What will the new academic year be like? The University is organizing to adopt an articulated model of instruction, in consideration of the health situation. The lectures will be held in the classroom according to the timetable set in the academic calendar and with the presence of a number of students established in relation to the capacity and the rules of physical distancing that will be in force in the autumn. But at the same time, the courses will also be accessible via video conference and, subsequently, their registration will be made available on an online platform.
“We want to bring the students back to the classroom, the University is presence, it is exchange and dialogue,” said the president Luigi Dei. “We are working to restart anew: we have recalculated the capacity of the classrooms, in compliance with the health safety protocols, and we are thinking of shifts to ensure the right to take the class in person. However, we will guarantee online lectures and teaching materials for those who, for whatever reason, may have difficulties returning to the classroom.”
University fees will not increase: “We have one of the lowest fees in Italy, on a progressive basis, to protect lower incomes - the president explained - and it is not the intention of the University, in such a difficult moment, to burden further on the economic situation of families. And we are waiting for the MIUR decree which should raise the no tax area.”
In June and July, exams and graduations will continue to take place remotely.
