UNISA Yogyakarta’s 2024 New Student Parent Meeting
Universitas ‘Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta held a Parent/Guardian Meeting for New Students in 2024 at the Convention Hall of Walidah Dahlan Mosque, Saturday, September 14, 2024. The event was attended by 2,350 parents/guardians of new students, both offline and online. With the theme Collaboration between Parents and Gen Z Towards a Resilient Generation, this activity aims to strengthen the synergy between parents and children in facing future challenges.
Parents’ Meeting
In her speech, the Rector of UNISA Yogyakarta, Dr. Warsiti, S.Kp., M.Kep., Sp.Mat., welcomed all parents and new students. “Welcome to the health-minded campus, thank you for the trust given to UNISA as a place of learning for your children,” said Dr. Warsiti. She also expressed her pride that UNISA managed to select 2,350 students from a total of 6,240 applicants.
Furthermore, Dr. Warsiti explained that UNISA continues to prove its quality as a great university under the auspices of Aisyiyah, the largest Islamic women’s organization in Indonesia, with a history that began in 1963 and became a university in 2016. “We have made achievements with a superior institutional accreditation, 55% of study programs are accredited as excellent and 45% are accredited as very good. In addition, the Ministry of Research and Technology gave UNISA the trust to establish a Faculty of Medicine last August,” he added.
UNISA students come from all provinces in Indonesia, with the largest percentage coming from Java (45.7%), followed by Sumatra, West Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Yogyakarta Special Region.
Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Daily Board of Trustees (BPH) of UNISA Yogyakarta, Dr. Noordjannah Djohantini, MM, MSi, in her speech emphasized the importance of collaboration between parents and children in forming a strong and morally sound generation. “Let us collaborate together and continue to pray for our children so that they grow up to be strong individuals, able to face the future, and become a generation that is great, useful, and has good character,” she said.
In the discussion session, the Chairperson of the Psychology Study Program, Andhita Dyorita K, S.Psi, M.Psi, Psychologist, provided insight into tips for building effective communication between parents and Gen Z. Some of the key points delivered included the importance of utilizing technology to listen and share, asking questions without judgment, giving appreciation, showing empathy, and being a role model for children. In addition, instilling Islamic values and unconditional love is an important foundation in the relationship between parents and children.
This event is expected to strengthen the relationship between parents and new students in realizing a resilient, useful, and noble character generation in the future. And as a form of communication forum between UNISA Yogyakarta and parents/guardians of new students.
