South Tangerang, February 25, 2025 – The Faculty of Law, Social, and Political Sciences of Universitas Terbuka (FHISIP UT) and the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa (FISIP UNTIRTA) officially signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) and an Implementation Agreement (IA) to strengthen synergy in the development of the Three Pillars of Higher Education (Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi). This activity is a strategic step in strengthening collaboration between the two institutions in the fields of education, research, community service, publication, and the Independent Learning Campus Merdeka program in the fields of Social and Political Sciences.
This meeting was held in the Dean’s Meeting Room, 1st Floor, FISIP UNITIRTA, Sindangsari Serang Campus, Banten, attended by representatives of FHISIP UT, namely the Vice Dean I for Academic Affairs Dr. Irsanti Widuri Asih, S.Sos., M.Si.; Head of the State Administration Study Program, Head of the Government Science Study Program, and lecturer representatives from the Communication Science Study Program. The FHISIP UT representatives were warmly welcomed by the FISIP Untirta, namely the Dean of FISIP Prof. Leo Agustino, Ph.D, Vice Dean II Listyaningsih, S.Sos., M.Si., Vice Dean III Ika Arinia Indriyany, S.I.P., M.A, Head of the Public Administration Department, and Head of the Communication Science Department.
In the meeting, discussions were held regarding the form of implementation of partnership between the two parties. Dr. Irsanti Widuri in her speech stated, “The main objective of this audience and partnership is to expand collaboration in the Three Pillars of Higher Education, especially in the fields of education, research, and community service (PKM). Currently, partnership still involves three study programs, but it is expected to be expanded further according to the number of study programs available at FHISIP UT. With the number of FHISIP UT students reaching more than 200,000, this collaboration allows for the optimization of resource sharing in the development of teaching materials, tutorial materials, and exam materials”.
In line with this, Prof. Leo Agustino, Ph.D conveyed, “FISIP Untirta hopes that this partnership can have a real implication on various academic activities, research, and publication. In addition to implementation in Online Tutorials (Tuton), collaboration is also expected to include partnership in journal management as an editorial board or reviewer. The implementation of this partnership is also expected to involve both parties in every organization of webinars, national and international seminars, where FHISIP UT acts as a co-host. We believe this collaboration is the main focus to support the achievement of the Main Performance Indicators (IKU) set by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology”.
With this partnership, the two institutions hope to realize closer synergy in the fields of academics, research, and publication. The implementation of collaboration that includes journal management, seminars, and the development of teaching materials is expected not only to strengthen the Three Pillars of Higher Education but also to support the achievement of the Main Performance Indicators (IKU) set by the ministry. In the future, this partnership is expected to continue to grow and provide real benefits to students, lecturers, and the academic world more broadly.
