Teaching, Orientation, and Alumni Area
Areas of Responsibility
Systematization, strengthening, and exploitation of potential synergies within the area; enhancement of organizational units within the area in line with the School's objectives; oversight and integration of administrative and management processes related to the area's activities; coordination of the activities of the technical and administrative staff assigned to the department; legal, administrative, and technical support to the bodies for matters within their jurisdiction; legal, administrative, and technical support to the committees responsible for the area; support to the governing bodies
for integrated planning activities; support to the governing bodies for teaching planning and student and alumni services, including budget forecasting and management; definition and implementation of administrative, technical, and legal policies for the oversight, optimization, and enhancement of the area's processes; oversight of the planning process and subsequent monitoring of the area's objectives and services to users
and stakeholders; Developing guidelines that integrate the School's needs in the areas of teaching, orientation, and student and alumni services; providing cross-functional support for the department and services in managing activities, in collaboration with management.
Giovanna Spinelli, Office Head
Tel: +39 0382 375835 | giovanna.spinelli@iusspavia.it
Main duties:
● Coordination of the activities of the technical and administrative staff assigned to the department;
● Oversight of administrative and management processes related to the activities of the relevant area;
● Legal-administrative and technical support to the Class Councils;
● Legal-administrative and technical support to the Academic Senate and the Board of Directors and Supervisory Board;
● Legal-administrative and technical support to the Evaluation Unit, Joint Commission, and Quality Assurance Committee;
● Legal-administrative and technical support to any committees under the area's jurisdiction;
● Support to governing bodies for integrated planning activities;
● Support to governing bodies for activities related to individual and organizational performance and anti-corruption and transparency;
● Support to bodies for the verification of teaching commitment;
● Deputy for the Head of Transparency and Anti-Corruption;
● Regulatory updates
Teaching Unit
Laura La Malfa, Office Head
Tel: +39 0382 375834 | laura.lamalfa@iusspavia.it
Cristina Del Vecchio
Tel: +39 0382 375822 | cristina.delvecchio@iusspavia.it
Simona Nicora
Tel: +39 0382 375823 | simona.nicora@iusspavia.it
Main duties:
● Management of recruitment procedures for first- and second-level ordinary students;
● Management of careers for first- and second-level ordinary students;
● Management of degree awarding and anti-plagiarism checks for diploma thesis;
● Front-office management for ordinary students;
● Verification of requirements for student benefits;
● Preparation of competition announcements;
● Management of relationships with the Pavia Colleges of Merit, Edisu, Collegio di Milano, and partner universities (verification of residency and student requirements, etc.);
● Management of relevant databases (ESSE3 and Intime);
● Management of comparative evaluation procedures for assigning teaching positions;
● Management of requests for auditors;
● Support in teaching planning and evaluation activities and related formalities;
● Organizational management of teaching activities (lessons, exams, interviews, and graduation sessions);
● Management of accreditation procedures for ordinary courses;
● Support for the presentation and management of institutional projects in the area of pre-degree education;
● Processing and transmission of relevant AlmaLaurea data records;
● Management of requests for alumni certificates and verification of qualifications;
● Management of events related to ordinary courses (Welcome of students, Diploma awarding ceremonies, etc.);
● Management of procedures for the establishment, renewal, and deactivation of master's degree courses;
● Collaboration with partner universities for the management of master's degree courses: support for the
preparation of contractual documents and processing of related procedures, preparation
of documents for the annual activation of courses, management of relationships with the student administration office and other relevant structures of the partner university;
● Management of procedures for establishing, renewing, and terminating first- and second-level master's programs;
● Collaboration with partner universities for the management of master's programs: support in the preparation of contractual documents and processing of related procedures, preparation of documents for the annual activation of courses, management of relationships with the student administration office and other relevant structures at the partner university or, if the administrative office is located at the School, coordination of the course administration office;
● Collaboration, as appropriate, in the implementation of the Alumni project;
● Management of notifications of postgraduate student collaborations for supplementary teaching activities;
● Transmission of content within the scope of responsibility for illustrative materials;
● Production of content for internal and external communication related to the teaching activities within the scope of responsibility;
● Support for Class Councils and Deans for matters within the scope of responsibility;
● Support for defining and managing the budget within the scope of responsibility;
● Support for Vice-Rectors and Delegates for matters within the scope of responsibility;
● Certification of relevant data for internal or external surveys;
● Administrative and technical support for the negotiation and conclusion of relevant contracts and agreements;
● Preparation of relevant investigations;
● Preparation of relevant decrees and decisions;
● Management of relevant sections of the Transparent Administration;
● Website and My Portal updates - relevant sections;
● Publication of relevant practices in the Register;
● Support in the preparation and review of internal sources of relevant information;
● Performance of contact with the relevant public.
