Chaospilot 2012-2013

2012 - 2013 www.unibz.it

erstsemestler info

Chaos pilot

the freshman’s guide

la guida de­lla matricola

Important people

Things to know

Factsheet

Welcome

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Index

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Impressum

Faculties

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Services

Students' Associations

Transport and communication

Tips from students for students

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Welcome

A warm welcome at the FUB. First lecture: FUB =Free University of Bozen – Bolzano / Freie Universität Bozen. But what is LUB? As we are trilingual, some languages need special treatment. In this case it is Italian and it means Libera Università di Bolzano. You will notice soon that this university is a melting pot of languages. But don’t worry; soon you will also speak the common language here: DITENGLISCH ;-).

In order to help you survive the first weeks and months in the “Jungle” of the FUB, the Student Speakers created this new issue of the “Chaospilot”.

This booklet for rookies gives you all the necessary information you need. As the name already tells, “Chaospilot” means that we would like to guide you through these first – probably chaotic – days.

Beginning with your student card and password you receive on the first day – the official things – right up to how to hunt your food in the mensa (Canteen would be the appropriate English word but in DITENGLISCH mensa is correct)– the really important things.

It may be hard at first to figure out what kind of Associations and Services the University offers and what their functions are.

We want to give you an overview on the purpose and activity each Association and Service pursues and present it in a simple way. However, an important restriction: this Chaospilot is only a supplement to the official information provided by the university, for example the study manifestos of every course.

Due to the fact that this university is very young and in a continuous process of growth, some given information might be valid only for a few months, for example room numbers could be changed. The same goes for the information about the student portal, which is being redesigned currently.

You can also find important news regarding students on our website, www.speakers.bz, such as the annotated version of the Student Charta which covers the rights but also the duties for a good relation between students, professors and administration.

At the end of the Chaospilot we provide important facts about your specific faculties.

Most of the booklet is in English as it is the common language at the sites of Bolzano and Brunico.

Infos fßr Brixen gibt’s auf Deutsch.

Per Bressanone ci sono anche le informazioni in Italiano.

We know that the Chaospilot is not able to cover all topics but: We hope this will help you.

And if any question remains: JUST ASK! FRAG EINFACH! CHIEDI PURE!

Maximilian Schnabel Student Speaker and Chaospilot responsible

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Factsheet

Student card Your student card is the key to many services that you will need almost every day. The card is handed out when you enroll. You can use it for the following: • to pay for food and drinks in the Mensa, Unibar (only Bolzano) and at vending machines at Bolzano and Bressanone • to borrow and return books from the library • to make photocopies and prints • to enter the university buildings from the back entrance of the buildings C and F (in Bolzano) • to access rooms reserved for your faculty

The card is also proof of identity!!! In most faculties you have to bring it to exams. It’s valid only for one semester and has to be renewed after the payment of the study fees. The machines to renew the card are located in the library and the student secretariat.

The machines to recharge the card with cash can be found in Bolzano on the left of the Mensa entrance, in Bressanone next to the reception desk and in Brunico in the entrance hall.

Lost your student card?

In order to prevent other people from using it, you should lock the card immediately. This can be done online in the Intranet area under Report Card Payment/Lock Card. A new card costs 20 € and needs to be requested at the Student Secretariat.

Computer Rooms / e-mail / account / WLAN In Bolzano you can find the computers in the library.

In Bressanone you can find computers in the library and also in the Missionshaus, but we wouldn’t recommend using them. The computers in the PC room on the third floor are faster, trust us.

You receive your login information (username, password) from the student secretariat at the time you enroll. At your first login you have to change the password. With this account you are able to use university computers, access your university e-mails and use Intranet services and the wireless network (WLAN). E-mail inbox and intranet services can also be accessed outside the university.

E-mail (OutlookWebAccess): https://webmail.unibz.it Intranet area: Homepage, Students, ICT Services

On the university computers you can also access e-mails by using Outlook, which is already configured.

You can store in your online email account up to 100 MB. Once you reach an amount of 80 MB, you’ll be informed via e-mail that you have to delete something.

Note that also e-mails in the folders “Sent ltems” and “Deleted Items” are counting. Be warned that you’ll be receiving a lot of e-mails from the university (some useful, some not so much) – especially those with big attachments can stuff your inbox pretty quickly! Also, if you don’t want to miss anything, be sure to check your e-mails regularly. Very important information (regarding exams for example) will be communicated by the administration, faculty and professors via this channel.

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If you get an email complaining that your “Storage Quota” is 112% of the available space, the problem is not the emails. You have to decrease your used space by deleting files because you have saved/ stored too much data on the network location, so on the “computer” itself. You have to go to Start -> Computer -> students (E:) and navigate to your name to delete some files there.

For any kind of trouble you should contact the I&CT by writing a ticket. This can be done at: https://support.unibz.it.

Note that this is the preferred way to contact the I&CT department.

Once you “open” a ticket, you’ll be able to track its process and see the person’s name working on it.

When the problem is solved, you may also rate the staff’s work.

For printing in the University you choose the printer “CPS Generic Postscript”, now the document is available for printing at all printers in the university buildings. Just go to a printer of your choice and put your student card onto the nearby card reader. Once you have presented your card, you can see all your documents ready for printing. Choose one and it will get printed.

If you are also using a personal notebook at the university: you can establish a connection to access the wireless network (Scientific Network South Tyrol) more or less in all parts of the building. It will allow you to connect to printers, your files on the server and surf the web. There are also detailed manuals which illustrate how to setup the WLAN etc. They can be found at the website of the I&CT department (www.unibz.it/ict ).

Intranet Services Some essential services for students can be accessed from the university website (Homepage, Students, ICT Services). There you can enroll to exams, plan your studies e.g. select optional courses and create an individual timetable.

The enrolment for exams on time is a condition in order to be allowed to sit the exam. The enrollment period starts a few weeks before the first exam. The deadline is different across faculties, but your Faculty Secretariat will let you know the necessary things in time. You will always receive an automatic e-mail from the student secretariat with the confirmation of enrolment. In the Study Career you can find all exams on your degree course, the grades of already passed exams and even your grade point average.

The timetable of your lectures can be found on the website of your faculty. Additionally, an individual timetable is provided that can be personalized based on individual preferences and needs.

Reserve Collections On the website of the Library you can find the link to the Reserve Collection. This Reserve Collection is used by many professors and lecturers to publish their teaching related material, e.g. slides, handouts, homework, student grades, and text books.

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Mensa The Unimensa (by the way, the British term for it would be canteen, but as some words differ in British English, American English and Opening hours: Australian English, “Bolzanian English” is no exception) has three different price categoBolzano, Mo-Fr 11:45 – 14:00 ries for students: the small, the

Sa 12:00 – 14:00 medium and the full menu.

Mo-Fr 18:30 – 20:30 You may ask, how it is so cheap?

