IMPLEMENTASI PROGRAM BAITUL ARQAM DALAM PENGUATAN KARAKTER MAHASISWA UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH MUARA BUNGO

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Baitul Arqam is a development program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Muara Bungo (UMMUBA) designed to strengthen students’ Islamic values and character. This study aims to analyze the implementation of Baitul Arqam and its relationship with students’ character development. A mixed-method approach was employed, involving 40 PGSD students who completed questionnaires and 189 Baitul Arqam participants who provided written interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis, while qualitative data were examined thematically. The results indicate that Baitul Arqam implementation was categorized as good (79.5%), while student character development reached 79.7%. A strong relationship was found between program implementation and character development (r = 0.811). These findings indicate that better program implementation is associated with stronger student character development. Interactive learning methods and follow-up programs are recommended to enhance program sustainability