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European Journal of Education Studies ISSN: 2501 - 1111 ISSN-L: 2501 - 1111 Available on-line at: www.oapub.org/edu Volume 3 │ Issue 8 │ 2017 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.842897 THE INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION SYSTEM, ACADEMIC INFRASTRUCTURES, AND LECTURER PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE ON THE QUALITY OF ACADEMIC SERVICES TO IMPROVE COLLEGE STUDENTS’ SATISFACTION Imanuel Damasar, Mardji, Eddy Sutadji, Isnandar Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia Abstract: This study aims to examine the influence of academic information system, academic infrastructure, professional competence of lecturer on the quality of academic service and student satisfaction. This research is a type of evaluation research. This research used survey method with quantitative approach. The population is a student of Engineering Faculty of Manado State University with a sample of 157 people. Data collecting technique was using questionnaire instrument with Likert scale and Data analysis using Structural Equation Modeling - Partial Least Square (SEM PLS) The results of the study found that: (1) Academic Information System affects the quality of academic services and student satisfaction, (2) The academic infrastructure affects the quality of academic service and student satisfaction, (3) Professional lecturer competence affects the Quality of Academic Service and Student Satisfaction. (4) The quality of academic service has no effect on student satisfaction. Recommendations: In order to increase student satisfaction, it is necessary to improve the quality of academic information system and academic facilities as well as professional competence of lecturers and academic service quality, since the students' perception categorized as average. Keywords: academic information system, academic infrastructure, lecturer professional competence, quality of academic service, students’ satisfaction Copyright © The Author(s). All Rights Reserved. © 2015 – 2017 Open Access Publishing Group 588 Imanuel Damasar, Mardji, Eddy Sutadji, Isnandar THE INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION SYSTEM, ACADEMIC INFRASTRUCTURES, AND LECTURER PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE ON THE QUALITY OF ACADEMIC SERVICES TO IMPROVE COLLEGE STUDENTS’ SATISFACTION 1. Introduction Educational services provided by educational institutions nowadays begin to become the focus of education service users, therefore educational institutions that provide services in the intellectual life of the nation need to be sensitive to the situation and conditions and expected to be able to see the needs and desires of consumers as service users. The demands of society and government and increasingly fierce competition resulted in educational institutions should maximize the quality of services provided in the form of academic and administrative services oriented to service users, how to ensure the satisfaction of the service users with the services provided. In response to this, the government seeks to increase the opportunity to obtain education by paying particular attention to the education sector. Some efforts have been made, such as increasing the education budget to 20% of the state budget, expanding opportunities for access to education, equitable development of infrastructure in each region , Improving the competence of teachers and lecturers through postgraduate and post-graduate studies and training or upgrading of competency fields and others. However, the policy has not been able to solve the quality of education problems. Student satisfaction is the result that has been achieved by a student in conducting academic activity, is a skill or concrete result that can be achieved at a certain time or period, the result of measurement to learners covering cognitive factor, the result of knowledge, ability and intellectual ability, affective, the learning outcomes related to feelings of attitudes, interests, and values, as well as Psychomotorics, physical abilities such as motor skills and nerves, object manipulation, and neural coordination. In order to support the increase of student satisfaction, it is necessary to examine several factors such as the existence of a reliable academic information system, adequate academic facilities, as well as improvement of professional competence of lecturers as well as the quality of academic services provided. This research will explore the potential of academic quality improvement in accordance with the above-mentioned issued. For downloading the full article, please access the following link: http://oapub.org/edu/index.php/ejes/article/view/957 European Journal of Education Studies - Volume 3 │ Issue 8 │ 2017 589