Related to the earthquake and tsunami incidents in Palu, Sigi, Donggala, Lombok, and West Sumbawa, Rector of UGM, Prof. Ir. Panut Mulyono, has issued decisions as stated below:
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Releasing the students hailing from significantly impacted areas from tuitions for one semester.
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Providing cost of living directly or indirectly to UGM students who are from disaster impacted areas.
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Providing free sit-in facilities for students from disaster impacted areas.
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Providing free dorms for the students while they are studying at UGM based on available capacities.
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Preparing counsellors from Faculty of Psychology and Gama Medical Center (GMC) to give free psychological consultation.
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Preparing special courses and module on inter-disciplines disaster issues.
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Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing UGM in collaboration with Association of State University Medical Faculties accept students of medical profession to study at UGM based on available capacity.
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UGM dispatches a joint team from cross-disciplines to Palu. They will work with UGM Alumni association (KAGAMA), local government, and other related groups nationally or internationally.
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UGM will soon dispatch Student Community Service for Palu Disaster for 1 month.