On Sunday, 26 February 2023, at 08.00 –12.40 a.m.,the Grand Launching of Biology Student Executive Board, Universitas Gadjah Mada, was held. The Grand Launching was held offline at the Tropical Biology Auditorium Building, Faculty of Biology UGM. This activity was attended by Dr. Fajar Sofyantoro, S.Si., M.Sc. as the BEM Supervisor of the Faculty of Biology UGM and 55 students including representatives from various Faculties at Universitas Gadjah Mada, including BEM KM UGM, LEM FKT UGM, BEM KM FKG UGM, BEM KM FMIPA UGM, BEM KMFA UGM, LM Psychology UGM, BEM KM SV, BEM FKH UGM, BEM FKKMK UGM, BEM KMFT, DEMA Justicia UGM, BEM FTP UGM, BEM Geography, DEMA Fisipol, BEM Animal Husbandry UGM, and LMF Philosophy. Not only that, this activity was also attended by representatives from the Study Group and Organization of the Faculty of Biology UGM consisting of the Student Senate (SEMA), Entomology Study Group (KSE), Garden Architecture Study Group (KSAT), Matalabiogama, Christian Student Fellowship (PMK) , Graduate Student Association (KMP), and Biology Orchid Study Club (BiOSC).
The 2023 UGM Faculty of Biology BEM Grand Launching activity was guided by the MCs, namely Firchamy Vuqi Aulia and Rima Arvisya Natania Putri. This activity began with an opening and prayer, then continued with singing Indonesia Raya, the Gadjah Mada Hymn, and the Faculty of Biology Mars together. The next activity was showing a recap video containing remarks by the Head of the Biology BEM 2022 Asa Synergy Cabinet, Ardan Putra Saleh Hutasuhut, and various activities that had taken place in the previous management year. The activity continued with a series of remarks from Aulia Robiatul Adawiyah as Chief Executive of the 2023 Biology BEM Grand Launching, Fathur Syahrian Ramadhani as Head of the 2023 Biology BEM UGM, and Dr. Fajar Sofyantoro, S.Si., M.Sc.. This activity was continued to the main event, namely the prologue from the Field Coordinator and then continued with presentations from each Head of the Biology BEM Department. The next activity is the presentation of definitions, directions, work matrix, and work programs of each department.
The presentation was opened with an introduction from the Field Coordinator and material delivered by the Head of the Department. Departmental presentation activities were carried out in 5 sessions, the first session starting from the Cabinet Administration Division which oversees the Secretarial Department and the Finance Department. Then the second session was from the Internal Field which oversees the Department of Organizational Development and the Department of Human Resource Development. Then continued the third session, from the Student Potential Development Sector which oversees the Interests and Talents Department, the Scientific Development Department, and the Creative Economy Department. The fourth session is from the External Field which oversees the Public Relations and Networking Department, the Social Community Department, and the Media and Information Department. Then the last session from the Student Movement Division which oversees the Advocacy and Student Welfare Department and the Public Opinion Management Department. The Grand Launching of BEM Biology UGM 2023 also featured several performances from Biotimbre and Syrinx as well as a game hosted by the MC. The Grand Launching activity ended with conveying the message from the forum, documentation and closing from the MC.