Responsabilidade social universitária no contexto dos objetivos de desenvolvimento sustentável em universidades da Região Sul do Brasil

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the model’s performance indicators with the institutional development plan from the universities, verifying how close or how far they are from the social responsibility model. For this purpose, a description of the unniversity social responsibility was conducted with a bibliometric study and literature review that resulted in the choice of the model that would be used to support the analyses. This research, of descriptive-analytical and documental nature, addresses the social responsibility that is being developed in Brazilian universities, especially in the southern region, in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda. In order to understand the development level of the academic social responsibility based on development goals, the Union of University Social Responsibility of Latin America and the Caribbean model was used, which consists of 12 goals and 66 performance indicators that allow the profile of a higher education institution to be outlined. Thus, five universities were selected in the southern region of Brazil (FURB, PUCRS, UDESC, UFPR and UNICESUMAR) were selected, which differ in their administrative nature. The qualitative approach was used for the investigation, with a documental analysis by means of the content analysis technique. After the analysis, it became evident that the universities practices related to social responsibility are not fully adhered with the model used, however they partially adhere to these same indicators, making it possible to fulfill the university's mission in promoting the production and dissemination of knowledge in the field of education higher in southern Brazil.