Program Overview

Introduction to the University Program

The Program of Induction to University Life was created in 2018, with antecedents dating back to 2012. This program aims to provide students with tools from their arrival at the university, accompanying their transition and insertion into the University of Chile and familiarizing them with its institutional context.

Program Objectives

The objectives of the program are to:

• Accompany students in the process of getting to know the university and adapting to the new stage of life that higher education entails
• Deliver cross-cutting strategies that promote autonomy
• Promote well-being
• Provide tools that facilitate access to information and student services

Program Structure

The program includes:

• A week of welcome activities
• A cross-cutting course to face the first year of university
• Other activities to develop skills in different thematic areas useful for university life

Program Goals and Outcomes

The program seeks to:

• Deliver tools to students from their arrival at the university
• Accompany the transition and insertion into the University of Chile
• Familiarize students with the university's institutional context
• Promote autonomy through cross-cutting strategies
• Foster well-being
• Facilitate access to information and student services through the provision of specific tools