Compliance with the Administrative Procedures Law at UES: University Participation Analysis

Abstract

Introduction: This article examines the implementation of the mechanisms and principles of the Administrative Procedures Law (LPA) at the Universidad de El Salvador (UES) from the perspective of social sciences, public administration, and management, considering its internal structure and its status as an autonomous institution of higher education. Objective:  study assesses the responsibilities, competencies, and rights of both the university and the university community, as well as of the population to which it provides its services, are examined. Methodology: Using inductive qualitative methodology and social research techniques—such as interviews and documentary analysis. Results and Discussion: furthermore, the article explores University Legislation and its relationship with said law, particularly in regulating the powers and functions of internal bodies, officials, and public servants.: It also analyzes the role of the university community (students, faculty, administrative staff, and service personnel) in complying with these legal frameworks according to their assigned roles and duties. Conclusions: finally, the discussion and conclusions highlight the importance of having legal instruments such as the regulation under study, which has provided State Institutions with a uniform framework of action for fulfilling their institutional purposes and objectives, aimed at ensuring the democratization, modernization, and protection of the population’s rights—being the case of the UES one that stands in sharp contrast to public opinion.