VISION, MISSION, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIC TARGETS
Vision
To achieve excellence and leadership in advancing scholarship in Aqidah (Islamic Creed) or Ilm al-Kalam (Islamic Theology), Islamic Philosophy, and Sufism through integrative-interconnective, critical-contextual, and globally oriented approaches to addressing Islamic, Indonesian, and broader human challenges for the advancement of civilization.
Mission
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To provide master's-level education in Aqidah (Islamic Creed) or Ilm al-Kalam (Islamic Theology), Islamic Philosophy, and Sufism that adopts an integrative-interconnective approach, is based on learning outcomes, and responds to advances in science and technology, societal needs, and global developments.
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To advance critical, innovative, and interdisciplinary research in Aqidah (Islamic Creed) or Ilm al-Kalam (Islamic Theology), Islamic Philosophy, and Sufism by engaging students and producing scholarly publications, theoretical contributions, and contextually grounded knowledge that gain national and international recognition.
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To apply and disseminate the outcomes of education and research in Aqidah (Islamic Creed) or Ilm al-Kalam (Islamic Theology), Islamic Philosophy, and Sufism by offering intellectual perspectives, models of community engagement and assistance, and alternative solutions to socio-religious and humanitarian challenges.
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To establish and develop productive and sustainable partnerships with higher education institutions, research organizations, government agencies, socio-religious organizations, professional sectors, alumni, and international partners to strengthen education, research, publications, community service, and the academic recognition of the study program.
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To implement transparent, accountable, inclusive, adaptive, and information technology-based program governance through quality assurance and continuous evaluation involving relevant stakeholders.
Objectives
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Graduates pursue careers as academics, educators, researchers, or specialists capable of advancing scholarship in Aqidah (Islamic Creed) or Ilm al-Kalam (Islamic Theology), Islamic Philosophy, and Sufism through integrative-interconnective and critical-contextual approaches.
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Graduates conduct and publish high-quality research that gains national and/or international recognition.
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Graduates contribute to addressing socio-religious, Indonesian, and humanitarian challenges through ethical, inclusive, moderate, and humanistic approaches.
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Graduates demonstrate the ability to lead and develop academic activities, research initiatives, and socio-religious programs through productive collaboration.
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Graduates continuously enhance their competencies, professionalism, integrity, and academic networks.
Strategic Targets
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To establish a learning outcomes-based curriculum that aligns with the program's academic vision, advances in scholarship, stakeholder needs, and societal developments.
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To improve the quality of teaching and learning processes that are critical, dialogical, inclusive, research-based, and supported by information technology.
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To enhance the quality and competitiveness of graduates in academic, research, professional, and socio-religious fields.
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To increase the quantity, quality, relevance, and continuity of faculty and student research in alignment with the study program's research roadmap and distinctive academic focus.
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To increase scholarly publications, citations, dissemination, and recognition of academic works produced by faculty members, students, and graduates at national and international levels.
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To strengthen research-based community service initiatives that deliver tangible benefits in addressing socio-religious and humanitarian challenges.
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To expand active and productive partnerships that generate measurable outcomes in education, research, publications, community service, and competency development.
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To foster a critical, ethical, inclusive, humanistic, moderate, and integrity-driven academic culture.
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To enhance the effectiveness of transparent, accountable, data-driven, and sustainable program governance and quality assurance.
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To increase stakeholder recognition of the study program's excellence, graduate competencies, faculty expertise, and the societal contributions of its three pillars of higher education: education, research, and community service.