O programa REUNI na Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Abstract

When considering education as a major factor in the development process of the country, the Federal Government has implemented programs that culminated in the duplication of public enrolment in the federal universities. Despite the progress, to meet the goals established in the National Plan of Education for the decade 2011 - 2020 are still many necessary investments in the sector. Currently, the amount of youth from 18 to 24 years with access to higher education is 14%, but it is expected that this target will be doubled in just ten years. To achieve the expansion, the government in 2007 created the Program of Support for the Restructuring and Expansion of Federal Universities - REUNI. After three years of implementation, it was shown the quantitative growth of the federal system, but to continue with the expansion of higher education, it is necessary to evaluate its results. This dissertation evaluates the program REUNI at the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), in order to verify their contributions to improving of the undergraduate education through the Student-Teacher Ratio and Undergraduate Completion Rate. Also, will analyze the increased supply of undergraduate enrolments in the restructuring of the curricular dimension and the corresponding expansion of infrastructure. Finally, the study indicates the adoption of measures embodied in an Educational Plan of Action aimed at the expansion and improvement of Undergraduate Studies in UFJF. The study is the analysis of documents guiding the Program, the Plan of Accession of the UFJF REUNI, data from the Federal Government and the university itself. For comparison purposes it was selected five Universities – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA), Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS), Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU) and the Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV). Based on analyzes of the REUNI of the UFJF, it was noted the success of the implementation phase of the program. The progress of the program serves to outline guidelines and actions for a new expansion plan for the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, been contributing to the Law Project PNE 2011-2020.