. Students must receive passing grades in all subjects they have taken and earnaGPA of2.0orhigherfortheyearinordertobepromoted.
2. StudentswhoreceivepassinggradesinallsubjectstheyhavetakenandearnaGPAof 1.8 or higher but lower than 2.0 for the year will be promoted with an Academic Warning.
3. Students who receive one or two failing grades and earn a GPA of 2.2orhigherwill be promoted with an Academic Warning only if the failedsubjectsare“satisfactorily made up” during the summer If the student fails to satisfactorily make up the failed subject,theyearmustberepeated.
4. Students who receive one or two failing grades and earn a GPA of 1.8 or higher but lower than 2.2 for the year must be discussedatthepromotion/graduationmeetingin order to make up for the failed subjects. The result of the meeting willbeaproposal to the Headmaster, who will make the final decision. If approval isnotreceived,the year must be repeated. If approval is received, the student will be promoted with an Academic Warning only if the failed subjects are “satisfactorily made up”duringthe summer If astudentfailstosatisfactorilymakeupthefailedsubject,theyearmustbe repeated.
5. Academic Warning meansthattheGPAforthenextyearofastudentconcernedmust be 2.0 or higher in order to be promoted. Otherwise, promotion is discussed in the promotion/graduation meeting, which makes a proposal to the Headmaster The Headmasterwillmakethefinaldecision.
6. StudentswhoearnaGPAoflowerthan1.8fortheyearmustrepeatthesameyear
7. StudentswhoreceivethreeormorefailinggradesmustrepeattheyearregardlessoftheirGPA.
8. If the number of absent periods exceeds one third of the total number of the instruction periods of the academic year, the student must repeat the current grade or withdraw from the School regardless of earned grades. Note that there is no option for the student who belongs to this category torequestLeaveofAbsencestipulatedintheSchoolRegulation If a student desires to return to the SchoolafteraLeaveofAbsence,permissiontoreturnwill be granted according to regulation, but the return date shall be the beginning of the next School year A leave of absence can be submitted only once during the entire duration of the student’s enrollment at the School. Theduedateofsubmissionoftheformrequestinga leave of absence is the United States Eastern Standard Time 1700 of the week before the scheduled first day of Final Examination (For example, if the scheduled first day of Final Examination is Tuesday, May 31, the due date is Tuesday, May 24). Unless the form is submittedtoSchoolbytheduedate,norequestforaleaveofabsencewillbeaccepted
StudentswhoseGPAattheendofatermisbelow2.1and/orwhoreceiveoneormore“F”swillbe contactedbytheHeadofHouseforfurthersupport.Supportshallinclude,butisnotlimitedto,a“Student GoalContract,”“WeeklyStudentAssistance”and“ProgressReports”fromSubjectTeachersand ResidentAdvisor “PermissiontoPlaySportsorEngageinClubActivities”maybedeniedtostudentsby HomeroomTeachers,HeadofHouse,andSubjectTeachers.
Promotionorgraduationmaynotbeapprovedifstudentshavereceivedconsecutivewarningsor cautionsconcerningtheirattendancerecordorbehavior
AcademicWarning
AcademicCaution
AttendanceWarning
AttendanceCaution
TardinessWarning
TardinessCaution
ClassroomDiscipline Warning
GeneralDiscipline Warning
■ AWARDS
GPAislowerthan2.0orinreceiptofoneor morefailinggrades
GPAis20orhigherbutinreceiptofthreeormore D+gradesorlower
40ormoreperiodsofabsenceintheyearwithout specialreason
20ormorebutfewerthan40periodsofabsence intheyearwithoutspecialreason
20ormoreoccasionsoftardinesswithoutspecial reason
10ormorebutfewerthan20occasionswithout specialreason
Despiterepeatedwarningsfrom teachersattitudeinclassremains unacceptable
Despite repeated caution by a teacher or House Faculty the student persistently exhibits a poor attitudeorinappropriatebehavior
HonorRollwillbegiventostudentswhoachievethefollowinggradepointaverage(GPA) eachterm:
The Headmaster’s HonorRoll Keio Academy HonorRoll 12th
GPAof3.7or above
GPAof3.4or above
11th
10th
9th
GPAof3.7or above
GPAof3.5or above
GPAof3.5or above
5.RECOMMENDATIONTOKEIOUNIVERSITY
GPAof3.4or above
GPAof3.2or above
GPAof3.2or above
1. Students wishing to be enrolled as freshmen in Keio UniversityFacultyofLetters, Faculty of Economics, Faculty ofLaw,FacultyofBusinessandCommerce,School of Medicine, Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Policy Management, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Faculty of Nursing and Medical care, andFacultyofPharmacymustsubmitaformalrequestforrecommendationto KeioUniversityandberecommendedbytheHeadmasterintheirgraduatingyear.
