Academic Support Staff (Tendik) at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), participated in a Microsoft Office Training held at the FEB Computer Laboratory on Thursday, 5 June 2025. The training was attended by 20 participants, mostly from the academic administration, lecture services, and student affairs divisions. The one-day session was facilitated by Tri Haryatmo, M.Pd., from the Balai Besar Guru Penggerak (BBGP).

This training aimed to strengthen the staff’s digital proficiency, especially in improving service quality, work efficiency, and operational effectiveness. By mastering Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, the participants are expected to enhance their daily performance and support their career development, including potential certification. These digital competencies are considered essential to meet the demands of an increasingly digitized work environment.

Prof. Tri Mulyaningsih, S.E., M.Si., Ph.D., Vice Dean for Academic and Research Affairs of FEB UNS, explained that the training is part of the faculty’s initiative to support staff capacity building.

“Prior to this training, we conducted a needs assessment for capacity building. We found that Microsoft Office proficiency is a fundamental need, particularly in academic administrative units. The aim is to ease the workload for our staff, enabling them to work more efficiently—such as producing well-formatted documents more quickly,” she said.

She emphasized that staff with strong Microsoft Office skills play a vital role in ensuring smooth and efficient operations within the faculty. The ability to manage data, compile reports, create presentations, and facilitate collaboration significantly boosts both the speed and quality of administrative work.

Prof. Tri also encouraged staff to provide feedback on areas they would like to explore further to improve their digital skills. She added that the Academic Division has planned additional training for Siakad Operators by inviting speakers from UNS ICT Center to discuss system operations, and from the Institute of Educational Quality Development and Assurance (LPPMP) to cover relevant regulations.