Entre o sucesso e o fracasso: reflexões docentes e institucionais sobre trajetórias acadêmicas prolongadas ou interrompidas

Abstract

This study aims to describe and analyze the processes of academic dropout and retention at the State University of Mato Grosso Carlos Alberto Reyes Maldonado (UNEMAT), focusing on Accounting programs from 2020 to 2024. The research centers on the perceptions of administrators and instructors regarding the responsibility of Public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in these phenomena. It seeks to understand how these stakeholders assess the institutional role, considering factors such as intellectual rigor, students’ expectations concerning the practical applicability of acquired knowledge, and potential dysfunctions within institutional structures and processes. This is a qualitative study based on fieldwork, supported by semi-structured interviews and documentary analysis, and configured as a case study. The research explores the perception and evaluation frameworks adopted by administrators and instructors, highlighting their level of involvement, engagement, and participation in relation to dropout and retention, which are observed from different perspectives and degrees of urgency.