Indonesia
Master’s Program in English Language Education at Postgraduate of Universitas Islam Malang (UNISMA) is actively preparing the technical requirements needed to elevate its accreditation status. Among these preparations is the compilation of accreditation form documents (borang), discussed in a focused meeting held in the conference room of Ali bin Abi Thalib Building, 3rd Floor, on 5 June 2020 at 09:00 WIB.
Dr. Mutmainnah Mustofa, M.Pd., Head of Master’s Program in English Language Education, conveyed that a number of the required documents have already been prepared, while remaining documents need to be completed and converted into electronic format.
The Program Head distributed responsibility for completing the seven accreditation standards to designated Persons In Charge (PIC): Standard 1 to Prof. Junaidi Mistar, Ph.D. and Dr. Mutmainnah Mustofa, M.Pd.; Standard 2 to Dr. Dzul Fikri, M.Pd.; Standard 3 to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, M.Pd.; Standard 4 to Dr. Imam Wahyudi Karimullah, MA.; Standard 5 to Drs. Yahya Alaydrus, M.Pd.; Standard 6 to Dr. Rulam Ahmadi, M.Pd., assisted by Mr. Masyhuri; and Standard 7 to Dr. Alfan Zuhairi, M.Pd.
Also present at the meeting was Prof. M. Mas’ud Said, MM., Director of the UNISMA Postgraduate Program. He reminded attendees that the completion of these accreditation documents is a shared responsibility, one that serves to uphold and elevate the institution’s prestige and quality. The Professor of Administrative Science also stressed the need to streamline business processes for greater efficiency, calling for a clear delineation between collaborative and individual workloads.
The meeting also established several team layers, spanning both the postgraduate and university levels through to assessors from BAN-PT (the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education), underscoring that communication across all levels must run smoothly.
A Productive Discussion
The meeting was attended by 15 participants: Prof. Mas’ud Said, MM., Ph.D.; Dr. Hj. Mutmainnah Mustofa, M.Pd.; Dr. Nur Fajar Arief, M.Pd.; Dr. Alfan Zuhairi, M.Pd.; Dr. Dzul Fikri, SS., M.Pd.; Rofida, SH.; Dr. Imam Wahyu Karimullah, S.Pd., MA.; Miftahul Arifin, S.Pd.; Setyorini, SAB.; Dr. Muhammad Yunus, M.Pd.; Dinar Prasetyowati, S.Pd.; Silfi Hidayaturrahmah; Imam Santoso; Aliyul Murtadlo, S.Pd.; and Ahmad Ariadi, S.Pd. Also in attendance was the Head of the University Quality Assurance Agency (BPM), Dr. Ir. Mahayu Woro Lestari, MP., who will coordinate with the BPM team to contribute alongside the English Language Education accreditation team.
Alfan Zuhairi, serving as PIC for Standard 7, highlighted several items requiring attention among them the program’s website, as well as several data entries in the Higher Education Database (forlap) that must be carefully reviewed, integrated, and prepared in compliance with forlap requirements. Several documents had been prepared in advance by Miftahul Arifin and Ahmad Ariadi, staff members of the Master’s Program in English Language Education. According to Arifin, the documents are divided into two major formats: complete lecturer identity data, and data for each individual standard presented separately.
All team members are expected to prepare their documents meticulously, with the collective goal of achieving an Excellent (Unggul) accreditation rating. (AL/NAD/PPS)
