Academic Support

Unhas has established a number of academic rules in addition to academic rules at faculty level. The academic rules set out all issue related to university academic living and environments (Rector’s Decree on Academic Rules No.1870/H4/P/2009). This comprehensive academic rules is handed out to new students during new student’s orientation days. Prior to academic year, an orientation week is held to introduce students to the university environment and academic culture. It also provides students the chance to interact with each other. During this orientation week, a group of peer tutors is assigned to guide new students and give as much information that the new students may need to adapt to the new academic environment. Every student will be support by an academic advisor (PA) that will monitor their student’s academic performance through Information Management System (SIM). The academic advisor is not only provide guidance and information regarding academic process but also non-academic issues that may influence the student’s academic performance. The detailrole of student’s academic advisor have been set out in Rector’s Decree on Academic Rules No.1870/H4/P/2009, Chapter IV, article 22. In addition, a student conducting internship in industry will be guided by a supervisor (lecturer) with relevant competency or supervisor from the industry itself. In community services program, students are also guided/supervised by a lecturer appointed by Unhas Community Services Unit.

Non-Academic Support

Non-academic support mainly carried out to ensure smooth campus life for student and succsfull in university. MEP and Hasanuddin University have some programs related non-academic support such as:

  1. Creating social relationships: These activities help students interact with professors and classmates in meaningful ways so that they develop strong relationships with each other. First year student should participate in Basic Learning Skill Character and Creativity (BALANCE) that organized by University to smooth transition from high school life to campus life.
  2. Developing college know-how and Making college life feasible: These activities help students learn about the procedural and cultural demands of college. College know-how includes strategies for attaining success in postsecondary education. Help students overcome the various challenges they face outside of the classroom. MEP collaborate with Studdent association to conduct Mentoring Program that pairing Second/Third year student with First year student to help new student adapt in campus life including study skills, and how to use student services.

Academic Guidance Methods for Prospective Students

The socialization and selection of prospective new students is carried out in various ways. Information dissemination to prospective students, information through the website and competitions held by the mechanical engineering department became an annual agenda carried out to increase the interest of prospective students. After graduating from high school and before entering university, prospective students usually seek comprehensive information for the courses they are pursuing. Based on our tracer study, the most information about MEP was obtained through print media and online information. Everything related to MEP can be accessed through the website mentioned in this document publicly accessible. Thus, current students, parents, alumni, employers and more specifically prospective students can freely take the relevant ones information from the page on the UNHAS website at http://mechanical.unhas.ac.id/.