Tohoku University announced on June 6 that it would be an online office work.In order to overcome the global crisis of the spread of new coronavirus infectious diseases and promote business reforms in anticipation of a new era, various procedures and consultations for students and faculty members will be online with an emphasis on face-to-face, and the seal will be abolished and electronic. Introduce a payment system.

 According to Tohoku University, online clerical work consists of three pillars. One is free of charge.Students' classes are currently conducted online, but we will expand the online procedure for procedures while in school, and will respond more finely than ever before.We will also introduce online consultations and build a system where each student can face each other face-to-face.

 The other is stamp-free.As a general rule, application and payment procedures on campus do not require a seal and are completely online.By introducing an electronic payment system, the entire business process will be online and the efficiency of business will be improved.The abolition of stamps covers more than 100 tasks on campus, which is expected to reduce work by 8,000 hours a year.

 The last is a free place to work.At Tohoku University, all 1,600 clerical staff can telework in the same environment as the workplace, and even with the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we were able to quickly realize 3% of the work.We will further utilize this online environment to improve work efficiency and globalize the campus.

reference:[Tohoku University] Tohoku University Online Office Declaration-Change in Work Style in the New Normal Era- (PDF)

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