UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta is taking part in efforts to strengthen academic governance at religious higher education institutions through the participation of its Vice Rector I in the Coaching Clinic on the National Diploma and Certificate Numbering System (PISN) for Private Islamic Higher Education Institutions (PTKIS). The event, organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs through the Directorate General of Islamic Education and the Directorate of Islamic Higher Education (PTKI), was held at Hotel Royal Darmo Malioboro, Yogyakarta, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
UIN Sunan Kalijaga's participation is part of a coordination forum aimed at deepening understanding of academic policy, regulations for issuing graduation documents, and higher education data management. The forum brought together representatives of the PTKI Directorate and Kopertais Region III, the Chair of the LAMGAMA Accreditation Council, university leaders, and PTKIS operators.
A total of 50 PTKIS leaders and 50 operators took part in the event, which aimed to strengthen understanding of the mechanisms for numbering national diplomas and professional certificates. This is important for supporting the issuance of graduation documents that are valid, accurate, and in line with the law.
Three resource persons from the Directorate of Learning and Student Affairs, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, presented policies on issuing graduation documents, the technical use of PISN, and data governance and its integration with the Higher Education Database (PDDikti).
Dhaniek Wardhanie Ratnaningrum explained the regulations on issuing graduation documents, which include diplomas, academic transcripts, Diploma Supplements (SKPI), professional certificates, and competency certificates, depending on the type of education. Issuance must follow the principles of prudence, accuracy, and legality, including ensuring that student identities are correct and that the university and study program are legally recognized.
She also stressed the importance of using the National Diploma Number and the National Professional Certificate Number as required, as well as keeping electronic archives of graduation documents. Applying these principles also helps prevent the issuance of documents by unauthorized parties and improves universities' compliance in reporting higher education data.
Next, Rifqi A'zhom Muta'allim explained the technical mechanisms of PISN, from checking student eligibility to issuing diploma and professional certificate numbers. Universities must confirm each student's graduation status and the completeness of their data, including credit hours (SKS), GPA, length of study, accreditation, and compliance with PDDikti reporting.
Meanwhile, Dany Prima Kresnala explained the development of PISN features to support data management and synchronization with PDDikti. These features include data expansion for students, special validators for the length of study in professional education programs, synchronization of diploma or professional certificate numbers, and an Eligibility Check API.
These mechanisms help universities identify and fix data problems before a diploma or certificate number is issued. Data accuracy matters because changes to core data after a number has been issued do not automatically change the data already recorded in PISN.
For religious higher education institutions, a stronger understanding of PISN is an important part of supporting orderly and accountable academic governance. Good data integration, compliance with regulations, and accurate issuance of graduation documents all help protect the validity of documents and the integrity of graduate data.
UIN Sunan Kalijaga's participation in this forum positions the university as part of a religious higher education ecosystem that continues to deepen its understanding of academic policy and governance. Through its involvement in this coordination forum, stronger higher education governance is expected to support academic services that are increasingly accurate, transparent, and accountable. (humassk)
