A POLÍTICA ESTUDANTIL PARA OS GRADUANDOS INDÍGENAS DA UFG NO PERÍODO DE 2022-2023

Abstract

This monograph is the result of research on student assistance provided by the Dean of Student Affairs (PRAE) at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), with an emphasis on initiatives aimed at ensuring the retention of Indigenous students in higher education. The interest in this topic emerged during the Mandatory Supervised Internship in Social Work at the Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PUC Goiás), which was carried out at PRAE/UFG. The main objective of the research that gave rise to this monograph is to examine student policy as it relates to assistance for Indigenous students at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG). The specific objectives are: to study the trajectory of Indigenous peoples in Brazil following European colonization; to investigate Indigenous access to higher education; and to analyze the programs and projects related to the access and retention of Indigenous students at UFG. This study is qualitative and bibliographic in nature, and the main authors who underpin the theoretical framework include Vainfas (2000), Costa (2011), Lindo (2012), Higa (2024), and Cunha (1992, 2006). Regarding documentary and field research, the data were grouped and systematized based on information found in various documents, including the Daily Field Report produced during the Mandatory Supervised Internship, as well as documentary analysis of institutional records. This approach allows for a deeper understanding of the role of Social Work and the experiences of Indigenous students. Institutional documents, such as service reports, are analyzed to provide insights into the lived realities of the subjects. The research is presented in three chapters. The first addresses the historical trajectory of Indigenous peoples in Brazil. The second focuses on Indigenous students in higher education. The third examines Social Work and the programs aimed at promoting the access and retention of Indigenous students in higher education at UFG Keywords: Student Policy. Indigenous Student. Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG).