UCSC Student Associations explained

UCSC Student Associations are students' group of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. They organize cultural and social activities among the students of the university. Some associations are linked to Italian political parties, others are nonpartisan.[1]

History

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore hosts over 50 student organizations, covering a wide range of interests. The first corporation of UCSC was Ordo Monattorum, which was founded in 1922.There are different religious associations like Communion and Liberation, Fuci and Unione Giuristi Cattolici Italiani. In the 1968 was founded ULD - Studenti di Sinistra which was a protagonist of the protests of 1968 in Italy.[2] Since 1968, many associations are linked to the Italian parties.

Function

Every 2 years students elect their representatives belonging to different associations. Student representation is regulated in 3 university bodies: EDUcatt, CUS Milano and school councils.[3]

List of Student Associations

In the 5 campuses there are a lot of student associations.[4] [5] [6]

Milan Campus

Brescia Campus

Rome Campus

Piacenza-Cremona Campus

Journals

Student organizations publish several magazines: L'Eco del Batacchio (Ordo Monattorum), Il Pungolo (Azione Universitaria), L'Urlo (ULD), Inside (Unilab) and Strike (Ateneo Studenti).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcipelagoMilano | STUDENTI e POLITICA. LO STRANO CASO DELLA CATTOLICA.
  2. Web site: 05. The end of respectability: The student movement in the universities. https://web.archive.org/web/20121227172149/http://libcom.org/library/05-end-respectability-student-movement-universities. 2012-12-27.
  3. Web site: Elezioni universitarie 2011: a noi la scelta - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore . Centropastorale.unicatt.it . 2012-07-24.
  4. Web site: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Campus: Associazioni studentesche . Milano.unicatt.it . 2012-07-24.
  5. Web site: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Campus: Associazioni . Roma.unicatt.it . 2012-07-24.
  6. Web site: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Campus: Associazioni . Piacenza.unicatt.it . 2012-07-24.