2. A student with a three year cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 may lose this recommendationprivilegetoKeioUniversity.
3. Thefollowingcriteriawillbetakenintoconsiderationinthedecision
10thgrade 25points
11thgrade 35Points
12thgrade 50points
TOEFL&SMP(speech) 15points
Total 125points
AcademicRecord 125Points
Non-AcademicRecord 25Points
Total: 150points
TheNon-academicrecordconsistsofattendance,awards,evidenceofpositiveSchoolcitizenship,and extracurricularactivitieswillbedecidedlater.
4. The parents of 12th Grade students wishing to be recommended to KeioUniversitymust submit a formal request by KANYOS, with their preference filled, to the Headmaster by the end of April. The announcement regarding the submission ofthisformwillbeposted onKANYOS.
5. Students are allowed to apply to universities, or other institutions of higher learning, outside of Japan by submitting an application form foradmissiontothoseuniversities.In
case they decline the offer of the recommendation to Keio University, they must submit thedeclinationformtotheSchoolbytheendofApriloftheirgraduatingyear
6. OncestudentsarerecommendedtoKeioUniversity,theyarenotallowedtoregisteratany other institutions of higher learning as matriculating students. Recommendation to Keio Universitymaybenullifiedifthestudentisfoundtobeinviolationofthisrule.
7. Students applying for any university, or another institution of higher learning, in Japan, (other than Keio University), must submit aformdecliningadmissiontoKeioUniversity. ThisformshouldbesubmittedtotheSchoolbytheendofApriloftheirgraduatingyear.
8. Students who wishtoberecommendedonlytotheSchoolofMedicineofKeioUniversity can take entrance examinations for any other medical School without withdrawing their name from consideration for recommendationtotheKeioUniversitySchoolofMedicine. IftheyarerecommendedtotheSchoolofMedicineofKeioUniversity,theymustenroll.
9. Students wishing to gototheSchoolofMedicine,theFacultyofScienceandTechnology, or the Faculty of Pharmacy must take science major courses in the 12th grade. Read “5-B’s Requirements for Students to be Recommended to the School of Medicine, the FacultyofScienceandTechnology,ortheFacultyofPharmacyofKeioUniversity.”
10. The School cannot answer any inquiry regarding thefinaldecisionofrecommendationto KeioUniversity,includinghowthedecisionismade.
6.DAILYSCHEDULE
1. Thedailyacademicschedulefortheyearisasfollows:
1stPeriod 0815-825
2ndPeriod 0830-0915
3rdPeriod 0920-1005
4thPeriod 1010-1055
5thPeriod 1100-1145
6thPeriod 1150-1235
7thPeriod 1240-1325
8thPeriod 1330-1415
9thPeriod 1420-1505
10thperiod 1515-1600
11thPeriod 1610-1655
12thPeriod 1705-1750
HR/RollCall
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
2.. AllstudentsareexpectedtobeoutoftheHouseby0800.
3. DistrictSchoolBusesleavetheSchoolat1800.
4. If commuting by a School bus is extremely difficult, a parent may drive the student to/fromtheSchoolonlywithpriorwrittenauthorizationfromaSchoolofficial.
5. Allcommuterstudentsmustadheretocheck-in/outprocedures:
1) Weekdays
- Defined asdayswhenclassesareheld.Commutersarepermittedoncampusfrom 0700 until 2000. Weekday drop-off and pick locations for commuters are the mainentrancetotheClassroomBuilding,NorthandSouthHouse.
- In the morning and before 1800, commuters check-in (first arrival time on campus) by dropping their “CommuterIDs.”into“CommuterBoxes”outsidethe AdministrationOffice.
- If a student leaves the campus before 1800, he/she can pickuptheir “Commuter ID” attheAdministrationOffice.
- Commuters must inform their Head of House by 1600 if they intend to stay for studyhoursthatday.
- If a student leaves the campus after 1700, he/she can pick up their “Commuter ID” attheGuardHouse.