Well, one of the advantages of Bressanone,Mo-Sa 12:00 – 14:00 studying in South Tyrol is that

Fr 18:00 – 19:45 the Autonomous Province of Bolzano is very generous and pays part of your food expenses Brunico, Mo-Fr 11:30 – 13:30 in the Unimensa, depending on your choice of menu.

You are only allowed to pay with your student card and not in cash. An exception is the canteen of Brunico. There you can only pay in cash.

A microwave is provided should you want to heat up your food.

The Unibar in Bolzano accepts both cash payment and Student Card (with a 20% discount!). Detailed information on the menu and the prices can be found at the bottom of the following website: http://www.unibz.it/en/students/life/accommodation/default.html

Foreigners Specific information for students not from Italy is provided by the Advisory Service. In Bolzano you’ll find many brochures at the Info Point but also in front of it; in Bressanone you can find them in their office.

In any case, you can always contact them directly.

Remember that you are allowed to pay for only two meals a day with your student card! From the third on you will be charged the full price (without the Province’s subsidy). So if you want to offer a lunch to a friend of yours, you may be better off having dinner somewhere else.

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• the Social Club is a place where you can meet friends. It can be found in Bolzano in the F-Building on the 6th floor. Check out the terrace with its wonderful view over the city. On this floor there are also the offices of the student representatives and the student associations such as kikero, S.C.U.B., and the Alumni Club. Another office which is used for student projects (ex.

Flyer, Aiesec, Uniparty) is quite close: C4.04. In Bressanone you find the office of the student representatives, S.C.U.B and Kikero on the 2nd floor (2.12)

• on the black notice-boards of the university you can find job and housing offers, but also via the university website there exists a blog for accommodation offers (http://accommodationunibz.blogspot.com) or you can use www.housinganywhere.com

• the library reminds you via E-mail or SMS one day before you have to return a book (for SMS you have to activate the service in the student portal)

• printers, copy machines, CD writers, scanners are available in the Library and in Brunico also in the “Students’ Study Area”, in Bressanone in the lounge on the second floor and in Bolzano in the corridors spread over the university building

• in the Intranet area of the university website you will find a list of all your purchases made with your Student Card (-> “Report Card Payment”)

Things to know

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• lockers in the library are without charge and you can get the keys at the Library Information desk. They can be rented only for one day. There are also lockers outside the library, in the A- and E-Building that can be rented for one semester (Bolzano). The price is 10 Euro per semester.

• books from the library can be borrowed and returned either by using the self-check machine or directly talk to the librarian. Just follow the instructions on the display. Late returns are fined (make it your habit to return books before the last day, 7 p.m.). With the online catalogue (OPAC) you have the possibility to search for all media, check their status and read their description. If too many search results are returned you should use the advanced search function

• if the PC or printer is not working, the toner is finished or no paper is available. Inform the corresponding department via https://support.unibz.it

• lost something? Ask in Bressanone and Brunico the technical service (maintenance) and in Bolzano the doorman at the entrance

• at the end of each course there is an evaluation of the professor: this is very important, please take it seriously! These evaluations results, among other things, determine if the contract of the professor gets renewed or not

• to put a classified advertisement on the notice-board, the doorman first has to stamp it

• press cuttings and Uni-news appear on the university homepage

Important people

President The President of the University Council is the legal representative of the University, chairs the University Council and convenes its meetings.

Rector The Rector is nominated by the University Council and carries out, among others, the following functions: • coordinates the academic activities of the University • formulates proposals and sees to the executions of the decisions of the University Council on scientific and didactic matter • exercises the disciplinary authority towards students and academic staff according to the regulations in force • represents the University in the academic and cultural ceremonies and in the award of academic titles • contracts, along with the University Council President, the agreements with the Autonome Provinz Bozen concerning the objectives that the University aims to reach

Deans According to the article 14 of the Statute, the Dean is elected by the respective Faculty Council and appointed by the University Council.

He/She represents the Faculty, chairs the Faculty Council, convenes its meetings, applies its resolutions, and supervises the scientific, didactic and research activities.

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Faculty of Science and Technology Massimo Tagliavini

Faculty of Design and Arts Gerhard Gl端her

Faculty of Computer Science Giancarlo Succi

Faculty of Economics Lucie Courteau

Faculty of Education Franz Comploi

Rector Prof. Walter A. Lorenz

President Konrad Bergmeister

• never forget to enroll to exams on time!

• professors are also human and most of them are quite happy to receive some feedback presented in a respectful way. Don’t hesitate to ask for things that might assist you in your learning process!

• as we are a small university, most professors are open to discussing problems via e-mail or also to meet outside of regular lectures or office hours

• all teaching staff has “Office Hours” where you can get further explanation or feedback for your homework. Use the office hours for questions or clarifications, especially when the course language is not your mother tongue. The more prepared you are (e.g. with a catalogue of questions) the more effective the result will be. Don’t be shy: Only those who don’t ask, don’t know! Some professors, especially in Bressanone, might prefer to arrange a date and time before hand via e-mail

Tips from students for students

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• studying is not always that easy. At a certain time you might find yourself in a crisis and you might feel like talking to a professional. Coaching can support students in difficult situations so that students get successfully through their studies. Don’t worry and make an appointment with the psychologist Nadia Resch (ps@asus.sh). The appointments are free of charge for students

• throughout the whole year, service offices like the Library, the Career Advisory Service or also Kikero offer a wide variety of seminars, trainings sessions or other events that might contribute to your academic but also general education

• exchange programs give you the opportunity to study abroad

• a student job, also known as 150 hour job, is your possibility to work up to 150 hours in different areas of the university’s administration. The payment is 8 Euro per hour. Unfortunately this possibility works currently for Bachelor students only from second year

• it’s always good to check the timetable on a regular basis because there might be some changes

Bike It’s the most efficient and fastest way to move from one place to another. If you don’t have a bike and still would like to cycle around you can also rent one.

They can be rented between April and October at a price of 1 Euro for six hours or 3 Euro for a whole day (deposit 10 Euro). The place to pick them up and return them is Viale della Stazione, which is next to Piazza Walther. Cycling lanes are provided inside as well as outside the city; it’s advisable to use them.

Note: your bike must be equipped with a light if you are using it at night.

Car To park in the blue parking slots you have to pay. The white ones are reserved for people living in that area.

You can also park in the industrial area. You can apply for a parking permit at the town council office. They are not issued to people living in halls of residence or without a residence permit.

Cars should not be left too long unattended. When the street cleaning happens, they remind you only three days before by putting signs on the streets.

Cars parked on the street during the cleaning period are towed away and you have to pay around 150 Euro to reclaim them.

Bus Using the orange city buses (SASA) you pay 1.50 € for one ride. The price is the same for the entire city area (there are no zones) except if you are using

Line 2 which goes outside the city. The tickets can be bought on the bus (coins of € .10, .20, .50, 1 and 2).

