Screenshot of the 2021 Communication Science Student Education Program Documentation

(Image: Education Committee 2021)

 

Semarang—Undip’s FISIP Communication Studies Program has successfully held Character Education (Pendikar) which is one of the mandatory events for new students to participate in. The series of Educators with the theme “Adaptive, Tough, Smart, and Ethical” was held online through the Microsoft Teams platform on 19-21 August 2021. Guided directly by Immanuel Sonang Haholongan and Tyara Marshanda Putri as MC and Alifia Putri Nabila as Moderator.

With this theme, the university, especially the Communication Studies Study Program, wants to instill adaptive, tough, intelligent, and ethical values ​​so that new Communication Science students can become individuals who can be dynamic and process well while being students at Diponegoro University. The event started after the New Student Admission was completed, starting with the opening via Zoom of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) then proceeding to Microsoft Teams for the Communication Studies Program.

Obstacles and Assessment of Educators 2021

One of the obstacles experienced in implementing Pendikar 2021 is a technical problem because it is carried out online, but can be controlled by the committee team.

“It’s more technical because we are educators online, so it’s only natural if there are obstacles, for example, difficulties or problems being able to install virtual backgrounds, or obstacles having to off cam. That’s natural because we are very dependent on the network and I know that Undip students are not only from Semarang, but they lives from Sabang to Merauke, so if there are network problems, it can be understood,” said Primada Qurrota Ayun, Lecturer in Communication Studies as the person in charge of the 2021 Communication Studies Character Education.

Obstacles were also faced by the committee team, including finding an MC and moderator. On the other side, new students are a little confused about assignments and breakout rooms, some haven’t signed in to Microsoft Teams and SSO accounts.

However, these obstacles can be overcome by the committee by asking questions and communicating for understanding, conducting rehearsals before the event, doing a breakdown of tasks and sessions, following up on new students who have not entered Microsoft Teams or SSO accounts, coordinating all matters with lecturers and department heads and judges so that no information is missed,” said the PSDM Communication Science staff.

Character Education 2021 received a good assessment from Primada Qurrota Ayun as the person in charge of the 2021 Communication Science Education and Committee members.

“It’s been good and students have followed well from Thursday, Friday, Saturday,” said Primada.

The committee also confirmed this, “We feel that the new students of Communication Studies 2021 are very active, compact, participatory and enthusiastic. Communication in the group is also very active, it brings them closer. With this closeness, they can complete competitions and assignments from FISIP well and maximally, even though they have never met in person but can embrace each other,” continued the PSDM Staff of Communication Studies.

Evaluation of Pendikar 2021

Some of the things that can be used as evaluations for this year’s Pendikar are related to the delivery of information from and from universities. When there are changes made, it is better not to be notified directly so that the committee can disseminate the information to new students, within a short period.

The next thing that needs to be done is communication between the moderator and the lecturer. As a facilitator, a moderator is expected to be more interactive and understand exactly what must be done, for the smooth running of the event.

Wishes for the Pendikar 2022

“Take it out, hopefully, it will be better, then maybe the videos can be made earlier because I saw the same videos as in previous years. So, maybe there are more interesting things that can be used as videos so that there is newer knowledge. Either the Pendikar theme is changed or not, but the material can be updated according to the existing conditions, and the material can be added with new things so that it is better,” explained Primada.

The PSDM staff hopes that communication at the next year’s Pendikar will be better and closer so that the event can run more smoothly as planned.

 

Author: Sanita Sitinjak

Reporter: Jessica Inez/Almira Khairunnisa

Editor: Annisa Qonita Andini

 

Source: komunikasi.fisip.undip.ac.id