“We welcome new FMIPA students with friendly service, and this year, in accordance with the UNEJ Rector’s instructions, there will be no more bullying,” said the Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D., at the 2025 FMIPA PKKMB committee coordination meeting. The Dean also encouraged the committee to provide the best service to new students to create a positive impression of the faculty. “A friendly smile will make new students feel comfortable, and excellent service will be maintained,” he said. The Dean hopes that the student mentors will implement this, as hazing or bullying are no longer acceptable for new students.

University of Jember seriousness about bullying was evident at the signing of the Integrity Pact for the 2025 PKKMB in the Entrepreneurship Building. UNEJ Rector Iwan Taruna stated that PKKMB must be a safe, comfortable, and violence-free activity for all new students. Iwan Taruna emphasized to all the Deans in attendance that UNEJ’s 2025 PKKMB must be free from all forms of bullying, by overseeing the implementation of PKKMB. Based on that, the Dean invited the committee to assist in supervising the implementation of PKKMB at FMIPA UNEJ.

For your information, the 2025 PKKMB at Jember University began with the inauguration of new students by the Rector on Saturday, August 9th, at the UNEJ Stadium. The series of events will then continue with the 2025 PKKMB (Family and Natural Sciences) starting Monday, August 11th, culminating in the inauguration of new students on Saturday, August 16th, 2025. The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) has coordinated the preparation of infrastructure and the deployment of lecturers as speakers for the 2025 PKKMB UNEJ. FMIPA will have 405 participants: 101 participants from Class A in the Mathematics building, 102 from Class B in the Physics building, 102 from Class C in the Chemistry building, and 100 from Class D in the Biology building.

At the 2025 PKKMB UNEJ, new students will receive an introduction to the higher education system, the curriculum and Impactful Diktisaintek program, national life, values, culture, and ethics, and higher education in the digital era. The PPKMB will also provide tips and tricks for students to achieve success. To support this, a Training of the Trainer (ToT) will be held for lecturers who will be speakers at the PKKMB. There were 1,291 lecturers who participated in the ToT for PKKMB presenters at the Jember University Auditorium building.