It’s cheaper to buy a ticket for 3 € (Tagesticket Stadtbereich/biglietto giornaliero urbano) if you want to take the bus more than twice a day.

You can also buy a Wertkarte/carta valore for 10/25/50 Euro where you pay 12 cents per kilometer. Those tickets can be also used for buses that go outside the city (SAD). Buses that go to ski resorts have ski For further information about equipment holds. After 8 p.m. public transport and prices you there is a night bus in Bolzano can visit the following websites: that is a combination of several routes and runs until midnight Tickets: (servizio notturno-Linea 153). If http://www.sii.bz.it/en/tickets you want to get back home from a late party in the Brunico/ Pustertal area, then check out SASA: the “Nightliner” offers. website for city buses in Bolzano -

http://www.sasabz.it

Train

SAD:

website for public transport To use the train in the region (outside city) - http://www.sad.it of South Tyrol you can use the same ticket as for the buses (carta valore / Wertkarte) which is cheaper than buying the ticket at the train station. It’s not possible to buy tickets on the train. Also very important: don’t forget to punch the tickets (otherwise they are not valid and you have to pay a fine!).

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ABO+ The travel pass ABO+ by the province costs 150 € and allows students under the age of 26 to use all buses in South Tyrol, trains between Brenner and Trento and some cable cars for a whole academic year. The intercity trains of Trenitalia or “EC DB/ÖBB” cannot be used with the ABO+. The application form can be filled in at the bus station.

Communication The phone prefix of Italy is +39 (or 0039). To make calls outside Italy you have to dial the prefix of the country you are calling. For example, if you are calling from here to Germany you have to add the prefix 0049. If you call numbers in Italy keep in mind that you need always the prefix of the city/mobile network, even if you are calling numbers in the same city from where you are calling! In South Tyrol there are four prefixes, 0471 is for the areas around and southern of Bolzano, 0472 covers Bressanone and the north, 0473 covers the west area of South Tyrol including Merano and the surrounding areas and 0474 the east part with Brunico.

Mobile phones It’s common to use a prepaid card. The most used providers are Tim, Vodafone, Wind and Tre. All of them have small variations in the price. Have a careful look at the different tariffs of providers and choose one that fits best for you. To recharge your phone credit you don’t have to pay an extra fee. You can do that in some Tabacchi directly or buy a recharging card almost everywhere.

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Students’ Associations

Student Speakers PRO – students for business AIESEC Kikero Student Association S.C.U.B sh.asus

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Representation in councils Working groups and active participation in university organization Mediators: Students – Professors – Administration Forwarding your ideas Help & Advice in any way

First of all, we representatives are normal students and have

Student Speakers: who are they?

It doesn’t matter whether it’s about course content, examination dates, the meals provided by the canteen or discrimination of any kind you are facing – we are your advocate for transparency, politician, consultant and partner at the same time. In all the cases above and a lot more, getting in touch with us, the student representatives, is worthwhile.

Are you having any kind of problems with a lecturer or the administration? Do you have suggestions for improvements at the university? You don’t want to accept everything others decide upon?

Student Speakers – once again: what are they good for?

Representation of students? Why shouldn’t I represent myself? In which cases would I need somebody else speaking up for me? We have the administrative and teaching staff to support us – isn’t that enough?! Well, as you might soon find out yourself, theory is one thing, practice is another…

Student Speakers

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Rappresentanza nei consigli Gruppi di lavoro e partecipazione attiva Mediatori: studenti – professori – amministrazione Inoltrare le tue idee Assistenza & consulenza

Have a good start at the FUB and for any questions, just contact us!

Your Student Speakers

Either you write us (English, German, Italian) an email to Studentsspeaker@unibz.it or you just directly talk to us. We don’t bite! We are students just like you.

Student Speakers: how to contact them?

An overview of all the current representatives (=Student Speakers) can be found on the homepage of the university http://www.unibz.it/en/students/representatives/default. html. We Speakers are elected for a two-year term by all the respective students and represent them on four different levels: in the University Council (1), Academic Senate (2), Faculty Councils (2 each Faculty) and Course Councils (1 or 2 each CC). We are your voice in all these councils.

faced or are facing or the same problems you are. We are not to be addressed formally with “Mr” or “Miss”… hey, we are just as old as you (or at least we feel as if we were ;-) ).

Vertretung in Räten/Mitsprachegremien Arbeitsgruppen und Mitgestaltung der Universität Ansprechpartner und Vermittler: Studenten – Professoren – Verwaltung Weiterleiten deiner Ideen Hilfe & Rat

more practice in teaching improve participation in international competitions support start-ups at our university joint projects together with TIS, SMG, Jungunternehmerverband, etc. establishment of a student consultancy based on the German model

However, our main target is to found a student consultancy within this academic year based on the model at

Our goal is to invite several managers, professors and other expert speakers for guest lectures at the university to give students an insight into the world of business. We are planning different kinds of cooperation with TIS Innovation Park and the Jungunternehmerverband Südtirol, to provide seminars or some weekend workshops.

Nowadays students are required to have experience in every kind of business as soon as possible. Universities are not able to satisfy these requirements fully because they are meant to transfer theoretical knowledge. To resolve this problem we met up in December 2011 at the Free University of BozenBolzano and founded “PRO – students for business”.

PRO – students for business

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più pratica nell’insegnamento partecipazione a concorsi internazionali supporto per la creazione di start-up presso l’Università di Bolzano cooperazione con TIS, SMG, Associazione Giovani Imprenditori, … fondazione di una società di consulenza studentesca sul modello tedesco

So become a PRO member by contacting us. info@probusiness.unibz.it and join our Facebook group

For these projects, motivated students from several faculties will build a joint team in order to experience important areas of the business world together. It is also a chance for the companies to approach their potential future employees. By addressing students of the different faculties at the Free Universitiy of Bozen-Bolzano we also want to strengthen the cooperation within the university itself.

German universities. The aim is to provide a platform for the students to establish contact with the local companies and assist them for example in developing new products by providing a different – a student’s- point of view. mehr Praxis in der Lehre Teilnahme an internationalen Wettbewerben stärken Unterstützung bei der Gründung von Start-Ups an der Universität Kooperationen mit TIS, SMG, Jungunternehmerverband, uvm.

Gründung einer studentischen Unternehmensberatung nach deutschem Vorbild

A global network across more than 110 countries!

The possibility to contribute to a positive impact in your society and around the world!

To explore the world through a cultural or professional international internship!

Leadership Development due to conferences and workshops!

Global Village, a yearly event in the FUB that promotes intercultural exchange!

For more than 60 years it has acted as a link between the university and working world through international exchange programmes which offer students the opportunity to gain work experience abroad.

AIESEC is focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development. The AIESEC platform allows students to discover and develop their professional and social skills through positions of leadership.

AIESEC is the biggest international student organisation that is wholly managed by students and can be found in over 110 countries and territories and with more than 60,000 members.

