STUDENT WELFARE
The International Maritime University of Panama has given to our society, in its capacity as the country's first maritime university, the values of a state institution; recognized for its academic excellence both nationally and internationally.
The Student Welfare Department is the administrative unit in conjunction with the management of the Leadership School, responsible for developing academic, economic and social promotion programs that contribute to the comprehensive education of students of the International Maritime University of Panama.
For this training process, the Student Welfare Department is in charge of meeting all the demands and needs not fully covered by the regular academic training. Its implementation is in accordance with the institutional mission of the International Maritime University of Panama and the human, social and cultural profile with which it aspires to train its students. For this purpose, this organization generates development policies based on a professional component that is parallel to a significant, broad, and direct participation of the students themselves.
OBJECTIVES AND TASKS
The Student Welfare Department works under the direction of the Leadership School and seeks to offer cadets and students a quality service, promote human development and comprehensive training, with scientific basis, through the development of academic, social, cultural and sports programs, in relation to society, and the maritime area.
With this we seek to achieve a comprehensive education and academic excellence through the active participation of students and participants that helps to promote human, scientific, ethical, social, and technological values, allowing them a permanent space in the growth and development of our educational institution.
Con esto buscamos lograr una formación integral y la excelencia académica mediante la participación activa de los estudiantes y participantes que ayude a la promoción de los valores humanos, científicos, éticos, sociales y tecnológicos, que les permita un espacio permanente en el crecimiento y desarrollo de nuestra institución educativa.
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Duties
STUDENT INSURANCE
The Umip offers to all students duly enrolled, in each of the established periods, a collective insurance for personal accidents which covers the following cases: Accidental death, total and permanent disability by accident, dismemberment by accident, medical expenses for accidents.
Among the risks covered by the policy, are the accidental physical injuries, if the accident occurs on the premises of the site, and during class hours.
Additionally, during the normal and direct journey from the house to the school site and vice versa, and in activities, walkways and tours organized by and under the supervision of the UMIP.
The policy only covers ambulance expenses for all insured persons, and only within the city.
What risks are not cover by the policy?
DISCOUNTS ON REGISTRATION
The academic regulations stipulate in chapter XVIII, that they give honourable mention to those students who meet the following requirements:
The student may lose its honourable mention condition because of disciplinary sanctions or by lowering the cumulative index below to 2.50.
This honourable mention makes them worthy of discounts in their respective enrolments based on resolution 076-10 of September 10, 2010, which establishes discounts for students of outstanding performance based on their academic performance, and that the student has at least one year in the UMIP and to be in a financial good standing, pondered in the following table:
| CONTENTS | DISCOUNT |
|---|---|
| 3.00 | 25% |
| 2.76 - 2.99 | 20% |
| 2.50 - 2.75 | 15% |
SCHOLARSHIPS
The International Maritime University of Panama maintains a national and international scope for the students who enter their curricula of all social strata; achieving in that way the maritime development of the country, to which its committed by supporting students with low economic resources and high academic performance, through scholarships that covers tuition expenses as social from the student cafeteria.
Among the scholarship programs offered by the UMIP, there are two categories, which are food aid and academic performance.
The cadet corps, through the student cafeteria committee, offers low cost food to the students, and to the administrative and teaching staff. In that way the income received is used to self-sustain the cafeteria and offer food grants for students; between 30 and 40 free lunches are given throughout the established period, contributing to the economy of those students with limited resources.
To be granted with this scholarship, a call is established for students of all years and careers, who must submit a series of documents and conduct a socio-economic interview by the social worker of the Umip, to establish their needs and determine which students will enjoy this benefit.
The scholarships of academic performance will be determined based on the resolution of the academic council 007-11 of February 16, 2011, which establishes the basic requirements to opt for the UMIP SCHOLARSHIP, to those students with limited resources and who present high academic performance in its studies.
The UMIP SCHOLARSHIP is approved based on the financial guidelines and to cover tuition costs of students who meet the requirements established based on a general announcement which is opened for the participation of all students who meet the requirements.
STUDENT PROGRAM
The Department of Student Welfare is responsible for developing diverse programs with students, the management of the leadership school and support groups< these programs are oriented to the comprehensive development of UMIP students and provide social support to the community.
Within the programs that are developed throughout the year integrating students of all years we have the following: