Yogyakarta (21/10/22) – 18 Study Programs State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga underwent an international accreditation visitation of the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA), one of which was the Bachelor of education for Islamic Elementary School Teacher Program. FIBAA is an internationally oriented European-based institution for quality assurance and development in higher education. In addition, FIBAA is also an institution that has been recognized in all German-speaking countries (Germany-Switzerland-Austria). The International Accreditation Visitation Opening Ceremony was held at the Convention Hall Building on October 18, 2022. The visitation lasted for 7 days divided into several clusters.
The Bachelor of education for Islamic Elementary School Teacher Program is included in Cluster 3 where the assessment will be carried out on 19-20 October 2022. The FIBAA assessors for cluster 3 include Dr. Dagmar Bergs-Winkels, Prof. Dr. Harry Harun Behr, Prof.Dr. Ali Formen, Andrea Iman Reimann, Martin Schleef, and Friderike Uphoff. One of the series of study programs assessments, FIBAA conducts an assessment by means of interviews with study program managers, lecturers, students, alumni and administrative staff. Lecturers interviewed included Izzatin Kamala, M.Pd, Luluk Mauluah, M.Pd, and Sigit Prasetyo, M.Pd. Meanwhile, the student who was interviewed was Erviana Rahma Yunnisa, who is a student of the 2020 batch as well as the Chair of the Bachelor of education for Islamic Elementary School Teacher Program 2022. Likewise, alumni Shinta Melia Khorini'mah, S.Pd was also interviewed by FIBAA experts.
In the last session, the assessor gave feedback during the interview panel session. The assessor's impression during the interview was cluster 3 in several aspects according to international criteria and some aspects exceeding international criteria. The whole event went smoothly. Hopefully with the efforts that have been made can achieve maximum results, amen. (Tsaqifa Taqiyya Ulfah)