ALUMNI INVOLVEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PROCESS (CASE STUDY AT STIH AWANG LONG)
Keywords:
Alumni Engagement, Higher Education Management, STIH AwanglongAbstract
This study aims to analyze alumni involvement in the process of higher education management at the Awanglong College of Law (STIH) and identify strategies for improving it. Using a qualitative approach with a case study method, data was obtained through interviews, observations, and documentation studies. Data analysis was carried out using an interactive model from Miles, Huberman, and Saldana (2014) which includes: data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification, through the stages of focusing, simplifying, abstracting, and transforming. Data validity testing was carried out using triangulation of techniques and sources to ensure the credibility of the findings. The results of the study indicate that alumni involvement is still limited, unstructured, and not yet integrated into the POAC (Planning, Organizing, Actuating, Controlling) educational management framework developed by George R. Terry. Alumni involvement is most visible at the implementation stage, but lacking in the planning, organizing, and supervision aspects. Therefore, an improvement strategy is needed that includes: (1) the formation of an alumni forum in strategic planning, (2) optimization of alumni organizations in the campus structure, (3) sustainable collaborative programs, and (4) alumni involvement in quality evaluation. With the right strategy, alumni can become strategic partners in building a quality and sustainable higher education management system.
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