- Commuters must check in and out whenever they enter or leave the campus for personal reasons during the day. They do not have to check in/out if they leave campus as part of a School group event but must check out upon leaving the campusforthelasttime.
- Commuters entering the campus after 1800 must check in by dropping their “CommuterIDs”offattheGuardHouse.
- A student whohasforgottentobringhis/herCommuterIDtoSchoolmustfillout a Temporary Commuter’s ID to replace their “Commuter ID” at the administrationoffice.
- A student who has forgotten to check out (pick up his/her Commuter ID) must calltheNorthHouseOfficeorleaveamessageat1-914-701-3561before2030.
- All commuter students must be off campus or in the rotundas of the Classroom BuildingorNorthorSouthHouseby1900Monday-Friday
- If a Commuter Athleteistakenhomefromaneventbyhis/herparents,theCoach must first give consent and observe the departure. The Commuter athlete, upon arriving home or before 2030, must call the North House to check out (1-914-701-3561).
2) Weekends,Holidays,andWhenThereAreNoRegularClasses
- Commuters are permitted on Campus from 0900 to 2000. Drop-Off/Pick-Up Point on these days is the main entrance to the North or South House or the ClassroomBuilding.
- When arriving and departing the campus onweekends,acommuterwillcheckin and out of campus by dropping off and picking uphis/her“CommuterID”atthe GuardHouse.
- All students are required to enter the campus either through the Guard House; students must check in at the Guard House once on campus. A student who has forgotten to bring his/her Commuter ID to School must fill out a “Check In/Out Card”toreplacetheir“CommuterID.”
- A student who has forgotten to check out (pickuphis/her“CommuterID”)must calltheNorthHouseOfficeorleaveamessageat1-914-701-3561before2015.
- At2000,allcommuterstudentsmustbeoffcampusoratpick-uplocations.
STANDARDDAILYDISCIPLINE
Students who do not keep the regulations described above may receive BVS from the School.
HallwayPolicies(0700to1700)inAcademicBuilding
i. Students are forbidden to remain in the hallways during class times. If you have a freeperiod,youmustreporttotheStudyHall or to the Library Students in the Study Hall or Library may use bathrooms on their respective floors but may not go to their lockers.
ii. Students that need to go to the Health Center to see a nurse or to the Counseling Department to seeacounselorarepermittedinthe Hallwayswithoutapass.
iii. During lunchtime, all students should remain in the Dining Hall until the bell rings. Students are permitted to wait outside the school building outside the North door entrance to the school building, but are not permitted to enter the building or to walk to theturffieldorgymnasium.
iv Student with a validated Teacher’s pass are allowedtogodirectly totheTeacher’s Room,PrepRoom,orindicatedclassroom.
Thefollowingarestrictlyforbidden:
4.Dresscodeviolation(jeans,sandals,T-shirts,etc.)*Exhibitingcontext onclothingthatcontains:drug,profane,pornographic,orsexualcontent
5.Inappropriaterelationshipbehavior
6.Removingcafeteriasupplies(utensils,bowls,etc.)
7.Sleeping,sitting,orlyingonthefloorofthehallways
8.Unauthorizedelevatoruse
3) Use of the Academic Building and Club ActivityStartingTimeonWeekdaysand Weekends
i. The use of the academic building will be limited to academic activities before 1600 in order to provide a quiet environment for students who are studying and for teachers who are helpingthose students,eitherintheclassroomsorintheprep-rooms.
ii. When an official School event is conducted, all students should respect the importance of the event and refrain from engaging in any non-academic activities in the academic building. Examples of such events include but are not limited to a National Honor SocietyInductionCeremonyandDramaPerformance.
iii. AllClub&SportsActivitiesmustendby1800.
7.ABSENCE&TARDINESS
1. Absenceandtardinesswillbeclassifiedinthefollowingway
Count/NoCount
Category
Proof/Importantpoint
NoCount OfficialExcuses Areportbytheteacherinchargeisrequired.
(towards number of absence ortardy/earlyleave)
SchoolBusdelay
Bereavement
Suspension
Students/parentsmustsubmitanAbsenceReport immediately
Others CasesapprovedbytheSchool.
Count Absenceor Tardinessdueto
Acceptable Reason Proofisrequired.(Ifonlyforashortterm,aletterfrom theparentisacceptable.)
(towards (Sickness/ Injury/Visa numberof Application,etc.)
absenceor tardy/early leave)
Unacceptable Reasons
Caution/warningordisciplinewillbegivenfor excessiveabsenceortardiness/earlyleave.
