Dean of FMIPA UNEJ Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D. along with the Vice Deans, Head of Department, Head of Laboratory, Head of General Affairs and Deputy Coordinator of Fields in FMIPA attended the Open Talk agenda (16/5). Open Talk is an activity held by the Student Representative Body (BPM) of FMIPA UNEJ with the theme Aspiration Towards Action: Realizing Sustainable Synergy of FMIPA. The Dean gave the aspirations of this agenda as a means of communication between students and the ranks of faculty leaders. “The Faculty of MIPA is not only lecturers or education staff but also students, therefore it is called the academic community, so through this agenda we work together to advance FMIPA,” he said. Prof. Dafik also said that student input to the leadership is a form of care and affection for the leadership in order to work together to maintain and advance FMIPA.
Open Talk raised current issues in the FMIPA environment related to academics, facilities, services, and student activities in general. Student representatives through student organizations provided input and questions to be responded to by the FMIPA leadership. Academic issues about changing schedules became a topic of discussion. Students often face schedule changes, there are several reasons and the solution given is communication with the lecturer. “Communicate with the lecturer, convey the reasons, objections to reach an agreed meeting point so that no one is harmed,” said the Dean of FMIPA. Continue reading