UNHAS Graduate School Holds Senate Meeting to Discuss the Development of Functional Positions for Faculty Members
MAKASSAR — The Graduate School of Hasanuddin University (SPs UNHAS) held a Senate Meeting on Friday (Oct. 2, 2026) to discuss the career advancement of its lecturers. This agenda is part of an ongoing effort to support academic career development and improve the quality of human resources within the Graduate School.
The meeting began with opening remarks from the Dean of SPs UNHAS, Prof. Dr. Sukri Palutturi, SKM., M.Kes., M.Sc.PH., Ph.D. In his speech, Prof. Sukri highlighted the importance of lecturers' career progression and professionalism in strengthening the academic capacity at SPs UNHAS.
The meeting was then led by the Chair of the SPs UNHAS Senate, Prof. Dr. Ir. Baharuddin, Dipl. Ing., M.Agr., alongside Senate Secretary, Dr. Ir. Muhammad Farid Samawi, M.Si. The discussion covered several topics regarding the promotion of lecturers' academic ranks, including proposals for appointments to Assistant Professor (Lektor) and promotions to Associate Professor (Lektor Kepala).
These discussions were based on the current regulations for lecturer career development, specifically the Decree of the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia Number 39/M/KEP/2026 concerning Technical Guidelines for Lecturer Profession and Career Development Services.
During the meeting, the Senate carefully reviewed the requirements for proposing these academic promotions. Several academic and administrative documents were checked for completeness, such as Lecturer Performance Reports (LKD), Employee Performance Targets (SKP), diplomas, scientific articles, correspondence documents, and other required supporting files.
Career advancement is a crucial part of a lecturer's professional journey in fulfilling their academic roles. Because of this, the promotion process must be well-organized and comply with the applicable regulations.
Through this Senate Meeting, SPs UNHAS continues to support its lecturers' academic career development to strengthen human resource capacity and maintain high academic quality within the Graduate School.