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The University
Research Center
Computer Center
Information and Public Relation Section
Printing Unit
Center for Develoipment Studies (CDS)
Social Science Research Training Station
Secretarial Training Program
The Language Center
Open University
Learning Resource Center
Engineering Laboratories
Cattle Examination Laboratory
Natural Science Laboratory
Prof. A. Madjid Ibrahim Student Union
The Community Development Service Center
Student Field Work
Academic and Administrative Staff
Administration Building
Budget and Program administration (SP-4)
Funds and Expenses
Syiah Kuala university
History
Campus Location
Climate and Weather
The Symbol and The Unsyiah Flag
Faculties
The Faculty of Economics
The Faculty of Veterinary Science
The Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Agriculture
The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
The Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Law
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Curriculum
Programs of Study
Programs of Study
Credits and Length of Study
Departements "and Study Programs
Syiah Kuala University Leaders
Center Directors
Office Directors
Deans of S-l Programs
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OFFICE OF THE RECTOR
SYIAH KUALA UNIVERSITY
BANDA ACEH
WELCOME TO SYIAH KUALA UNIVERSITY
Yoe are cordially invited to visit all the facilities of our
growing educational institution, an institution of increasing
importance in both the province of Aceh and in Indonesia. From
a modest beginning in the early 1960's we have expanded into a
university of nearly 15.000 students with a complement of seven
faculties. We have a rapidly growing campus complete with
laboratories, research facilities, classroom buildings and lecturer
housing. We are adding improved library facilities and student
housing to create a total university community.
Not all stages in our development have been smooth but that is
true of all institutions that strive to grow and improve. You will
find us open to suggestions and ready to answer any questions you
might have regarding our physical plant, our academic programs,
our student body or our future.
This information packet has been designed to introduce you to
some of the interesting programs that have developed at Syiah
Kuala, some of which are well-established, others of which are
new and innovative.
We wish you a pleasant and informative stay at Darussalam.
Prof. Dr. Abdullah AH. Msc.
The Rector
Syiah Kuala University
THE UNIVERSITY
Syiah Kuala University was inaugurated in April 19^2 and has
grown from a school with 4 faculties and a few hundred students
to a university of some 15,000 students and an academic staff
approaching 500 in number. There are now 7 faculties:
Economics, Veterinary Science, Law, Teacher Training and
Education, Agriculture, Engineering, and Medicine, and within
these faculties there are 35 academic departments.
In addition to the above academic programs we also offer diploma
programs in secretarial science, teacher training, business
administration and sports and recreation.
There have been three Rectors in Syiah Kuala's history, and each
has been notable in his own field and has contributed to the
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growth of the University: Prof. A. Madjid Ibrahim, Prof. Dr.
Ibrahim Hasan and Prof. Dr. Abdullah Ali, current Rector. One of
the vital elements of academic life that all Rectors have overseen
has been the training of the academic staff. In addition to many
master's degrees obtained over the last two decades by our staff
there are now 15 holders of doctorates and a number of others
being trained at domestic and overseas universities including the
University of Kentucky under a special exchange program. All
lecturers are required to teach, do research and assist the
community in some way within their areas of expertise.
Each faculty is making its own unique contribution to Acehnese
life. The Economics Faculty assists small businessmen. Lecturers
from Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine are working hard to
improve farming methods and the quality of local livestock. The
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education is trying to
systematically preserve Acehnese languages. The Engineering
School helps those who need chemical analysis and assists with
ferro cement instruction. There is a local Legal Aid (LBH)
organization assisted by the Law staff and the Medical School
helps with health care both in the community and on campus.
Syiah Kuala has a number of newly established centers to assist
in the various university responsibilities. These centers are in
various stages of development, but all are expected to play a vital
role in the future of UNSYIAH. Some of these centers are the
Research Center, the Community Development Service Center,
a Learning Resource Center, a Social Science Research Training
Station and a Computer Center. We hope to computerize all our
functions eventually and we have the equipment and are slowly
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obtaining the knowhow to do just that. There is also a Language
Center which is equiped a new computerized Sony lab and
facilities for teaching English to lecturers and others and for
assisting with translation, public relations and other vital
language functions at Unsyiah.
The building program has become very active and our Darussalam
campus now has 3 new classroom buildings, a new guesthouse, a
new medical faculty, a student union, an administration building
and fine new complexes for agriculture and veterinary medicine
to add structures built earlier.
The Central Library, which has around 85,000 volumes in all
branches, is high on the priority list for upgrading. There are
faculty libraries which must be coordinated with the Central
Library and our acquisition of journals must increase for us to
keep pace with developments in such vital fields for UNSYIAH as
agriculture and veterinary medicine,
Syiah Kuala University has a number of goals: student housing,
computerization, library improvement, and upgrading of existing
facilities. All are parts of master plan designed to bring Syiah
Kuala into the front rank of Indonesia universities.
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RESEARCH CENTER (PUSAT PENELITIAN)
The Research Center of Syiah Kuala was established in 1982 by
Dr. Noeryanto Wignyosoesastra as part of the university
reorganization plan for Indonesia. One aspect of this plan was for
each university to centralize research, information gathering and
funding related to research. Thus we have established a Research
Center at UNSYIAH to serve as an umbrella organization for all
research-related activities.
Prior to 1982, especially in the period of 1979-82, information
gathered for research purposes and all research proposals were
sent to Jakarta. This was done by the various faculties at Syiah
Kuala and the university had no role to play. As a result of the
establishment of the Center, the university now plays a major role
in the increasing effectiveness of examining and evaluating
research done in Aceh.
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The Research Center is located near the Rector's office in the
Administration Building on the Darussalam campus. The
facilities include one large room, with planned expansion to larger
rooms in the future.
In addition to the Dèrector there are 2 other permanent staff
members, a secretary and a clerk. Basic office equipment is the
only material needed at present.
As part of the operation of the Center, research proposals from
university lecturers are reviewed and approved before being sent
to the Ministry of Education and Culture in Jakarta.
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All faculties participate in sending research projects. In addition,
research requests and commissions from other departments in
Aceh are considered (Reset Pesanan). Some Examples: Regional
Income, The Influence of Road Upgrading on Main Development
Areas in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Riau. These
proposals are from BAPEDA, the regional planning unit. Other
proposals have included an Agro-Socio-Economic Baseline Survey
of the Kreung Baro Raya Irrigation Project (Public Works) and
Meat Consumption in North Aceh and Pidie (Veterinary Service).
One proposal was Project Benefit Monitoring and Evaluation for
the Sumatra Livestock Development Project. This proposal
originated with the Dept. of Agriculture and was supported by a
loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
In 1984 there were 15 proposals from Syiah Kuala that were
funded locally and 10 that were accepted and funded by the
Ministry of Education and Culture. A total of approximately 75
proposals have been handled since the Center began in 1982. Are
proposals ever rejected? About 25% are turned down, usually for
failure to follow correct procedures, for not living up to the
requirements for good research or because funds were
unavailable.
Current funding is administered by the Rector, provided by
Education and Culture, with some assistance from the ADB.
