The Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at the University of Jember, Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D., officially opened a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) event at the Grand Padis Bondowoso from December 20–22, 2024. The theme of the event was “Innovative Strategies to Improve Education Quality and the Relevance of Graduate Competencies.” The FGD was attended by department heads, program leaders, lab managers, and educational staff from FMIPA UNEJ. Prof. Dafik opened the event by saying, “Over the next two days, we will discuss how to improve education quality and graduate competencies.” He also mentioned that in the future, establishing new study programs could attract prospective students.

Additionally, he emphasized the importance of improving quality through “UNGGUL” accreditation for the master’s programs at FMIPA UNEJ. “I hope the establishment of new programs, such as Actuarial Science, Data Science, Medical Physics, and Bioinformatics, will be a key topic of discussion in this FGD,” he continued. Prof. Dafik had already brought up the idea of these new programs to UNEJ leadership earlier in the morning. He also encouraged the new PhD programs at FMIPA to attract prospective students. “I hope the task force for these new programs can complete their work, and by January 2025, submit proposals to the university,” said the Dean. The Vice Deans of FMIPA also shared their initial views, which were later discussed during the FGD. Continue reading →