UNS – Five Rector candidates for Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta for the 2024-2029 period participated in a Public Testing Forum in front of panelists, the Board of Trustees (MWA), the UNS Academic Senate (SA), and the UNS Professors Council. The Public Testing Forum was held both in-person at the G. P. H. Haryo Mataram Auditorium at UNS and virtually via the Universitas Sebelas Maret YouTube channel on Tuesday (2/7/2024). This forum is part of the UNS Rector Selection process for the 2024-2029 period.
The five UNS Rector candidates who participated in the Public Testing Forum were Prof. Dr. Ir. Cucuk Nur Rosyidi, S.T., M.T. (Faculty of Engineering UNS); Prof. Dr. Fitria Rahmawati, S.Si., M.Si. (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences UNS); Prof. Dr. Hartono, dr., M.Si. (Faculty of Medicine UNS); Prof. Dr. E. Muhtar, S.Pd., M.Si., CFrA. (Faculty of Teacher Training and Education UNS); and Prof. Warsito, S.Si., DEA., Ph.D. (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Universitas Lampung – Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture).
The Chairman of the UNS Rector Selection Committee (PPR), Prof. Dr. Mohammad Jamin, S.H., M.Hum., in his speech, stated that according to the UNS Board of Trustees Regulation (PMWA) Number 1/2024 on Procedures for Appointing the Rector, Juncto PMWA UNS No. 4/2024 on Election Rules for the 2024-2029 Rector, and Juncto MWA UNS Decision Number 6/UN27.MWA/HK/2024 on the Schedule of the 2024-2029 Rector Election, the screening stage includes feedback from the campus community on Rector candidates, conducted online from June 5 to July 2, 2024, until 11:59 PM WIB. The Public Testing Forum by the panelists was held on Tuesday (2/7/2024). According to regulations, the Public Testing Forum involved a review by panelists consisting of four representatives from the SA and four from the Professors Council. The forum was moderated by Prof. Dr. Agus Kristiyanto, M.Pd., a professor from the Faculty of Sports (FKOR) UNS.
“The Public Testing Forum was attended by members of the MWA, DP, and SA, and streamed live via YouTube channel. This forum is followed by five Rector Candidates,” Prof. Jamin explained.
Prof. Jamin added that feedback from the campus community represents stakeholder participation in the Rector Election so that public opinion can be considered by the MWA, which has the authority to elect the Rector. Likewise, the Public Testing Forum, based on Article 23 paragraph (7) PMWA UNS Number 1/2024, aims to provide the MWA with insights to select a rector with integrity, vision, insight, and interest in UNS’s development. They must also have an understanding of the UNS and national education system, a reliable academic track record, leadership, managerial competence, and socio-cultural competence.
“I would like to express my gratitude to the Rector candidates, panelists, moderator, and attendees who participated in the Public Testing Forum until its completion,” Prof. Jamin added.
The panelists for the Public Testing Forum included Prof. Dr. Munawir, M.Psi. (UNS Academic Senate); Prof. Drs. Pawito, Ph.D. (UNS Academic Senate); Prof. Dr. Hartiwiningsih, S.H., M.Hum. (UNS Academic Senate); Prof. Ir. Muhammad Nizam, S.T., M.T., Ph.D. (UNS Academic Senate); Prof. Drs. Suranto Tjiptowibisono, M.Sc. Ph.D. (UNS Professors Council); Prof. Dr.sc.agr. Ir. Adi Ratriyanto, S.Pt., M.P., IPM., ASEAN Eng. (UNS Professors Council); Prof. Dr. Ir. Wahyudi Sutopo, S.T., M.Si. (UNS Professors Council); and Prof. Sahid Teguh Widodo, S.S., M.Hum., Ph.D. (UNS Professors Council).
Following the Public Testing stage, a Plenary Meeting of the MWA will be held to select the Rector Candidates on July 9, 2024. During this meeting, all MWA members will select three Rector Candidates from the five. After these three are determined, the next stage is the election and appointment of the Rector. The MWA will hold another Plenary Meeting on July 18, 2024, inviting the three Rector Candidates to present their vision, mission, and work programs. The MWA will also conduct a question-and-answer session based on their presentations. This meeting will conclude with the election of the new Rector from among the three candidates.
The final stage of the Rector election process is the MWA Plenary Meeting for the Rector’s Inauguration on August 8, 2024, which will also be broadcast live via the UNS YouTube channel.
“May the Rector election process, culminating in the inauguration of the new Rector on August 8, 2024, proceed smoothly and be blessed by God Almighty, with the spirit of UNS as a Leading Campus and Fortress of Pancasila, producing a Rector who fulfills the hopes of the UNS community,” Prof. Jamin concluded.
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Editor: Dwi Hastuti