Citizenship: analysis of some elements of the University Social Responsibility Model in a public university

Abstract

The higher education of the present century faces several challenges in the different areas that comprise it, from management, administration, habilitation and training to what is related to the social dynamics of the educational community, the curricular contents that are transmitted, the educational philosophy Adopted, the resources and strategies for the achievement of its institutional objectives, among others. In addition to this we find questions such as: What are the contents that are necessary to understand the current reality? Who are the students in training? What type of training is offered at the university? Do your objectives contribute to addressing emerging world situations? In this article an analysis is made of some elements of the University Social Responsibility Model of a public university, which is operated in the curriculum through an institutional educational program. Program that forms part of the actions of the Institutional Development Plan of said University. Finally, lines of action are established for the strengthening of the model.