The Listening Center at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) continues to strengthen spaces for guidance, support, and the promotion of psychosocial well-being across the university community.
During the first semester of 2026, this institutional initiative recorded 12,429 engagements through its various programs, highlighting the reach and importance of its mental health promotion and prevention efforts carried out at the Main Campus, the Faculty of Health, the Floridablanca Campus, and UIS regional campuses.
The primary mission of the Listening Center is to provide the university community with a safe space for active listening, guidance, and support that contributes to mental health promotion, the prevention of psychosocial risks, and timely assistance for situations that may affect overall well-being. It also facilitates connections with support networks and specialized services whenever additional care is needed.
To achieve this mission, the Listening Center implements initiatives focused on mental health promotion and prevention, active listening and individualized support, psychosocial risk identification, referrals to specialized services, and the strengthening of support networks. These efforts have established the Center as a key strategy for care and well-being within university life.
More Than 7,500 Engagements at Main Campuses
The Listening Center, which provides services at the Main Campus, the Floridablanca Campus, and the Faculty of Health, reported 7,557 engagements during the first semester of 2026. Of these, 281 were individual listening sessions, 1,899 corresponded to information and outreach activities, 2,407 involved training sessions, and 2,970 were mental health promotion and prevention initiatives.
These results demonstrate the active participation of students, faculty members, administrative staff, alumni, and visitors in the University’s support and educational initiatives designed to enhance the mental well-being of the entire university community.
Regional Campuses Also Contributed
The Listening Center’s initiatives also reached UIS regional campuses. The campuses in Socorro, Barrancabermeja, Barbosa, and Málaga recorded a combined total of 4,872 engagements during the first semester of 2026. Among the regional campuses, Socorro accounted for 46% of all engagements, followed by Barrancabermeja with 27%, Barbosa with 17%, and Málaga with 10%.
Overall, the first-semester results show that 61% of engagements took place in the Bucaramanga metropolitan area, while 39% were recorded at the regional campuses. These figures reinforce the Listening Center’s institution-wide impact and its role in supporting members of the university community across multiple campuses.
Through these efforts, UIS continues to strengthen its institutional commitment to the psychosocial well-being of its community by implementing strategies that provide timely mental health support while creating spaces for active listening, prevention, education, and ongoing guidance.
