Office of the Provost
The Office of the Provost is a unit of direct support to the Rector's management. This task ensures the alignment and coordination of the different units with the University's academic project, guiding the definition of policies and articulating the roles of various actors within the university community.
About the Provost
It is the unipersonal authority of the University in charge of subrogating the President in case of absence or temporary impediment and carrying out all functions explicitly delegated by the President.
Office of the Provost Units
Office of Academic Development
A unit of the Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs that supports the comprehensive development of the faculty by implementing management policies and monitoring their academic careers. Likewise, it supports academic units in developing and managing funding opportunities and grants with resources from the Education Ministry.
Office of Strategic Planning
The unit is responsible for coordinating the formulation and review of strategic plans for academic units and agencies of the Senior Management. It monitors and evaluates the impact of the University's strategic plans in coordination with other UC departments. It also participates in the economic evaluation of academic programs, advising the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Office of the Vice President for Finance.
Víctor Villarroel
Director
Office of Art & Culture
The unit that fosters relations between the University’s artistic creators and the public. It is responsible for highlighting, promoting and disseminating all artistic and cultural activities at the University.
Office of Cultural Heritage
The unit that seeks to promote the process of safeguard –selection, valorization, conservation, research, management and diffusion – of the distinct heritage collections that University’s estimate to put under its protection and responsability, working jointly and transversally with the units and internal teams that manage the cultural heritage.
Emilio de la Cerda
Director
Office of Mental Health, Community, and Wellness
The mission of the Office of Mental Health, Community and Welfare is to provide sustainable, evidence-based care for the well-being of the entire UC Chile community, coordinating policies and actions in collaboration with various academic and administrative units to foster healthy environments, support comprehensive development, and promote an institutional culture of care.
Antonia Errázuriz
Director
Office of Gender Equality
This unit was created on recommendation from the university’s Women and Academia II Commission. Its function is to review, promote and implement gender equality policies at the University.
Office of the University Library Administration UC Chile
The unit responsible for ensuring that libraries are properly managed and integrated into the University’s teaching, learning, research and outreach processes by responding to its needs, granting timely and efficient access to information resources, and ensuring proper management of human, physical, financial and technological resources.
Internal Quality Assurance Office
The unit is responsible for promoting and ensuring compliance with the criteria established in the Quality Assurance Policy. Coordinates actions and projects with academic and administrative units to strengthen the culture of quality.
Executive Direction
The unit in charge of the administrative, economic and financial management of the Office of the Provost, and supports the Provost and its associated units.
Mauricio Ferrari
Executive Director