Taking steps with Confidence : Diponegoro University’s Performance in the Midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020

Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is a span-new pneumonia that is known to initially wide-spread from Wuhan city, the capital of Hubei Province, in the Mainland of China. This virus promptly dispersed around the world. In Indonesia, the first infection case took place in Depok, at the beginning of March of 2020. As a recent virus, Covid-19 did not yet have its antidote. The government rapidly acted on by implementing lockdown, as well as system preparation in order to get people working from home, as school and university students also learn from home. This policy was performed to cut the spread of Covid-19 virus. Various restrictions to limit social interaction has been highly impacting Indonesian citizen within the daily life. The restriction of direct interaction has also predisposed the implementation of tasks within the university setting. Diponegoro University-as an incorporated state universityfollows the government regulation when it comes to proceed its tasks. Nearly all activities of the affected universities, namely administration service, assembly, learning service, research, and community service had changed due to the requirement to apply the health protocol. This paper focuses on how Diponegoro University confronted the Covid-19 pandemic, and how this college maintain its performance.

to covid-19, and the students' research results, guidelines published by the government in an effort to prevent and manage covid-19, mass media news, and supporting books. All of the data and (electronic) books were obtained through browsing on the internet [11]. After the data were collected, criticism was conducted on the various sources for conformity of the data to the research. Further, reconstruction was conducted so that an article was resulted entitled "Taking steps with confidence: Universitas Diponegoro's performance in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020"

About higher education performance
Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 the Year 2012 on Education defines Higher education as an educational unit organizing higher education. Higher Education has an obligation to implement the three pillars of higher education (known as tri dharma) consisting of education, research, and community service. These three duties are the difference between higher education with the primary and secondary education [12]. Higher education as an organization has various resources performing the higher education duties and functions. The higher education resources include human resources, facilities, knowledge, skills, government policies in various forms of permits to organize the higher education, funds, public supports [13]. In addition to these resources, higher education also has other resources, including local government supports to the higher education wherever it is located, local governments throughout Indonesia and local governments from abroad. Higher education also requires various resources in the form of supports from the industrial world communities both from home and foreign countries. Higher education also supports each other. Those supports are realized in collaboration between both parties. Higher education resources must be well managed with clear directions to achieve the predetermined goals as a higher education organization.
The main indicators of Public Higher Education in Indonesia as mentioned in the Guidance Book consist of : (1) The Graduates can get the proper jobs; (2) the students can get experiences outside of campus; (3) the lecturers can make various activities outside of campus; (4) the practitioners can teach at the campus; (5) the lecturers' working results can be used by the public or internationally recognized; (6) the study programs can collaborate with the world-class partners; (7) collaborative and participative classes; (8) the study programs has international standards [14].

Regarding Covid-19
Coronavirus is a type of virus. The term corona is derived from Old Greek "korōnè ", which means a bouquet of flowers. This term was first used in English in the 1500s "crown". Terence Chorba presented an illustration in his journal article of seven beams of light on the head of Helios (Dewa Matahari) of Greek Mythology. Meanwhile, Dado Antonius Sinaga states that the wall structure of the coronavirus has thorns or pikes around the cell, making its form look like a crown [15][16][17] The spread of the Covid-19 virus initially was known to be through droplets from the mouth, nose and eyes. This virus was also known to be spread by individuals infected by a covid-19 virus that he/she touches items in his/their surroundings, such as door handle, phone, table, chair, etc. It can be imagined if the items are then touched by others, then they will have a high possibility of getting infected by the virus [17].
Individual whose body immune is by chance weak is known to be prone to infection of the covid-19 virus. Therefore, those who are frightened will have their body immune getting weakened. Those infected by this virus will feel their body having fever, dry cough, limp body, decreased appetite, and diarrhoea. Certain people also feel their senses of smell and taste not functioning. From the news and observation the researcher has conducted on surrounding people infected by this virus, the symptoms are not always the same from one another. Dado Antonius Sinaga states that the symptoms will appear 4-14 days after the virus gets into the body through the eyes, nose or mouth. This period is commonly called the period of incubation. An individual having the incubation period has not felt any of the symptoms of fever, dry cough, etc [17].
After some time, society is shocked by the finding of a new phenomenon, that individuals who look healthy may evidently get infected by the covid-19 virus. Individuals with this symptom are called Individuals without Symptom (OTG). OTG is very dangerous since those around them, and even the said people are not aware that they are reactive to covid-19 and may cause those around him/them to get infected by this virus [18][19].
In December 2020, the world was shocked by the appearance of new variants of the covid-19 virus. A new variant of the virus derived from the United Kingdom was known to have been detected in 60 countries. Meanwhile, on 20 January 2021, 10 other countries were reported to have an infection of the variant of the covid-19 virus from the United Kingdom. WHO predicted that the new virus variant was 50 to 70 per cent more contagious than the original virus. WHO, in its report on 19 January 2021, also stated that there was a new variant of the covid-19 virus from South Africa [18].
From the explanation above, it is known that covid-19 is a very dangerous virus when people are careless or even not concerned about their own and their environment's safety.

