Agreement 5215-389-2024

The Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán was created on December 14, 1989, in compliance with Article 47 of the Higher Education Law. The Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán is governed by the Higher Education Law, General Regulations of the Higher Education Law, Academic Standards of the Higher Education Level, by this Statute and other regulations that emanate from it.

The Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, for all legal purposes, substitutes the Escuela Superior del Profesorado Francisco Morazán, created by Decree Law No. 24 of December 15, 1956. Such substitution became effective as of the date of effectiveness of the Education Law in its Article 47, in which it approves the creation and operation of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán.

The Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán is a decentralized institution of the State with legal personality, created by Agreement number 2, Record no. 6 of the Council of Higher Education, in compliance with the mandate of the Higher Education Law approved by the sovereign National Congress by Decree 142-89 of December 14, 1989. It is a non-profit Institution, with its own assets, dedicated to the training and improvement at the higher level of teaching staff, university technicians or technologists, in the areas of scientific, humanistic and technological knowledge that the university develops and that education requires, at the national and international level. For teaching at the Higher Level, the university will develop Postgraduate Programs in the specific discipline required.

The Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán may also be identified by the acronyms UPNFM, its logo, its standard and its flag.

The Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán shall have its Central Campus in the city of Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District. Furthermore, Regional University Centers and Regional University Centers may operate in other cities of the country. CHAPTER II: OF THE OBJECTIVES

The Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán shall fulfill the following objectives: a. To train and improve at the higher level the teaching staff, university technicians or technologists, in the areas of scientific, humanistic and technological knowledge that the university develops that education requires nationally. For teaching at the Higher Level, the university will develop Postgraduate Programs in the specific discipline required. b. To develop programs and processes of permanent training for teachers in service and others who require it. c. To develop scientific research in all fields of knowledge, so that its results can be disseminated and socialized to transfer knowledge. d. To contribute to the conservation and increase of the cultural and natural heritage of the nation, disseminate and socialize all forms of culture. e. To link its activities with national and international entities that pursue the same objectives. f. To strengthen and consolidate the processes of Internationalization for the continuous improvement of the substantive functions of the UPNFM. g. To contribute to social transformation, through the linkage and incorporation of scientific, humanistic and technological knowledge to the needs, interests and challenges of the country. h. To manage and properly optimize human talent, financial and administrative resources, generating the adequate conditions for the optimal functioning of the institution. TITLE II: GOVERNING BODIES

The Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán shall have different governing bodies in accordance with its levels of direction execution and operation: I. Level of Superior Direction a. University Superior Council b. Rectory II. Executive and Academic Level a. University Academic Council b. Faculty Council c. Postgraduate Studies Council d. University Research Council e. Regional University Center Council f. Regional University Center Council g. Council of the Vice-Rectory of Open and Distance Education h. Department Council i. Academic Section Council III. Control Level a. Administrative Services Council b. Evaluation Commission IV Auxiliary Level a. Electors Council CHAPTER I: OF THE UNIVERSITY SUPERIOR COUNCIL

The University Superior Council is the highest governing body and shall be composed of: a. The Rector b. The Vice-Rectors c. The General Secretary d. The Director of the Regional University Center of San Pedro Sula e. The Deans of Faculties f. A faculty representative from each Academic Department g. A faculty representative from the academic sections of each faculty that operates in the Vice-Rectory of Open and Distance Education h. A faculty representative from the academic sections of each faculty that operates in the Regional University Center of San Pedro Sula i. A student representative from the Student Federation j. A student representative from each faculty of the Central Campus of Tegucigalpa k. A student representative from each faculty that operates in the Vice-Rectory of Open and Distance Education l. A student representative from the academic sections of each faculty that operates in the Regional University Center of San Pedro Sula m. A faculty and student representative from the Regional University Centers of the West (Gracias, La Esperanza and Santa Bárbara) n. A faculty and student representative from the Regional University Centers of the South-East (Choluteca, Nacaome, Danlí and Juticalpa) o. A faculty and student representative from the Regional University Centers of La Ceiba and Santa Rosa de Copán p. The General Attorney or Legal Advisor, as the case may be, of the UPNFM, who shall have voice for matters of his competence, but in no case shall have the right to vote. For each faculty or student member there shall be appointed an alternate, who shall be the legal substitute that represents him in his absence. Faculty representation shall last two years and student representation shall last one year, in both cases they may be reelected only once in consecutive or alternating form. The Deans shall have their Vice-Deans as alternates. The following shall not have substitutes in this governing body: The Rector, Vice-Rectors, General Secretary and the Directors of Regional University Centers. In the justified absence of the Rector, the Academic Vice-Rector shall assume the Presidency of the University Superior Council; in the absence of the Academic Vice-Rector, the absence shall be covered in order of precedence until reaching the dean of greatest seniority if the situation warrants it.

The powers and responsibilities of the University Superior Council of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán are: a. To define university policy in accordance with the laws and regulations of the higher level. b. To formulate and approve policies and development plans of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán. c. To call elections to elect the Rector, the Vice-Rectors, the General Secretary and the Director of the Regional University Center of San Pedro Sula. d. To elect the Rector, the Vice-Rectors, the General Secretary and the Director of the Regional University Center of San Pedro Sula. e. To elect, upon the proposal of the Rectory, the Directors of: Planning and Budget, Institute of Educational and Social Research and Evaluation, Extension and Social Linkage, Center for Educational Research and Innovation, Postgraduate Studies, Curriculum Development, Evaluation and Accreditation, Information Technologies, Permanent Training Programs, Institute of Technological Innovation, Institutional Communication and Regional Centers; and others that may be created in the future in accordance with the requirements established by the Statute. f. To approve preliminarily the Statute of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán or its reforms for the corresponding purposes. g. To approve the Regulation of the Statute or its reforms, as well as the internal provisions that regulate the operation of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán. h. To approve preliminarily the study plans of the different programs offered by the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán or their reforms to be presented to the Council of Higher Education for final approval. i. To approve the annual operational work plans of the institution presented by the Rectory. j. To approve the Academic Calendar, based on the proposal sent by the University Academic Council. k. To approve the Draft Annual Budget of the university, taking as a basis the proposal presented by the Rectory. l. To approve the Arbitration Plan of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán. m. To approve the Annual Report of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán to be presented to the Council of Higher Education. n. To approve the Calendar of ordinary Sessions of the University Superior Council. o. To approve modifications in the denomination of the Vice-Rectories, Faculties, Regional Centers, Departments, Technical Directorates, Advisory Units and other offices, when necessary. p. To approve the creation, merger or elimination of directorates, departments, offices and/or academic and administrative sections, upon the proposal of the Rectory. q. To know and approve the initiatives of the University Academic Council, the creation, merger or reforms to Faculties, Departments, University Centers, Programs and Special Projects to propose them timely to the Council of Higher Education for its approval. r. To accept inheritances, bequests or donations in favor and/or for the benefit of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán. s. To confer titles "Honoris Causa" and other recognitions and distinctions proposed by the University Academic Council. t. To know and resolve, after the corresponding opinion, as the immediate superior instance in accordance with law, the appeals or review resources, as the case may be, that are submitted by members who make up the University Centers, Faculties, University Academic Council and Rectory, when applicable in accordance with the resolution issued, in order to declare the administrative means exhausted in the internal, technical, administrative, union, student or other conflicts that affect the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán in which it must pronounce itself in order to continue before the higher administrative instance or before the judicial seat. u. To know and approve the annual financial report of the administrative offices that generate income in the institution.

