Academic Vice-Rectors of the CRUCH address debate on the duration of degrees and timely graduation

The Council of Rectors committee reviewed other topics such as progress on the Transferable Credit System (TCS), the qualifications framework, funding, and the lack of regulation of the current Chilean university system. The academic vice-rectors of the Council's member universities met yesterday in the CITECAMP auditorium at the University of Santiago.

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CRUCH analyzes the impact of the Ranking of Grades with rectors of private universities

Academic authorities were informed about the new factor in the admissions process and learned about its attributes from the perspective of inclusion and equity. "There was a very productive dialogue," stated the executive vice president of the Council of Rectors, Juan Manuel Zolezzi. The meeting took place at the Council of Rectors' offices […]

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Executive Vice President of CRUCH: “In none of the 25 CRUCH universities is there any appropriation of surpluses, which is what is called profit.”

Representatives from the Council of Rectors attended today's session of the Investigative Commission on the functioning of Higher Education. Rector Juan Manuel Zolezzi described this meeting as "a major step forward because, although the issue of profit-making is common knowledge, no state agency had previously addressed it." Representatives of the […]

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Council of Rectors reaffirms inclusion of the Grade Ranking in the 2013 Admission Process

The inclusion of the Grade Ranking in the 2013 Admissions Process means that an additional instrument is added to the grades (NEM) and the PSU score in the University Admissions and Selection System of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), without replacing either of these factors. The ranking consists of […]

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CRUCH International Relations Committee meets with French Ambassador

The working group of the Council of Rectors, headed by Rector Víctor Cubillos, met with diplomat Marc Giacomini to discuss facilitating the exchange of undergraduate students, both Chilean and French, in the fields of engineering and agronomy. The meeting took place at the offices of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) […]

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CRUCH Postgraduate Directors meet with expert on accreditation issues

“Accreditation is not, and should not be, a mere bureaucratic process,” stated Patricia O’Brien, deputy director of The New England Association of Schools and Colleges in the United States. On Wednesday, June 13, a meeting on accreditation standards was held at the offices of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) […]

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CRUCH approves inclusion of the Grade Ranking in the 2013 Admission Process

In an extraordinary plenary session, the inclusion of this factor as an additional element within the selection variables was approved, effective from the 2013 admissions process. Furthermore, the schedule for the 2013 Admissions Process was established, with the PSU exams scheduled for December 3rd and 4th. “From […]

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María Zuñiga, president of the deans of Education at CRUCH: “If we want the best to come to education, let's start by introducing a minimum standard for applications…”

The academic met with the Minister of Education, Harald Beyer, to discuss the admission requirements for teacher training programs and the Inicia Test. "If we want the best students to come to education, let's start by introducing a minimum standard for the application process," warned the dean of the University of La Serena. At the Ministry of […]

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