ABOUT APU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Keeping the APU Community Connected

The APU Student & Alumni Association was established in March 2003 to foster a network between students who have attended APU (including graduate students, retirees and exchange students) and students currently pursuing their studies at APU. The members of the Association are referred to as “KOYU”.

Our regulations set up the purpose of the association as follows;

“The Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Student & Alumni Association aims to promote the development of the Association and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (hereinafter, “APU”) and to foster friendly relations amongst its members.”

Under this goal, we are developing activities to form networks among APU alumni.

We hold “General Assemblies” every year to confer with APU alumni about our budget and the settlement of accounts and to discuss yearly project proposals. We also hold reunions to promote exchange among APU alumni. Furthermore, we have branches of our association called “Regional Chapters.” Each chapter holds activities to deepen exchange with APU alumni regardless of year of graduation.

Basic Association Information (as of August 2024)

Members	24,349 (Domestic: 12,287, International:12,062)
Alumni home countries	Regions: 154　 *Not including Japan.
Chapters	38 (Domestic: 10, Overseas: 28)
Groups	5

Alumni Activities

(1) FOSTERING FRIENDSHIP AND INTERACTION AMONG ALUMNI

GENERAL ASSEMBLY: Presentations on matters such as the Association’s financial report and budget are made at the General Assembly. The Assembly also offers a platform for alumni to reunite in the form of a social gathering.
REGIONAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES: APU Alumni in various regions around the world facilitate unique activities and events such as seminars and reunions. Sometimes, current APU students who have gone back home for holidays or are in the process of job hunting also take part in these events. The activities and events provide a channel for interaction with APU networks worldwide.
WELCOME PARTIES FOR NEW GRADUATES: A welcome party is held to welcome new grads as full members.
INTERACTION WITH THE RITSUMEIKAN ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: The alumni from Ritsumeikan University and affiliated schools are also connected to APU alumni as they are all part of Ritsumeikan. APU Alumni actively interact with these associations and broaden their networks by taking part in welcome parties for new graduates, activities in Tokyo, Tokai and Kansai organized by “Reconnect”, a young graduates’ association, among others.

(2) FOR CURRENT STUDENTS AND FOR THEIR ALMA MATER
Events revolving around themes that form the building blocks for graduates’ futures, such as employment, further studies, study abroad programs and student life among others are being held regularly. In addition to this, the graduates have also offered career support to students by facilitating career forums and lectures.

(3) CONNECTING ALUMNI AROUND THE GLOBE

THE ASSOCIATION’S WEBSITE AND CONTENTS FOR ALUMNI

The Student & Alumni Association website is constantly being updated with news and updates of happenings at APU. The site also contains essays by graduates as well as alumni introductions. The website also has a section offering special contents for alumni such as a discussion board and an alumni database which enables alumni to contact with each other regardless of where they may be around the world.

* Some services may be unavailable to members who have not paid membership fees.

(4) BUILDING NETWORKS
The Association is working to establish regional hubs to further strengthen alumni networks. At present, there are ten Alumni regions in Japan, namely Hokkaido, Kanto, Kansai, Chubu, Hokuriku, Chushikoku, Fukuoka, Oita, Kumamoto and Okinawa. Outside Japan, there are 27 regions, namely Shanghai(China), Beijing(China),Taiwan, Korea, Myanmar, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Hanoi(Vietnam), Ho-Chi-Minh(Vietnam), Thailand, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Samoa, Tonga, Latin America, ARC (Africa), Europe and Hong Kong. In the future, we plan for an increase in the number of regions. We also plan to introduce networks based on common interests such as seminar classes, clubs and occupation.

Alumni Association Exclusive Contents　　　　　　　

APU Domestic Students’ Parent and Family Association

How to Use the Alumni Database

End of Year Balance Report

FY2022 Financial Report

FY2022 Financial Report

(1)Statement of Revenues and Expenditures

①　Ordinary expenses

APU Alumni Association – Statement of Revenues and Expenditures for FY 2022
		（April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023）
			（Unit: Yen）
＜REVENUE＞
Items	FY2022 Budget	FY2022 Settlement	Difference
Membership fees	16,000,000	14,200,000	-1,800,000
Interest	0	929	929
Other revenue	0	0	0
Balance carried forward from previous year	98,661,475	98,664,475	0
Total	114,661,475	112,862,404	-1,799,071

＜EXPENDITURE＞
Items	FY2022 Budget	FY2022 Settlement	Difference
Membership fee refund	0	0	0
Website expenses	400,000	168,771	231,229
Exchange program costs	7,300,000	1,042,504	6,257,496
Publicity expenses	2,100,000	0	2,100,000
Board / other meeting expenses	1,300,000	55,964	1,244,036
Office expenses	300,000	32,122	267,878
Support costs	1,200,000	384,796	815,204
Labour costs	0	0	0
Anniversary project savings	1,000,000	1,000,000	0
Reserve Funds	500,000	0	500,000
Total	14,100,000	2,684,157	11,415,843
Balance to be carried over to the next year	100,561,475	60,161,252	40,400,223

