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Another support staff working on the public service, properties and facilities maintainance, courier, drivers, and cleaners 7 workers. The staffs have various
backgrounds, from primary schools to high schools. Trainings are also being conducted for these staffs since their contribution are very important. Thus,
continously improvement of them to a better support for department is needed. The trainings included on the subject of Quality Management System ISO 9001: 2008
2010. Due to the provision of intensive skill training and good working atmosphere,
several support staffs have received awards, including “Satyalencana Karya Satya”
from the President of Republic of Indonesia. One general administration staff received first rank award from the University in 2010, second rank award in the area
of financial management 2010, first rank award for laboratory technician 2010, and third rank award for archives worker 2012. Additional salaries are provided
based on performance of support staff, beside the basic sallaries. In addition, every staff has a health insurance coverage by the University. Reward system is available
for non-permanent staffs based on attendance, working performance and creativity.
2.8. Student Quality
New students selection follows the regulation from the Ministry of National Education No. 342010,
about “New Student Admission Scheme for Public University”, and Standard Operational Procedure of IPB for New Students Enrolment.
The process conducted by New Students Enrolment Committee at the University
level. There are several entry schemes: 1 National Admission Selection for Public University Seleksi Nasional Masuk
Perguruan Tinggi Negeri, SNMPTN by Invitation scheme. This scheme based on candidate academic performance during studying at High School.
Candidates are selected from the best students of all high schools in Indonesia. Formerly, this scheme was named USMI Undangan Seleksi Masuk IPB,
Invitation of IPB Entry Selection.
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2 National Admission Selection for Public University SNMPTN by Test scheme organised by organised by Ministry of Education and Culture
3 Special Invitation for high school graduates who won national or international awards Prestasi Internasional dan Nasional, PIN.
4 Independent Talent Based Examination Ujian Talenta Mandiri, UTM, which was started in 2009 organised by IPB..
5 Local Government Scholarship, or BUD Beasiswa Utusan Daerah. This scheme performed by IPB collaborates with local government of Indonesian
provinces or district level to select best students from each provincesregion to study at IPB.
SNMPTN is a national test-based selection for entering public university. The subject in test consist of Natural Science, Mathematics, Bahasa Indonesia, and
English. In SNMPTN, student candidates could select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice of public university that will be decided by computerize passing selection according to
standard and competitiveness of each study program in the university. By SNMPTN, student candidates from different region in Indonesia can apply and take written test
in their regional area. USMI scheme is best practice of IPB admission sheme since 1970th. In this
scheme, IPB offer to all High School accross Indonesia to send their best students. From experience, IPB has the record of high schools in Indonesia. They are selected
based on their academic achievement. In USMI scheme, selection criteria are based on the students achievement on several key subjects, i.e. Biology, Chemistry,
Mathematics, Physics, Bahasa Indonesia, and English during their last 5 semesters at high school.
BUD is a student recruitment scheme sponsored by the local governments and private companies. PIN is a selection system based on international and national
achievements in academics, sports, or art competition. UTM is a selection scheme used to recruite leaders and entreprener to develop agriculture and to prepare
prominent graduate for future leaders. By all these admission scheme, especially by USMI and BUD scheme, IPB receives students from all provinces in Indonesia.
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During 2006 to 2011, IPB students come from 34 or all provices of Indonesia, although around 70 of them come from provinces in Java island.
Student admission to SP-AGH is dominated by USMI scheme. More than 90 of new students from USMI scheme chose SP-AGH as their first choice, and
less than 10 as their second choice with highly consideration based on academic record and grade in their High School. Table 2.8.1 show the competitiveness of SP-
AGH from various admission scheme. The student mostly selected from USMI, based on a long experience this type of selection scheme is beneficial in many
aspects, such as good academic performance of student and dispersion among region. The USMI scheme then adopted at national level for the admission scheme
called as SNMPTN by invitation since 2011. Adoption of the USMI SNMPTN by invitation at national scheme boost the competitiveness of SP-AGH.
In 2011 SP-AGH accreditated with highest mark from National Accreditation Board marked 382 of 400 and considered as the best study program in field of
Agronomy and Horticulture or Agroecotechnology in Indonesia. Since then the ratio of applicants to admitted students increased considerably from 3.9 to around 9.6.
The competitiveness of SP-AGH IPB is also indicated by the ratio of applicants to admitted students through SNMPTN ranged 1:10 to 1:16.1 Table 2.8.1.
Table 2.8.1. Competitiveness of SP-AGH from different admission scheme
Year Description
USMI SNMPTN
UTM BUD
Total
2008 Candidate
Accepted Competitiveness
438 113
1 : 3.9 327
35 1 : 9.3
- -
765 148
5.2 2009
Candidate Accepted
Competitiveness 387
104 1 : 3.7
297 28
1 : 10.6 57
15 1 : 3.8
40 17
1 : 2.4 781
164 4.8
2010 Candidate
Accepted Competitiveness
381 118
1 : 3.2 338
33 1 : 10.2
94 11
1 : 8.5 74
20 1 : 3.7
887 182
4.9 2011
Candidate Accepted
Competitiveness 977
102 1 : 9.6
564 35
1 : 16.1 77
13 1 : 5.9
60 15
1 : 4.0 1678
165 10.2
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One of the important admission policies at IPB is to ensure that the enrolled students came from different provinces. However, 70 of the current students are
from Java Jakarta, Banten, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, and East Java. IPB has initiated collaboration with local governments at province and district level
outside Java to give a chance to potential students candidate from those region. The strategy is expected to accelerate agricultural development in Indonesia. IPB has
also promoted the University overseas by highlighting Good Agricultural Practices GAP in Tropical Agriculture.
All of the students in SP-AGH are full time students. Based on gender perspective SP-AGH accepted more female students than male students, even in
2009 the ratio between the two categories was 2.2 : 1 Table 2.8.2. Since then SP- AGH takes into consideration the gender balance, because SP-AGH does not
dicriminate gender, even though in some job such as in plantation company offer prefebly required male graduates.
Table 2.8.2. Student number of SP-AGH according to gender
Academic Year
Indonesian Foreigner
Sum Total
M F
M F
M F
2007 63
93 1
64 41 93 59
157 2008
67 92
67 42 92 58
159 2009
49 108
2 51 32
108 68 159
2010 78
96 1
79 45 96 55
175 2011
88 77
5 1
93 54 78 46
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All new students are taking the same common courses in the first year which takes about 31 credit SKS see 2.2 before they joint the study program. After take
common courses in the first year, the student take a number of credits SKS depend on the GPA of the previous semester.
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2.9. Student Advice and Support
