Graduate School of Science and Engineering 1-1-1 Noji Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577 Japan Declaration of Understanding In receiving research supervision at the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University (hereinafter refereed to as “RU”), I hereby declare that I understand and will comply with the following in carrying out my research with integrity. 1. I will follow the instructions of my supervisor at RU, and comply with all rules and regulations of RU. 2. I understand that if I engage in actions/behaviors that violate any of the rules and regulations during my period of study abroad, I will lose my status as “Research Student” at RU, and my research supervision will be terminated. 3. I agree that any intellectual property rights that arise through research supervision provided by RU shall reside with RU. 4. Of the knowledge, experience, materials and information obtained through my research activities, I will strictly keep secret those that are considered confidential administrative or research information of RU. However, this does not include anything that was already publicly available or that which can be proven to have been in my possession; that which becomes publicly available in the future through no breach of my own; or that which has been disclosed to me without obligation of confidentiality by a third party who is lawfully entitled to make such disclosure. 5. I will not hold responsible the Sending Institution or RU for any damages received by me during the period of study abroad at RU and will not make liability claims to either party, unless the Sending Institution and/or RU is/are liable on grounds of willful intent or gross negligence. 6. I will be held liable for any damages caused by me through willful intent or negligence to RU or a third party during my period of study abroad, regardless of the content of memorandums, agreements or contracts concluded with RU or the Sending Institution. 7. I will purchase coverage in an overseas travelers’ insurance for disasters, accidents, liability protection, etc. prior to acceptance at RU, through which I will receive compensation or satisfy liability claims for damages mentioned in 5. and 6. above. Home University: Current Year of Home University: Home Address: Printed Name: Signature: Date: