The Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada held the event for the Release of Period I Graduates of the Academic Year 2021/2022 for the Undergraduate Program and the International Undergraduate Program (IUP) for the first time online and offline (24/11). The release event was broadcast online through the Pengetahuan Psikologi Channel and Zoom, while the offline event was limited to the G-100 Auditorium, Faculty of Psychology UGM. The event was started by singing the anthem Indonesia Raya and the UGM Hymn. Then the event continued with the opening of the Release of Psychology Graduates Period I T.A 2021/2020 by the Dean of the Faculty of Psychology, Rahmat Hidayat, S.Psi., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Saturday (11/13), the Faculty of Psychology UGM held a welcoming ceremony for new students from the 2021 batch through the “Temu Kenal Akrab 2021” event. This event is held for two days, from November 13 to November 14, 2021. Temu Kenal Akrab is an annual activity to welcome new students of the Faculty of Psychology. Attended by 300 participants, the welcoming event this time became a forum for students to know the social structure and initiate good relations between forces even in a pandemic condition.
Friday (12/11) Center for Indigenous and Cultural Psychology (CICP) Faculty of Psychology UGM held an international webinar with the topic “Challenges of Living in a Diverse Society”. The topic was presented by three speakers, namely Prof. Dr. Faturochman, M.A., Dr. Muhammad Najib Azca, and Rogelia Pe-Pua, Ph.D. This webinar was attended by more than 200 participants online starting at 13.00 WIB. Before entering the material, this event was opened by Haidar Buldan Thantowi, S.Psi., M.A., Ph.D as the Chair of CICP. “Me and my friends who are present today are very lucky to be able to follow and meet the speakers,” said Buldan.
Friday (5/11) Promovendus Club Psychological Science Doctoral Program held an event that discussed “Dissertation by Research: Sharing Experiences”. Present at the event were Bhina Patria, Dr.rer,pol and Restu Tri Handoyo, Ph.D as speakers.
UGM Psychology Faculty students, Dewan Laksamana Putra or commonly called Dewan won a gold medal at the 34th PIMNAS 2021. Together with two friends from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISPOL) UGM, Dewan won a gold medal through the title of research “Zoom Hit: A Study of Expectation Violations in Interpersonal Relationships for New Students 2020 through Virtual Meetings during a Pandemic”.
Together with the Center for Life-span Development (CLSD), the Faculty of Psychology held a Research Knowledge Sharing event together with Elga Andriana, S.Psi., M.Ed., Ph.D on Friday (29/10). This time, Research Knowledge Sharing discussed the topic of Amplifying Children’s Voices within Arts-Based Service-Learning: Emerging Inclusive Education Practices in Indonesia. “So, judging from the title, we can catch that this research is voicing children’s voices about inclusive education,” explained Elga. The event, which is held online, starts at 13.30 WIB and ends at 15.00 WIB.
The Faculty of Psychology UGM on Thursday (21/10) held the Release of Graduates of the Postgraduate Program Period I FY 2021/2022 which consisted of 28 people. This period was attended by 20 people from the Master of Professional Psychology Study Program and 8 people from the Master of Psychology Study Program. The process of taking the Psychology Profession Oath this time was led by the General Chair of the Indonesian Psychological Association (HIMPSI), Prof. Dr. Seger Handoyo, Psychologist.
Thursday (21/10) a Professor Inauguration Ceremony was held for Prof. Dr. Avin Fadilla Helmi, M.Sc. The inauguration event was carried out in a mixed manner, with the implementation offline at the Balai Senat of the University of Gadjah Mada and online through the Zoom Meeting and broadcast live through the Gadjah Mada University YouTube. The Inauguration Ceremony was opened by the Rector of UGM, Prof. Ir. Panut Mulyono, M.Eng., D.Eng., IPU., ASEAN Eng.
Thursday (7/10), the Faculty of Psychology UGM held an Open Meeting of the Faculty Senate and a mixed farewell to the Dean of the Faculty of Psychology UGM. The offline event uses the G-100 auditorium of the Faculty of Psychology UGM, while the online event uses the Zoom application. This event was attended by more than 200 invited guests with Ade Novianti, S.E. as a presenter. This year’s faculty senate open meeting was opened by Prof. Drs. Subandi, M.A., Ph.D., Psychologist. as Chair of the Faculty Senate.
Sunday (26/09), alumni of the 2011 Faculty of Psychology Universitas Gadjah Mada held a virtual reunion with the theme “One Decade Together: Returning Home for Remembering”. This virtual reunion event was attended by 100 alumni by inviting Prof. Dr. Faturochman, M.A and Prof. Dra. Kwartarini Wahyu Yuniarti, M.Med.Sc., Ph.D., Psychologist as a guest representative from a lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology UGM.