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consult the relevant lecturer. The lecturers that have research project usually offer the students to join the research team for their final project.
There is a close relationship between education and research. Almost all of the courses related to commodities provide knowledge about cultivation, so students
who going to work with certain commodity as their final project have already met with their requirement. The Experimental Design course is meant to prepare students on
how to design research in the field as well as in labs in order to obtain a representative data and to analyze the data properly. Students are also provided
knowledge and practice for preparing a research proposal, presenting research data and overview discussion of the report in Scientific Writing course see Table 2.3.2.
The results of the students research and internship are presented in thesis. In addition each student must present their thesis at a seminar attended by the lecturer
and students, weight as 1 credit. Since odd semester 2012, students are required to write a seminar paper in a journal format. Dept of AGH facilitates the publication at
Indonesian Jurnal of Agronomi, which is a nationally accredited scientific journal, or on-line journal, Bulletin Agrohorti, which will be launched in near future.
Agricultural Business Practice, a course with 1 credit, provides opportunity for the students to learn specific aspects of crop cultivation of a particular commodity of
their interest. The prerequisite of this course is all courses related to cultivation techniques. The students will practice to manage a farm business unit model,
including of vegetable crops, ornamental plants, fruit trees, seed production, food crops, estate crops, and spices and medicinal plants. This activities facilitate the
students to practice on entrepreneurship. However, implementation of practical training is constrained by limited funding derived from students tuition fee and time
only 14 weeks. Supervising is conducted by appointed lecturers in accordance with their competence. Assessment is based on successful entrepreneurship activities.
2.5 Student Assesment
Student assessments consist of assessment for student admission, assessment for courses at the end of the semester, final task assessment, student
assessment at the end of semester and final program assessment for graduating.
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The assessment for student admission are requirement mark for biology, mathematics and chemistry with a minimum of 7.0 from high school in Java and
minimum of 8.0 from high school outside of Java. Other consideration in student admission is based on performance by the high school alumnae in IPB see for detail
in Chapter 2.8. Several methods are used for assessing the students i.e. exams, practical
work , practical report, assignments or evaluation on student’s activities in group
discussions. Each course has appropriate assessment methods depending on the characteristic of the course itself. It is expected that the objective and learning
outcome of each course is achieved using these various methods of assessment. Student’s final grades at each course are composed from mid-term exam, final exam,
assignments and practical work and report. The proportion of each mark is set and acknowledged to all students in the course contract. The grade point is based on the
criteria designated by university, e.i. A, B, C, D and E fail. Teaching team has autonomous choice to decide the marks and grade based
on the previously set criteria in course contract. Students who fail the subject have the opportunity to request a remedial exam or retake the subject in the following
semesteryear. Remedial is only allowed to students with scores below C with the maximum grade after remedial is C.
Student assessment on all courses in a semester is presented in a student’s
academic record transcript released at the end of each semester by Directorate of Academic Administration. The minimum GPA Grade Point Average, IP: Indeks
Prestasi is 2.0 without E. In addition, the transcript also indicates the CGA Cummulative Grade Point; IPK: Indeks Prestasi Kumulatif. The CGP and GPA
determine the status of Student Study Continuation Table 2.5.1. Guidelines for student’s final project has been set and acknowledged to
ensure students to complete their study on time. Topics for their final projects are available by the sixth semester. It is necessary that the students pass all prerequisite
subjects prior to starting their final project, i.e. Scientific Writing and Experimental Design courses with minimum CGP 2.0. Every student will have a supervisor for
hisher final project at the end of the 6
th
semester. Supervisors are responsible for
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monitoring student’s final project and completion of their reports. A consultation book is provided for each student to monitor their progress and their relationship with the
supervisors. Table 2.5.1. Criteria for
student status on continuation of study based on CGP and GPA
Period of assessment CGP, GPA
Continuation of study
End of first year 1 CGP
≥ 2.00 1 Unconditional
2 1.50 ≤ CGP 2.00 2 Warning P
3 CGP ≤ 1.50
3 Drop Out DO Next Semesters
In unconditional status 1 CGP
≥ 2.00 1 Unconditional
2 GPA 2.00 and 1.50 ≤ CGP 2.00
2 Warning P 3 CGP
≤ 1.50 3 Drop Out DO
In warning status 1 CGP
≥ 2.00 1 Unconditional
2 GPA ≥ 2.00 and 1.50
≤ CGP 2.00 2 Warning P
2 GPA 2.00 and 1.50 ≤ CGP 2.00
3 Strong warning PK 3 CGP
≤ 1.50 4 Drop Out DO
In strong warning status 1 CGP
≥ 2.00 1 Unconditional
2 GPA ≥ 2.00 and 1.50
≤ CGP 2.00 2 Strong warning PK
2 GPA 2.00 and 1.50 ≤ CGP 2.00
3 Drop Out DO 3 CGP
≤ 1.50 4 Drop Out DO
Prior to their presentation of the final project in a seminar, screening of the student’s grade is carried out to confirm that all requirements have been fulfilled. This
also serves as a mean for monito ring the student’s progress. The students are
eligible to take final examination following the completion of ≥ 138 credits with CGP
≥ 2.0 without E. The final examination is a comprehensive exam and performed orally
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as a measure of student’s perception, knowledge and skill upon the completion of their study and attaining the bachelor degree.
