Practicalities for the academic staff of the Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society
The main practical information for the academic staff of the Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society 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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Calendar, 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
Vademecum
Study regulations
- Study regulations of the Faculty of Communication Sciences (Bachelor and Master)
- PhD study regulations of the Faculty of Communication Sciences
- PhD Programme of the study in Communication Sciences (pdf)
- PhD Programme of the study in Lingua, letteratura e civiltà italiana (in Italian, pdf)
Bachelor and Master courses
- Course quality evaluation
- List of courses
- Study plans:
- Bachelor
- Master - Courses schedule
Exams and thesis
The information below on examinations and theses is mainly for students, though useful for faculty as well:
- Exams: essential regulatory aspects (terms, conditions, appeals)
- Exams: results and certificate
- Thesis: guidelines:
- final research paper Bachelor in Communication Sciences (in Italian)
- final research paper Bachelor in Lingua, letteratura e civiltà italiana (in Italian)
- Master's thesis
Logistics and stationery
- Map of the campus
- Campus access and facilities
- Printing, photocopying, scanning
- IT Help Desk
- Support for audio-visuals and office phones
- Stationery supplies
- Copy Center Onys
Teaching tools
Academic mobility
Library
- Study regulations of the Faculty of Communication Sciences (Bachelor and Master)
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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
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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
- Dean's office
- Directory
- Map of the campus
- Campus access and facilities
- People with disabilities
- Printing, photocopying, scanning
- IT Help Desk
- Support for audio-visuals and office phones
- Stationery supplies
- Copy Center Onys
- Italian language courses
- Preparatory, levelling and advanced language courses
- Support for budding entrepreneurs
- Sports at USI
- Discounts, special rates and offers
- Dean's office