Directives
*"Consiliatura" It is composed by the Rector, who chairs the "Consiliatura" and five members, who are called "Consiliarios". It's the supreme governing body of the University of El Rosario. Besides from acting as advisory board to the Rector, takes care of the university's assets and approves the annual budget of revenues and expenses, among other functions conferred by the Old and New constitutions.
The "Consiliarios" are chosen by an electoral body composed by the Rector and the fifteen "Colegiales", for a period of four years with the possibility of an indefinite re-election. The "Consiliatura" has the responsibility to call the election and elect the president ("Rector") among with "Colegiales".
Current "Consiliarios" are Andrés Pastrana, Alejandro Figueroa Jaramillo, Alberto Fergusson Bermúdez, María Luisa Mesa Zuleta and Jorge Restrepo Palacios.
*"Rectoria": The current "Rector" (Provost) of the University of Rosario is Hans-Peter Knudsen, elected on November 18, 2002. He holds a degree in Business Administration and a degree in 'University Teaching', both from the University of El Rosario. He also completed studies on 'Renovation of Research Universities' at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and 'University Management' at Harvard University.
*"Vicerrectoria": The Vice Rector is appointed by the Rector and may hold office indefinitely. The current Vice Rector is Alejandro Venegas Franco. Mr. Venegas is the former Dean of the Faculty of Jurisprudence and former Director of FASECOLDA's Legal Department.
He is a Numerary Member of the Colombian Academy of Law, Corresponding Foreign Member of the National Academy of Law and Social Sciences of Córdoba (Argentina), as well as of the “Grupo de los 100 Juristas de Iberoamérica” (Group of the 100 lawyers of Ibero America), the World Council of the Presidency of the International Association of Insurance Law (Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances) and the Colombian Association of Insurance Law (Acoldese), which he also chairs as its Honorary President.
*Sindicatura: The "Consiliatura" appoints the Síndico' (Trustee) for the same period of the Rector and may hold office indefinitely. The Trustee is responsible for the management of the resources and assets of the University and must submit an annual report to the then Consiliatura. Miguel Francisco Diago Arbeláez is the current 'Síndico'.
*Secretaría General: The mission of the 'Secretaría General' (Secretary-General) is to certify the institutional acts of the University, acting as Notary and guaranteeing the legality of the decisions adopted by the University's authorities. The 'Secretaria General' also ensures the conservation and restoration of the historical heritage of the University and supports the Rector and the Consiliatura in the fulfillment of their responsibilities. The current 'Secretaria General' is Catalina Lleras Figueroa.
==Undergraduate Programs==
The University has six Faculties and two Schools, which offer both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees:
* Faculty of Jurisprudence (Law)**Jurisprudence (Law) * School of Medicine and Health Sciences ** Medicine ** Psychology ** Physiotherapy ** Speech Therapy ** Occupational Therapy * Faculty of Business Administration ** Business Administration ** International Business Administration ** Logistics and Production Administration * Faculty of Economics ** Economics ** International Finance and Trade * Faculty of Political Science and Government ** Political Science and Government ** Urban Administration and Development (Ekistics) * Faculty of International Relations ** International Relations * School of Human Sciences ** Anthropology ** History ** Philosophy ** Sociology ** Journalism and public opinion ** Studies of Liberal Arts in Social Sciences
Postgraduate programs
Specialization programs Magister Programs PHD Programs
Until 2008 the University sponsored a male primary/secundary school, which shared its name (Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario).
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