University - Monday, May 15, 2023

In Unicauca we are fulfilling at a high level

On the morning of Friday, May 12, 2023, at the Francisco José de Caldas Auditorium, the rector, Dr. Deibar René Hurtado Herrera, together with the vice-chancellors of the University of Cauca, in an exercise of transparency and commitment to the community university and society in general rendered accounts of the execution carried out during the year 2022.

With a great staging by the Philharmonic Orchestra of the University of Cauca, singing the National Anthem and the Hymn to the Cauca Alma Mater, the participatory dialogue between the management team of the University, the university community and society began. in general, the latter represented in the delegates of the most diverse sectors. A dynamic space where the interventions of the managers were accompanied by concise presentations, exciting audiovisuals and excellent live graphic documentation; communicative elements whose main objective was to facilitate the close connection and interest with all those present.

Thus, at the Public Hearing on Accountability for the 2022 Validity, called "Territorial Peace, Excellence and Solidarity", the rector began his presentation by highlighting the 7 most relevant achievements achieved during 2022, the year in which the for finalizing the Institutional Development Plan of the previous rectoral plan, the same whose balance closed with an execution percentage of 87.73%, which represents an outstanding execution according to the ranking of the National Planning Department DNP. Thus, among the achievements made during the 2022 term, the participatory construction and full approval by the Superior Council of the Institutional Development Plan 2023-2027, "For a University of Excellence and Solidarity", stands out.

Likewise, it highlights the filing before the House of Representatives of the bill to expand the University of Cauca Stamp, as well as Superior Agreement 049 of 2022, by means of which it is stipulated that 70% of the quotas of the programs offered at the North Headquarters will be for young people from the 13 municipalities of northern Cauca. In the same way, there is the investment of more than 600 million pesos for student mobility, 200 million executed to decongest the preparations for the Law program, 7 billion for the Quality Promotion Plan and finally the important participation and consolidation of the university in scenarios for the construction of the long-awaited Peace.

For her part, the Academic Vice Chancellor, Dr. Aida Patricia Gonzalez, presented the most important achievements for 2022, among which the Institutional Improvement Plan stands out, a process that has a compliance percentage of 82.7% and the implementation of calls semesters for public competitions of merits. In line with this interesting exercise, within the presentation of the Administrative Vice Chancellor, Dr. Jorge Enrique Barrera Moreno, it is important to take into account the strengthening of access to higher education through the Gratuity Policy, in addition to efficiency and improvement of the processes for the administration of public resources.

In the same way, the Vice Chancellor for Culture and Well-being, teacher César Alfaro, presented to the participants the great achievements obtained in terms of university well-being and the construction of cultural spaces that are committed to Territorial Peace, always seeking to support the and young people who are trained at the University of Cauca. This discussion panel came to an end with the Vice Chancellor for Research, Dr. Francisco Pino, who shared with all those present the achievements made in terms of generating knowledge to benefit the region and the communities, highlighting the way in which we are advancing in the investigative field.

Once the interventions of the management team had finished, the rector, Dr. Deibar René Hurtado Herrera presented the Institutional Development Plan 2023-2027 "For a University of Excellence and Solidarity". Afterwards, a space for questions was opened where those attending the Auditorium and those who accompanied the surrender through digital channels, were able to present their concerns and suggestions to the managers, who responded clearly and concisely. Hence, the balance of the day was a participation of 440 attendees in person and through live transmission, a total