The Faculty of Da’wah and Communication (FDK) at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta continues to strengthen its commitment to building a sustainable culture of quality. One manifestation of this is the Follow-up Audit (ATL) held on Tuesday (7 July 2026). This activity forms part of the PPEPP cycle (Establishment, Implementation, Evaluation, Control and Improvement) within the Internal Quality Assurance System (SPMI) at UIN Sunan Kalijaga.
The ATL was carried out to ensure that every finding from the Internal Quality Audit (AMI) had been followed up by the relevant units. More than just an administrative process, this audit serves as an evaluation tool whilst reinforcing the academic community’s commitment to continuous quality improvement, which is one of UIN Sunan Kalijaga’s core values.
The event was opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Da’wah and Communication, Prof. Dr. Arif Maftuhin, M.Ag., M.A.I.S. In his opening remarks, he emphasised that a culture of quality does not arise solely from major undertakings, but is built through simple habits practised consistently.
“Quality awareness must begin with small things, such as discipline and honesty. Discipline in arriving on time and commitment to every activity are an important part of the culture of quality that we wish to build together,” he said.
This year’s Follow-up Audit was attended by 32 participants comprising representatives from the Dean’s Office, study programmes, the Faculty and Study Programme Quality Assurance Teams (PSMF-PSMP), and auditors appointed by C
The six auditors assigned to the activity were Muhammad Hidayat Noor, S.Ag., M.Ag.; Anggari Marya Kresnowati, S.E., M.E.; Feri Irianto Setyo Wibowo, S.Pd., M.Pd.I.; Anis Yuniati, S.Si., M.Si., Ph.D.; Dr. Yani Tri Wijayanti, M.Si.; and Inggit Dyaning Wijayanti, M.Pd.
On this occasion, the Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs of the Faculty of Islamic Studies (FDK), Prof. Dr. Pajar Hatma Indra Jaya, M.Si., expressed his appreciation to the auditors for their guidance and for providing various constructive suggestions. Thanks were also extended to the heads and secretaries of the study programmes, as the auditees, for their hard work in following up on the various recommendations from the previous audit.
Following the opening, the event continued with a presentation of the audit results and a discussion of a number of findings that still required further resolution. The forum was held openly, addressing the various challenges faced by each study programme in meeting quality indicators.
One issue that has attracted attention is the output of research funded by overseas institutions. A number of degree programmes acknowledge that this indicator remains a shared challenge. In addition to the high level of competition for international grants, the administrative and authorisation processes for overseas activities are also factors affecting this output.
Nevertheless, various efforts have been made by FDK lecturers to compete for international funding schemes. Several international collaborations and grants have even been successfully secured. In the Islamic Communication and Broadcasting (KPI) programme, for example, a lecturer has visited Umm Al-Qura University. Meanwhile, a lecturer from the Social Welfare Studies (IKS) programme has successfully secured funding through a collaboration with the Australian Government.
Through this Follow-up Audit, the Faculty of Da’wah and Communication hopes that each recommendation arising from the audit will not merely remain an evaluation document, but will genuinely serve as a foundation for improving the quality of governance, education, research, and community service. In this way, a culture of quality will not merely be a slogan, but will flourish as a practice deeply embedded in every academic activity within the Faculty of Da’wah and Communication at UIN Sunan Kalijaga.