Argument for Regional Inclusion of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte.
Inclusion Argument. Affirmative Action. Public Policy.
The Federal University of Rio Grande - UFRN, as a way to implement an Interiorization Policy, aiming to collaborate with the development of the interior where its campuses are located, created the Argument for Regional Inclusion - AIR as an instrument to be used by candidates for admission to graduation that reside in the cities and surroundings of the campuses, not restricting their reach only to the state of Rio Grande do Norte, but also covering a part of Paraíba. The objective of the study resides in the analysis of the AIR under several aspects, since his conception, through its implementation, use, comparison with other similar instruments applied by other educational institutions, resulting in a detailed examination of the instrument. The work presents the nature of AIR as Affirmative Action and discusses its foundations, and relates it to the theme of Public Policies, essential for the development of education and regional growth. The methodology used in the research has a predominantly applied nature, has an exploratory form of research, and regarding the approach to the problem is characterized by being quail-quantitative, and uses bibliographic and documentary research as technical procedures. The purpose at the end of the research is to verify whether the AIR is in accordance with the reasons that led to its creation, if its needed so that students in the region have access to a higher education course, and whether it is in accordance with current regulations in Brazil, at which time the work should contribute to a review of the AIR.