General Secretariat

Presentation

Support instance that has, among other competencies, to manage the University general administrative activities among the University General Rectorate and the Campuses. This function is carried out based on the University Legislation and, particularly, on University Management Policies.

In order to achieve and effective functional and administrative decentralization, and institutional resources rationalization, the organic structure of the General Secretariat consists of the following University dependencies: Administration and Labor Relations Coordination; Dissemination General Coordination, Institutional Information General Coordination, Academic and Relations Strengthening General Coordination; Management Control Office; Logistics and Safety Office, Infrastructure Office; and Academic College Technical Office.

Dr. Norma Rondero López

General Secretary

Telephone: 5554834000 ext. 1830, 1831 and 1854
Email: sg@correo.uam.mx

Dra. Norma Rondero López

Biographical Note

She studied a Social Studies Doctor’s Degree, with field of studies on Labor Studies, at UAM Iztapalapa. She is a full time, C category, professor and researcher at the Sociology Department at UAM Azcapotzalco. She specializes in public policies for higher education.

On July 6, 2021 she was appointed as UAM’s General Secretary.

At Campus Azcapotzalco, she was a Coordinator for the Specialization in Higher Education Sociology, Academic Development General Coordinator, Campus Secretary, Head of the Sociology Department, Universities Sociology Area Head; Higher Education and Science, Technology and Innovation Topics Area Coordinator at the Educational Research Mexican Council (COMIE, in Spanish), where she is also the Treasurer.

She has a wide scientific and teaching experience in the field of higher education and university management which includes teaching courses at the Sociology Major, the Sociology of Higher Education Specialization, and the Master’s and Doctor’s programs on Sociology at the Social Sciences and Humanities Division at UAM Azcapotzalco.

Purpose

Promoting the correct development that allows to carry out the University’s object, being a support instance to University General Rectorate to help with administrative management and administrative relations functions among the University General Rectorate and Campuses, based on a participatory approach within the decentralization framework as well as for the Rector General representation in labor relations and to external instances.

Assignment

Arranging the necessary Administrative activities to carry out the substantive University functions, coordinating with the University Campuses the fulfillment of administrative processes based on technical specialization, honesty, responsibility and integrity, according to National and University Legislation and the promotion of the correct use of human, financial and patrimonial resources.

Perspective

Being the strategic support instance that guarantees appropriate development of the University’s substantive activities through the systemization of effective and efficient administrative process based on ethical, equity, transparency, and accountability report principles to contribute to the achievement of institutional objectives.