UNESA Campus 5 Prepares Future Students: Integrity, Networking, Achievement, and Digital Literacy Campus

 UNESA 5, August 18, 2026 — Today’s university students are entering a world that is significantly different from that of previous generations. Rapid technological development, changing workplace demands, global competition, and evolving communication patterns require students to possess more than academic knowledge alone.

Recognizing these challenges, Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA) Campus 5 Magetan equipped its new students with insights into ethics, integrity, soft skills, networking, achievement, and digital literacy through a session entitled “Building Students’ Integrity through Campus Culture and Ethical Life.”

The session was part of the 2026/2027 Introduction to Campus Life for New Students (PKKMB), which carries the theme “Dirgantara Langkara — Tracing the Values of the Archipelago, Soaring toward Global Civilization.”

The session featured Prof. Rooselyna Ekawati, Ph.D., Director of the Directorate of Education and Educational Transformation at UNESA, as the speaker, with Dr. Delia Indrawati, S.Pd., M.Pd. serving as the moderator.

Future Students Need More Than High Academic Achievement

Today’s students need a combination of hard skills and soft skills.

Prof. Rooselyna encouraged students to develop communication, collaboration, leadership, adaptability, and networking skills from the beginning of their university journey.

These competencies can be developed through student organizations, collaborative projects, competitions, and activities involving students from different study programs.

Students were also encouraged to establish a strong academic culture by maintaining honesty, avoiding plagiarism, completing assignments responsibly, and presenting research data transparently.

Digital Ethics as a New Dimension of Student Identity

For a generation growing up alongside social media, digital ethics has become an essential part of student character.

Through the BEPT principles—Be Wise, Ethical, Productive, and Responsible—students were encouraged to understand that every digital activity carries consequences.

Social media can be used to build a positive reputation, expand professional networks, promote creative work, discover competition opportunities, and develop personal branding.

However, digital freedom must always be accompanied by awareness of ethics, privacy, information accuracy, and social responsibility.

Professional Communication Starts from the First Semester

Professional communication is another important skill that students need to develop from the beginning of their university journey.

During the session, students were introduced to appropriate etiquette when communicating with lecturers through WhatsApp and other digital platforms.

Messages should begin with a greeting and self-introduction, followed by a clear purpose expressed in polite and respectful language. Students were also encouraged to consider appropriate times to contact lecturers as a way of respecting their professional and personal time.

Aulia, a student from the Sports Coaching Education Program (PKO), emphasized the importance of using polite language and avoiding contacting lecturers during their rest time whenever possible.

Such simple habits provide an early foundation for developing professionalism and respectful communication.

144 Credits Should Not Be the Only Target

Students are required to complete a minimum of 144 credits (SKS) as part of their academic journey. However, university life should not be limited to completing academic credits.

Students are encouraged to build a portfolio of experiences through a variety of activities.

The Student Creativity Program (PKM) and the National Student Scientific Week (PIMNAS) are among the opportunities students can pursue to strengthen their research skills, creativity, problem-solving abilities, and scientific communication.

UNESA also provides opportunities for academic acceleration through a five-year S1-to-S2 fast-track program for students who meet the applicable requirements.

Meanwhile, students are encouraged to record their academic and non-academic achievements through SIMPELMAWA and pay attention to their participation in SIPENA, including the requirement to achieve a minimum of 450 points as part of the graduation requirements.

Cross-Program Collaboration to Address Future Challenges

Students were also encouraged to collaborate with peers from different study programs.

Cross-disciplinary collaboration allows students to approach issues from broader perspectives. Students from language, education, sports, communication, law, management, and other fields can complement one another in developing ideas and innovative solutions.

Such collaboration is essential for creating a dynamic campus ecosystem while preparing students for a professional world that increasingly values teamwork and multidisciplinary competencies.

Integrity for Sustainable Development

Character development through higher education is closely connected to the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Strengthening academic culture, integrity, and student competencies contributes to SDG 4: Quality Education. The development of innovation, technology, and digital networks is relevant to SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.

Meanwhile, promoting honesty, transparency, ethical organizational practices, and responsibility within campus life supports SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

From this perspective, students are not merely being prepared to become employable graduates, but also to become a generation capable of contributing to more inclusive and sustainable development.

Through PKKMB 2026, UNESA Campus 5 Magetan is laying the foundation for the development of future students, students who are academically capable, strong in character, well-connected, achievement-oriented, digitally literate, and socially responsible.

“Tracing the Values of the Archipelago, Soaring toward Global Civilization” is therefore more than a PKKMB theme. It is an invitation for every student to carry integrity, competence, and meaningful contributions from the campus into the wider world.

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