Researchers are asked to make allowance in their budgets for
administration, the use of experts and the improvement of the
Center in order to facilitate the examining of future proposals.
Goals. The main emphases of the univerrsity are extractives and
agriculture, so research projects on the whole should support
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these goals. However, the Center is also willing to examine
projects in other fields such as law, education and so forth. It is
hoped that the number of proposals submitted and approved for
funding will increase. For example, of 45 million rupiahs
propoposed for 1985-86, only 30 million rupiahs was accepted by
Education and Culture (for 15 proposals).
There are problem areas of course: funding, facilities (particularly
space) and increasing the level of skills among Center staff.
Natural Sciences Laboratory
The Research Center can overcome these growing pains and can
give the staff of Syiah Kuala an opportunity to conduct research
that they might otherwise be unable to attempt. This is essential
for university and career development.
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It is hoped that research results can be applied to provincial
development and that more funding can be attracted, especially
as programs develop that deal with problems which are local in
nature.
COMPUTER CENTER (PUSKOM)
In 1982, as part of a move to upgrade information gathering and
storing, the Ministry of Education and Culture established
computer centers at institutions of higher learning throughout
Indonesia. As part of this high priority effort, a Computer Center
(Pusat Komputer or PUSKOM) was established at Syiah Kuala. A
Honeywell mini computer, model DPS-6, with a 3/4 MB memory,
was given to the University by the Ministry through the
Directorate General of Higher Education.
The Center was established because it was felt there was a strong
need to have a student information management system, to have
a way of collating other information on higher education, to speed
up personnel information collection and retrieval, to computerize
data on libraries, research and administration. The PUSKOM
director is assisted by a systems analyst, a programmer, a
computer operator, a data entry specialist and an administrative
assistant. The secretarial school (PDPK) on campus also assists
with data entry on a part-time basis. We hope to replace this
part-time assistance with a full-time employee soon.
Facilities. The PUSKOM has its own building at Darussalam,
adjacent to the Administration Building. The building is air
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conditoned, fully equipped and has rooms for installation, for the
CPU (Central Processing Unit), for the terminal, the director,
seminars and administration. There is also a waiting area and a
library which contains manuals related to the computer as well as
computer magazines. There are also files containing our
computer printouts.
Programs. We have already processed the student entrance
examination and Student Information Management (SIM). We
have also conducted staff courses and training in how to use the
computer. We have been processing the semester credit system
(SKS) including advisors, credits; etc, and data on our educational
and administrative staff. There are plans to analyze and
process data on university facilities and the Central Library in
particular.
Funding is provided by Syiah Kuala and the central goverment
but additional sources will have to be identified in order to
properly process all the university systems in the future.
Areas for Improvement. Better system programming expertise is
needed. We also have to establish the status of the Computer
Center hierarchy in order to have permanent employees of the
Center itself. Micro computers are now being added to facilitate
information processing.
Opportunities. The above problem areas can be ironed out and in
time all systems of filing and information storage at Syiah Kuala
can be rationalized, response time can be dramatically lowered,
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security of information can be increased, and accuracy, reliability
and flexibility of information systems will be improved.
INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SECTION
(HUMAS)
The Information and Public Relations Section was created in
order to communicate between UNSYIAH and the community
through the various media (radio, television, newspapers). We
wanted to publicize the university, to let people know who we are,
why we are here and what we are doing.
This office was established in October 1983 at Syiah Kuala. Under
the head of the program, Drs. T.A. Hasan Husin, is a staff of 8
including public relations officers and audiovisual and graphics
specialists. Training is still needed in all these areas, but a start
has been made.
Located in a building attached to the Administration Building at
Darussalam. the Public Relations Section has offices and
equipment which includes two portrait cameras, two tape
recorders, stencil facilities two video cameras, and office
machines.
Activities. In line with our goal of informing both the academic
community and society at large of the activities of UNSYIAH, we
publish two journals BUNMI, which is a weekly digest of Syiah
Kuala happenings, and Warta UNSYIAH, a quarterly publication
outlining university activities for the year. The latter is sent to
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the government and is occasionally illustrated. We also put spots
on the radio, send information to TVRI and provide articles for
newspapers, particularly those published in Medan, and locally.
The HUMAS started out small, with photo sessions, brief
descriptions of events. We have branched out into the two journals
above, the current preparation of booklets on Syiah Kuala,
including photographs in color of campus sights and historical
figures like Syiah Kuala. We plan to send staff members abroad
to study information systems and how they operate in other
institutions of higher learning. We also hope to expand our use of
the small campus radio station and to make a relief map of the
campus for visitors. A university catalog will be designed and a
newer video camera and projector are needed to present our
university in a proper way.
Some of the activities in which we are involved: banner and flyer
preparation for Dies Natalis (the university anniversary),
pamphlets for new students, street signs and the setting up of
sound reproduction equipment when important speeches are
given.
Problem Areas. Funding is not yet suffcient and we have an
essentially unskilled staff that needs training in artistic areas. A
special building equipped with show area, auditorium and a model
of the university would be helpful. Such a building could serve as
a university information center for obtaining brochures,
directions; etc. We must concentrate on educating the community
to use our public relations office for information rather than going
straight to the Rector, as people do at present.
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Opportunities. We hope to see the Tri-Dharma (3 tasks) of higher
education presented effectively, to show that Syiah Kuala is here,
that it works well, that it is doing its best to educate and
participate in the community. Lack of the right kind of
information means that no one will appreciate that we do much
more here than merely turn out a certain number of sarjanas
(graduates) each year.
PRINTING UNIT (UNIT PERCETAKAN)
The Printing Unit was started in 1984 by the Ministry of
Education and Culture as part of a nation-wide plan to upgrade
university publishing. This unit, along with others across the
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country, was set up to publish and print such university work as
theses, other student writings, research and administrative
materials. In this Unit, private contracts and requests are also
handled on a limited basis. There is no working capital, so each
project is paid for by the requesting organization.
Drs. Moh. Jacob Jusuf. was the first director and the Unit is
located in the north section of the Darussalam campus across from
the new Economics classroom building. The Printing Unit
building has two stories with all rooms and is equipped with one
small scale printing machine, one cutting machine, a binder, a
plate making machine, a dark room, office machines and a
photocopy machine borrowed form the Dutch development
assistance project (IDAP). Paper and other printing needs (e.g.,
ink) and expendables such as dark room fluid are purchased
locally.
Two units of micro computer with large hard disks are for use in
'Ventura Desk Top Publishing", one unit epson LX-800 printer,
one unit HP Laser Jet Series II printer, and one unit of HP
Scanner have been added to improve the quality of the unit.
Programs. The Unit prints Warta Unsyiah for the Information
Section. It is also responsible for envelopes for the rector's office
needs, invitation cards for all university-wide ceremonies, salary
forms, and other related university printed matters. Sinar
Darussalam, a quarterly social science magazine, is printed by this
unit.
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Plans. It is hoped that the Unit can obtain a new printing machine
and that additional printing projects will include university
catalogs, books written by lecturers, seminar papers and other
projects as requested if additional printing machines can be
obtained. We now plan to purchase one unit of Half-size News
paper off-set printer.
