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markers. In addition to that, UPBJJs also disseminate information about UT to
the community through Q-Channel , TV-Edukasi, TVRI and local radio stations.

Cooperation with BRI is done for payment of tuition fees , learning materials ,
registration , credit transfer, and transcripts. Cooperation with PT Pos is for

distribution of exam materials and other materials . UT also cooperates with
Provincial governments , Department of Agriculture, BKKBN , TNI , Department of

Religious Affairs, and other departments.
UPBJJs have made some initiatives to promote UT, such as sending

brochures to high schools and related institutions, and promotion in mass media.
In student activities, UPBJJs have been functioning as facilitators for co-

curricular and extra-curricular so that students can participate in intellectual
activities , such as discussion, seminars, and scientific competitions. Other

student activities, such as Study Orientation, have been done at almost all
UPBJJs . UPBJJ Yogyakarta is the initiator and the first organ izer of Pekan

Disporseni. The first Disporseni took place in Kaliurang in 1991 and UPBJJ
Yogyakarta was the winner. In 1996, Disporseni was held at UPBJJ Bandung , and

in 2002 at UPBJJ Surabaya for Java, Bali , Nusa Tenggara , and Kalimantan
regions . The next Disporseni took place from 2-6 August 2005 at UPBJJ
Pontianak for·Central Region , in which 16 UPBJJs took part.

National Student Week (Pekan Mahasiswa Nasional- PIMNAS) 2005 taking

place at Universitas Andalas, Padang, from 12-15 July 2005 was also attended
by UT's students. Five UT's students participated in scientific writing

competition . The winner of this competition would join the national competition in
2006.

The pictures below show the situation during Disporseni at UPBJJ
Surabaya.

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