Mission and vision
The University of Puerto Rico in Carolina began its work on September 23, 1974 under the Administration of Regional Colleges, through Certification no. 71 (1973-74) of the Higher Education Council. The College began its functions with an academic calendar of semesters, which divides the academic year into three consecutive periods of twelve (12) weeks each, resulting in being the only one in the System of the University of Puerto Rico.
Accredited by the Middle State Association for Colleges and Schools, it obtained its most recent reaccreditation in 2001. Since its foundation, the University of Puerto Rico in Carolina was conceived and has acted in accordance with the mission and vision of the search for the truth, the appreciation of the highest humanistic values ??and respect for creative dialogue.Located in an area of ??great development in the Municipality of Carolina, it mainly serves the educational and professional needs of the northeast region of Puerto Rico, including the municipalities of Carolina, Trujillo Alto, Canovanas, Rio Grande, Loiza, Fajardo, Vieques and Culebra. Through these thirty years of service, the UPR in Carolina has become a nutrient and a producer of changes in this area, being the one with the greatest economic, industrial and population development in the northeast of the country.
MISSION
The University of Puerto Rico in Carolina is a public institution of higher education that is part of the System of the University of Puerto Rico. It mainly serves the educational needs of the northeast region of the island through high school programs, articulated transfers and associate degrees. It is the only unit of the System with a calendar of semesters in its academic offerings, which enables our students to advance the achievement of their study goals and their entry into the labor market.
We offer a student-centered education that promotes the highest values ??of integrity, ethics and academic excellence on a par with a curricular offer that harmonizes general education with specialized training. Our study programs develop in our students the knowledge of their discipline, as well as analytical, critical and investigative thinking skills, effective communication, appreciation for cultural heritage and respect for diversity.
The University of Puerto Rico in Carolina aspires to train professionals with reflexive, cooperative, creative capacity, a taste for discovery and continuous learning, appreciation for ethical and aesthetic values, as well as a high sense of responsibility, commitment and duty towards society. As a higher education center, it contributes to the analysis and formulation of solutions to the problems faced by the country and the world within a comprehensive and transdisciplinary perspective committed to the development of a culture of peace.
VIEW
The University of Puerto Rico in Carolina aspires to be an institution of higher education that distinguishes between the best universities in Puerto Rico and Latin America. We envision programs of high prestige in the academic, professional and industrial spheres that produce graduates prized for their high capacity and intellectual development.
Thus, the University of Puerto Rico in Carolina:
Will be at the forefront in the use of teaching-learning processes focused on innovative pedagogical methods that incorporate the creative use of technology and transcend the classroom.
It will offer innovative academic programs that respond to the processes of globalization and a world in continuous change.
It will develop interuniversity alliances that enrich our academic offer and encourage the exchange of diverse theoretical and conceptual frameworks.
It will create research spaces for professors and students that strengthen the educational experience and that encourage the creation of knowledge.
It will promote the professional development of its faculty and will attract educators and researchers who excel in research, teaching and creativity.
It will play a leading role in the solution of social and economic problems of the community we serve and we will strengthen our commitment as an institution to community service.
It will continually forge a deep respect for ethical values, commitment and excellence.