The Unit is supported by UNSYIAH and the provision of working
capital has been proposed. The building is provided by UNSYIAH,
the Department of Education.
Problem Areas. Coordination and communication between the
Unit and UNSYIAH administration need to be worked on. Future
planning for the Unit should include a degree of outonymy if
possible. There are 15 staff members and a number of them need
specialized training in printing techinques. The quality of our
product also needs to be improved, partly due to the lack of real
printers and editors.
CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (CDS)
The Center was founded in 1978 by the Economics Consortium of
the Ministry of Education and Culture. They originated the idea
as a way of increasing the capability of the Economics Faculty
(FEKON) staff members to do research and training. This CDS is
the only one in the country.
The Director of the CDS is Dr. Zulkifli Husin, M.Sc. who is
concurrently Dean of Economics at UNSYIAH. The Center runs
three courses in cooperation with Erasmus University of
Rotterdam and the Western Universities Agricultural Education
Project (BKS Barat). These courses are Development Planning,
Public Finance and Regional Planning. Each course lasts three
months and is given once a year. In addition to Indonesian experts
who assist with each class there are guest lecturers provided by
erasmus University and the BKS Barat.
Course participants are staff members of the all universities in
the BKS Barat and they stay at the Wisma Tamu (guest house) at
Syiah Kuala when courses are given. Courses are still conducted
at the Wisma Tamu and there are 20 participants per course, half
of them are from UNSYIAH. All people who participate in the
course are in the field of economics.
Our new two story building is used for office space and will be the
site of all CDS activities in the future. There are 6 classrooms and
2 seminar or meeting rooms. The building is also well-equipped
with office machines and photocopy facilities. There are 10
employees, all of whom are staff members of FEKON in such areas
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as economics, management, demography and planning. IDAP, the
Dutch development planning project, is one of the sponsors. They
help organize the Erasmus participation. Funding is still a
problem, but UNSYIAH, the Faculty of Economics and the
Netherlands government all assist.
Current and Past Programs. Courses in Development Planning
from a practical standpoint with BAPEDA (Regional Planning)
staff members being trained as well as FEKON staff. In the past
we trained only our own teachers-now we have branched out to
include other universities and organizations as well.
In addition to the course above we would like to add a course in
Resource Economics, especially as it relates to labor, and an
advanced course in Demography, to continue the Development
Planning Program. We are also trying to increase the number of
trained staff for FEKON management and accounting programs.
Such a center is considered an important component of the
teaching/learning process at any university and, at UNSYIAH, it
is designed to assist not only our own teaching staff but also
teachers from the community and from the State Islamic
Institute (IAIN) that shares the Darussalam campus with Syiah
Kuala. The Center also helps prepare student teachers from the
Faculty of Education and Teacher Training (FKIP) through
providing teaching practice and microteaching, a method of
teaching needed skills in a short time. Teachers have a chance to
practice with small groups of 5-8 children at the Center.
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In 1984 the Derector of the Learning Resource Center, Dr. Darwis
A. Sulaiman, was assigned a number of important tasks for the
next few years, including an official opening in August 1985. The
Center has 4 sections for carrying out these tasks: production,
publications, service (including logistics) and mini courses. Among
the mini courses in the works: "Use of Media in Teaching" and
"Making Sound Slides."
The Center can be found on the second floor of the A. Madjid
Ibrahim Student Union. The LSB has one large area whic will be
subdivided into storeroom, dark room, office space and resource
area. The Center has 3 videotape recorders, 7 overhead projectors,
3 slide projectors, access to a number of screens and will have 35
mm cameras. Some equipment is still needed to have an effective
media resource center: transparencies, dark room processing
equipment, camera adapter, video cassette recorder, micropone
set (with stand), video camera and additional overhead projectors.
P r o g r a m s . The Center is being carefully organized, a process
which includes the gathering of equipment from a number of
locations on campus and the request of equipment from a number
of locations on campus and the request of needed equipment
through UNSYIAH and other agencies. An LSB Bulletin has been
started which will elucidate programs, and posters to publicize the
Center have been designed. In order to further involve the
university in the Center, students of Dr. Darwis Sulaiman's class
in Media and Technology are helping to set up the Center. The
production area is also creating imaginative educational
equipment on its own.
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Though there is no formal relationship as yet, the LSB hopes to
establish a mutually beneficial exchange with the Open
University program for tutorial consultations, mini courses and
courses related to the use of media in teaching.
The LSB, which is under UNSYIAH, is not part of the Central
Library system, through there will be continued cooperation
between the two.
Future activities include making video programs, transparencies,
slides for teachers and other production activities. LSB staff
training is of crucial importance and 3 staff members will be sent
to Satyawacana University in Salatiga for 10 day training courses
in photography, transparency preparation and recording.
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH TRAINING STATION
(PLPIIS)
The PLPIIS (Pusat Latihan Penelitian Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial) was first
established here in 1974 under an agreement between Syiah
Kuala and the Social Science Foundation (YÏÏS or Yayasan
Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial) in Jakarta which was under Prof.
Selosoemardjan. Initial support for the Station came from the
Ford Foundation, including the provision of transportation, and
excluding housing and office space. This support was for the first
two years of the program, and the vehicles provided are still in
use. Only one other station exists, in Ujung Pandang, and t he
Station at UNSYIAH is funded as a special project by the Ministry
of Education and Culture. The Director is Dr. Dayan Dawood,
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M.A. The most recent in a distinguished list of Indonesian
scholars (Dr. Alfian, Dr. Ibrahim Alfian, Dr. Ali Basyah Amin) and
foreign academic advisers (Dr. Stuart Schlegel, Dr. Lance Castles,
Dr. Wolfgang Clauss, Dr. William Liddle) have served the
Station. Sponsors of these academic counselors from abroad have
included Fulbright, the Ford Foundation and the West German
Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
The Station is located in Wisma II, a two story structure on the
Darussalam campus and includes offices, seminar room and a
library of about 4,000 volumes on such important subjects as
sociology, Acehnese history, politics, anthropology and sicial
economics.
Reasons for Establishment. The Station's aim has been to
train scholars from Indonesia (12 annually) to develop skills in
social science research. Over the years all provinces have been
represented. The scholars are chosen mostly from state and
Islamic univerities and should have good research potential and
scholastic background. An interview is given and the choice is
narrowed to 24 candidates to be further interviewed by YIIS. The
12 successful candidates begin every August and they, plus
alternates, come from all social science fields except economics
(which was felt to be well represented in other programs).
The scholars are trained in classrooms by UNSYIAH lecturers and
others (e.g., the head of Cooperatives) in such areas as the
background of Aceh, research methodology, governmental
systems, economic conditions in Aceh, English and Acehnese
language (relevant terminology). Each participant writes a
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proposal then goes into the field 3 times in about 17 weeks to
practice collecting data using their research methodology and
interview techinques. Three field research reports are written
during the year to cover all phases, and all reports are based on
their original proposals. Seminars are conducted at each level.
