The Student Orientation Unit is responsible for:

• Coordination and administrative support of university orientation activities;
• Agreements with external orientation organisations and secondary schools; 
• Educational orientation projects for high schools and participation in incoming orientation events also at external venues;
• Implementation of orientation policies;
• Training orientation projects;
• Coordination and support to the Faculties' offices organising orientation initiatives;
• Agreements with secondary schools for further activities;
• Ongoing tutoring and dropout prevention projects. 

The Student Orientation Service has a central office located in the Main Campus and branches located in the Faculties. The central office and faculty delegated lecturers coordinate the entrance guidance and tutoring projects, manage the relations with high schools and the referring teachers of outgoing guidance, propose support actions in the delicate transition phase from the school at the university, support for current students, provide information on the educational offer and administrative procedures for accessing the courses.