② Anniversary Project Budget

APU Alumni Association – Statement of Revenues and Expenditures from FY 2022 (Anniversary Project)
		（April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023）
			（Unit: Yen）
＜REVENUE＞
Items	FY2022 Budget	FY2022 Settlement	Difference
Anniversary project savings	1,000,000	1,000,000	0
Interest	0	0	0
Other revenue	0	0	0
Balance carried forward from previous year	6,979,755	6,979,755	0
Total	7,979,755	7,979,755	0
＜EXPENDITURE＞
Items	FY2022 Budget	FY2022 Settlement	Difference
Project costs	3,000,000	0	0
Reserve funds	0	0	0
Total	3,000,000	0	0
Balance to be carried over to the next year	4,979,755	7,979,755	-3,000,000

(2) Balance Sheet

① Ordinary Expenses　

APU Alumni Association – FY 2022 Balance Sheet
			（March 31, 2023）
			（Unit: Yen）
＜ASSETS＞
Items	FY 2022 closing	FY 2021 closing	Difference
Current assets
Cash deposits	60,161,252	98,661,475	-38,500,223
Accounts due	0	0	0
Total	60,161,252	98,661,475	-38,500,223
＜LIABILITIES＞
LIABILITIES	FY 2022 closing	FY 2021 closing	Difference
Current debts
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0

② Anniversary Project

APU Alumni Association – FY 2022 Balance Sheet (Anniversary Project)
			(March 31, 2023)
			（Unit: Yen）
＜ASSETS＞
Items	FY 2022 closing	FY 2021 closing	Difference
Current assets
Cash deposits	7,979,755	6,979,755	1,000,000
Accounts due	0	0	0
Total	7,979,755	6,979,755	1,000,000
＜LIABILITIES＞
Items	FY 2022 closing	FY 2021 closing	Difference
Current debts
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0

(3) General Inventory

APU Alumni Association – FY 2022 General Inventory
	（March 31, 2023）（Unit: Yen）
＜ASSETS＞
Items	Amount
Cash deposits	68,141,007
Accounts due	0
Cash deposits	68,141,007

＜LIABILITIES＞
Items	Amount
Current debts
Accounts payable	0
Total	0
Net Assets	68,141,007

FY2021 Financial Report

(1)Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
① Ordinary expenses

APU Alumni Association – Statement of Revenues and Expenditures for FY 2021
		（April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022）
			（Unit: Yen）
＜REVENUE＞
Items	FY2021 Budget	FY2021 Settlement	Difference
Membership fees	16,000,000	13,860,000	-2,140,000
Interest	0	929	929
Other revenue	0	0	0
Balance carried forward from previous year	86,841,054	86,841,054	0
Total	102,841,054	100,701,983	-2,139,071

＜EXPENDITURE＞
Items	FY2021 Budget	FY2021 Settlement	Difference
Membership fee refund	0	0	0
Website expenses	400,000	395,733	4,267
Exchange program costs	5,270,000	17,505	5,252,495
Publicity expenses	100,000	126,000	-26,000
Board / other meeting expenses	600,000	294,130	305,870
Office expenses	1,400,000	203,510	1,196,490
Support costs	200,000	3,630	196,370
Labour costs	0	0	0
Anniversary project savings	1,000,000	1,000,000	0
Reserve Funds	500,000	0	500,000
Total	9,470,000	2,040,508	7,429,492
Balance to be carried over to the next year	93,371,054	98,661,475	-5,290,421

② Anniversary Project Budget

APU Alumni Association – Statement of Revenues and Expenditures from FY 2021 (Anniversary Project)
		（April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022）
			（Unit: Yen）
＜REVENUE＞
Items	FY2021 Budget	FY2021 Settlement	Difference
Anniversary project savings	1,000,000	1,000,000	0
Interest	0	0	0
Other revenue	0	0	0
Balance carried forward from previous year	5,979,755	5,979,755	0
Total	6,979,755	6,979,755	0
＜EXPENDITURE＞
Items	FY2021 Budget	FY2021 Settlement	Difference
Project costs	500,000	0	500,000
Reserve funds	0	0	0
Total	500,000	0	0
Balance to be carried over to the next year	6,479,755	6,979,755	-500,000

