Esteemed students,

The University of Lucerne is coming to the end of its last semester with three faculties. In the fall semester the Faculty of Economics and Management will open its doors with a Bachelor in Economics and Management. As described in the course description this new study programme will provide 'a comprehensive and in-depth teaching of business and economics'.

Milestone; Lecture room allocation and Mensa; "A good start and still climbing"

New class times

From the autumn semester 2016 class times will run on a different schedule, namely a continuous two-hourly cycle from 8am until 8pm. This new arrangement will, on the one hand, cater for the increased room requirement due to the addition of the Faculty of Economics and Management. On the other hand, the extension of the lunch break will relieve the cafeteria, which will, in future, offer warm meals from 11:30am until 2:30pm.
This change was made in consultation with the student organisation SOL, which welcomes this new schedule.
Class times will be visible in the electronic lecture schedule.
(Wolfgang Schatz, Academic Director)

German course for non-natives

In the autumn semester of 2016 the University of Lucerne will once again offer a German course for students whose first language is not German. The course is particularly suitable for students from Italian- or French-speaking Switzerland, however other foreign students and exchange students are also very welcome to join.
The course will run during the semester in 6 blocks, on Tuesdays from 4:15pm to 7:30pm. Alongside the language lecturer, university students will actively participate as tutors. This will allow a more intensive classroom supervision and a good German language immersion.
Furthermore, there will be student events organised to further practise your German, including film evenings with subsequent discussions, thematic city tours etc.
Registration is already open.
Further information, course fee and registration (in German)

(Wolfgang Schatz, Academic Director)

Farewell celebration for Rector Richli

Prof. em. Dr. Paul Richli's term of office as rector will come to an end on the 31^st July 2016. A farewell celebration for the rector with subsequent aperitif will take place on Wednesday 29^th June 2016. The event will commence at 5pm in the Rudolf Albert Koechlin Auditorium. For organisational reasons, we kindly request that you register your attendance by the 10^th June. 
Registration form | Invitation (pdf, in German)
(Sekretariat University Management)

Sunday opening times for students

On the following Sundays, regular Sunday opening times apply in the library: 29^th May and 5^th/12^th/19^th June 2016 – from 9am to 5pm.

University of Lucerne and PH students can gain access via the night entrance, and with a valid CampusCard.
All self-service operations will be on offer whilst other library services such as specialised information services, research assistance or technical device support will not be offered at these times. You won’t be able to access other areas of the building. Jackets and bags may be taken into the library, however food and open drinks may only be consumed in the recreation room.
(Wolfgang Schatz, Academic Director)

Workstations for students during the exam revision period

The library within the Uni/PH building will have a specially designated area reserved for University of Lucerne and PH Lucerne students during the exam revision period i.e. from the beginning of May until the end of June. The designated area is clearly marked. Please make sure that your CampusCard is placed on your work area and is clearly visible – as requested by the student organisation SOL.
During the exam period itself (6^th June to the 1^st July) the following study areas can be used by students: Hörsaal 11, Hörsaal 12, Hörsaal 13 and the Tutorium.
There are a total of 670 individual workstations with an electric connection available within the Uni/PH building’s library (1^st floor).
(Simone Barnetta, Head of User Services ZHB)

Semester Info in German or English

Distribution of the Semester Info is done in either German or English.
German version

If necessary, you can change your language within UniPortal (German or English). The language you opt for will then apply to all of the bilingual communication that is sent out by the University of Lucerne.

Next edition: 20th September 2016

The Semester Info provides you with official announcements and information from the Executive Board of the university at the beginning and end of each semester. 
The faculties will contact you directly with information about lectures and your course of study.

Reduced library opening times in July and August

From Friday 1^st July until and including Wednesday 31^st August 2016, the library will close at 6:30pm and the building will close at 7pm (Mon-Fri). Normal opening hours will apply on Saturdays.
(Wolfgang Schatz, Academic Director)

Building closed between 1st-15th August 2016

The Uni/PH building will be closed for the first two weeks of August in order to allow the annual inspection and maintenance work to be carried out.

