The Faculty of Biology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is committed to providing high-quality education. It has been successfully accredited by ASIIN (Akkreditierungsagentur für Studiengänge der Ingenieurwissenschaften, der Informatik, der Naturwissenschaften und der Mathematik) for its undergraduate and master programs, as well as Excellent (Unggul) accreditation from LAMSAMA (Lembaga Akreditasi Mandiri Sains Alam dan Ilmu Formal). The faculty is preparing to achieve ASIIN accreditation for its doctoral program and LAMSAMA accreditation for its master and doctoral programs.
In efforts to enhance the quality of education and in preparation for ASIIN international accreditation and LAMSAMA national accreditation, the Faculty of Biology UGM conducted an integrated Internal Quality Audit (AMI) on October 9, 2024. The audit involved a team of external auditors, including Muhlisin, S.Pt., M.Agri., Ph.D., IPP (Faculty of Animal Science, UGM), Yunika Mayangsari, S.Si., M.Biotech., Ph.D. (Faculty of Agricultural Technology, UGM), Dr. Nurfitri Ekantari, S.Pi., M.P. (Faculty of Agriculture, UGM), and Dr. Widya Wasityastuti, M.Sc., M.Med.Ed., Ph.D. (Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, UGM). The internal audit team included Dr. Ardaning Nuriliani, S.Si., M.Kes., Dra. Tuty Arisuryanti, M.Sc., Ph.D., Prof. Dr. Diah Rachmawati, S.Si., M.Si., and Drs. Ign. Sudaryadi, M.Kes. The audit encompassed evaluations at various levels, including the faculty level, the Undergraduate Program (S1), the Professional Program for Biodiversity Curators, and the Master Program (S2) and Doctoral Program (S3).
During the AMI opening ceremony, the Dean of the Faculty of Biology UGM, Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc., emphasized that the internal quality audit is a regular agenda aimed at ensuring the continuous improvement of educational quality in alignment with UGM’s vision, “Ginong Prati Dino.”
The faculty-level audit was attended by the faculty leadership, including the dean, vice deans, head of department, and academic staff representatives. Meanwhile, the program audits were attended by the head of study program, lecturer representatives, and student representatives. Upon the completion of the audit process, the findings and observations from the auditors will be further discussed in a Management Review Meeting (RTM) as a step toward enhancing the quality assurance system. This process aligns with UGM’s commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal No. 4, which focuses on providing quality education.