Mataram, University of Mataram – The Research and Community Service Institute of the University of Mataram (LPPM Unram) synergizes with the Unram Institute for Quality Assurance and Educational Development (LPMPP) in the context of Internal Quality Audit and Alignment of SPMI and SPME Research and Community Service. This activity took place in the Main Conference Room of LPPM Unram on Tuesday (11/21).

This activity was attended directly by Prof. Dr. Arifuddin, M.Pd. as the Coordinator of Internal Quality Assurance System (SPMI), and Dr. Sitti Latifah, S.Hut., M.Sc.F. as the Coordinator of External Quality Assurance System Accreditation / Certification of LPMPP Unram.

On the other hand, from the LPPM itself, Prof. Dr. Ir. Sukartono, M.Agr. as the Head of LPPM Unram was present, accompanied by Secretary Prof. Dr. Ir. IGP Muliarta Aryana, MP. Dr. Faturrahman, S.Pt., M.Si as the Service Coordinator; Dr. Ir. Misbahuddin, ST., MT., IPU., KKN and Cooperation Coordinator; Dr. Didy Ika Supryadi, SE., MM., KUBINOV Coordinator; and I Wayan Sudiartha, Ph.D., Program, Data and Quality Coordinator; and all LPPM Unram staff.

In his speech, the Head of LPPM Unram, Prof. Dr. Ir. Sukartono, M.Agr. said, “Internal Quality Audit (AMI) aims to conduct a systematic and independent examination to determine whether activities in maintaining quality and results have been implemented effectively, especially in the fields of research and community service (PKM) to achieve the goals of the University of Mataram which is internationally competitive”.

The Professor of the Faculty of Agriculture further emphasized, “Internal Quality Audit (AMI) needs to be carried out in order to know the developments that have been achieved and those that have not been achieved. AMI implementation is carried out by conducting quality audits as a follow-up to the establishment and implementation of quality standards that have previously been socialized”.

On the same occasion, Prof. Dr. Arifuddin, M.Pd. as the Coordinator of the Internal Quality Assurance System (SPMI) said that, “Internal Quality Audit is conducted to determine the level of conformity of the implementation of activities to the organization’s own internal standards (Internal quality standards), regulations, procedures, work instructions, in order to improve institutional quality and reduce the risk of non-achievement of standards / quality reduction, especially in the field of Research and Community Service “.

Furthermore, Dr. Sitti Latifah, S. Hut., M.Sc.F. as the Coordinator of the Accreditation / Certification External Quality Assurance System conveyed, “The audit is carried out to determine the level of conformity to external standards. It is hoped that with this activity, it can fulfill and reduce standards that still have discrepancies into conformity”.

SPME and SPMI are carried out based on the same SPT and/or exceed the National Education Standards (SNP). Each university has the flexibility to regulate the fulfillment of SN Dikti in developing SPT. SPMI implementation follows the PPEPP rules, namely Determination, Implementation, Evaluation, Control, and Development of established standards. At the E – Evaluation stage, it can be done through an Internal Quality Audit.

Internal Quality Audit as a systematic, independent, and documented process to obtain audit evidence and evaluate it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria have been met, or a systematic, independent, and documented testing process to ensure the implementation of activities in HEIs according to procedures and the results are in accordance with standards to achieve institutional goals.

This Internal Quality Audit activity is not an assessment or assessment, but rather matching conformity (alignment) between implementation and planning of an activity/program.