In order to improve the quality of higher education services to foster a quality culture through the implementation of an internal quality assurance system, the Semarang State Polytechnic (Polines) is again trusted by the Directorate of Quality Assurance of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education as the organizer of the Superior Higher Education Parenting Program (PT).
Together with 28 other universities in Indonesia, Polines was appointed to foster study programs that are still accredited C.
The foster universities chosen by Polines are ATP Veterans Semarang, Pusmanu Pekalongan Polytechnic, and Asih Husada Health Academy Semarang. Director of Polines, Ir. Supriyadi, MT said the selection of the PT had gone through an assessment that the university had the potential to be able to improve its quality after going through the nurturing process. “Polines experience can be benchmarks to be implemented in PT asuh," said Supriyadi, on the sidelines of a workshop on PT asuh's activities at the Plaza Hotel, Semarang, Monday (14/5). However, it is possible that Polines also learns from the experience of PT asuh in managing PT. So, he continued, the PT Foster program became a medium for mutual learning, sharing and synergy to strengthen each other's potential.
The purpose of PT asuh's activities, he explained, is to first increase understanding of the implementation of the Internal Quality Assurance System (SPMI) in foster polytechnics. Second, guide the technical preparation of the required quality documents in accordance with the National Higher Education Standards (minimum standards) and the Higher Education Development Standards set by each university (development standards) towards the accreditation of superior study programs and institutions.
Drs. Paryono, SST, MT, always the Head of the Organizing Committee, said 2018 was the second year for Polines to gain the trust of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education in the PT Unggul Fostering Program. This year, he said, the workshop participants were attended by 3 universities, namely ATP Veterans Semarang (3 study programs), Pusmanu Pekalongan Polytechnic (7 study programs), and Asih Husada Health Academy Semarang (1 study program). "With the number of participants 21 people", he explained. PT asuh program activities are carried out in the form of workshops, internships and monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the quality assurance system at the foster polytechnic,” concluded Paryono.