2. Attendance will be taken by a subject teacher or a chaperone. Absence will be calculated based on a per period basis. When absent from any School eventsorfield trips,periodsthatcoincidewiththeeventorthetripwillbemarkedabsent.
3.. The parent of a commuter student should submit an “Absence Report” on KANYOS before0800.Iftheparentscan’tsubmit“AbsenceReport”before0800,pleasecallthe AdministrationOfficeafter0800toreportthecommuter’sabsenceortardiness.
4.. If absence is known beforehand, the “Absence Report” (Appendix) should be submitted by KANYOS to the School in advance. Students and parents are strongly encouragedtoavoidunnecessary“UnacceptableReason”absences.
5. Any student missing the class for more than 20 minutes after the class beginswillbe markedabsent.
6. Absences and Tardiness/Early Leave will be categorized and handled in thefollowing way TheSchoolwilldeterminewhichcategoryisselectedatthesolediscretionofthe school.
A:“OFFICIALEXCUSE”:
Thefollowingmaybeconsideredasan “OfficialExcuse”withapprovalbythe School.
1. Sportsorculturalclubactivities
2. StudentGovernment activities(ex.Cultural ExchangeProgram)
3. Subjectcourserelatedactivities(ex. ModelUN)
4. ExamsrecognizedbytheSchool(ex. Mathcontest)
5. Others(approvedbytheSchool)
B:“NOCOUNT”:
Thefollowingwillbe consideredasaNoCount.
1 SchoolBusdelayduetosnowor traffic*
2. Suspension
B-2.:Suspension:
Whiletheabsenceswillbeconsideredno count,evaluationandgradingofacademic workwillbebasedonregulationstatedon othersectionsofthishandbook.
B-3.:DeathofaFamilyMember:
Thefollowingdayswillbeconsideredas “NoCount”.NotificationtotheSchoolfrom theparentortheguardianisrequired immediately
3. Deathofaparent,grandparent,sibling
4. Others(approvedbytheschool)
C:Theexamplesofabsenceor tardinesswithacceptablereasons:
1. SicknessorInjury
2. VisaApplication
3. IllnessofImmediateFamilyMember, etc.
Long-termabsencesmustbeapprovedbythe Headmaster
Deathof Parent: 7days
Grandparent/Sibling: 3days (Excludingthetimeneededfor transportation)
C-1.:SicknessorInjury: AnotefromthedoctororaPinkHealthCenter isrequiredfromtheSchoolNurseisrequired
Commuterstudentswhoareabsentfor3days orlessduetoanillnessthatdidnotrequire doctor’scare,and“AbsenceReport”in KANYOSfromtheparentorguardianis acceptableinsteadofdoctor’snote
C-2.:VisaApplication: Anote“AbsenceReport”fromtheparentor theguardianisrequired.
D:Others
1. Anyabsenceortardinessforpersonal reasons
2. Excessiveabsenceortardinessfromthis categorywillresultincaution,warning ordisciplinaryaction.Insomecases, promotionorgraduationmaynotbe granted
D:OthersExamples: Participatinginasports/cultural event/competitionnotasapartofSchool’s clubactivitybutasanindividual.
*Delays by a private vehicle may be considered as a “No Count” only if the following all three conditions aremet:
i. If School closure is announced due to inclement weather for a commuter’s home districtpublicschool,his/hertardiness/absencewillberegardedas“NoCount.”
ii. If a School delay is announced due to inclement weather for a commuter’s home district publicschool,his/hertardiness/absencebetweenperiod1andperiod4,which areequivalenttoourSchool’s2-hour-delayhours,willberegardedas“NoCount.”
iii. In both of the cases above, thestudenthastosubmittheattendanceslipwithproofof the announcement ofSchoolclosure/delay Theproofcanbeaprintoutofinformation from Channel 12 or its screenshot. Without the proof, it is very difficult for the Academic Affairs Committee member to check the truth of the School closure/delay afterseveraldays.
8. KANYOSAttendanceRecord
Theclassifiedstatustableisshownbelow.
Status Definitio ns Refer
OfficialExcuse
ACTAbsence
ACTTardy/EarlyLeave
Absence
Tardy/EarlyLeave
OfficialExcuse
Absencewithacceptablereason (sicknessetc.)
Tardywithacceptablereason (healthcentervisitetc.)
