$200 and $500 dollars. It is worth mentioning that the effort the university makes to support its students financially reflects in the number of scholarships offered. For example, in the Graphic Design Educational Program (GDEP) in 2008 40% of the students had some kind of scholarship (Planning Department). In the year 2000, the UACJ presented its strategic goals for the year 2020 and introduced a Committee of External Evaluation so that the university could measure the quality of its Degree Programmes (DP) at a national level. In 2008, it obtained a national-level acknowledgement for achieving that 100% of its degree programmes (DP) had a good quality level. External organizations acknowledged by the Council of Accreditation of Higher Education (COPAES) give this accreditation (uacj.mx). This 2020 vision of the UACJ presented very important, national level challenges in a number of aspects. First, the university resources in terms of equipment: The school acquired advanced technology to strengthen the workshops and improve the experience of the students. The library was expanded and courses increased book resources and updated their bibliographies both printed and electronic. The university also arranged cultural exchange programmes with other national and international universities that allowed students to have updated and fast access to new knowledge. The training of university tutors is another aspect that has received attention to support academic staff to obtain a teaching qualification. The university introduced a policy to encourage staff to undertake Specialization studies through the Program of Professor Improvement (ProMep); since 2006, this meant that it has been university policy to hire only full time
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