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I. INTRODUCTION

A Brief History of Unismuh Makassar

University of Muhammadiyah Makassar, known as Unismuh Makassar, is one of private universities, which is quite big in eastern part of Indonesia. For the last four decades, Unismuh Makassar has made a tremendous trip towards becoming a leading, trusted and self-sufficient university, which is the vision of this university. To provide an excellently qualified education for the society, this university keeps improving its services and facilities. As a private university, Unismuh Makassar is coordinated under KOPERTIS Wil.IX, which is a government-funded institution that coordinates private higher education in Indonesia.
Unismuh Makassar was founded on 19 June 1963 as a branch of Unismuh Jakarta. The establishment of this university was an implementation of the result of the 21st meeting of Muhammadiyah Organization of South and South-East Sulawesi Chapters conducted in Bantaeng. As of 1 October 1965, Unismuh Makassar was officially declared as a registered private university based on its establishment certificate No: 71/19 June 1963 prepared by Wongsowidjojo.
Initially, Unismuh Makassar only had two faculties: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education and Faculty of Tarbiyah. As these two faculties were well developed, their branches were opened in other parts of South Sulawesi islands, each of which have been self-sufficient and become either a university or a higher education of their own management. Following the success of Faculty of Education, other faculties were set up, starting respectively from Faculty of Social and Political Science, Faculty of Economic Study, Faculty of Technique, Faculty of Agriculture, Postgraduate Study Program and Postgraduate Teaching Certificate Program.
Unismuh Makassar has tree campuses on different locations. The main building locates on the strategic area, south of Makassar, and is built on 3,4 acre land. To date, this university has more than 10.000 students studying different subjects.

Mission Statements
The mission statements of University of Muhammadiyah Makassar are:

a.Increasing faith and religious devotion.
b.Increasing teaching and learning quality.
c.Increasing innovative, excellent and competitive research activities.
d.Increasing the quality of society’s life.

Goals
Preparing students to become a religious and professional scholar.
Creating, developing and spreading science, technology and arts to move forward Islam and to increase the prosperity of the society.
 

II. ACADEMIC SYSTEM
    
University of Muhammadiyah Makassar executes higher education, research activities and community services based on islamic conduct. The principal pattern applied emphasizes on students’ self- sufficiency and entrepreneurship. The specific characteristic of the academics at this university is courses on Al-Islam and Kemuhammadiyaan, which aim at preparing religious scholar.
The courses offered consist of academic education and professional education. The former involves a first and second degree while the latter covers diploma program (D1, D2, D3 and D4).
    
The new academic year, starts early September and ends in June of the following year, is divided into two semester, odd and even semester, each of which consists of 16 active weeks in the form of lecturing, seminar, symposium, discussion, workshop, practicum and other scientific activities. The academic administration implements System of Semester Credit. Although the curriculum used follows the National Curriculum, it also covers Local Content set up by the rector.
The evaluation and assessment towards students’ learning progress is conducted periodically through written examinations, assignments and observations following an applicable regulation.
 
III. STUDY PROGRAMS, HUMAN RESOURCES AND FACILITIES

STUDY PROGRAMS
    
University of Muhammadiyah Makassar offers the following study programs in various faculties:

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
(Bachelor of Education and Diploma)

1.Primary School Teacher Education (Diploma / registered)
2.Indonesian Language and Art Education (accredited)
3.English  Education  (accredited)
4.Mathematic Education (registered)
5.Curriculum and Educational Technology (accredited)
6.Informal Schools (accredited)
7.Post Graduate of Teaching Certificate

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE (Bachelor of Agriculture)

1.Agricultural Development / Communication and Agricultural Extension (registered)
2.Agro-business (registered)
3.Marine Cultivation (registered)
4.Forest Management (registered)

FACULTY OF TECHNIQUE (Bachelor of Eng.)

1.Civil Engineering and Planning (registered)
2.Electro Engineering

FACULTY OF ECONOMIC  (Bachelor of Economic)

1.Economic and Development Study  (accredited)
2.Company Management  (accredited)
3.Accounting (registered)

FACULTY OF MEDICAL  (Doktor)
1. Medical Education


FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND POLITIC STUDIES  
(Bachelor of Social Studies)

1.State Administration Study (accredited)
2.Social Prosperity Study  (registered)
3.Government Study

FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES (Bachelor of Islamic Studies and Diploma)

1.Islamic Primary School Teacher Education (Diploma 2 / registered)
2.Kindergarten Teacher Education  (Diploma 2 / registered)
3.Technique and Communication of Islamic Preaching (Diploma 3 / registered)
4.Islamic Studies
5.Akhwalul Asyahsiyah
6.slamic Economic and Banking
7.Islamic Technology Education

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
1.Management Islamic Education (M.Pd.I)
2.Religious and Philosophy Studies ( M.Ag)
3.Management (M.M)
4.Management and Agro-business (M.M)

HUMAN RESOURCES
The academic staff of University of Muhammadiyah Makassar consists of full time and part time lecturer, about 215 altogether. Fourteen of them hold a doctoral degree, 110 have a master degree and the rest of them hold a qualified first degree.  

FACILITIES

To support academic activities, the following facilities and services are provided:

•Learning and teaching classes in several buildings
•Offices for administration services
•Computer room
•Language Laboratory
•Microteaching Room
•Library

NETWORKING

University of Muhammadiyah Makassar has worked closely with many organizations nationally and internationally. The following are the organizations that have bilateral relationships with this university during 2005:

1.Department of National Education (Education, Research and Community Services)  
2.Technology Application and Research Bureau  (Liaison Officer)
3.Science Institution of Indonesia (Oceanography Research)
4.Marine Partnership Forum of South Sulawesi (Division of Research and Coastal society Empowerment)
5.Technology Institution of Bandung Telecommunication (IT Development Section)
6.University of Miyazaki Japan (Student Exchange Program and Japanese Language Center)


SERVICES FOR STUDENTS

To support students’ activities, the following services are provided:
•Green House
•Library
•Sport Facilities
•Hall
•Mosque / Worship Room
•Parking Lot
•Students Activities Center
•Photocopy machines, telephone and internet café
•Canteen
•Students and Staff Cooperative
•Engineering Studio
•Educational radio (89,0 FM)
•Hotspot
•Student Apartment

The following facilities will be added to fully serve the students’ activities:
•Experimental Field
•Irrigation and Lake which also function as a pond
•Fish Cultivation within the campus area
•Green Belt in the campus
•Additional learning and teaching classroom and facilities

SCHOLARSHIP
Various scholarships from different organizations are available for students who demonstrate excellent academic ability, especially those who belong to poor families or come from regions that suffer from domestic or internal conflicts.