Graduates of the Undergraduate Public Health Study Program at Diponegoro University have an established alumni organization, namely the Alumni Association of the Undergraduate Public Health Study Program of Diponegoro University (IKA FKM UNDIP), and are connected through a networking platform called SKM-Link. This alumni association is part of the Diponegoro University Alumni Association (IKA Diponegoro University).
The roles and contributions of Undergraduate Public Health alumni to the Study Program include the following:
- The activities and involvement of IKA FKM UNDIP in supporting the advancement of the Study Program, both in academic and non-academic aspects, are extensive. Outreach and promotion activities of the Study Program in various regions are greatly supported by the presence of the alumni association. In addition, alumni have contributed financial support for various student activities and facilities.
- Facility contributions provided on a regular basis include book donations for the Study Program library. Furthermore, in 2017, alumni donated personal protective equipment (PPE) helmets for student use during field practice.
- Communication between alumni and the academic community of the Public Health Study Program at Diponegoro University is maintained through various channels, including alumni gatherings, the Road of Dream (ROD) training program organized by students featuring successful alumni, and through social networking groups, mailing lists, and websites. A website-based alumni database has been developed by the Study Program. Each year, the Undergraduate Public Health Study Program of FKM UNDIP conducts alumni tracer studies to complete and update the alumni database. The Study Program also provides a dedicated room to manage alumni relations (SKM-Link).
- Alumni have established regional IKA FKM UNDIP communities in several areas. Some of the most active and well-established regional chapters are located in Jambi Province, Riau Islands, and West Kalimantan. In addition to being organized under the Alumni Association, several alumni of the Undergraduate Public Health Study Program at Diponegoro University, together with students’ parents, have formed an organization called the Forum for Public Health Education Care of Diponegoro University (FPP-Kesmas UNDIP). This is an independent organization, legally established through a notarial deed, with the purpose of serving as a communication and networking forum among the faculty, parents, and alumni.