YOGYAKARTA – Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada, Prof. Ir. Dwikorita Karnawati, M.Sc., Ph.D., has asked UGM alumni to refrain from corruptive behaviours. In her opinion, success is not measured by the wealth they amass, but their roles and contributions to society and the nation. “Success is not measured by how much their wealth is, even more so if amassed through corruptive behaviours, but by their role and contribution to the nation and humanity,” said the Rector to 1504 graduates from Sarjana and Diploma programmes that were inaugurated in Grha Sabha Pramana, Tuesday (17/2).
According to Dwikorita, refraining from getting illegal wealth is adhered to by everyone, including herself. UGM graduates are encouraged to live independently whilst sticking to good conduct. She quoted educator Ki Hajar Dewantara as saying “In carrying out a task, always be loyal and stick to principles, faithful that no other forces can withold nor distract us,” she said. UGM graduates are suggested by Dwikorita to be someone with good moral.
Inaugurating 1,504 Sarjana and Diploma Graduates
UGM has inaugurated 1,504 graduates, consisting of 1,248 Sarjana and 256 Diploma holders. Average years of completion for Sarjana degree is five years and 3 years and 11 months for Diploma. Adi Nugroho from Economics study programme, passed the fastest in only 3 years and 3 months whilst Wahyu Lestariningsih from Electronics and Instrumentation in Vocational School in 2 years and 5 months. Average GPA for Sarjana programme is 3.26 and Diploma programme 2.98. Susanto Haryono from Faculty of Law has the highest GPA that is 4.00 while Dinta Rahma Syam from Remote Sensing and Geography Information System earns a GPA of 3.85. This time some 23.24 % or 290 people graduate Cum Laude in Sarjana programme and 1.95% (5 people) in Diploma programme.