Friday (21/10) Language Education Science Study Program of UNY Graduate School received a field visitation by the Educational Independent Accreditation Agency (LAMDIK) online through the Zoom Meeting. LAMDIK takes charge of carrying out the Accreditation process for Study Programs at the Educational field in Indonesia. There were 2 assessors from LAMDIK who attended online, namely Prof. Dr. Rakimawati, M.Pd. from the State University of Padang, and Dr. Ernawulan Syaodih, M.Pd. from the Indonesia University of Education. Then from UNY, it was attended by the Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, the Director and the Vice Director of Graduate School, the Coordinator of Doctoral Degree of Language Education Science, and the Accreditation Task Force Team and the Support Team.

The two assessors were welcomed by the Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs UNY, Prof. Dr. Margana, M.Hum.,M.A. On this occasion, Prof. Margana apologized because the Rector and Vice Rectors were accompanying the Indonesian Menpora (State Minister of Youth and Sports) at the Joint Gymnastics, welcomed and advised the Doctoral Program Language Education Science UNY to be given direction and enlightenment for the better quality. Prof. Rakimahwati in her speech said this activity, as the accreditation activities normally, there are several agendas such as meeting ALUMNI, checking the evidence presented on the forms, and others. According to the Professor of the State University of Padang, the Team had explained quite a lot of the main points that make the assessor team would only confirm with the uploaded report. Dr. Ernawulan Syaodih added that during the visitation, the assessors would observe learning infrastructure and supporting facilities and student service facilities, observe lecturer teaching practices by implementing RPS and innovative learning models (according to instruments) and hold meetings with lecturers, education staff, and students.

The Graduate School Language Education Science Study Program at UNY was opened in 2006, based on the Decree of the Director General Higher Education Number: 3039/D/T/2006 dated 16 August 2006 concerning the establishment of study programs. The opening of the Doctoral Program Language Education Science was based on considerations of educational thought and practice so far more "borrowing" from other countries, so it does not make encourage educators (teachers) and education practitioners to think about and understand the basic philosophy, cultural values, social history that must be built as a basis for the development of Indonesian educational theory and practice. Many educational policies and educational practices do not bring the expected results. What appears to be important is exploring and understanding indigenous wealth, philosophical roots, historical, and socio-cultural views of educational theory that have been pioneered and carried out by local and national education actors, apart from exploring educational theory with an outward perspective that builds global understanding to be able to participate actively in global life that changes quickly and complex.