The Postgraduate Association (HMP) of the Faculty of Animal Science UGM carried out the Handover of Position activities by HMP for the 2020-2021 period for the 2021-2022 period. This activity was held online on Thursday, April 8, 2021. The activity was attended by old and new HMP administrators, Prof. Ir. Budi Guntoro, S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng. as Deputy Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Ir. Yuni Erwanto, S.Pt., MP., Ph.D., IPM. as the Head of the Animal Science Doctoral Study Program, and Ir. Muhlisin, S.Pt., M.Agri., Ph.D., IPP., as the supervisor of the Faculty of Animal Science UGM. The series of handover activity began with virtual singing of the Indonesia Raya song and Gadjah Mada Hymn, then continued with remarks, handover of positions, prayers, and group photos.
The first speech was delivered by Gery Andesitian, Chair of the 2020-2021 HMP. In his remarks, Gery said that HMP was established on August 11, 2011, to be a means of conveying input and suggestions from students to academics, and from academics to students. The second speech by Prof. Budi Guntoro explained more about the roles and functions of HMP, including being able to play an active role in activities such as virtual mobilization through joint graduate seminars to demonstrate the existence of HMP.
The handover activity was led by the HMP supervisor, Ir. Muhlisin, S.Pt., M.Agri., Ph.D., IPP. so that the leadership of HMP which was previously led by Gery Andesitian was officially handed over to Moh Ihsan Zain as the new chairman. Muhlisin advised the new administrators to be able to take part in faculty activities such as seminars and public lectures, as well as become a bridge from the students to the faculty. Moh. Ihsan Zain, the new chairman of the HMP, said that the new board wanted to be active in activities like webinars, professional skills updates, university seminars in ASEAN, and improving student skills. The handover of the position was closed with a prayer by Misbah Husolli and a group photo session.