(2) Balance Sheet

① Ordinary Expenses　

APU Alumni Association – FY 2021 Balance Sheet
			（March 31, 2022）
			（Unit: Yen）
＜ASSETS＞
Items	FY 2021 closing	FY 2020 closing	Difference
Current assets
Cash deposits	98,661,475	86,841,054	11,820,421
Accounts due	0	0	0
Total	98,661,475	86,841,054	11,820,421
＜LIABILITIES＞
LIABILITIES	FY 2021 closing	FY 2020 closing	Difference
Current debts
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0

② Anniversary Project

APU Alumni Association – FY 2021 Balance Sheet (Anniversary Project)
			(March 31, 2022)
			（Unit: Yen）
＜ASSETS＞
Items	FY 2021 closing	FY 2020 closing	Difference
Current assets
Cash deposits	6,979,755	5,979,755	1,000,000
Accounts due	0	0	0
Total	6,979,755	5,979,755	1,000,000
＜LIABILITIES＞
Items	FY 2021 closing	FY 2020 closing	Difference
Current debts
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0

(3) General Inventory

APU Alumni Association – FY 2021 General Inventory
	（March 31, 2022）（Unit: Yen）
＜ASSETS＞
Items	Amount
流動資産
Cash deposits	105,641,230
Accounts due	0
Cash deposits	105,641,230

＜LIABILITIES＞
Items	Amount
Current debts
Accounts payable	0
Total	0
Net Assets	105,641,230

FY2020 Financial Report

(1)Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
① Ordinary expenses

APU Alumni Association – Statement of Revenues and Expenditures for FY 2020
		（April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021）
			（Unit: Yen）
＜REVENUE＞
Items	FY2020 Budget	FY2020 Settlement	Difference
Membership fees	16,000,000	14,410,000	1,580,000
Interest	15,000	6,708	8,292
Other revenue	0	0	0
Balance carried forward from previous year	75,835,412	75,835,412	0
Total	91,850,412	90,262,120	1,588,292

＜EXPENDITURE＞
Items	FY2020 Budget	FY2020 Settlement	Difference
Membership fee refund	0	0	0
Website expenses	200,000	923623	△723,623
Exchange program costs	6,300,000	499,022	4,730,978
Publicity expenses	500,000	534,600	△34,600
Board / other meeting expenses	1,565,000	220,130	1,344,870
Office expenses	5,000,000	214,873	4,785,127
Support costs	100,000	28,818	71,182
Labour costs	0	0	0
Anniversary project savings	1,000,000	1,000,000	0
Reserve Funds	500,000	0	500,000
Balance to be carried over to the next year	76,685,412	86,841,054	△10,155,642
Total	15,165,000	3,421,066	10,673,934

② Anniversary Project Budget

20 APU Alumni Association – Statement of Revenues and Expenditures from FY 2020 (Anniversary Project)
		（April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021）
			（Unit: Yen）
＜REVENUE＞
Items	FY2020 Budget	FY2020 Settlement	Difference
Anniversary project savings	1,000,000	1,000,000	0
Interest	0	0	0
Other revenue	0	0	0
Balance carried forward from previous year	4,982,585	4,982,585	0
Total	5,982,585	5,982,585	0

＜EXPENDITURE＞
Items	FY2020 Budget	FY2020 Settlement	Difference
Project costs	2,700,000	2,830	2,697,170
Reserve funds	0	0	0
Balance to be carried over to the next year	3,282,585	5,979,755	△2,697,170
Total	5,982,585	5,982,585	0

(2) Balance Sheet

① Ordinary Expenses　

APU Alumni Association – FY 2020 Balance Sheet
			（March 31, 2021）
			（Unit: Yen）
＜ASSETS＞
Items	FY 2020 closing	FY 2019 closing	Difference
Current assets
Cash deposits	86,841,054	74,835,412	12,005,642
Accounts due	0	0	0
Total	86,841,054	74,835,412	12,005,642

＜LIABILITIES＞
LIABILITIES	FY 2020 closing	FY 2019 closing	Difference
Current debts
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0

② Anniversary Project

APU Alumni Association – FY 2020 Balance Sheet (Anniversary Project)
			（March 31, 2021）
			（Unit: Yen）
＜ASSETS＞
Items	FY 2020 closing	FY 2019 closing	Difference
Current assets
Cash deposits	5,979,755	5,982,585	△2,830
Accounts due	0	0	0
Total	5,979,755	5,982,585	△2,830

＜LIABILITIES＞
Items	FY 2020 closing	FY 2019 closing	Difference
Current debts
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0

(3) General Inventory

	0 APU Alumni Association – FY 2020 General Inventory
		（March 31, 2021）（Unit: Yen）
	＜ASSETS＞
	Items	Amount
	流動資産
	Cash deposits	92,820,809
	Accounts due	0
	Cash deposits	92,820,809

	LIABILITIES
	Items	Amount
	Current debts
	Accounts payable	0
	Total	0

	Net Assets	92,820,809

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