Council of Rectors called on students to reconcile the normalization of academic activities with their mobilizations

29/07/2011
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 The CRUCH sent CONFECH a public statement in which they assure students of special conditions to complete this process.

In a plenary session of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), held yesterday at the Catholic University of the Holy Conception, the rectors analyzed the current scenario of educational reform and mobilizations, and called on university students to normalize teaching activities while maintaining the student movement.

“The students have achieved many successes, placing education on the political agenda, and it is undoubtedly a priority today. Now we invite them to move into a new phase, to continue the student movement, to delve deeper into the content of their legitimate demands, while normalizing academic activities at our universities,” stated Víctor Pérez, executive vice president of CRUCH.
“We believe that student participation is compatible with the normalization of academic activities,” added Rector Ignacio Sánchez, a member of the CRUCH executive committee.

Special conditions

After yesterday's events, the Council sent a public statement to the representatives of the Confederation of Students of Chile (CONFECH), in which - in addition to calling on young people to resume academic activities - they offered them certain special conditions so that they could continue with the mobilizations.
Among these conditions, the following stand out: ensuring protected schedules for university students, open spaces for reflection, and academic rescheduling that allows for broad participation of all students, academics, and staff.
In addition to the above, the CRUCH analyzed the formation of the working groups and indicated its willingness to continue working with the Ministry of Education. “As the Council of Rectors, there was full agreement on the need to actively participate in the working groups that will discuss the various aspects of the reform,“ stated Rector Ignacio Sánchez.