Singaraja- Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) held its 58th graduation ceremony, on Friday (29/3/2019). The event, which took place in the local campus auditorium, was attended by 441 graduates, consisting of 1 person from the Doctoral level of education, 51 people from the Master’s level of education, 385 people from the Bachelor’s level of education, and 4 graduates from the Intermediate Expert level of education.
Undiksha Chancellor, Dr. I Nyoman Jampel, M.Pd hopes that when they enter society, these graduates will have more character and competitiveness. He emphasized that Undiksha, as a type of higher education that relies on the nobility of educational values, has also made character education an integrated part of institutional development from the start. This is reflected in the vision and mission which elaborates the teachings of Tri Hita Karana in building programs and activities. The entire breadth of campus academic development is directed at cultivating and implementing character education as a goal of national education development. The realization of this can be seen in the implementation of Tri Dharma in the campus environment.
“In the curriculum. Development in all study programs is directed at the elaboration of Balinese cultural values and the elaboration of Tri Hita Karana teachings, which are adapted to their scientific characteristics so that in their implementation in learning it is hoped that a way of thinking, attitude, and habits will be realized that reflect and show the values of Indonesian character. ,” he said.
Meanwhile, research and service is carried out by referring to the Research Master Plan (RIP) which also refers to the development and discovery of national character education models and materials, which are accommodated by research centers and service centers. In terms of student activities, it is stated that collaboration and implementation of character values are firmly and concretely carried out through a series of programs, especially those that relate to the formation of students’ social and economic mentality so that it is hoped that competent graduates will be born. “In academic policy and climate, it is stated in the study guidebook and academic policy. “The guidebook clearly regulates a culture of anti-plagiarism and the development of learning activities with a high academic culture,” he stressed.
For Undiksha, continued Jampel, instilling the values of goodness and wisdom as the core of character education is mandatory and has a much higher value than producing graduates who are competent but have no character. “If you have character, the development of nationalism and universal national insight will be realized optimally,” he said. The Chancellor from South Kuta, Badung Regency added that facing the era of industrial revolution 4.0, graduates are also expected to be able to further improve their quality. Apart from that, I am also encouraged not only as a worker. But turned into an entrepreneur. “Many Undiksha graduates have become entrepreneurs. “We are confident that today’s graduates can compete,” he added.
At this graduation, four graduates with top university-level achievements at each level of education were named, namely Dr. Made Hery Wihardika Griadhi, Educational Sciences Study Program, Doctoral Program, GPA: 3.65, Very Satisfactory predicate; Ni Made Sastri Dwisarini, M.Pd., Science Education Study Program, Masters Program, GPA: 3.83, Very Satisfactory predicate; I Ketut Radiasta, S.H., Legal Studies Program, GPA: 3.98, Commendation; and I Gusti Agung Ray Padmayoni Dewantari, A.Md.Keb, Midwifery Study Program, GPA: 3.84, Very Satisfactory predicate. Until the 58th graduation ceremony, the number of graduates from this university with eight faculties reached 56,583 people. (hms)
