A política de cotas na pós-graduação na UFJF: o impacto da Resolução 67, de 28 de agosto de 2021, nos processos seletivos

Abstract

This dissertation, developed within the scope of the Professional Master's Program in Educational Management and Evaluation (PPGP) at the Center for Public Policy and Educational Evaluation of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (CAEd/UFJF), examines the new affirmative action policy implemented in UFJF's graduate programs through Resolution No. 67 of August 28, 2021 (CONSU), as well as the changes introduced by these programs regarding their admission criteria. Although the Resolution establishes the general guidelines for the implementation of affirmative action policies, the current regulatory framework at UFJF does not comprehensively address the criteria governing the distribution of reserved vacancies, leaving each graduate program responsible for defining, through its admission notice, how such vacancies will be allocated. To investigate this issue, a qualitative case study was conducted through the analysis of admission notices issued by UFJF's graduate programs and the administration of questionnaires to program representatives, with the aim of mapping the implementation of the affirmative action policy across the institution. Furthermore, by describing the organization of UFJF's graduate programs, with particular emphasis on their admission processes, this study analyzes the impacts of the new affirmative action policy on access to postgraduate education, identifying the main challenges related to the allocation of reserved vacancies within these selection procedures. The findings reveal considerable heterogeneity among the admission notices issued by UFJF's graduate programs. In most cases, they share the absence of clear criteria governing the distribution and allocation of vacancies at the conclusion of the admission process, a shortcoming that undermines the effectiveness of these affirmative action policies. These findings indicate that the institutional policy currently falls short of the objectives established in the University's Institutional Development Plan (IDP). Finally, this study proposes a set of measures aimed at strengthening the implementation of affirmative action policies in postgraduate education and enhancing their effectiveness by addressing the challenges identified throughout the analysis.