Covid-19 Management in Indonesia by WHO
WHO is one of the organizational bodies under the United Nations. This international organization was established on 7 April 1948. Currently, WHO has 7,000 people working in 150 countries, six regional offices, and a head office in Geneva. WHO has a relatively big role in various health issues faced by its members. Managing outbreaks is also part of its tasks, including the covid-19 outbreak. The task is one of the targets to be achieved by WHO of protecting all people in the world in the face of health emergencies [20][21][22].
WHO Indonesia is also one of the 150 offices of WHO besides its head office in Geneva. From the news published by the office of WHO Indonesia, it is known that some of WHO Indonesia's activities in support of the management and prevention of the spread of the covid-19 virus in this country are [23-24]: 1. WHO gives recommendations and leads in reviewing the plan for provincial countermeasures for all of the 34 provinces, facilitates coordination between central and provincial level. 2. WHO supports training of 500 health workers in preparing hospitals for new normal and 650 health workers for Covid-19 management at residential facilities for those prone for the last two weeks. 3. WHO supports the government in procuring and distributing medical instruments and logistics with a total cost of 1.4 US Dollars. 4. WHO published important health messages regularly at WHO's website and social media platform, nine videos and 32 infographics have been translated in the last two weeks. They are referring to the four supports from WHO for the Indonesian government and people in an effort to manage and prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, it is known that the health message entitled "Checklist to support schools re-opening and preparation for COVID-19 resurgences or similar public health crises" is the guidelines recommended by WHO to the Indonesian government for face-to-face learning implementation in the new normal era. The purpose of the checklist is to ensure that the people are compliant with the health protocol for students' health and safety while they are studying in the new normal era [25]. The recommendation is also followed by higher education institutions [26].
WHO gave a recommendation for employees to do their works in the new normal situation. This recommendation was published considering that employees were known to start off guard regarding the threat posed by SARS-CoV-2, which might attack them at any time when their body immune was weak [27][28].
WHO published a report on the information of the development of countries affected by covid-19. The information covered the total number of covid-19 cases, total number of covid-19 deaths, total number of patients recovering from covid-19, total number of those tested for covid-19. The report is open to the public. The key points of protection for employees in performing their duties, according to WHO and ILO, are as follows [27]: 1. Health workers should continue to enjoy their right to decent, healthy and safe working conditions in the context of COVID-19. 2. Primary prevention of COVID-19 among health workers should be based on risk assessment and introduction of appropriate measures. 3. Other occupational risks amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, including violence, harassment, stigma, discrimination, heavy workload and prolonged use of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be addressed. 4. Occupational health services, mental health and psychosocial support, adequate sanitation, hygiene and rest facilities should be provided to all health workers. 5. Health-care facilities should have occupational health programs in conjunction with programs for infection prevention and control. 6. Employers have the overall responsibility to ensure that all necessary preventive and protective measures are taken to minimize occupational risks to health workers. 7. Health workers are responsible for following established rules for the protection of their health and safety at work. Principally, WHO gave recommendations to the government and the society throughout the world regarding the importance of keeping health protocol so that covid-19 will be solved immediately. The government and the society need to move simultaneously, work together to solve this pandemic. Such a commitment does not only apply to the people of one country but also between countries. In case a country finds difficulty, other countries, if their condition allows it, is to help it [29].

