Life in the Hall of Residence

Students may explore their cultural interests and spiritual path at the Bertoni University House, which offers a wide range of activities that enliven community life.

Management monitors students over the course of the year through periodic meetings to talk and make recommendations for their education. The objective is to create a personalised educational plan at the start of each year that encompasses cultural, spiritual, recreational, sports and volunteer activities to help students best develop their personality and skills to achieve their personal growth goals.

Tutoring is another essential educational tool at our hall of residence.

Tutors are present from the very first day of the academic year and are an important point of reference for students.

They are mature students who are trusted by the Management and actively cooperate with the Hall of Residence in the planning and coordination of the educational offering, fostering and maintaining a climate of serenity and sharing among the students. They are also safety and emergency plan procedure officers.

The chaplain oversees spiritual nurturing and serves students, organising meetings with groups and individuals, worship activities, including Holy Mass, monthly meetings on the Word of the Lord, and moments of sharing.

The Hall of Residence provides students with a rich cultural offering: guided group tours, exhibitions and museums, theatre performances, participation in musical and artistic events, educational opportunities for reflection and discussion, including with other Fondazione La Vincenziana halls of residence, conferences and specific training courses.

Students can also read books, newspapers and journals. The theatre workshop, directed by a former boarder, is a much-appreciated tradition. Recreational initiatives, festivities and get-togethers are regularly organised on special occasions: at the start and end of the year, Christmas, carnival, including parties, dinners, themed evenings and excursions on the snow. Hall of Residence institutional assemblies are important opportunities for discussion and sharing.

Numerous sports activities are organised every year, including table tennis, volleyball (mixed), basketball and table football tournaments, as well as the historic Hall of Residence race, with everyone involved in the sports day in the nearby Lambro Park.

As a CSI member, the Hall of Residence takes part annually in the Intercollegiate Friendship and Solidarity Football Tournament (T.I.A.S.), involving university student accommodation facilities in the city of Milan.