LLDIKTI Region I held a socialization session on the mechanisms and procedures for applying for academic promotion to the Associate Professor level at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU), located at Jalan Muchtar Basri No. 3, Medan, on Wednesday (September 22).
The event was opened by Vice Rector for Resources and Finance Prof. Dr. Muhammad Qorib, M.A. The speakers were Prof. Sutikno, S.Pd., M.Pd., Ph.D., and Dr. Rahmayati, S.E.I., M.E.I.
Prof. Qorib expressed his gratitude for LLDIKTI Region I’s continued support and encouragement in helping UMSU strengthen its lecturers’ academic competencies and career advancement.
“UMSU remains committed to supporting and motivating all lecturers to develop their competencies and advance their academic careers, with the ultimate goal of attaining professorships,” Prof. Qorib said.
As of early 2026, UMSU had 27 professors.
Meanwhile, Head of LLDIKTI Region I Prof. Drs. Saiful Anwar Matondang, M.A., Ph.D., expressed hope that applications for academic promotion would be processed optimally during each application period. He encouraged more lecturers to apply for promotion from Associate Professor to Professor and from Senior Lecturer to Associate Professor.
He also emphasized the important role of administrative operators in monitoring application timelines. Operators were encouraged to pay close attention to the schedules for each application period to ensure that lecturers’ submissions were not delayed.
Through this socialization session, LLDIKTI Region I hopes to improve applicants’ understanding of the academic promotion process and its timelines, enabling lecturers to prepare and submit their applications on time during each period.
Also attending were Vina Winda Sari, S.E., M.Ak., Head of the Working Team, along with her team and staff members, as well as participants in the event.