Since this is a training program research gathering and writing
are properly monitored.
The participants write a final research paper at the end of the
course and a summary of the report is presented to about 120
UNSYIAH and IAIN (Islamic Institute) representatives. Some
papers are even published in the YIIS newsletter in Jakarta. All
final reports are kept in the Station library and participants are
free to publish or use their research findings elsewhere. The
three best papers form each Station are presented at the National
Institute of Science (LIPI) which coordinates academic research
in the country. Past titles of Station proposals have included
"Traditional Mid-wifery in Gayo", "Living Conditions of Wage
Laborers in East Aceh" and "Industrialization in North Aceh."
The Station is under YIIS and the Rector of UNSYIAH is a
resource person and supervisor. Syiah Kuala manages project
funds and participants stay in university-sponsored dormitories
with living costs being provided as part of an annual university
budget from the Ministry of Education and Culture. Both men
and women can participate.
There has sometimes been a lack of utilization of our research
findings in the province. In fact, few from the area suggest specific
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research projects and applied research in the narrow sense is not
conducted here. Our results are available to all, and there is
potential direct benefit to the province. The participants
themselves benefit personally since they are far from home,
adjust to a new environment and can aid development in their
home provinces when they return.
Goals. This program is important since it tries to train people
who can go back to their home institutions and conduct research
independenty , using proper social science research standards,
and pass this knowledge on to others. A revival of the Station is
in order since financial support is limited and the number of
applicants has declined some what. Our success has contributed
to our problem since the Station lasted longer and has been more
effective (training 132 in Aceh) than originally anticipated. Other
social science research programs (S-2) have since been opened in
Indonesia and their attractiveness has been enhanced by the fact
that offer degrees.
In the 1990's it is hoped that the training will continue with some
modifications and that research results will be useful in
government development planning. There is also a well-trained
group of specialists on Aceh around the country, many of whom
write dissertations and maintain a lifelong interest in this area.
Many of our scholars have gone on to important jobs. One became
PLPIIS director in Ujung Pandang and another participant came
back to be head of the IAIN research Center at Darussalam.
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Opportunities. This Center is important for the future of Syiah
Kuala University and the province of Aceh since it is the only such
program in existence. The other univerities of the BKS Barat also
rely on us and we hope to prove a worthy representative of all
these institutions. Prospects are good and it is hoped that
economists from other countries and univeristies will be able to
participate with us in planning and teaching courses and that we
can send our own staff members outside of Aceh to study methods
of presenting development economics.
SECRETARIAL TRAINING PROGRAM (PDPK)
The Secretarial Training Program (Program Diploma Pendidikan
Kesekretariatan) began in July 1977 under the government of
Aceh in cooperation with Syiah Kuala for the expressed purpose
of educating Acehnese women in specific secretarial and clerical
skills. It was felt that this would began important step in bringing
women into the professional world. Funding was provided by
Mobil Oil Indonesia through the Asia Foundation. The PDPK
building and two houses plus some of the equipment were
provided directly by Mobil Oil, and the Asia Foundation assisted
with training, books, consultants (from the U.S., South Korea and
the Philippines), scholarships and some equipment.
The first director was Dra. Mariati Juned and the PDPK now
has a permanent staff of there to five persons. The Secretarial
School, unique in Indonesia, has its own well-equipped two-story
building complete with typing rooms, meeting room, library,
offices and auditorium. There are 100 manual typerwriters (Royal
and Smith-Corona), 6 IBM electric typewriters and 2 IBM
Selectrics. To facilitate the teaching of typing there are two
electric Typomates. The library has about 800 volumes, chiefly
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dealing with secretarial and clerical training.
The PDPK has graduated over 100 secretaries trained in typing,
English (including an intensive first semester), secretarial duties,
office practice, stenography, business English, labor laws, basic
management principles, accounting, general economics, filing
and record keeping. The graduates have then gone on to work for
various companies and the government; e.g., Mobil Oil, P.T. Arun
(30 graduates), Asean Aceh Fertilizer, Iskandar Muda Fertilizer,
P.T. Semen Andalas and the local government agencies.
Integration. In 1985 the PDPK was integrated into the Economics
Faculty of UNSYIAH as a section of the Department of
Management. The PDPK continued to offer three year diplomas,
but no longer continued the one and two year diploma programs.
Integration has meant a change of curriculum, but many of the
basic secretarial courses remain. The integration occurred as a
result of a Ministry of Education ruling, promulgated for
economic reasons and as an attempt to give the school permanent
status.
Funding an support are now provided by the Economics Faculty
and UNSYIAH with some help for scholarships, equipment and
consultants still provided by Mobil Oil and the Asia Foundation.
Goals. We hope to continue producing good secretaries, to
continue to give a chance for women to lead active professional
graduates in order to better meet the needs in the industrial and
governmental sectors for good secretaries and office managers. In
fact, our curriculum is divided, to provide specific training for
multinational and governmental sectors.
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As part of our modernization effort we would also like to add word
processing and data processing in the near future.
Services. We also offer typing for graduating students of the
Provincial Government Training Academy (APDN) and the
business administration diploma program. A Dynatyping course
is also offered to the public.
Staff/faculty development is needed and we still require more
teachers. Integration into the Economics Faculty must be
smoothed out and we need specialized equipment such as IBM
electric typewriters, adding machines, word processor/home
computer in order to improve our program. An expansion of
facilities would also be helpful to meet the rising demands of
campus and community,.
Challenges. Though the integration process hasn't always been
easy our status on campus will inevitably improve. Since we are
now an approved part of UNSYIAH, we want to keep the training
for women though the admission of a limited number of men is
being considered. In the past we taught UNSYIAH staff members
also and we envision an enlarged role for PDPK in this regard in
the future.
THE LANGUAGE CENTER
The Lembaga Bahasa (Language Center) of Syiah Kuala
University, under the guidance of its director, Drs. Idris Ibrahim,
M.A., acts as a linguistic clearing house for Syiah Kuala. It has
three major functions: teaching lecturers who need English in
order to go overseas for further training in their fields; translating
and editing documents of all sorts as required by the university;
and coordinating ESP (English for Specific Purposes) programs
across the campus. In addition to providing these services for
the university the Language Center has also organized and will
continue to organize special classes for various government
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groups on a needed basis. The Center has also provided
translation and editing services to such organizations as IDAP
(Dutch development aid), Save the Children and the Aceh Tourist
Board. We view such projects and special courses as part of our
university's responsibility to assist the community.
Facilities
The Lembaga Bahasa, located in the new administrative
center near the university's classroom buildings has a state of the
art 32 seat computer controlled Sony language laboratory which
replaces a laboratory that burned down in 1983. Funding for the
current laboratory was provided by Mobil Oil, and IDAP donated
air conditioning and other equipment. The Language Center
itself is next to the language laboratory and has a large
office, a small library
and reading
area, an audio
and video independent labs, and a console room and recording
room attached to the laboratory. It is hoped that those with
language needs of any kind will come to the Language Center for
assistance, and we hope to branch out into languages other than
English as well. We have materials in German, provided by the
Goethe Institutue, In Japanese, provided by the Japan
Foundation, and materials in French.
