A implementação do Programa de Expansão e Reestruturação das Universidades Federais (REUNI) na UFC (2007–2009) – um estudo de caso sob a perspectiva da qualidade do ensino

Abstract

This study on the implementation of the Program of Expansion and Reorganization of the Federal Universities (REUNI) in the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) (2007-2009) - a Case Study under the Perspective of the Quality of Higher Education aims to analyze the elaboration of the REUNI Program set up by the Federal Government from the proposal adhesion to the Program by the Institution concerned. Such a study had as reference research related to the quality of higher education in the Brazilian legislation, the analyses of the dimensions for the UFC proposed to the Ministry of Education (MEC) and the evaluation of the expansion policy of the Federal University of the Ceará in terms of jeopardizing the quality of education in accordance with the adopted strategies. From the epistemological point of view, the study is classified as qualitative and exploratory. The methodological procedures are of bibliographical and documentary nature. The sources were newspapers articles, magazines, books, periodicals articles, research reports, on line documents, consultations to theses and dissertations concerning the higher education topics. Based on the conception of Demo (1995), the quality is an innovative and humanizing ability that prepares the actor so as to manage and produce knowledge in such a way to become competitive as well as to become citizen. In the analyses, the aim was to understand REUNI and its features in building on the quality of education in UFC during the period of 2007 to 2009. According to preliminary report “Expansion of the UFC in times of REUNI”, its execution was mainly established in the quantitative aspect, which is a way to reach the mission in promotion of a quality education. Despite the role REUNI plays in building on education, there are divergent views on the subject. It is required to establish criteria of permanent evaluation, based on quality, to give continuity to the educational aspects and guidelines, considering the temporality of this program. This study demonstrated that from REUNI it is necessary to set up a planning that makes it easier and allows continuity of the expansion actions, to assure its sustainability in the inherent aspects, and guarantees the quality of higher education in the UFC after the five years´ time limit established in the adhesion contract to the Program.