Objectives of the Extension and Social Outreach Office

The general objective of the Office of Extension and Social Projection of the School of Engineering is to maintain, strengthen and deepen relations with the economic, social and environmental surroundings of the region and the country. Within the functions of the area we can mention the following objectives:

• Formulate, update and propose the annual Action Plan for Extension and Social Projection of the Faculty, in accordance with the University's Development Plan and the Strategic Direction of the Faculty.
  
  
• Promote and encourage Extension and Social Projection services in its different lines of action: Services and Continuing Education, Social Projection and Graduates.
  
  
• Promote the inter-institutional relationship of the Faculty, through the articulation of strategies with private and public companies and institutions, national and international NGOs and community organizations.
  
  
• Promote the consolidation and strengthening of links with the Faculty's graduates, through the participation of the graduates in the different modalities of extension and social projection.
  
  
• To carry out the administrative actions and processes to support the execution and adequate provision of Extension and Social Projection services of the Faculty.
  
  
• Manage processes, internal and external alliances with organizations that facilitate the development of professional practices, internships and entrepreneurship..
  
  
• Articulate the processes of the Vice-Dean's Office, the regulations and the processes of the Vice-Rectory of Extension and Social Projection.
  
  

The actions of the Office of Extension and Social Projection of the School of Engineering may be financed by external entities or offered in solidarity as support to organized vulnerable communities and non-profit institutions with limited resources. The University Social Extension Center of the School of Engineering works hand in hand with companies to strengthen research and community work, among other actions.

Functions of the Extension and Social Outreach Office

Within the extension project of the Universidad del Valle and the actions of social projection, a series of services are developed, aligned to meet the objectives of research, curriculum and community factors. These are:

Student services:

• Support in events with materials, protocols, permissions, approaches with other departments and offices of the University, quotations, etc.

Services for administrative personnel:

• Procedures for agreements and contracts, continuing education.
• Teachers' management: Direct mail channel for approaching schools in accreditation processes, dissemination of official communications, calls for applications, etc.

Services for external audiences:

• Signing of agreements, specific frameworks, contracts with public and private entities.
• Employability: companies that require resumes with graduates, to be sent to the employment exchange. 

Alumni Services:

• Promotion of Continuing Education programs, dissemination of job offers, University job bank.
• Employability, support in calls for proposals, entrepreneurship and direct relationship between graduates and the School of Engineering.

Services for teachers:

• Support in the signing of agreements and contracts, design of continuing education programs.
• Facilitate the alumni database for relevant purposes.