BANDUNG, UNIKOM — In an effort to support the academic career development of lecturers and improve the quality of human resources at the Indonesian Computer University (UNIKOM), the Directorate of General Administration, through the Functional Positions Division, held a Dissemination of Technical Guidelines for Lecturer Promotions, Wave I, 2026, on Monday, May 11, 2026.
The dissemination was conducted online and attended by all UNIKOM lecturers. It began with remarks from UNIKOM’s Vice Rector II for Human Resources, Assoc. Prof. Dr. The presentation by Prof. Agus Riyanto, S.T., M.T., CSBA., continued with a presentation on the dissemination of the Technical Guidelines for Promotion of Lecturers’ Academic Positions, and concluded with a question-and-answer session.
In his opening remarks, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Agus stated that the dissemination was a follow-up to a previous activity that discussed the latest regulations and policies regarding the promotion of lecturers’ functional positions based on updated government regulations. “Several weeks earlier, a dissemination was conducted regarding the regulations and policies for promotion of functional positions based on the latest ministerial regulations. Alhamdulillah, this material was presented by the Head of the Functional Positions Division. Today, a follow-up dissemination is being held due to the latest developments that require immediate information. This demonstrates that the Functional Positions Division is moving quickly to support and encourage the promotion of lecturers’ functional positions to a higher level. On this occasion, the Head of the Functional Positions Division will present the technical aspects of the proposal for Wave I of 2026,” he said.
Furthermore, the Head of the Functional Positions Division, Yudha Taufik Nugraha, S.Kom., explained that this outreach activity aims to provide lecturers with a technical understanding of the mechanisms and requirements for proposing academic promotions based on Decree of the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Number 39 of 2026. With a better understanding, it is hoped that the academic promotion application process can be carried out accurately, completely, and in accordance with applicable regulations. He further stated that the expected output of the functional positions outreach activity is an increased understanding of lecturers regarding the technical aspects of proposing academic promotions in accordance with the latest regulations, as well as improved document preparation and proposal administration. Furthermore, this activity is expected to encourage lecturers’ motivation to develop their academic careers sustainably.
For the institution, increasing the number of lecturers successfully achieving higher academic positions will positively contribute to improving the quality of human resources, strengthening the implementation of the Tridharma of Higher Education, and achieving various academic performance indicators of UNIKOM.
In his presentation, the Head of the Functional Positions Division also detailed various technical aspects of the academic promotion proposal for lecturers in Wave I of 2026. The material covered the key timeline for the proposal, the maximum credit limit per year, the administrative requirements, and the requirements related to lecturer status and career. The presentation was accompanied by a discussion and question-and-answer session, providing participants with the opportunity to directly address various obstacles and questions encountered during the proposal process.
Through this outreach activity, UNIKOM continues to demonstrate its commitment to supporting lecturer career development and improving the institution’s academic quality. The ongoing outreach is expected to facilitate lecturers’ understanding of the latest regulations and accelerate the process of achieving higher academic positions, as part of the effort to create superior, professional, and competitive human resources. (Directorate of Hms & Pro). Translated by: Gengria/DMUnikom