UNAM to hold electronic elections for University Council

The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) will hold elections on Thursday, November 12, to select representatives for its University Council. This council serves as the institution's highest governing body, responsible for making critical decisions regarding budgets, internal regulations, and academic direction.

The election process allows students, professors, researchers, academic technicians, and administrative staff to vote for representatives within the University Council, as well as for Faculty and School Technical Councils and Area Academic Councils. Voting will be conducted remotely via UNAM's Electronic Voting System.

Mónica González Contró, director of the Institute of Legal Research, noted that the Council is the space where the community establishes its own norms and exercises university autonomy. Researcher Ambrosio Velasco Gómez emphasized that collective participation is essential to ensure the legitimacy of elected representatives and to strengthen collegiate life.