TIME.CO, Jakarta – From campus, students not only study academically but can also gain various knowledge outside of learning activities. Student activities are not limited to classroom study or laboratory practice.
Those of you who have just entered college can gain knowledge through a number of organizations on campus. There are several types of student organizations that you can join to find relationships or hone non-technical skills (transversal skills).
Reporting from the ISI Yogyakarta page, Student Organizations can be translated as a forum for students to develop positive and creative aspirations, initiatives or ideas through activities relevant to national educational goals and the vision and mission of higher education institutions. Student organizations fall into two, namely:
1. Intra-campus organization
Intra-campus organizations are institutions that are in the environment and are recognized by universities. For its establishment, intra-campus organizations have a Decree (SK) which is usually signed by the vice-chancellor for student affairs. In carrying out activities or work programs, the source of funds is usually from the campus budget.
Some examples of intra-campus organizations include:
– Student Executive Board (BEM), in charge of coordinating activities and representing students in various venues.
– The Student Senate (Sema) or Student Representative Council (DPM) is the legislative body whose role is to formulate and oversee campus policies.
– Departmental Student Association (HMJ) has been established and carries out activities within the department or study programme.
– The Student Press Institute (LPM) is responsible for on-campus journalism activities, such as providing information or presenting news stories.
– Student Activity Units (UKM) target student associations with similar interests and talents, eg religious, sports, nature lovers, arts, choir and UKM martial arts.
2. Off-Campus Organizations
Off-campus organizations or commonly known as Omeks focus on social or community activities outside of higher education. There are various omeks whose establishment is based on similarities of religion, expertise, or even regional origin.
External campus organizations usually play a role in training cadres with a larger area, i.e. national abroad. Quoted from College of Administrative Sciences (STIA) Abdul Aziz Kataloka Ambon (Alazka) website, it is not uncommon for several campuses to ban students from setting up off-campus organizations around campuses. That’s because loud calls from members of off-campus organizations often clash with the higher education bureaucracy.
However, quite a few campuses allow off-campus organizations to recruit as many cadres as possible. Some examples of external student organizations are as follows.
– Indonesian Islamic Student Association (HMI).
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– Indonesian National Student Movement (GMNI).
– Indonesian Islamic Student Movement (PMII).
– Muhammadiyah Student Association (IMM).
– Indonesian Christian Student Movement (GMKI).
– Indonesian Catholic Student Association (PMKRI).
– Indonesian Muslim Student Action Union (KAMMI).
Tips for choosing student organizations
After learning about the types of student organizations, there are a few tips new students need to understand before deciding to join. Quoted from the Batam Institute of Technology (Iteba) page, here are a number of tips that can be followed.
– Choose an organization based on hobbies or interests.
– Ensure that the work program carried out is appropriate or relevant to the personal vision and mission.
– Avoid inviting friends without any awareness or desire on your part.
– Make sure you can share your time for academic matters with student organization activities.
MELYNDA DWI PUSPITA
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