The University of Santiago de Chile is an autonomous public state higher education institution with a century-old tradition linked to the country’s progress.
The organization has unipersonal and collegiate authorities. Unipersonal authorities are the Rector, the Executive Director of the Rector’s Office, the Secretary General, the Vice Rector, the Vice Rectors, the University Comptroller, the Dean of each of the Faculties, the Directors of Schools, Programs, and Departments. Collegiate authorities are the Board of Directors, the Academic Council and the Councils of Faculties, Schools, Programs, and Departments.
Board of Directors
The Board is the highest collegiate authority, and its main role is to supervise and approve the overall development policy of the Universidad de Santiago de Chile, its medium and long-term plans, the organizational structure of the institution and its modifications; the creation and modification of academic degrees and professional titles; the annual budget of the Corporation; and the appointment of senior management, among other matters.
The Board of Directors is made up of:
President: Víctor Salas O.
Directors
-María Jesús Aguirre.
-Gonzalo Salgado B.
-Gonzalo Gutierrez G.
-Roxana Pey T.
-Soledad Ramírez G.
- Rector of the University of Santiago de Chile - Dr. Rodrigo Vidal Rojas
- Secretary-General of the University of Santiago de Chile - Francisco Zambrano Meza
- Secretary of the Board of Directors – Felipe Lizama Allende - Director Jurídico
Secretary-General
The Secretary General is a Senior Officer who serves as the University’s Minister of Faith, with authority over all records and archives containing the institutional life of the Corporation. In addition, the Secretary General presides over the Council of Distinctions and serves as Secretary of the Academic Council. Francisco Zambrano Meza currently heads the General Secretariat of the U. de Santiago de Chile. Learn about all the functions and units of the General Secretariat here.
Academic Council
Another important collegiate authority is the Academic Council, a body that advises and acts as an advisory body to the Rector on academic matters. Its members are elected by their peers and represent the University’s academic, administrative and student bodies.
The operational structure of the Universidad de Santiago is made up of the Office of the Rector, the Office of the President, the General Secretariat, the Office of the University Comptroller, the Office of the Academic Vice-Rector, the Office of the Vice-Rector for Research, Development and Innovation, the Office of the Vice-Rector for Outreach and Public Engagement, and the Office of the Vice-Rector for Student Support. Meet the members of the Academic Council and access their minutes.
University Comptroller
The operational structure of the Campus also includes the University Comptroller’s Office, headed by Carolina Pincheira Sepúlveda (s), whose objectives include controlling the legality of the acts of the authorities and overseeing the income and use of funds. Its main functions are to safeguard the protection of university resources and ensure compliance with internal regulations. Learn more about all the functions and units of the University Comptroller’s Office here.
Pro-rector’s Office
The Prorector’s Office, a major unit of the central government, directly supports the Rector in the different matters concerning the internal and external functioning of the university, being its central focus the area of Institutional Management.
It also oversees the correct articulation of the University’s operational and mission tasks outlined in its Institutional Strategic Plan and focuses its actions on the tasks of strategic and organizational development, ensuring permanent coordination with and among the vice rectors and directors that make up the Office of the Vice Chancellor. Check here the Prorector’s Office organization chart and its list of authorities and contacts.
The position of Prorector is currently held by Dr. Cristian Muñoz Canales.
Vice Rectors’ Offices
Vice Rector of Academics (VRA)
Directed by Dra. Patricia Pallavicini Magnère, its function is to coordinate and supervise all academic activity of the University, while studying and proposing to the Rector the policies of undergraduate and graduate teaching, extension, teaching equipment and libraries of the Institution, ensuring compliance with them in the faculties. Learn about all the functions and units of the VRA here.
Vice Rector for Research, Innovation and Creation (VRIIC)
Headed by Dr. Jorge Pavez, it is dedicated exclusively to the incentive, management and promotion of work related to the generation of knowledge through the different units that comprise it. The above, with the clear objective of positioning the University of Santiago de Chile as a national reference in research, development, and innovation in different areas of knowledge. Learn about all the functions and units of the VRIIC here.
Vice Rector for Public Engagement and Outreach (VIME)
it is responsible for guiding and systematizing the activities of the broad spectrum of the linkage with the environment, generated by the units that depend on the ViME, as well as the departments, units and programs that are articulated to implement the policy of Public Engagement and Outreach. Learn about all the functions and units of the VIME here.
Vice Rector for Student Support (VRAE)
Under the direction of Dr. Mauricio Guerra Velásquez, is to maintain a strong link with the student body, with its different groups and organizations. This Major Unit is the formal channel between the Central Government and the students. It ensures the promotion and maintenance of a healthy quality of life consistent with the institutional educational model. Learn about all the functions and units of the VRAE here.
Vice Rector’s Office for Graduate Studies (VIPO)
Directed by Dr. Humberto Prado Castillo, it is responsible for ensuring the efficient and proper functioning of all processes related to graduate programs. In addition, it must define policies that ensure the development of the area’s programs and manage the necessary support for their fulfillment. Learn more about all the functions and units of the Vice Rector’s Office for Graduate Studies here.
Vice Rector’s Office for Finances and Logistics
In charge of Dr. Karina Arias Yurisch, whose functions are to design, implement, follow up, and control the university management from the point of view of people, finances, movable and immovable property, transversal services of maintenance and care of the university campus through information systems according to the requirements of the institution.
Vice Rector’s Office for Quality of Life, Gender, Equity, and Diversity
Headed by Ms. Angélica Larraín Huerta, its functions are to coordinate and generate policies for the maintenance, development, and promotion of the quality of life of people; to ensure the exclusion of any conduct that violates the rights and dignity of the members of the university community, promoting equity and wellbeing, and implementing services that provide comprehensive care with a gender perspective, equity and respect for diversity. Learn about all the functions and units of the VICAVIGED here.