2009-2010 A.Y.
Bachelor of Science Programs (3-y)
9.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES
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9.1.
Continuing studies
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9.1.1.
Rules
Students enrolled in the first year of a Bachelor program are admitted to the second year only if they have earned at least 24 credit points by the exam period of:
Students who have not fulfilled this requirement are unable to take part in the September exam period and must continue their studies by enrolling as repeating students ("ripetente") in the first year of studies with a study plan adaptation as a consequence for students initially enrolled up to the 2008-2009 academic year. In the 2009-2010 academic year the courses referring to the first year study plan will be slightly modified regarding year of study of reference, semester and number of credit points. Therefore, in case of enrolments as repeating students ("ripetente"), exams already passed might be recognised in the study plan in years of studies different from those they were previously positioned in. Enrolling as ‘ripetente’ gives students the right to attend lessons and does not give them access to exams before the end of the lessons for the semester in which the course is held.
Students enrolled as repeating students (ripetente) can use all the above services except for the fact that class group allocation to attend lessons will be communicated in their yoU@B student Diary by 8 September 2009.
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9.1.2.
Administrative procedures and deadlines for enrolment as repeating students ('ripetente') in the first, second and following years
Enrolment must be carried out during the 3 August - 4 September 2009 period via Punto Blu. The enrolment procedures are as follows:
After selecting "Enrolment in the academic year", the system automatically allows:
Once enrolment has been completed, students can print the following from Punto Blu:
Enrolment in the academic year via Punto Blu is completed once the first instalment of the university fees and tuition has been paid and recorded in the student's academic career. If the first instalment is not paid by 15 September 2009 students will not be able to carry out any administrative or learning activities or make use of any other services. Students who do not enrol by 4 September 2009, for whatever reason, can enrol during the 5 September - 31 December 2009(*) period , upon payment of a late-enrolment fee (for detailed information check the website at www.unibocconi.eu/fees. After 31 December 2009 enrolment is only possible as repeating students, ("fuori corso intermedio") only if the Rector approves a written request for an extension of the enrolment deadline which must be submitted, and the payment of the penalty fees due made (for detailed information please check www.unibocconi.eu/fees) , to the Teaching Services and Organization Desk. (*) Since 31 December 2009 is a holiday, the deadline is extended to the next working day (4 January 2010). Last change 16/03/2010 11:16 |
9.2.
Foreign languages
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9.2.1.
Changing first foreign language
First-year students who are not English native speakers and are enrolled in class groups taught in Italian will have English assigned automatically as their first compulsory language. First-year students who are not English native speakers and are enrolled in class groups taught in English who are automatically assigned English as furst foreign language can make the first language change via Punto Blu after the finalization of the enrolment by 30 September 2009. First-year students who are English native speakers enrolled in class groups taught in Italian are invited to change their first language after the finalization of the enrolment via Punto Blu by 30 September 2009. Any language changes can be made between 7 January - 1 February 2010 via Punto Blu. Last change 16/03/2010 11:17 |
9.2.2.
Choice of second foreign language for third year students
Students must choose the second foreign language and the lesson modules they wish to attend in the I and II semester when enrolling in the 3rd year (3 August-4 September 2009). Last change 16/03/2010 11:18 |
9.3.
Choice of elective courses
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9.3.1.
Elective courses choice rules
When students enrol in the third year of their programs via Punto Blu (3 August - 4 September 2009) they must choose their elective courses for both the first and second semesters, for inclusion in their study plan. During this period students can also change the electives they chose when enrolling in the current academic year. Electives may be freely chosen from the courses available, from the general list or from the cluster following the instructions below for each Bachelor Program.
