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Decreasing Interest from UNJ FIS Students to Take Part in BEM (Students Executive Body) Organizational Activities
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ABSTRACT: Student interest in taking part in the management of BEM FIS UNJ (Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial, Universitas Negeri Jakarta/Student Executive Board, Faculty of Social Science, State University of Jakarta) has declined, in the last few years. Research has wanted to use qualitative descriptive methods by collecting data using questionnaires and interviews. The questionnaire was distributed to 102 FIS UNJ student administrators, who are administrators of BEM Study Programs, Faculties, and University levels. Researchers also conducted interviews with the BEM FIS Executive Board, ten FIS students. After completing the research, the researcher conducted an FGD (Focus Group Discussion), to discuss the research results. The results of the research findings show that the low number of FIS UNJ students is caused by the academic load; time-consuming lectures; the economic burden of students, which requires them to work; asking students to take part in MBKM (Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka/the Freedom to Learn Program) activities; freedom to learn on their campus; and lack of innovation and adaptation of the BEM organization to current developments.
KEY WORDS: Student Interests; Student Executive Board; Low Interest of Students Activities; Currently Condition in Indonesia.
About the Author: Prof. Dr. Abdul Haris Fatgehipon is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences UNJ (State University of Jakarta), Indonesia. For academic purposes, the Author is able to be contacted via his e-mail address at: pertahanan@yahoo.com
Suggested Citation: Fatgehipon, Abdul Haris. (2026). “Decreasing Interest from UNJ FIS Students to Take Part in BEM (Students Executive Body) Organizational Activities” in EDUCARE: International Journal for Educational Studies, Volume 18(2), February, pp.127-138. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Suci Foundation and ASPENSI with ISSN 1979-7877 (print) and ISSN 2621-587X (online).
Article Timeline: Accepted (December 27, 2025); Revised (January 15, 2026); and Published (February 15, 2026).
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