Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University (UAJY) and My Experience
My lovely campus!! I am proud to study here. And I am absolutely proud to be a graduate of this university. Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University or UAJY might not be as popular as 1-2 other big universities in Yogyakarta such as Gadjah Mada University. But I am not here because I didn’t pass the tests from other universities. It’s my choice to apply here from the beginning. We do have something else value-added here. Best graduates (which are mostly not based on GPA) from UAJY are known for their technology literacy, knowledge, competency, ethic, hardworking behavior, ability to adapt, and soft skills. If we, students, just want to explore more, there are many comparative advantages which can make us outstanding..
Well, I am from the Faculty of Economics. So I will write more about what I know. Just have a look at the facilities at FE UAJY and UAJY in common :
- All LCD and air-conditioned classrooms
- Superior computer laboratories, which are really conducive for our learning process
- Experienced and competent lecturers, at least Master’s graduates from local or oversea universities.
- Access to online journal databases : Ebsco, Proquest, etc
- (Mostly) Hi-tech lecturers
- Complete software availability, so that students can practice what they learn and simulate how it works in real life. Some are “rare” software you can hardly find at other universities in Indonesia.
- Banking facilities, which make it easier to settle academic fees.
- Computerized system : for class registration, library database, students record, etc.
- All hot spot area, and it’s 24 hours!!!
- Elevators
- Lots of choices for “Student Activity Unit” (”Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa/UKM” maksudnya…). From cultural, religious, to academic ones, students always have choice to develop their capacity optimally here.
- Well-furnished discussing areas/rooms
- English-based textbooks
- ATM machines, photocopy center, security center, banks, canteens, student areas, university park, all inside the campus!
- Great libraries : complete source of textbooks, journals, papers, cool magazines, newspapers, statistic reports, subscriptions, and so many more..
- Stock trading and simulation center (Pojok Bursa).
- Campus Ministry (sering dipelesetin oleh dosen n mahasiswa jadi “Campus Misteri”, hahaha..)
- Language Center (Pusat Bahasa…)
- Scholarships
- Green campus complex. I really love the green feel and atmosphere at my campus.
- Others…… (Tell me more!)
UAJY give students big capacity to grow and express. There are also cultural events, bazaars, seminars, gatherings, competitions, trainings, talk shows, workshops, etc. Many of those are held by UKMs (students), but we get full support from the faculty. We are never lack of events. Just check the update the announcement boards! Sometimes there are guest lecturers or competent speakers form the related industry too who come to share with us.
The learning environment of UAJY also helps our personal and academic growth process. We have big lobbies for discussing, UKMs’ meetings, open stands; sitting areas in every corner and corridor, where students can chat, browse Internet, discuss, wait for lecturer, or anything.. up to you…; big auditoriums for any event, cozy classrooms, and widespread information boards.
I’ve ever taken classes with following lecturers :
- Male lecturers : Pak Deddy, Pak Siswanto, Pak Felix, Pak Andreas Sukamto, Pak A.M. Soedjono, Pak Gunadi Brata, Pak Samiaji, Pak Totok, Pak Kunjana, Pak Bambang, Pak Sri Widodo, Pak Didit, Pak Kusumadmo, Pak Fandy Tjiptono, Pak Slamet. (not all are mentioned)
- Female lecturers : Bu Yanti, Bu Diah, Bu Endang, Bu Shellyana, Bu Sukma, Bu Rini, Bu M.D. Susilawati. (not all are mentioned)
Not many… I used to take the same lecturer for several classes, if I found them match with my learning style. Here are my favorites :
1. Mr Siswanto
I took his class three times : Operation Research, Business Forecasting, and Quality Management. What I remember about him : very smart, technology literate, and open-minded. He is also a good motivator with the spirit and values, serious but far from being formal and boring, and very cool. Pak Sis appreciates his students and always praises those who deserve. Love the learning process in his class. He usually gave “big” tasks every week, and we were to learn and explore the learning subject independently. We could use references from any sites, books, or other resources, as long as we were responsible for our statement. He showed us ways to references (information), but never place any limit to explore. “We are in the world of rapid, abundance, and free information, so just make optimal use of that!” I think he means it almost all the time.
He gave me capacity to know and explore my capabilities. There were open competitions in his class. He would check every group’s work in front of other groups (using LCD), so we always knew which groups were the best and worst. He usually put us in a small group of 2-3, ideal for me! Another special thing about Pak Sis : he always remembers students’ names. He even called our nicknames..!! Ohya, we could wear t-shirts and sandals to his class, or came as late as one hour, he wouldn’t care much. He didn’t even fill in the absence form. He tried to make us come by our own mind (heart), not by the administration rule of 75 % attendance.
