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UCA international Buddy Program: survey for future mentees for the second semester of the 2025-2026 academic year

The international Buddy Program carried out by the International Office (DRIF) aims to make it easier to welcome and integrate students and PhD students on supervised and individual mobility into the Auvergne community. Additionally, this initiative is intended to encourage intercultural interactions, mutual help and to create long-lasting ties between local and international students. Finally, international mentoring fosters a better understanding and a deeper awareness of the world's cultures' richness.

You are a student or a PhD student from abroad coming to the Clermont Auvergne University?

You would like to discover French culture and integrate easily into your new university life in Auvergne? Then this programme is for you!

The UCA international Buddy Program gives you the opportunity to be accompanied by a local student or PhD student, already present on campus, to help you adapt and integrate into your new daily life. You will be able to discuss culture, studies, everyday life in France and much more!

Please submit your application (less than 5 minutes). Your answers will help us to match you with your local mentor.

There are 24 questions in this survey.

Information Notice on Data Processing

UCA International Buddy Program

The University of Clermont Auvergne (UCA), represented by its President, Mr. Mathias BERNARD, located at 49, boulevard François Mitterrand – CS 60032 – 63001 – Clermont-Ferrand (France), is the data controller for your personal information. We carry out processing operations on your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Connecting international and local students of UCA.
  • Communication and satisfaction surveys related to the UCA international Buddy program.

Personal data is collected and processed based on your consent to join the UCA International Buddy Program (Article 6-1-a) of the GDPR).

The collection of personal data is carried out directly from the individuals concerned through the following platform: Lime Survey – UCA Surveys.

Categories of personal data processed:

  • Civil status, identity, identification data.
  • Personal life (lifestyle habits, family situation, excluding sensitive or risky data…).
  • Professional life (CV, education, professional training, distinctions…).

The collection of data is optional but necessary for your participation and the smooth running of the UCA International Buddy Program.

The processed data will be communicated only to the following recipients:

Purpose

Connecting international and local students of UCA

Category of personal data

Civil status, identity, identification data (first name, last name, email address)

Recipients

Mentors, Mentees

Category of personal data

Civil status, identity, identification data (first name, last name, email address, mobile phone number, date of birth, gender, nationality)

Recipient

Agents of the International Welcome Unit - DRIF

Category of personal data

Personal life (native and spoken languages, English proficiency and introduction in English, interests and activities, motivation and expectations, commitment period)

Recipient

Agents of the International Welcome Unit - DRIF

Category of personal data

Professional life (faculties, campuses, level of study, international mobility)

Recipient

Agents of the International Welcome Unit - DRIF

Purpose

Communication and satisfaction surveys related to the UCA International Buddy Program

Category of personal data

Civil status, identity, identification data (first name, last name, email address, commitment period)

Recipient

Agents of the International Welcome Unit - DRIF

As part of the processing, no data is transferred outside the European Union.

Regarding the primary purpose "Connecting international and local students of UCA," personal data is retained for the duration of the Buddy Program.

Regarding the secondary purpose "Communication and satisfaction surveys related to the UCA International Buddy Program," personal data is retained for 1 year after the end of the academic year concerned by the UCA International Buddy Program.

In accordance with the provisions of Regulation No. 2016/679, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you can access and obtain a copy of the data concerning you, have it corrected, or have it deleted.

Understanding your rights regarding personal data

Exercising these rights

The University’s Data Protection Officer (DPO) is your contact for any request to exercise your rights regarding this processing:

  • By email: dpo@uca.fr
  • By mail:

Direction des Affaires Juridiques et Institutionnelles

À l’attention du Délégué à la protection des données

Université Clermont Auvergne

49, boulevard François Mitterrand – CS 60032

63001 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 1

Complaint to the CNIL

If you believe that your rights have not been respected after contacting us, you can file a complaint with the CNIL.