Samarinda (12/03/2023). Politani Samarinda succeeded in moving up the cluster from the Fostered (Pratama) cluster to the main cluster. The increase in this cluster is based on the Decree of the Director of Research, Technology and Community Service Number 0241/E5/DT.06.01/2023 dated 28 February 2022 concerning Determination of Higher Education Clusterization based on Research Performance and Community Service. The clustering of higher education institutions in 2023 is based on the results of processing SINTA-based higher education performance data in the period 2019 to 2021. The calculated performance data is data that has been verified and validated by the verifier of the Higher Education Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM). The performance data includes authors, affiliations, journals, research, community service, intellectual property rights, and books. The Ministry of Education and Culture uses SINTA (Science and Technology Index) as a database in determining the clustering of these higher education institutions. SINTA is a research and community service performance measurement system used by the Ministry of Research and Technology and various other research institutions. In the period measured, Politani Samarinda managed to show a significant increase in performance, especially in the field of research and community service. A total of 880 PTN and PTS in the cluster of Higher Education Providers for Academic Education and 162 Institutions in the cluster for Higher Education Organizing Vocational Education. Politani Samarinda is included in the main cluster with 32 other Polytechnics throughout Indonesia. This is of course encouraging because the performance improvement of Politani Samarinda is in line with Mulawarman University in the field of research and community service. Politani Samarinda Director Hamka, S.TP., M.Sc., MP expressed his gratitude for the increase in the higher education cluster he leads even though the original target was the Middle cluster. The Director did not forget to express his gratitude especially to the P3KM team, namely the Head of the P3KM Center Dr. Andi Lisnawati, SP., M.Si, Secretary of P3KM Reza Andrea, S.Kom., M.Kom., and Dr. Rudito STP., MP and the entire Politani academic community for the achievements achieved as a result of the hard work and cooperation so far. The Director hopes that from the participation and collaboration of the entire academic community, they will continue to improve themselves in conducting research and publications so that the increase in publications at SINTA will have a better value. (Humas/P)

Samarinda 08/03/2023. The approval of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbud Ristek) regarding the proposed opening of two Study Programs was welcomed by the Politani Samarinda Academic Community. This was disclosed by the Director of Politani Samarinda Hamka, S.TP., M.Sc., MP on Monday (6/03/2023). Previously, checking the submission of the proposal to open a new study program on the silemkerma.kemdikbud.go.id page on Tuesday (14/02/2023) obtained information that the Food Engineering Technology Study Program, Applied D4/S1 level, with a proposal date of December 28, 2022 and no. proposal letter 306/PL21/PP/2022 based on the evaluation results of the Ministry of Education and Culture and Research and Technology. has been approved. Likewise, through information on the same page on Tuesday (07/03/2023), submission of a proposal for the Geomatics Engineering Technology Study Program and Applied D4/S1 Level Survey with a proposal date of 6 February 2023 and no. the proposal letter 51/PL21/OT/2023 has also been approved by the ministry. Food Engineering Technology Study Program Proposal Team Person in charge: Hamka, S.TP., M.Sc., MP. Chairman: Dr. Ahmad Zamroni, S. Hut., MP. Secretary: Adnan Putra Pratama, SP., M.Sc. Member: Mika Debora Br Barus, S.Pd., M.Sc. Elisa Ginsel Popang, S.TP., M.Sc. Mujibu Rahman, S.TP., M.Sc. Edy Wibowo Kurniawan, S.TP., M.Sc. Netty Maria Naibaho, S.TP., MP., M.Sc. Based on the information submitted by the Head of the Proposal Team, Dr. Ahmad Zamroni, S. Hut., MP. as a requirement in submitting new study programs at the Applied D4/S1 level, namely collaboration in curriculum development, utilization of experts, and placement of student internships. Meanwhile, several collaborations with Industrial Partners. this study program has been carried out through the signing of an MoU with PT. Bonting Dzakwani Food, UMKM Eeng Wangsa, UMKM Fanny's Pumpkin Samarinda, and Salak Kilo Balikpapan. Proposal Team for Geomatics Engineering Technology Study Program and Survey Person in charge: Dr. Heriad Daud Salusu, S.Hut., MP. Chairman: Dawamul Arifin, S.T., M.T. Secretary: F.V. Astrolabe Sian Prasetya, S.T., M.T. Member: Radik Khairil Insanu, S.T., M.T. Nia Kurniadin, S.Pd., M.T. Feri Fadlin, S.Pd., M.Sc. Shabri Indra Suryalfihra, S.Kom., M.T. Romansah Wumu, S.Pd., M.T. For this achievement, the Director of Politani Samarinda Hamka, S.TP., M.Sc., MP and the members of the Politani Samarinda academic community expressed their appreciation for the efforts and hard work of the entire team starting from the proposal preparation process, the quick response to document repairs until it was approved. The Director hopes that from this approval the ministry will immediately issue an operating permit, because even though it has been approved, before the permit to administer the study program is determined, tertiary institutions are not permitted to accept new students for prospective students in the approved study program. (Humas/P)

