On February 24 2024, the Postgraduate Student Society KMP) of the Faculty of Biology UGM held a Postgraduate Student Gathering (TAKSA) at the Tropical Biology Auditorium, Faculty of Biology UGM. The event aimed to strengthen the bond between postgraduate students, alumni, and lecturers at the Faculty of Biology UGM. Furthermore, this activity also serves to broaden perspectives and understand the continuity between the Master’s and Doctoral academic realms, and their continuation into the professional world after graduating from the graduate program at the Faculty of Biology, UGM.
The event started at 08.00 WIB, opened by the MCs Zakaria S.Pd. and Ni Kadek Dewi Permata Sari S.Pd. The offline remark was given by Alexander Tage S.Si. representing the chairman of the Biology KMP. Followed by online remarks by the Head of The Master in Biology Study Program, Dr. rer. Nat. Andhika Puspito Nugroho, S.Si. M.Si.
Subsequently, the event continued with a Talk Show guided by the moderator, Puji Lestari, S.Pd. The Talk Show featured inspiring speaker Basith Kuncoro Adji, S.Si., M.Sc., an alumnus of the Faculty of Biology UGM, who conveyed the balancing focus between academic and non-academic activities. He also shared insights into opportunities and challenges as a postgraduate student and his ongoing projects.
Next, there was a sharing session, where new postgraduate students were divided into groups based on their study interests and guided by KMP members. The sharing session provided a platform for new students to inquire about academic and non-academic activities in the postgraduate program. One participant, Nurul Hidayah S.Pd., said that during the discussion, there was a sense of camaraderie among students from different cohorts and study interest groups, gained valuable information about the academic activities, thus getting to know the academic community of the Postgraduate Program of The Faculty of Biology UGM better.
Following that, there was a laboratory tour activity, where participants toured Buildings A and B to get acquainted with the laboratories and the research areas covered in each laboratory. New postgraduate students were divided into groups, each accompanied by KMP members. During the laboratory tour, participants were also introduced to the library facilities in Building B, such as the Book Collection Room, Study Room, and Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Room. After returning from the laboratory tour, participants were directed back to the Auditorium for a Q&A session regarding the tour activities. One participant, Ainun Mardiah S.Pd., asked about the differences between the Seminar Proposal course and the Comprehensive Exam.
The activities continued with intergroup games using the Quizizz ,a spin game, and a biology quiz game. The winner of the entire game round ends with the awarding of prizes. The closing of TAKSA ended with a prayer by Safril S.Si. and photo documentation.