Polman Negeri Babel Undergoes BAN-PT Field Assessment for Institutional Accreditation
The Director of the Bangka Belitung State Polytechnic, I Made Andik Setiawan, Ph.D., along with his staff, posed for a photograph with the BAN-PT assessor team following the institutional accreditation field assessment, held on the second floor of the Joint Lecture Building.
The Bangka Belitung State Manufacturing Polytechnic (Polman Babel) underwent an institutional accreditation field assessment conducted by the National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (BAN-PT) on the second floor of the Joint Lecture Building on Tuesday (October 20, 2026).
The field assessment was attended by the Director of Polman Babel, I Made Andik Setiawan, Ph.D., along with the three Vice Directors, various heads of centers and academic support units, department heads, representatives of the faculty and administrative staff, and students who participated in a Q&A session with the BAN-PT assessor team.
Also present were the heads of several units, including the Quality Assurance and Learning Development Center; the Academic Support Units for Library Services, Technology and Product Development, Career and Entrepreneurship Development, and Competency Testing Services; as well as the Planning, Finance, and General Affairs Division.
Also in attendance were representatives from the Academic, Student Affairs, and Cooperation Division; the Center for Research and Community Service; the Internal Audit Unit; the Academic Support Unit for Maintenance and Repair; the Academic Support Unit for Information and Communication Technology; and the Academic Support Unit for Language. The event also involved the heads of the Mechanical Engineering Department, the Electrical and Agricultural Industrial Engineering Department, and the Informatics and Business Department.
As the Director of Polman Babel, I Made Andik Setiawan, Ph.D., stated that the field assessment conducted by BAN-PT is crucial for Polman Babel to evaluate and enhance the quality of its educational provision—encompassing academic aspects, governance, and student services.
I Made explained that this assessment is intended to obtain an objective evaluation and constructive feedback from the BAN-PT assessor team, which will assist the institution in identifying areas that should be maintained or improved in the delivery of education.
“The results of the assessor team’s evaluation can strengthen efforts to enhance the quality of education, optimize the implementation of the ‘tridarma’ (the three pillars of higher education), and produce competent graduates,” he concluded.
He further expressed his gratitude for the arrival of the BAN-PT assessor team to conduct the field assessment at Polman Babel, adding that he hopes the evaluation process will yield constructive input that serves as a foundation for the institution to pursue continuous improvement.
