Institutional Welcome
The final programme and the registration form will be available over the summer.
Thursday 11.09.2025 – Lugano Campus – students enrolled in the study programmes in Italian*
Friday 12.09.2025 – Lugano Campus – students enrolled in the study programmes in English**
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09:00 |
Check-in |
Aula Magna, Campus Ovest |
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09:30 |
Welcome by USI Rector, Prof. Luisa Lambertini |
Aula Magna, Campus Ovest |
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09:45 |
What to expect today and in the coming weeks – Study Advisory Service |
Aula Magna, Campus Ovest |
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10:00 |
Language course offer – Modern Languages Laboratory |
Aula Magna, Campus Ovest |
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10:15 |
University Library Lugano |
Aula Magna, Campus Ovest |
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10:30 |
Introduction to IT Services and eLab |
Aula Magna, Campus Ovest |
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11:15 |
Information sessions:
You will be able to select the sessions when filling in the registration form. |
Meeting Point and Room TBD |
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12:00 |
Campus tour (optional) |
Meeting Point TBD |
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12:30 |
Lunch Break offered by USI |
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13:30 |
Welcome by the programme Directors, student badge and USI account activation |
Aula Magna, Campus Ovest |
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15:00-17:00 |
Study advisory Info Point (to clarify any remaining questions and ask for support) |
USI Truck |
Friday 12.09.2025 - Mendrisio Campus***
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14:00 |
Check-in |
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14:30
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Welcome by the Rector - Prof. Luisa Lambertini |
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14:45 |
Welcome by the Director - Prof. Arch. Riccardo Blumer |
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15:00 |
Welcome by the Dean's Office Coordinator – Arch. Marco Della Torre |
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15:10 |
Introduction to the Academy's Library – Dr Angela Windholz |
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15:25 |
Introduction to the OSA Student Association and Student Representatives |
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15:40 |
Splitting into two groups (ITA-ENG) |
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15:45 |
Presentation of Administrative, IT, Logistics and Security Services on Campus |
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16:45 |
Campus tour |
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From 17:15 |
Apéro |
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Who is who?
* Bachelor in Comunicazione / Bachelor in Scienze economiche / Bachelor in Lingua, letteratura e civiltà italiana / Master in Economia e politiche internazionali / Master in Public Management and Policy / Master in Lingua, letteratura e civiltà italiana.
Bachelor in Filosofia / Bachelor of Theology / Master in Diritto Canonico ed ecclesiastico comparato / Master of Theology: participation in the event is not mandatory for FTL students but is recommended.
** Bachelor of Arts in Economics / Bachelor in Informatics / Bachelor in Data Science / Master in Artificial Intelligence / Master in Cognitive Psychology in Health Communication / Master in Communication, Management and Health / Master in Computational Science / Master in Corporate Communication / Master in Digital Fashion Communication / Master in Economics / Master in European Studies in Investor Relations and Financial Communication / Master in Finance / Master in Financial Technology and Computing / Master in Informatics / Master in International Tourism / Master in Management / Master in Management and Informatics / Master in Marketing and Transformative Economy / Master in Media Management / Master in Software and Data Engineering.
*** Bachelor in Architettura / Master in Architettura / Master in Storia e teoria dell'arte e dell'architettura.