Yogyakarta, April 16, 2026 – The Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) hosted a benchmarking visit from the Agricultural Extension Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Halu Oleo (UHO). The meeting, held in Room S111 of the Soegondo Building, aimed to discuss preparations for international accreditation through ACQUIN (The Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute).
The event was attended by the Dean of FIB UGM, Professor Dr. Setiadi, M.A., alongside the Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Nur Saktiningrum, S.S., M.Hum., and members of the FIB UGM Quality Assurance Unit (UJM) team. Meanwhile, Universitas Halu Oleo was represented by a delegation led by the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and the accreditation preparation team.
During the meeting, the FIB UGM team presented their experiences from undergoing the accreditation process in late 2025. This experience served as a crucial point of discussion because FIB UGM received high praise from international assessors for the quality of its facilities, curriculum, and study program readiness.
The Dean of FIB UGM, Professor Setiadi, stated that the key to success in achieving international accreditation lies in an institution’s ability to map its internal strengths. This significantly determines the assessors’ evaluation during the visitation process.
“During the ACQUIN accreditation process, FIB UGM maximized its various potentials as presentation material for the assessors,” Professor Setiadi remarked to the meeting attendees.
The two-hour discussion also covered technical steps regarding globally recognized educational quality standardization. The UHO delegation had the opportunity to explore the managerial and academic processes implemented at FIB UGM as a reference to improve the quality of their own study programs.
In addition to focusing on accreditation, both parties agreed that this meeting serves as a gateway for broader collaboration. Strengthening relationships between higher education institutions is considered necessary to spur new innovations in the educational sector.
“We must strengthen our future collaboration to mutually support the programs and innovations of each institution,” Professor Setiadi added.
This visit is expected to accelerate Universitas Halu Oleo’s preparations for achieving international recognition. This collaboration between higher education institutions reflects a shared commitment to maintaining sustainable educational quality, ultimately producing a generation with global competitiveness in the future.
[Public Relations of FIB UGM, Candra Solihin]
