Oficina de Acompañamiento Estudiantil (OAE)
DELFOS - Oficina de Acompañamiento Estudiantil está encargada del seguimiento y apoyo a estudiantes de pregrado que pertenecen a alguno de los programas de acción afirmativa de la USFQ. Atiende a pueblos y nacionalidades indígenas, afroecuatorianos, montubios, refugiados, personas con discapacidad y otros. El principal programa a su cargo es el Programa de Diversidad Étnica (PDE).
OAE
What is OAE at USFQ?
OAE at USFQ provides service to all undergraduate students who demonstrate academic merit and desire to excel in order to contribute to the scientific, social, economic and cultural development of Ecuadorian society. Our students belong to the affirmative action programs.
The objective of OAE is to be an office of support and guidance in making decisions that benefit the student to achieve their goals and contribute to the formation of professional leaders who seek the development of Ecuador and the world.
The objective of OAE is to be an office of support and guidance in making decisions that benefit the student to achieve their goals and contribute to the formation of professional leaders who seek the development of Ecuador and the world.
Who are the members of OAE - Student Support Office?
OAE - Office of Student Accompaniment is made up of undergraduate students who belong to one of USFQ's affirmative action programs.
OAE - Office of Student Accompaniment is made up of undergraduate students who belong to one of USFQ's affirmative action programs.
It serves indigenous peoples and nationalities, Afro-Ecuadorians, Montubios, refugees, people with disabilities, people with insufficient economic situation and others.
The main program under its responsibility is the Ethnic Diversity Program (EDP). Currently, OAE has consolidated and has more than 5 programs and is a pioneer in the country and the region. In its 27 years of existence, starting in 1993 as the Ethnic Diversity Program, with 10 students, today it has more than 600 students and each year it receives, on average, 90 new students.
Vision
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To contribute to the formation of professional leaders, ethical, free and committed to the development of Ecuador and the world.
Mission
To achieve that OAE students become citizens of the world, committed to the defense of freedom and leaders passionate about a just and equitable society and promoters of excellence, leadership and teamwork without losing their identity.
Are you a faculty and/or administrative staff member and wish to donate to provide room and board and support for personal expenses to a OAE student?
Haz click en el enlace y completa el formulario.
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Programs
USFQ is the only university in Ecuador to run an office composed of different programs and focused on ensuring ethnic plurality, with representatives of the vast majority of ethnic groups that inhabit the country. With the objective that all the people who wish to have the best education in the country and high quality student services.
The Office has five programs that are designed to provide the best education in the country and high quality student services.
The Office presents five programs:
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1. Ethnic Diversity Program (EDP)
The Ethnic Diversity Program provides service to all USFQ undergraduate students; indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorian and Montubio, who demonstrate academic merit and desire to excel in order to contribute to the scientific, social, economic and cultural development of the Ecuadorian society.
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2. Insufficient economic situation (SEI)
.Provides service to undergraduate students of USFQ mestizo or white with vulnerable situations, especially of low economic resources and academic merit.
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3. Refugees
Provides service to USFQ undergraduate students of Colombian nationalities and from other countries, who are in the country as refugees.
- Refugees.
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4. Affirmative Action
Brinda servicio a los estudiantes de pregrado de la USFQ que tengan beca Senescyt y becas de acción afirmativa
Services
Acompañamiento y seguimiento en el proceso de admisión.
Asesoría académica y seguimiento en todos los niveles.
Asistencia financiera.
Acompañamiento y apoyo económico para intercambios y participación de eventos académicos.
Emotional and psychological follow-up in coordination with the Office of Psychological Counseling.
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Requirements
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To become a USFQ student under the Office of Student Support and belong to the programs of this, the applicant must take an admission test and meet the minimum score required by the career to which he/she wishes to apply. After completing this process, all documentation must be submitted in order to receive the scholarship* and financial assistance if necessary.
*Scholarship
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Students who have passed university entrance, through their documentation can apply for a scholarship. Similarly, students who are part of OAE will have follow-up scholarship and financial assistance.
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Admission process
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Undergraduate students have the facility to contact directly with OAE: Office of Student Support (OAS) to receive guidance on the steps to follow, from receiving information about the admission process to taking the admission exam.
During the university career
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OAE students receive follow-up and academic advising throughout their university career.
OAE students receive follow-up and academic advising throughout their university career.
OAE students receive follow-up and academic advising.
More information
More information.
To learn all about OAE and how to become part of this office, you can contact directly to: delfosoae@usfq.edu.ec or (+593 2) 297-1700. Ext. 1455/1867
To learn all about OAE and how to become part of this office, you can register your details in this link.
Download the Financial Assistance Instructable here
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Download here the OAE Financial Assistance Instructions
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Achievements
Testimonials
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Juan Fernando Berrezueta student of Graphic Design in Interactive Media, talks about the skills he acquired at USFQ.
Nicole Padilla Palacios student of International Relations, talks about the opportunities she has been granted by the OAE Student Accompaniment Office.
Esteban Jaramillo, a jurisprudence student, talks about the device that the Student Accompaniment Office OAE and USFQ helped him get so that he can perform independently in his academic activities.
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Our graduates
Grace Nahomy Ayala, a graduate of International Relations and Anthropology with a minor in Political Science, tells about her experience at USFQ and her work life.
Daniela Perez Obando, a graduate of International Relations with a minor in political science, talks about the support she has received from the Student Support office after emigrating from her home country.
Marcos Espinoza Hidalgo is a graduate in Education, he talks about his profession and the support OAE gave him.
Jorge Chicaiza, a graduate of Jurisprudence, tells about the help he received from OAE for being a blind person.
Jorge Chicaiza
Allpa Tituaña Vega
Allpa es coordinadora del proyecto Riksiri, ganador del 1er lugar en el concurso de Innovación de Harvard LEAD.
"Con el proyecto buscamos facilitar el acceso a Educación Sexual Integral utilizando una plataforma digital. Este abordaje ha demostrado ser más eficiente en impartir este conocimiento que los métodos tradicionales"