The University Superior Council shall meet in ordinary session each month and extraordinarily, when necessary; in this case, it shall be convened by the Rector or upon the request of two-thirds of the members of the University Superior Council; in extraordinary sessions, only matters for which it has been convened shall be addressed.

The University Academic Council is the governing body to address directive and academic matters, which is presided by the academic vice-rector and shall be composed of: a. Vice-Rectors. b. General Secretary. c. The Deans of Faculties. d. Director of the Institute of Educational and Social Research and Evaluation. e. Director of Postgraduate Studies. f. Director of the Institute of Technological Innovation. g. Director of Evaluation and Accreditation. h. Director of Planning and Budget. i. Director of Curriculum Development. j. Director of Extension and Social Linkage. k. Director of the Center for Educational Research and Innovation. l. Director of Permanent Training. m. A student representative from each faculty. n. Directors of the Regional University Centers o. Coordinators of Regional University Centers. Student representation shall last one year and may be reelected only once in consecutive or alternating form.

The powers and responsibilities of the University Academic Council are: a. To determine the direction and general administration of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán in all matters not exclusively within the jurisdiction of the University Superior Council. b. To define the Academic Regime based on the policies emanating from the University Superior Council. c. To approve in first instance the Academic Calendar of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, which shall be proposed to the University Superior Council for its final approval. d. To approve in first instance the modifications or creation of units, departments or other offices, within the academic structure of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, which shall be proposed to the University Superior Council for its final approval. e. To approve in first instance the study plans of the different programs and Permanent Training Programs and/or professional development of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, to be approved timely by the University Superior Council. f. To approve in first instance the institutional development plans presented by the Rectory. g. To approve in first instance the draft Budgets presented by the Rectory. h. To create and promote contests and propose the granting of awards to the University Superior Council. i. To propose to the University Superior Council the names of those who have distinguished themselves in Education, Culture, Science and Technology so that they may be granted Honoris Causa titles or other types of recognition. j. To know in first instance, the fees for tuition rights, issuance of degrees, certifications, certificates and others that are within its competence, in accordance with the provisions of Art. 40 of the Higher Education Law. k. To know, in first instance, the academic complaints that are filed by teaching personnel and the student community. l. To resolve, in accordance with the provisions established in the corresponding chapter of the Regulations of the Statute and those referring to the disciplinary regime, on situations that are submitted for its consideration. m. To know and approve in first instance the academic, administrative and financial reports presented by the Rectory.

The University Academic Council shall meet in ordinary session each month and extraordinarily when necessary. In the latter case it shall be convened by the Academic Vice-Rector or at the request of two-thirds of its members; in extraordinary sessions, only matters for which it has been convened shall be addressed. CHAPTER III: OF THE RECTORY

The Rectory is responsible for the academic, administrative and financial conduct of the university, with the power to propose policies, strategies and actions; execute the resolutions of the University Superior Council, University Academic Council as applicable, and establish relations at the national and international level.

The Rectory shall have the following structure: a. Rector. b. Academic Vice-Rectory. c. Administrative Vice-Rectory. d. Vice-Rectory of Research and Postgraduate Studies. e. Vice-Rectory of Open and Distance Education. f. Vice-Rectory of Internationalization. g. Vice-Rectory of Student Life. h. General Secretariat. i. Director of the Regional University Center of San Pedro Sula.

The Rector is the highest executive authority and the legal representative of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán.

To be Rector, the following requirements are required: a. To be Honduran by birth. b. To be over 35 years of age. c. To have worked as a teacher with a permanent contract and on a full-time basis for the last ten consecutive years prior to his election. d. To have directed, for at least one legal period, an academic unit. e. To be in good standing with the State and with the professional college to which he belongs. f. To demonstrate a minimum of 150 points in professional merit in the Salary Scale of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. g. To be in full enjoyment of his civil rights. h. To be of recognized honorability. i. To demonstrate, at a minimum, a Master's degree or higher postgraduate qualification duly recognized. j. Not to have been sanctioned for serious or very serious misconduct, nor to have sued the UPNFM and lost the case.

The Rector shall serve for four years in the exercise of his functions and may only be reelected for one additional period, whether consecutive or alternating. In case of temporary absence, he shall be replaced by the Vice-Rectors in the following order: Academic Vice-Rector, Administrative Vice-Rector, Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies, Vice-Rector for Open and Distance Education, Vice-Rector for Internationalization, Vice-Rector for Student Life, and in the absence of these, by the General Secretary or by the Dean with the longest tenure. If the absence of the Rector is permanent, regardless of the cause that generates such absence, the legal substitute in accordance with the order of temporary succession provided in the first paragraph of this article shall convene the Superior University Council so that, within 30 days following the date on which the permanent absence occurred, the election of the new Rector shall proceed to complete the corresponding term.

The Rector's powers include: a. To exercise legal, academic, and administrative representation of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán before national and international public and private organizations. b. To convene and preside over sessions of the Superior University Council, the Rectorate, as well as to execute their resolutions. c. To submit to the Superior University Council for approval the Draft Institutional Development Plan, Annual Operating Plan, and Budget of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. d. To appoint teaching and administrative personnel of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. e. To confer, in the name of the Superior University Council, titles and distinctions issued by the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. f. To supervise and evaluate, periodically and in accordance with planning, each of the units of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. g. To appoint ad hoc commissions. h. To sign letters of intent, agreements, treaties, and accords with national and international organizations and institutions with prior approval by the CSU. i. To apply disciplinary measures once all corresponding instances have been exhausted in accordance with the Statute Regulations. j. To convene, through the General Secretariat, elections of the authorities of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán, whose positions are accessed through direct election. k. To appoint representatives to the organizations in which the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán has representation. l. To grant leaves and authorize holidays in cases not provided for in the Statute Regulations. m. To propose, to the Superior University Council, the directors of the academic, technical, and administrative units. n. To approve the granting and cancellation of scholarships, in accordance with its regulations. o. To sign the titles and legal documents that correspond, issued by the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. p. To present to the Superior University Council the reports on institutional evaluation. q. To contract the acquisition of goods and services required by the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán, in accordance with the limits established by the Superior University Council and the State Contracting Law. r. To comply with and enforce this Statute, Regulations, Agreements, and dispositions of the Superior University Council and University Academic Council. s. To present the annual report of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán to the Superior University Council. t. To grant to law professionals special power of attorney and authority to litigate. u. Such others as may be designated by the laws and regulations of the higher education level and the country.

