Presentation
The Collegio S. Isidoro was inaugurated in 1955, at the express wish of Father Agostino Gemelli, founder of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
Located in the immediate vicinity of the Piacenza campus of the Catholic University, the College has undergone numerous modifications and renovations over the years, also due to the increase in enrolments and the construction of the women’s wing (inaugurated in 2001). In September 2012, the accommodation offer was increased with the opening of the University Residence Aurelia Gasparini, (la Colombina), which, in addition to the rooms for students and female students, houses a small conference centre (il Fienile) and the campus guest quarters. The Collegio Sant’Isidoro and the Residence constitute a single collegiate community.
Since September 2013, with the closure of the road that separated the college from the University and the concomitant creation of green areas, the Piacenza campus has become a seamless university campus to all intents and purposes. Its position adjacent to the Catholic University creates a highly fervourful aggregative pole, characterised by continuous exchanges and activities.
The facilities offer single rooms with bathroom and wi-fi service, kitchens and laundries in the dormitory areas, large communal areas – study and recreation rooms – and the right-to-study services provided by EDUCatt, such as the catering service (available to all U.C.S. students), the health centre and the psychological support service.
Since 2012, the management of the College has been entrusted to EDUCatt, the University’s right-to-study organisation.
USE: female and male
BEDS: 165 (all single rooms with bathroom)
Tel: 0523.621111
E-mail: collegio.santisidoro@unicatt.it
What you will find in the facility
- Common kitchen
- Bed linen (with laundry service for a fee)
What to bring from home
- Bath linen
Gallery
Institutional bodies
Management of Collegio Sant’Isidoro and Gasparini Residence
Director: Dr. Grazia Satta
Deputy Director: Dr. Mario Cappa
Assistant Director Collegio Sant’Isidoro: Dr. Alessandro Baschirotto
Assistant Director Sant’Isidoro College: Mr. Francesco Galantino
Assistant Director Sant’Isidoro College: Dr. Francesco Pelusi
Assistant Director Sant’Isidoro College: Mrs. Rossella Solazzo
Assistant Director Gasparini Residence: Dr. Roberta Bertelli
Assistant Director Gasparini Residence: Ms. Arianna Giansante
Spiritual Assistant: Don Roberto Maier
President of the Students’ Assembly
President: Mariana De Santo
Vice-President: Aurelio Grasso
The President presides over the Students’ Assembly and ensures its orderly conduct; presides over and coordinates the Organising Commission; represents the collegiate community and its interests within the Association of Former Students of St. Isidore College. The Vice-President collaborates with the President in the performance of his duties and takes his place in the event of his absence. He is defined according to Section II in Article 15 of the Rules of Procedure.
Treasury
Responsible: Sara Apazzi
The treasurer is responsible for the administration of the fund for internal activities. She also draws up a document in which she certifies the expenses incurred and sends six-monthly reports to the College Management.
Cultural Commission
Responsible: Salvatore Putignano
The Cultural Activities Commission proposes cultural initiatives: conferences, in-depth meetings, film forums, coordinates the theatre project, and promotes visits to museums. It also takes care of the order and routine maintenance of the Library and the Newspaper Room, where the community can make use of the journals and periodicals that are instrumental to the academic course. It collaborates in the collection and publication of the College’s proceedings.
Liturgical-Charitable Commission
Responsible: Michele Dallolio
The Liturgical-Charitable Commission proposes and organises religious and philanthropic initiatives. It coordinates charitable activities in agreement with associations scattered throughout the territory, organises meetings with exponents of ecclesiastical life, and coordinates the choir. It also looks after the liturgical aspect of collegiate life, helping in the organisation of masses.
Recreational Commission
Responsible: Sara Marsano
The Recreational Commission promotes, monitors and organises events at particular times during the year: it organises parties, outings and recreational moments during the year, coordinates working groups, and is active in the choice and purchase of gadgets. It also collaborates in the collection and publication of photographic and audiovisual material concerning the relevant events.
Logistics/Housing Commission
Responsible: Francesco Fusaro
The Logistics/Housing Commission proposes initiatives of a logistical nature: it proposes the renovation of common areas to enhance the functionality of the halls to the needs of the students, carries out routine maintenance of the common halls, deals with the logistical aspect of the organisation of events proposed by the other commissions, and takes care of updating the internal regulations of the common halls. It also looks after the tidiness and routine maintenance of the Library in consultation with the Cultural Commission. It looks after the photo competition and the installation of the winning photographs.
Sports Commission
Responsible: Christian Mossali
The Sports Activities Commission proposes and organises sporting events, takes care of the order and ordinary maintenance of the gymnasium and games room, and collaborates in the collection and publication of photographic and printed material concerning sporting events.
Green Areas Commission
Responsible: Francesco Pelusi
The commission, established on the occasion of the Students’ Assembly held on 3 October 2016 Green Areas, promotes, follows and organises events pertaining to the “Orto” area: it deals with the sustainability project, organises activities concerning the college’s green areas, takes care of the order and ordinary maintenance of the “Orto” area organises the garden festival, organises meetings concerning sustainability issues. It collaborates in the collection and publication of photographic and printed material concerning the relevant events.
Social Commission
Responsible: Francesca Barbone
The commission, established during the Student Assembly of 24 September 2019, collaborates with the other commissions in order to resonate and publicise the activities organised; follows the development of the activities and publicises their contents on the social channels of the Collegio Sant’Isidoro and the Gasparini Residence; handles relations with the collegiate members in the promotion of the activities and takes care of relations with external parties.
Inter-collegiate Organisational Council
Members
Sara Apazzi
Francesco Albera
Linda Cipriani
Giuditta Gigante
Anna Trasino
An inter-collegiate Organisational Council is established at each location to promote common cultural, spiritual, recreational and sports activities, with the aim of fostering experiences of relationship and community growth in line with the Formative Project. (Article 26 of the Rules of Procedure).
Mission Statement
Formative Project
Social
Where
Collegio S. Isidoro is located in Via dell’Anselma 7 – 29100 Piacenza.