Social Commitment

In Mexico it is mandatory for all undergraduate students from any university to comply with a certain number of hours of volunteer work. This work is called “Social Service” and is typically done in a government institution.
For UP Campus Bonaterra, however, volunteer work is more than just a requirement: it is seen as complementary to human development. Apart from the mandatory Social Service, students are encouraged to participate in University projects which promote and comply with institutional objectives and contribute to social welfare within the community.
Mission
Fight social problems such as school dropouts, addictions, suicide a poverty through education and work. Achieve the participation of students, business and industry leaders, the government, and communities in subsidiary projects that contribute to the welfare of all involved.
Vision
Be a university model of community intervention in order to general sustainable social development in the state of Aguascalientes.
Social service
Requirements
Look for the information below, depending on your student status:
Freshmen may only participate in intramural volunteer projects or in extramural projects which are authorized by the Department of Service Learning and Volunteer Work.
After completing 30% of your credits, you can participate in either intramural projects or in one of the Institutions authorized by the Department of Service Learning and Volunteer Work.
Upon completing 60% of the credits, you can still participate in the intramural or extramural projects in institutions which have agreements with the Department of Service Learning and Volunteer Work UP. At this point, you may also register to comply with the mandatory social service in a government institution or an NGO. The work you will carry out there must be previously authorized by the Department of Service Learning and Volunteer Work.
Once you have registered to a project, you will turn in your affiliation letter to the Department of Service Learning and Volunteer Work. This letter confirms that you have been accepted by the Institution.
Carry out your Social Service.
Social Service will be done in no less than 6 months and no more than 2 years.
Once you have finished the Social Service, turn in your certification letter to the Department of Service Learning and Volunteer Work. This letter confirms you have complied with the required number of hours.
Confirm with the Department of Service Learning and Volunteer Work that the final letter was received by the Department of Student Affairs.

Principales proyectos apoyados
Contact for institutional projects
Lic. Lizbeth Alejandra Jiménez Orenday
Tel. (44) 910 6200, ext. 7140
Fundadores Building, ground floor
Schedule 9am to 2pm and from 4 to 7pm
Contact for Social Service
Lic. Antonio Franco Romo
Tel. (449) 910 6200, ext. 7140
Fundadores Building, ground floor
Schedule 9am to 2pm and from 4 to 7pm