The Norms of organization and functioning of the UOC stipulate:
- A governmental structure –single-member bodies of government– centered on the figure of the President. The President is assisted by a Manager, who is responsible for the everyday management of the University, and by the Vice-presidents.
- An internal organisation –collegiate bodies of government– with the as its highest collegiate body (President, Vice-presidents and Manager), and specific commissions for each of the two main areas of University operation: teaching and administration.
- The participation of students in University life (university community), involving democratic elections by telematics, participation in commissions in the Virtual Campus, systematic opinion polls, and an activity aimed at the positive influence of student opinion, as users of the University, in the assessment of the service they are given.
- The commitment of the University to systematically evaluate the results of its activities as a guarantee of progress.