BANDUNG, unpas.ac.id – Universitas Pasundan represented by Vice Rector I, Prof. Dr. H. Jaja Suteja, SE., M.Si attended the invitation for national seminar ‘Best Practice Fasilitasi Akreditasi Internasional Program Studi dan Pengajuan ke Lembaga Akreditasi Internasional’ held by Ditjen Dikti represented by Ditjen Belmawa.
The seminar was held both offline and online at The Jayakarta Yogyakarta Hotel, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, on Saturday-Sunday, 20-21 November 2021. The number of offline participants were limited to as much as 150, by also enclosing negative-confirmed PCR Test letter and applying the standard of Covid-19 health protocol.
Prof. Jaja also stated that this event was held in order to create international recognition, strengthening access and developing higher education internationally.
“The agenda consisted of presenting the regulation for international accreditation institution criteria, SPMI integration and international SPME, as well as best practice of representative universities which have already submitted for international accreditation before,” he explained, on Monday, 22 November 2021.
On the first day, best practice for international accreditation proposal to ASIIN accreditation institution (engineering, computer studies, nature studies, math studies) was presented by Universitas Negeri Padang and Universitas Negeri Surabya, AACSB (Business School) by Universitas Indoneisa and Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen PPM and FIBAA (general affairs) by Universitas Gunadarma.
The seminar was continued on the second day. Best practice for international accreditation proposal to IABEE accreditation institution (engineering) was presented bu Universitas Surabaya, RSC (business and management) by Universitas Jambi and EAEVE (veterinary) by Institut Pertanian Bogor.
Each of them conveyed their preparation on facing international accreditation; including SSC/OBE adoption, SPMI adjustment, evaluation of department to be accredited, feasibility assessment, as well as post-accreditation stage.
International accreditation is an attempt for the university to show that the department has their own quality assurance system which is recognized internationally. Obtaining international accreditation is expected to provide benefits for universities and departments.
“The benefits included improving students’ interest for certain department, knowing students’ preparedness level to get into professional field, making the mobility of student exchange easier since they have certain qualification, and so on,” he continued.
This seminar on international accreditation is considered important, especially in last 2020, Unpas has been currently preparing two of its departments to be submitted for international accreditation; which are Department of Management and Food Engineering.
Rector of Unpas, Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Eddy Jusuf Sp, M.Si., M.Kom., IPU stated that international accreditation is not only about privilege, but also an effort to actualize the vision to be international academic community (world-class university) upholding Sundanese and Islamic value.
Apart from having global recognition, international accreditation also represents the university itself, especially when it relates to the Framework of National Qualification Indonesia (Kerangka Kualifikasi Nasional Indonesia, KKNI) or graduates’ ranking.
“International recognition is important to carry out in order to equate Bachelor graduates from both domestic and foreign country. If we succeed to get international accreditation, we need to improve human resource and expand our collaboration network with other foreign university,” he concluded. (Reta)*
