FISIP UPN Veteran Yogyakarta Holds Campus Violence Prevention Education Session

The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) at UPN Veteran Yogyakarta held an educational session on preventing and addressing violence on campus on Thursday (August 13, 2026). The session took place in the Faculty Seminar Room and was attended by FISIP faculty members.

The session was held alongside a coordination meeting to prepare for the 2026/2027 academic year's first semester. The educational program was designed to refresh faculty members' understanding of violence in higher education and to strengthen awareness of the importance of creating a safe and supportive academic environment.

The session featured Dr. Iva Rahmawati, M.Si., Chair of the Task Force for the Prevention and Handling of Violence (Satgas PPK) at UPN Veteran Yogyakarta, as the keynote speaker. In her presentation, Iva highlighted the generational gap between lecturers and students, noting that differences in perceptions can affect how certain forms of communication and behavior are understood.

“Jokes or casual remarks between lecturers and students that were once considered harmless may now be perceived as having sexual-violence implications. Lecturers need to be aware of this,” Iva said.

She emphasized that changing perspectives across generations require lecturers to be increasingly attentive to forms of communication and behavior that may cause discomfort or be perceived as violence. Continuous awareness and education are therefore essential as relationships between lecturers and students evolve.

Dr. Muhammad Edy Susilo, M.Si., Vice Dean for Academic Affairs at FISIP UPN Veteran Yogyakarta, said the session was strategically important because it was held as part of preparations for the new academic semester.

“We routinely hold coordination meetings before the start of each new semester. Most of our lecturers attend these meetings. In addition to discussing preparations for the new semester, it is important to refresh their understanding of violence on campus. We want to make FISIP UPN Veteran Yogyakarta a welcoming and supportive campus for the entire academic community,” Edy said.

The Task Force also provided information about psychological counseling services available to members of the UPN Veteran Yogyakarta academic community. The service is available at the university's Polyclinic on Campus 1.

Through the program, FISIP UPN Veteran Yogyakarta reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a safe, comfortable, inclusive, and welcoming academic environment for all members of its academic community. The faculty hopes that continued education on violence prevention will help strengthen a culture of mutual respect across campus.