Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
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| Motto: | Neo Mundi Decanatus (Dean of the New World) |
| Established: | ¿1538 or 1558? |
| Type: | Public |
| Rector: | Franklin García Fermín |
| Faculty: | 8 |
| Staff: | -- |
| Students: | 141,929 (2004)[1] |
| Location: | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Website: | www.uasd.edu.do |
The Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (Spanish: Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD)) is a public university in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Founded during the reign of Charles I of Spain, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the western hemisphere.
Originally a seminary operated by Catholic monks of the Dominican Order, the institution was reorganized as a university by a papal bull (In Apostulatus Culmine dated 28 October 1538 by Pope Paul III), though it was then called Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino (University of Saint Thomas Aquinas).
In structure, the school followed the model of the University of Alcalá de Henares. The university organized its offerings into four departments: Medicine, Law, Theology, and the Arts. Today, the University has expanded to eight departments: Humanities, the Arts, Laws and Political Sciences, Health Sciences, Economics and Social Sciences, Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, and Agricultural Sciences.
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[edit] Autonomy and University Statutes
On December 31, 1961 Law No. 5778 was enacted, giving autonomy to the university. Since then, there has been a debate on institutional balance. On February 17 of the following year, the school chose its first administration under the new system.
[edit] University structure
The following bodies are charged with governing the University:
- The Superior Cloister (El Claustro Mayor)
- The Minor Cloister (El Claustro Menor)
- The Universitary Council (El Consejo Universitario)
- The Assembly of Colleges (Las Asambleas de Facultades)
- The Technical Departmental Councils (Los Consejos Técnicos de Facultades)*
University bodies' resolutions are to be executed by:
- The Rector when dictated by the Cloisters and the Council.
- The departmental deans when dictated by the Assemblies and the Technical Councils.
The students are represented in all ruling bodies, comprising 33% of the members on each body.
The Cloister is the highest level of authority of the University and is divided into Superior and Minor branches. The Superior Cloister includes by all professors in active duty, researchers, emeritus professors (active and retired), students' delegates (5% of the total members of Cloister), and Administrative Personnel (2% of the total members of Cloister).*
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- (According to the University's Organic Statements; Art. Nos. 21 and 22)
[edit] Faculties
[edit] Humanities [1]
Actually, the Humanities Faculty is conform by the Social Communication, Philosophy and Antropology, History, Idioms studies, Letter, Pedagogy and Psychology schools.
The authorities for the period 2005-2008 are:
- Dean: Prof. Rafael Guillermo Díaz
- Deputy Dean: Prof. José Guerrero
- Director of Social Communication School: Prof. Bartolo Antonio Pérez
- Director of Philosophy School: Lic. Julio Minaya
- Director of History and Antropology School: Lic. Dioris Antigua
- Director of Idioms studies School: Prof. Alfonso Ferrera
- Director of Letters School: Prof. Reynaldo Paulino Chevalier
- Director of Pedagogy School: Prof. Víctor Encarnación
- Director of Psychology School: Prof. Henry Santos
- Director of Postgraduate: Prof. Francisco Viloria
[edit] Agronomy and Veterinary Sciences [2]
Actually, the Agronomy and Veterinary Sciences Faculty is conform by the Agronomic Engineering, Zootechnics and Veterinary Science schools.
The authorities for the period 2005-2008 are:
- Dean: Agron. Eng. Marcia Corporán
- Deputy Dean: Agron. Eng. Manuel Calcaño
- Director of Agronomic Engineering School: Eng. Angel Felipe Vicioso
- Director of Zootechnics School: Dr. Gregorio Garcia Lagombra
- Director of Veterinary Science School: Dr. Ramona Medina
- Director of Postgraduate: Agron. Eng. Rafael Veloz
[edit] Laws and Politicals Sciences [3]
Actually, the Laws and Politicals Sciences Faculty is conform by the Law and Politicals Sciences schools.
The Laws and Politicals Sciences Faculty award the titles of Licentiate in Law and Licentiate in Politicals Sciences. The last one with three mayors: Internationals Studies, Socioeconomics Studies and Internationals Relationship. The Criminology Institute depend of the faculty.
The authorities for the period 2005-2008 are:
- Dean: Dr. Santo Inocencio Mercedes
- Deputy Dean: Dr. Antonio Medina
- Director of Law School: Dr. Samuel Moquete
- Director of Politicals Sciences School: Dr. Freddy Angel Castro
- Director of Postgraduate: Dr. Rosalia Sosa
[edit] Economics and Social Sciences [4]
By the law 4412 of 24 March 1956, was modified the University Organization Law of 21 October 1937, creating to the existing faculties, the Economics and Commerce Faculty, awarding the titles of Licentiate in Commercials Sciences and Doctor in Economics and Commercials Sciences.
On 24 March 1956, was promulgated the Law 4413, that in the Art. 1 ordained that the four courses "of the second cycle of the Superior School of Accountant Technician, established by the decree 2383... were assign to the Economics and Commerce Faculty of the Santo Domingo University onto 12 October 1956, under the name of Commercials Sciences Department".
