DPM is the legislative body in the student government at Universitas Udayana. As a student representative council, the DPM offers a variety of services to different student groupings. In offering these services the DPM exercises political and administrative authority in order to manage the activities of student life.
In line with the definition of governance, the roles and responsibilities of the DPM include:
1. Legislation; form and ratify laws, hereinafter referred to as student government regulations.
2. Budgeting; taking into account the considerations of the "Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa" (BEM) and "Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa" (UKM) on the draft budget and organizational expenditures.
3. Controlling; (a) To supervise the performance of the BEM and UKM including supervision in the field of finance and (b) To absorb, collect, accommodate and follow up on the aspirations of the student masses as control of the BEM.