GUÍA DE PROCEDIMIENTO PARA INVESTIGACIÓN DE OFICIO Y DENUNCIAS
Aprobada en Reunión N° 006-19 celebrada el 12 de noviembre de 2019
CAPÍTULO I: LA DENUNCIA
Artículo 1: La Comisión Técnica de Desarrollo Académico (CTDA) es responsable de realizar la investigación por la comisión u omisión de faltas administrativas por parte de las universidades particulares.
Artículo 2: Las denuncias contra las universidades particulares podrán ser de oficio o denuncias, interpuestas de manera escrita o vía web:
CAPÍTULO II: DE LA INVESTIGACIÓN
Artículo 3: La investigación se iniciará de oficio cuando en una visita de fiscalización la Comisión Técnica de Desarrollo Académico (CTDA) encuentre indicios de la presunta comisión de una falta o por denuncia escrita presentada por cualquier persona natural o jurídica, debidamente identificada.
Artículo 4: Sólo se tramitarán las denuncias que hayan cumplido con lo establecido en el artículo 2 de esta guía.
Artículo 5: Una vez presentada la denuncia o creada las condiciones para la investigación de oficio, la Comisión Técnica de Desarrollo Académico (CTDA) promoverá una reunión con la universidad particular vinculada a los hechos denunciados o a los hallazgos encontrados en la cual se le entregará la documentación por escrito.
CAPÍTULO III: DE LAS FALTAS
Artículo 6: Clasificación de faltas administrativas para la presentación de denuncias contra universidades particulares:
FALTAS LEVES
FALTAS GRAVES
FALTAS MUY GRAVES
CAPÍTULO IV: DE LA DECISIÓN DE LA COMISIÓN TÉCNICA DE DESARROLLO ACADÉMICO
Artículo 7: La Comisión Técnica de Desarrollo Académico (CTDA) concederá un término de diez (10) días hábiles para que la universidad particular responda a las observaciones, luego de lo cual se determinará si existe mérito para continuar la investigación o desestimarla;
En ambos casos deberá comunicarse oficialmente a la universidad particular a través de un informe motivado.
Cumplido el término de los 10 días hábiles la Comisión Técnica de Desarrollo Académico (CTDA) tendrá un término de cinco días hábiles para determinar si procede o no iniciar la investigación.
Artículo 8: En caso de que la investigación proceda, la Comisión Técnica de Desarrollo Académico (CTDA) aplicará el siguiente procedimiento:
Artículo 9: El informe técnico será remitido al Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación universitaria de Panamá quien a su vez realizará un informe con base al informe técnico de la Comisión Técnica de Desarrollo Académico.
Artículo 10: En caso de no encontrarse evidencia de los hechos denunciados, la Comisión Técnica de Desarrollo Académico (CTDA) emitirá un informe recomendando el cierre de la investigación y el archivo del expediente, el cual remitirá al Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación universitaria de Panamá (CONEAUPA), quien a su vez lo remitirá junto con un informe ejecutivo con sus conclusiones y recomendaciones al Ministerio de Educación.
Artículo 11: La Comisión Técnica de Desarrollo Académico (CTDA) deberá emitir copia simple del respectivo informe a la universidad particular en formato digital.
Artículo 12: Toda modificación o adición a este reglamento requerirá para su discusión y aprobación de mayoría absoluta en dos reuniones del Pleno de CTDA.
Dirección: Calle Ernesto Jaén Guardia En Corozal, Corregimiento De Ancón, Ciudad De Panamá. Central Telefónica: 515-7300 / 511-4400
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