Campuses with mountain views and lakes just minutes away: a pretty cool place to study! Before discovering the region's natural treasures, let's take a look at your campuses and how they work.
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GETTING TO AND AROUND CAMPUS
On foot, by bike, by bus or by car, here's all the practical information you need to get to your campus. Once you're here, the numbers on the buildings will help you find your way around. In particular, you'll find the sports hall, the university library, the Crous catering facilities, the Espace Vie Étudiante and, of course, the buildings where you'll be attending classes in your component.
Campus map
Bus: from the center of Annecy or Annecy train station, SIBRA lines 1, 4 and 17 serve the campus at 4 stops (Charby, IUT, Resto U, Campus).
Bicycle: from Annecy train station (downtown), allow around 20 minutes' drive. Bike racks are available on campus.
Plan du campus
Bus : depuis le centre ou la gare de Chambéry, la ligne A du réseau Synchro mobilités dessert les arrêts « Université Le Bourget » et « Technolac ». Cette ligne vous emmène également jusqu’au campus de Jacob-Bellecombette. Depuis Aix-les-Bains, le trajet se fait avec la ligne 1 du réseau Ondéa Grand Lac.
Vélo : depuis la gare de Chambéry, 30min vous suffisent pour rejoindre le campus en longeant la petite rivière de la Leysse sur l’Avenue Verte Nord. Besoin d’un vélo ? La vélostation de Synchro mobilités vous permet d’en louer à tarif étudiant.
Plan du campus
Bus : depuis le centre de Chambéry, les lignes A et 1 du réseau Synchro mobilités vous déposent à l’entrée du campus à l’arrêt “Université Jacob”. La ligne A vous emmène également jusqu’au campus du Bourget-du-Lac.
Vélo : depuis la gare ou le centre de Chambéry, 15min vous suffisent pour rejoindre le campus (attention, ça grimpe !). Besoin d’un vélo ? La vélostation de Synchro mobilités vous permet d’en louer à tarif étudiant.
Le combo train + bus en tarif réduit
Bon plan pour celles et ceux qui prennent le train puis le bus pour venir sur les campus du Bourget et de Jacob : 1 seul abonnement mensuel Synchro mobilités + TER pour cumuler des déplacements en accès illimité sur tout le réseau Synchro mobilités et sur une ligne TER SNCF de la région Auvergne Rhône-Alpes desservant Chambéry.
Écologique, économique et pratique, pensons au covoiturage !
Déplacez-vous facilement grâce à MOV’ICI, une appli gratuite de covoiturage de la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Il vous suffit de quelques secondes pour proposer un trajet ou trouver votre conducteur.
USMB COMPONENTS
University, faculty, component, department: what's the difference? When you join the USMB for an academics degree, you become part of what's known as a component.
université Savoie Mont Blanc is organized into 7 components: academics and research units (UFR), institutes and an engineering school.
Within these components, there are academics departments (e.g. the Psychology department) which manage the various courses at pedagogical level. We'll tell you more about them in the "Studies" section, with information on the university calendar, exams, etc.
THE STUDENT PASS, YOUR MULTISERVICE STUDENT CARD
As proof of your student status for the academic year, the PASS étudiant serves both as a means of payment in the university restaurants on your campus and as an access card to your Crous hall of residence.
It also allows you to borrow,print or scan documents from the USMB'sBUs.
This pass works with the IZLY wallet, an online account that you need to activate as soon as you start the new academic year. If you already have another Izly card (from another university, for example), it will remain active on your account: remember to deactivate it and then replace it with your new Student Pass.
Valid throughout your university career, the Student Pass is updated every year by a sticker affixed to the card by your administrative school department.
ATTENTION
Every year, phishing attempts are made to obtain your personal data.
To avoid them:
- Be sure to check the sender's e-mail address (Crous Grenoble Alpes).
- Before clicking on a link, hover over it to display the URL at the bottom of your screen. If the URL looks suspicious, don't click!
- Delete the fraudulent e-mail and empty your recycle garbage can
From the "Activate your Izly account" email
- Click on the link in the e-mail
- Enter your temporary secret code and complete the registration form
- Confirm your registration by entering the secret code sent by SMS or e-mail
- Once validated, you can start browsing Izly.
From your Izly application on your smartphone
- Click on the "Activate my account" button
- Enter your mobile number or email address provided by CROUS and the 10-digit activation code included in the activation email.
- Complete the registration form.
- Once validated, you can start browsing Izly.
Using Izly
From the Home screen, you can :
- Pay with a QR Code
- View your balance
- Top up your account with a bank card or bank account
- View your last payments
If you have any questions about the Student Pass, or if you lose your card (€15 reissue fee), please contact your administrative school.
RESTAURANT
With your student pass in your pocket and your Izly account topped up, take advantage of the best value for money lunch breaks on your campus thanks to the Crous Grenoble Alpes catering outlets!
Repas à 1 euro si vous êtes boursiers et 3.30euros pour les non-boursiers
On the Resto U menu: a complete meal including a starter, a main course and a cheese or dessert.
For those in a hurry, visit the Crous cafeterias for a lunchtime meal (sandwich, drink, yoghurt or fruit). A breakfast menu (hot drink, pastries and orange juice) is also available to get your day off to a good start!
Pizzas, grills, daily specials, sandwiches, pastries, salads, etc., there's plenty to enjoy at low prices on campus!
Activate your intranet account
Accessible from the USMB website (www.univ-smb.fr; "Intranet" tab top right), the intranet is the main tool for tracking your academic progress.
Here you'll find your timetable, the Moodle course platform, your transcripts, a messaging system, direct access to digital resources and much more.
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AT USMB
BUT, SDS, ECTS, RU, CVEC: ho help you find your way around, here is a glossary of acronyms used at USMB.
You'll find them on the various pages of this site, with a few bonus explanations of what's behind them.
I promise, no exams to see if you've retained everything!
ARE : Accompagnateurs à la Réussite Étudiante
BAIP : Bureau d'Aide à l'Insertion Professionnelle
BU: Bibliothèques Universitaires
C2AESH (or Mission handicap): Cellule d'accueil et d'accompagnement des étudiants en situation de handicap
CROUS : Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires
DRI : Direction des Relations Internationales
EVE: Espace Vie Étudiante
RU: Restaurant Universitaire
SDS: Service des Sports
SSE: Service de Santé Étudiant
SUIO-IP: Service Universitaire d'Information d'Orientation et d'Insertion Professionnelle
SVEC : Service Vie Étudiante et de Campus (Student and Campus Life Service)
BUT BUT: Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie
CM: Cours Magistral
DSE: Dossier Social Étudiant
ECTS : European Credit Transfer System
LMD: Licence, Master, Doctorat
TD: Travaux Dirigés
TP: Travaux Pratiques
UA: Unité d'Apprentissage
UE: Unité d'Enseignement (Teaching Unit)
CFVU: Commission de la academics et de la Vie Universitaire
CVEC : Contribution à la vie étudiante et de campus
DEVE : Direction des Études et de la Vie Étudiante
FD: Faculté de Droit
FSDIE : Fonds de Solidarité et de Développement des Initiatives Étudiantes
LLSH : Lettres, Langues et Sciences Humaines
IAE : Institut d'Administration des Entreprises
IUT: Institut Universitaire de Technologie
SceM: Sciences et Montagne
USMB : Université Savoie Mont Blanc
VP: Vice-Président