years of study, leave the first year core for all students and the second may choose the desired specialization. This reform starts from the 1995–1996 academic year for freshmen and will be progressively introduced every year. At the same meeting of University Council approved the name change of the specialization of Accounting and Auditing Public Accounts. On April 27, 1998, University Council approved the reform bill and microcurriculum Macro Academic Faculty of racing Economics, Management and Accounting, which consists of the annual regime change (Amendment 1995) to semester system, i.e. 8 cycles included: 4 basic cycles and 4 cycles of expertise, plus the development of Thesis or Project. Increases the number of hours of preprofessional practice (Internship) from 240 hours to 320 hours, strengthening the area of English racing becoming bilingual. This reform starts from May 1998 with the first basic cycle and will be implemented progressively in each semester. To date February/2000 has completed the first 4 semesters of the new reform (1998) and starts the 5th May/2000. semesters. School of Medicine In meeting the honorable regulatory governing body of the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil, on January 5, 1968, attended by: His Excellency the Archbishop, Chancellor Archbishop Cesar Antonio Mosquera C., Dr. Leonidas Ortega Moreira Catholic University Rector, Dr. Miguel A. Astudillo Peña Vice Chancellor, the Hi.L.M.O. Mauricio Beauge, and Don Gustavo Vallarino in designating a committee to prepare a report on the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine. On September 18, 1968, the governing body aware of the report submitted by the commission to draft pro-medical school. Based on that study, the governing body resolves to that power, asking for approval to the "placet" in S. Congregation for Catholic Studies in Rome. The governing body unanimously decided to appoint as dean Dr. Jose Manrique Izquieta. Accept the donation of the President of the Board. Mr. Don Gonzalo Cornejo Icaza to buy land owned by the Board of Charities, Gonzalez Alamiro authorizing the architect to proceed with the surveying for the building of the Faculty of Medicine and nominate to the Academic Council for the development of curriculum. On April 1, 1968, opened the first academic year with a curriculum of progressive, structured in six courses, three of which were organized by 61 cycles with materials organized into five courses, plus the 7th year of rotating internship. Shortly after beginning operation, and was starting the lifting of