UIS Earns Top Score and Becomes a National Benchmark for Student Well-Being and Inclusion
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) has been selected as one of six mentor universities in Colombia under the National Strategy for Strengthening Public and Private Higher Education. The recognition highlights institutional best practices in student inclusion and well-being. After receiving a perfect 100% evaluation score for its submitted experience, UIS was the only institution […]
Applications Open for Dining Hall Assistantships – 2026-II Semester, August 1–3
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS), through the Student Welfare Food Services Coordination Office, will open applications for the Dining Hall Assistantship Program for the second academic semester of 2026 from Saturday, August 1, through Monday, August 3. This university program contributes to the well-being and retention of undergraduate on-campus students. Interested students must complete […]
Student Cafeteria Service Registration Now Open for the 2026-II Academic Semester
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS), through the Food Services Coordination Office of the Student Welfare Unit, will open registration for the Student Cafeteria Service from Monday, July 27, through Friday, July 31, for the second academic semester of 2026. This university program contributes to the well-being and retention of undergraduate on-campus students. Students interested […]
UIS Residences: A Home That Drives University Internationalization
Nikita Grams and Laura Ehrler, from Germany, and Yvanna Guadalupe Jiménez Gaytán, from Mexico, are the exchange and volunteer students currently staying at the University of Santander’s (UIS) Campus II University Residences, a facility that has established itself as a key resource for well-being and intercultural integration. “We are very happy. This initiative to provide […]
UIS Floridablanca Makes Progress Toward Establishing a Campus Free of Gender-Based Violence
The activity allowed for exploring students’ prior knowledge and strengthening efforts to raise awareness and detect gender-based violence. Likewise, the active participation of the students was highlighted, as they contributed ideas related to detection, prevention, response, and personal commitment to addressing this issue.
Registration for academic vulnerability assessments has begun
The Student Welfare Office at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) announces that registration for the identification of the academically vulnerable group, for the cafeteria service for the 2026-2 semester, will be open from today, Friday, April 10, through April 17. This group consists of undergraduate students who, due to family, economic, or social circumstances, […]
Student Wellness marked World Health Day with a talk on comprehensive sexuality
The Student Wellness Office at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) commemorated World Health Day with a talk titled “How to Live a Healthy Sexuality,” led by Bernardo Useche Aldana, a psychologist and Ph.D. in human sexuality who has dedicated his career to the study of sexual health from a holistic perspective. During his presentation, […]
UIS Activa: physical and nutritional assessment to strengthen the health of the university community
Student Welfare at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) runs the UIS Activa program, a strategy aimed at promoting healthy habits through physical and nutritional assessments for members of the university community. The program is mainly carried out in the Faculty of Health. There, users have access to a physical assessment in the gym and […]
UIS resumes nature walks to promote physical and mental health among its students
The Coordination of Comprehensive Health and Psychosocial Development Services for Student Welfare at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is resuming its ecological walks for students, an initiative that seeks to promote healthy lifestyles and strengthen mental health care strategies. For the 2026-1 academic period, the activity will take place once a month and will […]
“Reading to take care of yourself,” the collection that promotes emotional well-being at UIS
“Read to take care of yourself” is the name of the special collection that reactivated the Satellite Library located in the Student Welfare building on the Central Campus of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS). In this space, students can access more than 200 copies of works by world-renowned authors, focused on well-being and mental […]