Covid-19 Managed by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia
COVID-19 was first reported in Indonesia on 2 March 2020 of two cases [1]. The data of 31 March 2020 show confirmed 1,528 cases and 136 death cases [30]. The government immediately formed the COVID-19 Response Acceleration, Task Force. The Task Force was strengthened with the Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 7 of 2020 concerning the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-2019) Response Acceleration Task Force. According to article 2 of the Presidential Decree, the COVID-19 Response Acceleration Task Force was under and responsible to the President. Further, article 3 regulates the purposes of formation of the COVID-19 Response Acceleration Task Force, namely: a. Improve the national resilience in health sector; b. Accelerate COVID-19 response through synergy between ministries/agencies and regional government; c. Improve anticipation of development of COVID-19 spread escalation; d. Improve synergy of operational policy making; and e. Improve preparation and ability in preventing, detecting and responding to COVID-19 [1,31].  This Task Force performs its tasks as set forth in article 10 through article 13 of the Presidential Decree.
In its development, covid-19 was evidently widespread and had impacts on the social, economic, health and welfare aspects of the Indonesians. In addition, on 11 March 2020, also stated that COVID-19 was a Global Pandemic. Therefore, Presidential Decree of  [1]. In addition, the government, through related ministries, issued guidelines as the direction for activities for the people amidst the covid-19 pandemic. One of the guidelines was the Guidelines on Covid-19 Prevention and Management at Work Place. The guidelines were the result of cooperation of the International Labor Organization, the Indonesian Medical Association for Occupational Health (IDKI) and the Ministry of Labor Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. The issuance of the guidelines was funded by UNAIDS in 2020 [33].

