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• LYY’s opening hours
• Customer service point closed on Thursday 6.2.
• LYY at SYL’s seminar 6.-7.2.
• Suggest the teacher of the year
• LYYdar – Check out Wednesdays
• Leisure time section meeting 4.2.
• Communications section meeting 5.2.  

Upcoming

• Council of representatives meeting 12.2.
• Neon-sittning 12.2.
• Lyhty annual ball 15.2.
• Poronkusema 20.-23.2.
• Student Shrove 25.2.

And remember

• Give feedback on Student union’s feedback channel
• Register your event to the LYY’s event calendar
• Rent LYY’s Sauna for your parties

LYY’s opening hours

Next week LYY’s customer service point at F-wing is only open on Tuesday at 12pm – 2pm. LYY’s office is at the SYL seminar on 6.-7.2.

Check out the exceptions from here!

If you need our services in other times, meeting times at the Student Union’s office (Ahkiomaantie 23B) can be agreed in advanced:  lyy@lyy.fi / +358 44 787 5670.

More information: Advisor of communications and organizations, jarjestoasiantuntija(at)lyy.fi

Customer service point closed on Thursday 6.2.

LYY is not at the office on Thursday till Friday because of the SYL seminar, which is held at Tampere. We will be serving at our customer service point only on Tuesday at 12pm-2pm.

More information: Advisor of communications and organizations, jarjestoasiantuntija(at)lyy.fi

LYY at SYL’s seminar 6.-7.2.

Every year the SYL (National Union of the University Students in Finland) organizes an opening seminar for the Student Unions in Finland. LYY’s board and staff is attending this seminar next week’s Thursday-Friday, so we are out of office.  The seminar might affect our answering time e.g. to e-mails and Facebook.

More information: Advisor of communications and organizations, jarjestoasiantuntija(at)lyy.fi

Suggest the teacher of the year

It is time to find the teacher of the year! Has there been someone, who’s been helping you with your studies? Now it is time to tell us that person!

The teacher of the year is a person, who is a good guidance for students and is sincere and fair towards them. He/she is taking care of students’ rights and that their voices will be heard in the matter of courses and attending the planning of their own education. In addition the teacher is using multiple teaching methods and is taking into account different kind of learners. This years teacher brings out his/her methods for other faculties as well.

You can send your suggestion until Sunday 16.2.2020 behind this link.

More information: Aatu Puhakka, Adviser of Educational and Social Affairs, edunvalvonta(at)lyy.fi

LYYdar – Check out Wednesdays

LYY has decided to start Check out Wednesdays, which will tell more about our work for student’s interests. Every Wednesday we will tell the current news about our work on Instagram. You can suggest some topics to our vice chair of the board, Sofia Kauriinoja. Feel free to watch Lyygram!

More information: Sofia Kauriinoja, Vice-chair of the board, sofia.kauriinoja(at)lyy.fi

Leisure time sector meeting 4.2.

LYY’s fist leisure time sector meeting will be held on Tuesday 4.2. starting at 14:30 at LYY’s office (Ahkiomaantie 23b). The meetings are open for everyone, so you are also welcome! On the agenda we have events for this Spring and of course RöllöWappu.

More information: Veera Saarikivi, head of the leisure time sector, veera.saarikivi(at)lyy.fi

Communications sector meeting 5.2.  

LYY’s fist Communications sector meeting will be held on Wednesday 5.2. starting at 14:00 at LYY’s office (Ahkiomaantie 23b). The meetings are open for everyone, so you are also welcome! On the agenda we have communications for student’s interests and event communications.

More information: Sofia Kauriinoja, head of the Communications sector, sofia.kauriinoja(at)lyy.fi

Upcoming

Council of representatives meeting 12.2.

Student Union of the University of Lapland’s (LYY’s) Council of Representatives meeting will be held on Wednesday 12.2. at 16pm-20pm at the University LS2. The meetings are open for every member of the Student Union. On the agenda there are this years program for the Executive board and the recruitment of the new editor-in-chief for the student paper.

More information: LYY’s Secretary general sub. Heljä Kärnä, paasihteeri(at)lyy.fi/+358 40 5784207

Neon-sittning 12.2.

Have you always wanted to glow in the dark and wanted to dress up to bright neon colors? Doesn’t the sun yet blind your eyes? Don’t worry, we have a great opportunity in offer! Grab your brightest colored clothes and come to NEON-sitsit organized by the most luminous student organisation, LYHTY! The fastest neon people arriving at the earliest at 17:45 get to paint their faces with dazzling neon colors!

Read more from the Facebook event.

Get your ticket here

Poronkusema 20.-23.2.

Northern Finland’s largest and the most prestigious student event, Poronkusema, returns!

Poronkusema is a unique team-based competition where each team carries out specific tasks on multiple checkpoints around the city center in Rovaniemi.

Read more information from the Facebook event.

Student Shrove 25.2.

Like every year, also in 2020 the students of Lapland get one lecture-free day. That day is on 25.2. and it means Laskiainen for us.

The day will begin with a game of tug-of-war between the students of university of Lapland and the students of the Lapland UAS. After that will begin a tournament of snow volleyball. There is also a chance to grill some sausages over the fire, slide down the hill with a sledge or enjoy beverages from Restaurant Valdemari. After the day begins to wind down, we will move on inside to Valdemari and it’s time to find the new Karaoke Champion! With the winner declared the after party will kick off! We’ll get to enjoy some good music and company till 2:00 am at the Restaurant Valdemari.

Reaf more from the Facebook event.

More information: Veera Saarikivi, head of the leisure time sector, veera.saarikivi(at)lyy.fi

And remember

Give feedback on Student union’s feedback channel

Student union has created a feedback channel, which is open to everyone. On the channel, you can tell your thoughts anonymously and ask anything. You can contact us personally or via feedback form. Leave your feedback here.

 More information: Advisor of communications and organizations, jarjestoasiantuntija(at)lyy.fi

Register your event to the LYY’s event calendar

You can register to LYY’s websites your own event! Adding your event to our website is really easy and fast and at the same time everybody else can also see your event straight on LYY’s website! When you register your event, remember that they have to be open to everyone – unless you want loads of gatecrashers.

Register your event on LYY’s event calendar here!

Rent LYY’s Sauna for your parties

Student Union’s Sauna is available for renting during the summertime. If you are a member of the Student Union of the University of Lapland, the renting costs you 100 euros / night. For non-members the price from Sunday to Thursday is 150 euros / night and from Friday to Saturday 200 euros / night. Booking happens via email to edunvalvonta(at)lyy.fi or by phone +358 45 138 4190.

More info from our website or jarjestoasiantuntija(at)lyy.fi

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