On June 27th, the first day of the boot camp, a presentation session was held by the Academic Administration Unit of the Graduate School, Universitas Gadjah Mada, for the students. The presenter for this session was Ms. Winahyuning Cahyani from the Academic Administration Department. The event began with an explanation of the Doctoral Program schedule and study plan. After the pandemic, there would be no more open exams (ujian tertutup), and students would proceed directly to graduation. She also explained the stages of the S3 study plan and outlined the actions to be taken in each stage. Next, Ms. Winahyuning explained the details of the Comprehensive Exam, and students were advised not to delay in registering for it.
She also explained the initial stage study evaluation and reminded the students of the deadline for passing the comprehensive exam. Because this comprehensive exam is the initial stage that students will take, Ms. Winahyuning emphasised the crucial things that need to be done well during each stage in the S3 program. Next was an explanation of Seminar Results 1, where students must obtain a minimum of 25% of their dissertation research results. For Seminar Results 2, students must obtain a minimum of 75% on the dissertation research results. It is further explained that students are advised to start publishing papers after completing the comprehensive test. Then she explained about the final study evaluation and the assessment team. Ms. Winahyuning also reminded the students to have a direct discussion with the promoter team or the head of the program related to the journal that coincides with the publication’s delivery.
Next, the qualifications for the closed test are also shared, along with a complete explanation of the closed test session and its relation to Judisium and S3 Graduation, which typically take place in January, April, July, and October. At the end of the session, Ms. Winahyuning asked students to pay attention to the registration every semester related to UKT payment and KRS. Ensure that the TPA and TOEFL have been completed in advance, if they have not been completed before the comprehensive test. Ensure the logbook is filled. Should apply for an extension of studies towards semester 9 (at the end of semester 8) for related students.
Must carry out consultation with the promoter team or the head of the program for international journal recommendations. Students are also reminded to activate supervision notes in Simaster. This informative session, which lasted almost 2 hours, had a significant impact on students in identifying the problems they faced related to administration and how to overcome them. Through this session, students can also create a checklist to ensure that all the requirements for each stage of their study plan have been implemented correctly. During the session, it was observed that the students focused on and reflected on their current academic status, including what they had been through, as well as their progress towards the final session and graduation. The Dissertation Boot Camp supports the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on Quality Education by strengthening the academic capacity of doctoral students, and SDG 17 on Partnerships for the Goals through collaboration among students, lecturers, and academic administrative units. (Hajar Aznam)