Courses
Twice a year we run courses for lecturers at pre-intermediate,
pre-advanced and advanced levels. These courses coincide with
the semesters at Unsyiah and participants are drawn from all
faculties (on the recommendations of the various deans) and from
IAIN. Participants from the community are also admitted on
occasion. Courses are generally intensive, 20 hours per week, and
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lecturers are freed from teaching duties in order to participate.
Our teaching staff members are also teachers in the English
Department at the Fculty of Teacher Training and Education
(FKIP) at Unsyiah, and we always try to maintain communication
and cooperation between the Department and the Language
Center. Foreign English language lecturers who in the past have
been sent by the Australian Overseas Bureau, the VSO (British
volunteers), the VIA (American Volunteers in Asia), Mobil Oil,
Fulbright and the Asia Foundation, are all attached to the Center
which then places them in the areas of greatest need.
E S P a n d Testing Center
We also work together with the various faculties to provide
ESP teachers and materials. All seven faculties have at least one
semester of English which should be tailored to fit the students'
specific needs. We try to assist the English teachers through
advice, monthly meetings and provision of appropriate teaching
materials when needed. Classes are generally extremely large and
it is difficult to make much of an impact in one semester, but the
ESP teachers have been working work at this challenging task.
In addition to the duties mentioned above the Language
Center also serves as a testing site for both the Test of English as
a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the American Language
Institute, Georgetown Uiversity (ALIGU) tess. The TOEFL is
given twice a year at Unsyiah and is one deterninant as to whether
a candidate will be able to go overseas for further study
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The Center as P a r t of Syiah Kuala
Originally, the Language Center was part of the Teacher
Training Faculty (FK) but it was decided that the pressing need
for English through out the entire academic community made it
essential that the Lembaga Bahasa be part of the adminstration
of the university. Since we now belong to the university as a whole
we can sponsor workshops and other activities to include campus,
community and outside representative. Our lack of budgetary
resources and permanent staff sometimes hinder operations but
over the years the Language Center has benefitted from expert
help from within and generous assistance from outside the
university. As a part of the whole community we are making an
attempt to rationalize and consolidate all language learning
efforts at Darussalam.
Language Laboratory
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OPEN UNrVERSITY (UT)
The Open University (Universitas Terbuka) was opened in
Indonesia by President Suharto in September 1984 as an
additional attempt to improve the quality of higher education.
The UT at Syiah Kuala was one of the branches opened at that
time and the Open University has benefitted from support by the
central government. It is a state university, the 45 th. in the
country.
Our Open University is seminar to such institutions else where
in the world and is based on the idea of learning at the tertiary
level through the medium of television, as originated in Britain.
Indonesia has seminars with Open University groups from Britain
and other countries in order to maintain and exchange ideas and
to keep up with new developments.
The purpose of the UT is to accommodate high school leavers who
are unable to attend regular institutions of higher learning. Of
500,000 high school graduates in this country, only 60,000 are
admitted to universities (of 16,000 applicants to Syiah Kuala, only
3,000 to 3,500 can be accepted for the freshman class). The UT
also assist officials to improve their knowledge and their chance
for promotion and help others who stay at home (older people,
housewives) to increase their education.
Courses are taught through television (still on a limited basis in
Aceh) and through lessons mailed to students. Student homework
is sent to the UNSYIAH branch (UPBJJ) which then forwards it
to Jakarta. There are a number of steps in the process: 1) Students
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pay a fee through the post office and register in Jakarta (UT
Pusat); 2) Students come to UNSYIAH, follow registration
procedures and take the Sipenmaru entrance test. The Open
University is one of two options - regular university enrollment is
the other - and some actually make UT their first choice. Most
students who register are officials; 3) After selection (by UT Pusat
and Sipenmaru) students pay school fees at the post office. This
includes books; 4) The student registers at the UPBJJ (the
UNSYIAH branch office) and after 6 weeks takes his/her first
computerized, open book examination, which can be taken
anywhere. Answer sheets for the 3 semester tests are sent to the
UNSYIAH office. The end of semester exam is strictly monitored.
This national final is given in classrooms, takes four hours and is
scheduled on a Sunday since many students work. In 1985 over
1,000 took the test at Syiah Kuala, over 70,000 nationwide.
There are four departments in the UT: Statistics, Economics,
State Administration and Business Administration, with courses
taught through the UT Economics, Mathematics, Socio/Political
and Teacher Training and Education faculties. The 3 programs
are S-l, diploma (especially for primary and high school teachers)
and AKTA V, to assits university lecturers to obtain certificates.
The Open University at Syiah Kuala is a branch office, Unit
Program Belajar Jarak Jauh (UPBJJ), of which there are 32 in
Indonesia, and serves as a key "middle man" between Jakarta and
the student in Aceh.
Tutors. Tutor is are provided from UNSYIAH faculties at a ratio
of about 1 to 120 students. Tutorial classes are scheduled 3 times
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a semester in four hour sessions. These are not compulsory but
can assist students to sort out any problems that may have arisen.
TVRI also has guest lecturers, possibly the writer of the learning
module, sometime in the form of class tutorials where students
ask questions. The modules themselves are written in Jakarta by
a team of experts from UT.
Students in the UPBJJ program at UNSYIAH come from all over
Aceh, and more services are being added, such as the use of the
Meulaboh post office in West Aceh as a contact point. The idea is
to eventually make our UT office more than just a conduit from
student to Jakarta.
Challenges. We still have to face the problem of communication
over long distances. Staff members have been sent to Meulaboh
to assist students in that area. It has also been found that older
students tend to have more self discipline in home study, whereas
younger more recent SMA graduates do less well. The Director is
Drs. Utju Ali Basya, M.A., and he serves as Vice Rector for Student
Affairs at Syiah Kuala and is a member of the Boad of Trustees of
the UT. All facilities, incuding classrooms, part time staff, tutors
and office space are provided by Syiah Kuala University.
Goals and Opportunities. An S-l program for teachers is being
added, and there will be at least 10 new departments in the future,
including such fields as chemistry and social science. Since not
very many students come to the classroom, a large number can be
accommodated. We can improve communication through tutorial
letters and we hope to utilize local radio and TV for lessons in the
future. The use of newspapers is still not widespread so we have
to reach out as best we can.
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LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (LSB)
The Laboratorium Sumber Belajar (LSB) or Learning Resource
Center of Syiah Kuala University was established in 1984 as an
Organization for centralizing quality control in instruction and as
an educational media center.
ENGINEERING LABORATORIES
1. Soil Laboratory - This laboratory was built through aid from
the Dutch government (IDAP) and the provincial government,
and is able to analyze up to 1,000 soil samples. The laboratory is
available for use by students, lecturers, government, private
agencies and those in the community who wish to do experiments.
Soil examination and boring is done under supervision of
lecturers and students.
2. Geodesies Laboratory - This laboratory serves the community
through measurement, photography, road construction and civil
engineering design.
3. Wood Construction Laboratory - This is a civil engineering
project which tests wood strength and other vital wood functions.