For the purpose of guaranteeing administrative support in the fulfillment of the objectives and functions of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán, the Council of Administrative Services shall be organized.

The Council of Administrative Services is composed of: a. Administrative Vice-Rector. b. Head of the Administration Department. c. Head of the Human Talent Management Department. d. General Treasurer. e. Director of Planning and Budget. f. Head of the Department of Budget Control and Execution. g. Head of the Accounting Department. h. General Counsel of the UPNFM. i. A representative of the Labor Union. j. A representative of the Employees' Association. k. A representative of related units to be created in the future. Among its principal powers are: a. To ensure the execution of administrative policies emanating from the Superior University Council of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. b. To create conditions for transparent and efficient administration. c. To monitor the correct administration of UPNFM resources. d. To manage and submit to the governing bodies the necessary instruments to develop all administrative tasks.

The Administration Department is responsible for efficiently managing the financial and accounting administration of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán.

The Human Talent Management Department is responsible for the administration of teaching and administrative personnel of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán.

The National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall have the assistance of specialized units that will advise it to ensure the success of university management and administration. Counting on the following units: a. Legal Department. b. Internal Audit Department. c. Those that may be created in the future in accordance with the growth needs of the UPNFM.

The Legal Department is the unit that represents the Rector in all legal matters related to: proceedings, requests, or claims in administrative, labor, civil matters, complaints, and criminal cases that originate or affect the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán; the Legal Department shall be headed by a General Counsel, who must be a duly licensed Law Professional and who shall also provide advice to the governing bodies, issue legal opinions and judgments, and provide reports of a juridical nature.

The National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall have an Internal Audit Office, headed by an auditor appointed by the highest executive authority of the institution, in accordance with the provisions of the Organic Law of the Superior Court of Accounts. The Internal Auditor shall be responsible for the inspection and control of all administrative and financial operations of the institution. TITLE III: OF THE VICE-RECTORIES, GENERAL SECRETARIAT AND REGIONAL UNIVERSITY CENTERS CHAPTER I: OF THE VICE-RECTORIES

The Vice-Rectories shall be the following: a. Academic. b. Administrative. c. Research and Postgraduate Studies. d. Open and Distance Education. e. Internationalization. f. Student Life. g. Such others as may be created in the future.

To be a Vice-Rector, one must meet the same requirements established in Article 17 of this Statute, shall serve for four years in office, and may be reelected only once, either consecutively or alternately.

The powers of the Academic Vice-Rector are: a. To temporarily substitute the Rector in his absence. b. To preside over the University Academic Council. c. To direct and guide the academic processes of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. d. To systematically monitor and accompany the process of development of teaching, extension, and social linkage activities of the Faculties, Academic Departments, University Centers, and Permanent Education and/or Professional Development Programs. e. To propose new degree programs, their Curricula, methodological criteria, curricular strategies, and innovations in accordance with the educational requirements of the country and the region. f. To evaluate compliance with norms and dispositions related to student selection, admission, and graduation. g. To act as liaison in the generation and execution of academic agreements. h. To generate professional development initiatives for the teaching staff of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. i. Such others as may be designated by the laws, regulations, bodies, and the Rectorate of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán.

The powers of the Administrative Vice-Rector are: a. To substitute the Rector in the absence of the Academic Vice-Rector. b. To preside over the Council of Administrative Services. c. To direct, coordinate, and evaluate the administrative and financial function of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. d. To direct the functions of human talent administration. e. To direct, coordinate, and supervise proceedings related to the preparation and execution of the budget of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. f. To collaborate with the Rectorate in guiding the financial policy of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. g. To direct financial-accounting administration and ensure that it is kept duly updated at its various levels. h. To ensure compliance with the norms and procedures governing the administrative activities of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. i. To direct the preparation and execution of projects aimed at generating funds. j. To present administrative/financial reports to the Superior University Council. k. Such others as established in the laws, regulations, and superior bodies of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán.

The Vice-Rector of Research and Graduate Studies shall have the following powers and duties: a. Substitute the Rector in the absence of the Administrative Vice-Rector. b. Chair the Council of Graduate Studies. c. Chair the Research Council. d. Propose in collaboration with the Rectory the policies, strategies and specific plans for research, graduate studies, production and specialized services according to the needs of humanistic, scientific and technological development. e. Manage and deploy strategic actions that allow the development of scientific research, graduate studies and production and specialized services, attending to priority areas in correspondence with the nature and scope of institutional influence. f. Promote the transfer of research results to different sectors of society, in order to contribute to their development. g. Coordinate the development of academic activities of graduate programs; as well as the research work, production and specialized services of the technical units under its supervision. h. Encourage the dissemination and diffusion of the scientific work of UPNFM researchers to the national and international scientific community, through publications, critical sharing of results and the creation of databases and repositories of scientific production. i. Implement strategies for the strengthening of institutional capacities for research, aimed at strengthening research competencies in faculty, students, networks and research teams, fostering institutional mechanisms that stimulate and promote it as a function of the institution. j. Promote technological development and innovation in the academic processes of the university, ensuring the transfer of the results of Research, Development and Innovation (R + D + i) to other social actors so they can apply and strengthen them. k. Manage the economic resources allocated and those generated by the activities of the Vice-Rectory in coordination with the Administrative Vice-Rectory and the Rectory. l. Manage the infrastructure of services and support resources for research. m. Exercise the representation of the Vice-Rectory before local, national and international bodies, for the strengthening of research. n. Propose to the Rectory the appointment or removal of teaching and administrative personnel, as stipulated in the Regulation of the Statute, of the units under the vice-rectory. o. Grant permits to personnel in accordance with the Regulation of the Statute. p. Such other powers and duties as may be established in the laws, regulations and superior bodies of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán.

The Vice-Rector of Open and Distance Education shall have the following powers and duties: a. Substitute the Rector in the absence of the Vice-Rector of Research and Graduate Studies. b. Chair the Council of Open and Distance Education. c. Plan, supervise and evaluate the academic and administrative activities of the Open and Distance Education modality. d. Guarantee the functioning of the Vice-Rectory. e. Present a work plan and a report of work to the Rectory. f. Propose curricula and programs of Open and Distance Education, oriented to strengthen the needs of the National Educational System and other institutions, through agreements and/or inter-institutional alliances. For teaching at the Higher Education Level, the university shall develop Graduate Programs in the specific required discipline. g. Exercise the representation of the Vice-Rectory before local, national and international bodies, for the strengthening of teaching, research, extension and social outreach. h. Propose to the Rectory the appointment or removal of teaching and administrative personnel in open and distance modality, as stipulated in the Regulation of the Statute. i. Grant permits to personnel in accordance with the Regulation of the Statute. j. Promote linkage with the inter-institutional community through Open and Distance Education. k. Such other powers and duties as may be established in the laws, regulations and superior bodies of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán.

The Vice-Rector of Internationalization shall have the following powers and duties: a. Substitute the Rector in the absence of the Vice-Rector of Open and Distance Education. b. Promote, manage and coordinate policies, strategies, programs and projects oriented to the internationalization of UPNFM. c. Link the University with international cooperation and development bodies. d. Promote internationalization and global innovation in all areas of academia, curriculum, global mobility, social outreach, research and sustainability. e. Strengthen relations with international partners through multilateral and bilateral channels. f. Define institutional development plans oriented toward academic and scientific diplomacy for international collaboration. g. Manage, coordinate and systematize academic mobility programs, oriented to students, faculty and administrative personnel. h. Manage the administrative, legal, financial, planning, monitoring and execution processes of internationalization projects and programs. i. Identify and establish strategic alliances with national and international universities and institutions through the management of agreements that allow strengthening teaching, research, extension and social outreach. j. Create processes with professional, research, teaching, extension and outreach networks and specialized networks in accordance with quality standards of higher education. k. Advise and accompany the Rectory, Vice-Rectorates, Faculties, Directorates and Departments in the design, management and execution of national and international cooperation projects. l. Promote in the university community the learning of foreign languages and cultural values that strengthen internationalization and mobility actions. m. Such other powers and duties as may be established in the laws, regulations and superior bodies of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán.

The Vice-Rector of Student Life shall have the following powers and duties: a. Substitute the Rector in the absence of the Vice-Rector of Internationalization. b. Guarantee compliance with the norms and other provisions that guide the integral development of the student. c. Coordinate, supervise and evaluate, both at the Central Campus and the University Centers, the development of student life activities (Health, Scholarships, Arts, Sports and Culture). d. Design policies, programs and projects that guide students in their integral development and university leadership. e. Articulate the work of student services with teaching, research and outreach activities of UPNFM. f. Design, direct and evaluate programs and projects oriented to promotion, prevention and health services for the student population. g. Promote student academic excellence through efficient management of the scholarship program, student exchanges and other related activities. h. Develop the psychopedagogical program to strengthen the process of vocational guidance, conditions for permanence, academic advancement and successful graduation of UPNFM students. i. Guarantee equal opportunities and integration into university life for students. j. Promote the organization of different student representations together with the deaneries, exalting academic excellence, leadership and student commitment to the institution. k. Promote the formation of values that encourage academic excellence, university identity and Honduran identity. l. Develop information and communication programs that facilitate student adaptation and permanence at UPNFM. m. Such other powers and duties as may be established in the laws, regulations and superior bodies of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán.

The General Secretariat is the body responsible for recording, filing and certifying the acts of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán; it reports directly to the Rectory.

The General Secretariat shall be headed by a General Secretary, whose election shall fall upon a professional who meets the same requirements established in Article 17 of this Statute. The General Secretary shall serve a term of four years and may be reelected for one additional period, whether consecutive or alternating.

In case of temporary absence of the General Secretary, an Ad-interim Secretary, selected by the Superior University Council, shall exercise his/her functions. If the absence is permanent, the Rector shall convene the Superior University Council to elect, within 30 days following the date the vacancy occurred, a new General Secretary, who shall complete the respective term.

The General Secretary shall have the following powers and duties: a. Direct, coordinate and evaluate the functions performed by the units of the General Secretariat. b. Guarantee compliance with the activities related to the General Secretariat carried out by the Faculties, University Centers, Academic Departments and the Directorate of Graduate Studies and the Directorate of Permanent Formation. c. Custody the books of minutes, records and digital and printed archives of the institution. d. Direct the work related to the issuance and registration of degrees, certificates, credentials, diplomas and other documents within its competence. e. Serve as Secretary of the Superior University Council, the University Academic Council and the Rectory. f. Sign with the Rector the legal documents corresponding to his/her functions, issued by the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. g. Comply with the powers assigned to him/her by the Superior University Council, the University Academic Council and the Rectory of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. h. Notify the resolutions issued by the governing bodies and publish the agreements that imply legal norms in the Official Gazette La Gaceta. i. Such other powers and duties as may be established in the laws, regulations, superior bodies and the Rector of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán.

The Regional University Center (CUR) is an academic-administrative unit located in a strategic region of the country, to train and improve teaching personnel, university technicians or technologists in areas of scientific, humanistic and technological knowledge that the university develops and that education requires at national and international levels. For teaching at the Higher Education Level, the university shall develop Graduate Programs in the specific required discipline. The CUR shall be directed by a director and shall have decentralized academic-administrative units that shall perform teaching functions, generate research and develop extension and social outreach. The National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall have the following Regional University Centers located in: a. San Pedro Sula b. La Ceiba c. Santa Rosa de Copán d. Those that may be created in the future.

The Director of the Regional University Center shall have the following powers and duties: a. Plan, supervise and evaluate the academic and administrative activities of the Center. b. Guarantee the functioning of the Center. c. Present a work plan and an annual report of work to the University Academic Council. d. Chair the Center Council. e. Exercise the representation of the Center. f. Propose to the Rectory the appointment or removal of teaching and administrative personnel, as stipulated in the Regulation of the Statute. g. Grant permits to personnel in accordance with the Regulation of the Statute. h. Other powers and duties assigned to him/her by the laws, regulations and the Rectory of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán and this Statute.

To be director of the Regional University Center, one must meet the same requirements established in Article 17 of this Statute.

The Directorates are units that are in charge of academic, administrative and technical functions; they ensure the correct development of the activities and operations of UPNFM. The heads of the Directorates shall be proposed by the Rector and approved by the Superior University Council.

