Academic Senate

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The Academic Senate contributes to determining the cultural, educational and scientific directions of the University.

It formulates proposals and mandatory opinions on teaching, research and student services and carries out coordination and liaison functions with the Departments and Schools.

Its competences and functions are described in Article 12 of the Statute.

23 people are the current members of the Academic Senate:

  • The Rector-President, Gian Carlo Avanzi
  • The elected representatives of the scientific-disciplinary areas represented by the Departments:
    • Gianluca Aimaretti - Director of the Department of Translational Medicine;
    • Marco Arlorio - delegate of the Department of Pharmacetutical Science;
    • Giorgio Barberis - Director of the Department of Law, Political, Economic and Social Sciences;
    • Vincenzo Capizzi - delegate of the Department of Economics and Business Studies;
    • Guido Lingua - Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation;
    • Roberta Lombardi - Director of the Department of Sustainable development and Ecological transition;
    • Michele Mastroianni - Director of the Department of Humanities;
    • Lia Rimondini - Director of the Department of Health Sciences.
  • The elected representatives of the teaching staff:
    • Marisa Gariglio
    • Giovanni Battista Giovenzana
    • Federico Alessandro Goria
    • Stefania Montani
    • Iolanda Poma
    • Luca Ragazzoni
    • Marta Ruspa
    • Martin Zagler
  • The elected representatives of the administrative staff:
    • Emanuela Rosetta
    • Gianmarco Todi
    • Chiara Zara
  • The elected representatives of the students:
    • Arianna Buschini
    • Paolo Facciotti
    • Thomas Zanin

The functioning of the sessions of the Academic Senate follows special Regulations.