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The Student Executive Board (BEM), Student Executive Council (DEMA), Student Associations, Student Organizations, and Academic Staff in Academic and Student Affairs Sub-Division FEB UNS in Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, are participated in an Information and Dissemination on Academic, Research and Student Affairs Session, Wednesday, 13 January 2021. The online session was held to discuss 4 (four) agenda namely the change of UNS SOTK as a University as Legal Entity (PTNBH), Kampus Merdeka Program, Evaluation, and Academic and Student Affairs Information.

In his speech, Prof. Djoko Suhardjanto, M.Com, (Hons), Ph.D., Ak encouraged students to be active and participate in the international level events. The faculty will assist the students in terms of funding and training.

Prof. Djoko stated that with UNS status as Public University with Legal Entity (PTN BH), student’s activities in academic and non-academic fields should be directed to achieve international level achievements. The university, faculty, and programs will support students in their efforts to achieve such accomplishments and will take an active role in solving challenges faced by students as an effort to meet government targets for UNS to enter the Top 500 Universities in the world.

“We need to work together and work harder to achieve the target,” Prof. Djoko states.

In his direction, Prof. Djoko mentioned the adjustments that were made after UNS is granted the PTN BH status on 6 October 2020 and the leaps that must be taken. He conveyed that all community members should understand the status change, which will require UNS to achieve the target set by the government. Great leaps should be made to achieve the target, and it requires hard work from all academic members. The organizational structure of UNS has gone through a streamlining to increase its performance effectiveness.

In UNS organizational structure as a PTN BH, there are four vital organs at the executive board level; MWA, Academic Senate, Rector, and the Board of Professors. At the faculty level, Dean is assisted by Vice-Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs, Vice-Dean for Human Resources, Finance, and Logistics Affairs, and Vice-Dean for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs. Previously the Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs, Vice-Dean for Management and Financial Affairs, and Vice-Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs.

Changes also performed in the Chief of Academic Staff Administration. Previously the post was led by the Chief of Administrative Bureau and 4 officials serving as the Chief of Sub Section; now it is the Coordinator of Administrative Bureau with 2 Sub-Coordinators for Academic and Non-Academic Affairs. These changes will affect faculty activities, including the academic, student affairs, and students who need to adjust to the new arrangement.

The Vice-Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. Izza Mafruhah, SE, M.Si added that students are the key to achieve the 1st and 2nd Key Performance Indicators (IKU), which focus on the percentage of Undergraduate and Diploma Program graduates who get a job, continue their study or become entrepreneurs with appropriate income outside the campus, and the percentage of Undergraduate and Diploma (D4/D3/D2) program graduates who spend at least 20 Semester Credits outside the campus or achieve at least one national-level achievement.

Prof. Izza emphasized that in addition to students’ hard skills or intellectual capability, soft skills are also vital for students to achieve an accomplishment. Students must understand the ethics in communication and deliver an opinion. Therefore, students are expected to be active in non-academic activities. “To support this effort, the faculty will issue Surat Keterangan Pendamping Ijazah (SKPI) (Attachment to Diploma),” Prof. Izza stated.

On the other hand, as Vice-Dean for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs FEB UNS, Dr. Mugi Harsono, M.Si., stated that in Kampus Merdeka Program, students would have the independence to learn outside the campus. This program includes the village building program and a humanitarian project, which can be recognized as university courses.

Opening the new year of 2021, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) held a Sarasehan for Academic Staff in Padepokan Aji Tirta Wening (ATW) Boyolali, Wednesday (6/1/2021). This sarasehan is used to motivate Academic Staff o FEB UNS to support the Public University with Legal Entity (PTN BH) status of UNS.

The sarasehan was attended by the Dean and Vice-Deans and the Head of Programs. This sarasehan is a routine agenda of FEB UNS to build closeness among the staff in FEB UNS. Solidarity, togetherness, and responsibility made among the academic staff will improve performance and become a strong power to achieve FEB development.

The Dean of FEB UNS, Prof. Djoko Suhardjanto, M.Com, (Hons), Ph.D, Ak opening his remark by sharing the news of UNS designation as PTN BH since 6 October 2020 and all the leaps and challenging works that need to be done. Prof. Djoko stated that with PTN BH status, UNS should be able to be the Top 500 universities in the world. “Big leaps should be taken, and it requires hard works from all academic members. Besides that, the management needs to be streamlined. Many changes occur in the organizational structure, which aims to increase the effectiveness,” Prof. Djoko explained.

The demand in the future will be harder to achieve and should be understood together. Prof. Djoko invited all academic staff to always work together, help one another, collaborate, and develop care toward one another. The Vice-Dean for Research, Academic, Student, and Alumni Affairs FEB UNS, Dr. Izza Mafruhah, SE, M.Si added that PTN BH is an achievement but also a challenge, and if UNS implemented it well, it would become a reward. She emphasized that with PTN BH status, all academic members should work full power, and it is not a one-person show.

There are four main actors in PTN BH to achieve the Key Performance Indicators (IKU), namely the regulators, executors, supporting system, and end-user. The regulators are four university leaders that consist of the Trustee Council, Academic Senate, Rector, and Board of Professors. Dr. Izza also said that there would be many changes, but it will not be a total change but inclusion of components required to achieve World Class University title.