AIESEC

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Un network globale presente in più di 110 paesi La possibilità di contribuire a un impatto positivo nel territorio e nella società La possibilità di fare uno stage internazionale per scoprire il mondo La possibilità di sviluppare competenze professionali e personali Global Village, un evento annuo che promuove lo scambio interculturale alla FUB

If you want more information visit our website or write us an e-mail.

Since January 2009, it is also possible to be part of AIESEC at the FUB. The members of the committee, who are all students from the various faculties in Bozen-Bolzano work on the development of projects and exchange initiatives such as the Global Village.

Each year we provide for AIESEC members the challenging opportunity to live and work in a foreign country in areas of management, technology, education, and development.

Ein globales Netzwerk mit Standpunkten in über 110 verschieden Staaten Die Möglichkeit einen Teil zu einer positiven Entwicklung der Gesellschaft beizutragen Durch ein internationales Praktikum in verschieden Bereichen die Welt zu entdecken Die Möglichkeit durch Konferenzen und Workshops Führungsqualitäten zu erwerben Global Village, ein jährliches Event das den interkulturellen Austausch an der FUB fördert

Offers weekly events such as the debating club and the movie night Organizes yearly events such as night sledging and the Vin brulé stand Invites to seminars, workshops and exhibitions on various topics Publishes the student magazine “Flyer” Organizes Aperitivi Lunghi and live music events

During regular Aperitivi lunghi and live music event, students get to both relax and enjoy culture. Kikero organizes various workshops, exhibitions and seminars designed to offer students attractive complementary activities to their lectures.

Kikero is the university’s cultural association which offers various cultural and extracurricular events to all students throughout the academic year. Some events, such as the debating club or the movie night, take place on a weekly basis, while a night sledging event, a Vin brulé stand during the Christmas season and an open air summer festival in the university’s inner court yard are organized on a yearly basis.

Kikero Student Association

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Offre eventi settimanali come il club di dibattito e la Movie Night Organizza ogni anno la slittata notturna e lo stand del Vin Brulé prima di Natale Invita a partecipare a seminari, workshop e mostre di ogni tipo.

Pubblica la rivista universitaria “Flyer” Organizza aperitivi lunghi e concerti live in Università

Kikero informs students about upcoming events via university e-mail and its Facebook account.

Flyer, the student magazine, is published by the association and serves as an open platform for students’ opinions.

Kikero exists in both Bolzano and Bressanone and its events are open to anybody. Membership, however, is evident, affordable and entitles you to various amenities.

Bietet wöchentliche Events wie den Debattierklub und die Movie Night an Organisiert einmal jährlich Nachtrodeln und betreibt den Advent über einen Glühweinstan Lädt zu Seminaren, Workshops und Ausstellungen aus verschiedenen Themegebieten ein Veröffentlicht die Unizeitung “Flyer” Organisiert Aperitivi Lunghi und Events mit Livemusik

Provides regular team sports (e.g. soccer, basket, volley) Organizes particular seasonal courses (e.g. climbing, kayak) Finds and promotes offers, discounts and other opportunities in the city and surroundings Takes part in various tournaments all over Europe Organizes the Bolzano Snowdays

S.C.U.B. offers sport activities for its members without charge or for a small fee. With ₏10 a year, you can join all our activities whether you are a fresh and curious beginner or an advanced expert. Sport is the best opportunity to have fun, meet a lot of interesting people and get the best out of this university. You can find us in Bolzano, Bressanone and Brunico. And if we don’t offer your favourite sport, just

S.C.U.B.

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Offre attività sportive su base regolare (ad es. calcio, basket, pallavolo) Organizza particolari corsi stagionali (ad es. arrampicata, kayak) Trova e promuove offerte, sconti e altre opportunità in città e dintorni Prende parte a vari tornei internazionali in tutta Europa Organizza i Bolzano Snowdays

tell us. Maybe we can organize something new together! In cooperation with the uni-party team, we provide you with the best atmosphere for your weekends and organize the most attractive events in the city. If you are even slightly interested in not just studying at this university, then join us on Facebook, visit our website scub.unibz.it and most of all, do not miss the Snowdays in March!

Bietet regelmäßige Sportaktivitäten an (z.B. Fußball, Basketball, Volleyball) Organisiert besondere saisonale Kurse (z.B. Klettern, Kajak) Findet und fördert Angebote, Rabatte und weitere Sparmöglichkeiten in der Stadt und Um Nimmt an verschiedenen Turnieren in ganz Europa teil Organisiert die Bolzano Snowdays

Sh.asus represents students in South Tyrol + South Tyrolean students worldwide Overnight accommodation at our Austrian and Italian branch offices Advice and help with student grant application forms Events: pub quizzes, dancing lessons, discussion meetings Psychological counselling for students

The South Tyrolean students’ association, sh.asus (German: Südtiroler HochschülerInnenschaft, Italian: associazione studenti/esse universitari/e sudtirolesi, Ladin: lia di studenc dl’université de südtirol) currently has approximately 1,000 members and is the region’s main interest group for students in or from South Tyrol. We co-operate with and are part of several government bodies (e.g. the regional committee for the right to higher education) and hold regular meetings with politicians and relevant decision makers. Over the past few years, we have managed to increase student grants and scholarships and have drawn local and international media attention to conditions in local student halls. At the moment, we are campaigning for

sh.asus

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Rappresentanza di tutti/le studenti/esse in Sudtirolo + Sudtirolesi nel mondo Pernottamento nelle sedi distaccate in Austria e Italia Consulenza ed aiuto nella compilazione dei moduli per la borsa di studio Eventi: pub quiz, corso da ballo, serate tematiche Consulenza psicologica per universitari

One of every student’s main concerns is money or the lack of money. We offer advice on student grants and are more than happy to help with the online application forms.

Our regular events at the university are just one step towards making Bozen a real student town – we host pub quizzes at the UniBar, movie nights and meetings at the Social Club, and dancing classes in autumn. Feel free to contact us if you would like to contribute your ideas or even organise an event of your own!

the remodelling of Bozen’s university square and a more varied nightlife.

Vertretung aller Studierenden in Südtirol + Südtiroler weltweit Übernachtungsmöglichkeit an Außenstellen in Österreich und Italien Beratung und Ausfüllhilfe bei Stipendienansuchen Veranstaltungen: Pub Quiz, Tanzkurs, Diskussionsabende Psychologische Studierendenberatung

Services

Student Secretariat Language Center Library Advisory Service Careers Advisory Service International Relations Office

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Pre-enrolment & enrolment Issue of student card & account Issue of enrolment certificates and exam certificates Enrolment in the years after the first Exams registration

Upon enrolment you will receive from the secretariat your personal Student Card – which proves your identity as a student and also functions as a library card and as a means of payment on the university premises – and a user account which enables you to access your mailbox, enroll for exams (which occurs online), visualize passed exams and access your electronic study book, compile your online study plan (active for selected courses only), modify your personal

You can apply to the secretariat for pre-enrolment, enrolment, enrolment in the years after the first, tuition fees information, certifications (enrolment and exam certifications can also be printed out by yourself from the E-Points terminals) and admission to the final degree exam.

