The role of the Academic Secretariat is to institutionalize FADEU at the level of the Faculty and its academic units, in accordance with the current Strategic Plan and the University’s regulatory and legal framework. It is headed by the Academic Secretary, the Faculty’s sole authority as defined by its Statutes (Rectoral Decree No. 171/2013). The position must be held by a professor in the Faculty’s ordinary category, and the appointment is made by the Rector upon the Dean’s proposal and with the agreement of the Faculty Council.

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Functions of the Academic Secretary (Art. 19 of the Faculty Statutes):

1. Act as a Certifying Officer in matters related to the Faculty and its Units, and ensure compliance with the University’s norms, Statutes, and Regulations within the Faculty;
2. Maintain the minutes and the Faculty archives;
3. Act as Secretary of the Faculty Council, with the right to speak but not to vote;
4. Certify relevant facts in accordance with the regulations issued by the University’s General Secretariat;
5. Act as Secretary of the Search Committee for Dean candidates, with the right to speak but not to vote, and as Secretary of the Search Committees for Directors of the Faculty’s Academic Units, with the right to speak but not to vote;
6. Supervise all appointments generated within the Faculty; and
7. Supervise and certify all electoral acts carried out within the Faculty.

Relevant norms and regulations

Listed below are some general University norms and regulations relevant to the FADEU academic community. Complete information on all internal University regulations can be found on the General Secretariat website.

Declaración de principios de la Universidad file_download Estatutos generales de la Universidad (D.R. N°339/2021) file_download Código de honor de la Universidad (D.R.N°221/2018) file_download Reglamento del Académico (D.R. N°337/2021) file_download Reglamento sobre responsabilidad académica y disciplinaria (D.R. N°201/2021) file_download Reglamento sobre períodos sabáticos y otras ausencias temporales académicos (D.R. N°273/2013) file_download Reglamento sobre violencia sexual, violencia y discriminación de género en contexto universitario (D.R. N°294/2022) file_download Reglamento sobre propiedad intelectual de la Universidad (D.R. N°187/2020) file_download

At the FADEU level, the following are some relevant regulations for the Faculty and its academic units:

Normas complementarias para la selección, categorización y calificación de los académicos de la FADEU (D.R. N°318/2024) file_download Estatutos Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Estudios Urbanos file_download Reglamento Instituto de Estudio Urbanos y Territoriales file_download Reglamento Escuela de Arquitectura file_download

Faculty Council

The Faculty Council is the primary collegiate authority of FADEU. According to Article 33 of the Faculty Statutes, it is composed of:

1. The Dean, who presides over it;
2. The Academic Secretary, who convenes and moderates, with the right to speak but not to vote;
3. The Director of the School of Architecture;
4. The Director of the School of Design;
5. The Director of the Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies;
6. Five representatives of the Faculty’s academics, elected by vote;
7. Two undergraduate student representatives (one from the School of Architecture and one from the School of Design), plus one graduate student representative from the Faculty. Invited members include a representative of undergraduate students from the Urban Planning professional degree and a representative from the Doctorate in Architecture and Urban Studies.
   
   The Faculty Council meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Lo Contador Campus. Starting from ordinary session No. 143 on June 1, 2022, an executive version of the minutes will be published, publicly reporting on the topics discussed and the agreements reached. These can be downloaded HERE
   
   The Faculty Council is currently composed of the following individuals:

1. Magdalena Vicuña, Dean;
2. Andrés Villela, Academic Secretary;
3. Osvaldo Moreno, Director of the School of Architecture;
4. Patricia Manns, Director of the School of Design;
5. Arturo Orellana, Director of the Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies;
6. Sandra Iturriaga, Professor at the School of Architecture, academic representative
7. Claudio Vásquez, Professor at the School of Architecture, academic representative
8. Cristián Izquierdo, Professor at the School of Architecture, academic representative
9. Camila Ríos, Professor at the School of Design, academic representative
10. José Manuel Allard, Professor at the School of Design, academic representative
11. Monserrat Cabrera, student representative for the School of Architecture;
12. Camila Martínez, student representative for the School of Design;
13. Rosario Bernstein, graduate student representative for the Faculty;
14. Carolina Jacob, representative for the Doctorate in Architecture and Urban Studies.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is responsible for coordinating the Faculty’s various activities, primarily the articulation of its three Academic Units, academic staff, interdisciplinary courses, and common outreach agenda. It includes the Gender Equality and Respectful Treatment Unit and the Faculty’s Economic and Management Directorate. It has the authority to approve new Continuing Education programs conducted within the Faculty.

The Executive Committee is currently composed of the following individuals:

1. Magdalena Vicuña, Dean;

2. Andrés Villela, Academic Secretary;

3. Osvaldo Moreno, Director of the School of Architecture;

4. Patricia Manns, Director of the School of Design;

5. Arturo Orellana, Director of the Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies;

7. Marcos Parraguez, Economic and Management Director of the Faculty.

Other Faculty directorates may join periodically depending on the agenda of topics to be addressed:

1. Gloria Saravia, Director of Gender Equality and Respectful Treatment
2. Rocío Hidalgo, Director of Research and Graduate Studies
3. Francisco Díaz, Director of Internationalization, Communications, and Outreach
4. Umberto Bonomo, Director of External Services

Unit Academic Councils

The Academic Councils of the School of Architecture, the School of Design, and the Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies are the highest collegiate authorities of the Academic Units. These councils are presided over by the Dean when present, or by the Unit Director, and include a defined number of academics from the ordinary and special tracks elected by their peers, as established in each unit’s regulations. Elected members serve a two-year term, and one among them assumes the role of Secretary for each council, reporting the minutes to the Faculty’s Academic Secretariat to be made available to the community at the following link: Academic Council Minutes.