Covid-18 Management in Diponegoro University Environment
Diponegoro University is one of the leading state higher education institutions in Indonesia. Diponegoro University is also affected by the covid-19 pandemic. As commonly known, with the continuous spreading of the covid-19 outbreak, the government issued Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 21 of 2020 concerning Large Diponegoro University, like other higher education institutions, also applied PSBB for two weeks while preparing the academic system and other systems so that the learning process could continue online, while its staffs were also prepared for their working system so that the administrative services could continue amidst the implementation of PSBB policy with provisions as stipulated through Circular of Rector of UNDIP [34][35]. The covid-19 pandemic was a priceless experience for Diponegoro University, especially in the early period of pandemic throughout the world in 2020. For this reason, this research was intended specifically to discuss how Diponegoro University could survive in the covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
The Rector of the University immediately issued Circular of Rector of UNDIP Number 9/UN7.P/SE/2020 concerning Virus Corona (Covid-19) response. Furthermore, the Rector issued explanatory note to the Circular in Circular of Rector of UNDIP Number 14/UN7.P/SE/2020. The matters regulated in the Circular are [36]: 1. All activities involving visit, either from or to other countries, within the time determined in the circular until 30 June 2020 are cancelled, while activities after 30 June 2020 will wait for the development. 2. Inhabitants of Diponegoro University campus who are going overseas, the decision of departing or waiting is a personal decision and responsibility. 3. Inhabitants of Diponegoro University campus who just arrive from overseas must immediately report to the Office of International Affairs, Rector Office of Diponegoro University at Gedung Widya Puraya through link: http://tiny.cc/incomingreport-Undip RSND for recording and examination processes at Diponegoro National hospital and then not perform any activity in the environment of Diponegoro University or participate in any activities in Diponegoro University for 14 days. 4. All leaders in the environment of Diponegoro University must ensure that those in point 3 (three) have reported through the link above. The policy was implemented well. Lecturers and education staff did not make any official trip. Lecturers and education staff who happened to just arrive from overseas for official activities and religious activities must perform self-isolation at home for 14 days. These policies were then followed by subsequent policies in adaptation to the very dynamic situation. Agus Joko Mulyono, in his report for Tagar.id stated there were 14 policies of Diponegoro University in an effort to prevent the spread of virus corona. The policies were expressed in Circular of Rector Number 20/UN.7.P/SE/2020 dated 14 March 2020. The 14 policies are [37][38]: 1. Courses and guiding scheduled from 16-21 March 2020 are postponed and will be implemented in other time. 2. On those dates, it is unnecessary for students to be at campus, while personnel administration will operate as usual. 3. Courses and guiding activities after 21 March 2020 are to be implemented online. 4. The courses and guiding activities are implemented online until the end of semester I or until a certain time, in observance of the existing condition. 5. The online courses and guiding or assistance activity pattern is optional, which means it can be conducted in various forms pursuant to prevailing principle in consideration of learning outcome. 6. Faculty leaders determine the form of practical course while still referring to avoidance of face-to-face meeting. In case this is unavoidable, Covid-19 spread mitigation and prevention must be made. 7. Faculty leaders must ensure successful courses and guiding online. 8. Unit leaders must prepare, perform anything needed to support Covid-19 spread prevention efforts. 9. The implementation of graduation ceremony for semester I is also postponed, while educational credentials and academic transcript can be taken by students at determined time. 10. All students' activities which may potentially lead to mass gathering, both in and out of campus area, are postponed and cancelled until appropriate condition. 11. Research and society service activities are implemented in consideration of covid-19 spread prevention efforts. 12. It is recommended to postpone or cancel all official trips of Undip employees. 13. It is recommended to postpone or cancel all students' trips with regard to student affairs activities. 14. All society of academicians of Undip are to keep the environment conducive and must actively participate in prevention of Covid-19 spread. With the policy, any field learning activities are postponed for an undetermined time limit. Students of History Department of Academic Year 2018 who are currently preparing for Job Training are to cancel the activity. They must accept it even if any costs have been paid, including for transportation.
With the covid-19 outbreak, during even semester of 2019/2020 and odd semester of 2020/2021, all learning activities are performed online. All of research activities, society service activities, and supporting activities are performed in consideration of covid-19 spread prevention efforts. The most outstanding in 2020 was online learning; final project, thesis, and dissertation guidance activities are performed online. These activities were initially quite burdensome since lecturers and students must have sufficient quota. In further development, quota aid was given to students. Researches were online document based, and students performed KKN activities in their respective area under strict health protocol. Graduation ceremony was conducted online, and webinar activities are quite more common. The Central Government, Local Governments, Budiness Entities, Civil Society Organization, communities, and Departments of higher education institutions organized webinar. We can even say that there is no day without webinar.
The Meanwhile, various policies were issued, one of which was to alleviate student's burden. Besides policies, there were also aids from CSR and alumni. The aids include: relief in UKT payment [39], quota aid [40], basic needs aid and/or money for students from Indonesia and students affected by PSBB, forcing them to stay in Semarang City during Eid al-Fitr Holiday 1441 H [41].  Besides the activities above, in 2020, Undip also performed social activities out of the campus, including IKA Undip Gandang JNE Distributed Aid for Social Service in the 63rd Dies of Undip [42]. Students of UNDIP Created Mbantu Tonggo Application [43], Robots SEBEMOT and SEBEVIMOT the work of UNDIP was ready to help services by Government of Semarang City [44], Undip was in synergy with the Government of Semarang City in Covid-19 response [45], and other activities which were principally related to covid-19 spread prevention efforts.
Students of Undip in 2020 could still excel despite their limited movement because of the covid-19 outbreak, such as: 1) Astri Ayu Nastiti (Faculty of Science and Mathematics) as the first winner of Doctor of Data 2020 of Diponegoro University (14-15 November 2020) 2) Ali Mahmudan (Faculty of Science and Mathematics) as the first winner of LKTIN MATRIKS 2020 University of Muhammadiyyah Malang (13)(14)(15) March 2020) and the first winner of Infographic Competition of Doctor of Data 2020 of Diponegoro University (14-15 November 2020) And there are many other students of Diponegoro University who have many achievements at the national level during 2020.
Diponegoro University as a higher education organization also received various achievements at both national and international levels during 2020 as follows.

Conclusion
Based on the explanation above, we may conclude that Diponegoro University, as an autonomous state higher education institution, has the heavy responsibility for maintaining the survival of campus life during the covid-19 outbreak throughout the world. Throughout 2020, it was known that this higher education institution, despite the covid-19 impacts, remained operating its performance well, and even its students and Diponegoro University as a higher education organization could still excel.
In this change, the writer would like to say thanks to DIRSIMLITABMAS for its support and DPRM funding for the writer's doctoral funding within two years (2020-2021). This manuscript is one of the parts of the writer's doctoral funding. The author is beholden to Prof. Dr Yety Rochwulaningsih, M.Si. and Prof. Dr Singgih Tri Sulistiyono, M.Hum. as the dissertation supervisor team, as well as their supports towards attaining research grant within the doctoral program.