YOGYAKARTA – The Faculty of Social Sciences and
Humanities (FISHUM) at the State Islamic University (UIN) Sunan Kalijaga hosted
a National Seminar entitled “Building Islamic Partnerships,” held in
conjunction with a halal bihalal gathering on Saturday, April 7, 2026.
Taking place in the 1st Floor Conference Room of FISHUM, the event was
organized with the primary objective of strengthening collegial bonds and
reinforcing collaboration among lecturers, administrative staff, and faculty
partners.
The solemn event was attended by distinguished guests,
including the Rector, Vice Rectors, current and former members of the Deanery
and leadership, as well as active and previously assigned FISHUM lecturers and
staff. The program commenced with welcoming remarks from the Vice Rectors and
was officially opened by the Dean of FISHUM, Prof. Dr. Erika Setyanti
Kusumaputri, S.Psi, M.Si.
Also in attendance to deliver a speech, the Rector of UIN
Sunan Kalijaga, Prof. Noorhaidi, S.Ag., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., highlighted
various proud achievements recently attained by the university.
"UIN Sunan Kalijaga will continue to grow rapidly;
recently, UIN ranked 7th in the 2026 SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) for
religious studies," the Rector asserted before the attendees.
Entering the main agenda, the national seminar was delivered
by Dr. Andy Dermawan, M.Ag., and moderated by Handy Aulia Zharfani, M.Psi,
Psychologist. In his presentation on Islamic partnerships, Dr. Andy emphasized
that the formation of core cooperative values between individuals and
organizations is heavily influenced by habits that ultimately shape values,
attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. Furthermore, Dr. Andy explained that a
partnership must be built upon fundamental Islamic values, such as trust (amanah),
professionalism (itqan), and the spirit of cooperation (ta'awun).
The event then proceeded with a speech from the
representative of Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI), Muhammad Taqiyuddin, serving as
the Area Manager of BSI Yogyakarta. As the culmination of this partnership, a
procession was held for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
between BSI and FISHUM. Extending beyond institutional collaboration, the event
concluded with a social initiative in the form of a symbolic scholarship
handover from BSI to FISHUM students with disabilities. (K.Ind)