{"id":831,"date":"2024-12-09T13:26:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T16:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/global\/?page_id=831"},"modified":"2024-12-13T13:32:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T16:32:07","slug":"reception-and-support-for-immigrants-and-refugees-at-ufsm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/global\/reception-and-support-for-immigrants-and-refugees-at-ufsm","title":{"rendered":"Immigrants and Refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"831\" class=\"elementor elementor-831\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c7a7e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c7a7e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8029db\" data-id=\"b8029db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e430c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e430c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"223\" src=\"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/906\/2024\/12\/Imigrantes-e-refugiados.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-833\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/906\/2024\/12\/Imigrantes-e-refugiados.png 1344w, http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/906\/2024\/12\/Imigrantes-e-refugiados-300x50.png 300w, http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/906\/2024\/12\/Imigrantes-e-refugiados-1024x170.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/906\/2024\/12\/Imigrantes-e-refugiados-768x127.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c76491 elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5c76491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/global\/imigrantes-e-refugiados\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Portuguese<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b81de6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b81de6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fbf813\" data-id=\"3fbf813\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-937a685 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"937a685\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a78b83\" data-id=\"2a78b83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36bffb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36bffb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-align: justify;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight )\">If you are a refugee or immigrant experiencing social vulnerability and are planning to join or are already part of the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), the institution offers a range of services to ensure an inclusive and equitable academic experience. This guide outlines the key steps and services available to support you. Please note that most benefits require registration and are subject to evaluation through specific public notices or application calls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">1. Departments Responsible for Your Reception<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">At UFSM, several units work together to ensure reception and support:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Provost Office for Undergraduate Studies (PROGRAD):<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Manages admission to undergraduate programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Provost Office for Graduate Studies and Research (PRPGP):<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Manages admission to master&#8217;s and doctoral programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>International Affairs Office (SAI):<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Provides guidance on the documentation required to maintain legal residency in Brazil.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Provost Office for Student Affairs (PRAE):<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Offers student support services, including housing and benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Provost Office for Extension (PRE):<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Promotes integration through participation in extension projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. Reception and Support Steps<\/strong><br>Here are the steps you will go through when joining UFSM:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Admission:<\/strong> PROGRAD (undergraduate) and PRPGP (graduate) will evaluate your application, taking into account UFSM&#8217;s capacity to offer financial and logistical support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guidance on Documentation: <\/strong>After being selected, you will participate in a mandatory process coordinated by SAI to assist with regularizing your documentation in Brazil. This step does not affect your classification in the selection process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student assistance: <\/strong>SAI will provide guidance on accessing the public health system, while PRAE will assist you in participating in public notices to apply for benefits such as housing, meals at the university restaurant and transportation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Teaching, research and extension projects: <\/strong>PRE, through the Human Rights Observatory (ODH), will issue specific calls for applications enabling you to take part in teaching, research and extension projects.<br><strong>Note:<\/strong> SAI will coordinate Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PLE) programs and cultural adaptation activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Reception and follow-up<\/strong><br>UFSM hosts specific reception events for refugees and immigrants, in addition to the university&#8217;s regular programming. These events, organized by the departments listed above, will address important topics to support your academic journey and integration into the university community.<br>For graduate students, the reception will be tailored to your arrival date, in collaboration your graduate program coordinator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. IMPORTANT: Participation in Teaching, Research and Extension actions<\/strong><br>UFSM encourages your involvement in extracurricular activities, such as teaching, research and extension projects, to foster your integration into academic life and the local community. PRE will issue specific calls for proposals for refugees and immigrants. A dedicated page on the UFSM website lists scholarship opportunities made available through public notices. Stay updated by visiting: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/bolsas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.55bet-pro.com\/bolsas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Student Housing for Immigrants and Refugees<\/strong><br>UFSM provides student housing, known as Casa do Estudante Universit\u00e1rio (CEU), for socially vulnerable undergraduate and graduate students. Refugees and immigrants can apply for residency at CEU only after applying for and receiving the Socio-Economic Benefit (BSE). Applications are managed by PRAE and eligibility is determined based on socio-economic criteria.<br>Be sure to stay updated on the deadlines for BSE and Student Housing program notices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Unified Health System (SUS)<\/strong><br>SUS is Brazil\u2019s public health system, offering free medical consultations, treatments, vaccines and other health services to all residents, including refugees and immigrants, regardless of their migration situation. To access SUS, you must register at a Basic Health Unit (UBS) near your residence. SAI can guide you through this process.<br>For more information on public health in Brazil, visit the UNHCR website: <a href=\"http:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/brazil\/saude\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/brazil\/saude\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Meals at the University Restaurant (RU)<\/strong><br>The University Restaurant (RU) offers meals at subsidized prices for enrolled UFSM students. Access to the RU is only granted after your enrollment is confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>There are two options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Subsidized meals:<\/strong> available to all UFSM students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free meals:<\/strong> Available to students with BSE (Socio-economic benefit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To receive free meals, you must apply for BSE through a public notice. Once approved, this benefit includes free meals.<br><strong>Note:<\/strong> Stay updated on the deadlines for BSE program notices to ensure you submit your request on time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Organizing your arrival at UFSM<\/strong><br>It is crucial to organize your arrival at UFSM only after receiving official confirmation of your admission via the \u201cemail de confirma\u00e7\u00e3o de matr\u00edcula\u201d. The university can provide support and assistance only after you are formally enrolled as a student. Therefore, wait until the selection process is complete and you have received final confirmation before making any travel arrangements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Explore the UFSM Global website<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The UFSM Global website offers valuable information on public transportation, bank accounts, Portuguese courses and more!<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #000000\">\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Admission:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight )\">&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/global\/undergraduaterefugees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight )\">&nbsp;www.55bet-pro.com\/global\/undergraduaterefugees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1rem\">After admission: <\/strong><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight )\" href=\"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/global\/whatsnext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.55bet-pro.com\/global\/whatsnext<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>10. Contacts:<\/strong><br>Here are the key contacts for your reference:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PRAE &#8211;<\/strong> prae@55bet-pro.com | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/prae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.55bet-pro.com\/prae<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>PROGRAD &#8211;<\/strong> prograd@55bet-pro.com | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/prograd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.55bet-pro.com\/prograd<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sai &#8211;<\/strong> sai@55bet-pro.com | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/sai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.55bet-pro.com\/sai<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>PRPGP &#8211;<\/strong> prpgp@55bet-pro.com | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/prpgp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.55bet-pro.com\/prpgp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>PRE-ODH<\/strong> observatoriodh@55bet-pro.com | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.55bet-pro.com\/pro-reitorias\/pre\/observatorio-de-direitos-humanos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.55bet-pro.com\/pro-reitorias\/pre\/observatorio-de-direitos-humanos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portuguese If you are a refugee or immigrant experiencing social vulnerability and are planning to join or are already part of the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), the institution offers a range of services to ensure an inclusive and equitable academic experience. 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