Upon the completion of their study, their graduation status is categoried as cum laude, with honour very satisfactory, or pass with ordinary grade
satisfactoryTable 2.5.2. The minimum requirements to achieve a bachelor degree are completing minimum of 144 credits without grade E, minimum CGP 2.0 for all the
courses. Table 2.5.2. Graduating criteria according to GPA and course scores
Nu Criteria
CGP Requirement
1. Cum Laude CL
CGP ≥ 3.51 All the credits comes from the IPB
Undergraduate Program Never retake a course and cancel a
course with E score No D scores
Maximum of one C score other than the first year common course,
interdepartment and major courses. Study period ≤ 5 years
Never get a written academic penalty
2. Very Satisfactory SM
2.1 CGP
≥ 3.51 Does not meet the CL requirement 2.2
2.76 ≤ CGP 3.51
No D scores Never retake or cancel a course
with E score Study period ≤ 5 years
Never get a written academic penalty
3. Satisfactory
3.1 CGP
≥ 3.51 Does not meet the CL and SM
requirement 3.2
2.76 ≤ CGP 3.51
Does not meet the SM requirement 3.3
2.00 ≤ CGP 2.76
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2. 6. Academic Staff Quality
There are 65 academic staffs at the Dept. of AGH in which they are divided into five division i.e. plant production, plant ecophysiology, plant breeding and
genetics, seed science and technology, and plant biotechnology. Academic staffs at the Department are competent to conduct teaching and learning activities as
indicated by obtained Certificate of Teaching Competency Academic Staff Certification and all of them have qualification at least Master Degree the minimum
degree requirement according to the standard of Directorate General of Higher Education DGHE with 85 among them hold a PhD degree and
18.5 12 persons as Professors.
All the academic staffs are full time Table 2.6.1. Detail of academic staff description is attached in Appendix 2.6.1. Most of them have also
attended a training on teaching methods Acta V, Applied Approach or Active Learning.
Tabel 2.6.1. Qualifications of academic staffs at the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
Category M
F Sum
Percentage of PhDs
Person FTEs
Professors 11
1 12
12 Associate Professors
21 8
29 27
Assistant Professors 5
14 19
19 Full time lecturers
3 2
5 3
Part time lecturers Visiting professors lecturers
Total 40
25 65
62 85
Distribution among the Division
Plant Production 10
5 15
14 93
Plant Ecophysiology 15
2 17
17 82
Plant Breeding 5
4 9
8 89
Seed Science and Technology 5
7 12
11 83
Plant Biotechnology 5
7 12
11 75
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Qualification of the academic staffs are also indicated by their activities in research, community development and other professional activities. Almost all
lecturers have been actively conducting research andor community development activities according to their field of expertise. They obtain research funding from
various sources such as overseas institutions; government institution such as Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Agriculture, National Research Council;
and private institutions, from IPB and other grants to IPB Appendix 2.6.2. Most lecturers are member of professional association Indonesian Society of Agronomy,
Indonesian Society of Horticulture, Indonesian Society of Weed Science, and Indonesian Society of Breeding Science, and actively participated in a number of
seminar and workshops to increase their competence and professionalism Appendix 2.6.3.
It is compulsory for all academic staffs at SP-AGH to set up a teaching plan i.e. outline of teaching program GBPP and plan for teaching and learning activities
SAP, with a supplementary on development method of study as described in point 2.4 Teaching and Learning Strategy.
Monitoring and evaluationn of lecturers a re based on the student’s learning
performances, working performance assessed by Head of Department DP3, and the questionnaires on teaching and learning process EPBM distributed to the
students at the end of each semester. Points of evaluation are course content and teaching quality, i.e. have the course materials been well-prepared and stimulated
the student’s interest to the course, the schedules such as if the course is handled timely, etc. The EPBM score of all academic staffs in the department is 3 in the
range 1 to 4 indicating that the lecturers are considered competent to teach and sufficient for the learning process Appendix 2.4.1.
