{"id":7347,"date":"2025-12-20T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T05:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/?p=7347"},"modified":"2026-10-26T12:31:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T05:31:45","slug":"strengthening-its-ptn-bh-status-unnes-reinforces-academic-freedom-as-a-pillar-of-inclusive-and-accountable-institutional-governance-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/strengthening-its-ptn-bh-status-unnes-reinforces-academic-freedom-as-a-pillar-of-inclusive-and-accountable-institutional-governance-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Its PTN-BH Status, UNNES Reinforces Academic Freedom as a Pillar of Inclusive and Accountable Institutional Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) reaffirms its commitment to upholding academic freedom, academic expression, and scientific autonomy as fundamental pillars of strong, just, and transparent institutional governance. This commitment forms part of UNNES\u2019s broader strategy to advance the principles of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, which emphasizes the development of effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The transformation of UNNES into a <strong>Legal Entity State University (Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Badan Hukum\/PTN-BH)<\/strong> has strengthened the university\u2019s institutional capacity to guarantee both academic independence and public accountability. The legal foundation for this commitment is stipulated in <strong>Government Regulation No. 36 of 2022 on UNNES as a Legal Entity State University<\/strong>, particularly <strong>Article 24<\/strong>, which explicitly guarantees the academic community\u2019s right to exercise academic freedom and scientific autonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/10\/Pink-and-White-Geometric-Coming-Soon-Flyer-500-x-250-mm-8-1-edited-1024x498.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/10\/Pink-and-White-Geometric-Coming-Soon-Flyer-500-x-250-mm-8-1-edited-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/10\/Pink-and-White-Geometric-Coming-Soon-Flyer-500-x-250-mm-8-1-edited-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/10\/Pink-and-White-Geometric-Coming-Soon-Flyer-500-x-250-mm-8-1-edited-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/10\/Pink-and-White-Geometric-Coming-Soon-Flyer-500-x-250-mm-8-1-edited-1536x747.png 1536w, https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/10\/Pink-and-White-Geometric-Coming-Soon-Flyer-500-x-250-mm-8-1-edited.png 1904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Government Regulation No. 36 of 2022 on UNNES as a Legal Entity State University and Rector\u2019s Regulation No. 120 of 2024. Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/PP-Nomor-36-Tahun-2022.pdf\">PP-Nomor-36-Tahun-2022.pdf<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/PERTOR-UNNES-120.-2024-KEBEBASAN-AKDEMIK-KEBEBASAN-MIMBAR.pdf\">PERTOR-UNNES-120.-2024-KEBEBASAN-AKDEMIK-KEBEBASAN-MIMBAR.pdf<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This principle is further operationalized through the <strong>Rector\u2019s Regulation No. 120 of 2024<\/strong> concerning the <em>Implementation of Academic Freedom, Academic Expression, and Scientific Autonomy<\/em>. The regulation ensures that lecturers, researchers, and students are free to determine their research focus, employ independent methodologies, and publicly communicate their scholarly findings without external interference. Such academic freedom is not only a right but also a moral obligation to uphold <strong>justice, scientific truth, honesty, and accountability<\/strong> in the pursuit of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNNES Rector, Prof. Dr. S. Martono, M.Si., emphasized that academic freedom represents more than an individual right it reflects the university\u2019s collective responsibility to uphold transparent and participatory governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAcademic freedom is not merely the privilege of scholars; it is a manifestation of the university\u2019s integrity and commitment to fairness, transparency, and public accountability. UNNES ensures that every member of the academic community can think, teach, and create independently within the framework of ethics and scientific integrity,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/10\/image-45-edited-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7354\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3970377263386453;width:495px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/10\/image-45-edited-1.png 563w, https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/10\/image-45-edited-1-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rector\u2019s Regulation No. 5 of 2016 on the Implementation of Research and Community Service. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/PERTOR-5-TAHUN-2016-PENELITIAN-DAN-PENGABDIAN.pdf\">PERTOR-5-TAHUN-2016-PENELITIAN-DAN-PENGABDIAN.pdf<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This institutional framework is complemented by the <strong>Rector\u2019s Regulation No. 5 of 2016 on the Implementation of Research and Community Service<\/strong>, which reinforces principles of fairness, transparency, and ethical accountability in all research and community engagement activities. Together, these policies form a governance system that promotes integrity, inclusivity, and public trust key characteristics of good university governance and the essence of strong institutions under SDG 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This commitment solidifies UNNES\u2019s role as an Integrity and Impact University, where scientific autonomy, social responsibility, and good governance coexist to advance sustainable institutional development. By integrating academic freedom into its governance framework, UNNES continues to embody the spirit of a Conservation and Impactful University a campus that stands for integrity, justice, and the advancement of human civilization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) reaffirms its commitment to upholding academic freedom, academic expression, and scientific autonomy as fundamental pillars of strong, just, and transparent institutional governance. This commitment forms part of UNNES\u2019s broader strategy to advance the principles of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, which emphasizes the development of effective, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":3974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[153,92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-peace-justice-and-strong-institutions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7347"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7356,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7347\/revisions\/7356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}