Announcements

CLASSES ON MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026, HAVE BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE WELCOME SESSION FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS (see other announcements at the bottom of the page).

FACULTY OF SCIENCES WELCOME SESSION FOR NEWS STUDENTS 2026–2027

Monday, September 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast served starting at 8:30 a.m.

Lecture Hall A300, Sciences II – 30 Quai Ernest-Ansermet – ground floor

The presentations will also be broadcast live in lecture halls A150, A100, A50A, A50B, 1S081, 1S059, and 0019

For students who are unable to attend in person, the ceremony can be viewed at this address:
https://mediaserver.unige.ch/lives/play/4972937

PROGRAM
8:30 a.m. Student welcome (coffee and croissants)

9:00 a.m. Welcome address by Professor Costanza BONADONNA, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences

9:15 a.m. Presentations on faculty and university services for students

• Dr. Xavier CHILLIER, Academic Advisor
• Ms. Jihane MOSER, Head of the Student Secretariat
• Mr. Vincent HUBER, Education Specialist for the Uni Arve Campus
• Mr. Raphaël MAION, Head of Security for the Arve Campus
• Professor Muriel Cuendet, Dr. Amalia Poblador Bahamonde, Representatives of the Equality and Diversity Commission of the Faculty of Sciences
• Presentation by the University Conference of Student Associations (CUAE)
• Presentation by the Association of Science Student Associations (AESC)

10:15 a.m. Lecture titled “Cybersecurity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing” by Professor Eduardo Solana of the Department of Computer Science

10:45 a.m. Following this lecture, students will proceed to the designated areas based on their chosen disciplines. Section or department heads will welcome them and provide information specific to their field :

Bachelor and Master in Computer Science : Auditoire 1S081 - Professeur Roland BOUFFANAIS

Bachelor of Science in Computational Science : SCII, A50B - Dr Franck RAYNAUD

Bachelor and Master in Mathematics, Computer Science and Digital Science : SCIII, room 0019 - Dr Gilles Vilmart and Dr Pierre Leone

 

All new students are invited to this welcome session; classes are canceled on Monday morning, September 14, 2026.

Students subject to military service obligations

Students subject to military service obligations are reminded that there is, within the University, an “Army-University” liaison office; to that end, we invite them to read this carefully.

Our Faculty’s representative to this office is:
Dr. Lucas Vimpere
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Rue des Maraîchers, 13 – 1205 Geneva
Submit documents ONLY as PDF files via email to:
officedeliaison-sciences(at)unige.ch
Please note: the PDF travel form must be editable (no scanned copies)

This office is tasked with resolving any difficulties students may encounter in balancing their military obligations with their academic program.
Students subject to military service are required to consult the mobilization schedules (published in the press and on posters by the Office of Military Affairs) starting in September for the following year. If in doubt, please contact:

Civil Protection and Military Affairs Office (SPCAM)
Chemin du Stand 4, 1233 Bernex
Tel. 022 546 77 10 – militaire(at)etat.ge.ch
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Appointments must be made in advance by email or phone)

If a problem arises, contact the Liaison Office advisor immediately after visiting the following page:

www.unige.ch/sciences/fr/espace-etudiant/liaisonarmeeuni/

In this regard, it is important to plan for the exams carefully. The sooner you take action, the greater the chances of success. Requests for a change in military assignment submitted less than 4 months before the start of service will not be considered.

Students who are unable to attend this welcome session due to military service, illness, late registration, or other reasons are invited to participate in this session remotely, either live or later as a recording.