A proposed ten year strategic plan for faculty development for Atma Jaya Catholic University Jakarta

• Main Author: Purba, John Tampil
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2002
• Subjects: Universities and colleges; Strategic planning; Educational planning; Education, Higher; Educational Administration and Supervision; Educational Leadership
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_doctoral/949
• Institution: De La Salle University

The study designs a ten-year faculty development program for Atma Jaya Catholic University in Jakarta. The research is built on the concept of the three duties of higher education, consisting of teaching competence, research capability and social awareness. The concept is part of faculty rank regulation which is written in the KEPMEN 38,1999. Managerial competency is also included in the faculty development program. The descriptive developmental method of research was used in planning the development programs based on a review of related literature and on the felt needs and perceptions of the faculty of Atma Jaya Catholic Jakarta University. Questionnaires were used for data gathering purposes. The questionnaires contained variables on the three duties of higher education. Institutional motivation and support were also asked in the questionnaires. The respondents of the study were all the permanent faculty members of the University, including faculty members involved in administrative positions. The findings of the study presented the priority items for development in each of the areas of teaching, research, social awareness, managerial competence, institutional support and institutional motivation. On the basis of the findings, the following conclusions were drawn: 1) The faculty members of Atma Jaya Catholic University Jakarta need a well-designed faculty development program. 2) The faculty development program can be based on government regulations and the identified development needs of faculty members.