The Student secretariat, with its offices in Bolzano and Bressanone, is in charge of the administrative matters regarding your career as a student.

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Preiscrizione & immatricolazione Rilascio student card & account Rilascio di certificati d’iscrizione e d’esame Iscrizione agli anni successivi al primo Registrazione degli esami

Finally, the Student secretariat is in charge of the recognition of Austrian academic qualifications.

The office manages student data. Therefore, it elaborates statistics regarding students for the Italian Ministry and verifies and transfers data required by the university consortium Cineca. In co-operation with the I&CT department, it also supports the informatisation of the procedures concerning students.

The Student secretariat also processes the applications regarding transfers to other universities and internal degree changes, applications for dropping out of a course, coordinates the editing of the study manifestos and issues the diplomas and the diploma supplements.

data, subscribe to the SMS service (exam date changes, loan deadline, etc.), enter bank account details for reimbursements (e.g., for scholarship holders), download and print payment receipts of tuition fees.

Vorinskription & Immatrikulation Ausstellung von Student Card & Account Ausstellung der Immatrikulations- und Prüfungsbestätigungen Einschreibung in höhere Studienjahre Registrierung der Prüfungen

Courses in nine languages Counselling: support for “autonomous” language learners from professional language advise Testing: mandatory exams of the FUB and international language certifications (Cambridge, Autonomous learning: on- and offline learning material available

The Language Centre has a variety of functions for prospective students and students of all degree courses. Although the university is relatively small we offer courses in nine languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Ladin, Russian, and Spanish). Our optional language courses try to cover all levels of the Common European Framework of Reference (from beginners’ level to A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 which is near-native-speaker level). We offer our courses throughout the whole academic year. The summer intensive courses are of particular importance because it is the season for pre-enrolment and the selection of new students. During the summer courses the prospective students become familiar with their new environment and get a good idea of what studying in three languages really means. Therefore, every prospective student and every freshman and –woman should take a few points into account:

Language Centre

chlernberater LI, TestDaF)

Language learning is a highly individualized cognitive process and there is a whole variety of types of learners and learning-styles. This is the reason why the Language Centre also offers a language counselling service. Try it out!

The language requirements of the Free University of Bolzano have a well-defined function and that is to provide students with the necessary language skills in order to be able to attend and understand lectures in all three languages. A B2 in two languages is not an end in itself but the starting point for the understanding of academic discourse (spoken and written). Getting to this level of competence requires a lot of work in class and at home. In other words: you will need from 500 to 600 hours of work in order to get from a beginners’ level to B2! Therefore our basic advice is to start as soon as possible to learn and improve all three languages of our university and this especially applies to beginners in German, Italian or English.

Corsi in nove lingue Consulenza linguistica: supporto per studenti “autonomi” da consulenti linguistici Esami: esami obbligatori della LUB e certificati internazionali (Cambridge, CELI, TestDaF) Apprendimento autonomo: mettiamo a disposizione vari materiali in rete e non

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Kurse in neun Sprachen Lernberatung: Unterstützung für „autonome“ Lerner durch professionelle didaktische Spr Prüfungen: Pflichtprüfungen der FUB und internationale Sprachzertifikate (Cambridge, C Selbstgesteuertes Sprachenlernen: wir stellen on- und offline Materialien zur Verfügung

We provide you with the books and much of the other media you need for your studies We show you how you can find and retrieve information quickly and efficiently We offer you a pleasant learning environment with long opening hours We provide you with quick, efficient help with the bare minimum of bureaucratic fuss We are open to your suggestions for change and improvement

What is my user account? Go into the online catalogue, click on ACCOUNT and you have 24/7 access to your own user account! The account shows you all your borrowed and reserved items and how long you can keep them for (and when you have to bring them back again!) You can also use

Your Student Card is pretty flexible, and one of the things it does is double up as your Library Card.

And now some more questions that we can answer for you: So how do I use the Library?

Well, we have one huge advantage over Google- the Library has people: we have our hardworking, expert librarians behind the scenes who do all the precision work so that you can use all our services. They purchase, organize, inform, mediate… they are friendly and most importantly, they have a face. And they certainly won’t leave you to drown in 65,600,000 search results!

We are a library in the 21st century, which means we can hear you asking the following question: so what’s the point of a library now that there’s the internet and basically everything anyone needs to know can be found by inserting a couple of words into Google?

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Ti mettiamo a disposizione i media che ti servono per studiare Ti mostriamo come ottenere le informazioni principali in modo veloce ed efficiente Ti offriamo un ambiente di studio confortevole con orari di apertura molto estesi Ti aiutiamo in modo veloce e non burocratico Siamo aperti a proposte e suggerimenti

And of course, if you’ve got any more questions, come in and have a chat or send us an email. Who needs Google?

And how do I return the stuff I’ve borrowed? You can return your items to any of the three libraries in Bolzano, Bressanone or Brunico. In Bressanone and Bolzano you can use the Self Check in the Library or you can go to the librarian at the desk, who will check them back in for you. And if the Library’s closed, or you don’t want to go in, outside the building there is the Book Drop (in Bolzano, Bressanone and Brunico) where you can put your items 24/7.

So how can I borrow stuff? To borrow media you need your Student Card. In Bolzano and Bressanone you can use the Self -Check to take out books on your own. In Brunico you can borrow books from the University Library that’s in the same building as the Town Library. You can borrow up to 40 items (books, journals, DVDs, …) at the same time.

your account to renew or reserve items. To gain access, all you need to do is enter your library number (it’s the number on the back of your Student Card that starts: 7000….) and your password (your date of birth: DDMMYY).

Wir stellen dir Medien für das Studium zur Verfügung Wir zeigen dir, wie du schnell und effizient an die wichtigsten Infos kommst Wir bieten dir eine angenehme Lernumgebung zu großzügigen Öffnungszeiten Wir helfen dir schnell und unbürokratisch Wir sind offen für deine Anregungen

Advisory service for students and prospective students Presentation of the degree courses at schools, at the university and at education fairs Edition of information brochures Support for students with disabilities and international students Selection, training and coordination of student advisors Welcoming event and guidance for freshers

Our team of experienced staff is available to answer your questions either during the Bolzano or Bressanone InfoPoint opening times or at other times on appointment, you can make use of our personalised advisory service.

If you need detailed information about a course that interests you, or if you want more information about the University in general and the opportunities available to you, such as what accommodation there is available in student halls, what grants you may be eligible for etc., then contact the Advisory Service.

