PROCEEDINGS - International Conference Internationalization of Islamic Higher Education Institutions Toward Global Competitiveness 409 Islamic Academic Culture (BudAi) Model as A Strategy of Education and Civilization in Sultan Agung Islamic University (UNISSULA) Semarang: Theory and Practice Agus Irfan 1 , Didik Murwantono 2) Department of Islamic Civilization; Department of English Literature Sultan Agung Islamic University / UNISSULA Semarang, Jaw Tengah, Indonesia agus.irfan@unissula.ac.id; didik.m@unissula.ac.id Abstract - This study discusses about "How is the images of Islamic Academic Culture (BudAi) at Sultan Agung Islamic University (Unissula) Semarang?" which is then translated into three sub formulation of the problems, namely: 1. Why must it be Islamic Academic Culture (BudAi)? 2. What is the normative foundation for the philosophy of the policy? 3. And how significant is the implementation of the policy as a strategy for education and civilization in Unissula. This is a descriptive study which uses a qualitative approach that includes historical and sociological observation and documentation process. The qualitative data obtained and collected during the study were selected and placed in one order with the exposure of argumentation. The results of this study states that in the implementation of Islamic Academic Culture (BudAi) policy both as the spiritual movement and the reconstruction movement of science on the basis of Islamic values, Unissula is considered being succesful in changing the perspective and behavior of academicians from the leaders, the lecturers, the staffs and the students. The success is truly visible by taking a look at the example of the spirit for prayer together movement, the smoking ban, the movement of Islamic dress as part of a spiritual movement. Key words: Unissula, Islamic Academic Culture, The Reconstruction of The Knowledge. 1. Introduction Islamic tradition values which tend to give a better life in any university are in a great demand nowadays. One of those traditions is “BudAi” (Islamic Academic Culture). Sultan Agung Islamic University (Unissula) Semarang has adopted and reached in a peak as any tradition in campus since Dr. dr Rofig Anwar’s administration. BudAi born as a response for changing the structural society from traditional to modern. Moreover, one of the effects is the existence of liberal values in every aspect of living in the campus. It is a logical response for Unissula as an Islamic university, at least, in order to filter the liberal values which are not suitable with the values of Islamic tradition. Nowadays, Indonesia has faced the polarization between conservative and liberal, in somehow the Indonesian presidential election which will be run in 2019, triggers the conservatives and the liberals for giving their great influences. For Muslims, most of them still keep their religious values based on Al Qur’an and Al-Hadist. Shortly, they are careful for the existence of other ideologies threating the unity of Indonesia. For the conservatives, they can learn from the great history of Indonesian civilization. Historically, for the Indonesian people, May 20, 1962 is a commemoration of National Awakening Day. The momentum of the revival for this nation against the shackles of colonialism which was triggered for the first time in 1908 in the Proceedings of International Conference “Internationalization of Islamic Higher Education Institutions Toward Global Competitiveness” Semarang, Indonesia – September 20 th - 21 th , 2018 Paper No. B-42