Practicalities for USI faculty and researchers
The main practical information for USI academic staff is available on InfoDesk, the portal with practical information for the USI community:
Below, a series of direct links to essential information.
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Calendars, schedules, campus
Calendars
Schedules
Campus
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Computer network accounts and software applications
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Administration and human resources
Employment relationship
- Employment relationship and contract
- Regulations on the general terms of employment for academic staff at Università della Svizzera italiana
- Regulations for the promotion and tenure of academic staff at Università della Svizzera italiana
- General rules on external relations relevant to the image of the University
- Regulations on power of attorney
Social security
Documents
Holidays and leave
Indemnities, travel and transportation
- Public transport: Arcobaleno pass
- Parking on the Lugano Campus
- Parking on the Mendrisio Campus
- Bike sharing - Lugano
Contacts
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Family and equal opportunities
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Teaching
Guidelines
Study regulations
Bachelor and Master:
- Academy of Architecture
- Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Informatics
Ph.D:
- Academy of Architecture
- Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Informatics
- Ph.D study programme Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society
- Regulations for the Degree of PhD – Eco
Bachelor and Master courses
- Course quality evaluations
- Courses: description and references
- Study programs:
- Bachelor
- Master - Course schedules:
- Bachelor
- Master
Exams and thesis
The information below on examinations and theses is mainly for students, though useful for faculty as well.
- Essential regulatory aspects (terms, conditions, appeals):
- Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Informatics
- Results and certificates:
- Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Informatics
- Thesis guidelines:
- Bachelor final research paper / dissertation
- Master
- Ph.D thesis Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society
Logistics and stationery
- Campus map
- Lugano Campus: access and facilities
- Printing, photocopying, scanning (Lugano campus)
- IT Help Desk
- Support for audio-visuals and office phones
- Stationery supplies
- Lugano Campus Copy Centre
Teaching tools
Academic mobility
Libraries
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Research and academic careers
For essential information related to research – funding, project administration, open calls, … - please refer to Research and Transfer support:
Other information:
- Open academic positions at USI
- Regulations for the promotion and tenure of academic staff at Università della Svizzera italiana
- General rules on external relations relevant to the image of the University
- Regulations on power of attorney
- Support for tech transfer and entrepreneurship
- Communicating initiatives, research projects and events
- Lugano campus university library
- Academy of architecture library
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Templates and corporate design
Resources (logotypes, templates) and rules for corporate design are available at this page.
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Representatives
Academic Senate
Guidelines for representatives in the Faculty Councils
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Initiatives and events
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Presenting and promoting USI
Information on publications and other resources to present and promote USI are available at this page.
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Offices and services
- Offices and services
- Directory
- Campus map
- Lugano Campus: map, access, facilities
- People with disabilities
- Printing, photocopying, scanning (Lugano campus)
- IT Help Desk
- Support for audio-visuals and office phones
- Stationery supplies
- Lugano Campus Copy Centre
- Italian language courses
- Preparatory, levelling and advanced language courses
- Support for budding entrepreneurs
- Discounts, special rates and offers
- Offices and services
