LYY

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LYY’s weekly newsletter briefly in English

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Content

  • LYY’s opening hours
  • LYY is looking for an adviser of organizations and communications
  • The new editor-in-chief of LY (University Student paper) has been chosen
  • Working life sector meeting 17.2.
  • Environmental sector meeting 18.2.
  • Leisure time sector meeting 18.2.
  • Educational and social affairs sector meeting 19.2.
  • Communications sector meeting 20.2.
  • International sector meeting 20.2.
  • Headmaster’s morning coffee 19.2.
  • Poronkusema 20.-23.2.

Upcoming

  • Student Shrove 25.2.
  • LYY’s customer service point is closed during winter holiday

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

LYY’s customer service point at F-wing is open as follows:

  • Tuesdays 12-14
  • Thursdays 12-14

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 Meri Forsman, jarjestoasiantuntija(at)lyy.fi

LYY is looking for an adviser of organizations and communications

LYY is looking for an adviser of organizations and communications. The job is a full-time job and includes e.g. producing events, communicating in different media platforms and taking care of our students’ well-being.

Unfortunately this job requires full Finnish proficiency.

The new editor-in-chief of LY (University Student paper) has been chosen

On Wednesday 12.2. the Council of Representatives chose Kaisa-Reetta Seppänen to be the new editor-in-chief for the University student paper.

Kaisa-Reetta will start working on 1.2.2020.

More information: Secretary General sub. Heljä Kärnä, paasihteeri(at)lyy.fi

Working life sector meeting 17.2.

The working life sector meeting will be held on Monday 17.2. at 14-15 at LYY’s office. Satu Peteri from working life services will join the meeting and on the agenda there are e.g. the main tasks for the corresponding of the working life and arranging excursions. The meetings are open for everyone who’s interested. Welcome! The meeting is in Finnish.

More information: The Chair of the board of working life sector Ella Oittila, ella.oittila(at)lyy.fi

Environmental sector meeting 18.2.

The first meeting of the Environmental sector will be held on Tuesday 18.2. at 10-11 at LYY’s office. On the agenda there are e.g. the year schedule, the environmental act campaign and the environmental vision. The meetings are open for everyone who’s interested. Welcome! The meeting is in Finnish.

More information: : The Chair of the board of Environmental sector Veera Saarikivi, veera.saarikivi(at)lyy.fi

Leisure time sector meeting 18.2.

The next leisure time sector meeting will be held on Tuesday 18.2. at 14:30 at LYY’s office. On the agenda there are the first of May celebrations, LYYski and LYY goes Kulttuuri. The meetings are open for everyone who’s interested. Welcome! The meeting is in Finnish.

More information: The Chair of the board of Leisure time sector Veera Saarikivi, veera.saarikivi(at)lyy.fi

Educational and social affairs sector meeting 19.2.

The first meeting of the Educational and social affairs meeting will be held at LYY’s office on Wednesday 19.2. at 14-15. On the agenda there are VAHTO-project, the co-operation negotiations, an equality plan and FSHS’s situation. The meetings are open for everyone who’s interested. Welcome! The meeting is in Finnish.

More information: The Chair of the Educational and social affairs sector Niko Haataja, niko.haataja(at)lyy.fi

Communications sector meeting 20.2.

The next Communications sector meeting is on Thursday 20.2. at 11-12 at LYY’s office. On the agenda there are e.g. how to communicate about educational and social affairs and event communications. The meetings are open for everyone who’s interested. Welcome! The meeting is in Finnish.

More information: The Chair of the Communication sector Sofia Kauriinoja, sofia.kauriinoja(at)lyy.fi

International sector meeting 20.2.

Welcome to the first meeting of LYY’s International Section. The meeting will be held at LYY’s office (Ahkiomaantie 23 B) on Thursday, February 20th, from 14.00-15.00. The agenda for the first meeting: Introductions, Bilingual communications, What it means to be responsible for international affairs, Arctic 5, Internationalisation services and International students. The meetings are open for everyone who’s interested. Welcome! The meeting is in English.  

More information: The Chair of the International sector Ella Oittila, ella.oittila(at)lyy.fi

Headmaster’s morning coffee 19.2.

The Headmaster’s morning coffee is an event, where the students and workers of the University of Lapland can gather around to listen the news of the University administration. You have the chance to ask your question and enjoy some nice morning coffee. The event is free.

This time headmaster’s coffee will be held on Wednesday 19.2. at 8:30 at LS3. Welcome!

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.

Upcoming

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

LYY’s customer service point is closed during winter holiday

LYY’s customer service point is closed during the week 10 (3.3., 5.3.) when it is the winter holiday. If you need our services, 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 Meri Forsman, jarjestoasiantuntija(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 Meri Forsman, 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.

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

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