Report on the “Seminar – Workshop The current situation and perspectives on university teaching in restrictive contexts”

We share this note to present the report about it “Seminar – Workshop The current situation and perspectives on university teaching in restrictive contexts”which took place in June this year at the Luisi Janicki Campus: the university’s founders.

The report summarizes the development of the university education line in prisons by the Learning Support Program within the framework of the Pro-Rectorate of Education. The day’s workplace was crucial to addressing our fundamental view of the development of university education in prisons, offering us a political, academic, pedagogical and practical perspective for its development. In this sense, the voices of the different university actors, represented through authorities, teachers and students, were fundamental to make the exchange both within Udelar and with similar institutions, closely connected to the development of the line.

It was established as the closing of the day, to work in a workshop tool with the University Services and the Heads with the aim of facing today in terms of
to the development of the line and in terms of raising demand, communication with their needs, problems and suggestions for its full development.

The following document offers a series of valuable contributions in terms of methodological recommendations for teaching improvement. It presents a tour of the construction and deconstruction processes carried out by the teaching teams, and provides information that will serve as a guide for improving educational practices. Furthermore, it highlights the relevance of networking, both within the institution and with external actors. It points to the need to establish spaces for exchange and listening, as well as creating and designing strategies that encourage and support the paths of students in very vulnerable situations.

In this sense, it is relevant to mention some of the activities carried out within the framework of strengthening the institution of the line.

• Currently, the call is open for a G3 teaching position to carry out tasks in PROGRESA with a specific profile for working with more vulnerable student populations, with an emphasis on students who are deprived of freedom. This team coordination position will strengthen the teaching work, generating more monitoring of the activities in the area of ​​G1 and G2 teachers, and by designing strategies to monitor student paths in general, under the supervision of co -ordination of PROGRESA.
• In this process of calling G3, PROGRESA offers support to the team in the area through the coordinator of teachers of the Education and Career Guidance line, participating in the weekly meetings of the teaching team, contributing to planning and operations management. In this same way, an Academic Assistant participates in these places from the Office of the Pro-Rector.
• Central Commission for Investigations on Impairment of Liberty (CCEPL). After confirming and correcting the representatives of the fields and orders,
  calling the Commission with the aim of continuing to deal with the work of the line and who at the first point, based on the report of the Workshop – Conference presented
  On September 5, the CSEEP is tasked with drawing up a short-term, medium-term and long-term action plan based on the information provided (Exp. 004020-
  000252-24)
• Registry of Tertiary Studies in Prisons (METEC). The EPL core teaching team convenes the monthly meeting with the aim of dealing with operational issues
  and academics from the Services and Care.
• From the Office of the Pro-Rector and with the central EPL teaching team, advice was given to teachers and Deans regarding the implementation of the
  online in its Services. This guidance has been associated with the development of operational strategies for course development and assessments.
• Within the framework of planning proposals for the Strategic Development Plan of the University of the Republic, from the Pro-rectorate, Progresa and the Unit
  Academia Pre-Recommended:

1. 1. Designing policies to strengthen the first year of studies.
      Objective: Analyze the current curriculum and teaching characteristics of the first year of undergraduate courses in Montevideo, with a core of epistemological contributions, and develop other design proposals with a criterion of curriculum alignment and pedagogical strengthening.
   2. Strengthening student pathways for all students at the University of the Republic.
      Objective: Continue to strengthen the educational paths of all students through inclusive policies in the key to the democratization of education.
      higher education.
   3. Student projects to promote university life.
      Objective: Promote the first experience of active participation and involvement of students, encouraging them to organize, plan and work together around a theme that contributes to the full exercise of university life, with the purpose of promoting the
      educational pathways of entry, permanence and graduation at Udelar.
   4. A Place of Psychological Care for University Students.
      Objective: Address the psychological care of University of the Republic students, contributing to the construction of their paths
      complete education

• Regarding the strengthening of EPL management. It was agreed to print 300 copies of the University Guide for students in prison.
  This material contains guidance for institutional activities and support resources for university life. They will be distributed in the Units
  of the National Institute of Rehabilitation (INR) which has Udelar students.
• To improve access to the INR Units for teachers and peer tutors, a vehicle has been purchased which will be used.
  on the university campus in general. This vehicle will also be a resource for the teaching team’s work in the field.

In closing, we should mention that the internal networking of the institution has been strengthened, coordinating activities with SeCIU for advice regarding plans.
to develop connections in the University Visiting Units, as well as other Udelar structures that contribute to support and strengthen the
student paths and the development of the line in a broad sense.

In terms of operational and administrative management in support of the development of teaching in prisons, the administrative body, through the Secretariat, is led in
related to its organization and operation from the Office of the Pro-Rector. In this sense, the activities have been increasing and multiplying according to the increase in enrollment.
of EPL at a steady rate in recent years.

Although we will continue to work to strengthen and improve university education in prisons, we are aware that there is still a way to go.
We appreciate the effort and commitment of everyone involved, and are committed to continuing to promote the establishment of a line of
teaching that respects the rights of people who are deprived of their freedom, because we are convinced that it is the responsibility of the university
effective response.

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