Advance voting in the representative council elections of the Student Union of the University of Lapland has begun. You can vote in the Vakka electoral system on 28th and 29th of October and 1st and 2nd of November from 8AM to 8PM. The actual voting day is November 3rd, when you can vote at the … Read more
The National Union of University Students in Finland’s (SYL’s) Development Cooperation Advisory Board (KENKKU) is a voluntary group of students representing different student unions from Finland. KENKKU is responsible for managing SYL’s development cooperation projects with professionals from the field and participates in advocacy work and fundraising. KENKKU has two teams, the project management team … Read more
The Election Aid Application for Student Parliament Elections is open for everyone. Explore the answers and find your favorite Candidate! The questions are both in Finnish and English. You can find The Election Aid here LYY recommends that the person using the Election Aid does not limit the gender and age of the candidate. This will … Read more
How do companies take the climate, the environment and human rights into consideration in their activities? Do stores offer responsibly produced clothing? How about laptops or phones? These are the questions to which we are trying to find answers in autumn 2021, as theme weeks or events for sustainable development related to responsible consumption are … Read more
LYY’s Central Election committee has approved candidates from six (6) different electoral associations: TAO-lista, Neliapila, Kokoomus, Vihertävät, Artikla and YTK:n Superlista. In total there are 76 candidates in this election. “It is great that we have both electoral associations that have their background in student associations and also others with a political background. The Council of … Read more
The Student Union of the University of Lapland is organizing futsal and floorball leagues to students of our university and the Lapland University of Applied Sciences. The participation fee for a team is 100eur/league. Floorball games are held at Jokiväylä 9 Sports Hall on mondays and tuedays from8pm to 10pm. Futsal games are played in … Read more
The highest decision-making power in the Student Union of the University of Lapland is exercised by the Council of Representatives. The Council of Representatives is elected by the members of the Student Union by proportional election. The term of office of the current Council of Representatives expires on 30 November 2021 and the new … Read more
The Student Union of the University of Lapland has decided not to organize the Semester start (3.9.) and the Freshmen party (8.9.). The reason for the cancellation is the continued acceleration phase in Rovaniemi. The events are not held for health reasons but the cancellation has also been affected by restaurant restrictions in the area. … Read more
LYY’s student guide 2022 is now out! In the student guide you can find all the information you need about student life in Lapland. The guide includes information about LYY, studies and all kinds of student activities! Find your copy of the guide from our office or at our service point in the F-wing!