CHAPTER II BASIC FOUNDATION
A. PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION
In performing its basic tasks and functions, the Graduate Program of Brawijaya University GPBU takes the Five Pillars Pancasila
as the nation’s basic philosophy and ideology, the 1945 Constitutions and regulations as the bases. The main responsibility of a higher education institution
is the implementation of the Three Pillars of Higher Education Tri Dharma Universitas namely teaching, research and community service in accordance to the mandate of the 1945 Constitution
that is promoting general welfare and educating the nation. Interdisciplinary studies of GPBU prepares students to have interdisciplinary program competence
that enables the stude nts to analyze and overcome the nation’s current issues through research
that combines two or more approaches and mixed method research MMR.
B. INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATION
GPBU Strategic Plan is designed based on the National Education Pillar, the Ministry of Education missions, the 2010-
Directorate General of igher Education Strategic Plan, and the GPBU’s basic task and function as references. The main goal of the strategic plan is the implementation of
well-qualified magister and doctorate interdisciplinary programs relevant to needs of national development so that it will have real contribution to improve the nation’s level of competitiveness.
The goals are elaborated as follows:
1. Conduct regional, national and international partnership to develop interdisciplinary study
program 2.
Establish interdisciplinary studies as major for magister and doctorate programs 3.
Work hand in hand with Brawijaya University Quality Assurance Center to develop quality assurance system and carry out audit process to the faculties, programs and majors with
magister and doctorate programs 4.
Formulate standards of qualified education for magister and doctorate program 5.
Carry out scientific information service, academic administration monitoring and quality assurance for magister and doctorate programs
2.1 Vision, Missions and Purpose of Graduate Program of Brawijaya University GPBU VISION OF GPBU
Be the center of magister and doctorate interdisciplinary programs based on natural science, social science, arts and humanities and information center, research and development for
interdisciplinary studies in science, arts and humanities.
MISSION OF GPBU
1. Develop interdisciplinary study programs that are relevant to public needs as well as
development of science and technology 2.
Broaden and develop science and technology with interdisciplinary approach as well as maximize significance of interdisciplinary to enhance public welfare and enrich national
culture 3.
Implement effective and efficient quality assurance for magister and doctorate program
PURPOSE
1. Carry out well-qualified standardization for the university’s magister and doctorate
programs quality assurance as well as evaluate the implementation 2.
Develop magister and doctorate interdisciplinary programs relevant to public needs as well as development of science and technology
3. Perform well-qualified learning in magister and doctorate interdisciplinary programs the so
the programs can respond to public needs as well as development of science and technology
4. Conduct research in line with the development of science and technology so that findings
can be used to overcome real problems of the nation 5.
Create networking and synergetic partnership with external stakeholders in order to develop quality of education in GPBU
2.2 Value and Basic Notion
1. Academicians in GPBU should uphold academic ethics in performing their tasks and
responsibilities 2.
Best implementation of ethic, morality, fairness, honesty, wisdom and devotion 3.
Excellence, creativity, innovation, dynamic, efficient, pioneering, independence, responsibility, open-mindedness, humane, as well as national and global insight
4. Actualization of philosophical value of the Five Pillars and 1945 Constitution as well as the
nature of higher education which is based on science and religion 5.
In reference to healthy organizational principles through continuous, transparent and accountable programs that promote national welfare and competitiveness
C. BASIC PRINCIPLES
As non-profit, state university, the Graduate Program of Brawijaya University GPBU implements their basic tasks and functions based on the following principles:
1. Actualization of philosophical value of the Five Pillars and the 1945 Constitutions as well as
the nature of higher education with amal ma’ruf nahi munkar as the principle 2.
Refers to healthy organizational principles through continuous, transparent and accountable programs that promote national welfare and competitiveness
2.3 Motto