The Directorates that shall function in the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán are the following: a. Directorate of Planning and Budget b. Directorate of Extension and Social Outreach c. Directorate of Curricular Development d. Directorate of the Institute of Educational and Social Research and Evaluation e. Directorate of Graduate Studies f. Directorate of Evaluation and Accreditation g. Directorates of Centers of Educational and Innovation Research h. Directorate of the Institute of Technological Innovation i. Directorate of Permanent Formation j. Directorate of Information Technologies k. Directorate of Institutional Communication

The Directorates shall report to: a. Rectory: Planning and Budget, Extension and Social Outreach, Curricular Development, Evaluation and Accreditation, Information Technologies and Institutional Communication. b. Academic Vice-Rectory: Regional University Centers, Regional University Centers, Centers of Educational and Innovation Research, Directorate of Permanent Formation. c. Vice-Rectory of Research and Graduate Studies: Graduate Studies, Institute of Technological Innovation, Institute of Educational and Social Research and Evaluation.

Each Directorate shall be under the responsibility of a head who shall be appointed by the Superior University Council at the proposal of the Rectory. The head shall serve a term of two years and may be ratified in his/her position based on results.

The Regulations of the Statute shall establish the specific functions of each Directorate.

The requirements to be a Director of a Unit or Regional University Center are: a. To be Honduran by birth. b. To hold a minimum degree of Master's in the specialty of the position or an affine specialty duly recognized. c. To accredit a minimum of 125 points in professional merits according to the Merit Scale of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán. d. To have served as a full-time member of the personnel of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán for eight consecutive years prior to appointment and to hold a permanent position. e. To have his or her appointment approved by the University Superior Council upon proposal of the Rectory of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán. f. To be current with the State and with the professional college to which he or she belongs. g. Not to have been sanctioned, nor to have sued the UPNFM and been defeated in court.

The Faculties are departments of the Academic Vice-Rectory and shall be responsible for promoting scientific rigor in the study of corresponding disciplines in the functions of teaching, research, extension and social engagement; as well as directing, coordinating, supervising and periodically evaluating the correct execution of the work carried out by other related academic bodies, seeking their development.

To fulfill its objectives, the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán shall operate with the following Faculties: a. Humanities, which comprises the Departments of Art, Social Sciences, Literature, Language Teaching and Physical Education. b. Technology, which comprises the Departments of Technology Education, Food and Textile Technology, Hospitality and Tourism and Educational Computer Science. c. Basic Science, which comprises the Departments of Mathematical Sciences, Commercial Education, Natural Sciences. d. Educational Sciences, which comprises the Departments of Guidance and Educational Counseling, Administration and Management of Education, Special Education, Basic Education and Pre-Basic Education. e. Others that may be created in the future, according to the needs of the National Educational System.

The Faculties shall be organized in the following manner: a. Faculty Council. b. Deanery. c. Academic Departments, Academic Sections. d. Assembly of Faculty Professors. e. Electoral Council.

The Faculty Council is a governance body and shall be composed of: a. The Dean. b. The Vice Dean. c. Heads of Academic Departments. d. A faculty representative of the Faculty. e. A student representative of the Faculty. f. A faculty and student representative of the Vice-Rectory of Open and Distance Education. g. A faculty and student representative of the Regional University Center of San Pedro Sula. h. A faculty and student representative for the Western Regional University Centers (Gracias, La Esperanza and Santa Bárbara). i. A faculty and student representative for the South-Eastern Regional University Centers (Choluteca, Nacaome, Danlí and Juticalpa). j. A faculty and student representative of the Regional University Center of La Ceiba and Santa Rosa de Copán. Faculty representation shall last two years and student representation shall last one year; in both cases they may be re-elected only once in consecutive or alternating form.

The Faculty Council shall meet in ordinary session once a month and in extraordinary session when necessary. In the latter case, it shall be convened by the Dean or at the request of two-thirds of its members; and shall only address the matters for which it was convened.

The attributions of the Faculty Council are: a. To discuss and approve in the first instance the operational plans of the Faculty. b. To propose policies for student admission for the different programs offered by the Faculty. c. To plan the execution of academic policies emanating from higher bodies. d. To present initiatives to the Deanery of the Faculty for the development of the Departments, Academic Sections and Program Coordinators. e. To propose measures relating to the academic and administrative organization of the Faculty, as well as to recommend modifications to study plans and programs of Teaching, Research and Extension and social engagement. f. To evaluate the administration and management of the Faculty. g. To collaborate with the Deanery when required in matters related to the Faculty. h. To propose to the Academic Vice-Rectory the design and curriculum redesign, so that they are known and approved by the competent bodies. i. Others that may be designated by the regulations and other provisions of the competent bodies of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán.

The Dean is the highest executive authority of the Faculty and is responsible for the administration, management and representation of the Faculty before the competent bodies.

The attributions of the Dean of the Faculty are: a. To preside over the sessions of the Faculty Council and the Assembly of Faculty Professors. b. To direct, coordinate and supervise the organization and functioning of the Faculty. c. To exercise administrative functions and disciplinary actions that are within his or her competence. d. To prepare and submit, before the Faculty Council, the Draft Budget of the Faculty, the Work Plan and the Annual Report of Activities. e. To propose academic development programs for the faculty and students of his or her Faculty. f. To promote initiatives that ensure excellence in the level of academic services offered by the Faculty. g. To propose to the Rectory of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán the promotion or dismissal of members of the Faculty personnel under his or her direction as appropriate or when the case warrants. h. Others that are established in the laws, regulations, higher bodies and the Rectory of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán.

The requirements to be Dean of a Faculty are: a. To be Honduran by birth. b. To hold a minimum degree of Master's duly recognized. c. To accredit a minimum of 125 points in professional merits in the Merit Scale of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán. d. To have served as Head or Secretary of an Academic Department. e. To hold full-time permanent appointment as a professor of the Faculty for eight consecutive years prior to election. f. To be elected by the Electoral Council. The Regulations of the Statute shall determine the election procedure. g. To be current with the State and with the professional college to which he or she belongs. h. Not to have been sanctioned, nor to have sued the university and been defeated in court.

The Vice Dean of the Faculty is the professional who shares with the Dean the direction of the academic and administrative process of the Faculty and substitutes for the Dean in his or her absence. He or she shall perform the functions of Faculty Secretary and shall be responsible for recording and certifying the acts of the Faculty. He or she shall meet the same requirements established to be Dean.

The Dean and Vice Dean of the Faculty shall serve for a period of 4 years and may be re-elected only once in consecutive or alternating form.

Academic Departments are executing units of academic activity, whose specialized personnel are dedicated to the development of activities of Teaching, Research and Extension and Social Engagement.

The Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán shall have the following Academic Departments by Faculty. I. Faculty of Humanities, comprises the Departments a. Art, b. Social Sciences, c. Literature, d. Language Teaching and e. Physical Education. II. Faculty of Technology, comprises the Departments of: a. Technology Education, b. Food and Textile Technology and c. Tourism and Hospitality, d. Educational Computer Science. III. Faculty of Basic Sciences, comprises the Departments of: a. Mathematical Sciences, b. Commercial Education and c. Natural Sciences. IV. Faculty of Educational Sciences, which comprises the Departments of: a. Guidance and Educational Counseling, b. Administration and Management of Education, c. Special Education, d. Basic Education and e. Pre-Basic Education. Others that may be created in the future, according to the needs of the National Educational System and the demands of the country.

Academic Departments shall be organized in the following manner: a. Academic Department Council. b. Academic Department Head. c. Academic Department Secretary.

The Academic Department Council shall be composed of all full-time and part-time professors who hold permanent appointments, including those performing duties in other departments of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, and by one student representative.

Interim Professors shall be members of the Academic Department Council, with voice but without vote.

The powers and duties of the Academic Department Council are the following: a. To submit to the consideration of the respective Faculty Council the academic or administrative reforms that it deems necessary. b. To evaluate the academic activities carried out by the teaching and administrative personnel of the Department. c. To collaborate with the Faculty in the formulation of professional development plans for teachers. d. To review the reports of the academic process of students enrolled in the corresponding program and decide on the necessary assistance mechanisms. e. To prepare, discuss, and approve the Annual Operating Plan of the Department. f. To develop terminal efficiency studies of the programs administered by the Department. g. To review and resolve on matters that affect the normal functioning of the Department, Academic Sections, and Career Coordinators. h. To elect the head and secretary of the Academic Department, Career Coordinators, heads of workshops or laboratories as applicable. i. Others that are designated by the laws, regulations, and provisions of the higher governing bodies of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán.

The Academic Department Council shall be presided over by the Head of the Academic Department and shall hold ordinary monthly sessions and extraordinary sessions when it deems necessary. A quorum shall be formed with more than half of the Council members. Extraordinary sessions shall be held at the call of the head or at the request of more than half of the members and only to address the matters for which it was convened.

The Head of the Academic Department is responsible for the direction, guidance, management, teaching support, and evaluation of the academic and administrative process of the Department. The Statute Regulations shall specify his or her powers and duties.

To be Head of an Academic Department, the following requirements are necessary: a. To be Honduran by birth. b. To hold at minimum the degree of Master's. c. To accredit at minimum 100 points in professional merit on the Scale of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán. d. To be a permanent, full-time teacher in the Department, and to have been so for at least six years prior to his or her election. e. To be elected by the Department Council. f. Not to have been sanctioned by disciplinary measures and not to have sued the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán and lost the case. g. To be in good standing with the State.

To be Academic Department Secretary, one must meet the same requirements required to be Head of an Academic Department.

The Secretary of the Academic Department shall exercise the Secretariat of the Department Council. He or she shall substitute for the Head in his or her absence. The Statute Regulations shall determine his or her functions.

The Head and Secretary of the Academic Department shall serve in their functions for three years, and may be re-elected for one consecutive term or alternately for one time only. CHAPTER III: REGIONAL UNIVERSITY CENTERS

The Regional University Center (CRU) is an academic-administrative unit responsible for developing an educational offering of regional interest, enhancing the specific resources of each region, responsible for training and improving teaching cadres, university technical professionals or technologists, in the areas of scientific, humanistic, and technological knowledge that the university develops and that education requires, at the national and international level, combining the functions of teaching, research, and university extension and social engagement. For teaching at the Higher Education Level, the university shall develop Postgraduate programs in the specific discipline required. The CRU shall be directed by a coordinator, who shall be proposed by the Rector and elected by the Superior University Council and shall meet the same requirements established in article 47 of this Statute.

The Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán shall have the following University Centers: The Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán shall have the following Regional University Centers of: a. Gracias b. Nacaome c. Danlí d. Choluteca e. Juticalpa f. Santa Bárbara g. La Esperanza h. Others that may be created in the future

The Regional University Centers (CRU) shall be organized in the following manner: a. Center Council b. Coordination c. Secretariat d. Academic Section Head

The Coordinator of the Regional University Center shall have the following powers and duties: a. To plan, supervise, and evaluate the academic and administrative activities of the Center. b. To guarantee the functioning of the Center. c. To present a work plan and an annual report of activities before the University Academic Council. d. To preside over the Center Council. e. To exercise representation of the Center. f. To propose to the Rectory the appointment or removal of teaching and administrative personnel, in accordance with what is stipulated in the Statute Regulations. g. To grant leave to personnel in accordance with the Statute Regulations. h. Other powers and duties that are assigned by the laws, regulations, and the Rectory of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán and this Statute.

The powers and duties of the Regional University Center Council are the following: a. To ensure the implementation of academic and administrative policies that emanate from the governing bodies. b. To elect the Secretary of the Center. c. To administer the work plans of the Center. d. To propose to the competent body the modification and approval of internal provisions of the Center. e. To address the matters designated by university authorities. f. Others that are assigned by the Statute Regulations of the UPNFM.

To be Secretary of a Regional University Center, one must comply with the same requirements established in Article 47 of this Statute. The Secretary of the Regional University Center shall substitute for the Coordinator of the Center in cases of temporary absence.

The Secretary of the Regional University Center shall act in the performance of their functions under the direction of the General Secretary of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. Their powers shall be determined in the respective regulations.

The Secretary of each Regional University Center shall be elected by the Council of the Regional University Center for a term of two years and may be re-elected for only one consecutive or alternating term. TITLE VI: ACADEMIC REGIME CHAPTER I: OF THE ACADEMIC REGIME

The Academic Regime of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán is defined by the University Academic Council at the proposal of the Vice-Rectory for Academic Affairs and in accordance with the Norms of the Higher Education Level.

The National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán bases its academic activity on the principle of academic freedom to favor the integral development of the student, through the functions of teaching, research, extension, and social engagement.

The academic offerings of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán are organized in professional careers in the field of education, as well as in permanent training programs. For teaching at the Higher Education Level, the university shall develop Graduate Programs in the specific discipline required.

Study plans are documents that represent the legal and academic bases that establish the requirements of humanistic, scientific, and technological formation essential for the development of a professional career.

The Valuation Unit or Credit is established as an academic measure, which represents the intensity of the academic effort of the student in a determined period.

The academic activity of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán is developed in the modalities of Classroom Education, Distance Education and its different expressions, and other modalities that may be created in the future.

The academic activity periods of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall be determined by what is established in the Academic Norms of Higher Education and shall be developed in the Regulation of the Academic Regime of the Institution.

