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CHAPTER IFACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES AT A GLANCEA. A Brief History of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesThe Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (Indonesian: Fakultas MIPA, FMIPA) of Brawijaya University inthe beginning was a Technical Execution Unit (UPT) in the scope of Brawijaya University (UB). Preparations forthe establishment of the Faculty had been conducted since 1981 with the joining of fundamental laboratories inthe UB environment into a Central Laboratory that functions as the laboratory that supports instructionalorganization and practicum of basic knowledge for faculties of exact sciences. After the facilities andinfrastructure were considered sufficient for the needs of Undergraduate (Sarjana) education, in 1987 theProgram of Mathematics and Natural Sciences was opened, comprised of the four study programs as theUndergraduate Study Programs of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. As an effort to supplement thefacilities and infrastructure, various forms of cooperation with international parties were instituted, amongothers with NUFFIC (Netherlands), IDP (Australia), and GTZ-Germany, which have the objective to improvelecturer competence, number of laboratory equipment, curriculum design, and organization of higher education.In its development, the Program gained special attention from the Government through the Department ofEducation and Culture, regarding the improvements in facilities and infrastructure as well as improvements inquantity and quality of the lecturer staff. In accordance with the developments achieved by the Program andsupported by the demands of Program graduates in the fields of development and industry, since 21 October1993, by Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Decree Number 0371/0/1993, the statusof the Program was raised to Faculty, composed of four departments as the Department of Biology, Departmentof Chemistry, Department of Physics, and Department of Mathematics.With rapid developments in technology and industry that demands the availability of skilled personnel in thefields of computers and analysis, based on the sufficient internal capacity in terms of the facilities and humanresources possessed by the Faculty, in 1995 the Diploma III Program of Informatics Management and ComputerEngineering (MITEK) was opened, and in 1997 the Diploma III Program of Chemical Analyst was opened. Next,more educational programs were added: in 1998, the Study Program of Statistics was opened, and in 2002, theStudy Program of Computer Science was opened, both of which were placed under the Department ofMathematics. In order to fulfill the demands of the Government as well as the people in the aspects of mitigationof and response to disasters, with a Decree of the UB Rector, in 2011 the Department of Physics opened twostudy programs, the Study Program of Geophysics and the Study Program of Instrumentation.With the ever-increasing number of lecturers with a doctoral degree, and in order to develop the capacity of theinstitution, the Faculty opened a Graduate Program starting in 1997 with the opening of the Master’s Programof Reproductive Biology. This was followed in 2007 with the opening of the Master’s Program of Chemistry, in2009 with the Master’s Program of Physics, in 2010 with the Master’s Program of Mathematics, and in 2011 withthe Master’s Program of Statistics. Next, in 2011, the Doctoral Program of Biology was opened, and in 2016,three doctoral programs were simultaneously opened, as the Doctoral Programs of Chemistry, Physics, andMathematics.In line with regulatory changes for higher education institutions with the formation of a vocational program,from 2008-2010, the Faculty phased out the Diploma programs, including Diploma III MITEK and Diploma IIIAnalytical Chemistry. As well, with the institutional changes through a UB Rector Policy in 2012, the StudyProgram of Computer Science was merged into a Program of Information Technology and Computer Science,and was separated from the Faculty. Therefore, up to the year 2013 the Faculty possessed 4 Departments and16 Study Programs, consisting of Undergraduate Programs (7 Study Programs) and Graduate Programs (5Master’s Study Programs and 4 Doctoral Study Programs). Based on Minister of Research, Technology, andHigher Education of the Republic of Indonesia Regulation Number 4 of Year 2016 on the Organization andMethodology of Brawijaya University and Brawijaya University Rector Regulation Number 20 of Year 2016 onthe Organizational Structure and Methodology, and the reply from the Ministry of Research, Technology, andHigher Education of the Republic of Indonesia Number 4086/C.C4/KL/2017, the Department of Statistics wasformed, and thus in 2018 the Faculty possessed 5 Departments and 16 Study Programs. With Minister of1

