MEDAN — The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FP USU), held a morning assembly on Monday, 2 November 2026, in the front courtyard of the Main Building of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara. The activity was attended by the Dean of FP USU, Dr. Rulianda Purnomo Wibowo, SP., M.Ec., Vice Deans, Heads and Secretaries of Study Programs, Managers, lecturers, and educational staff within FP USU.

This morning's assembly was led by Dr. Ir. Posma Mangasi Pintaria Marbun, MP., Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, Cooperation, and Internationalization, who served as the assembly supervisor. Meanwhile, Nazif Ichwan, S.TP., M.Si., Ph.D., Secretary of the Undergraduate Program in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, served as the assembly leader.

The assembly proceeded in an orderly manner, beginning with the recitation of the Pancasila text by Dian Pebriyani, S.P., M.P., the Preamble to the 1945 Constitution by Nurainun Mardhiah, and the Panca Prasetya of the Corps of Employees of the Republic of Indonesia by Yustika Venawati. This was followed by a prayer led by Wahyudi Himawan Sutanto, with Indri Eqlesia Ujung serving as the master of ceremonies and Audia Rahman operating the playback of the national anthem, “Indonesia Raya,” and the moment of silence.

In his address, Dr. Ir. Posma Mangasi Pintaria Marbun, M.P., highlighted the accreditation preparations of four study programs that had officially submitted their accreditation applications and completed the administrative stages. He stated that these submissions marked an important initial step toward achieving the Excellent accreditation rating.

"These four study programs have great opportunities to obtain Excellent accreditation. However, these opportunities must be supported by thorough preparation, both in terms of substance and technical aspects, so that all assessment criteria can be optimally fulfilled," he stated.

He also emphasized the importance of improving laboratories as one of the aspects requiring attention during the accreditation process. Several matters that need to be prepared include the completeness of laboratory documents and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), the availability of practical modules, and the condition of facilities and infrastructure supporting learning activities.

Furthermore, he reminded attendees that achieving Excellent accreditation is not solely the responsibility of each study program but is the result of the collective efforts of all faculty members.

"Achieving Excellent accreditation is not the responsibility of the study programs alone, but rather the result of our collective hard work. Therefore, the support, coordination, and commitment of the entire academic community are necessary to realize the aspirations of these four study programs," he added.

Through this address, all members of the FP USU academic community are expected to strengthen their synergy in supporting improvements in educational quality, including through enhanced academic governance, adequate learning facilities, and laboratory readiness as supporting facilities for education and student practical activities.

These efforts are in line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Quality Education, particularly in promoting the delivery of quality higher education supported by adequate learning facilities and a sustainable educational quality assurance system. Accreditation preparation is one of the strategic steps taken by the USU Faculty of Agriculture to improve the quality of education delivery and produce competent graduates.

The morning assembly concluded with the hope that all preparations would proceed smoothly and that the four study programs would successfully achieve the Excellent accreditation rating with the support and cooperation of the entire academic community of the USU Faculty of Agriculture.