As a first step into entering the Even Semester of the 2022/2023 Academic Year which will start on Monday 6 March 2023, the Faculty of Engineering, University of PGRI Palembang held a meeting for the division of teaching assignments for lecturers on Wednesday (01/02/2023) in the Hall Room of the Faculty of Engineering, 2nd floor Building D PGRI Palembang University. The meeting is a routine agenda that is held every time a new semester is about to enter and all lecturers are required to attend this meeting.
This event was opened directly by the Chancellor of PGRI Palembang University, Dr. H. Bukman Lian, M.M., M.Si., CIQaR. Also present at the event were Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Amiwarti, S.T., M.T., Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Abdul Azis, ST., M.T., Chair of the Quality Assurance Group Muhrinsyah Fatimura, S.T., M.T., all Heads of Study Programs within the Faculty of Engineering, all lecturers who received teaching assignments at the Faculty of Engineering, Head of the Department. TU, Finance and Personnel, the Heads of Subdivisions and managers of the Faculty of Engineering.
In his report the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Amiwarti, S.T., M.T gave an explanation to the Chancellor regarding the developments and readiness that had been and will be carried out by the Faculty of Engineering, including regarding: the preparation of the Faculty of Engineering in facing the accreditation of the Electrical Engineering study program, the readiness of the Faculty of Engineering in making PKM Journals, the number of existing teaching staff from each study program and the number of students who have registered at the Faculty of Engineering.
Meanwhile, the Chancellor of Palembang PGRI University, Dr. H. Bukman Lian, M.M., M.Sc., CIQaR in his remarks said, “As a university that has the best information system on the island of Sumatra, it is very important for all lecturers at PGRI Palembang University to continue to improve their skills. Improvement of existing infrastructure will continue to be carried out so that students and lecturers feel comfortable in carrying out teaching and learning activities. It is hoped that the number of students entering the Faculty of Engineering will be more than in previous years so that the Faculty of Engineering can stand on its own. Don’t be afraid to compete with other universities because we have the ability to beat them,” said the Chancellor ending his remarks.
The division of Teaching Tasks aims to provide information on the 2022/2023 even semester lecture period, distribution of lecturer teaching schedules, providing information on the courses taught by each lecturer, Class Implementation Plans (RPS) and teaching materials. This needs to be conveyed so that lecturers can prepare lectures well. With this division of teaching tasks, it is hoped that lecturers can prepare learning tools from an early age so that lectures are more organized and systematic. In the activity of dividing teaching assignments, an evaluation of the performance of lecturers in the learning field is also carried out so that lecturers in the Faculty of Engineering, University of PGRI Palembang can improve their performance in teaching and learning activities.
The Faculty of Engineering is currently using an Online Academic Information System (SISFO) to provide convenience to users (lecturers and students) in online campus academic administration activities such as making class schedules, filling out study plan cards (KRS), paying Student Tuition Fees (UKM). ), filling in grades, processing lecturer and student data and so on using only a mobile phone. This system can also function as a support for data analysis in determining campus decisions.