Singaraja- The 65th Graduation Ceremony of the University of Education Ganesha (Undiksha), which took place on August 27, 2021, has a different story than previous graduations. The story is not just a full implementation on the network. But also the path taken by graduates to complete their studies.
This graduation was attended by 1,359 people from diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Not all graduates pass through a thesis or thesis. There is one student who is quite interesting, he is Sugeng Santoso, S.Pd. This graduate from the Indonesian Language and Literature Study Program graduated using the SINTA 2 article publication as a substitute for a thesis. This step also led him to complete his studies within 3 years and 10 months.
The graduation route is stated in the Undiksha Chancellor’s policy during the Covid-19 pandemic Number 1207/UN48.1/DL/2020 concerning Student Final Work, Study Period, and Online Lectures, April 1, 2020. In point 5 it is conveyed that “In a current situation In order not to impede graduation, students can use the publication of their scientific work to replace Final Projects, Undergraduates Thesis, and Thesis”, in point 5b it is stated, “Publication of articles in national journals indexed at least SINTA 2, as a substitute for a thesis”. This policy simultaneously answers the challenges faced before which several times received a rejection of the proposed thesis title. “Previously I had submitted several titles, but they kept getting rejected. It makes me a little lazy to write the thesis. Luckily my supervisor, Mr. I Wayan Artika, told me to try to publish the Sinta-2 journal while writing a proposal, so he could graduate without a thesis and on time,” said Sugeng, his nickname, Friday (10/9/2021).
There are three articles he made. Two of them can be approved by the supervisor. First, entitled “Moral Analysis in the Videos of Dongeng Kita Channel and Its Relevance to Indonesian Learning”, which was co-written by Era Agustini and Supervisor Ade Asih Susiari Tantri, S.Pd., M.Pd. The second article is entitled “Features and Themes of Poetry in KOPI (Indonesian Poetry Community) Facebook Group”, which was written by Made Sania and Supervisor Dr. I Wayan Artika, S.Pd., M.Hum.
After going through many processes, on May 28, 2021, Sugeng finally arrived at the seminar stage by presenting his work “Moral Analysis in the Videos of Dongeng Kita Channel and Its Relevance to Indonesian Learning” which was witnessed by dozens of people. The article was chosen because it was published first. “Actually, the seminar schedule is May 18, which coincides with my birthday. However, because there was a sudden rush of examiners and still in the atmosphere of Eid al-Fitr, it was finally postponed to May 28,” he concluded.
Apart from graduation, this student who once served as Secretary of the MPM of the Undiksha Student Republic also presented a series of achievements for Undiksha. Four achievements were recorded. Among them, 1st place in the Scientific Writing Contest of the Republic of Indonesia Catholic Student Association Bogor Branch; 2nd place in the Sriwijaya State Polytechnic Literacy Community Literacy Competition; 1st Runner Up Winner in a Poetry Writing Contest for the Student Association, Youth, and Students of Laporo-Kendari; as well as the Top 10 Finalists in the Language and Literature UKM Language and Literature Writing Competition at Trunojoyo Madura University. “I am very grateful to God and the good people around me, who have given me a lot of help. I hope that the publication policy in reputable international/national journals will continue to be enforced, for the better quality of research by Undiksha students,” he concluded. (rls/hms)
