ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT
Office of the Vice Rector for Wellbeing Project
ABOUT THE
Proposal
Within the framework of the institutional strengthening process and in compliance with the provisions of the 2019–2030 Institutional Development Plan and the 2025–2028 Rectoral Management Plan, Universidad Industrial de Santander is working on the creation of the Office of the Vice Rector for Wellbeing.
This initiative seeks to consolidate an organizational structure that strategically articulates policies, programs, and actions aimed at the comprehensive development and wellbeing of the different sectors of the university community, with a preventive, participatory, and inclusive approach.
As part of the communication strategy, this space has been created to share the main progress of the project and to receive feedback, opinions, and concerns from students, faculty members, and administrative staff.
The active participation of all members of the university community will be essential to strengthen the design of this Office. Therefore, we invite you to review the supporting documents and make use of the available participation channels.
#WeAreWellbeing
Share Your Feedback on the Proposal
September 18–25
IMPORTANT
Dates
22
Monday
September
Presentation of the Wellbeing Vice Rector’s Office Project to Student Representatives
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: Jorge Zalamea Auditorium
30
Tuesday
September
Presentation of the Wellbeing Vice Rector’s Office Project to the Expanded Academic Council
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Sala Multimedia , second floor, Bienestar PRO
02
Thusday
October
Presentation of the Wellbeing Vice Rector’s Office Project to UIS Women’s Groups
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Aula Máxima de Ciencias
15
Wednesday
October
Co-creation Workshop – Central Campus, Bucaramanga
Professional and non-professional staff under different types of contracts.
Time: 7:15 a.m.
Location: Daccarett Auditorium, fifth floor, School of Industrial Studies and Business Administration
20
Monday
October
Co-creation Workshop – Málaga Campus
Students, faculty members, and professional and non-professional staff under different types of contracts.
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Antiguo Politécnico School, Calle 15 # 1-10, Málaga
23
Thursday
October
Co-creation Workshop – Barbosa Campus
Students, faculty members, and professional and non-professional staff under different types of contracts.
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Library Building Auditorium, Barbosa
24
Friday
October
Co-creation Workshop – Barrancabermeja Campus
Students, faculty members, and professional and non-professional staff under different types of contracts.
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Reading Room, second floor, Alejandro Galvis Galvis Library, Barrancabermeja
24
Friday
October
Co-creation Workshop – Socorro Campus
Students, faculty members, and professional and non-professional staff under different types of contracts.
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Aula Máxima del Campus Convento, Socorro
29
Wednesday
October
Co-creation Workshop with the Faculty of Physicochemical Engineering
Students, faculty members, and professional and non-professional staff under different types of contracts.
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Sala Multifuncional, second floor, Bienestar PRO
29
Wednesday
October
Co-creation Workshop with the Faculty of Physicochemical Engineering
Students, faculty members, and professional and non-professional staff under different types of contracts.
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Daccarett Auditorium, fifth floor, School of Industrial Studies and Business Administration
30
Thursday
October
Co-creation Workshop with the Faculty of Human Sciences
Students, faculty members, and professional and non-professional staff under different types of contracts.
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Sala Multifuncional, second floor, Bienestar PRO
30
Thursday
October
Co-creation Workshop with the Faculty of Sciences
Students, faculty members, and professional and non-professional staff under different types of contracts.
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Sala CEDEDUIS, fourth floor, edificio de Administración 3
07
Viernes
Noviembre
Co-creation Workshop – Guatiguará Technological Park
Students, faculty members, and professional and non-professional staff under different types of contracts.
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: GECIT II, first floor, Guatiguará Technological Park, Piedecuesta
13
Thursday
November
Co-creation Workshop with the Faculty of Health
Students, faculty members, and professional and non-professional staff under different types of contracts.
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location:Faculty of Health Auditorium, Carrera 32 # 29-31
19
Wednesday
November
Co-creation Workshop with the Institute for Regional Outreach and Distance Education (IPRED)
Students, faculty members, and professional and non-professional staff under different types of contracts.
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Sala Multifuncional, second floor, Bienestar PRO
WELLBEING POLICY
FRAMEWORK
The Institutional Wellbeing Policy of Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) seeks to consolidate a culture of wellbeing and “good living” within the university community. Its origin dates back to 2019 and is grounded in the Institutional Project, the 2019–2030 Institutional Development Plan (IDP), and national guidelines on health, education, and labor.
Its purpose is to ensure conditions that promote the development of human capacities, comprehensive education, and community building, recognizing the shared responsibility of all its members.
In 2022, a participatory process was carried out involving 305 members of the university community (faculty, students, administrative staff, graduates, retirees, and associations), who took part in 27 co-creation workshops using the Think-Pair-Share methodology. Based on 529 contributions, a concept of wellbeing was defined that balances human dimensions and promotes equity in access to opportunities.
In 2023, the document was socialized and validated. The policy is structured into eight dimensions derived from national guidelines and institutional characteristics.
WELLBEING
Dimensions
Mental Health and Life Skills
Self-care and Health Promotion
Equity
Institutional and Environmental Citizenship
Socioeconomic Development
Family Life
Cultural and Artistic Expression
Academic and Career Development
