The Academic Unit of Distance Education (UNEAD) is an organ belonging to the university structure, as provided in art. 1 of its Rules of Procedure. It brings together teachers, administrative technicians, students and occupants of temporary positions, being responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring, control, supervision and evaluation of the didactic-scientific and administrative activities of the actions, projects and courses of permanent or temporary nature, in distance modality within the State University of Bahia (UNEB), enjoying autonomy within the limits of its competence.