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Consulenza e orientamento per aspiranti studenti e per studenti Presentazione dell’offerta formativa in scuole, all’università e a fiere dello studente Edizione di materiale informativo di consulenza Servizio di consulenza e di supporto a studenti disabili e studenti stranieri Scelta, formazione e coordinamento degli studenti orientatori Accoglienza e sostegno delle matricole

More about us at: http://www.unibz.it/en/prospective/ info/guidance/Whoweare.html.

You could also come and meet one of our “student advisors”, students who work with our office to support our work, and after a chat with them, you should be able to get a much better idea of what living and studying at the University is like.

Beratung von Studienanwärtern und Studierenden Präsentationen des Studienangebots an Schulen, an der Universität und auf Bildungsmesse Erstellung von Informationsmaterial Beratung von Studierenden mit Behinderung und Studierenden aus dem Ausland Auswahl, Fortbildung und Koordinierung der Beratungsstudenten Einführungsveranstaltung und Unterstützung für Erstsemestler

Organisation of compulsory and optional internships Information about external scholarship announcements Support of student associations and student representatives Job application advice (seminars and workshops, company visits, AlmaLaurea)

An important aim that the Free University of Bozen/ Bolzano takes very seriously is to encourage students to make contacts with the world of work; first and foremost through teaching, which doesn’t just concentrate on theory: as well as lectures there are also seminars, work placement programmes and practical work that allow students to put their skills into practice. What is also important is the experience that students gain through undertaking work placements, which can be both compulsory and optional depending on the degree course.

Careers Advisory Service

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Offerte di tirocinio e di lavoro per studenti e laureati Informazioni su premi per tesi di laurea, concorsi e borse di studio esterne Supporto alle associazioni studentesche e ai rappresentanti degli studenti Sostegno all’inserimento nel mondo del lavoro (seminari sulla ricerca attiva del lavoro e workshop, visite aziendali, AlmaLaurea)

For more information: http://www.unibz.it/en/students/ internships/whoweare.html.

The Careers Advisory Service promotes and coordinates the interface between students and graduates, and the world of work: it has a database full of work placement and job offers, it organizes the work placement schemes on an administrative level, coordinates part-time and seasonal job offers, organizes trips to companies and institutions and allows students and graduates to make contact with various professional fields as well as organizing seminars on research activities in the world of work.

Organisation der obligatorischen und freiwilligen Praktika Information zu Stipendien und Ausschreibungen im In- und Ausland Betreuung der Studentenvereine und Studentenvertreter UnterstĂźtzung beim Einstieg in die Arbeitswelt (Bewerbungsseminare und Workshops, Firm

Information about studying at our partner universities for one or two semesters Information about internships in Europe (Erasmus Placement, Leonardo da Vinci) Organization of exchange programmes Payment of financial contributions regarding various programmes Welcome services for incoming students

Internship in Europe. This is a great opportunity to gain work experience either while you are a student or soon after you finish your studies. Thanks to the Erasmus Placement (for students) and the Leonardo da Vinci (for newly graduates) programmes, funded by the European Union, you receive support and funding for your internships abroad.

Studying in another university is an enriching experience from all points of view. You have the opportunity to study new subjects or to study them in a different way, to improve your knowledge of foreign languages, meet new people and learn about different lifestyles. You have a wide choice of countries and universities, your studies will be recognized and you will also get financial support. Don’t miss this opportunity!

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Informazioni sullo studio presso le università partner per uno o due semestri Informazioni sul tirocinio in Europa (Erasmus Placement, Leonardo da Vinci) Organizzazione dei programmi di scambio Pagamento dei contributi finanziari relativi ai vari programmi Accoglienza degli studenti incoming

Here you can find more information regarding our services: http://www.unibz.it/en/students/exchange/default.html

Incoming students. Most of our exchange programmes are based on reciprocity: on one hand we help our students to study at other universities, on the other hand we welcome and support students from other universities. Every year we receive students from Europe and the rest of the world.

Making contact with our incoming students is a great opportunity for our regular students: you can meet the world without leaving our university. Also, it’s particularly interesting to meet our incoming students if you’re interested in going to one of their countries of origin or if you have been there as an exchange student.

Informationen zum Studium von ein oder zwei Semestern an unseren Partneruniversitäten Informationen zum Praktikum in Europa (Erasmus-Praktikum, Leonardo da Vinci) Organisation der Austausch-Programme Zahlung der finanziellen Beiträge der verschiedenen Programme Empfang der Incoming-Studierenden

Faculties

Faculty of Computer Science The Faculty of Computer Science is not located in the main University building, but in the POS building, in Piazza Domenicani 3.

LECTURE ROOMS

All lectures are held in the main University building.

Most of them take place in the E-building, some also in the C, D or F building.

DIDACTIC MATERIAL

Rather than in the Reserve Collection, most professors upload their didactic material to their own website, or make it available through the Teleacademy e-Iearning platform (www.teleacademy.it). The exact location of the material is published on the Course Page of the Faculty or announced by each professor during the first lectures. The best starting point to access course material and information is the Course Page of the Faculty at www.unibz.it/en/inf/progs/courses COMPUTER ROOMS

Computer labs are located in the E building: Room E3.31, 3rd floor Room E4.31, 4th floor Room E5.31, 5th floor

Access to computer labs is granted to Computer Science students only, by means of the student card. All 75 work stations have a Windows/Linux dual boot.

IT RESOURCES

You can receive an MSDN Academic Alliance account by contacting the Faculty IT Center at cs‑helpdesk@

Professors’ Offices: Piazza Domenicani 3, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor See www.unibz.it/en/inf/people/academic Faculty Administration: Piazza Domenicani 3, 1st floor, left wing See www.unibz.it/en/inf/people/administrative Faculty IT Center: Piazza Domenicani 3, 3rd floor, left wing See www.unibz.it/en/inf/people/technical

support.unibz.it. The account allows you to download, install and run various Microsoft software, like Microsoft Windows Vista, free of charge. You can also receive free academic licenses for VMware and IBM software.

You can request your own virtualised course project server, and last generation mobile devices (iPhone / Android / Symbian) are on free loan for students’ course projects.

The Faculty IT Center maintains a wiki with a number of useful information at https://www.inf.unibz.it/wiki EXAM COPIES

In order to receive a copy an exam you took, you have to send a request via e-mail to computer.science@ unibz.it from your unibz student account, specifying your matriculation no. and the name and date of the

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exam; you will then receive a scan of the exam via e-mail.

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

See the Faculty’s FAQ page at www.unibz.it/en/inf/ progs/faq

Faculty of Design and Arts FACULTY AND FACULTY SECRETARIAT

The faculty is located in the C and F sections of the SER building. All the workshops (Carpentry, plastic, modeling, photography and video, printing, book binding, metalworks and free workspaces) have recently moved into the -1 and -2 floor of the F section.

They are open from 9.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday. The material office is situated in C2.05 . It is open only from Monday to Wednesday.

To be allowed to use the workshops you have to attend workshop courses, which are held during the semester breaks (and WUP).

