All you need to do is visit an Italian post office and withdraw the required form known as "kit permesso di soggiorno" ("soggiorno" sounds like "sojjorno"). Then, bring it to campus and we'll fill it in together!
After that, put all the required documents (including blank forms) back in the envelope, visit an Italian post office once again and complete the submission process (including payment of the required fees) with the post office clerks. After that, your application will be submitted to the L'Aquila Ufficio Immigrazione ("questura" in Italian, which sounds like "kuestura") via the post office itself.

At the end of the submission process, the clerk at the post office will hand you three receipts, which will be considered as your temporary residence permit with a 9-month validity. Always carry a copy with you whenever you're around, and drop one off at our Registrar's Office to confirm your enrolment.

On such receipts, you'll also find the date and time of the appointment fixed for you at the L'Aquila Ufficio Immigrazione (Questura, Ufficio Immigrazione) to complete the rest of the required procedures, which include an interview for fingerprints (carry your passport & 4 ID-size photos). Eventually, you'll be summoned for another appointment to collect your final (plastic) permit card - the one you can see on this page.
The whole process will be complete in approximately 2 months (but it might even take longer) and will cost you around 120 euros.

Bear in mind that:

• Your temporary permit has a 9-month validity and should only be used to study and travel in Italy.

• You should NOT use your temporary permit to travel outside Italy, because it is not recognised as an official permit outside the Italian territory.

• However, you may use it to travel to your home country (the one where the visa was issued) and back to Italy as long as there is no flyover through non-Italian airports.

For more information, refer to your embassy/consulate in Italy and to these decrees: 9 agosto 2006 & 11 marzo 2009