Cristian Díaz Franco and Ciro Ernesto Pérez Vargas have officially registered their candidacies for the Election of the Student Representation before the Consejo Académico for the 2026–2028 term.
On Thursday, March 19, voting will take place online from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Prior to the election, the candidates will present their proposals and campaign identities to their peers through forums to be held at the regional campuses and in the Bucaramanga metropolitan area.
Forums at regional campuses
The campuses of the Universidad Industrial de Santander located in the municipalities of Barrancabermeja, Socorro, Barbosa, and Málaga will host the regional forums starting next Monday, according to the following schedule:
Forums in the Bucaramanga metropolitan area
At the Campus UIS Floridablanca and the campus central, forums will continue for students who will elect their representative before the Academic Council. The events will take place as follows:
- Auditorio Sede UIS Floridablanca
Monday, March 16 – 10:00 a.m.
- Auditorio Luis A. Calvo
Tuesday, March 17 – 3:00 p.m.
The candidates and their proposals
Cristian Díaz Franco, a Systems Engineering student, and Ciro Ernesto Pérez Vargas, a Philosophy student, are the candidates in the process that will determine the representation of this sector of the UIS community before the University’s highest academic authority. Learn about their proposals at the following link:
At approximately 4:06 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, after the vote count is completed, the name of the new student representative before the Consejo Académico for the 2026–2028 term will be announced.
