President

Email: rector@uabc.edu.mx

Assistant

Telephone: (686)553-44-61, (686)553-46-42
Telephone Switch: (686)551-82-22 ext. 33002

Address: Avenida Álvaro Obregón Sin numero Colonia Nueva
Mexicali, Baja California. C.P. 21100
Telephone: (686)553-44-61, (686)553-46-42
Telephone Switch: (686)551-82-22
Fax: (686)551-82-22 ext. 33005
Attention Schedule:
9:00am - 2:00pm y 4:00 - 7:00pm

As established in article 72 of the Estatuto General de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC General Statute), these are the President’s faculties and obligations:

1. To have legal representation of the University and to delegate it when necessary.

2. To summon the University Council to the ordinary and extraordinary sessions under the terms of article 64 of the Estatuto General de la UABC (UABC General Statute).

3. To preside the University Council sessions, implement their agreements and look after the compliance of the accords encomended to other University authorities or functionaries, with the exception of the veto.

4. To ban the general or relative agreements dictated by the University Council that are not technical in character.

5. To look after the fulfilment of the dispositions issued by the Governing Board.

6. To comply with and enforce the Ley Orgánica (Organic Law) and the regulations that emanate from it.

7. To preserve the University autonomy, respecting it and enforcing respect on it with the moral, historical and legal resources that are within his power.

8. To ensure the preservation of an order of freedom and responsibility in the University so that it can fulfill the essential purposes that society has entrusted to it.

9. To ensure compliance with work plans and programs as well as with the provisions and agreements that regulate the structure and operation of the University, dictating the conductive measures.

10. To permanently represent the University Council before the Governing Board (Junta de gobierno), the Board of Trustees (Patronato) and other university authorities.

11. To be in charge of the general guidance of the University, in accordance with the provisions of the Organic Law and the General Statute (Estatuto General) of UABC in matters not reserved to the Board of Trustees.

12. To submit an annual report to the University Council, the Governing Board and the Board of Trustees on the activities carried out and the status of the University.

13. To propose to the University Council the selection of the Permanent and Special Commissions members and to act as the ex officio Chairman of the aforementioned.

14. To present for the consideration of the University Council the plans and programs of study, the creation of new careers, faculties, schools, institutes, departments and teaching units.

15. To appoint and remove the Provost, Vice Chancellors, General Coordinators, General Attorney, Heads of Departments, and other Administrative Officials.

16. To appoint triads for the designation of directors of schools and institutes, and submit them to the Technical Councils and the Governing Board in accordance with the provisions of articles 28 of the Organic Law and 126 of the General Statute of UABC.

17. To appoint and remove the University trusted employees.

18. To grant appointments to University staff in accordance with the corresponding university regulations.

19. To grant licenses and permits to academic and administrative staff in accordance with the relative provisions.

20. To apply disciplinary measures and penalties appropriate to academic staff, officials, students and administrative staff of the University in accordance with the provisions of the General Statute and other corresponding university regulations.

21. To appoint a University Representative before the State Local Conciliation and Arbitration Board.

22. To coordinate studies with the aim of the formulation and update of institutional development plans.

23. To implement policies and programs for academic and administrative improvement of the University.

24. To create the necessary technical and administrative bodies to direct the general work of the University.

25. To issue and sign jointly with the Provost, professional degrees and diplomas that the University grants to validate the achievement of a university degree.

26. To definitively resolve the agreements made by the Technical Councils that have been vetoed by the director.

27. To preside, when deemed appropriate, the sessions of the Technical Councils of schools, faculties and institutes, with voice but no vote.

28. To publish in the University Gazette, an official organ of the University, the norms, dispositions, and agreements issued by the University Council so that they come into force.

29. In general, to comply with any other functions and obligations that the Organic Law, the General Statute and other university regulations established for his post.