ABSTRACT
The study aims to reveal how active participation forms and real contributions of higher education institutions in preventing the transmission of the Covid-19 pandemic. To find data related to the research focus, this study used qualitative methods, the data sources were university leaders, students, and several community members who were selected by random sampling, data collection was carried out by interview, observation, and documentation study. The results of the study can be concluded that Muhammadiyah universities in Indonesia contribute significantly in handling the transmission of Covid-19 through the production and distribution of Hand Sanitizer, production and distribution of medical face shields, distribution of groceries, online transfer of lectures, the provision of distance learning scholarships, work from home instruction, and socialization through operational cars. This research is limited in the scope of participatory in helping campus communities and communities living around the campus. The practical implication of this research is that every institution and community can take action to reduce the impact of Covid-19 in accordance with their respective abilities and positions. University leaders everywhere can mobilize all potentials in their institutions to handle and reduce the impact of Covid-19, because such policies have a real contribution to the existing community. People get the attention of every institution around them. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.