Governance

The highest governing body of Inter American University is a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees, whose members are elected by the Board itself without any outside intervention or tutelage of any kind.

The President is the chief executive and academic officer of the Institution. The Managerial Systemic Council is composed of the President of the University, Vice-Presidents, Chancellors, the Deans of the Schools of Law and Optometry, an Executive Secretary appointed by the President, the Executive Director of the Information System, the Executive Director of the Office of the Juridical Advisor, the Executive Director of the Office of Evaluation and Systemic Research, the Executive Director of the Human Resources Office, the Executive Director of the Office of Promotion and Recruitment. In addition, when affairs relevant to their functions are being considered by the Council, the following persons will attend as advisors: the President of the University Council, and the Director of Planning and Systemic Development of Physical Plant.

Subject to the approval of the President of the University and of the Board of Trustees, the administration and the faculties of the School of Law and of the School of Optometry are responsible for their own academic programs and standards. Nevertheless, in all other respects, these professional schools are also subject to university-wide policies, norms and procedures.

The Academic Senates of the instructional units and the University Council, heirs of the Academic Senate created in 1966 and succeeded by the University Senate in 1973, are primarily concerned with the academic well-being of the University through the process of academic articulation among the campuses. The Academic Senates establish academic norms subject to the ratification of the University Council and the concurrence of the President. Both bodies formulate recommendations on affairs related to educational, administrative and research policy.