4. Materials Laboratory - This Materials Laboratory is used to
test a variety of building materials.
5. Hydraulics Laboratory - This laboratory measures water
pressure, water for irrigation use; etc.
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6. Chemical Laboratory - The Chemical Laboratory at the
Engineering Faculty examines chemical properties, checks
chemical content; etc.
7. Machine Laboratory - This particular laboratory is now
equipped with CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Designs and
Aided Manufacturing) and CNC (Computer Numerical Control). Those are important equipments for training students
before they are assigned to conduct their field experience in
industrial sites.
CATTLE EXAMINATION LABORATORY
Cattle examination is done at this laboratory at the Faculty
of Veterinary Science. Practical work on every important local
cattle breeding project is a vital function of this laboratory.
Examination and experiments can be conducted by teaching
staff members, students and those from other agencies who are
in need of laboratory facilities.
NATURAL SCIENCE LABORATORY (LIPA)
The Natural Science Laboratory is a university wide work
unit where students and academic staff members do scientific
experiments and have practical training in the fields of botany,
zoology, chemistry, physics and biochemistry.
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PROF. A. MAD J I D IBRAHIM STUDENT UNION
Many university activities are carried out at this union, such
as seminars, upgrading courses for students and academic staff,
student field work supervision (KKN), Unsyiah anniversary
ceremonies (Dies Natalis), graduation and other student and
lecturer activities.
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE CENTER
The Community Development Service Center functions as
one of the activities of the Tri Darma Perguruan Tinggi, the three
tasks of Higher Education in Indonesia: education, research and
community service.
This center aims to improve and increase the standard and
quality of community life through self-help activities,
community-oriented research and training programs and through
a rapidly developing extension program and field work activities
such as the KKN (see below).
STUDENT FIELD WORK (KULIAH KERJA NYATA or
KKN)
Student field work (KKN) is a required student activity
included in the curriculum. It is a 4-credit course and is available
every semester. The number of students who take this program
is 200 every semester. So far this program, which is community
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service oriented, has sent students to 2590 villages in Aceh to
participate in community improvement projects. Students must
have completed their other regular course work in order to join
the program.
ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Currently Unsyiah has nearly 660 educational staff members
and over 620 administrative staff members of various ranks. Syiah
Kuala also has lecturers who have graduated from a number of
overseas universities in addition to graduates from Syiah Kuala
and other demestic universities. Such agencies as Fulbright, VSO
(the British Volunteer group), Volunteers in Asia (from Stanford
University), Australian Volunteers, the Kentucky Project, the
Ford Foundation, the Asia Foundation, Mobil Oil The British
Coencil and others have assisted the university by sending
teachers, consultants and advisors to Darussalam. In addition
many of the above agencies have sent lecturers abroad for further
training over the years.
Administration Building
The Administration Building of Syiah Kuala University is
located near the main classroom buildings at the center of the
campus, north of Banda Aceh on Darussalam Road. Almost all
university activities are centered in this building. The
Administration Building contains the rector's office and two
important university-wide offices: Student and Academic Affairs
and General Administration. The first manages activities related
to the academic program and the second deals with personnel
matters. The university Language Center and language
laboratory are also located in the Administration Building.
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BUDGET AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION (SP-4)
Budget and program administration at Syiah Kuala is part of
an integrated budget administration system. This helps to
increase and maintain continuity in the improvement and
development of educational quality and the fiscal basis for such
development. The funds for most programs derive from regular
funds, DPP (Educational Support Fund) and SPP (Tuition).
FUNDS AND EXPENSES
The budget for Syiah Kuala University consists of regular
expenses, aid from PEMDA (Regional Development), tuition, and
other internal and external aid.
Regular expenditure for the cost of official equipment,
maintenance and trips amounts to between Rp 1.5 billion and 2
billion each year.
Development funds consist of expenses for non-educational
and educational facilities, improvement of community service,
improvement of student activities, improvement of management,
information systems and project administration. These expenses
also amount to between Rp 1.5 billion and Rp 2 billion yearly.
The funds from PEMDA (Regional Development) are used
for development of the campus, for faculty improvement,
education, community service, academic improvement; etc. This
fund amounts to Rp 300 million to Rp 400 million annually.
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The funds from tuition (SPP) and the Educational Support
Fund (DPP) amount to a maximum of Rp 550 million yearly. This
fund varies in accordance with the number of students enrolled
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SYIAH KUALA UNIVERSITY
History
The foundation of this university was a culmination of the
long-held Acehnese desire for an institution of higher learning.
The university is named for noted 17th century Muslim
theologian Teungku Syech Abdul Rauf, known as Teungku Syiah
Kuala, and the acronym for Univesitas Syiah Kuala is Unsyiah.
Syiah Kuala University, first established on June 21, 1961,
was inaugurated as a state university by President Soekarno of
Indonesia on April 27,1962. Every September 2nd and, Regional
Education Day in Aceh, is also commemorated as Founder's Day
at Syiah Kuala.
The oldest faculty at Unsyiah is the Faculty of Economics,
followed by Veterinary Science, Law, Engineering, Agriculture,
Teacher Training and Education, and the newest faculty,
Medicine, Additionally, Syiah Kuala has established diploma
programs in secretarial science, teacher training, business
administration and sports/recreation.
Campus Location
The Syiah Kuala University campus is 8 kilometers east of
Banda Aceh (Kota Madya Banda Aceh), approximately 22
kilometers from Biang Bintang Airport, and 38 kilometers from
Malahayati harbor (Krueng Raya).
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Climate a n d Weather
The Unsyiah campus, Darussalam, which is also shared by
the State Islamic Institute (IAIN Ar-Raniry), is situated on a
lowland plain, three meters above sea level and has a total area of
182 Ha. It is 3.5 kilometers from the coast. There are two seasons
- the rainy season and the dry season-with the rainy season falling
between September and January with an average rainfall of about
2,000 to 3,000 mm per year. In the rainy season floods still occur
on the upland plain. The campus, however, is unaffected since two
small rivers in the western part of the campus drain off excess
water.
The sttrong western wind from the Indian Ocean (the "angin
barat") which occurs during the latter part of the year throughout
Aceh does not have much effect on the campus area.
The Symbol a n d the Unsyiah Flag
On the university symbol there are the names of Syiah Kuala
University, a flower in the shape of a dome, the Darussalam tower,
the Seuleupok flower, and five leaves. Each has a symbolic
meaning:
1. Teungku Syiah Kuala - Muslim theologian, a symbol of
education and contentment.
2. The Darussalam Tower - a sign of peace and unity;
represents the Indonesian independence proclamation of
August 17, 1945.
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3. A dome - a representation of belief m one God, a vital
element in Acehnese and Indonesian life.
4. A Seuleupok flower - symbol of purity and respect
5. Five leaves - Pancasila, the five basic principles of the
Republic of Indonesia; the national ideology.
Syiah Kuala University Logo
FACULTIES
The Faculty of Economics
The oldest faculty at Unsyiah is the Faculty of Economics
founded on September 2, 1959. Its establishment was soon
followed by the Faculty of Veterinary Science on October 17,1960.
