As part of university democracy, this week the new student representatives to the Academic Council of the University of Cauca were sworn in: Laura Melissa Meza Urbano, Angélica María Escobar Ahon, and Wilder Bonilla Díaz.

For Wilmer Bonilla, the student representative from the northern campus of the university, who is studying Modern Languages, his proposals focus on overseeing both the quality of regionalized programs and the necessary infrastructure improvements for the well-being of the university community in Santander de Quilichao.

 

 

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One of his main topics to lead within the Academic Council will be the opening of the university campus in Guapi and the consolidation of the Route for the Prevention and Attention of Violence Based on Racism. He will also focus on the dissemination of the Route for Comprehensive Attention to Gender-Based Violence.

As for Laura Meza, a student in the History program, one of her many proposals is to join the Central Curricular Committee to push for greater academic flexibility for students, such as diversifying graduation options and reducing the number of credits needed to begin thesis projects.

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Additionally, she aims to manage the possibility of offering courses from the Language Training Program (PFI) at the university’s Las Guacas campus, as it is difficult for students from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences to travel to the city center to take these foreign language courses.

Meanwhile, Ángela María Bolaños Ahon, a student of Political Science, has four main goals. The first is to initiate a discussion where the entire educational community can share their opinions on the proposed student regulations reform. The second is to monitor and track the budget allocated by the Academic Vice Rectorate for technical trips, field outings, and research projects.

Her third focus is on SIMCA (University Management System), where she aims to demand a study to determine if this platform needs to be updated or replaced by a software that meets the needs of students. The fourth goal is to implement the PSI test focused on native languages, so that the university acknowledges the linguistic diversity in the department of Cauca.

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The three student representatives emphasized that the university experience is not just about sitting behind a desk, but about fighting for public education and for rights. They called on students to maintain constant communication with them to resolve any difficulties or issues that may arise during their professional training through this university governance body.

 

Written by: Communications Management Center