Published date: Oct 08 2024

Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences

Issue title: 4th International Conference in Social Science (4th ICONISS): Governance and Poverty Alleviation

Pages: 115–127

DOI: 10.18502/kss.v9i27.17097

Budi Rizkabudirizka91@gmail.comUniversitas Iskandar Muda, Banda Aceh

Syafei IbrahimUniversitas Iskandar Muda, Banda Aceh

Kridawati SadhanaDoctoral Program of Social Science, Postgraduate, University of Merdeka Malang, Malang

Nahdhatul Ulama (NU) College in Aceh differs from other private universities because it has a complex organizational structure compared to other private universities. Nahdhatul Ulama (NU) College in Aceh, apart from being a higher education foundation leader, must also synergize with the Nahdhatul Ulama (NU) organization. This is what drives the author’s interest in studying the implementation of the National Higher Education Standards in quality assurance improvement at Nahdhatul Ulama College in Aceh. In this study, researchers focused on the implementation of the National Standards for Higher Education Policy at Aceh’s Nahdhatul Ulama Sharia Science College. The method used in this research is descriptive-qualitative. Furthermore, the data source used is the results of interviews with informants, who serve as primary data, and other documents as secondary data. In determining the informants, the researcher used the Purposive Sampling Technique; the data were then obtained through interviews, and documentation was analyzed using the Interactive Model, which follows the flow from data collection, data display, data condensation, and conclusions. Based on the results of research and findings, there are leadership, information technology, infrastructure, finance, university values, and culture, which include attitudes, habits, organizational behavior, work ethics, creating, serving, and interacting with colleagues and the community with good results, all of which contribute to organizational capacity in implementing internal quality assurance at the college. On the other hand, the limited opportunities available to academic staff to enhance their national and international competencies in line with their positions and areas of expertise and the inconsistent application of the PPEPP model at Aceh’s Nahdhatul Ulama College are some of the weaknesses. The implementation of the internal quality assurance system at Aceh’s Nahdhatul Ulama College demonstrated a good strategy; however, there are still areas that require constant improvement in addition to upholding current standards.

Keywords: policy, education policy, quality assurance, national standards for higher education

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