In the early stages the two faculties operated under the
supervision of the University of North Sumatra, Medan. At the
time Syiah Kuala University was inaugurated, the Faculty of
Teacher Training and Education and the Faculty of Law were also
opened as the third and fourth faculties at the university.
The Faculty of Economics
The establishment of the Economics Faculty was based on
the history of Aceh, a past in which Aceh was well known in trade
both at the national and international levels. Based on that
history, a decision was made which determined that an Economics
Faculty should be established. The Faculty was inaugurated by
the first President of Indonesia, Soekarno, and the Minister of
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Education and Culture, Prof. Dr. Prijono. This is one of the
stongest faculties of economics in Sumatra. Among projects at the
faculty are: the Lembaga Management trains small businessmen
in business techniques and The Lembaga Demographie works
with family planning and other related programs. Another new
program at the faculty is the institute for Development Studies.
The Faculty of Veterinary Science
The birth of this faculty can not be separated from the
socioeconomic history of Aceh and is closely related to provincial
agricultural potential. Because of the close link between
husbandry and agriculture in Aceh, a first step toward the
creation of the faculty occurred on January 9, 1960, when a
planning committee to establish the faculty was formed, and the
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Minister of Education and Culture approved the setting up of a
Faculty of Veterinary Science to operate under the University of
North Sumatra in 1960. On April 27, 1962 both the Faculty of
Economics and the Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal
Husbandry were integrated into Syiah Kuala.
As part of their community service function, the faculty
takes responsibility for vaccinating herds throughout Aceh. They
also operate a midical clinic on campus for students who need
assistance. Faculty facilities have improved greatly in recent years
and they now operate out of a new complex of buildings in the
eastern sector of the campus.
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The Faculty of Engineering
As part of the continuing effort to fulfill the need for
technicians/engineers in carrying out regional development in
the province, it was necessary to open a Faculty of Engineering at
Unsyiah. It was officially opened on September 2,1963. There are
three départements, mechanical, civil and chemical engineering
and the faculty is conducting a number of important projects. For
example, one of the projects of the faculty is training villagers in
the many uses of ferro cement. The faculty also helps regional
government and other agencies (e.g., Bappeda, DPU) with civil
engineering and chemistry assistance.
Engineering students get their OJT. at P.T. Arun, Asean
Aceh Fetilizer (AAF), Iskandar Muda Fetilizer (PIM), all in
Lhokseumawe, and with P.T. Semen Andalas in Banda Aceh. The
Faculty of Engineering cooperates with the Departement of
Industry in machinnery research, with ITB (Bandung), Gadjah
Mada (Jogjakarta) and other universities in academic exchange.
Practicing with
instructors'supervision
The Faculty of Agriculture
To cover the need for technicians and scientific training in
agricultural fields in Aceh, efforts were made to build a Faculty of
Agriculture at Unsyiah. The Agricultural Faculty was offically
opened at Syiah Kuala University on August 18,1964. Currently,
the field of agriculture is being stressed at the university and
through such projects as the Western Indonesian Universities
Agricultural Education Project in cooperation with the University
of Kentucky. This project is providing vital assistance in
upgrading the teaching staff. In cooperation with the local
Department of Agriculture, the faculty also operates a cattle
research station in Saree and an agricultural high school
(SNAKMA). In 1985 the animal husbandry section of the
Veterinary Science Faculty was integrated into Agriculture.
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Current research projects include a survey of irrigation at
Kreung Raja and an ADB animal husbandry study conducted in
cooperation with the Research Center of Syiah Kuala. The faculty
also works with the Community Development Service Center in
agricultural extension.
The Faculty of Teacher T r a i n i n g and Education
The status of this faculty, first established in 1961, has
changed several times. In 1984 in a rational attempt to centralize
the teaching of education the two faculties of Teacher Training
(FK) and Education (FIP) were integrated into a Faculty of
Teacher Training and Education (FKIP).
In additon to stressing educational theory, the faculty
teaches both subject matter and teaching methodology in such
diverse fields as biology and other sciences and languages (both
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Indonesian and English). The faculty recently started a home
economics program and the language program is doing important
research in Acehnese languages (Gayonese, Aneuk Jamee, Alas;
etc) in order to preserve a dwindling heritage. The faculty also
conducts social research into economic conditions in the province,
conducts remedial physics teaching in senior high schools and
provides guidance for parents of modern mathematics pupils in
elementary school. There is also a student organization for arts
(music and drama) and sports and the faculty has a diploma
program in physical education (ORKES).
The Faculty of Medicine
On November 10, 1964, a planning committe was formed for
the establishment of a Medical Faculty. Thus it has been a goal of
the university since its inception. In 1967 the Militaiy
Commander of Sumatra was asked to prepare the Public Hospital
in Banda Aceh for use as a teaching hospital. However, these plans
remained only plans for a number of financial and logistical
reasons.
On the twentieth anniversary of Unsyiah, September 2,
1980, at the Regional House of Representatives of Aceh (DPRD)
the Minister of Education and Culture Dr. Daoed Yoesoef
officially declared the Medical Faculty of Unsyiah open, thus a
long held goal of the university reached fruition.
As the newest faculty at Syiah Kuala, the Medical Faculty
has been busily recruiting high quality lecturers and doctors, and
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has been very selective in its choice of students. Two new faculty
laboratory buildings, both interesting architectural innovations,
are located on the east side of the campus. The faculty cooperates
with the General Hospital in Banda Aceh and many staff members
assist with local health care. Other projects being carried out are:
1. Research in the use of medicines in the local community.
2. Seminars on the effects of pharmacology, attended by
almost all Banda Aceh area physicians and faculty
lecturers.
3. Student research in comparative studies of hygenic and
health conditions of employees and facilities at the Lhokseumawe Industrial Zone.
4. Comparative studies with Andalas and
on the state of the Medical Faculty itself.
Sriwijaya
The Faculty of Medicine
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The Faculty of Law
Before the start of Syiah Kuala this faculty was named the
Perguruan Tinggi Rakyat Ilmu Hukum dan Pengetahuan
Masyarakat - The People's College of Law and Community
Science. On June 1, 1961, the People's College became a state
college, ultimately becoming the Faculty of Law, Syiah Kuala
University. .
In addition to providing lawyers for the various courts in the
Province of Aceh, the Law Faculty is currently involved in such
diverse fields as adat (customarhy law) and Islamic law, criminal
law, comparative law and corporate legal practice. In addition ;
there is a Lembaga Bantuan Hukum (LBH) which is a legal aid
institute to provide legal assistance for those who can not afford
it.
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STUDENTS
Syiah Kuala has an enrollment of about 15,000 students each
year, a figure which is increasing at a rate of about 12% each year.
Most of the students are from Aceh with about six percent
representing other provinces in Indonesia.
This university is able to accept approximately 3,500 new
students each year for the S-1 programs and 1,500 students for
the S-0 programs, depending on facilities available and student
examination (Sipenmaru) results.
