UIS Support Grant Available to Student Mothers and Fathers Who Are Heads of Household
Being a mother or father who is the head of a household while pursuing a university degree involves significant academic, family, and financial responsibilities. For this reason, the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), through its Student Welfare Office, has opened the 2026-II support grant application process for student mothers and fathers who are heads of […]
Call for UIS Student Residences 2026-II Now Open
UIS students interested in applying for a place in the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) Student Residences may find this information useful. From August 19 to 23, Student Welfare Services is accepting applications for the selection process for students seeking admission to the Student Residences located on the Central Campus and at the Downtown Campus. […]
Students Can Once Again Borrow Books Through the Self-Checkout System
With the start of the second academic semester, the UIS Library has reactivated its book lending service for students who have completed their enrollment, making it easier to access bibliographic resources through its self-checkout machines. The self-checkout stations have been updated so that members of the university community can borrow books independently by simply logging […]
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, […]