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To all students planning to study abroad on the Spring 2025 exchange program

Due to going abroad on a university-related program, you are required to enroll in Sophia University's designated overseas insurance and risk management service.
As mentioned in the guidance, please complete the application form on the Loyola questionnaire at least three weeks prior to your departure.

※Learn about the Sophia Study Abroad Insurance contents and examples of coverage, as well as how to use the Crisis Management Service (OSSMA).

The application for the program is done through the LOYOLA questionnaire. these slides explain the procedure, precautions to follow, and the procedure for registering basic information after enrollment in order to fully utilize the Crisis Management Service.

◆◆◆Click here for the brochure◆◆◆

You need to choose an insurance plan.
1) For the short term (within 31 days), please choose Plan A.
2) The basis for long-term (more than 31 days) is Plan C, including emergency dental treatment(*Note1) at your stay abroad.
(*Note1: Emergency dental treatment refers to urgent dental treatment such as wisdom tooth pain, broken teeth. It does not cover treatment that continues from before the trip. The coverage is limited to 50% of the expenses incurred within 7 days of the start of treatment.）

Please check the details of the compensation in the brochure and the price list attached below.
The following is a table of examples about insured cases.
When you have trouble, you may contact OSSMA's Helpline to ask for help anytime in Japanese (English) to solve the problems.

★ Compensation Contents examples and precautions (Please check the brochure for details)

Personal injury or illness	※Cashless medical treatment available at designated hospitals. First contact OSSMA helpline! [e.g.] Illnesses and injuries that occurred during your stay abroad　⇒ medical treatment, interpretation, transportation, and continual treatment (you can continue treatment after returning to your home for a limited time.) (In the case of actual cost medical treatment, keep all receipts. It makes possible to claim after returning to your home.) [e.g.] Diseases that occurred within 72 hours after returning home are recognized as the disease that occurred during the term of your contract. Therefore, they are covered by insurance. ⇒ medical treatment, transportation fee, etc. [Attention!] Required for medical examination and certification at the hospital within 72 hours. (In the case of actual cost medical treatment, keep all receipts. It makes possible to claim after returning to your home.)
Personal belongings damages / Personal property for overseas student life	[e.g.]Personal belonging damages due to an unexpected accident （⇒ Take a photo.) Personal items stolen (⇒ Police report required.) ⇒ Consult OSSMA for claim procedure. [Attention!] Not applicable for Loss or leaving due to carelessness of oneself ⇒ Consult OSSMA if you can't decide whether it's covered by insurance or not.
Overseas Student Liability	[e.g.] : You have broken your accommodation. (⇒ Do payment once. )　⇒ Consult OSSMA for claim procedure.
Baggage delay expenses	[e.g.] : Baggage not arrived at the airport ⇒ claim to Airline Company/ notify the accommodation address ⇒ purchase some necessities during delay in arriving （keep all receipts）⇒ claim to OSSMA after returning home.
Flight delay expenses	[e.g.] : 1-day delay in departure due to airline circumstances ⇒ Taxi and meal, etc. incurred by airline companies preparing accommodations. (Keep all receipts) ⇒ claim to OSSMA after returning home.

You will also be enrolled in the Crisis Management Services (OSSMA) with the insurance plan.

Please check the Sophia University Overseas Student Safety Management Assistance Price
(the insurance + crisis management service fee depends on your study abroad period).
Please check the final amount on the invoice which Sophia Campus Support Co.,Ltd.(SCS) will give you after the application has been completed.

　All applications and procedures will be closed from December 24, 2024 (Tuesday) ~ January 5, 2025 (Sunday) due to the Winter vacation of the university office. Please pay attention to the application period in consideration of the time of departure.

① Check the slides about the explanation of the system and how to apply and register.　If you need help for procedure, please come to the counter (Center for Global Education & Discovery or SCS).

② Log in to Loyola and click Questionnaire section and Survey/ Various Applications. (You can move from the URL below to the Loyola.) Select the application form【Sophia University Overseas Student Safety Management Assistance】

③ Fill out the application form until the end and send it. Please answer all the necessary items.
※N.B.: Don't overwrite what you sent once by changing the content afterwards. (The change will not be reflected.)

④ The following three items will be delivered to the mailing address written in the application form or you may pick up them at the counter of Sophia Campus Support (Yotsuya campus Bld.13th 2nd floor).

1) Overseas Travel Insurance Insured's Card (Insured's Card number is provided.) with Overseas Travel Insurance contract booklet
2) OSSMA Service Application Instructions
3) Invoice (Insurance fee + Crisis management service fee + Transfer fee required)

* "Certificate of Insurance" (if you applied) will be attached. Bring it abroad if you need.
* Please bring 1) and 2) above with you.

⑤ Download OSSMA-2 App in accordance with the "OSSMA Service Application Instructions" and complete service application. Unless you complete this procedure, you cannot use OSSMA service. After completing the service application, add your basic information, itinerary, etc.

⑥Follow the invoice and make the payment by the payment deadline (before departure).

･ Don't forget to fill in the application date.

･ Do not overwrite the application form after sending it.

･ E-mail address : Please write an email address that can be verified abroad as well. There might be some domain addresses that are not usable in certain countries.

･ Program name : Check the appropriate purpose, such as exchange program.

･ Insurance period : Please fill in the date from the date you leave your home in Japan to the date you arrive at your home in Japan. [Home → Airport Overseas Residence → Airport → Home] Schedule of round trip full cover.
(If you change the date of returning to Japan, please contact Sophia Campus Support Co.,Ltd. (SCS) in advance. Mail is acceptable.)

･ Certificate of Insurance : A certificate of insurance will be available in English and other languages. If you need it when applying for a visa, or if you are asked to present it from where you will study, please make a circle to the language needed. (Issuance is free) If you need it immediately, please submit the application form as soon as possible and ask SCS your urgent needs.

(1) When you fill in the application, you will need the following information.
Please prepare the following information beforehand. Once you log in to the application form, you cannot save comments temporarily.
● Personal information (student number, department, date of birth, postal address, postal code, mobile phone number, home phone number, and your e-mail address)
● Travel destination information (country/state/city of stay (in English), university/program/accommodation name(in English)
● Insurance period (date of departure from home - date of arrival at home)
● Insurance plan (selected from the A25/C25)
● Whether or not Certificate of Insurance is required
● Emergency contact information (Emergency contact person's postal address/Postal code/ mobile phone number/email address)

(2) Please proceed to the application form below with the above information.

♦♦ Apply to the "Overseas Student Safety Management Assistance Application Form" from the LOYOLA "Survey/Various Applications" ♦♦

Sophia Campus Support Co.,Ltd.(SCS) (person in charge: Ms. Tsuruta and Ms. Iikura)
Yotsuya Campus Bld.13, 2nd floor of the Fukudaya Building, 7-1, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554,
TEL：03-3238-4259／FAX：03-3238-4391／E-mail：scs-tokou-co@sophia.ac.jp
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (weekdays only)