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and gender diversities, essential for solidarity and urbanity (Dalmolin and Moretto
2014, 54). The dialogue with society has always been a key element in the decisionmaking processes of the university, from its role as a Community University—ICES
(Brasil 2013), a private non-profit institution, in which normative basis includes the
institutionalization of permanent programs extension and community action focused
on the formation and development of students and the society progress (Frandoloso
and Gasparetto Rebelatto 2019).
Based on the need to implement and systemically foster this type of contribution, as well as to trigger a process of consolidation and effective implementation;
UPF announced, in April of 2014 its “Social Responsibility Policy—RSU” to the
community. The institution defined guidelines, principles and goals of each thematic
axes and later discussed them with the academic community and administrative structures (Provost and University of Passo Fundo’s Foundation), mediated by Frandoloso
et al. (2019a). As a result, the main axes of the RSU-based management model are:
(a) organizational governance; (b) practices that promote human rights; (c) involvement and community development; (d) responsible practices to preserve and promote
culture and the environment; (e) dignifying working practices; (f) Impartial marketing
towards subjects that seek university education.
2 The Beira Trilhos Project: Methodology
The project is based on the idea that a university’s community engagement should
take a critical stance and serve as a transforming force within the community and
the territory where the project emerges. According to Tommasino and Cano (2016),
critical and active community engagement allows participants to communicate the
actual and global purposes of a university, which are based on practices and social
reality.
The main goal of the Beira Trilho Project (Carbonari and Vasconcellos 2016) is to
continue the current, legal, urban and social processes, expand their perspectives and
interfaces. It aims to promote the right to housing on the city for communities located
in the territory called “Beira Trilhos”. As an institutionalized project at University of
Passo Fundo (UPF) since 2017, it abides by the University’s Social Responsibility
Policy—RSU (Dalmolin and Moretto 2014) as well as the Extension and Community
Affairs’ Policy (UPF 2017). These actions intend to improve the quality of life and
respect social, cultural and aesthetic needs of the region and community.
The main goals of the project are the following:
• Recognize and strengthen the role of Beira Trilhos residents, by contributing to
invigorate organizational, associative groups that are capable of solving social
problems;
• Build a proposal for interdisciplinary action by involving several areas of knowledge, in order to link academic and community knowledge and co-produce new
knowledge;
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and gender diversities, essential for solidarity and urbanity (Dalmolin and Moretto
2014, 54). The dialogue with society has always been a key element in the decisionmaking processes of the university, from its role as a Community University—ICES
(Brasil 2013), a private non-profit institution, in which normative basis includes the
institutionalization of permanent programs extension and community action focused
on the formation and development of students and the society progress (Frandoloso
and Gasparetto Rebelatto 2019).
Based on the need to implement and systemically foster this type of contribution, as well as to trigger a process of consolidation and effective implementation;
UPF announced, in April of 2014 its “Social Responsibility Policy—RSU” to the
community. The institution defined guidelines, principles and goals of each thematic
axes and later discussed them with the academic community and administrative structures (Provost and University of Passo Fundo’s Foundation), mediated by Frandoloso
et al. (2019a). As a result, the main axes of the RSU-based management model are:
(a) organizational governance; (b) practices that promote human rights; (c) involvement and community development; (d) responsible practices to preserve and promote
culture and the environment; (e) dignifying working practices; (f) Impartial marketing
towards subjects that seek university education.
2 The Beira Trilhos Project: Methodology
The project is based on the idea that a university’s community engagement should
take a critical stance and serve as a transforming force within the community and
the territory where the project emerges. According to Tommasino and Cano (2016),
critical and active community engagement allows participants to communicate the
actual and global purposes of a university, which are based on practices and social
reality.
The main goal of the Beira Trilho Project (Carbonari and Vasconcellos 2016) is to
continue the current, legal, urban and social processes, expand their perspectives and
interfaces. It aims to promote the right to housing on the city for communities located
in the territory called “Beira Trilhos”. As an institutionalized project at University of
Passo Fundo (UPF) since 2017, it abides by the University’s Social Responsibility
Policy—RSU (Dalmolin and Moretto 2014) as well as the Extension and Community
Affairs’ Policy (UPF 2017). These actions intend to improve the quality of life and
respect social, cultural and aesthetic needs of the region and community.
The main goals of the project are the following:
• Recognize and strengthen the role of Beira Trilhos residents, by contributing to
invigorate organizational, associative groups that are capable of solving social
problems;
• Build a proposal for interdisciplinary action by involving several areas of knowledge, in order to link academic and community knowledge and co-produce new
knowledge;