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EnglishWhat the Osaka Metropolitan University Temporary Notice Site (omu.moe) Is For
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omu.moe is the stopgap notice site that Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) is running while a large-scale system failure keeps its regular websites and related systems offline. It exists to publish announcements from Osaka Metropolitan University, the National Institute of Technology (Kosen), and the affiliated hospital until the official website is restored. It is useful if you are a student, applicant, staff member, patient, or business contact who needs information now and cannot reach the normal OMU pages.
What the site says about the outage
According to the site's own notice, the university's websites and other systems are down because of a major system failure, and the university has apologized for the inconvenience to users and related parties. The temporary site is explicitly a substitute: it carries notices "until the official website is restored."
Two service details are worth noting because they affect what you can rely on:
- Email: Email service resumed from October 13. Messages sent on or before October 12 may not have arrived, so the site asks senders to resend them.
- Student and shared email: Student email addresses in the
@st.osaka-cu.ac.jpdomain, mailing lists, and shared email addresses remain suspended.
These points are stated on the temporary site itself; treat them as the current official position rather than a permanent status.
Who the site is organized for
The homepage is a directory of audience-specific notice pages. Each link leads to announcements for that group:
| Audience | What the section covers |
|---|---|
| Current students | Classes, course registration, student life |
| Prospective students | Entrance exams, applications, results, enrollment procedures |
| Faculty and staff | Work duties, systems, administrative procedures |
| Kosen (technical college) | Notices for students, applicants, parents, event participants, alumni, and companies |
| Affiliated hospital | Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital, MedCity21, and the Osaka Center for Health and Longevity Medical Science |
| Veterinary Clinical Center | Guidance from the center |
| Library | Opening hours, borrowing, services |
| Recruiters | Staff recruitment and faculty position openings |
| Companies and suppliers | Bids, procurement, payments (including the hospital) |
| General public and press | Official statements, public notices, media inquiries |
| International | English announcements and inquiries |
There is also an "All notices" index, a "Temporary services" list, and a link to the OMU entrance page. The site offers Japanese and English language options.
How to use it in practice
- Identify your role from the table above and open that section first. This is faster than scanning the all-notices list, which mixes audiences.
- Check the date on each notice. Because this is a temporary channel, items may be superseded as systems come back online.
- If you sent email on or before October 12, resend it rather than assuming it was received.
- Do not rely on student email or mailing lists for time-sensitive contact while they remain suspended; use the contact routes described in the relevant notice page.
- For international matters, use the English section, which the site lists separately for announcements and inquiries.
What it does not tell you
The site is a notice board, not a status dashboard. It does not publish a recovery timeline, a list of every affected system, or a guarantee that all pre-outage data is intact. For decisions that depend on those details—such as application deadlines or payment dates—confirm through the specific notice page for your audience rather than inferring from the homepage.
The site also gives no information about cost or access restrictions, so nothing here should be read as confirming that any service is free or open without login.