UNIP's Postgraduate Program in Communication has a large, comfortable and continuously updated infrastructure to ensure the full development of teaching, research and extension activities. In line with the guidelines of the Institutional Development Plan (PDI), the University maintains a systematic plan for the maintenance and modernization of equipment and environments, responding quickly to the demands of the Program Board.
Physical Facilities and Technological Resources
PPGCOM-UNIP has accessible, air-conditioned environments with technological resources compatible with the demands of advanced academic training:
- Classrooms and seminars: equipped with computers, data show, screens, high-speed Wi-Fi network and videoconferencing facilities;
- Student study room: with 20 computers, printer, scanner, study tables and permanent technical support;
- Computer lab: equipped with computers and specialized software for mapping networks and analyzing qualitative data (Atlas TI, UCINET, Iramuteq, Gephi);
- Individual teaching offices: fully furnished, with high-speed internet, networked printers and air conditioning;
- Rooms for qualifications and defenses: two rooms equipped for face-to-face and remote meetings, with multimedia resources and advanced connectivity;
- Meeting room for research groups: shared space with structure for face-to-face meetings and use of mobile projection equipment;
- Postgraduate Secretariat: with an administrative team dedicated to assisting lecturers and students, with one professional dedicated exclusively to PPGCOM;
- Auditoriums: three auditoriums on campus with capacity for 50, 150 and 600 people, all equipped for hybrid events. Larger events can be held on other campuses with a capacity of up to 2,000 participants.
Library and Databases
The campus library has an area of 1,311m², group and individual study rooms, consultation terminals and digital access to a physical collection of 1,720,314 copies, of which 106,403 are in the PPG unit and 31,129 specifically for the Human Sciences and Communication area.
Services such as COMUT, SCAD, user training, cataloguing and work standardization are available. The library network is integrated by an online system, operating 24 hours a day on all campuses.
The University also guarantees remote access via CAFe to national and international databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, Springer Link, SAGE Journals, EBSCO, Gale Academic OneFile, among others. In addition, teachers and students have access to the Pearson Virtual Library, the My Library Portal and the GEDWeb platform, with access to Brazilian and international technical standards.
Digital Resources and Research Support
Since 2020, the Program has had full access to the Microsoft Office 365 suite, including OneDrive, MS Teams, MS Forms and other productivity and project management resources. Plagiarism checking is ensured through the use of the SafeAssign system, available to lecturers at all stages of the work assessment process.
The PPG is also served by infrastructure and institutional support programs for research:
- Program to Assist Participation in Scientific Meetings: with reimbursement of expenses for teachers and students;
- Office of Institutional Support for Researchers (EAIP): support for submitting projects, reports and managing partnerships;
- Article Publication Support Program: reimbursement of processing costs in qualified journals.