Comprehension and Expectations Analysis of UIN Sunan Ampel’s Member to Environmentally Sustainable Concept by Asset Based Community Development

Abstract

The concept of environmental sustainability is the commitment of UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya to implementation of sustainable development program through the realization of the three responsibilities of Higher Education. The purpose of this study were analyze of the comprehension and expectations in the application of environmental sustanability policies in UINSA and knowing the potential and strength of UINSA with Asset Based Community Development approach. This study used a Com-bination Research Methods (Mixed Methods), a methods that used quantitative and qualitative approach in the research activi-ties. Qualitative approach was used to obtain the data from the parties that have the authority to take decisions (stakeholders). While the quantitative approach used to obtain the data from the environment university users (lecturers, staffs, and student s). Data collection methods with interviews, observation, focus group discussions (FGD), literature study, and documentation. And data analysis methods with descriptive qualitative. The results of this study were; 1) stakeholders and users have high comprehensions, perceptions, and expectations regarding sustainability environment concept and can be used to realize the green campus programs, 2) UINSA has potential and streght derived from it’s assets and competence of human resources has supported in the development of the concept of environmental sustainability, 3) concept environmental sustai nability is a mani-festation of the university's commitment to implement the teachings of Islam Rahmatan Lil Alamin applied in every activity of the three responsibilities of Higher Education, UCE and environment management at university, that it embodied in the form of environmental sustainability policy.