Aplicação da tipologia documental na análise do processo de reconhecimento e revalidação de diplomas

Abstract

This work aims to comprehend how the study of the nature of archival documents can contribute to the identification of files created and processed in the Electronic Information System (SEI) and enhance records management practices within the scope of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). To achieve this, it focuses on a specific activity, the recognition of diplomas, and the file it generates: the “processo de revalidação e reconhecimento de diplomas”. The research adopts an exploratory and descriptive approach, employing qualitative methods grounded in literature review and documentary research. The theoretical framework integrates insights from Archival Science and Contemporary Diplomatics. The empirical field is characterized by contextualizing the archival landscape at UFMG, the formation of a team of archivists, and the actions related to records management in the institution. The documentary corpus was analyzed using methods of Contemporary Diplomatics, encompassing the study of legislation about the recognition of diplomas, identification of the persons involved in creating and transmitting the files, and the files’ internal and external elements. The analysis revealed an ambiguity in how the document is designated and proposed an ideal configuration for the documentary form of the “processo de reconhecimento de diplomas.