Upcoming events
Arctic Appro
Arctic Appro is coming to Rovaniemi, for the twelfth time on November 6th! Get your degree pass for a single or double exam on kide.app!
Meet the Board -cáfe
The Executive Board will be available to meet in the Lovisa lounge on November 12th between 12.00 and 14.00. Come chat with us and learn how it is to serve on the Student Union’s Executive Board, and to enjoy some coffee and light snacks.
The Representative Council
Greetings from the Representative Council meeting 6/2026
At its meeting held on October 20th, the Representative Council discussed the election of student representatives of the administration, the appointment of additional student members to the University Collegium and held a preliminary discussion on the 2027 budget. The minutes of the Representative Council meeting are available in the material archive on the LYY website. Unfortunately, the minutes are only available in Finnish.
Advocacy
Meeting with the Centre party of the Rovaniemi City Council
The Executive Board and our Specialist of Student Affairs, Ulkuniemi, met with local politicians from the Centre Party in Rovaniemi on September 29th. We discussed student housing, employment and quality of life in the Rovaniemi and Lapland regions.
LYY’s Equality and Non-discrimination Survey
Every two years, we carry out a survey to find out how students in our community are doing. By taking part, you’ll be helping us in our work to maintain a supportive, inclusive and thriving student community. A prize draw for cinema tickets will be held amongst those who respond. The survey is open until November 3rd. Take the survey here! You can also find the link in our Instagram bio.
Letter to the editor on student loan compensation
Member of the Executive Board Aho drafted an opinion piece on the comprehensive reform of student financial aid currently under consideration—specifically addressing student loan compensation—which was published in Lapin Kansa on September 29. The op-ed’s main criticism is directed at the amount of the student loan compensation, which, if the proposal is passed, would result in a significant cut to the compensation paid out. The full op-ed can be read on the Lapin Kansa website.
Past events
The Fresher Sits
We organised a joint sits for all new students in the university’s main hall on September 30th.
LYY’s 47th Annual Ball
We celebrated our Students’ Union’s 47-year history on October 3rd. During the celebrations, we rewarded members of our community with honours and Pro Borealis merit badges.
Other
Office development days at Pyhä
The Executive Board and staff spent their fall team building and development days at Pyhä on October 5th–7th. We spent time together and discussed topics relating to the Student Union’s activities.
Visit to Rovaniemi by Their Majesties of Spain and the President of the Republic of Finland and his spouse
During their state visit on October 7th, their majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain joined the President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb and his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi for a panel discussion entitled Bridging Europe’s Frontiers. The Executive Board met the guests of honour at a cocktail reception following the panel discussion. We discussed, amongst other things, our fields of study and Arctic issues with our distinguished guests.
Greetings from Arctic Six network’s annual meeting
Inari, Chair of the Executive Board, and Jasmin, Vice-Chair of the Executive Board, attended the Arctic Six network’s annual meeting in Bodø, Norway, on October 14th–15th. At the meeting, we discussed the role of student representatives within the network, got to know other student representatives and took part in a programme open to all participants, where we heard about current A6 matters and discussed the future development of the network.
Greetings from Fall Periphery meeting
The Executive Board attended the autumn Periphery Meeting in Lappeenranta as guests of The Student Union of LUT University (LTKY) on October 22nd–23rd. We discussed sector-specific themes, took part in a workshop on internationalisation, and attended the panels featuring the 2027 SYL candidates.
LYY on Radio Säteily
LYY’s own radio programme, LYYtiset, will be back on Radio Säteily in November. This time, the programme will feature discussions ranging from national student politics to the Student Union and the local student associations in Rovaniemi. Note that the broadcasts will be held in Finnish. The broadcast times are as follows: November 3rd at 9–11, November 4th at 17–19 and November 11th at 13–15. Radio Säteily’s broadcasts can be listened to in the Rovaniemi area on 87.00 MHz and via internet radio from anywhere in the world.
LYY at Annual Celebrations
During October, we attended the annual celebrations organised by Diverssi ry and Artikla ry, subject associations at the University of Lapland as well as TREY, the Student Union of Tampere University; and LTKY, the Student Union of LUT University. Thank you for the invitations, and congratulations!