Santiago Gualapuro
Desde el lanzamiento del diccionario Kichwa English Shimiyuk Kamu Dictionary en Octubre del 2019, Santiago ha estado trabajando en armar un equipo para su proyecto de escritura en Kichwa, "Killkashun". El proyecto Killkashun quiere incentivar a los jóvenes estudiantes escribir y producir
materiales científicos, educativos en la lengua Kichwa. Desde este año 2021, se empezará a desarrollar Killkashun de manera oficial bajo el auspicio financiero de la Fundación Tandana.
Si deseas formar parte de esta iniciativa escribe a:
gualapurogualapuro.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu
David Cotacachi
David cuenta sobre su travesía en el Harvard Kennedy School:
"En memoria de mi querido abuelo José M. Velásquez. Mi gratitud está con mis padres y mi esposa. Sin su apoyo, no habría hecho un viaje tan largo.
En este momento y lugar, somos visitantes. Nuestro objetivo es observar, aprender, crecer y hacer el bien. Gracias a toda la gente maravillosa que conocí en Harvard Kennedy School. Soy un Kichwa Otavalo ... Una tierra sagrada, Otavalo."
Nuestros graduados

Néstor David Cotacachi
(Otavalo)
Único funcionario indígena del Banco Latinoamericano de Desarrollo en Washington D. C.

Nanki Saant
(Shuar)
Egresado en el Programa de Liderazgo Emprendimiento e Innovación Social de FIDAL.

Freddy Grefa
Kichwa Amazónico)
Geógrafo, Ph.D - Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Chapel Hill.

Diego Tituaña
(Kichwa-Otavalo)
Segundo Secretario de la Misión Permanente de Ecuador ante las Naciones Unidas, fue nombrado World Fellow 2019; es una de las 16 personas elegidas para este prestigioso programa de desarrollo en liderazgo mundial en la prestigiosa Universidad de Yale.

Daniela Pérez Obando
(Colombia)
Estudiante de la carrera de Relaciones Internacionales en la USFQ fue nombrada como Delegada Juvenil del Consejo Consultivo Mundial de la Juventud por el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados, ACNUR.
Recientemente participó en el Foro ECOSOC YOUTH FORUM 2019, el pasado 8 y 9 de abril en New York. Donde compartió los desafíos, dificultades y grandes retos que atraviesan miles de jóvenes refugiados alrededor del mundo. Es un orgullo ser representados por seres humanos como Daniela, comprometida con el cambio social, el respeto a la libertad y la defensa de los Derechos Humanos.

Kimberly Elizabeth Minda Borja
(Afroecuatoriana)
Recibió el reconocimiento "Jóvenes por la Diversidad 2018" otorgado por el Consejo Nacional para la Igualdad de Pueblos y Nacionalidades en la categoría académica.
Fue elegida como delegada alterna al Consejo de Protección de Derechos como miembro del Consejo Consultivo de Derechos de la Población Afrodescendiente del Municipio de Quito.
Ha participado como Coordinadora General de la Red de Juventudes Afrodiaspóricas de América Latina y el Caribe REJAALC en el 14vo Encuentro de la Juventud Afrocentroamericana de la ONECA.

Willians Tambo
(Puruha)
Segundo estudiante indígena y el primer hombre médico indígena. Fue seleccionado para realizar prácticas preprofesionales en las áreas de Neurología, Neurocirugía y Enfermedades Infecciosas en el Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine en el Hospital Hofstra/Northwell en New York.
Willians realizó su primera cirugía supervisada al final de su primera semana constituyéndose un orgullo para el PDE y la Escuela de Medicina de la USFQ.
Mariela Condo
Cantante, autora y compositora de Ecuador.




Diccionario Kichwa-Inglés



Kichwa English Shimiyuk Kamu Dictionary es el título del primer diccionario de kichwa-inglés que presentó en Quito el otavaleño Santiago David Gualapuro Gualapuro, quien inició la investigación y composición de su obra en el 2012, durante su estadía en Canadá. Este libro fue publicado por la editorial USFQ Press.
OAE en Cifras
División general
Estudiantes graduados
Estudiantes por género
Estudiantes por grupo étnico
Desglose de la autodenominación
OEA en el Covid