All workshops as well as the MacPool, Print Shop (C 3.01) and the CAD Pool (C section 1st floor) can only be entered with your Student Card.

LECTURE ROOMS

All lectures are held in the C and F section.

RESOURCES

Additionally to the Reserve Collection, do not forget to visit the faculty homepage http://www.unibz.it/design-art/).

The faculty blog (http://www.freeunibz.net ) is a valuable source for local events, free rooms and flats as well

as news of the design world. We encourage all design students to contribute to freeunibz. Within the university building you can access the file exchange and your project folder which are used to distribute data between students and professors.

School of Economics and Management First of all the Faculty Administration and we student representatives are always available for all matters concerning the School in particular. For related issues in the library you can ask our subject specialist who is currently J端rgen Kirchler.

FACULTY ADMINISTRATION

E-Building, 4th floor on the left side PC POOLS

We have an own pc room just for our faculty, also with special software installed (like SPSS) that might become useful during your studies. You find this room A5.18 on the 5th floor of building A, but you can only use it when there are no other classes at the same time.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Please decide at the beginning of each academic year which optional courses you are going to take - otherwise it might happen that some get deactivated due to a too low number of interested students. For your optional courses, there are several possibilities: First of all you can add courses from the other undergraduate programmes at our school (but only if they are not

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already in your study plan!). Additionally the School organizes a so called “summer school” (each week in the summer another course worth 2.5 credit points).

This is also a popular way of doing an optional outside of the regular study time. Furthermore it is also possible to take courses from other faculties or even other universities - for both get in contact with the Faculty Administration early.

EXAMS

You are allowed to sit the same exam a maximum of two times per academic year (the enrollment to the exam counts). Always bring your student card as identification to the exam and keep in mind that any kind of copying and plagiarism will be penalized in the appropriate way – no jokes about that!

You can ask for copies of your exams which you will receive then via e-mail as pdf files. The administration will inform you when and how the request can be made.

BRUNICO

Please remember the advantages of keeping up with an average of 30 credit points per semester (e.g. for competitions) on the other hand you won’t please anyone if you ask too much of yourself.

First we want to inform all you that we student representatives in Brunico will always be at your disposal if you need us or if you have some problems concerning the university.

PC POOLS

We do not have any pc room in Brunico, but every floor has at least one pc. There are also no problems printing or photocopying something

and the prices for doing it are very economic. Anyway, almost everybody has got laptops and we do have a multimedia room where you can sit with your laptop and use the wireless LAN connection of the university.

Fakultät für Bildungswissenschaften Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione HÖRSÄLE | AULE DI LEZIONE

Die meisten Vorlesungen, Seminare und Laboratorien werden in Brixen im Hauptgebäude abgehalten, nur noch wenige im Missionshaus nebenan. Die Nummerierung der Säle ist eigentlich sehr logisch und einfach zu lernen: 1.21 bedeutet z.B. 1. Stock, Raum 21 wobei die 2 für eine bestimmte Himmelsrichtung steht. Aber das ist nicht so wichtig, lauft einfach im Kreis bis ihr an der richtigen Tür angekommen seid. Die 4 größten Aulen (1.50, 1.51, 2.50, 2.51) sind nicht im Außenring, sondern im Innenring untergebracht, d.h. gleich neben dem zentralen Treppenhaus. Dort finden traditionellerweise die Vorlesungen der Masterstudierenden in Bildungswissenschaften für den Primarbereich statt.

Quasi tutte le lezioni, i seminari e i laboratori a Bressanone hanno luogo nell’edificio principale; solo alcune attività didattiche vengono svolte nella vicina Missionshaus/ Casa Missionaria. La numerazione delle aule, in fondo, non è così difficile da capire: 1.21 per esempio significa 1° piano, stanza 21, dove il 2 indica la direzione, ma non è poi così importante… basterà girare in cerchio fino a raggiungere la porta giusta. Le quattro aule più grandi (1.50,1.51,2.50,2.51) non si trovano nel cerchio dell’edificio esterno, ma sono direttamente vicine alle scalinate centrali. Lì si tengono di solito le lezioni di Scienze della Formazione primaria.

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WEITERES GEBÄUDE | EDIFICIO PRINCIPALE

Es gibt zwei Terrassen im 3.Stock; da dies ein öffentliches Gebäude ist, ist auf diesen das Rauchen untersagt.

Leider gibt es an dieser Fakultät (noch) keine UniBar wie in Bozen - die Kaffee, Snack- und Getränkeautomaten im Aufenthaltsraum im 2. Stock zwischen den Kopierern sind aber trotzdem beliebte Treffpunkte.

Dort liegen auch deutsche und italienische Tageszeitungen aus. Vi sono due terrazze al 3° piano; dato che fanno parte di un edificio pubblico è vietato fumare. Purtroppo non abbiamo (ancora) un UniBar come a Bolzano - le macchinette per il caffè, gli snack e le bibite nell’atrio del 2° piano rappresentano però un bel punto d’incontro. Qui trovate anche le fotocopiatrici e i giornali locali e nazionali.

PC-RAUM | AULE PC

Es gibt PCs in der Bibliothek, im PC-Raum im 3.Stock und im Missionshaus. Die Computer im PC Raum sind neu und wegen ihrer Schnelligkeit am ehesten zu empfehlen. Dort finden aber auch öfters Laboratorien statt – sollte dies der Fall sein dürfen nur Studenten des jeweiligen Kurses im Raum anwesend sein. Einen Farbdrucker findet ihr im Kellerbereich der Bibliothek. Potete trovare dei PC nella biblioteca, nell’aula PC aI 3° piano e nella Casa Missionaria. Consigliamo di usare i computer dell’aula PC – sono più nuovi e più veloci. In quest’aula però si tengono anche dei laboratori. Talvolta, durante questi lezioni, non è permesso usare i computer se non si fa parte del corso. Se doveste avere bisogno di una stampante a colori, potete trovarne una al piano interrato della biblioteca.

FAKULTÄTSSEKRETARIAT | SEGRETERIA DI FACOLTÀ

Die verschiedenen Studiengangssekretariate und das Fakultätssekretariat befinden sich im nahegelegenen Raiffeisen-Gebäude. Ihr erreicht es, indem ihr links am Café Schenk vorbeilauft (die Brixner „UniBar“).

Eintritt habt ihr nur während der Öffnungszeiten (Mo/ Mi/Fr 9-12 und Di/Do 14-16 Uhr) mit eurer Studentenkarte. Das Studentensekretariat befindet sich noch im Hauptgebäude im 2.Stock (selbe Öffnungszeiten).

Gli uffici dell’Amministrazione della Facoltà si trovano nell’edificio della ex Raika/Raiffeisen, che si può raggiungere costeggiando il Café Schenk (il nostro “UniBar”), sulla sinistra seguendo il vicoletto. Ricordatevi di portare con voi la Student Card, che vi garantirà l’accesso all’edificio durante gli orari di apertura (Lu/Mer/Ven ore 9-12 e Ma/Gio 14-16).

