UGM provides healthy and affordable food choices by offering 5,000–20,000 IDR meals in supervised university canteens that follow Healthy Eating Program guidelines and comply with Rector Regulations on healthy food options.
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UGM alleviates staff hunger by providing daily meal allowances, monthly staple food support, faculty breakfasts, and food assistance from the UGM Mosque and Berbagi Bites Jogja, as outlined in the 2024 General Financial Standard Policy.
UGM supports local farmers and food producers by providing food security and sustainable agriculture knowledge and technologies, including the Gamagora rice variety that is being promoted and tested across multiple Indonesian provinces.
UGM provides events for local farmers and food producers to connect and transfer knowledge in the form of open houses, capacity-building programs, and international workshops.
UGM supports sustainable farming by giving local farmers and food producers access to university facilities and technology, including free use of the Fab Lab and Agro-technology Innovation Center, as well as paid lab rentals and food product analysis services.
UGM prioritizes purchasing products from local, sustainable sources through multiple Rector Regulations and supports this commitment by protecting local plants, developing agricultural ecosystem models, and providing fresh produce at its Agrotechnology Innovation Center.
UGM has implemented an admission strategy targeting students who fall into the bottom 20% of household income group in the country by admitting students through the KIP-Kuliah assistance program and providing tuition fee subsidies.
UGM ensures that 100% of students who fall into the bottom 20% of household income group will graduate, and in 2024, over 50% of the university’s student body received a subsidized tuition fee to ensure that no student is forced to drop out due to financial difficulties.
UGM supports students from low-income families through a range of programs including free health services, psychological counseling, disability support, legal aid, laptop loans, housing assistance, and transportation to help them successfully complete their studies.