Orientation and Tutoring Plans (POT)

The Orientation and Tutoring Plans (POT), established by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) in 2017, promote orientation and tutoring activities to support students in making informed choices regarding their academic pathways.

POT initiatives include an initial area of intervention focused on orientation programs carried out by universities in collaboration with schools, aimed at helping students make conscious decisions about their degree courses. These initiatives are designed to:

- facilitate **self-assessment activities** for high school students, helping them evaluate their readiness for university studies and increasing their awareness of personal knowledge and skills relevant to the academic choices;
- provide **science subject teachers** with professional development opportunities by actively involving them in the design and implementation of activities carried out in collaboration with the university.

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POT Architecture and Urban Planning
Coordinator: Prof. Vincenzo Bagnolo (vin.bagnolo@unica.it)

The POT "Architecture and Urban Planning" is a three-year project (2023–2026), funded by the **Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR)**. The University of Cagliari is part of a national network of 19 Italian universities, coordinated by the Iuav University of Venice.

Degree Programs Involved

- L-17: Architectural Science
- L-21: Urban and Regional Planning
- LM-4 

Local Coordinator for the University of Cagliari:
Prof. Vincenzo Bagnolo

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Project Objectives

The project aims primarily to **reduce dropout rates** and to support high school students in making well-informed choices about their university studies.

It includes the development of five types of activities:

Action A: Orientation for University Enrollment (Mainly conducted through PNRR-funded laboratories)
Action B: Tutoring Activities
Action C: Practical Workshops
Action D: Self-Assessment and Knowledge Reinforcement (Designed to ease the transition to university)
Action E: Professional Development for High School Teachers

Activities

Orientation meetings for high school students, aimed at presenting the university’s academic offer and fostering an introductory experience of the study environment. These meetings are mostly held at:
- School of Architecture Campus – Via Corte d’Appello 87, Cagliari
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Campus – Via Marengo 2, Cagliari

Thematic and outreach seminars on architecture, held either at schools or at the university

Educational exhibitions exploring architectural disciplines, hosted at the university

Laboratory-based activities in the field of architecture, allowing high school students to explore the practical and experimental approach typical of architectural design, a core method across the various disciplines taught in the program

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Contacts

Teachers interested in participating may contact:

Prof. Vincenzo Bagnolo (Project Coordinator) – [vbagnolo@unica.it](mailto:vbagnolo@unica.it)
Dr. Antonietta di Leo (Orientation Tutor) – [orienta.ingarc@unica.it](mailto:orienta.ingarc@unica.it)
Members of the Orientation Committee of the degree programs in Architectural Science and Architecture