CLEAM-CLEF-CLES
Electives must be chosen according to the following criteria:
in addition
Electives must be chosen following the criteria below:
All students must indicate as a compulsory course chosen by the student a workshop, selected from among the 10 exclusive CLEACC workshops. In additon:
Electives must be chosen following the criteria below:
(*) The student's study plan must include at least 2 courses (compulsory and/or electives) in English: one of the two is included in the third year compulsory courses Strategy in creative industries , the other one can be selected from the list of workshops in English and included in the study plan as a compulsory course chosen by the student or selected from the Majors of the first year. For students who spend a semester abroad , in Exchange programs or Free Mover semester in countries where sitting exams in English is not possible the requirement (at least a course taught in English) is not valid if from the exams converted there is not‘Strategy in creative industries. Before choosing elective courses students are advised to check the list of courses available, programs, lessons schedule, and the "incompatible" and "banned" courses (Italian version). The educational offer provides that for some electives, also taught with the traditional method, an e-learning class be run in the same semester. Where appropriate the student must specify the teaching method (traditional or e-learning) when choosing elective courses. Last change 16/03/2010 11:25 |
9.3.2.
Electives allocation
After enrolling in the academic year students are allocated the elective courses chosen for both the first and the second semester. The courses chosen are therefore immediately viewable in the students’ study plan. The allocation of elective courses is made on the basis of the sign-up positions when students made the course choice/change.
The following are not included in the limit of 110 students:
Bocconi students participating in international programs may have exams taken at universities abroad recorded in their academic career even if they are courses that at Bocconi have reached the maximum number of students enrolled. Students who enrol in the academic year after 4 September, and especially during the period from 5 September 2009 to 31 December 2009(*), can choose their first- and second-semester electives from the list of electives available at the time of enrolment in the academic year. Last change 24/07/2009 11:58 |
9.3.3.
Changing first and second semester elective courses with second semester elective courses
During the 7 January- 1 February 2010 period students can change the first- and second-semester electives included in their study plan with other second-semester electives, as long as they refer to the current academic year. Last change 24/07/2009 11:59 |
9.4.
Additional courses
Additional courses are those whose credit points provide more than the 180 credit points needed to fulfil the degree requirements. They can be chosen from among the range of elective courses and can only be included in the study plan after students have passed all course exams of the first 3 semesters of their Bachelor program. Students can choose additional courses from the third year of studies by collecting and handing in the completed form to the Teaching Services and Organization Desk, between 3 August 2009-1st February 2010. Additional courses may be eliminated by presenting a request to the Teaching Services and Organization Desk. It is not possible to eliminate an activity from the study plan which has been passed and registered. Last change 15/07/2009 10:28 |
9.5.
Review of degree program choice
For Bachelor programs which have a common foundation - CLEAM, CLES, CLEF and BIEM - students may request to be assigned to a different program as long as it belongs to the same subject-area foundation as their original Bachelor program. They may request this change during the third semester, in the second year of studies. In order to submit an application to review the Bachelor program choice, students must be enrolled in their original Bachelor program for the 2009-2010 academic year. Applications will be accepted as long as the balance between entering and exiting students, added to those students who make up the class groups, is at most equal to 140 students for each class group. If the number of applications is greater than the number of places, students will be selected according to a ranking list for each new Bachelor program based on merit, which is determined by the weighted average of exam marks and credit points received compared with those to be received. The ranking list will be determined by considering first-year program requirements and exams passed by November 2009. Students can submit an application to review the Bachelor program choice (the application form must be collected, filled out and handed in at the Teaching Services and Organization Desk) during the 1-22 December 2009 period. The same deadline applies for cancelling or modifying any applications previously submitted. On 20 January 2010 via yoU@B student Diary, students receive the results of the Bachelor program review; admitted students also receive the details on the class group assigned. The list of the results is also available on University bulleting boards (University building, via Sarfatti 25). During the January- February 2010 period, students who applied to review their Bachelor program choices must sit first- and second-semester exams of the first year of studies and first-semester exams of the second year of studies as required in the study plan, with course profiles and teachers of their original Bachelor programs.
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9.6.
Changing Bachelor Programs
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9.6.1.
Rules
Students cannot change their Bachelor program in the first year of the program. Changes of program:
The year of admission to the new program is determined by the Program Director, who will take the student's academic curriculum into account. To request a change of program, students must have previously enrolled in the original program for the upcoming academic year (in the first year of the program as a repeating student ("ripetente") or in years following the first). When changing from one Bachelor program to another, the following applies:
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9.6.2.
