Bandung, UPI
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) held an inauguration and oath taking ceremony for the interim Dean of the Faculty of Educational Sciences (FIP) on Thursday morning (February 5, 2026) at the Partere Building. The ceremony was led by UPI rector Prof. Didi Sukyadi, M.A., and attended by university leaders, including members of the Board of Trustees, Academic Senate, Audit Committee, vice rectors, the Professors’ Council, as well as deans and heads of work units.
During the ceremony, Aan Komariah was officially sworn in as interim Dean of FIP, replacing Dr. H. Nandang Budiman, S.Pd., M.Si., who was released from the position for the 2025–2030 period. The appointment is based on the Rector’s Decree No. 299/UN40/KP.06.04/2026, effective February 5, 2026, with the term running until August 20, 2030.
In his remarks, the Rector emphasized the need for UPI to adopt a more adaptive and fast moving work culture. He highlighted the importance of changing work patterns to achieve better results, echoing the idea that different outcomes require new approaches. This spirit is reflected in the vision of UPI Melesat not just as a slogan, but as a shared commitment to work faster, more precisely, and with real impact.
He also pointed to efforts to strengthen performance through the MTB (Additional Impactful Benefits) policy, stressing that these incentives are tied to clear targets and measurable achievements, both individually and institutionally. In addition, he underlined the importance of academic discipline, including regular attendance and direct engagement between lecturers and students, as part of maintaining high standards of service and academic excellence.
The ceremony included the signing of an integrity pact by the newly appointed dean. This commitment covers carrying out responsibilities with professionalism and integrity, ensuring transparent and accountable governance, maintaining neutrality, and avoiding corruption, collusion, and nepotism (KKN). It also highlights the importance of improving academic services, including research and community engagement, while upholding the principles of good governancesuch as transparency, accountability, participation, effectiveness, efficiency, rule of law, and fairness.
The Rector also reminded all attendees of the importance of safeguarding the institution’s reputation and managing internal matters wisely for the greater good.
In a brief interview, Prof. Aan Komariah expressed her readiness to work closely with the FIP academic community in supporting the broader UPI Melesat vision toward becoming a leading university. She emphasized strengthening the tridharma of higher education particularly impactful research, meaningful and empathetic community service, and teaching grounded in the values of educational science, including humanism and care. Moving forward, FIP is also expected to enhance collaboration, participation, empowerment, and the use of technology, while expanding academic forums such as international seminars and conferences, and accelerating the development of lecturers toward professorship.
Furthermore, this leadership transition supports SDG 4 (Quality Education) by strengthening academic quality and student-centered learning, and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) by reinforcing transparency, accountability, and good governance within higher education institutions. (CS)