Yogyakarta, 19th August 2022─The euphoria of welcoming the new students doesn’t just stop at the orientation period. Pekan Kebersamaan (lit. Togetherness Week) event, which will be held from 15-19 August 2022, is a place for the Fisipol Student Activity Unit (UKMF) and the Departmental Student Association (HMD) to introduce their organization to new students.
Pekan Kebersamaan is one of the programs of the Student Internal Development Division (PIM) of Dema Fisipol UGM. This program collaborates with the Student Resource Development Division (PSDM) and the Student Council (MM) Fisipol. This Week of Togetherness was attended by various UKMF and HMD who also enlivened the event through booths held at Sansiro Park. “The emergence of more UKMF from time to time proves that the creativity of Fisipol students is growing,” said the Dean of Fisipol UGM, Dr. Wawan Mas’udi, S.IP., M.P.A who was met at one of the UKMF booths. In addition to being a promotional event for UKMF and HMD, the Student Council (Dema) as the organizer of the Pekan Kebersamaan also held a live show to introduce DEMA division programs, such as advocacy, scientific, and sign language classes.
The series of events led to its climax on Wednesday (17/8) coinciding with Indonesia’s independence day. The event began with a joint exercise led by the head of each HMD, then continued with interdepartmental competitions. Each department provides student representatives to take part in several competitions, such as cracker eating, tug of war, relay, and nail-in-bottle competitions. The participants of the department’s representative team seemed enthusiastic in promoting cohesiveness, strength, and strategy in each competition. The peak event was carried out lively with cheers from supporters and marches from all UGM Fisipol students.
The existence of the Pekan Kebersamaan not only provides an opportunity for new students to get to know various student activities and institutions but also presents a space for expression and family togetherness of Fisipol UGM students.