La Segreteria studenti si trova nell’edificio principale e ha gli stessi orari di apertura degli altri uffici.

PROFESSOREN | I PROFESSORI

Die meisten Professoren haben ihre Arbeitszimmer im 3. Stock. Viele freuen sich über persönlichen Kontakt mit den Studierenden; ihre Türen stehen euch (im übertragenden Sinne) immer offen. Fast jede/r Professorin hat außerdem ein Ablagefach, entweder im Vorraum des Sekretariats oder in den Dozentenzimmern 3.03 oder 3.04. Dort gebt ihr z.B. eure Hausarbeiten ab. La maggior parte dei docenti ha il suo ufficio al 3° piano. A tanti fa piacere avere un buon rapporto con gli studenti, anche al di fuori dell’orario di lezione; le loro porte sono quasi sempre aperte. Quasi tutti hanno anche una casella – nella stanza dei professori 3.03 o 3.04. Lì potete consegnare le vostre tesine.

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PRÜFUNGEN | ESAMI

Im Gegensatz zu den anderen Fakultäten sind die viele Prüfungen mündlich. Eine weitere Eigenart der Fakultät sind die Formalisierungen: nach schriftlichen Prüfungen (welche oft schon während der Vorlesungszeit abgelegt werden) gibt es noch einen eigenen Formalisierungstermin, der nur mehr dazu dient, eure Note zu registrieren, indem ihr ein Prüfungsprotokoll unterschreibt. Damit es nicht zu langen Warteschlangen kommt, empfehlen wir eine interne Liste zur Zeiteinteilung (z.B. 14 -15 Uhr: Studenten mit Nachnamen A - D usw.) zu machen. Nicht immer klappt alles nach Plan, bringt Zeit und Geduld mit! Al contrario delle altre facoltà, tanti esami sono orali. Un’altra particolarità della nostra facoltà sono le registrazioni/formalizzazioni: dopo ogni esame scritto (che spesso viene svolto durante le lezioni) viene stabilita un’ulteriore data per registrare il voto per firmare il verbale d’esame. Per evitare lunghe attese vi consigliamo di preparare una lista interna con fasce orarie di registrazione per gli studenti. Dovrete in ogni caso portare un po’ di pazienza!

STUDENTENLEBEN | VITA STUDENTESCA

Es ist allseits bekannt, dass das Studentenleben in Brixen (noch) nicht mit dem Bozner mithalten kann.

Das heißt aber nicht, dass man in Brixen gar keinen Spaß haben kann. Es gibt viele kleine, nette Cafés und Bars, die nur darauf warten von euch bevölkert zu werden. In den letzten Jahren gab es auch innerhalb der Fakultät viel Bewegung: die Studentenvereine kikero und S.C.U.B. haben Ableger in Brixen gegründet und auch die Studentenvertreter werden immer aktiver (allesamt zu finden in Raum 2.12).

Falls ihr Interesse habt, euch in einer dieser Gruppen

zu engagieren, dann nur zu! È ormai noto che la vita studentesca brissinese non può (ancora) competere con quella bolzanina. Questo non significa, però, che a Bressanone non ci si può divertire! Ci sono tanti piccoli bar e locali che vi aspettano. Negli ultimi anni c’è stato anche tanto movimento all’interno della facoltà: si sono costituite le associazioni studentesche kikero e S.C.U.B ed anche i rappresentanti degli studenti cercano di diventare sempre più attivi a Bressanone.

Potete trovarci tutti nell’ufficio 2.12. Se avete voglia di far parte di uno di questi gruppi, non esitate!

Faculty of Science and Technology If you have questions regarding your course or the exams you can ask your student representatives or the Faculty Administration to provide you information.

See: http://www.unibz.it/en/sciencetechnology/ welcome/default.html FACULTY ADMINISTRATION

3rd floor at the K-Building , University square 5 Opening hours: Monday - Tuesday 10-12 / Thursday - Friday 15-17. If you are very busy, you can send an email to the Administration staff, it is very helpful and will answer you in a few days (reference person for Mechanical and Production Engineering students, Renate Folie and for Agricultural and Agro-Environmental Sciences students, Carola Mutschlechner).

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES

You can find the names of the student representatives of your faculty/course at: http://www.unibz.it/en/ students/representatives/current/default.html

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ROOMS

Note that for the rooms the first letter indicates the building and the first number after the letter indicates the floor.

PC POOLS

The computer room, where you will usually do your exercises for several courses, is the E2.31 and it is at your disposal if there are no classes. On the computers special software is installed, like “Inventor” (Autodesk product for computer industrial design). If the computer room is occupied you can use the computer room A5.18 (obviously if not busy with classes).

EXAMS

Enrollment for exams must be done through the webpage of the Free University of Bolzano (http:// www.unibz.it). For this you can use either an external computer or the computers at the university. On the right side of the homepage in the ICT-Services section please click on the menu “… for students”, and you will see a list of possible useful services such as: Webmail OWA, Student Portal, Enrollment for courses, Reserve Collection, … choose the “Student Portal” and then proceed and enter your "User name" and your personal password. Once you are on the students’ page, click on „Enrolment for courses“ on the left hand side, and you will be able to view the exams for which you can enroll.

You are allowed to sit the same exam a maximum of two times per academic year (the enrollment to the exam counts). Always bring your student card as identification to the exam and keep in mind that any kind of

copying and plagiarism will be penalized in the appropriate way – no jokes about that!

All the instructions for the enrollment to the exams are provided by the faculty which sends you an email containing all the useful information. Please note: you must enroll at least 5 working days before the exam date and any change to your enrollment must be done within this time!!

The enrollment or un-cancellation procedure can be considered concluded only if you have received this confirmation e-mail.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Please decide at the beginning of each academic year which optional courses you are going to take – otherwise it might happen that some get deactivated due to a too low number of interested students.

You can choose the optional courses you would like to attend by choosing them on the Student Portal were they will be visible during the “enrollment window” that will be communicated by the Faculty Administration.

Attention! To enroll to the exam the optional must figure in your studyplan. These courses will not be offered every year, therefore you have to do the exam within the academic year.

Additionally the Faculty organizes "summer schools" at the end of July. This is also a popular way of doing an optional outside of the regular study time. Furthermore it is also possible to take courses from other faculties or even other universities – for both get in contact with the Faculty Administration early.

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Academic Year 2012/2013 Publisher: Student Speakers Piazza Università 1 I - 39100 Bolzano Tel.: +39 – 0471 -012184 Editor: Maximilian Schnabel Layout & Design: Anna Seidel Print: Flyeralarm Srl Viale Druso, 265 39100 Bozen Circulation: 1000 Paper: DIN A6, 80g Recyclingpapier mit 170g Umschlag Recyclingpapier Responsible: Maximilian Schnabel We say thank you to all Services, Associations and other contributors and helpers!

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