Universitas Negeri Semarang through the Kantor Penjaminan Mutu UNNES organized a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the Improvement of Internal Quality Audit Documents and System (SIAMI) on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Student Lounge Meeting Room, 1st Floor of the LPPP Building. The activity was conducted in two separate sessions as part of the university’s continuous effort to strengthen the implementation of the Internal Quality Assurance System (SPMI) at UNNES.
The FGD aimed to improve the quality of Internal Quality Audit (AMI) documents and enhance the effectiveness of the AMI system in supporting quality assurance implementation at faculties and units, particularly in fostering and monitoring study programs across UNNES.
First Session: Strengthening AMI Documents and System with Study Programs
The first session was held from 08.00 to 12.00 WIB and attended by the Secretary of the Quality Assurance Office, the Head of the Center for Quality Assurance System Development and Analysis, the Head of the Higher Education Database Center, academic staff of the Quality Assurance Office, and coordinators of several study programs across faculties at UNNES.
The participating study programs included Undergraduate Programs in Performing Arts Education (FBS), Political Science (FISIP), Sociology and Anthropology (FISIP), Chemistry (FMIPA), Informatics Engineering (FMIPA), Mathematics (FMIPA), Electrical Engineering (FT), Civil Engineering (FT), Accounting (FEB), Law (FH), Public Health (FK), and Nutrition (FK).
During the session, participants discussed various inputs regarding the improvement of Internal Quality Audit instruments and documents, optimization of the SIAMI system, and synchronization of data requirements and quality audit implementation at the study program level. The discussion was conducted interactively, generating various recommendations for developing a more effective, adaptive, and sustainable quality monitoring system.
Second Session: Quality Assurance Synchronization with Faculty Quality Assurance Units
The second session continued from 13.00 to 17.00 WIB and involved Coordinators of Quality Assurance Units (GPM) from FIPP, FBS, FISIP, FMIPA, FT, FIK, FEB, FH, FK, the Graduate School, as well as GPM representatives from LPPM and other institutional units. The session was also attended by the Secretary of the Quality Assurance Office, the Head of the Center for Quality Assurance System Development and Analysis, the Head of the Higher Education Database Center, and academic staff of the Quality Assurance Office.
The discussion in this session focused on harmonizing the implementation of Internal Quality Audits at faculty and unit levels, strengthening coordination among Quality Assurance Units, and evaluating the implementation of SIAMI in supporting the quality assurance cycle within the university.
Through this activity, UNNES expects the Internal Quality Audit documents and SIAMI system to continue improving in order to support a more effective, integrated, and sustainable quality assurance governance system in accordance with the institutional and academic development needs of study programs at UNNES.
