On Saturday, November 23, 2024, Kalingga held a council meeting. It took place at S.209, Soegondo building, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. The meeting brought up the theme of creating and understanding the function of the University Student Organization, in which the Master’s program in Linguistics Students batch 2024 and 2023 as well as Kalingga officials participated in the meeting.
The discussion explored the Articles of Association and Bylaws. The participants were reviewed the articles including its paragraphs. After examining the laws thoroughly and closely by considering the purpose, structure, and membership of the organization, including the roles and responsibilities, decision-making process, and disciplinary actions, there were some changes made. The participants suggested to modify and remove the clauses regarding the membership of the organization, and the rules for choosing the chairperson.
The meeting also became the medium to showcase the organization’s accomplishments in line with the action plan and work program. Each division presented its program, allowing the participant to ask questions and offering suggestions for the next government. The last agenda was deciding the next chairperson of the organization.
A few weeks prior, four students from batch 2024 registered to participate in the contest. They were Reski Ramadhani S., Lalu Ahmad Rofi’, Romi Lamusa, and Rizki Dwiki Reza Usman. During the meeting, they were challenged to answer some questions from the participants and deliver their program for future governance. After a discussion, a vote was held to elect the next chairperson. 52 participants voted for the chairperson, resulting Reski Ramadhani S. winning the election. Below is the summary of the vote.
Reski Ramadhani S.: 63.5%
Lalu Ahmad Rofi’: 19.2%
Romi Lamusa: 11.5%
Rizki Dwiki Reza Usman: 5.8%