Accessibility and Stay in the University: A Study on the Institutional Program of Educational Support to Students

The democratization of higher education promotes a need for educational policies that take account of the diversity of students originated from distinct social environments and students from special education. The National Plan for Student Assistance, for example, established in 2010 aims at providing equal opportunities for all students. The objective of this work is to analyze the Institutional Program of Support to the Students of the Universidade Federal of Santa Catarina regarding two programs: Department of Educational Accessibility and Pedagogical Support. The methodology involves documentary research, description of the operation of the programs and mapping of students with disabilities and students with functional disorders and/or learning difficulties. The results show that, although the number of students is significant, at the university, this type of support is very recent and is in the process of deployment. There are difficulties that involve the mapping of students, accessing information on the programs and the understanding of the student with respect to these programs.