YOGYAKARTA — Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga is reinforcing its commitment to public transparency by studying information governance practices at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), one of Indonesia’s leading universities.
A delegation from UIN Sunan Kalijaga’s Information and Documentation Management Office (PPID) visited UGM on March 13, 2026, in a benchmarking initiative aimed at improving transparency and public accountability in higher education.
The delegation was led by Prof. Mochamad Sodik, Vice Rector for General Administration, Planning, and Finance and Head of the university’s main PPID. He was accompanied by Internal Supervisory Unit head Dr. Shaleh, senior public relations official RTM Maharani, and members of the PPID team.
They were received by Dr. Andi Sandi Antonius Tabusassa Tonralipu, Secretary of the University and Head of UGM’s main PPID, along with the university’s public information management team.
During the meeting, both sides discussed governance frameworks, operational procedures, and innovation in managing public information within university institutions.
Prof. Sodik said UIN Sunan Kalijaga, one of Indonesia’s oldest state Islamic universities, has a responsibility to continuously strengthen institutional quality and accountability.
“As a long-established Islamic higher education institution, we must continue improving while learning from best practices elsewhere. Public transparency is increasingly important to maintain trust in higher education institutions,” he said.
Dr. Andi Sandi explained that one of the key elements behind UGM’s success in public information management is the strengthening of PPID structures at the faculty level, supported by clearly documented standard operating procedures.
UGM’s system covers the management and updating of public information lists, handling information requests and objections, conducting consequence tests, and documenting both public and exempt information. These policies are publicly accessible through the university’s PPID website.
The university also operates multiple information channels, including an online request system and a whistleblowing mechanism to report violations, while maintaining regular communication with internal units and stakeholders.
UIN Sunan Kalijaga currently ranks fourth among Indonesia’s state Islamic universities (PTKIN) in public information transparency and aims to further strengthen its information services through institutional learning and system development.
For the university, officials said, transparency is not merely an administrative requirement but a core commitment to accountability and public trust in higher education governance.