University campus services
International Office: School of Medicine, Istituti Biologici (red building), Ground Floor, room 231.
Polo Universitario “Giovanni XXIII” (brown building)
Your Student card
You will be given your student card during the orientation event and you will also be told how and where to use it. It is a necessary document to keep with you when you come to the University, as a means to identify yourself as a Cattolica student, as well as to utilise the services on campus and access different places within the A. Gemelli Hospital.
What do you need it for?
- Enter the University and buildings
- Pay for your meals at the cafeteria
- Print, scan and copy
- You can use it as a debit card
- Visit the Health Center in case of need
- Use lockers
Wi-fi Unicatt
- Activate the wi-fi on your computer/phone and search for the network “wifi-unicatt”
- To login, use your user account and password; the same as your i-Catt account
The University Cafeterias (mensa)
At Cattolica Rome campus, we have three cafeterias:
- Mensa&Caffè.23 - Polo Giovanni XXIII
Monday to Friday: Lunch from 12.00pm to 3.00pm; Dinner from 6.00pm to 8.00pm
- Mensa.21 (Sala Colonne)
Monday to Friday: Lunch from 12.00pm to 3.00pm
- Mensa at A. Gemelli Hospital
Monday to Sunday: Lunch from 12.00pm to 3.00pm; Dinner from 7.00pm to 8.15pm; Saturday: Lunch from 12.30pm to 1.45pm, Dinner from 7.00pm to 8.15pm
How to use this mensa:
- Load money onto your student ID at the machine outside the mensa doors. Insert your student ID and remove straight away, as shown on the video. The machine will take a second to recognise your account and then it will ask you what you action you want to take. Pay with cash or card.
- Once inside the mensa, check the day’s menu on the corner pillar and join the line
- Grab a tray, cutlery and bread (optional)
- Choose what you would like. A full meal is 1x first course, 1x second course, 1x side course, 1xfruit or yoghurt. The first hot options you see are the ‘primi’ (first courses), which are usually rice/pasta/soup.
Next are the ‘secondi’ (second courses), which usually include meat/fish/vegetarian protein options.
Here you can also choose a hot side dish.
Instead of a hot second course, if you prefer, you can take an ‘insalatona’ (big salad) from the refrigerated shelves in the next section. or even a side dish from the refrigerated shelves, which is usually a small piece of cheese or a small bowl of salad. (You can ask for olive oil, salt and balsamic vinegar at the cashier).
Next you can choose a snack (yoghurt / fruit/ cake)
- Grab a beverage at the beverage fountain machine (free refills)
- Pay by swiping your student ID card at the cash register
- Enjoy! (buon appetito!)
- When you are finished eating, place your tray on the conveyor belt in the dining area on the right.
- When you are finished eating, place your tray on the conveyor belt near the exit.
Composing your meal
FIRST COURSE (Primo piatto): Pasta / risotto / soup
SECOND COURSE (Secondo piatto): Meat / fish/ vegetarian option (omelette, pie) / large salad
SIDE DISH (Contorno): Vegetables, small salad, small piece of cheese
DESSERT: Yogurt, pudding, fruit
Complete meal: €6.65 |
First Course |
Lunch meal 1: €5.00 |
First Course |
Lunch meal 2: €5,00 |
Second Course |
Lunch meal 3: €5,00 |
Second Course |
Health Center
Should you need medical assistance while on campus, you can turn to the University Health Center (CENTRO SANITARIO) that provides all registered students with medical care, nursing care and psychological counselling.
If you require medical assistance, contact the EDUCatt Office to arrange an appointment with the Health Center of EDUCatt.
University Residence Nuovo Joanneum
Largo F. Vito, 1 00168 - ROMA
Tel. (+39) 06 3050120
E-mail: info.rm.dsu@educatt.it
Opening hours: Tuesdays 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm
If you are sick or you need guidance on what to do regarding a medical issue, you can email us @ ucsc.international-rm@unicatt.it.
In case of urgent need of medical assistance, you can call the emergency service number 112 (Police/Ambulance/Fire Departement) or go directly to the Gemelli’s Emergency Room, where first aid treatment and surgery is provided to emergency and urgent cases, necessary procedures to resuscitate and stabilize a patient in critical conditions are carried out and tests needed to assess the severity of the case are taken.
Sports facilities
The campus offers students:
- a football field
- three tennis courts
- a volleyball court
- a basketball court
- a 5-a-side field
- a gym for judo and gymnastics
Several sport events are held on campus such as football, basketball and volleyball tournaments between teams made up of University students, doctors and staff.
Download APP Sportclubby with IOS or Android to book sport fields.