The National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall grant equivalence of studies, as well as proficiency examinations to interested parties who request them, in accordance with what is established in the Regulation of the Academic Regime for Undergraduate Careers. CHAPTER II: OF ACADEMIC SUPERVISION

Academic Supervision is established as an activity whose purpose is to contribute to the constant improvement of the curriculum development process of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán.

Academic Supervision is conceived as a participatory activity that facilitates teaching support for the improvement of the academic process of the institution.

The Vice-Rectory for Academic Affairs shall propose through the Direction of Evaluation and Accreditation various models and strategies of academic support, so that the academic and technical units select and apply those that best fit their characteristics, interests, and needs. CHAPTER III: OF ADMISSION, CONTINUANCE, AND PROMOTION

The following requirements for admission to the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán are established: a. Pass the Academic Aptitude Test. b. Present original title and certified or legalized photocopy thereof, and certification that accredits the studies completed in the diversified cycle of the middle level. c. Present a health certificate issued by a state entity, signed and sealed by the institution that issues it. d. In the case of foreign students, they must present permits or resolutions issued by the Direction of the National Immigration Institute or other accredited institutions. e. Pay the fees established in the Fee Schedule of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. f. Other provisions that emanate from the University Superior Council.

In order for a student to remain as a regular student at the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán, he/she must maintain, after his/her first year of admission, a minimum overall academic index of 65%.

The minimum overall academic index for promotion shall be 65% for undergraduate students and 75% for graduate students.

Students of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán may enroll in the modalities and University Centers as permitted by the Regulations of the Academic System, which shall regulate student mobility in the different modalities and degree programs offered by the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. CHAPTER IV: EVALUATION

Evaluation at the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán is conceived as a permanent and systematic process aimed at verifying the extent to which the results foreseen in the objectives have been achieved at the institutional and curricular level.

Academic evaluation at the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall be understood as the set of procedures that allow the professor and student to verify the degree to which the objectives proposed in each subject of the Study Plan of each degree program have been achieved.

Evaluation of the academic work of students shall contemplate the fulfillment of the functions of teaching, research, extension, and social engagement.

Institutional, faculty, and administrative evaluation shall be planned, organized, and executed by the Department of Evaluation and Accreditation.

Institutional evaluation and the evaluation of faculty and administrative performance is a permanent and systematic process that shall be coordinated by the Department of Evaluation and Accreditation, oriented toward the continuous improvement of the institution and the development and strengthening of professional competencies.

Academic requirements for graduation for undergraduate students are those stipulated in the Study Plan of each Degree Program and the Regulations of the Academic System, framed within the Higher Education Standards of the country.

Graduate students shall have as graduation requirements the elaboration, defense, and approval of their respective thesis before a competent panel; and other requirements as determined by the General Regulations for Graduate Studies of the UPNFM.

Administrative requirements for graduation are: a. Present certificates of solvency issued and authorized by the units of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. b. Payment of the fees established according to the Fees Schedule in accordance with the academic degree to be obtained. CHAPTER V: ACADEMIC TITLES AND DEGREES

The National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall award Certificates of Teaching, Technical and University Technology programs, undergraduate degrees (bachelor's degrees) and postgraduate degrees (specialties, master's degrees and doctorates) that shall be recognized and registered by the Council of Higher Education in accordance with the Law of Higher Education.

In addition to what is set forth in the previous article, the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall award diplomas and certificates for the studies completed at the institution.

The National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall distinguish graduates with academic excellence by incorporating in their title Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude, in accordance with what is established in the Regulations of this Statute. TITLE VII: OF STUDENTS, THEIR ORGANIZATION AND REPRESENTATION CHAPTER I: OF STUDENTS

Students of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán are considered to be those persons legally enrolled therein, for which the interested party must comply with the academic and administrative requirements determined by the University Academic Council in accordance with the Academic Standards of Higher Education, this Statute, and its Regulations.

According to their enrollment, students of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán are classified as: a. First-time student: One who enrolls for the first time in the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. b. Returning student: One who, having been previously enrolled in the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán, re-enrolls for a new academic period.

According to their training purposes, students are classified as: a. Regular student. b. Part-time student. c. Student in special academic condition. d. Conditional student. These purposes shall be defined in the corresponding Regulation.

The National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall guarantee to its students the rights and duties established in the Academic Regime Regulation.

The National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall provide attention to its students, seeking their welfare, improvement, and optimal professional training.

The duties and rights of students, as well as recognition and sanctions, shall be regulated in accordance with the Law of Higher Education and the Academic Regime Regulation of the institution. CHAPTER II: OF STUDENT ORGANIZATION AND REPRESENTATION

This Statute guarantees the right of students to organize in Governing Bodies and the Student Federation, with representation before the governing organs, as established in the Regulation of the Statute, the Regulation of the Academic Regime, and the Regulation of the Student Federation.

To be a Student Representative before the organisms cited in the previous article, the following is required: a. To be a regular full-time student and be academically active. b. To have approved at least 50% (fifty percent) of the Curriculum of their career. c. To demonstrate a general academic index greater than or equal to 80% (eighty percent) of the Curriculum in their career. d. Not to have been sanctioned for minor, serious, or very serious infractions. To be elected in accordance with the corresponding Regulation.

Student Representatives shall be elected for a term of one year and may be re-elected for one additional term provided they meet the requirements established in the regulations.

Student Representatives shall be accredited in the manner determined by the Academic Regime Regulation and that of the Student Federation. TITLE VIII: TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER I: OF TEACHING PERSONNEL

A Teacher of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán is a legally recognized university professional responsible for planning, administering, organizing, directing, teaching, and supervising the functions of teaching, research, extension, and social engagement.

To enter as a teacher at the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán, it is required to hold a minimum degree of Master's degree in the corresponding professional field, with pedagogical training at the higher level and legally recognized by the competent authority.

The teacher of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán must demonstrate conduct in accordance with the Code of Ethics of Public Servants and must also comply with the laws, regulations of the institution, and other provisions of the country.

Members of the teaching personnel of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán are those who enter it and meet the requirements established in this Statute, its Regulation, and the Regulation of the Teaching Career.

The Teaching Personnel of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall be classified in accordance with what is established by the Regulation of the Teaching Career.

The Teaching Personnel of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall enjoy stability in their positions, remuneration in accordance with their teaching category, time of work dedication, and professional performance.

Entry into the teaching profession at the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University and promotion within it shall be carried out through the procedure of competitive examination, the system of grades, merits and seniority in higher education teaching, in accordance with the Statute, its Regulations and the provisions of the Teaching Career Regulations.

Teaching staff who enter the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University shall be hired on an interim basis for three continuous years before being appointed on a permanent basis, following a process of evaluation of their professional performance. Teachers who are temporarily substituting for teachers who have been granted leave from their positions are excepted.

