By Karenita (Student of Communication Science at UBM Serpong Campus) –The orientation phase is a stage that is carried out in order to introduce the environment in which students will grow and develop in their respective roles. During this orientation period, it can help facilitate adaptation and provide unique information and branding within an institution and related organization. The Communication Science Student Association also intends to demonstrate its existence to Communication Science students in the academic year 2022/2023.
Therefore, the Communication Science Student Association at Bunda Mulia University, also known as COMRADE, held a Communication Meeting (Commeet) with the theme “LMAO: Let’s Make Adaptation of Organization” on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 13:00, attended by 108 participants onsite at UBM Lecture Hall. Commeet is a regular event held by COMRADE, which aims to introduce the association to new Communication Science students and also serve as an introduction to the clubs under the Communication Science Program Association at Bunda Mulia University, Serpong.
The event was hosted by Swarafa Dang Kayla and Sindhu Washeny as MCs. The participants were very enthusiastic because the MC would give prizes to those who were active during the event. The MC also read the rules and distributed the first attendance sheet, followed by singing the Indonesian National Anthem and the Bunda Mulia University March perfectly. After that, speeches were given by Miss Patricia Robin, S.I.Kom., M.I.Kom as Secretary of the Communication Science Program, followed by Miss Caroline Fransiska, S.I.Kom., M.I.Kom as COMRADE Advisor, Antonius T. Harefa as the Chairman of COMRADE for the period 2021/2022, and lastly, Anastasia Lin Witarsa as the Chairman of COMRADE for the period 2022/2023.
The event was also enlivened by a Guest Star performance by The VOU, one of the UKMs at Bunda Mulia University, Serpong. Next, there was a session for introducing all the BPHs of COMRADE for the 2022/2023 period. After that, it was time for the highly anticipated game session. Several games were played with enthusiasm by all participants and organizers, winners were announced, and prizes were given out. Then, returning to the core of the event, Anastasia Lin Witarsa, as the Chairman of COMRADE for the 2022/2023 period, was invited to explain what COMRADE is and this was followed by an introduction of the clubs by each club leader, providing a brief explanation and showing a video of club activities.
Before reaching the end of the event, the MC once again raised the participants’ enthusiasm by announcing the best twibbon winners and inviting them to play the remaining games. At the end of the event, all the organizers, advisors, and participants took a group photo. The second attendance sheet was distributed, and the MC closed the event by thanking all those involved in the event and informing the participants to visit the club booths prepared in the Student Lounge.