Useful information and FAQs

La EDUCATION UO. is in charge of the administrative, accounting and management activities of the Study Courses pertaining to the Department. The activities are coordinated by the head of the UO (Dott. Stefano Degl’Innocenti Detto Lucchesi) along with the Personale dedicato.The Education OU, in particular, deals with:

• Supporting the activities of the department’s collegiate bodies.
• Support to the Chairs of the Degree Courses for the preparation, implementation and modification to educational regulations and rules of the Degree and Master’s Degree Courses
• Management of the procedures related to the annual Educational Planning of the Courses of Study pertaining to the Department
• Support to the Chairs of the Degree Courses for board activities, instructional committees, and student files
• Management of administrative procedures related to work fitness certifications and student community safety courses
• Support for the Directorates of Graduate Schools, Doctoral Program and University Master’s and Postgraduate Courses
• Management of the missions of staff carrying out doctoral studies and administrative technical staff performing student/teacher transportation services for off-site teaching activities
• Front Office for incoming and ongoing orientation (reception and information service by e-mail)
• Management of recruitment, awarding and contracting procedures inherent to teaching activities (teaching assignments, subsidiary teaching, teaching support, teaching seminars, part-time student counseling, student tutoring collaborations, Youth Support Fund grants to the student community and performing doctoral studies, teaching within the framework of master’s and advanced courses)
• Management of procedures related to curricular internships
• Support for department committees (guidance and mentoring, job placement, etc.).
• Administrative and accounting management of Educational Projects, missions and off-site teaching activities
• Managing course class schedule, managing University Planner, booking classrooms and meeting rooms
• Management of procedures related to the final examination activities of Courses of Study and State Examinations
• Support information and communication activities (guides, website, other)
• Supporting the management of procedures related to incoming tests for initial readiness assessment and teaching evaluation
• Management of procedures related to the international mobility of faculty/staff and students/staff (incoming and outgoing)
• Management of international agreements (Erasmus and MOUs)
• Management of Summer and Winter Schools
• Support to Managers in the management and administrative-accounting reporting of international cooperation agreements related to education

Academic Year 2024/25

First Semester

September 16 to December 13, 2024

Second semester

February 10 to June 13, 2025

Periods of suspension of teaching activities for the a.y. 2024/25:

First semester: December 27, 2024 to January 4, 2025

Second semester: dto April 14 to 24, 2025 and August 1 to 31, 2025

Teaching activities, both face-to-face and hands-on, will be delivered in presence. “Didactic Agenda” https://agendadidattica.unipi.it/ is the system that organizes and presents schedules, information, and useful links, customized according to the courses you intend to take.

The teaching materials of the lectures are made available by the lecturers on the Department’s e-learning Portal https://elearning.vet.unipi.it/ (for assistance on the e-learning Portal write to polo5@sid.unipi.it).

Recommended texts are indicated in the individual teaching syllabus and can be found on the Athens Course Catalogue https://unipi.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/

For all information regarding tuition fees, it is necessary to contact the University Student Secretariat by writing to the address serviziotasse@adm.unipi.it

Information on the “Student Worker” figure is posted on the website at page https://www.vet.unipi.it/studente-lavoratore-2/

The Peer Tutoring Service operates at the Department, which aims to orient, inform and assist the student community throughout their studies. The service is provided by senior students/students in order to clarify doubts regarding teaching and promote awareness of various University and Department services. All information about the Peer Tutoring service is posted on the Department’s website at page https://www.vet.unipi.it/tutorato-alla-pari/

In order to promote the integration of male and female students with disabilities and DSA during their university education, the University of Pisa provides specific services, in compliance with the relevant regulations:

Unit of Services for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities (USID) and DSA Desk

The University of Pisa established a special structure in the year 2000 called the Unit of Services for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities (USID).

USID is concerned with removing obstacles between students with disabilities and university life, seeking to improve the possibility of active participation in all its activities and facilities.

The University of Pisa also provides a dedicated Help Desk for DSA (Specific Learning Disorders) students, as well as a Listening and Counseling Service, open to all.

The location of the USID/DSA Desk/Listening Service is at Largo Bruno Pontecorvo 3 – Former Marzotto Complex, Building G – 56127 Pisa.

MAP: https://www.unipi.it/media/k2/attachments/edificio1g_1.jpg

Contacts

usid@unipi.it

dsa@adm.unipi.it

ascolto@adm.unipi.it

At the Athenaeum level is designated as the person responsible for support activities for students with disabilities and with DSAs the Dean’s Delegate all’integrazione degli studenti e del personale con disabilità e DSA: Prof. Luca Fanucci (https://www.unipi.it/index.php/delegati/item/8673-luca-fanucci).

