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The University of Ciego de Ávila Máximo Gómez Báez acknowledged this Thursday that a group of graduates from the 2024–2025 course received diplomas with incorrect registration data, and announced that it is working on their immediate replacement.
Through an official statement published on their Facebook page, the institution explained that the cause was "a technical failure in the design system" used for printing, which resulted in discrepancies in fields such as the folio, volume, and title number.
University authorities stated that the error is the sole responsibility of the institution and does not affect the legal validity of the degrees or the academic rights of the graduates.
However, several students have expressed their concern about the impact this could have on subsequent procedures.
After detecting the failure, analyses were conducted to determine the scope of the problem and the specific impacts.
The General Secretariat confirmed that the new titles are already being corrected, signed, and formally validated, and that they will be delivered as soon as possible.
The situation has caused discomfort among the graduates. In the Facebook group Revolico de Ciego de Ávila todo barato, a young man identified as Eliezer García Delgado, a graduate in Agronomy in 2025, publicly denounced what had occurred.
"There were several faculties whose degrees were issued with errors both in the record sheet and the registration number of the General Secretariat, as well as in the volume and page of the Secretariat of some faculties," he wrote.
García Delgado noted that they are not looking for culprits, but rather clear answers: “What we seek is the unity of all affected graduates to face this situation together and obtain our new diploma, as is our right.”
He also said, "The title is awarded once in a lifetime, but it is given properly. We have no reason to bear the burden of someone else's mistake."
The young man also accused the university authorities of having handed over the documents knowing they contained errors, and even of ordering that the incident not be mentioned "so that panic wouldn't spread."
As a result of this complaint, the affected graduates have started to organize through a WhatsApp group, with the aim of channeling their demands collectively.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Titles with Errors at the University of Ciego de Ávila
Why did the University of Ciego de Ávila issue degrees with errors?
The University of Ciego de Ávila reported that the errors in the diplomas were due to a technical failure in the design system used for printing. This led to discrepancies in fields such as the folio, volume, and title number. The institution has acknowledged the error and is working on reissuing the corrected documents.
Do these errors affect the legal validity of university degrees?
The university authorities assured that the errors do not affect the legal validity of the studies or the academic rights of the graduates. However, some students have expressed their concerns about the potential impact on future procedures, which has prompted the institution to expedite the correction and reissuance process.
How are the students affected by the incorrect degrees reacting?
Several students have expressed their discontent and concern through social media, forming groups to organize and demand clear answers from the university. A graduate, Eliezer García Delgado, has been particularly vocal, denouncing the situation and calling for unity among those affected to obtain the correct degrees.
What measures is the University taking to address this issue?
The General Secretariat of the University of Ciego de Ávila has assured that the new diplomas are currently being corrected, signed, and formally validated, and that they will be delivered as soon as possible. The institution has committed to addressing the issue urgently to avoid further inconveniences for the graduates.
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