The student federation of Universidad de Chile voted to support the occupation of the main campus, which had begun on the previous Friday. With 89% of university departments participating and 74% approval, the federation president said via Twitter that the occupation was ratified, with only 2% voting against. The vote came at a critical time as high school students were occupying schools across Santiago, and the occupation of Universidad de Chile in particular holds special significance as the first university to host an officially sanctioned occupation.