Absencewithunacceptable reason
Tardywithunacceptablereason
7-A
7-C
7-D
If a student finds any errors on the record on the KANYOS, he/she must submit a “Correction Form for Attendance” on KANYOS within 10 School days on which the absence/tardy/early leave occurred. The correction form mustbeapprovedby thesubject teachers. A student should never fail to check the attendance record with or without absencebecausehe/shecannotmakeanycorrectionsaftertheten-daydeadline,evenifthe errorwasduetotheSchool.
9. AttendanceRecordontheGradeReport
Attendance summaries are also shown on the grade report for each term. The classified statuses are the same as on the attendance record. The number on the grade report is the accumulated total of the number on the record. Corrections with the properly submitted “Correction Form” will be reflected. If a student finds an error at the end ofthetermbut has not submitted a correction form to correct the error withintheabovedeadline,he/she cannotgobacktoittomakecorrections.
8.EXAMINATION&REPORT
1. TermExaminations
1) A student arriving no more than 20 minutes late is allowed to take the exam; however,thestudentcannottakeanexamifhe/sheisover20minuteslate.
2) A student may leave the examination room after 20 minutes. After you leave the examination room, please go to the library or an empty classroom. You must not disruptorhinderotherstudentswhoareworkingontheirexams.
3) Thestudentmayonlyhavepencils,pens,andaneraseronhis/herdesk.
4) Do not leave a pencil case or other items in/on the desk. The student cannot use a shitajiki or plastic board. Keep notes, notebooks, and textbooks in your bag: do not leave anything in your desk. Any student not following these instructions will be viewedascheating.
5) A student may use a calculator and/or a ruler only when given permission by the instructor Any type of dictionaries including but not limited to an electronic dictionaryorabook-typedictionaryisnotallowed.
6) If you have any questions or feel sick during the exam, please raise your hand and waitfortheproctortoassistyou.
7) No more writing is allowed once the proctor indicates that the exam time is over Continuing to write after the announcement is made by the proctor is viewed as cheating.
8) Except in an extremeemergency,nostudentwillbeallowedtoresumetheexamafter leaving the examination room duringtheexaminationperiod.(Reminder:Pleasetake careofyourpersonalneedsbeforetheexambegins).
9) Possessing a crib sheet or similar conduct (e.g., writingtheanswersonadeskbefore theexamination)willbeviewedascheatingwhethertheyareusedornot.
10) Students are not allowed to have cell phones, iPads, cameras, Air/EarPods, or any other electronic devices on themduringquizzes,tests,orexams.Studentswhohave cell phones, iPads, cameras, or other electronic devices (Air/Earpods) on them duringquizzes,tests,orexamswillbeconsideredtobecheating.
11) Alterationofareturnedexamisaformofcheating.
12) Cheating will not be tolerated. Any student involved in cheating will be disciplined by the School.
2. TestsandQuizzes
Above 3) ~ 11) on 1. Term Examinations also apply to all tests and quizzes unless the teachersays/providesotherwise.
3. Plagiarism:Plagiarismisaformofcheatingandwillnotbetolerated.
Definition of Plagiarism: Plagiarize--“To take (words, ideas, etc.) from someone else’s work and use as one’s own without admittingonehasdoneso”(LongmanDictionaryof AmericanEnglish,1983,WhitePlains,NY)
1) ExamplesofPlagiarism:
i. Unclearfromyoursourcesthewordsthatwereindicated
ii. Changingthewordsofyoursources
iii. Nocreditofyoursourcesfromsoftwareorwebsite
iv Unauthorized notes or other aids in a test, or copying from or being influencedbyanotherstudent’sworkduringatest
v. Use of help on homework or a take-home test that is beyond the limits specifiedbytheteacher
2) HowtoAvoidtheChargeofPlagiarism:
i. Ifyouuseanother’swork,youmustusequotationmarks(“”)andindicate thesources.
ii. All sources must be credited. Any other person’s works, even unpublishedones,mustbeindicated.
iii. Communicate with the teacher when you have received assistance on written work or other homework. You must follow the teacher’s guidance and instruction for further help. This is the first step to avoid thechargeofplagiarism.
iv Useguidebooksorresourcesforformalfootnoting.
v. ForInternalcitation,givecreditinyourtexttotheoriginalsourcefora directquotationoraparaphrase/restatingthetextinanotherformorin otherwords.
vi. Confirmwithyourteacherifyouhavequestions.
vii.Usequotationmarkswheneveryouborrowthegeneralorspecific languageofotherwriters.
