Academic Senate

The Academic Senate, pursuant to Article 19 of the University Statute, performs the following functions:

1. it deliberates on amendments to the Statute and the General Regulations of the University, by a majority of at least two-thirds of its members;
2. approves the Regulations of the University and of the teaching and research structures, with the exception of those falling within the competence of the Board of Directors, on which it expresses an opinion;
3. approves, subject to the favourable opinion of the Board of Directors, the Regulations, including those falling within the competence of the Departments, concerning teaching and research, and the Code of Ethics; the resolution on the Teaching Regulations and the opinion of the Board of Directors must be adopted by an absolute majority of the members;
4. may appoint special committees tasked with defining the content of University Regulations or proposals on specific issues, with the participation of all members of the teaching staff and permanent managerial and technical-administrative staff with competence in the subject area;
5. formulates proposals and expresses a mandatory opinion on the University's multi-year development plans, expressing its views on the priority allocation of resources and the criteria for their distribution;
6. expresses a mandatory opinion on the University's single annual authorisation budget, on the University's single operating budget, on the consolidated budget with its controlled companies/entities and on the annual and three-year building plan;
7. expresses a mandatory opinion on staff recruitment planning documents with regard to the balanced allocation of resources between teaching, research and service structures, as well as for the central administration;
8. expresses a mandatory opinion on student contribution criteria and any other measures intended to guarantee the right to education;
9. formulates proposals and mandatory opinions to the Board of Directors regarding the establishment, modification and deactivation of the structures referred to in Articles 34-53, as well as service, research, special and inter-university centres;
10. formulates proposals and mandatory opinions to the Board of Directors regarding the establishment, activation, modification and deactivation of study programmes and the location of teaching and research facilities connected with one of the two campuses;
11. takes all necessary measures for the development of teaching and research activities and student services;
12. in compliance with current regulations, may establish annually, subject to the opinion of the Board of Directors, the number of students enrolled in each course, upon proposal of the departments concerned, in relation to available resources and taking into account foreseeable employment opportunities;
13. appoints the members of the Evaluation Committee and the Chair of the Board of Auditors;
14. proposes to the Rector a list of three names representing the territory of each of the two campuses for the appointment of external members of the Board of Directors;
15. resolves any conflicts between the Departments and other University structures;
16. proposes to the electorate, with a majority of at least two-thirds of its members, a motion of no confidence in the Rector during the second two years of the latter's term of office;
17. expresses an opinion on the appointment of the Director General;
18. decides on the appointment of the members of the Board of Directors in accordance with Article 21, paragraph 3.

The Academic Senate, pursuant to Article 18 of the Statute, is composed of:

• Prof. Maria Pierro 
  Rector - Chair 
• Prof. Umberto Piarulli 
  Vice-Rector  
   
• Prof. Luigina Guasti  
  Director of the Department of Medicine and Surgery - medical field 
   
• Prof. Flavia Marinelli 
  Director of the Department representing the natural sciences, computer science and humanities fields 
   
• Prof. Andrea Uselli  
  Director of the Department of Economics - economics field  
   
• Prof. Giuseppe Colangelo  
  Director of the Department of Law, Economics and Culture - legal-social field 
   
• Prof. Mauro Ferrari 
  Full Professor - Varese campus 
   
• Prof. Grazia Mannozzi 
  Full Professor - Como campus  
   
• Prof. Daniela Dalla Gasperina 
  Associate Professor - Varese campus  
   
• Prof. Tiziana Alberio 
  Associate Professor - Como campus 
   
• Dr. Caterina Farao 
  Researcher - Varese campus 
   
• Dr. Davide Spanu 
  Researcher - Como office  
   
• Prof. Matteo Tozzi 
  Full professor * 
   
• Prof. Paolo Bellini 
  Full professor * 
   
• Prof. Luca Cabrini  
  Associate Professor* 
   
• Prof. Andrea Cattaneo  
  Associate Professor *  
   
• Dr. Annachiara Brusa 
  Representative of the technical and administrative staff - Varese office 
   
• Ms Simona Dalla Valle 
  Representative of technical and administrative staff - Varese office  
   
• Dr Davide Serri 
  Representative of technical and administrative staff - Como office  
   
• Dr Roberto Gambillara 
  Representative of technical and administrative staff - Como office 
   
• Ms Lucia Ceruti 
  Student representative – Varese campus 
   
• Dr. Sveva Bonomi 
  Student representative - Como campus 
   
• Mr Alessandro Poli 
  Student representative – Como campus 
   
• Mr Mike Ernesto Ciraci 
  Student representative - Varese campus

* The four most voted teachers, regardless of their department or campus.

YEAR 2025

• Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 2:30 p.m. – Como
• Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 2:30 p.m. – Varese
• Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 2:30 p.m. – Como
• Monday, 28 April 2025, 2:30 p.m. – Varese
• Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 2:30 p.m. – Como
• Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 10:30 a.m. – Varese
• Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 10:00 a.m. – Como
• Monday, 22 September 2025, 2:30 p.m. – Varese
• Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 2:30 p.m. – Como
• Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 2:30 p.m. - Varese
• Monday, 22 December 2025, 10:00 a.m. - Como

YEAR 2026

• Monday, 26 January 2026, 2:30 p.m. - Varese
• Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. - Como
• Monday, 16 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. - Varese
• Monday, 20 April 2026, 10:00 a.m. - Como
• Monday, 18 May 2026, 10:00 a.m. - Varese
• Monday, 22 June 2026, 10:30 a.m. - Como
• Monday, 20 July 2026, 10:30 a.m. - Varese