Leaders with little time

At Chuo University’s Korakuen Campus, located in an urban area surrounded by buildings, members of each league committees gather in a room in Building No. 4, which stands near the tennis courts. Inoue and Doshi are busy attending to the members.

The budgeting period in December is particularly busy. If the league fails to meet the submission deadline or submits incorrect documentation, there is the risk of losing funding. Every day, members must diligently check documentation to be submitted to the university.

Inoue is a second-year student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, while Doshi is a second-year student at the Department of Information and Systems Engineering at the Faculty of Science and Engineering. They were both selected from affiliated clubs for their position and are serving a one-year term. The two women make efficient use of their time while handling administrative procedures for the league committees, and create reports for submission to the Tama Campus Association of Student Clubs.

According to its bylaws, the Association of Student Clubs “aims to facilitate the growth of academics, culture and sports through the autonomous activities of Chuo University students, while also enriching the humanity of members, building a high degree of culture, and contributing to society.”

In this case, “members” refers to undergraduate students. The Association of Student Clubs was established in 1911, which means that autonomous activities by students started more than 100 years ago.

Bulletin board?

What looks like a large bulletin board is actually the display space of a large filing cabinet located inside the league office. Information on important matters is posted where it is easy to see. This is essential for the smooth handling of administrative procedures.

Through their work, the two women have acquired a broader perspective of the organization. “The work is really fulfilling,” said Inoue, despite having to frequently contact each club and handle complicated administrative procedures. “Through my work, I learned things which I hadn’t realized through club activities alone.”
“I also learned a great deal,” commented Doshi, whose work taught here about accounting, a subject unrelated to her major.

If clubs are individual trees, then the Science and Engineering League would be symbolized by the forest.

“She’s really thorough,” said Doshi when praising the work of Chairperson Inoue. For example, Inoue installed railings for stairs throughout campus which had previously been unequipped. Inoue’s broad perspective can be seen once again in how she works to realize complete accessibility for the physically disabled.

■Members of Standing Committee at the Science and Engineering League

Name	Department and Academic Year	Position	Committee
Kyosuke Tada	2nd-Year Student, Department of Precision Mechanics	Vice Chairperson (Planning)	Railway Research Committee
Naoki Kamisaka	2nd-Year Student, Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Communication Engineering	Vice Chairperson (Public Relations)	Electric Engineering Committee
Masato Koizumi	2nd-Year Student, Department of Information and Systems Engineering	Administrative Manager	Science and Engineering Jazz Committee
Hayatoshi Kimura	2nd-Year Student, Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Communication Engineering	Secretarial Manager	Technical Issues Committee
Ryo Hamano	2nd-Year Student, Department of Precision Mechanics	Planning Manager	Precision Mechanical Engineering Committee

Love for cycling

Inoue belongs to the Science and Engineering Cycling Club. During spring vacation, she bicycled around Okinawa. In summer, she visited Kushiro and Shiretoko in Hokkaido. “I love to feel the wind when I am riding,” she said with a smile. Even during her daily life at school, she will cycle as far as 100 kilometers from her base on Korakuen Campus. Thanks to greater health consciousness and the sudden popularity of cycling, the club is now quite large, with sixty members.

Doshi belongs to the Information Engineering Research Club.

In the club, students majoring in programming create computer games. Teams consisting of three people are selected from the forty club members. “It’s really tough when an error occurs in the program,” lamented Doshi. Applying their deep knowledge, club members exhibit computer games as a form of culture at the Science and Engineering Hakumon Festival.

“Nothing makes me happier than when a high school student has fun playing the games which we made,” said Doshi. “I hope that the student will enter Chuo University!”

The two women enjoy their club activities to the fullest.

Korakuen Campus offers great access to the city

After finishing their class and research, the two women go to neighborhoods such as Ginza, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro in order to enjoy shopping and popular sweets. “We like to go out and have fun,” said Doshi. “I recommend the Faculty of Science and Engineering to other girls.” “At other universities, the Faculty of Science and Engineering is often located in a suburban area,” explained Inoue. “However, the Chuo University Faculty of Science and Engineering offers great access to the city.”

Students belonging to the Science and Engineering League come from a variety of different departments including Mathematics, Physics, Precision Mechanics, Electrical Engineering, and Integrated Science and Engineering for Sustainable Society. “Being part of the league has enabled to gather many ideas from other students and to learn new things,” said Inoue. The two women feel that being part of the league will help them to plan their life in the upcoming future. “That’s why I am able to continue my work at the league,” explained Doshi.

Back at the office of the Science and Engineering League, the two women call out to the student when he has finished his work and are about to leave. “Thanks for your hard work today! Please come back if you have any other questions.” Everyone is smiling.

The cuckoo clock which is the “resident” of the office blows a cheerful tune to announce the time.