During the year 2022, from the Academic and Learning Area we achieved the objectives linked to the regulations of our University, in accordance with the guidelines outlined by the UNR Agenda 2030

We carried out reform processes of the institution's structural regulations, some of which were more than thirty years old and required adaptation to the reality and demands of our times. We also made progress in the projection of new regulations that provide an adequate framework for the development of academic policies. Next, we share in detail each of the projects that were developed:

New Middle School Teacher Career Ordinance

The University proposed in the 2030 Agenda to have a specific regulation related to the Middle School Teaching Career. With this objective in mind, a project was prepared with the participation of the Directors of said establishments, and the Ad hoc Commission. In the month of December the Superior Council approved through the Ordinance No. 765 the new “Regulations for the Evaluation of the Teaching Career, with application to ordinary teachers of the Pre-University Establishments of the Universidad Nacional de Rosario".

New Ordinance of Teaching Competitions

Since May 2022, work has been underway on a project to replace Ordinances Nos. 524 and 525, which dated back to 1992. The project was the result of collaborative work by the Academic and Learning Area, Academic Secretaries, and staff responsible for the Competitions Areas in each Faculty, as well as the Gender and Sexualities Area, the Human Rights Area, the University's Legal Counsel, and the Joint Committee. The project was approved by the University Council in November. The new Ordinance No. 763 on Faculty Competitions establishes a unified and systematized set of regulations governing open and competitive processes for all teaching categories and levels. It guarantees transparency, democracy, equal opportunities, and establishes a streamlined, efficient, resource-efficient, and sustainable process.

New Ordinance approving the Program to Strengthen Postgraduate Training in University Teaching

Around July, we designed and proposed a new program to facilitate access to postgraduate training in university teaching for our university faculty. In August, the University Council approved Ordinance No. 762 , which regulates the “Program for Strengthening Postgraduate Training in University Teaching.” This program grants our faculty members free tuition for postgraduate programs focused on non-disciplinary teacher training offered by the academic units of the National University of Rosario (UNR). The first call for applications to this program will be in 2023.

New Curriculum Ordinance

In July, the Higher Council approved Ordinance No. 759 on Curricula, which contains the “Guidance Guide for the Development of Curricula for New Degree Programs or Modifications to Existing Degree Programs.” This new regulation replaces the previous Ordinance No. 551 of 1994 and is the result of intensive, collaborative work that began in late 2019 and involved faculty, students, graduates, and management teams.

New Ordinance for the Self-Assessment Program for Graduate Careers

We also undertook a review of the Postgraduate Program Self-Assessment Program, which was regulated by Ordinance 670 of 2010. After reviewing this regulation and identifying the new requirements of the accreditation processes, a project was developed and subsequently approved by the Higher Council through Ordinance No. 758. The new regulation governs the “Postgraduate Program Self-Assessment Program” (PROEV), whose purpose is to create a space for reflection that contributes to the continuous improvement of the quality of the postgraduate programs at our University and to assist the programs in the external evaluation processes.

Reform of Ordinance No. 666

The modification of Articles 6 and 66 of Ordinance No. 666, the General Regulations for Postgraduate Programs and Activities, concerning final evaluations for postgraduate programs (theses, works, projects, and final papers), was also proposed. This proposed modification, based on the need to align the aforementioned articles with ministerial regulations, was approved by the Higher Council in April through Ordinance No. 757.

Reform of the Ordinance of Diplomas

From the Academic and Learning Area, we analyzed and planned a reform to Diploma Programs Ordinance No. 742, in effect since 2019, incorporating the experience gained during its two years of implementation. The proposed reform was approved by the Higher Council in April of this year. The current Diploma Programs Ordinance No. 755 supersedes the previous regulation.