The Law 4439 dated 4 May 1956 changed the name of Economics and Commerce Faculty to the new name of Economic, Finances and Commerce Faculty. This same law authorized to the graduates of the Superior School of Accountant Technician, with the title of Accountant Technician “provides them with exequatur to practice the profession of Authorized Public Accountant and carry the title in Commercials Sciences and could opt for the Doctorate in Commercials Sciences by the presentation of a thesis, following the regulation that dictated the University Council”.
By the Law 5130 of the year 1959, the Economic, Finances and Commerce Faculty, change his name to the Economics Sciences Faculty and including the Public Administration School. The Organic statute approved by the University Cloister in 1966, denominated the faculty with his actual name of the Economics and Social Sciences Faculty.
By Resolution 66-227 of University Council is approve the general plan of structure in the faculties and the Economics and Social Sciences Faculty is composite for the schools of Economics, Business Administration, Sociology and Public Administration. On 14 October of that year, are aggregated the schools of Accountant and Economic. On 22 October 1967 is created the Statistics Academic Department, and later became (on 11 November 1968), together with the other schools, in Departments.
Actually, the Economics and Social Sciences Faculty is conform by the Economic, Accountant, Statistic, Sociology, Marketing and Administration schools.
The authorities for the period 2005-2008 are:
- Dean: Prof. Emma Polanco
- Deputy Dean: Dr. Zenon Ceballos
- Director of Administration School: Juan Matos
- Director of Marketing School: Jose M. Pérez
- Director of Accountant School: Norberto Hernández
- Director of Statistic School: Francisco Roa
- Director of Sociology School: Dr. Jesús Tellerías
- Director of Postgraduate: Diego Rosario
[edit] Engineering and Architecture [5]
Actually, the Engineering and Architecture Faculty is conform by the Arquitecture, Electromechanics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemistry Engineering, Surveying and Industrial Engineering schools.
The authorities for the period 2005-2008 are:
- Dean: Domingo A. Jiménez
- Deputy Dean: Arturo García
- Director of Arquitecture School: Natividad Nuly Cotes
- Director of Electromechanic Engineering School: Pedro Valdez
- Director of Civil Engineering School: Jose Reyes Acevedo
- Director of Chemistry Engineering School: Antonio Peña
- Director of Surveying School: Mario Suriel Núñez
- Director of Industrial Engineering School: Jaime Olmo
- Director of Postgraduate:
[edit] Sciences[6]
Actually, the Sciences Faculty is conform by the Biology, Geographic Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Microbiology and Parasitology, Chemistry and Computing schools.
The authorities for the period 2005-2008 are:
- Dean: Prof. Francisco Vegazo
- Deputy Dean: Lic. Lourdes Rojas
- Director of Biology School: Lic. Altagracia Espinosa
- Director of Geographic Sciences School: Lic. Hugo Segura
- Director of Physics School: Dra. Miriam Astacio
- Director of Mathematics School: Lic. Hugo Estevez
- Director of Microbiology and Parasitology School: Lic. Yovanny Cedano
- Director of Chemistry School: Lic. Miledis Alberto
- Director of Computing School: Eng. Jacqueline Tió
- Director of Postgraduate: Lic. Ligia Cohen
[edit] Health Sciences[7]
Actually, the Health Sciences Faculty is conform by the Pharmacy, Infirmary, Odontology, Bioanalysis, Medicine, Public Health, Physiologic Sciences and Morphologic Sciences schools.
The authorities for the period 2005-2008 are:
- Dean: Dr. Jorge David Asjana
- Deputy Dean: Lic. Adalgiza Linares
- Director of Pharmacy School: Lic. Juana Castillo
- Director of Infirmary School: Lic. Nancy Soto
- Director of Odontology School: Dra. Bibiana Santana
- Director of Bioanalysis School: Lic. Manuela Suncar
- Director of Medicine School: Dra. Maritza Tavera
- Director of Public Health School: Lic. Miguel Catalino
- Director of Physiologic Sciences School: Dr. Genoveva Martin
- Director of Morphologic Sciences School: Dr. Mario Uffre
- Director of Human Sexuality Institute School: Lic. Rosario Fadul
- Director of Postgraduate: Lic. Maritza Flores
[edit] The Arts[8]
Actually, the Arts Faculty is conform by the Critics and History of Art, Publicity, Theater, Music, Movie - TV - Photography, Industrial Design and Fashion and Plastics Arts schools.
The authorities for the period 2005-2008 are:
- Dean: Arq. Fernando Suncar
- Deputy Dean: Dr. Onofre de la Rosa
- Director of Critics and History of the Art School: Arq. Amelia Soto
- Director of Publicity School: Lic. Víctor Abreu
- Director of Theater School: Dr. Dione Rufino
- Director of Music School: Prof. Hipólito Javier
- Director of Movie - TV - Photography School: Prof. Omar Narpier
- Director of Industrial Design and Fashion School: Prof. Sobeyda Peralta
- Director of Plastics Arts School: Prof. Francisco Matos
- Director of Postgraduate: Prof. Julio Alberto Melo
[edit] References
- ^ Facultad de Humanidades (Spanish)
- ^ Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y Veterinarias (Spanish)
- ^ Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Políticas (Spanish)
- ^ Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales (Spanish)
- ^ Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura (Spanish)
- ^ Facultad de Ciencias (Spanish)
- ^ Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud (Spanish)
- ^ Facultad de Artes (Spanish)
