Throughout its history, the State University of Campinas has built a prominent position among higher education institutions in Latin America, combining academic excellence, impactful scientific production, and public commitment. In recent decades, this trajectory has been accompanied by a profound expansion of access and social inclusion. Currently, almost 46% of incoming students come from the public education system, more than 30% are Black, mixed-race, or Indigenous students, and the University is advancing in the consolidation of policies aimed at the inclusion of people with disabilities and transgender people.
Student retention is one of the pillars of this process. In 2026, Unicamp will allocate more than R$ 211 million to retention policies, serving 5.611 students through scholarships, housing, food, transportation, academic support, social assistance, and healthcare. With these resources, 78% of the students benefiting from these programs receive various forms of support, meaning that a significant portion of the beneficiaries receive monthly stipends exceeding the minimum wage, in addition to access to subsidized meals and other university services. These results are the fruit of decades of institutional improvement and ongoing dialogue with the university community.
Even with the progress made in student inclusion and retention policies, the University Administration recognized the legitimacy of the demands presented by the student movement and the need for continuous improvement of university policies. To this end, a broad negotiation process was conducted between the negotiating committee and student representatives, resulting in a proposal that consolidated commitments, guidelines, and institutional instruments aimed at strengthening the conditions for student retention, inclusion, and academic development at the University.
The proposal submitted by the Rector's Office on June 03rd included a significant set of measures, among which the following stand out:
• Student retention: Creation of a joint working group to discuss student support grants, maintenance of the Housing Assistance Grant for students in internships, expansion of DEAPE's physical spaces, and strengthening of student support policies;
• Mental health and support: Hiring seven new psychologists for DEAPE and SAPPE, expanding the Limeira team, and hiring psychologists and social workers for SAVS and SAER;
• Housing and living conditions in Limeira: Creation of a joint working group to make student housing viable, with a projected investment of up to R$ 20 million, in addition to measures focused on student transportation, accessibility, social interaction, and expansion of support services;
• Accessibility, inclusion and diversity: Creation of monitoring committees, referrals regarding accessibility in university entrance exams, policies for transgender retention, improvements in student housing, and continuing education for staff;
• Institutional participation and monitoring: Creation of working groups and joint committees focused on monitoring policies related to student retention, accessibility, university security, outreach, transparency of construction projects, and other topics discussed during negotiations;
• Academic guarantees for the post-strike period: A commitment to no institutional persecution of participants in the movement, academic reorganization by the competent authorities, preservation of learning conditions, and adoption of measures aimed at the adequate resumption of activities.
In addition to these measures, specific commitments were incorporated related to the ProFIS and ProFIIVI programs, the indigenous entrance exam, accessibility policy, increased community participation in university extension programs, conditions for remaining in student housing, and various other demands presented throughout the negotiations. The Rector's Office reaffirms its commitment to implementing the planned actions and to continuing the monitoring and dialogue spaces established during the negotiations.
The student assembly's decision to continue the strike and, subsequently, to occupy the General Administration Directorate occurred after the presentation of the proposal resulting from the negotiations. This is a decision whose significance deserves reflection from the entire university community, especially in light of the progress made through dialogue and formalized in the presented proposal. For this reason, the Rector's Office is making the terms of the proposal public, allowing students, faculty, staff, and the public to understand the results effectively achieved in the negotiation process and to form their own understanding of recent events and the most appropriate paths for strengthening the University.
The Rector's Office will remain open to debate and the improvement of its policies. At the same time, it calls upon the university community to recognize the concrete progress achieved, preserve institutional spaces for dialogue, and contribute to ensuring that the defense of rights continues to strengthen—and not weaken—the institution that we have collectively built over generations. The challenges that remain demand persistence, participation, and commitment. They also demand reflection, collective responsibility, and a willingness to transform achievements into new advances for the entire university community.
Rectorate of the State University of Campinas
