Udayana University Holds Focus Group Discussion on Designing Rector's Regulations and Preparing Academic Guidelines

Udayana University (Unud) through the Academic and Statistics Section of the Academic, Cooperation and Public Relations Bureau held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the Drafting of Rector's Regulations Concerning the Implementation of Education and the Preparation of Academic Guidelines at Seres Spring Resort & Spa Ubud, 24 -26 April 2024.

This activity was also filled with presentation of material on the topic of Student Admission for the Recognition of Past Learning (RPL) pathway and its implementation into the Admission System as well as the topic of the Fast Track Program and International Class Program. The speakers present were Prof. Dr. Ir. Imam Santoso, MP (Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Brawijaya University) and Dr. Restu Widiatmono, S.Si., M.Si (Head of ICT, Yogyakarta State University) and moderator Prof. Ir. I Nyoman Budiarsa, MT., Ph.D., IPU. The activity, which was opened directly by the Rector of Unud, was attended by the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Vice Deans for Academic Affairs, Vice Director for Postgraduate Academic Affairs, UP3M Coordinator, Rector's Regulation Drafting Team, Representatives from Pendidikan Ganesha University and other invitees.

Rector of Unud Prof. Ngakan Putu Gede Suardana in his speech opening the event said that this FGD was held to realize the vision and mission of Udayana University to become a higher education institution that produces superior, independent and cultured human resources. So, to improve the quality of education, we produce graduates who have high morals, ethics, morals and integrity in accordance with the demands of local, national and global society. Of course, in achieving these target goals, we do several things to cover what we will do, namely the Rector's Regulations (Pertor) and Academic Guidelines. This is what we will discuss in the FGD that is being held. This Pertor and Academic Guidelines are also prepared based on the regulations above.

"We hope that this guideline will provide clear information and images to us, leaders, students, lecturers, educational staff and all Udayana stakeholders regarding the basic provisions of the teaching and learning process at Udayana University," said the Rector of Udayana.

Sometimes there are many problems or things that perhaps have not been regulated in the guidelines or Pertor, so this time they will be dissected. The team has prepared a draft and it is hoped that resource persons will provide input before implementing it so as to minimize the emergence of problems. So that whatever problems we experience, especially in the academic field, we solve them with the rules we have. The Rector emphasized that the Regulations must be published before the activities are carried out. Activities that will be carried out must have rules or guidelines that have been implemented. We certainly really need this guidance.

The speakers in his material explained about RPL, namely recognition of a person's learning achievements obtained from formal, non-formal, informal education, and/or work experience as a basis for continuing formal education and for equivalency with certain qualifications. It also explains the objectives of organizing RPL, the background of the RPL program, things that must be prepared, implementation references, criteria and best practices at Yogyakarta State University. Then there is material regarding the fast track at Brawijaya University and the Superior Doctoral Acceleration Program (PPDU) at Brawijaya University.