JALT2025 - Tokyo

JASAL Forum for SALC success: Community and global focus

Nov 1, 2025, 5:40 PM

1h 30m

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Room 307

Speakers

Daniel Hooper (Tokyo Kasei University) Katherine Thornton (Otemon Gakuin University) Misato Saunders (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University) Samuel Reid (Tokyo Kasei University) Suwako Uehara (The University of Electro-Communications) Yuki Namiki (Tokyo Kasei University)

Description

This year’s JASAL Forum explores two topics relevant for any self-access space: How to revitalise an underutilised SALC based on insights gained through needs analysis of student and faculty perspectives, and how an International Week event, in collaboration with faculty and other university departments, can enhance the visibility of global activities both within and beyond the university. Practical advice for implementing similar initiatives will be shared by the presenters and followed by a discussion.

Summary

This year’s JASAL Forum explores two topics relevant for any self-access space: How to revitalise an underutilised SALC based on insights gained through needs analysis of student and faculty perspectives, and how an International Week event, in collaboration with faculty and other university departments, can enhance the visibility of global activities both within and beyond the university. Practical advice for implementing similar initiatives will be shared by the presenters and followed by a discussion.