Many said they were afraid to take his classes. And among the few who dared or forced to join, around 30-40% would give up and step back within first two weeks of class. His classes were never crowded.. Cool, isn’t him? Pak Sis does things in proper ethic. So do mostly of other lectures, I know. But he is the only one who inspires me about being ethical so deeply. Perhaps the first thing I learned was to state the reference when we refer or copy resources from others. We often ignore such simple things, don’t we? But yes, it grows from simple to big things. That’s how we should learn in life. It’s about his way of transferring the feel, spirit, and responsibility. I will always love and respect a teacher like him.
2. Mr Fandy Tjiptono
I took his class once only, that is International Business. Unfortunately there was no more chance because I was in the 6th semester already. My quick impression: smart, broad knowledge, very good English, great teaching style, funny, always has relevant examples, not boring. I like how he explained the materials, very understandable, sometimes with jokes. I also like how he tested his students. He just knew what simple questions to ask, that could represent our understanding about the topic or our “soft” knowledge. He occasionally demands for relevant examples. He made me feel like I want to read the book and understand the whole story.
3. Mr Kusumadmo.
I took his class twice : Organizational Behavior and Strategic Management. I think he is full of charisma and values, funny, deep knowledge, and strategic style of thinking. He is great at telling stories interestingly. He doesn’t like if you make noise during the class, moreover when he is speaking (I did this twice, sorry…..). I have to be frank that sometimes his class was boring. And there were few times when the air conditioner was too cold that it’s hard to concentrate..!! When someone stood up to remote the AC, or when he realized how freezing we were, he would simply say, “oh, so it is too cold for you?”
He often asked basic questions in the class, as Pak Fandy did to check our understanding. I somehow felt like we shared/focused on many same objects or kind of people. What he talked about, his answers to questions, his figures of interest, what got his attention, were more or less similar to mine. Most of the time, I was sure that I had the precise answers to his questions. And it was often right (I knew after he spoke it out or somebody else answered). But I was rarely active in the class, so he might not realize my potency, lol…!
Update (Mar, 22): I now get a link from Mr. Siswanto’s online classroom. I hope this lecturer remember me, lol! Anyway I read this on his page:
Welcome to Siswanto’s Class Room Online
May I have your permission to link your blog here Yasinta testimony http://course.fe.uajy.net/index.php?logout=true
Wow, makasih Pak udah nge-link….! Seneng deh..
I link back using the term”Mr Siswanto’s Online Class Room”. Sukses ya Pak seperti biasa, hehe…!
What a very nice post Yasinta
Hi… .
Namaku Ade. Angkatan 2002 FE UAJY, konsentrasi manajemen, dan lulus 2006.
Baca blog ini serasa kembali ke masa beberapa tahun yang lalu waktu masih kuliah di Jogja. Kuliah di FE memang tidak terlupakan. Ada begitu banyak hal yang masih nempel di kepala, mulai dari kuliah kelas, praktikum, kegiatan kampusnya sampai masa-masa menyusun skripsi, yg semuanya punya kesan tersendiri. Semua yang disampaikan disini memang bener-bene bisa meninggalkan kesan buat siapa aja yang pernah kuliah di FE. Well eniwei secara khusu blog ini meremindku ttg seorang dosesn yang, noted, cuma ada di FE.
Yasinta, glad to hear that Mr. Siswanto is one of your fave lecturer, because unfortunately he’s mine too….dengan beberapa alasan :
1. Sebelum masuk kelas pak sis aku termasuk mahasiswa yang rajin mencatat di kelas dan membaca text book di perpustakaan. Sampai akhirnya aq kenal sama Pak sis di kelas (kalau nggak salah) SIM di semester 4, aq mulai jadi mahasiswa yang nggak pernah mencatat di kelas dan lebih suka nongkrong di lab, searching journal/paper di internet dari pada baca text book yang tebel bener ituh. Text book hanya sesekali aku baca kalau harus masuk ke perhitungan yang perlu reconfirmed dengan teori. Dikelas aku bisa enjoy menikmati film berdurasi singkat sebagai case study, dan membahasnya dengan rekan satu kelompok , atau bertanya jawab dengan pak dosen mengenai materi yang kurang jelas. Waktu itu khan kelas kuliah yang laih jarang-jarang ngasih liat film ke mahasiswa
