User Guide

To use various services offered by ICT Office, An ID and password given by ICT Office are needed. This is what we call “Sophia ICT Account”.

• Things you can do with Sophia ICT Account
• How to acquire Sophia ICT Account
• Expiration date for use of Sophia ICT account

 

Things you can do with Sophia ICT Account

• PC Rooms and CALL Rooms
  PCs and Printers are available for writing Essays, printing them out, self-learning, etc.
  Teachers can conduct classes in PC Rooms and CALL Rooms.
  
  
• E-mail (Sophia Mail)
  You can receive and send e-mail from “sophia.ac.jp” account (need initial settings).
  
  
• Campus Network (Wired / Wireless ), eduroam
  You can connect your laptops or cell-phones to internet.
  Teachers can connect your PCs in classrooms and offices.(wired LAN only)
  
  
• Moodle
  Moodle is an online course management system.
  Students can check materials offered by lecturers and hand in assignments via online.
  Teachers can publish silabus or lecture document, give assignments to students on Web, and evaluate them.
  
  
• Other Services
  Create your own Web site, access Library’s Database from home, using OPAC Online, E-learning, etc.
  To use Zoom, please sign up using Sophia Mail address by yourself.

 

 

How to acquire Sophia ICT Account

Some are given account automatically, and some need to apply for account. It differs from his/her position.
The details look at the following.
*Valid (unexpired) ID Card is needed to use Sophia ICT account.

Students

Status	How to apply
・Undergraduate (A) ・Graduate student (B,C,D) ・Law School student (E) ・Exchange student (H) ・Non-Degree student (I) ・Research worker (K,L) ・Auditor (M,N) ・Other student (O) ・Internal Exchange student (Credit Transfer) (P) ・Junior College Division student (T) ・Course of Midwifery student (W)	Application unnecessary Written permission is given at school entry

Teachers, Researchers

Status	How to apply
・Full-time teacher ・Part-time teacher, special contract professor	Application unnecessary. “Sophia ICT Account Notice” is given at school entry.
・Fellow, project researcher ・Study assistant, project study assistant ・Honorary member teacher ・Researcher honorary member	Application necessary. Please submit “Application for Sophia ICT Account“ *It takes two business days to issue an account.
・Member of collaborative investigation ・The honorary member staff members ・The collaborative investigation staff members ・The associate staff members ・The honorary staff members	Application necessary. Please submit “Application for Sophia ICT Account“. *It takes two business days to issue an account. *Please apply for Faculty ID card for Office of Human Resource Development
・Part-time teacher	Application unnecessary. For the first time, “Sophia ICT Account Notice” is sent from Bureau of Personnel Affairs.
・Emeritus professor	Application unnecessary. Account notice is given at ceremony.

 

Expiration date for use of Sophia ICT account

Students

Status	Limitation
・Undergraduate student (A) ・Graduate student (B,C,D) ・Law School student (E)) ・Junior College Division student (T) ・Course of Midwifery student (W)	From entrance to school – graduation, withdrawal from school, removal from the register “*@eagle.sophia.ac.jp” e-mail address is available after graduation.
・Exchange student (H)) ・Non-Degree student (I) ・Research worker (K,L)) ・Auditor (M,N)) ・Other Students (O, P)	From entrance to school – graduation, withdrawal from school, removal from the register

Teachers/Researchers

Status	Limitation
・Full-time teacher	From Entry – Resignation *Full-time faculty members after retirement will be given an email address of “@eagle.sophia.ac.jp”.
・Fellow, project researcher ・Study assistant, project study assistant ・Honorary member teacher ・Researcher honorary member	From Entry – Resignation
・Collaborative researcher ・The honorary member staff members ・The collaborative investigation staff members ・The associate staff members ・The honorary staff members	From application – end of March ※ICT Office checks one’s enrollment every academic year. When verified, one can use his/her account continuously.
・Part-time teacher	Every academic year in which one have lectures. Refer to User Guide for more details.
・Emeritus professor	From Entry – no limitation *Emeritus professor can use “@sophia.ac.jp” e-mail address after retirement.
・Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (JSPS)	From application – end of March