During this time, the lavatories that were inherited unchanged from the old post office building will now be renovated. During the initial preparatory work it was discovered that some tiles were affixed with an adhesive containing asbestos. For this reason, special measures must be taken during the renovation of these lavatories. There is no danger posed to the users of the building.
More informationen on the renovatin of the lavatories (pdf, in German)
(Esther Müller, Administrative Director)

Available services between 1st-15th August

IT Services can be reached via the email address helpdeskremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch and by phone during the usual opening times. IT Services (in German)

The Student Administration Office can be reached by phone or by email studiendiensteremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch during the usual opening times. Student Administration Office

Workstations for students 1st-15th August

During the closure of the building, the following workstations with WLAN eduroam will be available for use and reserved for Uni Lucerne and PH Lucerne students on a first come, first served basis:

Monday to Friday
PH Lucerne, Pfistergasse 20, "Seminar room PF 006" on the ground floor (Mon-Fri 6.45am-7.15pm)
approx. 20 workstations

Monday to Saturday
Library Sempacherstrasse: "Reading room (Lesesaal) 2" (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 8am-6:30pm; Thu 8am-8pm; Sat 9.30am-4pm).
approx. 28 workstations

Electronic media (magazines, e-books and research tools) are accessible via EZProxy and research.
The postal dispatch service will still be active and copy orders can still be made.
Workstations within the HSLU-Wirtschaft and Sempacherstrasse libraries are also available for use by students from the University of Lucerne.
(Wolfgang Schatz, Academic Director)

The Mensa takes a summer break

Electronic Dispatch of the Semester Invoice

The semester invoice for the fall semester will be sent, as usual, by email. You should receive the invoice in mid-July. Please watch out for emails from the sender frwremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch.
(Susanne Vogt-Lamberts, Head of Student Administration Office)

Application deadlines for student exchange

Partnership-Programme (exchange outside of Europe):  1^st September 2016 for the spring semester 2017

CH-Unimobil-Programme (exchange within Switzerland): 15^th November 2016 for the spring semester 2017

Information regarding the deadlines for all exchange programmes.

If you are interested in taking part in an exchange, please take a look at the website of the International Relations Office (IRO) and contact the mobility coordinator within your home faculty in good time.

(Catrin Scheiber, Head of International Relations Office)

Summer 2016 writing workshop for seminar papers

In summer 2016 there will again be a writing workshop for seminar papers for students from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (KSF). This intensive course which lasts several weeks will look at the whole process of producing a seminar paper right through from the initial analysis of the question to the finished printed paper. Topics will include: how to manage your references, a step by step guide from draft text to final text, as well as many other tips and tricks. The workshop will be tied to an actual seminar paper. To participate you must register by 6.06.2016, giving the title of your seminar paper. The dates of the workshop have already been communicated to KSF students by email.
(Bernhard Lange, Academic Student Advisor KSF)

Academic Student Advisory KSF

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences’ office for academic student advice will only be open on a part time basis during the summer months of June, July and August. Eva Mertins, the student advisor has office hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. (Contact: studienberatung-ksfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch). The office will be closed from the 25^th July to the 5^th August. Thank you for your understanding.
(Eva Mertins, Academic Student Advisor KSF)

One week school holiday programme for Unilu kids

Let’s discover.... a world of play, of forests, of colours, of music and of tastes! From the 18^th to the 22^nd July 2016 a holiday programme for children of kindergarten and school age (4-12 years of age) will again take place. Registration is open until the end of May for the children of students and staff.
Information and registration (in German)
(Simone Sprecher, Head of Office of Equal Opportunity)

Sport programmes during the summer

University Sports, Lucerne Campus (HSCL) offers various sports programmes during the semester break. The regularly organised summer training camps take place from the 06.06. to the 03.07.2016 and again from the 22.08. to the 18.09.2016. Individual courses for stand up paddling (SUP), sailing and kayaking take place throughout the summer.
More information is available here (in German).
(André Meissner, Administrative Assistant HSCL)

Hot off the press: University Magazine Nr. 55

The latest edition of the University Magazine is available free of charge at several newsstands in the university building as well as online at: www.unilu.ch/uniluaktuell. The tablet version offers extended contents, it’s worth taking a look at it!
(Dave Schläpfer, Corporate Communication Services)