UFV Colegio Mayor receives the “Organisation of Character Quality Mark” with the support of VEC

The Virtue and Values Education Centre (VEC) has supported the Colegio Mayor Francisco de Vitoria in obtaining the prestigious “Organisation of Character Quality Mark”, a quality seal awarded by the Association for Character Education (ACE).

This recognition certifies the quality of the work carried out by the Colegio Mayor in the field of character education and the integral formation of students. The process included a review of its educational programmes, institutional culture and educational practices aimed at the development of virtues and values.

Throughout this journey, the Virtue and Values Education Centre (VEC) played a significant role by providing guidance and specialised training during all phases of the process.

The certification was presented at a ceremony on the 10th of February, attended by members of the university community, directors of other halls of residence in Madrid and student residents. The seal was awarded by Gary Lewis, Director of the Association for Character Education, who highlighted the Colegio Mayor’scommitment to character education.

With this recognition, the Colegio Mayor Francisco de Vitoria becomes the first organisation in Spain to receive this distinction and the first hall of residence in the world to achieve it, thereby joining the group of institutions that hold this international standard in character education.