Quality Assurance Unit 

Quality assurance is implemented in stages, starting at the University level through the Quality Assurance Body (BJM/Badan Jaminan Mutu), the Quality Assurance Group (GJM/Gugus Jaminan Mutu) at the Faculty level, and the Quality Assurance Unit (UJM/Unit Jaminan Mutu) at the study program level. Quality assurance is conducted as part of a process that includes assessment of educational standards, research, and community service. The Quality Assurance Center at Malikussaleh University was established in 2005 with the fundamental duty and responsibility of ensuring the quality of education at Malikussaleh University. The Quality Assurance Body was formed through the Rector's Decree of Malikussaleh University Number 216/UNIMAL.H/C/KEP/2005 dated August 9, 2005, regarding the Accreditation and Quality Control Team of Malikussaleh University. The main tasks of BJM Unimal are reinforced through monitoring and evaluation functions in the implementation of internal academic quality audits at the faculty and in each study program by conducting assessment, measurement, and evaluation of educational quality, to achieve standardized, productive, creative, innovative, and professional education and to be able to implement educational quality assurance in accordance with national policies.

Organizationally, the position of BJM Unimal is a staff function, where the BJM Team Leader is assigned by the Rector and reports directly to the Rector. The organizational structure of BJM Unimal consists of one chairperson, secretary, treasurer, and is supported by general staff, data and information section, educational quality review section, and empowerment and training section. The Educational Quality Review Section is supported by internal audit and internal monitoring and evaluation sections. To support the implementation of quality assurance at the faculty level, GJM performs monitoring and evaluation functions in the implementation of internal academic quality audits at the faculty. Meanwhile, at the study program level, it is carried out by UJM. At the UJM level, there is only one coordinator in each study program.

The scope of the internal academic quality audit starts by focusing on the completeness of quality standard documents, which include Academic Documents consisting of academic policies, academic standards, academic regulations, and Quality Documents. Then it is developed into compliance and orderliness in its implementation, covering the following items:

1. Study program specifications, educational objectives, and graduate competencies.Curriculum, curriculum map, and syllabus.

2. Planning, implementation, and evaluation of the process.

3. Infrastructure and learning resources.

4. Indicators of the success of the learning process.

5. Continuous quality improvement efforts.