PLKI, Jambi — The International Services Center (PLKI) of the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) at UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin (STS) Jambi held an academic gathering with the leadership of the Faculty of Da’wah on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The meeting, which took place in a relaxed atmosphere at the Faculty of Da’wah Dean’s Office, focused on discussing the follow-up of various international Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) agreed upon by the university.

This step was taken to bridge the communication gap that has frequently occurred between the faculty and the international office. The high volume of global cooperation commitments signed by the Rector and Vice Rector III is deemed to require “local champions” at the faculty level to ensure tangible and well-directed implementation.

Driving Tangible Implementation, Not Just Ceremonial

The Coordinator of PLKI UIN STS Jambi, Dion Eprijum Ginanto, Ph.D., emphasized the importance of active collaboration from the faculty. According to him, this synergy is crucial so that existing international agreements do not stall on paper.

“We request cooperation and collaboration from the Faculty of Da’wah so that every MoU established by the Rector and Vice Rector 3 can be realized and does not merely seem ceremonial,” Dion said.

Welcoming the initiative, the Dean of the Faculty of Da’wah, Prof. Dr. H. Ahmad Syukri, S.S., M.Ag., stated his administration’s full readiness to mobilize all potential within the faculty to support this internationalization program.

“Whatever we can do to help follow up on the cooperation, we are ready to help mobilize the strength of the Faculty of Da’wah so that the MoUs are not limited to just paper,” Ahmad Syukri stated.

Three Strategic Agendas: From USAS Malaysia to Accreditation

Despite being held in an informal discussion format, the meeting yielded several strategic points to boost the campus’s internationalization goals, including:

• Follow-up on USAS Malaysia Cooperation: Finalizing the implementation of the partnership recently established with Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS) Malaysia.
• Fulfilling Accreditation Forms: Preparing and organizing documents for international research and community service cooperation to strengthen the faculty’s accreditation portfolio.
• Collaborative Programs in the Near Future: Designing joint agendas between PLKI and the Faculty of Da’wah.

One of the closest programs to be executed is the Basic Leadership Training for Students of the Faculty of Da’wah. The Vice Dean III of the Faculty of Da’wah, Dr. Muhammad Junaidi Habe, M.Si., hopes that PLKI can involve international students in the activity to provide a global atmosphere for local students.

“For the leadership training activities that will be carried out by the Faculty of Da’wah, we need the presence of international students to bring a unique flavor to the leadership training in our faculty,” Junaidi said.

The International Services Center (PLKI) of the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) at UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin (STS) Jambi held an academic gathering with the leadership of the Faculty of Adab and Humanities on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

The semi-formal meeting, which took place in the Dean’s Office, focused on discussing the follow-up of international partnerships as well as strengthening the faculty’s accreditation portfolios (borang).

This strategic step was taken as a solution to evaluate the communication between the faculty and the international office, which had previously been deemed less than optimal. With an increasing number of international Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed by the university, the presence of “local champions” at the faculty level has become crucial to ensure these commitments are genuinely realized.

Fulfilling International Accreditation Demands

The Dean of the Faculty of Adab and Humanities, Dr. Dian Mursyidah, M.Ag., expressed that collaboration with PLKI is urgent, particularly in fulfilling accreditation assessment indicators that now demand global-level engagement.

“We highly need PLKI’s assistance to fulfill the accreditation portfolio requirements, especially regarding international research and community service cooperation,” Dian said.

Responding to this, the Coordinator of PLKI UIN STS Jambi, Dion Eprijum Ginanto, Ph.D., stated his administration’s full readiness to assist throughout the process leading up to the field assessment.

“Insha Allah, we are ready to help ensure the success of the field accreditation agenda in the faculty, especially to meet the requirements for international research and community service cooperation,” Dion stated.

Three Main Collaboration Points

During the meeting, both parties agreed on three main agendas to be executed immediately to achieve the campus’s internationalization targets:

1. Partnership Evaluation and Projection: Mapping out and following up on various international collaborations that have already been established or are planned for the future.
2. Accreditation Document Compilation: Integrating international research and community service cooperation documents so they are ready for accreditation purposes.
3. Joint Program Planning: Designing collaborative activities involving the Faculty of Adab and Humanities and PLKI-LPPM UIN STS Jambi in the near future.

Through this closer synergy, it is hoped that the global commitments held by UIN STS Jambi will no longer just be documents at the rectorate level, but can be tangibly implemented by lecturers and students at the faculty level.