PERAN KETUA DEPARTEMEN DALAM MEMBENTUK KARAKTER KEPEMIMPINAN MAHASISWA MELALUI KEGIATAN HIMPUNAN MAHASISWA DEPARTEMEN (HMD)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to know the role of Chairman of the Depart-ment in shaping the character of leadership on student through the Stu-dent Organization of Departement at Student Executive Board of Educa-tional Administration Departement (BEM HMD Adpend) and Student Ex-ecutive Board of Teacher Education for Early Childhood Education Depar-tement (BE HIMA PG-PAUD) in Indonesia Education University. Research methods using descriptive method with descriptive qualitative approach. The discussion is done by triangulation data from interviews, documenta-tion, and observations. This research resulted in several things: a) Profile of the student organization of BEM HMD ADPEND and BE HIMA PG-PAUD note that programs of both organizations are run properly with the reali-zation of 100%; b) The role of the Chairman of Department in shaping the character of leadership on student is in terms of planning, participation, communication, delegation, and evaluation; c) How to shape the charac-ter of student leadership is throught activities in the work programme for a period of management. That also maximized by the chairman of the De-partement throught the student conduct will supervision of verbal, non-verbal, partisipasif, persuasive, an motivation; and d) The character of leadership which was formed through the activity of students are intelli-gent, spirited, strong and tough, responsibility, honest and true, dare to take risks, and innovative.