Limits
In order to regulate the changes from one degree program to another, for the 2009-2010 academic year the Faculty Council has set that applications will be accepted as long as the balance between entering and exiting students, added to those students who make up the class groups, is at most equal to 140 students for each class group. If the number of applications is greater than the number of places, students will be selected according to a ranking list for each new Bachelor program based on merit, which is determined by the weighted average of exam marks and credit points received compared with those to be received. The ranking list will be determined by considering first-year program requirements and exams passed by July 2009. Last change 08/07/2009 16:51 |
9.6.3.
Administrative rules and deadline
Students can submit the application to change Bachelor program (the application form must be collected, filled out and handed in at the Teaching Services and Organization Desk) during the 3 August - 2 September 2009 period. The same deadline applies for cancelling or modifying any applications previously submitted. On 8 September 2009 via their yoU@B student diary, students will receive the results of the application for degree program change. If admitted, students will also receive the new degree program details and the class group assigned. The list of the results is also displayed on the University bulletin boards (University building, via Sarfatti 25). Last change 24/07/2009 13:11 |
9.7.
Transferring to another university
Bocconi students may transfer to another university by submitting an application to transfer form. The form is to be collected, filled out and submitted to the Teaching and Services Organization Desk. Details must include the new university they intend to transfer to, the Faculty, and the Program they wish to attend. Students are advised to check the deadline for receiving transfer documents with the university they intend to transfer to, to make sure they have enough time to submit the application to complete the transfer procedure. Students who present a transfer request during the 3 August - 30 September 2009 period do not have to enrol in the 2009-2010 academic year; students who present a transfer request after 1 October 2009 and no later than 31 December 2009(*) must enrol for the 2009-2010 academic year. Enrolled students who have submitted a transfer application should contact the TCA (University Fees Office) for information regarding university fees and tuition. The transfer application form must be accompanied by:
Students who transfer to another university cannot return to Università Bocconi within one solaryear from the date of the transfer document. In such a case, students are admitted to the year of studies they have the right to, on the basis of exams passed and registered in the academic curriculum, regardless of the year of studies students were previously enrolled in. Students who intend to continue their studies at the Italian Military Academy and universities abroad must hand in a special application form available from the Teaching Services and Organization Desk. (*) Since 31 December 2009 is a holiday, the deadline is extended to the next working day (4 January 2010). Last change 24/07/2009 13:12 |
9.8.
Temporary interruption
Students who during the academic year are carrying out military service or civil service duties, female students in the year of birth of each child and students who are forced to interrupt studies because of serious illness and certified prolonged medical conditions can apply to temporarily interrupt their studies in accordance with DPCM 09/04/2001.
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9.9.
Disqualification
After eight academic years after the end of the standard duration of the program, starting from the first initial enrolment in the university system, the student academic career is subject to a specific evaluation If positive it will be defined the new maximum deadline, usually corresponding to the standard duration of the program, for completing all the educational activities. When calculating the maximum number of years the period in which there was a temporary interruption of studies in accordance with DPCM 09/04/2001 (military service, civil service, year of childbirth, serious illness and certified prolonged medical conditions) is not included . Students who have been disqualified from their Bachelor programs can obtain certifications attesting to their university career and the number of credit points earned . If students should eventually resume their studies, the credit points previously earned will be evaluated to determine if they are still valid. Disqualification does not apply to students who have passed all exams and are only missing the final degree exam. Last change 24/07/2009 13:12 |
9.10.
Withdrawing from university studies
Students who do not intend to exercise the rights they acquired by enrolling, can withdraw from their studies at any time. Their intention to withdraw must be communicated in a written, clear and concise form, and is irrevocable. Students who withdraw from their studies may obtain certifications attesting to their university career and credit points earned. The withdrawal form is to be collected, filled out and submitted to the Teaching Services and Organization Desk. The application should include a declaration stating that there are no pending obligations with ISU Bocconi (Student Assistance and Financial Aid), the Bocconi Library, and other University Offices. The Bocconi ID card must be attached to the application. Students who submit the withdrawal form should contact the TCA (University Fees Office) regarding university fees and tuition due. Last change 01/06/2009 08:00 |