Analysis of the Attitude of the Constituents of Indonesia Union College Toward the Absence of Government Academic Recognition of the College
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description: Problem. The absence of government academic recognition of Indonesia Union College posed controversial issues among the constituents of the college. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the absence of government academic recognition of the college upon prospective students, parents, alumni, and the college related to various statements formulated into six hypotheses. Method. A questionnaire in the Indonesian language was designed to assess the degree of the evaluation of the absence of academic recognition and nine other factors about the college with respect to nineteen questions on the part of faculty and board members, alumni, current upper division students, prospective students, and Seventh-day Adventist members in the West Indonesia Union Mission territory. The nine factors were: philosophy, qualifications of teachers, curricular offerings, educational facilities, reputation, location and environment, student work program, cost of education, and student life in the college. The data which were computed and analyzed to test the six hypotheses were provided by 1,182 respondents. Findings. Based on the computed median responses it was found that the absence of government academic recognition of Indonesia Union College would not negatively influence: (1) prospective students to attend the college, (2) Adventist parents to enroll their son-daughter in the college, (3) alumni to find a job inside or outside of the Seventh-day Adventist Church organization, to continue their education in institutions of higher learning abroad, to feel accepted among academic circles, to feel proud of their alma mater and of the degree/diploma they obtained from the college, and to find a job which is commensurate with the level of education they obtained from the college, (4) the college to increase and improve enrollment; to obtain better moral and financial support from Adventist members, alumni, and the public; to achieve better working relationships with ot…
abstract: Problem. The absence of government academic recognition of Indonesia Union College posed controversial issues among the constituents of the college. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the absence of government academic recognition of the college upon prospective students, parents, alumni, and the college related to various statements formulated into six hypotheses. Method. A questionnaire in the Indonesian language was designed to assess the degree of the evaluation of the absence of academic recognition and nine other factors about the college with respect to nineteen questions on the part of faculty and board members, alumni, current upper division students, prospective students, and Seventh-day Adventist members in the West Indonesia Union Mission territory. The nine factors were: philosophy, qualifications of teachers, curricular offerings, educational facilities, reputation, location and environment, student work program, cost of education, and student life in the college. The data which were computed and analyzed to test the six hypotheses were provided by 1,182 respondents. Findings. Based on the computed median responses it was found that the absence of government academic recognition of Indonesia Union College would not negatively influence: (1) prospective students to attend the college, (2) Adventist parents to enroll their son-daughter in the college, (3) alumni to find a job inside or outside of the Seventh-day Adventist Church organization, to continue their education in institutions of higher learning abroad, to feel accepted among academic circles, to feel proud of their alma mater and of the degree/diploma they obtained from the college, and to find a job which is commensurate with the level of education they obtained from the college, (4) the college to increase and improve enrollment; to obtain better moral and financial support from Adventist members, alumni, and the public; to achieve better working relationships with ot…
author: Simorangkir, Amos
keywords: Indonesia Union College., Education, Higher Education
date published: 1978-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T00:54:11Z
provider: Andrews University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Andrews University