Improving the Teaching and Learning Quality Towards ASEAN University Network (AUN) Standards

One of the requirements to become a world class university is to have a study program that is recognized by international institutions. Recognition by an international institution in a study program is inseparable from the quality assurance system within the institution. This study aims to develop a quality assurance system in the Postgraduate School of Universitas Negeri Medan (namely: PPs UNIMED) State University based on the ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) assessment criteria. The stages are carried out starting from (1) an inventory of eleven AUN-QA criteria and the assessment components contained therein; (2) analysis of the availability and potential of each PPs UNIMED study program prepared to obtain the AUN-QA certificate; (3) Design of program in order to achieve of AUN-QA assessment criteria by eight study programs that have been accredited A in PPs UNIMED and (4) Collecting data, forms and compiling documents to meet the AUN-QA assessment criteria.