Banten, SPs NEWS – The Graduate School (SPs) of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta continues to demonstrate its commitment to maintaining the educational quality of its students. This concrete step was realized through a Monitoring and Evaluation (Monev) activity for lecturers from the Health Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health Banten (Poltekkes Kemenkes Banten) who are currently pursuing their Doctoral Degree (S3) in Islamic Studies. The UIN Jakarta SPs team personally visited the Health Polytechnic of Banten Campus on Friday (Oct 2, 2026) to comprehensively monitor their academic progress.

This proactive approach was taken to ensure that the students' learning process runs smoothly without significant obstacles. The presence of the SPs UIN Jakarta executive leadership serves as proof of SPs' concern for the academic future of the teaching staff at Banten Health Polytechnic. This evaluation activity is expected to maintain the lecturers' motivation so they can complete their doctoral education within the targeted timeframe.

The Monev team from SPs UIN Jakarta was directly led by the Director of SPs, Prof. Dr. Zulkifli, MA, alongside Deputy Director Prof. Dr. Yusuf Rahman, MA. They were accompanied by the Head and Secretary of the Doctoral Program in Islamic Studies, the Secretary of the Master's Program, the Head of the Administrative Sub-division, and several administrative staff members.

The team's arrival was warmly welcomed by the Director of Banten Health Polytechnic, Dr. Dahrizal, S.KP, MPH. In his remarks, Dr. Dahrizal expressed deep pride and appreciation for the immense attention shown by SPs UIN Jakarta. According to him, such proactive action from a host university is rare and provides a significant boost of encouragement.

Dr. Dahrizal considered the Monev team's direct visit to the students' location to be an extraordinary step. Banten Health Polytechnic pledged to continuously encourage its lecturers to focus on their study assignments. He emphasized his institution's commitment to providing full support so that all lecturers pursuing doctoral studies can graduate on time.

Meanwhile, the Director of SPs UIN Jakarta, Prof. Dr. Zulkifli, MA, expressed his gratitude for the warm reception from Banten Health Polytechnic. He explained that this Monev activity is a form of moral and professional responsibility under the agreement between the two parties.

Prof. Zulkifli expressed high hopes that all Banten Health Polytechnic lecturers studying at SPs UIN Jakarta could complete their studies without hindrance. He remains optimistic that a strong synergy between both institutions will help students earn their doctoral degrees on time.

During the presentation session, the Deputy Director of SPs UIN Jakarta, Prof. Dr. Yusuf Rahman, MA, explained the curriculum implemented at SPs while reporting on the students' academic progress. Prof. Yusuf shared encouraging news that all students from Banten Health Polytechnic have completed coursework, dissertation proposal examinations, and colloquiums, with 3 out of 9 students already publishing scientific articles in reputable international journals.

Prof. Yusuf also outlined the next crucial stages that students must soon undertake. They need to prepare for the Work in Progress examination, the preliminary dissertation examination, and ultimately culminate in the public doctoral defense examination.

In line with this, the Head of the Doctoral Program in Islamic Studies, Prof. Dr. JM. Muslimin, MA, assessed that the progress of the Banten Health Polytechnic lecturers is currently on the right track. He appreciated the students' discipline and expressed hope that this excellent academic momentum can be maintained until the end of their studies.

To conclude the series of events, students were given the opportunity to present their achievements and current study obstacles. This interactive dialogue session was fully utilized by the SPs UIN Jakarta team to map out student challenges and formulate the best solutions to achieve the shared goal of on-time graduation. (Jay A)