Members of the teaching staff of the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University shall enjoy incentives and special categories, in accordance with what is stipulated by legal regulations in each case: a. Sabbatical Leave. b. Exclusive work dedication. c. Evaluation and recognition of professional performance. d. Rank of Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor. e. Study scholarships. f. Others that future circumstances may determine.

Teaching staff who work full-time at the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University may only work part-time at another educational center or company; provided that it does not interfere with their work schedule. CHAPTER II: OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL

Administrative personnel are those who provide support services to guarantee the efficient functioning of the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University.

The administrative personnel of the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University is comprised of legally appointed employees who perform non-teaching duties in the following areas: Administration, Finance, Production, Marketing, Institutional Communication and Various Services.

Administrative personnel with permanent individual contracts shall enjoy job stability, in accordance with the current Labor Laws and the Internal Work Regulations of the Institution.

The appointment and removal of administrative personnel shall be the responsibility of the Rector of the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University. TITLE IX: DISCIPLINARY REGIME SINGLE CHAPTER: OF THE DISCIPLINARY REGIME

The Disciplinary Regime of the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University is based on the relationships of interdependence of rights and duties of members of the teaching staff, administrative personnel and students. It is the obligation of all to maintain the principle of authority and to demand compliance with the legal provisions that regulate the functioning of the institution, both within and outside its facilities, when the acts of such personnel are related in any way to the function they perform for the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University.

The Disciplinary Regime aims to encourage teaching staff, administrative personnel and students to comply with their duties and to promote a change in the conduct of those who violate the norms established at the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University.

The duties and rights of students, teaching staff, administrative and service personnel of the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University shall be established in the corresponding Regulations.

The obligations and prohibitions, as well as the infractions and sanctions for students, teaching staff, administrative and service personnel of the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University shall be established in the Regulations of this Statute, in the Internal Work Regulations, in the Academic Regime Regulations and in the Teaching Career Regulations and in general any Law or Regulation that applies according to the case. TITLE X: PATRIMONY SINGLE CHAPTER: OF PATRIMONY

The following form part of the Patrimony of the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University: a. The funds that the State allocates in the General Budget of Income and Expenses of the Republic. b. The movable and immovable property owned by the State in which the Francisco Morazán Superior School of Education functioned, both within and outside the capital of the Republic. c. Property acquired by the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University for any reason. d. Income and products derived from its property and the sale of services. e. The fees that the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University charges in accordance with the Fee Schedule. f. The interest, commissions and profits from its investments. g. Resources from cooperation agreements or service provision. h. Legacies, inheritances and donations. i. Other income or credits received by the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University.

The Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University shall ensure the diversification of income sources and the generation of its own funds in accordance with the General Laws of the Republic, the Statute and the Fee Schedule of the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University. TITLE XI: GENERAL, TRANSITORY PROVISIONS AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

The election for positions on the Rectorship Team, Deanships and Academic Departments at the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University shall be held in accordance with the system of candidate slates.

Professionals proposed to occupy positions as heads of workshops and/or laboratories, or any other similar positions, shall be proposed by the council of professors and appointed by the Rector for a period of two (2) years and may be ratified in their position according to their performance.

The National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán recognizes as guild organizations representing: a. Teachers: Colleges, Associations and legally constituted Teaching Unions. b. Administrative employees: The Association of Public Employees and the Union. These shall be invited to the governing bodies in cases where the agenda warrants it.

In cases where an official must be elected for a directive position in the academic units and in which no candidate is proposed who meets the legal requirements, the selection and appointment shall remain at the discretion of the Rector's Office.

In the event of permanent absence of an elected or appointed official for a position, another professional shall be elected in accordance with the law, who must complete the corresponding term.

The National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán shall not promote teaching and administrative personnel to directive positions who have been sanctioned for serious or very serious infractions or who have sued the institution and lost in court; nor shall it rehire any person who has received their labor benefits in accordance with the law.

As of the approval of the reform of this Statute, the University Superior Council shall begin with the creation, revision and updating of the regulations; likewise, it shall plan and organize the functioning of the new Vice-Rectories, Faculties, Academic Departments, created Directorates and other units that may be required.

The Rector's Office, based on a regional diagnosis and financial viability, shall propose to the University Superior Council the creation and functioning of new Centers for Research and Educational Innovation at the national level; as well as other academic and administrative units required by the institution and social dynamics.

For the creation and functioning of the Regional University Centers and Regional University Centers, their academic and administrative structure shall be defined in accordance with the budgetary projection authorized by the Ministry of Finance for their operation. CHAPTER II: TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

The transfer of teaching and administrative personnel who worked at the Superior School of Teacher Training Francisco Morazán and began providing their services to the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán, as of the date mentioned in the First Article of this Statute, did not affect the status or rights of that personnel.

Teaching personnel shall have the right to the retirement services of the Teachers' Pension Institute (INPREMA) and administrative and service personnel shall have the right to the services of the National Institute for Pensions and Retirement (INJUPEM).

To regulate labor relations between the UPNFM and teaching and administrative personnel, an Internal Work Regulation shall be created within a maximum period of one year, counted from the publication of this Statute in the Official Gazette La Gaceta.

For purposes of this Statute, the Regional University Center of San Pedro Sula (CURSPS), which has been functioning since 1981, maintains its acquired right that its Director be elected on the Slate of the Rectory team of the UPNFM; a right granted since the conversion of the Superior School of Teacher Training to the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán. In the case of the Regional University Center of La Ceiba and the Regional University Center of Santa Rosa de Copán, as they strengthen themselves academically and administratively, they may acquire the same right that CURSPS has. In the case of the Regional University Centers of Danlí, Juticalpa, Choluteca, Nacaome, La Esperanza, Gracias and Santa Bárbara, as they expand their academic offerings and improve their physical, teaching and administrative infrastructure, they may acquire the same rights as the CUR.

In order to guarantee the rights and freedoms of teaching and administrative personnel and students of the National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán, a University Ombudsman shall be appointed who shall be the guarantor of compliance with the right of petition and the construction of university citizenship. The UPNFM shall manage the budget for the fulfillment of this article. CHAPTER III: EFFECTIVE DATE

The reform to this Statute shall enter into effect once approved by the Council of Higher Education and published in the Official Gazette La Gaceta. This Statute repeals the Statute approved by the Council of Higher Education in the Resolution of March 3, 1994, the reforms approved on February 9, 1995 and those of March 22, 2002 by that same body, as well as any other regulations that oppose it. Given in the session hall of the Council of Higher Education on the 12th day of the month of April, 2024.