Preventing Students from Taking Illegal Online Loans, Undergraduate Study Program in Law Holds Workshop with OJK DIY

The Undergraduate Study Program in Law, Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Indonesia held a Workshop entitled “Strengthening Academic Supervisor Lecturers (DPA) and DPA Assistants (PDPA) for Undergraduate Study Program in Law and Lecture Preparation for the Even Semester Academic Year 2023/2024” under the theme “Forms of Academic Assistance to Student Victims of Online Loans” in the Auditorium Room on the 4th Floor of the Faculty of Law Building, , Universitas Islam Indonesia on Friday (23/2). This workshop was attended by more than 50 participants including the leaders of Faculty of Law, all DPA and PDPA lecturers.

This event is in collaboration with the Financial Services Authority (OJK) of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY). The speakers at the workshop included: Rosikho Arliyani (Analyst for Deputy Director of PUJK Supervision, Consumer Protection Education and Strategic Management Services for KOJK DIY); RR. Indah Ria Sulistya Rini, S.Psi., MA., Psychologist (Lecturer at UII Psychology Study Program); Dr. Sri Hastuti Puspitasari, S.H., M.H. (Deputy Dean for Resources, Faculty of Law UII); and Bagya Agung Prabowo, S.H., M.H., Ph.D. (Secretary of the Undergraduate Study Program in Law UII. This event was moderated directly by Dodik Setiawan Nur Heriyanto, S.H., M.H., LL.M., Ph.D. (Head of Undergraduate Study In Law, Faculty of Law UII).

“This activity is a very good thing to carry out to mark the beginning of the lectures which we will start on Monday, because problems related to student affairs have increased since the existence of online loans, such as the number of students who are trapped in loans. The development of social media accelerates these various problems to become more complicated and interrelated and makes the lecturer’s task increasingly difficult. “I hope that the Student Assistant Lecturers will work together to avoid things that are currently rampant, including moral as well as economic problems,” said Drs. Agus Triyanta, M.A., M.H., Ph.D. as Deputy Dean for Religious Affairs, Student Affairs and Alumni, Faculty of Law UII in his speech.

On his occasion, Bagya Agung Prabowo, S.H., M.H., Ph.D. explains the preparations for the 2023/2024 Even lectures. According to him, lecturers need to pay attention to dates and deadlines in academic activity plans and fulfill their teaching duties more fully. “I hope this semester will be better than last semester.” he said.

In another session, Dr. Sri Hastuti Puspitasari, S.H., M.H. delivered material entitled UII Policy for Students Who Have Problems with Study Fees. He explained what the components of study costs at UII are, one of which is the amount of the Catur Dharma fee that must be paid by students according to UII Chancellor’s Regulation No. 35 of 2022. According to the Deputy Dean of Resources, Faculty of Law UII, the financial problems experienced by students vary, from parents’ businesses not running smoothly, parents passing away so there is no one to pay for college, and not enough financial support from single parents. parents. “Ethical violations were found, such as inflating requests for money from parents, not paying tuition fees, and even making online loans,” he added. Apart from dispensation, other solutions include providing scholarships for high achievers, raising donations and cash waqf programs. he said.

Rosikho Arliyani as Analyst, Deputy Director of PUJK Supervision, Consumer Protection Education and Strategic Management Services at KOJK DIY in his presentation explained the OJK’s position in responding to online loans. He mentioned the classification of legal loans and illegal loans and procedures for identifying their legality through the OJK call center, how to recognize the characteristics of online loans, and steps if caught in an illegal loan,

Then, the last speaker was RR. Indah Ria Sulistya Rini, S.Psi., MA., Psychologist conveyed the preventive and curative efforts that lecturers can provide to their students in psychological treatment, the roles that can be carried out by supervisors and counselors, and the duties of supervisors so that they can embrace and provide a sense of security to the students under their guidance. “The students we greet by saying hello and asking how they are are already feeling the outpouring of attention from us.” she said.

The Head of Undergraduate Study Program in Law then delivered conclusions and a short message to all Student Supervising Lecturers so that they could maximize guidance to students by utilizing Google Classroom media or WhatsApp groups with the hope of reducing academic problems faced by students in order to support the accuracy of students’ study periods. “Hopefully the even semester lectures for the 2023/2024 academic year can run smoothly,” he said while closing the workshop.