Wisuda 264 Universitas Airlangga | 10 Oktober 2026

Summary

1. Venue safety briefing

The event opens with safety guidance for the Airlangga Convention Center:

• The building has two floors. Attendees should note their location and identify the nearest exits and evacuation routes.
• Assembly points are on the east and west sides. Toilets are available on each floor, and a prayer room is located to the north.
• Alcohol, illegal drugs, smoking, and littering are prohibited.
• If an alarm or emergency occurs, remain calm and follow officers’ instructions.
• During an earthquake, take cover under a sturdy table or in a protected corner. Stay clear of objects that could fall or break, protect your head, and evacuate when it is safe.
• During a fire or other evacuation, protect your breathing, avoid carrying heavy items or wearing high heels, and prioritize pregnant people, older adults, children, and people with chronic illnesses.
• Report anyone missing or injured. Contact nearby security in an emergency or if you notice a suspicious object.

2. Performances and graduate career support

A Gambyong dance is presented by Airlangga University’s Dance and Karawitan Student Activity Unit. Later portions of the video include musical performances; the lyrics are largely unclear in the auto-generated subtitles.

A promotional segment introduces the university’s Alumni Career and Impact Center (PKKA). Its services include:

• Career counseling, including CV reviews, interview preparation, and LinkedIn profile support.
• Help exploring career directions, job openings, company connections, and further-study scholarships.
• Work-in interviews and opportunities to be recommended to industry partners.
• Employer-meeting programs, skills training, and bootcamps.
• Career and university information through the Satria Airlangga Telegram channel.
• Alumni stories through books and the Alumnipedia website, and continued alumni connections through the IKA UNAIR application.
• Graduate feedback to support curriculum and career-service improvements.

3. Ceremony overview and graduates

The university describes the event as its 264th graduation ceremony and its fourth graduation ceremony of 2026. It was held on Saturday, October 10, at the Airlangga Convention Center and was reported to have 862 graduates from doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s, and diploma programs.

The ceremony report gave this breakdown:

Program Graduates D3 87 D4 220 S1 420 S2 99 S3 37

These figures add up to 863, rather than the reported total of 862, so the subtitles may contain an error. The graduates represented 16 faculties and one graduate school. The report also noted 11 international graduates from Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Timor-Leste, and Myanmar, and one law graduate in a double-degree program with a foreign university.

4. Main ceremony proceedings

The formal proceedings include the academic procession, Indonesia Raya and the university hymn, the rector’s opening, a graduation report, and the rector’s formal confirmation of graduates. Graduates then participate in a symbolic tassel transfer, an alumni pledge, speeches, the presentation of alumni membership, awards, and individual congratulations from faculty and school representatives. The rector closes the ceremony.

The tassel transfer symbolizes a shift from acquiring and internalizing knowledge to applying it through creativity, values, and responsibility.

The alumni pledge commits graduates to:

• Uphold Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution, and Indonesia’s unity.
• Respect and honor Airlangga University.
• Maintain religious morals, etiquette, and ethics.
• Continue learning and use knowledge and skills for humanity.
• Work hard, intelligently, sincerely, honestly, and responsibly.
• Serve the nation and uphold the honor of teachers, educators, and intellectuals.

5. Messages and values emphasized

• Graduate representative Abigail Ulil Albab Effendi presents graduation as a milestone rather than an endpoint. She emphasizes perseverance, empathy, gratitude to parents and university staff, and using knowledge for others. Drawing on the idea that “the wound is the place where the light enters you,” she frames hardship as something that can lead to growth and renewed purpose.
• The alumni association’s representative welcomes graduates into the alumni network and encourages them to serve their communities, represent the university well, and stay connected through alumni organizations. He also mentions the university’s rankings and sustainability achievements.
• The rector’s address recognizes graduates’ efforts and the sacrifices and prayers of their families. The rector urges them to combine strong knowledge with good character and to be useful to others. A character framework described in the subtitles includes being humble and honest, excellent, brave in making accountable decisions, agile, and transcendent—recognizing a higher purpose.
• Rear Admiral Dr. Yayan Sofian, speaking as a graduate, calls on educated people to use their knowledge for Indonesia’s development. He stresses patriotic service, resisting forces that divide society, and applying innovation to strengthen local communities and economies. He also underscores the sacrifices parents make to support their children’s education.
• Muhammad Afandi, an English-language and literature graduate who received a KIP Kuliah scholarship, describes being the first in his family to earn a university degree. He says financial hardship should not prevent people from pursuing education. During the event, the rector offers him a scholarship to continue to a master’s degree.

6. Awards and closing

Certificates and awards are presented to graduates recognized for academic achievement and competition results, along with distinctions for outstanding and best graduates. The ceremony concludes with thanks to participating student groups and a reminder for graduates and families to take their rubbish with them and keep the venue clean.

Speakers and sources featured

• Safety-announcement narrator for the Airlangga Convention Center.
• Gambyong dance performers from Airlangga University’s Dance and Karawitan Student Activity Unit.
• Unidentified speakers in the PKKA career-services promotional dialogue.
• Unidentified singers and musical performers.
• Ceremony presenter Ari Tri Prabowo.
• Graduation report presenter Prof. Muhammad Amin Alamsyah, Vice Rector for Academic, Student, and Alumni Affairs.
• Airlangga University rector, identified in the subtitles as Prof. Muhammad Madyan, who opens and closes the ceremony, inaugurates the graduates, and delivers the rector’s address.
• Unnamed prayer leader.
• Alumni pledge leader Maulana Biagi Zain.
• Graduate representative Abigail Ulil Albab Effendi.
• Airlangga University Alumni Association representative Dr. Andi Fajar Cahyono, delivering the association chair’s remarks.
• Graduate speaker Rear Admiral Dr. Yayan Sofian.
• Graduate speaker Muhammad Afandi.
• Deans and school representatives who congratulate graduates during the degree presentation.
• Choir, orchestra, arts and gamelan groups, Airlangga University ambassadors, and other participating student groups.