UGM Law Faculty that has reached the age of 72 on February 17, 2018 is the first law faculty established by the Republic of Indonesia who has sovereignty. In his journey to realize the spirit from good to great faculty of law, Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University (FH UGM) has make important contributions in the development of the nation and state, and in particular in the development of legal science in Indonesia. Many opinions and thoughts born, grew, and then spread from the later UGM Faculty of Law used to strengthen and improve the Indonesian legal system, in harmony with aspiring Faculty of Law UGM to create the Bulaksumur School of Legal Thoughts. Various achievements have been achieved by the UGM Faculty of Law both on a national scale and internationally.
HISTORY
In the span of 70 years, various events have been documented and assembled as traces of the journey of the UGM Faculty of Law as a dynamic institution in strengthening its steps towards high quality, internal integration and global connections in national and international forums. Various monumental things that have been achieved will always be an inspiration to the present and future generations to make their achievements. The following is the institutional track record of the UGM Faculty of Law from its inception to the present.
1. Faculteit Hoekoem Balai Perguruan Tinggi Gadjah Mada (FH BPTGM)
FH BPTGM was born on February 17, 1946, at the Kota Baru High School (SMT) in Yogyakarta now and was inaugurated on March 3, 1946, at the Central Indonesian National Committee Building (KNIP – the current DIY Provincial Parliament Building). The name “Gadjah Mada” was proposed by Mr. Boediarto. Lectures at FH BPTGM began on March 18, 1946, at the Yogyakarta Palace Exhibition.
2. Sekolah Tinggi Hukum Jogjakarta (STHJ)
STHJ is a fusion of Faculteit Hoekoem Gadjah Mada College (private) with the State Law College in Surakarta (country) on December 7, 1949. This fusion occurs after the Law School which was originally moved to Surakarta in Surakarta so that there are 2 Law Schools in Yogyakarta.
3. Faculteit Hukum Universiteit Negeri Gadjah Mada (FHUNGM)
STHJ changed to FH UNGM after the issuance of Government Regulation No. 23 In 1949 instructing the merger of all state universities in Jogjakarta to become Universiteit under the name Universiteit Negeri “Gadjah Mada”. The inauguration of the Universiteit Negeri “Gadjah Mada” was held on December 19, 1949.
4. Fakultit Hukum, Sosial dan Politik Universitit Negeri Gadjah Mada (FHSP UNGM)
FH UNGM Faculty of Law which originally consisted of the Academy of Legal Skills, Economic Expertise and Notariat, Academy of Political Sciences and the Academy of State Administration for Economics, Sociology and Teacher Education was transformed into Faculty of Law, Social and Politics (FHSP) Gadjah Mada State University because on August 14, 1950, the government issued Government Regulation No. 30 of 1950 concerning the Elimination of the Form of Academies in the Universiteit Environment of Gadjah Mada State. At that time FHSP UNGM was also recorded as having a Branch of the Faculty of Law Faculty of Social and Political Law of the Surabaya Branch (the current Faculty of Law, Airlangga University).
5. Fakultit Hukum, Ekonomi, Sosial dan Politik Universitit Negeri Gadjah Mada (FHESP UNGM)
On September 19, 1952, the Law Faculty Social and Politics Department of Economics added (now known as the Faculty of Economics and Business UGM), so the name changed to Fakultit Law, Economics, Social and Politics (FHESP).
6. Fakultas Hukum, Ekonomi, Sosial dan Politik Universitas Gadjah Mada (FHESP UGM)
On July 11, 1955, the name Universitit Negeri Gadjah Mada was changed to Gadjah Mada University, as well as the name Fakultit turned into a faculty, including Fakultit Hukum to become the Faculty of Law.
7. Fakultas Hukum Universitas Gadjah Mada (FH UGM)
On September 15, 1955, the government instructed to develop the Faculty of HESP UGM into 3 faculties, namely the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Economics, and the Faculty of Social and Politics. Since then it has been established as an independent UGM Faculty of Law, which is now 66 years old. In addition to experiencing several institutional changes, in the course of the UGM Faculty of Law also experienced the transfer of lecture locations and the addition of buildings and lecture halls to the present as follows:
1. Lectures at Siti Hinggil and Yogyakarta Palace Stadium
Lectures at the Yogyakarta Palace began since the inaugural lecture on March 13, 1946, until 1973 (about 27 years). Lectures for large classes (reaching more than 1,000 students) are held in Siti Hinggil Keraton Yogyakarta with face-to-face methods, lecturers explain using a microphone and whiteboard tools. While to study with fewer participants, lectures were conducted in the insulated space of the Yogyakarta Palace Palace, with a 2-meter high bulkhead that adjusted the number of participants.
2. Lectures in Bulaksumur Yogyakarta
Since 1973 the lecture activities of the UGM Faculty of Law were moved to a new location in Bulaksumur Yogyakarta, where the land and buildings were purchased with government funds to improve the quality of education. At that time there was only one building for the UGM Faculty of Law, but there had been progress for lectures where the bulkhead for the lecture hall had been made permanent with the wall so the lecture was more focused.
In the following year, a new building was built which is now known as Building I, which also consists of only one room. This building functions as Siti Hinggil Keraton for lectures that are general and accommodate a large number of students (100-400 students), as well as for other official events such as seminars and graduations.
In 1976 a new building was added to the same location intended for the Faculty of Law, Socio-political and Philosophy together with the Public Lecture Building (GKU).
VISION
World-class Faculty of Law that is competitive, innovative, serves the interests of the nation and humanity is imbued with national cultural values based on Pancasila.
MISSION
1. Organizing superior international standard legal education and sustainable development of legal science.
2. Organizing legal research that is beneficial to the community.
3. Organizing community service to increase public knowledge and legal awareness.
4. Establish cooperation with national and international institutions.
PURPOSE
- Making UGM Faculty of Law the best legal higher education in Indonesia with an international reputation through:
- Quality legal higher education to produce superior and competent graduates who can answer the challenges of the times, and create professional and reliable jurists in their fields.
- Legal research products are a national reference based on local excellence to realize legal substance in Indonesia that respects the needs of the community to realize just and equitable welfare.
- Community service that is able to encourage the independence of people who are aware of the law in a sustainable manner as a prerequisite for a democratic state of law.
- Governance of law faculties with integrity, transparency, and accountability to support the effectiveness and efficiency of resource use. Strategic, synergistic and sustainable cooperation with alumni and partners.
TARGETS
- The realization of research-based learning.
- Achieving world-class faculties and increasing international reputation in the fields of education, research and community service.
- Achievement of an increase in international cooperation networks.
- The realization of the strengthening of the role in solving the nation’s problems with the Indonesian people’s and socio-cultural approach, as well as promoting local excellence to the world level
- The creation of a safe, orderly and comfortable campus environment.
