Tag: Superintendence of Higher Education

Superintendent Salazar meets with Catalina Cayazaya's mother and announces that the University of the Andes will deliver the requested report to the SES tomorrow.

The Superintendent of Higher Education, José Miguel Salazar, met with Carolina Cors, mother of Catalina Cayazaya, a student in the Occupational Therapy program at the University of the Andes, who took her own life after reporting mistreatment by her tutors during the internship she was completing as part of her professional training. On this occasion, […]

Announcement regarding student Catalina Cayazaya's situation

Faced with the regrettable news of the passing of Catalina Cayazaya Cors, a fifth-year Occupational Therapy student at the Universidad de los Andes, the Superintendency of Higher Education informs that: As of the time of this communication, the Superintendency has not received any formal complaints or claims related to this case. However, due to [...]

Complaints and grievances against higher education institutions 2023: SES registers highest number in the last four years and 56% end with a favorable outcome for the complainant

The Superintendency of Higher Education (SES) released the balance of claims and complaints filed with its citizen service platform against higher education institutions during 2023, reporting that last year recorded the highest number of cases filed in the last four years, with a total of 4,293 […]

Superintendent Salazar receives the new Vertebral Chile board

The Superintendent of Higher Education, José Miguel Salazar, met on Monday, March 18th with the new board of directors of the Council of Rectors of Vertebral Chile, an organization representing 23 accredited professional institutes and technical training centers in the country. During the meeting, the Superintendency and Vertebral agreed to establish a collaborative effort to address […]

SES highlights role in prevention and sanction of sexual harassment, discrimination, and all types of violence against women in higher education

This March 8th marks International Working Women's Day, and from the Superintendency of Higher Education, we join in recognizing all women, especially those who study and work in higher education institutions across the country, and in the national education system [...]

Superintendence issues observations on the recovery plan proposal of the Austral University of Chile

The Superintendence of Higher Education (SES) wishes to inform the public and the university community in general about the actions taken regarding the Austral University of Chile (UACh) and its Recovery Plan proposal. On February 15th, the Austral University of Chile formally presented its plan proposal

A cycle of feedback workshops on compliance with Law 21.369 was developed.

With the participation of representatives from more than 50 higher education institutions in the country, the Superintendence of Higher Education held a cycle of three feedback workshops on the compliance in the implementation and execution of Law 21.369. This regulation, enacted in 2021, prevents and sanctions sexual harassment, violence, and [...]

SES and SERNAC report that the 10-day legal period to exercise the right of withdrawal in higher education begins today.

The Superintendency of Higher Education (SES) and SERNAC reported that, as of this Wednesday, January 17, students entering their first year of an undergraduate program in higher education can begin to exercise the right of withdrawal established in the Consumer Protection Law (LPC). Both institutions will work in a coordinated manner […]

SES: Study reveals that the number of students at higher education institutions at financial risk decreased by one-third in 10 years

The Superintendency of Higher Education (SES) today shared with the academic community the main findings of the study “Financial Health of Higher Education in Chile. Exploratory Study 2012-2022,” at an event led by Superintendent José Miguel Salazar and the Undersecretary of Higher Education, Víctor Orellana, along with numerous rectors and representatives […]

SES will present the first study on the financial health of the higher education from 2012 to 2022

This Tuesday, November 14, the Superintendence of Higher Education (SES) will present the report “Financial Health of the Higher Education System in Chile. Exploratory Study 2012-2022,” which analyzes the risk levels of different institutions from a longitudinal perspective, assessing their capacity to recover economic costs in their operations and continue developing their [...]