4. OfficialExam(SAT,TOEFL,etc.)
A student is strictly banned from misrepresenting his/her identity by use of either false identification or another person’s identification documentstotakeanofficialexamination such as the SAT, TOEFL,orotherstandardizedexaminations.Anystudentwhodoessuch things or any student who benefits in any examination resulting from any misrepresentation of identity will be reported to the discipline committee anddisciplined severely,uptoandincludingexpulsion.
9. SCHOOLDELAY&CANCELLATION
1. NotificationofSchoolDelayorCancellation
1) When classesaretobedelayedorcanceledduetoinclementweatheretc.,theHeadof House will notify the boarding students. Commuters’ parents, faculty, and staff will receive a message from the School’s automated telephone system. Also, the parents cancalltheSchoolandcheckthemessageby0730.
Inadditiontotheabove,relatedinformationwillbepostedonKANYOS.
2) If the School is closed for any reason except 1-1), the Administration Office will contactcommuters’parents.
Inadditiontotheabove,relatedinformationwillbepostedonKANYOS.
3) In the event,theAdministrationofficedeterminestheSchoolisclosed,buttheAcademic daywillbeheld
Online, students will be expected to check their school email for further instruction from theirsubject
area teachers and follow their academic schedule for that academic day online. If the academicdayisheld online,dailyattendanceexpectationsandprocedureswillapply.
ScheduleofSchoolDelay
For 2-hour delays, Period 1 will be shortened to 5 minutes, and class periods through Period 11 (ending1605)willbeshortenedto30minutesperclass,with5minutesbetweenallperiods throughPeriod11. AEclasseswillbecanceled.
2HOURDELAY
1stPeriod 10:15-10:25
2ndPeiod 10:30-11:00
3rdPeriod 11:05-11:35
4thPeriod 11:40-12:10
5thPeriod 12:15-12:45
6thPeriod 12:50-13:20
7thPeriod 13:25-13:55
8thPeriod 14:00-14:30
9thPeriod 14:35-15:05
10thperiod 15:15-15:45
11thPeriod 15:55-16:25
*AcademicExtension (12th Period)willbe canceled
In order to avoid unnecessary confusion, the students should not contact any faculty or staffmembersattheirhomesforinformationaboutSchooldelaysandcancellations.
2. SchoolClosingDuringNormalSchoolHours
If the School closes after the students have arrived,theSchool’sautomatedtelephonesystem, telephone, or fax will be used to contact commuters’ parents, and the School willarrangefor the Keio Bus students to be taken home. The district bus parents will also be contacted, but theymustarrangefortheirownchild’stransportation.
InAdditiontotheabove,relatedinformationwillbepostedonKANYOS.
Courses
RE = Required Elective
E = Elective (選択科目）
A = Assigned（ 指定科目）
One (1) Credit = 45 minute period per week for 35 weeks (45分／週、35週間)
The elective courses might be canceled if the number of registered students is too small
SENIOR ACADEMIC EXTENSION
Course Name コ ス名
Design Thinking 101
デザイン思考101
Writiing Articles and Essays（Japanese） 記事やエッセイの書き方（日本語）
Course Name コ ス名
Video Production and Editing ビデオ制作と編集
Introduction to Kendo 剣道入門
Board Game Mechanisms and Design ボ ドゲ ムの仕組みとデザイン Pop Science ポップの科学 History of Warfare 戦いの歴史
A History of Film 映画の歴史
Current Events 時事問題
World Currency: Art, Culture, Geography, History and Language 世界の通貨: 芸術、文化、地理、歴史、言語 Feminism in the United States アメリカにおけるフェミニズム Math for High Flyers ⾼等数学 Birds and Literature ⿃の⽂学
Introduction to Chinese Culture 中国⽂化入門
An Introduction to Sound Music & Recording サウンド、音楽、録音の概念 The History of Popular Music ⼤衆⾳楽の歴史
Kitano and Tarantino: film directors in the East and the West 北野武 vs クエンティン・タランティ ノ、 東西映画 界の鬼才
Journey Through Western Painting：From Early Renaissance to Modern 西洋絵画の旅：初期ルネッサンスから 近代まで
Headmasters Book Club 学院長によるブッククラブ（英語書籍） The Fashion World ファッションの世界 Japanese Book Club 日本語ブッククラブ（日本語書籍） Astronomy
天⽂学
