The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of the implementation of character education on the behavior of lecturers, employees and students of PGRI University of Semarang. It is a descriptive qualitative study with a sample of 200 students, 40 teachers and 20 employees chosen through purposive and snowball sampling techniques. The Instruments of this study are the researchers themselves equipped with interview guides, questionnaire, and recording devices. The results showed that students (75.23%), lecturers (56.79%) employees (39.85%) have the value of excellent character. However, the result of the questionnaire is not fully in accordance with the results of the interviews and observations. The fact that many of the lecturers, employees and students still lack of discipline. They often come late, submit the assignment late and many more. Besides, they still show their egoism, particularly the students not to give a priority to the elderly to step in the lift first. Many students commented that many employees are haunted and do not give good services to them. However, it can be concluded that in general the lecturers’, emplyees’, and students’ character is pretty good. Therefore, it is suggested that 1) the efforts to build good characters for the community of PGRI University of Semarang need to be increased such as by conducting universal value ESQ training, attaching a series of wisdom words or self-motivation on the walls of every floor and room etc. Besides, giving good services to the students need to be prioritized; the character of lecturers and employees needs to be evaluated any time.

Keywords: impact, character education, lecturers, employees, students