Moni toring and evaluation on lecturers are also conducted through Lecturer’s
Performance Index LPI, IKD: Indeks Kinerja Dosen, attendance during practical works and lectures, academic workshops, and credits for career promotion.
Evaluation on IKD showed that on average each lecturer had passed the minimum levels, i.e. 12 credits Appendix 2.6.4. Lecturers with a status as professor or holding
a Sertificate of Lecturer and pass a minimum of 12 credits are entitled to receive a
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professional benefit on top of the salary, Medical insurance is provided for all academic staffs and support staffs.
New staff recruitment is conducted according to guidelines from Ministry of National Education. Recruitment is based on requirements of each unit, previously
called division, as home base, which is then proposed by head of the unit to head of department, for further approval by Dean of the corresponding Faculty and Director
of HRD of the University see the document of manpower planning in IPB. The candidates will have to go through a national selection process. In some cases head
of a unit recommend candidates who was previously an intern in the unit or have excellent skill and knowledge. Candidates who passed the selection process will be
appointed as CPNS candidate of government officer. Each CPNS has to attend a pre-training, where each candidate has to learn responsibility of government officers
and has to pass a series of exams. Upon the completion of the pre-training, a candidate will be appointed as a government officer PNS. After formally accepted
as government officer then the candidate will have a status as junior lecturers and assigned to a division. The head of the division will give directions for future study.
Head of the division together with Head of Department play an important role in capacity building of the junior lecturer.
The ratio of lecturer to student is sufficient Tabel 2.6.2. A sufficient ratio of
lecturer to student leads to an effective learning process, academic support and final task supervision
. The lecturer to student ratio is almost 1:10 and the lecturer to
graduate ratio is around 1:3.
Tabel 2.6.2. Staffstudent ratio and staffgraduate ratio
Total FTE of teaching
staff Number of
Students total student
body Number of
graduates per year
Number of students
per FTE of teaching staff
Number of graduates
per FTE of teaching staff
62 600
157 around 10
around 3
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Eventhough the number of lecturer is adequate; a high number of retirements are predicted to happen in a couple of decade when around 60 of the academic
staff will retire Figure 2.6.1.. This is a crucial issue that should be solved immediately. Finding qualified candidate for lecturer is not a difficult task, however
the main obstacle for the department is that the available job vacancy in the Ministry of National Education is not necessarily match to the need of the department.
Therefore the academic staffs in the department, faculty and university IPB level need to be mapped and updated regularly. This mapping will serve as a basis for
allocating new lecturers in the department.
Figure 2.6.1. Proportion of lecturers according to age
Junior lecturers will have a role as tutors in practical works or lectures, and are encouraged to attend various academic trainings. Apart from higher degree study,
junior lecturers are encouraged to prepare research proposals to obtain national andor international research funding.
Lecturers are also encouraged to publish their research in national or international seminars and conferences, as well as in international journals Appendix
2.6.5. Lecturers are given training on how to prepare a research proposal, and to prepare a manuscript for international publication. The department has allocated
budget to support the lecturers to attend scientific seminars. Career promotions are monitored by an established system. Lecturer, who has
stayed at the same level and position for four years, or those who have achieved a certain amount of credits, will be encouraged to advance their levels. An online
database system has been made available. Therefore, each lecturer who has
6 18
62 14
35 years old 36-45 years old
46-55 years old 56-65 years old
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performed activities could submit their proof to HR unit, and the HR officer will count their credit and record them in the database system. This will allow more efficient
access to activity data of each individual lecturer. Professorship is the highest level for a lecturer. In order to reach this level, a
promotion process has to be followed beginning at the unit. The candidate needs to provide documents or records of their activities to unit meetings to evaluate the
suitability of a lecturer to be promoted as a professor. Once the promotion has been agreed at the division and department level, another meeting will be held at the
Faculty Senate level and University Senate, prior to propose to the Directorate General of Higher Education and approved by the Ministry of National Education.
Lecturers are given a set of tasks, including teaching assignments which are supported by an appointment letter from the Faculty Dean, supervising students
during their study academic supervisor, and supervising students for their final project or thesis, as external examiners, or as a consultant in community
development projects conducted by the department. These assignments are based on the expertise area of each lecturer. Appointment as an academic supervisor is
based on the lecturers expertise taking their work load into consideration. The rules and conduct of academic staffs has been established and stated in
the Senate decree No.: 25IKEPSA2003 about standard, etiquette, and discipline of academic staffs at IPB and has been put together in a booklet and distributed among
all the academic staffs Appendix 2.6.6
. The age of retirement for an academic staff is 65 years old. For professors,
the retirement can be extended up until 70 years old. When entering the retirement stage, pensioners
still receive retirement savings fund, pension benefit and medical insurance.
2.7. Support Staff Quality
