On Monday, January 29, 2024, from 13:00 to 14:00 WIB, the inauguration of the Study Group and Student Organization Board Members at the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, took place. The ceremony was conducted at the Tropical Biology Auditorium of the Faculty of Biology, UGM. The event was attended by Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc., the Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Vice Deans, Heads of Study Programs, Academic and Student Affairs Section Heads, Student Affairs Coordinators, Advisors and Board Members of Study Group and Student Organization.
The ceremony was facilitated by the MC, Birrul Qisty Mutmainnah Nazara, the Head of the Human Resources Development Department, and Alifa Tafrinjiyah, a junior staff member from the Social Community Department of BEM Biology. The event commenced with an opening statement by the MC, followed by the singing of the Indonesian National Anthem, the University of Gadjah Mada Hymn, and the Mars of Faculty of Biology. The next agenda was the reading of the Oath of Inauguration for Study Group and Student Organization Board Members led by Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc., and attended by all Study Group and Student Organization Representatives of the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada.
Subsequently, the Oath was signed by the Dean of the Faculty of Biology, UGM, and all Study Group and Student Organization representatives in turn, followed by a documentation session. This was followed by speach from Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc., containing messages and expectations for all Study Group and Student Organization at the Faculty of Biology, UGM, in general, for the future. He also expressed appreciation for the dedication of the students and faculty advisors involved in the Study Group and Student Organization, acknowledging their efforts in enhancing the reputation of the faculty. He mentioned the philosophy of the banana tree in the concept of life, signifying that a banana tree does not die before producing shoots. This philosophy was related to the inauguration ceremony, indicating the continuous relay of the leadership of Study Group and Student Organization to realize shared visions and missions. He added that the faculty will continue to fully support, appreciate, and facilitate the dedication of Study Group and Student Organization contributing to the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada. [Author: BEM]