Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) received a team of assessors from BAN-PT to carry out field assessments for accreditation, Thursday (14/2/2019). The event, which had been prepared for several months, ran smoothly. Now, the largest university in North Bali is just waiting for the results to come out within a week at the latest.
There were five assessors present, namely Prof. Dr. Soesanto, M.Pd from Semarang State University, Prof. Dr. Made Sudarma, SE., MM., Ak from Brawijaya University, Prof. Dr. Indri Safitri Mungkono from Airlangga University, Prof. Dr. Taslim Ersam, MS., from the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) and Dr. Lukito Edi Nugroho from Gadjah Mada University. The academics were welcomed by the Undiksha academic community, from the leadership level to students. The assessment began with an interview with the chancellor and staff who focused on seven standards, from the institution’s vision and mission, governance to research. The stage continues with field assessments in the lab, library, and UPT ICT. There are also interviews with alumni, students, and graduate users.
Before submitting the minutes to the chancellor, the assessor team conveyed various things. Like Lukito Edi Nugroho. He saw that in general the management of the institution was good. However, it is considered that there is still a need for efforts to improve quality which in the end can make this university with eight faculties more competitive. “For example, in lab management, attention needs to be paid, both in terms of security, comfort and health,” he said.
Meanwhile, Taslim Ersam emphasized that this accreditation is not the end of the institution’s development. After this, it is hoped that there will continue to be development efforts that can advance the world of education. It was also emphasized that improving the quality of Human Resources must also receive serious attention. Other assessors also provided similar input.
Undiksha Chancellor, Dr. I Nyoman Jampel, M.Pd., appreciated the input. He emphasized that as a “master”, he together with the vice chancellor, dean, and study program coordinator continued to make efforts to improve quality by issuing a number of policies. One of them is to accelerate the “harvest” of professors, and a special accompanying team has been created. Apart from that, the year of togetherness, publication, accreditation, information technology, and internationalization at home was also announced. “We continue to take strategic steps to develop the institution,” he said. He also hopes that his university will succeed in getting A accreditation from BAN-PT.(hms)