Each year Unsyiah is able to graduate approximately 2,000
students in both the S-1 and S-0 programs. Many of the graduates
work for the government in Aceh and throughout the country or
for private and foreign companies and agencies.
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CURRICULUM
Syiah Kuala University uses the System (SKS). This system
is applied in lecturing, regular examinations and on the student's
final examinations. Unsyiah offers Basic General Subjects
(MKDU) which are compulsory for students of all faculties, Major
Subjects (MKJ) and Minor Subjects (MKF).
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
The study program for S-1 can be found in all faculties. The
Secretarial Science Diploma Program (PDPK), the Business
Administration Diploma Program (PAAP) and the Teacher
Training Diploma Program (P2DK) are all non-degree study
programs.
Credits and Length of Study
1. In Order to graduate, students are required to complete 160
credits on the Semester Unit System in eight semesters in a
minimum of four years or a maximum of seven years.
2. The Teacher Training Diploma Program (P2DK) has two and
three year programs.
3. The Business Administration Diploma Program (PAAP) lasts
three years.
4. The Secretarial Science Diploma Program (PDPK) is also a
three year program.
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Number of Credit for Diploma Programs:
D-2 80 - 90 credits, two to three years.
D-3 110 -120 credits, three to five years.
DEPARTMENTS AND STUDY PROGRAMS
The Faculty of Economics
Departments
1. Economics and Development Studies
2. Management
3. Accounting
Study P r o g r a m s
1. Economy and Development
2. Cooperatives
1. Management
2. Secretarial Training
3. Marketing
The Faculty of Veterinary Science
This faculty has one department, the Veterinary Clinic
Department with a Veterinary Medicine Study Program.
The Faculty of Engineering
Departments
1. Civil Engineering
2. Chemical Engineering
3. Mechanical Engineering
The Faculty of Agriculture
Departements
1. Plantations
2. Agricultural Social Economy
3. Pests and Diseases
4. Animal Husbandry
Study P r o g r a m s
1. Agronomy
2. Soil Science
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The Faculty of Law
Departments
1.
2.
3.
4.
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
Law and Community Development
Study P r o g r a m s
1.
2.
3.
4.
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Agrarian Law
Customary Law (Adat)
The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
Departments
1. Educational Science
2. Languages and Arts
3. Mathematics and Natural Science
4. Social Science
Study P r o g r a m s
1. Educational Foundation
2. Guidance and Counseling
3. Non-formal Education
4. Educational Administration
5. Home Economics
a. Cooking
b. Tailoring/Sewing
6. Physical Education
1.
2.
3.
4.
Biology
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
1. Cooperatives
2. Accounting
3. Pancasila (Moral Education)
4. History
The Faculty of Medicine
Departments
1. Medical Physics
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Basic Medicing
Medic Training
Surgery
Community Health Science
SYIAH KUALA
J U N E 1989
UNIVERSITY
Rector
LEADERS
AS
OF
Prof. Dr. Abdullah Ali, M.Sc.
Dr. H. M. Ali Basyah Amin, M.A.
Vice Rector for Academic
Affairs
Vice Rector for Administration
and Financial Affairs
- Dr. Dayan Dawood, M.A.
Vice Rector for Student
Affairs
- Drs. Utju Ali Basya, M.A.
CENTER DIRECTORS
Research Center
- Drs. Soegyarto Mangkuatmodjo
Commnity Development
Service Center
Central Library
- Prof.Dr.Bahrein T.Sugihen, M.A.
Language Center
- Drs. Idris Ibrahim, M.A.
IPA Laboratory
- Dr. Zainal Abidin Pian, M.S.
Computer Center
- Drs. Haidar Panji Indra
PLPIIS Aceh
- Dr. Dayan Dawood, M.A.
Information and Public
Relations
Learning Resource Center
- Drs. TA. Hasan Husin
Printing and Publications
- Drs. Mohd. Jacob Jusuf
Student Field Work (KKN)
- Ir. Mohd. Kasim Arifin
- Drs. Wamad Abdullah, M.A.
- Prof. Dr. Darwis A. Sulaiman
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Guidance and Counseling Center - Drs. A. Hamid Ahmad
OFFICE DIRECTORS
Office of Academic and Student
Administration
- Drs. Gani Hanafiah
General Administration Office
- Drs. Mohd. Jacob Jusuf
DEANS OF S-l PROGRAMS
The Faculty of Economics
Dean
- Dr. Zulkifli Husin, M.Sc.
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
- Drs. M. Hasbuh Aziz, M.S.
Vice Dean for Administration and
Financial Affairs
- Drs. Agussalim
Vice Dean for Student Affairs
- Drs. Yacob Abdi
The Faculty of Veterinary Science
Dean
- Dr. Ahmad Damhoeri
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
- Drh. Mufti Kamaruddin, M.S.
Vice Dean for Administration
and Financial Affairs
- Drh. A. Hadi Mahmud, M.Sc.
Vice Dean for Student Affairs
- Drs. Tagor Siregar
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The Faculty of Law
Dean
- Abdullah Ahmad, S.H.
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
- Dahlan, S.H.;M.H.
Vice Dean for Administration and
Financial Affairs
- Sitti Wildaniar, S.H.
Vice Dean for Student Affairs
- Mawardi Ismail, S.H.
The Faculty of Engineering
Dean
- Ir. Bukhari RA, M.Eng.
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
- Ir. Thanthawi Jauhari, M.Sc.
Vice Dean for Administration and
Financial Affairs
- Ir. Basri Abah
Vice Dean for Student Affairs
- Ir- Afan AS.
The Faculty of Agriculture
Dean
- Dr. Zainal Abidin Pian, M.S.
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
- Ir. M. Yusuf Nyak Pa, M.Sc.
Vice Dean for Administration and
Financial Affairs
- Ir. Hamzah Hasan
Vice Dean for Student Affairs
- Ir. Mohd. Kasim Arifin
The Faculty of Teacher T r a i n i n g and Education
Dean
. Drs. Idris Ibrahim, M.A.
Vice Dean for Academic
Affairs
- Drs. Muhammad Ibrahim
Vice Dean for Administration and
Financial Affairs
- Drs. T. Rusydi Ali
Vice Dean for Student
Affairs
- Drs. Abdullah Faridan
The Faculty of Medicine
Dean
. Dr. Ridwan Ibrahim
Vice Dean for Academic
Affairs
- Dr. T.M.A. Chalk, D.G.O.
Vice Dean for Administration and
Financial Affairs
- Drs. Achmad Farhan Hamid, M.S.
Vice Dean for Student
Affairs
- Dr. Istanul Badiri, M.S.
DIRECTORS OF SO PROGRAMS
Secretarial Science Diploma
Program (PDPK)
- Dra. Zubaidah Ismail
Teacher Training Diploma
Program (P2DK)
. Mohd. Saidi, S.H.
Business Administration Diploma
Program (PAAP)
- Dr. Zulkifli Husin, M.Sc.
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For further information regarding the university or its programs
please write to
Office of Information and Public Relations (HUMAS)
Syiah Kuala University
Darussalam, Banda Aceh
or telephone (0651) 22721 or 23408
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