Frequency and class schedule

Frequency

According to the AY 2021/22 Didactic Regulations, Collegiates must carry out 72 hours of educational activity in the Collegio, and comply with the following scheme with regard to attendance obligations:

• First cycle and single cycle (1^st 2^nd and 3^rd year): 2 integrated courses, 24-hours each, and 4 lectures, 6-hours each;
• Second cycle and single cycle (4^th 5^th  and 6^th year): 1 integrated course of 24 hours, 7 lectures of 6 hours each (or the written in-depth paper, just once in the Second cycle), 4 ISA lectures equivalent to 8 hours.

According to the AY 2021/22 Didactic Regulations Collegiates belonging to student cohorts prior to that of AY 2021/22 must carry out 72 hours of educational activity in the Collegio, and comply with the following scheme with regard to attendance obligations:

• First cycle and single cycle (1^st 2^nd and 3^rd year): 2 educational activities of 24 hours each and 3 lectures of 8 hours each;
• Second cycle and single cycle (4^th and 5^th year): 1 educational activity of 24 hours, 5 lectures of 8 hours each, 5 ISA lectures equivalent to 8 hours;
• Medicine (4^th year): 1 educational activity of 24 hours;
• Medicine (5^th and 6^th year): 2 lectures of 8 hours each, 5 ISA lectures equivalent to 8 hours.

The ISA lectures relevant for the fulfilment of attendance obligations in AY 2024/25 are those scheduled from the 1^st of November 2024 to the 31^st of October 2025 (in AY 2023/24 those scheduled from the 1^st of November 2023 to the 31^st of October 2024).

Absence notification and recoveries

Courses attendance is mandatory.

However, it is possible to be absent from Collegio Superiore’s didactic activities in the following cases and for the indicated amount of time:

• Integrated courses (educational activities): 2 hours per module of each course;
• Lectures: 2 hours per lecture.

The attendance check (including for those following via Microsoft Teams) will be made by the Professor.

Possible absences must be communicated, by the end of the class, by sending an email to the course Coordinator/Professor holding the lecture and Cc’ing both the Tutor and the Collegio’s Secretariat. If this email isn’t sent, the absence will have to be made up with the same terms specified for the absences exceeding the given threshold.

If the given threshold is exceeded, a justification of the absence will be required in addition to notification.

The proposal for the recovery of unattended activities:

• must be agreed in advance with the Coordinator/Professor and the Tutor;
• must be sent via email to the Collegio’s Secretariat, Cc’ing the Director (direzione.collegio@unibo.it), the Coordinator/Professor and the Tutor;
• must clearly indicate the number of hours to make up for (A) and the substitutive educational content (B).

For the make-up hours (A) the Dean can approve the possible make-up proposal with the attendance of other didactic activities within the Collegio or the Institute of Advanced Studies.

As far as substitutive educational content is concerned (B) the Professor is the one in charge and will evaluate if a make-up is possible, by identifying the most suitable didactic solution (also taking into account the final exam).

Making up of absences for lecture hours has to occur within the Collegiate’s disciplinary area (humanities-social area or scientific-technological area) and the attendance of “extradisciplinary” lectures is discouraged for Collegiates belonging to the same subject area of such lectures.

If there are no lectures available, Collegiates can make up for their absences by attending ISA lectures, and as a further alternative, other educational activities.

Lesson conduct

The courses will be taught in presence. Collegiates abroad will have the possibility to attend integrated courses and lectures through Microsoft Teams, if no other substitutive activities can be identified and approved along with the Tutor.

Class Schedule

Unless otherwise stated, integrated courses (educational activities) are usually held from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., lectures from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and ISA lectures from 5:30 p.m..

Location

Classes are held at Palazzo Marchesini (Via Marsala 26, Bologna).
Some workshop activities will be held in other places and times.

Further information and updates on times and locations can be found on the calendar downloadable from the "HIGHLIGHTS" section or in the details of each course/teaching.