Know, believe and participate? The institutional evaluation in the perception of the students

The purpose of this article is to identify the perception of UFSM Management students about the institutional evaluation. Aiming to reach the proposed objectives, it was decided to carry out a quantitative study of descriptive character, through a survey. The sample of the present study is characterized as non-probabilistic, for convenience and intentional. A total of 318 questionnaires were administered to the management students of the Santa Maria and Palmeira das Missões campuses. The questionnaire used for the data collection was divided into three parts: the first one to identify aspects of the students' perception regarding the institutional evaluation. In the second part, the objective is to determine the respondent's opinion on the impact, interest, participation and dissemination of the institutional evaluation. In the last part questionsthe profile of the respondents is determined. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, T test, factorial analysis and logit regression. The main results indicate that the students believe that they have to aggregate, have an interest in responding to the institutional evaluations, but most are unaware of the period of the research and say they do not know where to find the questionnaire. The students with training in public schools have greater knowledge about the dissemination of institutional evaluation. On the other hand, students who do not participate in extraclass activities have a greater perception about the impact of the institutional evaluation in the management of the university and are more interested in participating in the research.

Key words:
Institutional Evaluation; Management of Colleges; Perception of the students