PhD Programmes Unit
Valentina Zerbo, Office Head
Tel: +39 0382 375839 | valentina.zerbo@iusspavia.it
Silvia Grecchi
Tel: +39 0382 375824 | silvia.grecchi@iusspavia.it
Ludovica Fricia
Tel: +39 0382 375871 | ludovica.fricia@iusspavia.it
Luisa Corona
Tel: +39 0382 375875 | luisa.corona@iusspavia.it
Main duties:
● Management of procedures for establishing, renewing, and terminating doctoral programs;
● Management of doctoral program accreditation procedures;
● Preparation of calls for admission to doctoral programs;
● Management of PhD student recruitment procedures;
● Management of PhD student careers;
● Management of degree awarding and anti-plagiarism checks for PhD diploma theses;
● Front-office management for PhD students;
● Organizational management of activities related to the Doctoral School;
● Management of relevant databases;
● Management of comparative evaluation procedures for assigning teaching positions;
● Support in teaching planning and evaluation activities and related formalities;
● Organizational management of teaching activities (lessons, seminars, exams, and diploma sessions);
● Management of requests for auditors;
● Processing and transmitting AlmaLaurea data;
● Management of curricular internships for which the student is responsible;
● Management of events related to the doctoral programs (welcome, graduation ceremony, etc.);
● Management of requests for alumni certificates and verification of qualifications;
● Updating the Almalaurea noticeboard - doctoral program section;
● Management of letters for transferring funds from external institutions;
● Support for the presentation and management of institutional projects related to doctoral training;
● Collaboration, as appropriate, in the implementation of the Alumni project;
● Support for Class Councils and Deans for matters within their responsibility;
● Support for Doctoral Program Coordinators and Directors;
● Support for the Doctoral School Steering Committee;
● Transmission of relevant content for illustrative materials;
● Production of content for internal and external communications related to the activities of the doctoral programs;
● Support in defining and managing the relevant budget;
● Administrative and technical support in the negotiation and conclusion of relevant contracts and agreements;
● Preparation of relevant investigations;
● Preparation of relevant decrees and decisions;
● Management of relevant sections of the Transparent Administration;
● Updating the website and my portal - relevant sections;
● Publication of relevant practices in the Register;
● Support in the preparation and review of internal sources of expertise;
● Performance of contact functions with the relevant public.
The Head of the Organizational Unit is responsible for analyzing the processes related to the support activities for the doctoral programs in order to identify ways to optimize flows and interdependencies between activities, standardize procedures and management tools, and improve service delivery methods.
SDC PhD Programme Unit
Chiara Mussi, Office Head
Tel: +39 0382 375860 | chiara.mussi@iusspavia.it
Virginia Borasi
Tel: +39 0382 375836 | viriginia.borasi@iusspavia.it
Fabio Negri
Tel: +39 0382 375830 | fabio.negri@iusspavia.it
Andrea Brandolini
Tel: +39 0382 375829 | andrea.brandolini@iusspavia.it
Main duties:
● Management of student recruitment procedures;
● Management of student careers;
● Management of degree awarding and anti-plagiarism checks for diploma thesis;
● Management of student front-office;
● Management of curricular internships for which the program is responsible;
● Preparation of the admissions competition announcement;
● Management of relevant databases;
● Management of accreditation procedures;
● Relations with universities and partner institutions for the program;
● Organizational management of teaching activities (lessons, seminars, exams, and graduation sessions);
● Management of events related to the doctoral program;
● Support in teaching planning and evaluation activities and related formalities;
● Management of requests for auditors;
● Management of requests for alumni certificates and verification of qualifications;
● Processing and transmission of AlmaLaurea data;
● Support for the coordinator and curriculum managers;
● Transmission of relevant content for illustrative materials;
● Production of content for internal and external communications related to doctoral program activities;
● Support for defining and managing the relevant budget;
● Administrative and technical support for the negotiation and conclusion of relevant contracts and agreements;
● Preparation of relevant investigations;
● Preparation of relevant decrees and decisions;
● Management of relevant sections of the Transparent Administration;
● Updating of the website and my portal - relevant sections;
● Publication of relevant practices in the Register;
● Support for the preparation and review of internal sources of expertise;
● Performance of contact with the relevant public.
Orientation and Alumni Unit
Valeria Degliantoni, Office Head
Tel: +39 0382 375864 | valeria.degliantoni@iusspavia.it
Giulia Maddalena
Tel: +39 0382 375867 | giulia.maddalena@iusspavia.it
Beatrice Vecchio
Tel: +39 0382 375877 | beatrice.vecchio@iusspavia.it
Camilla Castellani
Tel: +39 0382 375853 | camilla.castellani@iusspavia.it
Main duties:
● Organization and management of curricular internships for students on the regular courses;
● Organization and management of extracurricular internships for students and students of the School;
● Organization and management of incoming internships;
● Organization and management of incoming orientation activities (orientation schools, orientation days, etc.);
● Management of international mobility programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students;
● Management of Erasmus programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students and staff;
● Management of mobility grants for undergraduate students;
● Management of announcements of collaborations for undergraduate students;
● Management of events related to the School's outgoing orientation and placement activities (meeting days with companies, placement exchanges, job fairs, etc.);
● Production of content for internal and external communications related to orientation and alumni activities;
● Design and production of publications and illustrative materials related to orientation and alumni activities;
● Planning and designing consumables (gadgets, brochures, etc.) required for teaching, orientation, and placement activities;
● Management of placement services;
● Support for students with disabilities and learning disabilities;
● Management of the Almalaurea placement platform;
● Support for the presentation and management of institutional projects related to orientation and student services;
● Coordination of activities related to the strategic "Alumni" project;
● Coordination of Almalaurea activities;
● Support for communication activities on topics related to teaching, orientation, and alumni;
● Support for defining and managing the relevant budget;
● Administrative and technical support for the negotiation and conclusion of relevant contracts and agreements;
● Preparation of relevant investigations;
● Preparation of relevant decrees and decisions;
● Management of the relevant sections of the Transparent Administration;
● Updating the website and my portal - relevant sections;
● Publication of relevant practices in the Register;
● Support in the preparation and review of internal sources of expertise;
● Performance of contact with the relevant public.