Argumento de inclusão regional na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Abstract

The Federal University of Rio Grande - UFRN, as a way to implement an Interiorization Policy, aiming to collaborate with the development of the interior where its campuses are located, created the Argument for Regional Inclusion - AIR as an instrument to be used by candidates for admission to graduation that reside in the cities and surroundings of the campuses, not restricting their reach only to the state of Rio Grande do Norte, but also covering a part of Paraíba. The objective of the study resides in the analysis of the AIR under several aspects, since his conception, through its implementation, use, comparison with other similar instruments applied by other educational institutions, resulting in a detailed examination of the instrument. The work presents the nature of AIR as Affirmative Action and discusses its foundations, and relates it to the theme of Public Policies, essential for the development of education and regional growth. The methodology used in the research has a predominantly applied nature, has an exploratory form of research, and regarding the approach to the problem is characterized by being quail-quantitative, and uses bibliographic and documentary research as technical procedures. After analyzing data and information, it was possible to verify that the AIR is effective in what it proposes, however, when verifying some criteria of student admissions before its advent, it was noticeable that it would not be necessary if the form of admission continued to be the entrance exam. With a new form of access to higher education that is more democratic and universal, the need for AIR to combat evasion and encourage the access of the region's population to public education was envisioned. The result of the work indicates that it is necessary to create a commission to update the Resolution nº 177/2013 – CONSEPE.