Empowerment Academic Data as the Basis of Mapping Priority Program of Quality Assurance Organization

Abstract

This study was inspired by the confusion of academic data at Postgraduate Program. Improving data by relying on the SIAKADU program as the mainstay of PPTI State University of Surabaya (Unesa) is just a pile of data that has no meaning. Therefore, through this evaluative research, the data collected in SIAKADU program is evaluated and processed to obtain information and have meaning. Through the technique of collecting data from SIAKADU application, the results can be obtained as follows: (1) SIAKADU academic data that can be studied includes; (a) menu of Course Lesson Plan (RPS), (b) menu of print order by lecturer, and list of Final Test/Midterm Test questions, (c) menu of lecturers questionnaire and registration per semester; (2) The programs produced in this study include; (a) planning an intensify learning devices program to the lecturers through massive collection by the head of the Study Program with UPM, (b) limitation on the number of course subjects that postgraduate lecturers must teach based on the scientific capabilities, (c) optimizing the doctoral staff potential to assist professors in teaching, so that a mature scientific development occurs from their seniors, (d) increasing an intense communication between heads of study programs and UPM in order to carry out balanced academic functions; (e) academic mentoring program by optimizing the role of academic supervisors for postgraduate and doctoral students who had run out their maximum time of courses.