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(Last updated: May 16, 2025. We have sent an email with instructions for the procedure to those who applied via the online form.)
Thank you for using the University of Tokyo co-op.
As you approach your graduation year, we would like to guide you through the various procedures you need to follow at the University of Tokyo Co-op

■Those leaving the University of Tokyo upon graduation

①Please complete the procedures for withdrawal and return of investment capital
The return of investment isEither onePlease note that you can only select one of the following

*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

②CO-OP Student Comprehensive Mutual Aid Insurance: Procedures for maturity
Starting in December 2024, we will be sending out "Information on Maturity Procedure Documents" to the registered addresses of dependentsFebruary 10, 2025Please complete the procedure by
Details of procedures for maturity
CO-OP Mutual Aid New Employee Course
The New Employee Course is a course exclusively for graduates who are enrolled in the CO-OP Student Comprehensive Mutual Aid Association. You may be contacted by the CO-OP Mutual Aid Association (and the local consumer cooperatives commissioned by them) to guide you through the procedures for continuing your coverage after graduation (New Employee Course)

③ Please make donations to improve the "Mutual Aid Scholarship Program."
The Mutual Aid Scholarship Program is a scholarship program run by the National Federation of University Co-operative Association Scholarship Foundation, a general incorporated foundation, to help students who have lost their supporters and are finding it difficult to continue their studies
❶ Donations at the counter
　Donations can be made in the donation box at the front desk
❷We are sendingWithdrawal application formDonations at　
If you write "Scholarship donation" in the comments section and return the item, we will donate the entire investment amount
❸Donations can also be made by credit card or bank transfer
For more details, please see the flyer we have sent you orhereplease look at.

④Announcement from the University of Tokyo Alumni Association
The University of Tokyo 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 visithereplease look at.

A. Return of investment by bank transfer

①Please apply for withdrawal using the form below
　Application period: February 1, 2025 (Saturday) to May 6, 2025 (Holiday)
　*Please enter the member's name and date of birth
②If you have a paper membership card, please return it in the return envelope
　*Those who have completed the capital investment refund procedure will no longer be able to use the University Co-op app from April onwards
Please use up your university co-op electronic money by the end of March. (Updated February 3, 2025)
③We will send you an email with instructions on how to specify the transfer destination
・Those who apply by Monday, March 31, 2025
　An email with instructions on how to proceed was sent on Thursday, May 15, 2025
・Those who apply by May 6, 2025 (national holiday)
　An email with instructions on how to proceed was sent on Friday, May 16, 2025
④ After specifying the transfer destination, the funds will be transferred to the specified account within 2 to 4 business days
※Transfer details areAccount in the member's namePlease specify　
*A bank transfer fee of 300 yen will be charged

B. Return of investment at the Co-op counter

Refunds will be available at the following offices from Monday, February 3, 2025
[Return counter] Reception is only available on weekdays
　(Hongo) Members' Center 10:00-17:00
　(Yayoi) Faculty of Agriculture Book 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 Research Store Purchasing Department 10:00-18:00

[Things to bring]
・Withdrawal application form (also available at the counter)
・Union membership card
　*If you have lost your membership card, please bring something that can verify your identity
　*When you return your card, your paper membership card will be collected. If you continue to use the co-op, you will be given a temporary membership card (if you wish) 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 continue to be used, but will no longer be available after April.)
・Seal

* Items required when a proxy completes the procedure:this pagePlease refer to the section "If a representative is coming" above

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

①If you are one of the following:End of March 2025Please complete the "Change of Affiliation/Expected Graduation Year Form" to change your membership information by the deadline
・Those who will be going on to graduate school at the University of Tokyo
・Those whose planned graduation year will change
・Those who will become teachers
- Those who live in Tokyo or Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture and continue to use the University of Tokyo Co-op

*Membership cards will not be rewritten or reissued
Please complete the procedure to transfer 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)

terms of serviceAs stated in the above, refunds of electronic money balances and point balances are not possible as a general ruleIf you are graduating, please use up your remaining money balanceIf you wish to receive a refund due to various reasons (such as a long-term leave of absence), please apply using the application form below

Application period: March 24, 2025 (Monday) to April 20, 2025 (Sunday)
Refund method: Bank transfer (account registration instructions will be sent via email in mid-May)
Fee: Refund fee is a flat rate of 300 yen
*If you are transferring from the old school cafeteria pass, 300 yen will also be deducted for the first premium

We have sent an email with instructions on how to register a bank account for bank transfer to the registered email address of those who applied on Thursday, May 15, 2025
We will refund the funds in order of those who have registered their accounts

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