Acessibilidade da informação em documentos acadêmicos: Uma proposta de reformulação de editais de monitoria a partir do design

Abstract

Institutional communication in universities is essential to ensure access to academic information; however, bureaucratic documents, such as public notices, often present challenges related to the organization and understanding of their contents. In this context, this study investigates how the principles of Information Design and Legal Design can contribute to making academic notices clearer, more accessible, and centered on user needs. The study aims to propose the redesign of a monitoring program notice from the Undergraduate Design Program at the Federal University of Uberlândia, based on a user-centered design approach. The adopted methodology is applied, qualitative, and exploratory, using the Double Diamond method, divided into four stages: discover, define, develop and deliver. A comparative analysis of similar institutional notices and a qualitative survey with students who had previous experience with monitoring notices were conducted to identify difficulties, needs, and opportunities for improving information communication. Based on the collected data, strategies for content reorganization, text reformulation, and the application of visual resources were developed. As a result, a redesigned notice proposal was created, demonstrating the potential of Information Design as a tool to improve institutional communication, facilitate access to information, and bring bureaucratic documents closer to user experiences.