11/03/2025
Banjar Regency – The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) of Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM) once again held a Faculty Level Work Meeting (raker) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. This annual routine activity was held at the Sky Convention Center, Banjar Regency from 09.00 to 16.00 WITA. The meeting was opened by the Dean of FKIP ULM, Sunarno Basuki and attended by other FKIP ULM leadership elements, including the Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs, Deasy Arisanty; Deputy Dean for General and Financial Affairs, Dharmono; Deputy Dean for Student Affairs and Alumni, Ali Rachman; Head of General Affairs, Isnawati; Head of Unit in FKIP ULM; Head, Secretary, and Financial Manager of the Study Program (PS) in FKIP ULM, as well as Head of Service in FKIP ULM.
This working meeting discussed strategic issues and the direction of FKIP ULM’s financial policies for 2025. At this meeting, the faculty leaders also gave appreciation in the form of certificates of appreciation to 3 PSs that managed to achieve the highest Internal Quality Audit (AMI) score, namely PS Biology Education as Best 1 with an AMI score of 96.55; PS Elementary School Teacher Education (PGSD) as Best 2 with an AMI score of 93.55; and PS Social Science Education (IPS) as Best 3 with an AMI score of 93.41. Prizes and certificates of appreciation were also given to the winners of the 2024 outstanding academicians who had been announced on 18/03.
In his opening remarks, Sunarno Basuki expressed his special appreciation to the vice deans who have assisted him as the leader in accordance with the direction of their respective duties so that all programs and strategic policies of the faculty in 2024 can be carried out well, including the achievement of the Main Performance Indicators (IKU) which reached 80% even though the achievement indicator increased from 49 to 75. He also expressed his pride in the performance of lecturers in FKIP ULM in the implementation of tridarma both education, research, and service which helped strengthen faculty development.
The submission of strategic issues and financial policy direction of FETT ULM, which was the main agenda of the meeting, was delivered by Dharmono. In his presentation, he explained a number of strategic issues for 2025, including preparation for the accreditation field assessment of the Education Self-Accreditation Institute (Lamdik) for the English Education PS which is the last PS in FKIP ULM that must carry out accreditation from the 4-year cycle; increasing the achievement of IKU, preparing for the implementation of non-regular classes for Recognition of Past Learning (RPL), and establishing new PS.
Regarding financial policies, especially instructions to carry out budget efficiency, Dharmono said that FKIP ULM experienced budget cuts from PNBP (Non-Tax State Revenue) funds in the context of efficiency of nearly 40% of the initial ceiling with details of the reduction including the PS budget reaching 100%, the practicum budget reaching 100%, study assistance 50%, organizing international seminars 100%, publishing articles 75%, official travel 50%, student activities 100%, and faculty operational funds 25%. Despite the efficiency, the PS still receives support for funding activities from the BOPTN (State Higher Education Operational Assistance) fund whose budget is adjusted for each PS.
After the delivery of strategic issues and the direction of FKIP ULM’s financial policies for 2025, the activity continued with a review of the PS Budget Plan (RAB) from BOPTN funds by the finance sector led by the Head of Finance, Indra Nur Adhitya. According to Adhitya, this review was carried out to minimize errors in the preparation of the RAB. (admin)
