notice

(Last updated May 16, 2025. An email with procedure instructions has been sent to those who applied via the online form.)
Thank you for your continued use of the University of Tokyo Co-op.
As you are due to graduate, we would like to provide you with information on various procedures to follow at the University of Tokyo Co-op.

■Those leaving the University of Tokyo upon graduation

① Please complete the procedures for withdrawal and return of investment.
Please note that you can only choose one of the options for return of investment

*If you live in Tokyo or Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, and are currently using the University of Tokyo Co-op, you can continue to be a member. If you wish to continue to be enrolled at the University of Tokyo, please refer to the procedures for those who will continue to be enrolled

② CO-OP Student Comprehensive Mutual Aid - Information on procedures related to maturity
Starting in December 2024, we will be sending out "Information on documents required for procedures related to maturity" to the registered addresses of dependents. Please complete the procedures by
February 10, 2025. Information on procedures related to maturity (details)
CO-OP Mutual Aid New Employee Course
The New Employee Course is a course exclusively for graduates who are enrolled in CO-OP Student Comprehensive Mutual Aid. You may be contacted by the Co-op Mutual Aid Association (and the local cooperatives commissioned by it) to provide information on procedures for continued coverage after graduation (New Employee Course).

③ Please make donations to improve the "Mutual Aid Scholarship System."
The Mutual Aid Scholarship System is a scholarship system run by the National Federation of University Co-op Scholarship Foundation, a general incorporated foundation, to support students who have lost their supporters and are finding it difficult to continue their studies.
❶ Donations at the counter
can be made by placing a donation in the donation box at the counter.
❷ the donation notes section of
the withdrawal application form we sent you and return it, we will donate the full amount of your investment.
❸ Donations can also be made by credit card or bank transfer.
For more information, please see the flyer we sent you or click here

④Notice from the University of Tokyo Alumni AssociationThe
Alumni Association, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Tokyo, is an organization made up of current students and alumni of the University of Tokyo.For information on the alumni association and for graduates and students who have completed their studies, please click here

A. Return of investment by bank transfer

① Please apply for withdrawal using the form below.
　 Application period: Saturday, February 1, 2025 - Monday, May 6, 2025 (National Holiday)
. *Please enter your name and date of birth.
② If you have a paper membership card, please return it in the return envelope.

*Those who have completed the capital return procedure will no longer be able to use the University Co-op app after April. Please use up your University Co-op electronic money by the end of March. (Updated and added on February 3, 2025)
③ We will send you an email with instructions on how to specify your bank transfer details.
・For those who applied by Monday, March 31, 2025,

we sent an email with instructions on how to specify your bank transfer details on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
・For those who applied by Monday, May 6, 2025,
we sent an email with instructions on how to specify your bank transfer details on Friday, May 16, 2025. ④ After you specify your bank transfer details, the funds will be transferred to your designated account within 2-4 business days.
* Please specify
an account in the member's name as the *A transfer fee of 300 yen will be charged.

B. Return of investment at the Co-op counter

Starting Monday, February 3, 2025, refunds will be accepted at the following locations.
[Refund locations] Reception is open only on weekdays
(Hongo) Member Center 10:00-17:00
(Yayoi) Faculty of Agriculture Book Store/Store 10:00-17:00
(Komaba) Komaba Co-op Office 11:00-17:00
(Kashiwa) Kashiwa Store Academic Shop 10:00-17:00
(Shirokane) Medical Science Store Store 10:00-18:00

[Things to bring]
- Withdrawal application form (also available at the counter)
- Membership card
*If you have lost your membership card, please bring something that can verify your identity.
*When returning it, the paper membership card will be collected. Those who wish to continue using the Co-op will be given a temporary membership card (if desired) that is valid until the end of March.
*If you are using an electronic membership card, please present the Co-op app. (App membership cards can still be used, but will no longer be valid from April onwards.)
- Seal

*For what is required when a proxy is completing the procedure, please refer to the "If a proxy is coming" section of this page

We will not be accepting reservations prior to the dates A and B above

Those who continue to be enrolled at the University of Tokyo

① If you are one of the following,
please complete the "Affiliation/Graduation Year Change Form" by the end of March 2025 ・Those who will be entering graduate school at the University of Tokyo
・Those whose graduation year will change
・Those who will become faculty or staff members
・Those who live in Tokyo or Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, and who will continue to use the University of Tokyo Co-op

*Membership cards will not be rewritten or reissued.
Please complete the procedure to switch to an electronic membership card using the "University Co-op App (Official)."
*If you would like a paper membership card due to device issues, please request this by filling out the "Change of Affiliation/Expected Graduation Year Form."

②If you are enrolled in the Student Comprehensive Mutual Aid Insurance, you will receive information from the Japan Co-op Mutual Aid Consumer Cooperative (Co-op Mutual Aid Association) for those who are approaching their graduation year. If you plan to continue your insurance, please complete the procedures as soon as possible

Co-op Electronic Money Balance (Updated March 24, 2025)

As stipulated in the Terms of Use Graduating students are requested to use up their remaining balance. If you require a refund for various reasons (such as a long-term leave of absence), please apply using the application form below.

Application Period: Monday, March 24, 2025 - Sunday, April 20, 2025.
Refund Method: Bank Transfer (an account registration email will be sent in mid-May
Fee: A flat refund fee of 300 yen.
*If you are transferring from the old Gakushoku Pass, an initial premium of 300 yen will also be deducted.

We have sent an email with bank account registration instructions to the registered email address of those who applied on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
Refunds will be made by bank transfer in order of registration.

--------------------------------------------------- Inquiries: Members' Center (Hongo Campus, Nikko Building 2nd floor) 03-3814-1542 Weekdays 10:00-17:00 sosen★mail.utcoop.or.jp (replace ★ with @)