A livello di Dipartimento è designato il Referente Dipartimentale per disabilità e DSA, che ha lo scopo di facilitare i contatti e la comunicazione tra il Dipartimento stesso (corpo studentesco e docente) e gli Uffici di ateneo preposti ai servizi agli studenti con disabilità (anche temporanee) e con DSA (USID, Sportello DSA): Prof. Fabio Macchioni (fabio.macchioni@unipi.it). Il Referente Dipartimentale coordina il Gruppo Dipartimentale per Disabilità e DSA.

Al fine di agevolare e accompagnare gli studenti con disabilità e con DSA all’interno del Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie durante il percorso formativo universitario è nato nel 2021 il Gruppo Dipartimentale per Disabilità e DSA. Trovi tutte le informazioni al seguente Link.

The group consists of:

Dott. ssa Iolanda Altomonte

Prof. Giovanni Barsotti

Prof. ssa Elisabetta Giannessi

Dott. ssa Lorella Giuliotti

Prof. Fabio Macchioni

Prof. ssa Giovanna Preziuso

Useful notes on procedures to follow when applying for aids.

The Departmental Policy for Students with Disabilities and with DSA

In 2022, the Departmental Policy for Students with Disabilities and DSA was established, which describes how the Department is committed to providing support to students with disabilities, including temporary disabilities and DSA. You can find the text of the Departmental Policy at link.

Information for access to degree programs pertaining to the Department of Veterinary Sciences is posted on the website at the page: https://www.vet.unipi.it/verifiche-ingresso/. For those who want to get information about the competitive procedures for the Graduate courses with programmed number, it is necessary to contact the Student Secretary’s Office at  concorsinumerochiuso@adm.unipi.it. For those who would like to have information related to the enrollment procedures for the Open Access Degree Courses, it is necessary to contact the Student Secretary’s Office at matricolandosi@adm.unipi.it. For the students with a foreign degree you are advised to contact WIS (Welcome International Students!) in the manner specified on pages (ITA) or (ENG).

For all information regarding admission selection notices, online pre-enrollment procedures and matriculation procedures for degree programs with programmed numbers, it is necessary to contact the University Student Secretariat by writing to concorsinumerochiuso@unipi.it.

For all information regarding pre-registration, matriculation and enrollment procedures, it is necessary to contact the University Student Secretariat by writing to alice@unipi.it or by contacting it according to the hours specified on the University website https://www.unipi.it/index.php/segreterie-sedi-orari-e-contatti/item/17774-referenti-segreteria-studenti.

For all information regarding transfers from other universities and course transitions, it is necessary to consult the appropriate page of the University’s Student Affairs Office https://www.unipi.it/index.php/iscrizione-e-segreterie/itemlist/category/125

For all information regarding the possibility of enrolling in more than one course of study at the same time (so-called dual enrollment), it is necessary to contact the University of Pisa Student Secretariat by writing to doppiaiscrizione@unipi.it

The analysis of the validation of CFUs taken at other degree programs is quite complex, it is performed by a special Commission and then discussed and approved by the Course of Study Council. Reading that the analysis is performed by a special Commission that evaluates the validation request on a case-by-case basis, it should be noted that, as a general rule of recognition of exams derived from previous academic careers, usually the rule of comparing the number of CFUs and their SSD to which they belong is adopted. If they coincide, they are recognized. If they differ as the number of CFUs, a supplement is requested or, in case of redundancy, they are included among the CFUs of choice. It is therefore advisable to check this correspondence by consulting the “History of Educational Regulations for Matriculated Cohorts” section available on the website of each Course of Study https://www.vet.unipi.it/didattica/corsi-di-laurea/

The single-cycle Bachelor’s Degree Course in “Veterinary Medicine” (LM-42) requires compulsory attendance. The Bachelor’s Degree Course in “Animal Production Science and Technology” (L-38) does not include compulsory attendance. The Master’s Degree Course in “Sustainable Livestock Systems” (LM-86) has no compulsory attendance requirement. The Bachelor of Science in “Animal Husbandry Techniques and Dog Education” (L-38) has no compulsory attendance requirement. Attendance is only recommended for practical teaching activities.

For insurance reasons, persons not regularly enrolled at the University of Pisa cannot be allowed to attend classes.

The single-cycle Bachelor’s Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine is a national programmed access degree program and does not allow students to take its courses as single courses. The Bachelor’s Degree Courses in “Animal Production Science and Technology,” in “Animal Breeding Techniques and Dog Education,” and the Master’s Degree Course in “Sustainable Livestock Systems” give students who are at least 20 years old and not enrolled in any Italian university the opportunity to attend educational activities activated as single courses. All regulations and information on single courses are published on the University website at page https://www.unipi.it/index.php/immatricolazioni-e-iscrizioni/item/1591-corsi-singoli

https://www.unipi.it/index.php/documenti-ateneo/item/3361-questionario-di-valutazione-dei-corsi