Medan, 14 January 2026 – The Faculty of Vocational Education, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), conducted a Control Meeting (RP) and Follow-Up Action Plan (RTL) for the Internal Quality Audit (AMI) Cycle 18 of 2025 on Tuesday, 14 January 2026. The activity took place at Building B of the Faculty of Vocational Education, USU, and was attended by the Faculty Leadership, the Head of the Quality Assurance Board, Heads and Secretaries of Study Programs, Quality Control Groups (GKM), lecturers, and educational staff.

The meeting began with opening remarks and direction from the Dean of the Faculty of Vocational Education, USU, Prof. Dr. Isfenti Sadalia, SE., ME. In her remarks, she emphasized that the Control Meeting and Follow-Up Action Plan are essential components of the internal quality assurance cycle that must be implemented consistently and sustainably. She stressed that all findings from the Internal Quality Audit must be followed up systematically by each unit as a shared commitment to improving academic quality and governance within the Faculty of Vocational Education, USU.

Subsequently, the Head of the Quality Assurance Board of the Faculty of Vocational Education, USU, Dr. dr. Isti Ilmiati Fujiati, M.Sc., CMFM, M.Pd.Ked., Sp.KKLP, accompanied by Ms. Farah Dilla, delivered remarks and guidance. In her presentation, she highlighted that the RP and RTL stages are strategic phases that determine the effectiveness of the Internal Quality Audit implementation. Each audit finding, she noted, must be addressed with clear, measurable control and follow-up action plans, complete with designated persons in charge and definite timelines, to ensure a tangible impact on institutional quality improvement.

Entering the main agenda, Lailan Syafrina Hasibuan, S.E., M.Si., as the meeting moderator and a member of the Faculty’s Quality Assurance Group, explained that the discussion would proceed by reviewing the Internal Quality Audit findings one by one. After each finding was presented, the relevant study program or unit was invited to provide responses and outline the proposed control measures and follow-up actions. The discussion began with findings at the faculty level and then continued sequentially according to the audit results.

Based on the Internal Quality Audit results, each finding was discussed in depth with the involvement of the relevant units. At the conclusion of the discussion for each finding, the meeting agreed on provisional conclusions encompassing control plans, follow-up action plans, responsible parties, and targeted completion timelines. These agreements serve as a collective commitment to ensure that all audit recommendations are implemented effectively.

Overall, the discussions were conducted in a constructive and participatory manner. The outcomes of the meeting will be compiled into an official Control Meeting and Follow-Up Action Plan document of the Faculty of Vocational Education, USU, and will serve as the basis for monitoring and evaluation in subsequent periods, in order to promote continuous quality improvement within the Faculty of Vocational Education, USU.