The Academic Council is a collegial body, essentially consultative, that advises the Rector on matters related to teaching, research, community engagement, and management. It proposes or recommends to the Board of Directors, through the Rector, the adoption of policies or measures within its areas of authority.
The following participate in this council: Rector, Prorector, University Secretary as a minister of faith, Academic Vice-Rector, Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation and Graduate Studies, Vice-Rector for Community Engagement, Deans, faculty members elected from each Faculty and Institute, and as invited members with speaking rights, the Vice-Rector for Administration and Finance, Director of Teaching, Director of the Center for Technological Studies, Director of the University Center of Puerto Natales, Director of the University Center of Coyhaique, and Director of the UMAG Cabo de Hornos University Center, representatives of the Associations of Non-Academic and Academic Staff, and the Federation of Students. This group provides various perspectives from the university community, thus constituting an important mechanism for quality assurance.
Academic Council 2023
| Dr. José Maripani Maripani | Rector |
| Dr. Mariela Alarcón Bustos | Prorector |
| Mrs. Anggie Flies Añón | University Secretary |
| Mrs. Anahí Cárcamo Águila | Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs |
| Mr. Fredy Cabezas Belmar | Vice-Rector for Administration and Finance |
| Dr. Melissa Flores Águila | Vice-Rector for Community Engagement |
| Dr. Claudia Estrada Goic | Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation, and Graduate Studies |
| Mr. Víctor Díaz Huentelicán | Dean of the Faculty of Sciences |
| Mrs. Sonia Zuvanich Hirmas | Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Legal Sciences |
| Dr. Claudio Gómez Fuentes | Dean of the Faculty of Engineering |
| Mrs. Marlene Alvarado Arteaga | Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences |
| Dr. Ma. Cristina Furrianca Llaneza | Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Dr. Flavia Morello Repetto | Director of the Institute of Patagonia |
| Mrs. Claudia Ojeda Álvarez | Representative of the Faculty of Engineering |
| Mr. Carlos Cárcamo Alvarado | Representative of the Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Dr. Víctor Sierpe González | Representative of the Institute of Patagonia |
| Mr. Hernán Rocha Pavés | Representative of the Faculty of Economic and Legal Sciences |
| Dr. Valeria Latorre | Representative of the Faculty of Science |
| Dr. Mario Garay Aguilar | Director of Teaching |
| Mrs. Claudia Erebitis Gallardo | Director of the Puerto Natales University Center |
| Mrs. Alejandra Narváez Haro | Director of the Coyhaique University Center |
| Mr. Daniel Biott Ruiz | Director of the Center for Technological Education. |
| Dr. Francisca Massardo Vega | Director of the UMAG Cabo de Hornos University Center |
| Dr. Juan M. Henríquez Troncoso | President of the Association of Academics ARAUMAG |
| Mrs. Mónica Álvarez Mansilla | President of the Association of Officials AFUM |
| Mr. Roberto Barrientos | President of the Association of Professionals and Technicians APROTEC. |
| Ms. Camila Mansilla Sepúlveda | President of FEUM |