Education and Culture Decree Number 70/M/2020 on the date of 23 January 2020 on the permission to openthe Study Program of Actuary Science as an Undergraduate Program, the Faculty possesses 5 Departments and17 Study Programs. This is also denoted in the revised Organizational Structure and Methodology in BrawijayaUniversity Rector Regulation Number 25 of Year 2020.To ensure quality in the fields of the Three Pillars of Higher Education and its institutional management, theFaculty implements a system of quality assurance both internally and externally. The system is implemented bythe formation of quality assurance agencies at the Faculty and Department levels in the form of a QualityAssurance Task Force for the Faculty and a Quality Assurance Unit for Departments. The success of BrawijayaUniversity in obtaining the ISO 9001:2008 certificate in 2012 is inescapable from the role of the Faculty inparticipating in the ISO 9001:2008 audit in order to obtain the ISO certificate. The Faculty in 2017 and 2018received the Brawijaya University Annual Quality Award (UBAQA) as the number one-ranked faculty in theuniversity. In addition, to ensure the quality of its graduates, the Faculty has accredited its study programsthrough the National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (BAN-PT) with grades from good to very good(Table 1.1).Table 1.1 Accreditation of Study Programs of the Master’s Programs and Doctoral Programs based on BAN-PT inthe Environment of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of UB (Data per July 2020)NoStudy ProgramMaster’s ProgramDoctoral sAB5StatisticsB-B. Vision, Mission, and ObjectivesThe vision, mission, and objectives of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences are formulated andcomposed with consideration of the vision, mission, and objectives of UB, and are specific to working scope,responsibility, and role of the Faculty as a part of UB. The formulation comprises ideas for the achievement oflong-term goals and constitutes the ideal conditions that are desired to be achieved. The vision, mission, andobjectives are then utilized as references for development in the units of the Faculty.VisionTo become an example institution in organizing education of the sciences and mathematics withinternational standards and supporting applied sciences to improve the prosperity of humanity.Mission1)2)3)4)To create good quality graduates of the fields of sciences and mathematics.To play an active role in contributing to and developing science and technology.To increase appreciation of the people toward the sciences and mathematics.To support the development of applied sciences in the environment of Brawijaya University.Objectives1) To organize a professional learning and instruction process.2) To conduct good quality research.3) To disseminate research results to the people.4) To play a role in the process of scientific development based on basic sciences at the national andinternational levels.Motto: Service with Smiles, Activeness, Innovation, Comfort, and CourtesyC. Organizational Structure of the Faculty2

The organizational structure of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at present follows Governmentof the Republic of Indonesia Regulation Number 60 of Year 1999, while the organization and methodology areexpressed in detail in Brawijaya University Rector Decree Number 074/SK/2006 on the Organization andMethodology of Brawijaya University. With the creation of Minister of Research, Technology, and HigherEducation of the Republic of Indonesia Regulation Number 4 of Year 2016, this was re-expressed in BrawijayaUniversity Rector Regulation Number 20 of Year 2016, and then further amended by the Rector as RectorRegulation Number 25 of Year 2020 on the Organizational Structure and Methodology of Brawijaya University.The basic organizational structure of the faculty consists of the Faculty Leaders (Dean and Vice-Dean), FacultySenate, Departments, Study Programs, Laboratories, and Administration. In the effort to improve the quality oforganization of academic activities and other aspects, the Agency of Research and Community Service(previously named the Center for Research and Community Service) to encourage the conducting of researchactivities and their utilization by the people. A technical execution unit for workshops was developed in order toprovide operational support in the maintenance of all equipment present in the entire Faculty. As themanagement further improved, in 2007, a Quality Assurance Task Force was formed at the Faculty level and aQuality Assurance Unit was formed at the Department level.The present organizational structure of the Faculty is displayed in Figure 1.1. Even so, this structure will bedynamically adjusted according to developments and applicable regulations.Figure 1.1 Organizational Structure of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences1)Dean and Vice-DeanThe Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is the leader and primary manager of theFaculty. The Dean has the task of coordinating the organization of education, research, and communityservice, and conduct development of students, lecturers, and education staff of the Faculty. In performingduties, the Dean is aided by three Vice-Deans. In leading the execution of education (instruction, research,and community service), the Dean is aided by the Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs, who also acts as therepresentative of the dean and duty officer if the dean is otherwise unable. For the execution of activitiesof general administration, the Dean is aided by the Vice-Dean of General and Financial Affairs, and in3

leading the execution of activities of education that are co-curricular in nature and in developing alumnirelationships, the Dean is aided by the Vice-Dean of Student Affairs. The Dean and the Vice-Deans of theFaculty are appointed and terminated by the Rector of UB by consideration of the Faculty Senate. Thelength of the terms of the Dean and the Vice-Deans is four years, and they may be reappointed with thestipulation that it may not be for more than two consecutive term periods.2)Faculty SenateThe Faculty Senate is the highest normative agency in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.The members of the Faculty Senate are comprised of permanent lecturers with the position of fullprofessors, faculty leaders, chief of the departments, and several representative lecturers. Based onBrawijaya University Regulation Number 1 of Year 2018, it is stated that the leader and secretary of theFaculty Senate are elected by the members of the Faculty Senate from the body of full professors and thebody of Vice-Deans. In conducting its duties, the Faculty Senate may form teams whose members consistof members of the Senate. The methodology of making decisions in senate meetings is regulated in theregulations of senate meetings. The Faculty Senate is appointed and

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES BRAWIJAYA UNIVERSITY Jl. Veteran Malang 65145, Indonesia Tel./Fax 0341-554403 E-mail: mipa@ub.ac.id .