Freezing Tuition Rates and Abolishing Building Fees, UIN Jakarta Streamlines Financial Appeal Mechanisms in Strategic Governance Pact with the Board of Students

JAKARTA, UIN Online News – Responding directly to student welfare inputs, the executive leadership of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta reached a milestone governance agreement with the Student Senate (SEMA-U) and Student Executive Board (DEMA-U) on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Convened at the Main Senate Conference Room, the high-level policy dialogue yielded concrete structural reforms, including a total freeze on tuition rate hikes, zero building entry fees (uang pangkal), decentralized financial appeal procedures, and strict operational evaluations for campus commercial vendors.

The strategic assembly was headed by Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Professor Ahmad Tholabi, Vice Rector for Student Affairs Professor Ali Munhanif, Acting Head of the AAKK Bureau Rahmawati, M.M., Acting Head of the Planning and Finance Bureau Dr. Arif Rahman, alongside faculty vice deans and student union executives.

Addressing primary student financial concerns, the university executive board officially restructured the single tuition fee (UKT) adjustment process. Under the new policy directive, applications for tuition band reductions, financial reclassifications, and installment plans are now handled directly at the faculty level through the Vice Deans of General Administration utilizing the university's digital e-Finance platform.

By eliminating the need for multi-tiered central administration approvals, the policy effectively removes bureaucratic red tape to deliver rapid financial relief to eligible students. Crucially, university leaders reaffirmed that UIN Jakarta will maintain its strict policy of levying zero building fees (uang pangkal) and zero tuition increases for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Beyond tuition reforms, the joint dialogue addressed core campus living standards and commercial vendor accountability:

1. Parking Infrastructure and Vendor Ultimatum: In response to safety and space management complaints, the university instructed the Business Development Center (P2B) to audit and evaluate third-party parking operators, issuing a clear warning that failure to meet security and operational standards will result in immediate contract termination.

2. Incident Facility Maintenance: Central administration ordered immediate technical maintenance for air conditioning units, elevators, clean water distribution, and high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity across all faculty buildings.

3. Electronic Student ID (KTM) Transparency: Clarifying the issuance of electronic student cards integrated with banking partners, administration confirmed that the mandatory initial deposit of IDR 50,000 serves strictly as the student's personal opening account balance rather than a card issuance fee.

4. Green and Inclusive Campus Commitment: Incorporating student inputs, the university pledged accelerated installation of tactile paving (guiding blocks) for visually impaired students and mandated increased operational funding for the Sexual Violence Prevention and Handling Task Force (Satgas PPKS).

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