. Waktu itu juga aku sampai betah berlama-lama di depan komputer karena membaca artikel / journal man op ketika teman-teman yang lain membuka Friendster. Waktu itu belum ada fb, twitter, plurk dan social network lainnya. Kelas beliau selalu menyenangkan sampai akhirnya kalau nggak salah total ada 4 kelas + skripsi yang saya ambil. Sementara kesan dosen “susah” dan nyentrik saya dengar dari semua orang dan ada begitu banyak pertanyaan mengenai kenapa saya ambil kelas beliau….ya…karena memang buat aq belajar man op dan turunannya (kualitas, persediaan, OR) jadi menyenangkan. Kalau sudah senang kan belajar bukan lagi menjadi sesuatu yang menakutkan. Tidak berasa sedang belajar ajah, tau2 udah skripsi 
2. Pada saat menyusun skripsi, sementara mahasiswa lain sudah mulai menyusun skripsi dengan lancar dan mulai duduk tenang mempersiapkan mental menjelang sidang, dibawah bimbingan beliau, aq masih merasakan ketar ketir karena ganti judul, ganti data, ganti metodologi pengukuran dan alat analisis sampai dua minggu sebelum sidang. Tapi aq sadar waktu itu bukan karena aku salah menentukan judul, melainkan karena pak dosen ingin aq menemukan bahwa metodologi menyelesaikan permasalahan (menyusun skripsi) adalah dengan menemukan terlebih dahulu apa masalahnya, baru kemudian menentukan solusi terhadap masalah tsb (menentukan alat ukur dan analisisnya). Sir…, to be honest, you got me crazy at those time! Mahasiswa perdana yang dibimbing skripsinya setelah beberapa tahun beliau absen membimbing skripsi, mahasiswa pertama yang merasakan kolokium dan menghadirkan narasumber dari perusahaan tempat aku mengambil data, dan banyak hal-hal tak terduga lain yang aku rasakan selama jadi bimbingannya. Disini aku belajar untuk meningkatkan daya tahan terhadap tekanan (stress akibat mau maju sidang) dalam kurun waktu yang lumayan panjang. Butuh keyakinan bahwa beliau akan tetap membantuku menyelesaikan skripsi tepat waktu, cukup satu semester. This is the most important reason why he does become my fave.
Justru disaat menyusun skripsi ini aku berhasil menarik kesimpulan mengenai salah satu “jalan” bagaimana menjadi mahasiswa yang baik dan berhasil dalam studi. Aku diajari untuk menjadi extremely proactive dalam mencari informasi dan nggak cukup menjadi menjadi mahasiswa rata-rata yang datang duduk dengerin dosen, mencatat, diskusi, lalu pulang, tanpa ngerti alasan kenapa dia harus mengambil mata kuliah tsb.
3. Mungkin nggak secara langsung berhubungan, tapi aku yakin pak Sis sedikit banyak berkontribusi terhadap keberhasilanku menjadi lulusan terbaik dr manajemen periode wisuda saat itu….
Aku memang sudah nggak pernah berhubungan dengan dunia akademis mengingat kesibukan bekerja yg menyita waktu 4 tahun belakangan ini. Pak Sis bilang, dalam hal ini aku memilh untuk “hara kanan”
Tapi satu hal yang masih aku ingat pada saat kolokium 4 tahun yang lalu, beliau menyampaikan bahwa seharusnya dunia akademis dan praktisi tidak berjalan sendiri-sendiri…dan bisa saling melengkapi karena seharusnya kedua hal tsb aplikatif satu sama lain.
Sekarang tinggal bagaimana manusia (dalam hal ini mahasiswa) mampu membawa misi suci dunia akademis kedalam medan pertempuran di dunia praktek yang nyata. Untuk ini dibutuhkan lebih dari sekedar orang pintar atau intelejensi tinggi, melainkan juga sikap dan attitude yang seharusnya dibangun selama belajar di bangku sekolah dan perguruan tinggi. Metode kuliah dosen yang satu ini, menurut aq, memungkinkan studentnya untuk membentuk sikap itu selama kuliah.
Kemungkinan untuk komunikasi dua arah juga lebih terbuka karena mahasiswa “dipaksa” menjadi seorang yang proaktif untuk terus curious dengan apa yang dia pelajari. Kukira dengan perkembangan selama ini, resources yang dimiliki FE seperti disebutkan oleh Yashinta sudah cukup untuk memfasilitasi rasa ingin tau mahasiswa mengenai bidang ilmu yg mereka tekuni. kalau memang masih ada yg harus diperbaiki disana sini, bisa dilakukan bersama-sama demi tujuan akhir yang satu.
Personaly, aku seneng banget waktu nemu blog ini karena ya seperti aq bilang tadi, it brings back memories when I was student. Aku rasa nggak banyak mahasiswa yang bikin blog dengan content value chain Porter atau supply demand theory
sukes n jaya selalu untuk FE UAJY!
Thanks komennya yg panjang. Seneng ada alumni yg baca ini, hehe.. I am also a proud graduate of FE UAJY! I was so much into Operational Management too, although I finally chose Financial Management for thesis. And you know the lecturer.. he is perhaps killer or freaky for many. But we know his quality. All his classes I had taken are among the most memorable ones to me. Sukses selalu…!