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3) Development of UT's Students per UPBJJ from 1984 to 2006

Development of Pendas and Non-Pendas students per UPBJJ can be found
in Annex 4.

Improvement of Internal Management

1) National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas)
The Development and improvement of internal management are the key

factor for successful UT's programs. A Big number of UPBJJs and their image as
an internationally-recognized distance higher education institution require

effective coordination. One way for effective coordination between units at UT
Head Office with UPBJJs is to hold routine National Coordination Meeting

(Rakornas) . Since UT's establishment in 1984, Rakornas has been held every
year, attended by all unit leaders of UT Head Office (echelon I, II and Ill), Heads

of UPBJJ, Coordinators and Heads of Administration Sub-Unit of UPBJJ from all
over Indonesia, Head of Directorate General of Improvement of Teachers and

Educational Staff (Ditjen Peningkatan Mutu Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan)
of the Ministry of Education.

The purpose of Rakornas is to perfect UT management system in order to
support essential services for students. In the meeting, participants can share

the same perception, express their concerns about problems, share information
and learn from each other. In addition, Rakornas is a means of coordination,

integration and synchronization of main tasks and functions (Tupoksi) and Action
Plans . One Rakornas' theme related to UPBJJs was the one held in 2005:

"Improvement of Quality Standard of UT's Services through Restructuring and
Revitalization of UPBJJ toward International Accreditation". Meanwhile, the

purpose of Rakornas in 2006 was to improve quality of coordination between the

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