Avaliação da educação superior no Brasil: estudo de caso do processo de reconhecimento do curso de Administração Pública da Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul - UFFS

Abstract

This work aimed to understand the higher education evaluation system in Brazil, with an emphasis on the recognition process of the Public Administration program at the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Realeza-PR campus. The main objective was to understand the evaluation policies of the Ministry of Education (MEC), especially the National Higher Education Evaluation System (SINAES), and how it influences the recognition and quality of the program. The text was developed using a qualitative research approach, through basic bibliographic consultation and a case study analysis of the recognition process of the UFFS Public Administration program. Institutional documents were analyzed, such as the Pedagogical Project of the Course (PPC), the Institutional Development Plan (PDI), the Evaluation Instrument for On-site Undergraduate Courses, as well as Law No. 10.861/2004, which established SINAES, and Decree No. 9.235/2017. The results indicate how significant the evaluation process is for institutional operations and academic management of courses. It is concluded that the Public Administration program, through this evaluation, reinforces its commitment to training public managers who are prepared to develop new public policies.