“One of the efforts implemented by the regulators is 8 IKU, which covers the aspect of academic, students, and teachers, which not only focuses on the output but the outcome,” Dr. Izza stated.

The Dean and staff below the dean are the executors or regulations issued by the government. In the SOTK, there are organizational structure changes that can be categorized as academic and non-academic, which increases the executor’s duties. The supporting system is the government, business circles, and community, which hold a vital part in PTN BH UNS. Executors should be able to provide excellent services to the supporting system. Training for service excellent, particularly from front office workers, such as security officers, is needed to support this effort. Another main actor in the system is the end-user or the students. The students should receive equal services because they also assess university performance.

Additional direction to motivate the academic staff was delivered by the Vice-Dean for Human Resources, Finance, and Logistic FEB UNS, Dr. Djuminah, M.Si, Ak., and the Vice-Dean for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information FEB UNS, Dr. Mugi Harsono, M.Si. The sarasehan also serves as a farewell ceremony for the Head of FEB Sub-Department, L. Setyo Budi, S.IP and Lidiya Kusuma Dewi, SE move to another unit in UNS. Besides relaxing chat, the event was also enlivened with outbound and satay cooking competition around ATW.

Nearing the end of 2020, the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) held a Training for Information Technology (IT) for academic staff on Wednesday (30/12/2020) in FEB Computer Room. The participants were divided into three groups, basic, medium, and expert, according to staff’s skills. This category aims to achieve practical training.

In this training, the tutor came from FEB UNS academic staff who have skills in IT. The tutors are Ngadimin, S.Kom., M.Kom, Ardian Oktobrima Hangga Kusuma, S.Pd, and Gigih Fantriko Tri Wibowo, A.Md.

Vice-Dean for Human Resources, Finance, and Logistic FEB UNS, Dr. Djuminah, M.Si, Ak in her remark, stated that in the digital era, academic staff as a part of the academic community should be able to adapt to the rapid changes. Academic staff is demanded to always learn and hone their knowledge, especially their IT skills, to provide excellent, fast, and precise services.

Dr. Djuminah hopes that after this training, academic staff can apply the skills they learned in their unit. With the limited time, the training was only held a day, but participants can follow up the training with all the tutors. “I conveyed my thanks to all tutors and participants who actively participate in this training. This Human Resource development training will be held routinely by the faculty annually by adjusting the training with academic staff field of work. The training will be repackaged to get better,” she stated.

During the training, the participants were enthusiastic about following the material delivered by the tutors. Participants also performed direct practice through the questions provided by the tutor. In an interview after the training, Ngadimin, as one of the tutors, hopes that this kind of training can be held more often on a more extended period, 2 or 3 days, so that participants have more time to absorb the shared knowledge. Before forming the training groups, it will be better if participants were asked to fill a questionnaire to assess their skills. (Humas)

The Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, Prof. Drs. Djoko Suhardjanto, M.Com, Hons, Ph. D, Ak., encourage the Regional Government (Pemkab) of Grobogan to involve the millennials in regional development. This was mentioned by Prof. Djoko while serving as a speaker in a Webinar organized by the Research and Development Department of the Development Planning Agency at Sub-National Level of Grobongan District regarding ‘Local Economy Development Based on Agriculture, Tourism and Creative Industries’, Monday (14/12/2020).

In his presentation, Prof. Djoko states that Grobogan District has valuable assets, with a total of 1,473,431 population and plenty of MSMEs, as well as a beautiful environment. This asset will be more valuable when developed optimally. Especially during the ongoing pandemic, where the economic sector needs various digital creations. “There is substantial asset’s potential in Grobogan District, such as Lusi River, Timeless Fire in Mrapen, Bledug Kuwu, Teak Forest, Train, Kendeng Hill, Gua Macan, agricultural lands, and culinary tour. All of these potential need to be developed for the community welfare and popularize Grobogan District’s reputation,” Prof. Djoko explains.

Additionally, a fundamental step that is needed by Pemkab Grobogan to adapt to the current condition is by managing regional assets to be more productive. Further, the bureaucratic mindset needs to be transformed into an entrepreneurs’ spirit with more courage to think and act creatively, innovatively, and visionary, to implement new public management and strong leadership. According to him, the leading sector can encourage other sectors, either in agro-tourism or cultural tourism. The creative economy follows the chosen leading sector. The most probable region is the Pulokulon with its agricultural characteristic. This region can be driven with appropriate branding and digital media coverage.

“There are many natural potentials in Grobogan that need better management. Interesting tourism attraction can be managed and combined with activities showing local culture. Furthermore, each event must be broadcasted through social media,” Prof. Djoko states.

A more creative and innovative regional tourism assets management can be useful for the local community. Economic activities can continue and improve Grobogan’s community welfare. Prof. Djoko encourages the participants to think out of the box, to think of something differently, creatively, innovatively, and visionary. The young generation’s involvement, especially those who understand the current technology, is crucial to promote Grobogan’s reputation through social media. In concluding his presentation, Prof. Djoko shares several strategies in developing the creative economy in Grobogan District. Among others are organizing tourism village competitions at sub-district and district level, give rewards to winners of tourism village competitions, promote them using social media. These activities can involve the Public Servant at the District level. Another supporting aspect such as culinary tourism, souvenirs, etc., should be prepared too. (Humas)