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FIB Unud Holds Discharge Ceremony for Candidates of the 179th and 180th Graduation Periods
The Faculty of Humanities, Udayana University (FIB Unud) held a Discharge Ceremony for Candidates of the 179th and 180th Graduation Periods on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Widya Sabha Mandhala Auditorium FIB Unud, Denpasar. This judicial release ceremony was attended by the executive leadership and unit heads within FIB Unud, including the deanery of FIB UNUD, the Chair and Secretary of the Senate, Coordinators of Undergraduate (S1), Master’s (S2), and Doctoral (S3) Study Programs, Head of the Quality Assurance Unit, Coordinators of BIPA, BIPAS, Chair of the Dharma Wanita Persatuan FIB Unud, Head of the Administrative Office along with Section Heads, Chair of the Student Senate (SMFIB), Chair of the Student Representative Body (BPM FIB), as well as the graduating candidates.
The event began with an academic report delivered by the Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. I Gede Oenida, S.S., M.Hum. In his report, he detailed the statistical data and academic achievements of the discharge participants, who numbered 148 graduates in total, consisting of 58 male graduates and 90 female graduates. By level of study, the graduates comprised 6 graduates from the Doctoral Program (S3), 16 graduates from the Master's Program (S2), and 126 graduates from the Undergraduate Program (S1). Furthermore, it was reported that out of the total graduates, 86 graduates achieved the predicate of Cum Laude (With Praise), while the remainder earned Very Satisfactory and Satisfactory predicates, reflecting the quality and smooth execution of the academic process within FIB Unud.
On that occasion, the best graduates from each level and graduation period were also announced. For the 179th Period, the best graduates were Moh. Rian Hidayatulloh, S.S. from the Undergraduate program with a GPA of 3.99 (Cum Laude), I Gede Esa Ananda, S.S., M.Hum. from the Master's program with a perfect GPA of 4.00 (Cum Laude), and Dr. Ni Made Ari Dwijayanthi, S.S., M.Hum. from the Doctoral program with a GPA of 3.83 (Cum Laude). Meanwhile, for the 180th Period, the best graduates were Rafael Valendiaz Nathaniel, S.S. from the Undergraduate program with a GPA of 3.97 (Cum Laude), Anak Agung Ayu Andra Wulansari, S.Hum., M.Si. from the Master's program with a GPA of 3.83 (Very Satisfactory), and Dr. Sri Widiastutik, S.S., M.Hum. from the Doctoral program with a GPA of 3.74 (Very Satisfactory).
The series of events continued with the procession of handing over the names of the graduation candidates by the Study Program Coordinators to the Dean of FIB Unud, starting from the Doctoral Programs in Linguistics and Cultural Studies, Master’s Programs in Linguistics and Cultural Studies, to all Undergraduate Study Programs ranging from Indonesian Literature, Balinese Literature, Old Javanese Literature, English Literature, Archaeology, History, Cultural Anthropology, to Japanese Literature. Following this, the Dean of FIB Unud, accompanied by the Chair of the Senate and the Vice Deans, presented mementos and awards to the best graduates of the 179th and 180th periods.
The peak of the discharge procession was marked by the pinning of medals by the Dean of FIB Unud, the presentation of certificates, and the handover of membership cards for the Ikayana FIB Unud Alumni Commission in sequence according to study program. As a gesture of gratitude and friendship, the alumni of FIB Unud, represented by Rafael Valendiaz Nathaniel, S.S. and Anak Agung Ayu Andra Wulansari, S.Hum., M.Si., handed over an alumni memento, which was officially received by the Vice Dean for Planning, Resources, and Partnerships, Prof. Dr. Dra. Ni Ketut Ratna Erawati, M.Hum.
Impressions and messages from the alumni were delivered by Rafael Valendiaz Nathaniel, S.S., who expressed deep gratitude for the opportunity to learn, organize, and build friendships at FIB Unud. He emphasized that the struggle to achieve a bachelor's degree was inseparable from the moral support and great sacrifices of families at home. "This degree indeed belongs to us, but we never walked the journey to attain it alone," Rafael reminded his peers. Furthermore, he expressed his deepest gratitude to the lecturers and administrative staff for their guidance and service throughout the period of study, while advising the alumni to maintain the courage to step into the working world and always remain caring toward others.
In his address, the Dean of FIB Unud, Prof. I Nyoman Aryawibawa, S.S., M.A., Ph.D., expressed his pride and appreciation for the graduates' academic achievements, while sharing an inspiring story about Alibaba founder Jack Ma to motivate them. "The moral is to never give up. Failure is only a matter of time; without failure, we will not be able to relish the sweetness of success," the Dean emphasized, underlining the importance of perseverance. Before closing, he thanked the committee, faculty, and staff, apologized for any service shortcomings, and urged alumni to complete the tracer study to support the university's Key Performance Indicators (IKU) as a State University with Legal Entity (PTN-BH), until the ceremony was finally concluded solemnly with the singing of the FIB Unud Anthem and Padamu Negeri.
UDAYANA UNIVERSITY