Avaliação sobre o aproveitamento de estudos de discentes nas Universidades Federais do Brasil

Abstract

According to the website of the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC), the use of studies taken by students in transfer processes, enrolment of undergraduates, among others, is strictly the responsibility of the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). They must take into account the equivalence of the content and objectives of the subjects, assessed via workload and conditions of offer. Within the remit of the HEIs, this dissertation is to carry out a quantitative and descriptive analysis of student requests for the use of curricular components at the Brazilian federal universities. The methodology involved quantitative analysis, especially of the number of requests for use of curricular components in the last five years, the number of requests granted and rejected, and how many of these requests were forwarded to the collegiate bodies. It also involved descriptive research, as it describes the procedure for applying for study permits at the universities studied. The data was collected using the Integrated Platform for Ombudsman and Access to Information - Fala.BR website. The analysis of this data showed that the federal universities' adherence to the survey was low, possibly due to a lack of interest in the subject or the absence of proper management of the requested data, with 37 federal universities (or 53.62%) having collected the number of studies permits in the five-year period. Despite this, there has been a high number of requests for the use of studies in the last five years, with some institutions registering more than 100,000 requests, and the majority still using physical processes for these requests. As for approval, only 13 institutions responded, with 12 favoring more approvals than rejections, and the referral of rejected requests to collegiate bodies proved to be ineffective. In addition, only 20.29% of universities have subjects with an extension workload and make use of them, failing to comply with the implementation deadline of up to three years, counted from the approval of Higher Education Chamber of the National Education Council (CNE/CES) Resolution No. 7, of December 18, 2018, extended for another 1 (one) year by CNE/CES Resolution No. 1, of December 29, 2020, due to COVID-19 (National Education Council, 2018, 2020). In this way, the study emphasizes the importance of the use of studies as a right of students, a responsibility of institutions and an economic, social and educational benefit for all involved.