The Role of Indonesian Students Association of International Islamic University Malaysia (PPI-IIUM) As the Platform of Self-Development for Indonesian Students in IIUM in The Post-Pandemic Era

Abstract

Background: Indonesian Students Association of International Islamic University Malaysia (PPI-IIUM) as a country-based society in IIUM has a role to deliver the information from the university, embassy, or other PPI branch. Furthermore, their role also to improve and nurture the Indonesian students in IIUM through providing various platforms in many aspects, especially for self-development. During the pandemic, all activities had shifted to online which make them rethink and rebuild their programs to adjust with this situation. However, in the uncertain time with various online programs, they also think what they will achieve in post- pandemic era, especially as the platform for self-development. The objective of this research is to explore the grand plan of PPI-IIUM as the platform for self-development which will be their role in facing post-pandemic era. Also, to observe how systematic their plans in dealing with the post pandemic situation in as the platform for self-development of Indonesian students in IIUM. To assess that objective, the Theory of Change by The Colebrook Centre for Evidence and Implementation 2017 will be implemented to measure. Method: Qualitative design will be used in this program with an in-depth interview approach to the president of PPI-IIUM and seven head division regarding their grand plan in dealing post pandemic era specifically as the platform for self-development of Indonesian students in IIUM. Result: PPI IIUM has an integrated grand plan of each division to support self-development program which they prepared in dealing with the post pandemic era. PPI-IIUM has the systematic grand plan of each division in accordance with the proposed theory. Conclusion: PPI-IIUM has the systematic grand plan as the platform for self-development of Indonesian students in IIUM in the post-pandemic era based on the proposed theory which they have prepared to implement it.