The Faculty of Da’wah and Communication, Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University (UIN), held a Kick-Off Meeting to design long-term activity programs for each study program (prodi) within the faculty.
The event took place at Rohan Hotel on December 18–19, 2024, and was attended by 186 participants, including lecturers, education staff, alumni, students, and other relevant stakeholders.
This event served as a significant moment for formulating the work plans of each program for the next four years.

Dean of the Faculty of Da’wah and Communication, Prof. Arif Maftuhin, explained that the main goal of the Kick-Off Meeting was to design activity programs that would enable the study programs to excel in the future.
Each prodi was asked to draft detailed activities, grouped into three categories: primary, secondary, and tertiary.
Primary activities, labeled as code one, are top priority for implementation, while codes two and three depend on available funding.

What Is Expected from This Plan?
According to Prof. Arif, with the annual proposals aligned with the Ministry/Agency Work Plan and Budget (RKAKL), each prodi is expected to operate more systematically and efficiently.
The pre-planned activities will no longer require separate annual proposals, as the annual plan already includes all projected activities.

Rector of UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Prof. Noorhaidi, expressed high appreciation for the review of the vision and mission conducted during the Kick-Off Meeting.
He stated that this effort is crucial to strengthening coordination among existing work programs, ensuring a clearer and more structured implementation in 2025.
“With this step, what we’ll do in 2025 is already clear and supported by a well-structured work program,” the Rector said.

Who Was Involved in the Kick-Off Meeting?
In addition to participants from the Faculty of Da’wah and Communication, the event was also attended by UIN Sunan Kalijaga’s Head of Bureau, Ali Sodik, who emphasized the importance of digital systems in managing study leave and promotion tasks for lecturers.
This system facilitates performance monitoring and smooths the administrative process related to the career development of lecturers and educational staff.

The Rector also highlighted the importance of achieving higher accreditation standards to enhance the quality and competitiveness of the university.
“For prodi that are already excellent, we will strive to achieve international accreditation, which will boost our competitiveness on a global scale,” said Prof. Noorhaidi.
With the same enthusiasm, the university aims for Public Service Agency (BLU) income to reach 220 billion rupiah in 2025, supported by all cooperation activities undertaken by the university.

Tech Skills as a Key to Success
On this occasion, Dr. Ali Sodik also emphasized the importance of transitioning from manual to tech-based systems for education staff.
Considering the challenges posed by a wave of retirements in the near future, proper planning and strategy in staff management are essential to ensure the smooth operation of the campus.
Technological skills are crucial for education staff to adapt to ongoing changes.

With the strategic directions and initiatives formulated in this Kick-Off Meeting, the Faculty of Da’wah and Communication at UIN Sunan Kalijaga is increasingly prepared to develop excellent and globally competitive study programs.
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