Indonesian University of Education and Siliwangi University Hold Focus Group Discussion on BLU Governance with Udayana University

Jimbaran - Indonesian Education University (UPI) has been appointed as a companion to Siliwangi University (Unsil) to transform from a university with a Work Unit financial management pattern to a Public Service Agency (BLU), and to strengthen this a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was carried out with Udayana University (Unud) related to Public Service Agency Governance which includes financial governance, business units, laboratories, academics and student affairs. The FGD took place in the Nusa Room, Jimbaran Campus Rectorate Building, Tuesday (17/12/2024).

Present at the FGD were the Rector of Unud, Vice Rector for Student Affairs, Head of the Finance and Planning Bureau, Chair of USDI, Director of BPU, Representative of the Student Affairs Bureau, Chair of PR PTN Unud, while from UPI there was the Vice Rector for Research, Business and Cooperation and his team, and from Unsil was present by the Rector, Chair of the Senate, Vice Rector and related leadership. Material related to BLU Governance at Unud was delivered by the Director of BPU Dr. Sayu Ketut Sutrisna Dewi and Head of the Finance and Planning Bureau Drs. I Komang Signed followed by discussion.

Rector of Unud Prof. I Ketut Sudarsana in his speech gave a glimpse of the profile of Udayana University which still has BLU status and is in the process of being transferred to PTN BH. Of course, the problems faced at PTN are almost the same and several discussions are often held regarding how governance is at PTN. It is hoped that UPI, which is already a PTN BH, can share with Unud in preparing PTN BH the crucial things that must be prepared.

Meanwhile, Vice Rector of UPI Prof. Bunyamin Maftuh said that because UPI had been PTN BH for quite a long time, apart from improving itself, it also had the task of mentoring programs, where there were those who accompanied BLU to become PTN BH and there were those who accompanied Satker to become BLU, where UPI had the task of accompanying Siliwangi University because the distance was not too far. Unsil has been accompanied by UPI since a year ago and Unsil has been very proactive and has become a PTN BLU last April. UPI then provided several coaching programs for governance and human resources as well as cooperation. At the end of this year, UPI invited Unsil to look at other universities to see or study directly at two universities in Bali, namely Ganesha University of Education and Unud.

Rector of Unsil Dr. Nundang Busaeri expressed his gratitude for the reception from Udayana University and this visit was in the context of a replica study related to best practices from Unud in developing income generating units. There are several things that Unud wants to explore so that it can support funding at Unsil not only from UKT but also other funding sources.

This activity is indeed in the context of assisting BLU at Unsil where the decree is issued in April and the cut off is in June 2024. BPK has also carried out an audit of Unsil. This is also a series of activities from developing what proposals Unsil will carry out to build income generation through the Business Management Agency and also preparing SOPs and currently making visits to Ganesha University of Education and Unud.