Student orientation Every year, UGM welcomes new undergraduate students by holding a one-week student orientation session called PPSMB (
Pelatihan Pembelajar Sukses bagi Mahasiswa Baru Palapa, "Training for New Students to be Successful Learners") which involves a short course introducing UGM's common knowledge, values, rules, and soft-skill education. It was named
PPSMB Palapa (named after
Palapa oath) since its inception in 2012, before renamed to
PPSMB Pionir () in 2023. On the last day of the program, there is a closing ceremony where students make a formation of a symbol or logo. In 2018, the students created a formation called
Bersatu Nusantara Indonesia ("United Indonesian Archipelago") with the Indonesian national flag, to encourage a spirit of unity across differences in the country. In 2023, PPSMB broke a record for featuring ten different formations with just 30 minutes of preparation.
Community service UGM organizes a community service called KKN-PPM (short for
Kuliah Kerja Nyata-Pembelajaran Pemberdayaan Masyarakat or "Student Community Service-Community Empowerment Learning", in English), which is obligatory for undergraduate students. KKN-PPM is a research-based community service offered three times each academic year, in the middle of both the odd semester and the even semester, and between these two semesters. KKN-PPM UGM involves not only local students but also international academicians, including lecturers and students. In 2011, 150 international students from countries including South Korea, Australia, France, the United States, and Norway participated in KKN-PPM.
Other activities The Sports Activities Unit is coordinated by the Secretariat of Joint Sports, and the Arts Unit is coordinated by the Joint Secretariat of Arts. Sports activities include swimming, diving,
inkai karate,
kenpō, the Indonesian martial art
pencak silat (including the variants of
pencak silat merpati putih,
self periasi pencak silat,
pencak silat pro patria, and
pencak silat setia hati terate),
taekwondo,
judo, hockey, soccer, softball, volleyball, basketball, athletics, equestrian, bridge, badminton, chess, and tennis. Arts activities include Arts Style Yogyakarta (Swagayugama), Art Style Surakarta,
Balinese dance, creative dance, photography, fine arts, Gamma Band,
marching band, ‘’
keroncong’’, student choir, theatre, and other arts. Other activities include Publisher Student Press Agency, Mapagama, Student Health Unit, Scout, Satmenwa, Cooperative Students "Kopma UGM", and
AIESEC. Spirituality activities include the Unit of Islamic Spirituality (Jama'ah Shalahuddin), Unit of Catholic Spirituality, Christian Spirituality Unit, Hindu Spirituality Unit, Buddhism and Spiritual Unit. Reasoning activities include the Interdisciplinary Unit of Scientific Reasoning, the Gama Scholar Reasoning Unit, and the English Debating Society.
Transportation There are
sepeda kampus (
campus bike) services available inside UGM, with 8 stations and 5 substations across the campus. Additionally, intra-campus buses called Trans Gadjah Mada serves as an electric bus service on UGM, managed by UGM's Asset Directorate, which operate 3 electric bus lines with the support of 1 bus for each line, estimated to last 1 round trip of approximately 20 minutes. Using environmentally friendly transportation within the campus environment will speed up and facilitate access to a Green Campus Movement. The UGM campus area is also served by
Trans Jogja bus stations in several locations, notably near the Faculty of Medicine, Vocational College, and the lecturer's housing in the eastern area.
Other facilities UGM Campus Mosque is a mosque owned by UGM and situated within its campus. It was designed entirely by the students of the UGM Architecture Engineering department. It holds a maximum capacity of 10,000 visitors, making it
one of the largest mosques in
Southeast Asia. Madya Stadium, the softball/baseball field, and the tennis courts are located in the valley of UGM. The stadium can be used for football, athletics, hockey, and other activities. These facilities are available to UGM students, staff, and the public. The Student Center Hall is used for sports activities such as basketball, volleyball, badminton, and martial arts, and for exhibitions and artistic performances. The open field in the valley of UGM can be used for musical performances or other student activities that require a wide open space. Some of Gadjah Mada University's inventions are displayed in the University Museum along with the university's collections and memorabilia. UGM also has several student dormitories across Yogyakarta. ==Controversies==