Samarinda (05/03/2023). The Healthy Walk activity in order to enliven the 34th Anniversary of Politani Samarinda on Saturday 4 March 2023 from 07.30 WITA-finished. The event was opened with remarks from the Director of Politani Samarinda Hamka, S.TP., M.Sc., MP while at the same time releasing the Healthy Walk activities starting in the courtyard of the Directorate office of the Politani campus with the same route as the Health Walk activities a few years earlier. This activity was the third time it was held where the participants who participated in this event were not only from the Politani academic community and their families but also the community around the campus. This year's Healthy Walk activity was supported by sunny weather conditions. It was seen that the participants were very enthusiastic in following the whole series of events until they were finished. Moreover, the committee also provided several door prizes including televisions, washing machines, refrigerators, fans, and various other attractive prizes from several sponsors including Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI Syariah), Bank BRI, Bank Mandirim, Bank Kaltimtara Syariah, Hypernet, CV. . JavaComputer, CV. Anggareksa, CV. Panditramara, CV. Putra Mahakam, CV. Tirta Cipta Guna, CV. Cipta Prakarsa, CV. Ridho Jaya Service, CV. Ridho Jaya Motor, CV. Eight Six, and CV. Raha Engineering Consultant. In addition to musical entertainment, a variety of culinary delights sold by Dharma Wanita Politani Samarinda Association and students also added to the excitement of this event. One thing that is quite proud of in this activity is the participation of students in selling various kinds of processed food and drinks as well as being a form of implementing the knowledge they have learned so far on campus by learning to be self-employed from their work. With a relatively short preparation, but the cooperation and hard work of a solid committee made this event run smoothly, successfully and lively. (Humas/P).

Samarinda 03/03/2023. With regard to the stipulation of Permendikbudristek Number 11 of 2022 concerning the Organization and Work Procedure of the Center for Education Quality Assurance and the Center for Quality Assurance of Education and Permendikbudristek Number 14 of 2022 concerning the Organization and Work Procedure of the Center for Mobilizing Teachers and the Center for Mobilizing Teachers, as well as in the framework of structuring the organization of the Agricultural Polytechnic Samarinda State (Samarinda Politani), Acting Head of the Organization and Management Bureau of the Ministry of Education and Culture Reny Parlina, S.Sos., M.Pd. and Assistant Deputy for Institutions and Administration of Human Development and Culture of the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform RB R. Roro Vera Yuwantari S.S.IP., M.Sc and his team held a visitation activity to the Politani Samarinda. This visitation activity was welcomed by the Director of Politani Samarinda Hamka, S.TP., M.Sc., MP. Pudir I, II, III and IV, Chair of the Senate, P2M, and Public Relations, took place in the Director's Meeting Room on the 2nd floor of the Politani Samarinda campus, Thursday (02/03/2023). The meeting began with a brief presentation by the Director of Politani Samarinda about the history and achievements that have been achieved by Politani Samarinda. In this meeting, officials expressed appreciation for the various progress and achievements that had been made. Then it was followed by a discussion regarding the Organization and Working Procedures of Politani Samarinda. In this discussion R. Roro Vera Yuwantari S.S.IP., M.Sc said that it is important to determine the major according to the needs of the Industrial and Business World (DUDI) and increase cooperation with DUDI. One thing that is of concern to this discussion is that there is no collaboration with foreign DUDI because the main vocational education program has been announced, namely the 8 + i concept where one of the indicators is curriculum alignment with DUDI. Furthermore, he also said that graduates are not only ready from an academic point of view, but the most important thing as a polytechnic is that graduates are ready to go out into the community, both in entering the world of work and starting their own businesses. (Humas/P)