F-Wing Service Point Opening Hours 9.1.-27.2.

LYY’s Service Point at the F-wing is open Monday to Tuesday, from 12 PM to 2 PM, starting January 9. You can for example buy new overall-badges at the Service Point! LYY’s Office will be open again by reservation. To set up a visit, please contact us via lyy(a)lyy.fi or +358 44 787 5670. You … Read more

The LYY Board for 2024 was elected

The Representative Council met on December 5th for the first time after the elections held in November. Roope Rantala, a second-year law student, was elected as the Chair of the Board. Rantala has served as a member of LYY’s board this year, taking responsibility for educational policies and matters related to studies. Other members elected … Read more

Customer service point will be on Christmas break from 5.12.2023

Customer service point at the F-wing of the University of Lapland will be on Christmas break from 5.12.2023. Customer service point will open again in January. Service- and Administration Specialist wishes happy holidays and thanks everyone for the past year. LYY’s office will be open until 20.12. after which office will be closed for the … Read more

The new Representative Council begins its two-year term 

The new Representative Council will have its first meeting on Tuesday 5.12. at 16:00. The meeting will be held in room B127 (former LS2) and remotely. The term for the incoming representative council is from 1.12.2023, to 30.11.2025.   The new representative council will immediately make important decisions for the upcoming term. During the meeting, both … Read more

It’s time to apply to the LYY Board 2024

Hallitusrekry LYY

LYY is looking for members to its next Executive Board! However, as Finnish is the offcial working language of the student union, we have only posted instructions in Finnish. Please contact us if you have any questions on the matter!

Jesse Häyhä was elected to SYL Board

The General Assembly of the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL), which represents the approximately 140,000 students at Finnish universities, has elected a new Board for 2024. The General Assembly also made decisions on next year’s Plan of Work and SYL’s finances. The new SYL President is Akseli Tiitta, 23, from the Student … Read more

Electronic diploma as an official certificate for those graduating from November onwards

The University of Lapland will starts using electronic degree certificates during November. The authenticity of electronic diploma can be verified more reliably than paper certificate. Student can save the electronic diploma in one´s own files, for example on a computer or cloud service. – An electronic diploma is convenient to use, for example, in an … Read more

Artikla won the Representative Council Elections 2023

The representative elections of the Student Union of the University of Lapland (LYY) were held on 2-8 November. Artikla, representing law students, became the winner of the elections and the largest electoral association. The biggest vote-pullers were Jani Siirilä of KTK’s Mahtilista, the electoral association representing the students of the Faculty of Education, with 62 … Read more