9.9.2013

Weekly Newsletter 37/2013

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This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 37/2013

If your studies continue as usual, please remember to register for attendance and pay the Student Union’s membership fee by 13 Sept. If you have not registered for attendance for some reason, you will have to apply separately for the return of your study right.

Also remember the nomination of candidates for the Representative Council elections, which will end at 12noon on Tuesday, 24 Sept.

  1. This and next week’s events
  2. All AYY apartment key services transferred to Otaniemi
  3. Nomination of candidates for AYY’s Representative Council elections ends on Tue, 24 Sept
  4. AYY to help homeless students
  5. Application period for grants from TTE-Fund is open!
  6. Get to know AYY’s activities at Campus Expo
  7. Otatarha Race 2013
  8. Lakinlaskijaiset 2013
  9. Work at Lakinlaskijaiset party
  10. GRRR.fi is open – portfolio site of Aalto ARTS graphic designers
  11. Improvisation and dance courses of Teekkarispeksi in the autumn (REGISTRATION ON 11 SEPT)
  12. Come and play at PO
  13. Aalto School of Students at Design Factory on 14 Sept!
  14. Do you want to include your own news in the weekly newsletter?

1. This and next week’s events

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WEEK 38

2. All AYY apartment key services transferred to Otaniemi

All AYY apartment key services are transferred to AYY Housing Office in Otaniemi. Whether you are collecting or returning keys, have lost a key or want to order extra keys, everything will be handled through AYY Housing Office.

Previously, the keys for AYY’s apartments in Helsinki were handled through Töölö Service Point. The key services were discontinued because the service was used very rarely (3-10 keys transferred per month) and the practice caused unnecessary trouble for tenants. In the future, keys to all AYY apartments are handled through AYY Housing Office five days a week and the opening hours are longer than what was possible at Töölö Service Point.

All key services will be moved to Otaniemi after the second week of September. Töölö Service Point will discontinue the key services after Thursday, 12 Sept, and all keys will be transferred to Otaniemi on Monday 16 Sept. After that, keys for all AYY’s apartments will be handled only  through AYY Housing Office, with the exception of keys for apartments on Ida Aalbergin tie. Keys to those apartments will continue to be handled through the maintenance person Petri Vornanen as previously.

Tenants can still always exchange keys between themselves. For this purpose, you have to use the key exchange form, which you can fill in and print out on AYY’s Housing Forms page. You can sign the contract, scan or take a photo of it, and send it via email to AYY Housing Office (asuntotoimisto@ayy.fi) as an attachment.

Feedback and questions can be addressed to AYY Housing Specialist Jaakko Koivula (firstname.surname@ayy.fi), 050 520 9444).

3. Nomination of candidates for AYY’s Representative Council elections will end on Tue, 24 Sept

This autumn, AYY’s members have once again the opportunity to run as a candidate or vote on the composition of the Representative Council. In the Representative Council elections, AYY’s Representative Council of 45 members is elected for the next two-year period. The Representative Council has AYY’s highest decision-making power and decides on your membership fee and the student union regulations, among other things. The Representative Council is always elected for two years at a time.

The nomination of candidates will end at 12noon on Tuesday, 24 Sept. Collect your list and join in!

Further information: ayy.fi/vaalit

AYY’s Representative Council elections will be held on 5-6 Nov 2013 and you can vote in advance on Wed, 23 Oct-Sun, 3 Nov.

Further information on the activities of the Representative Council is available at inside.ayy.fi.

Election website will open at ayy.fi/vaalit.

4. AYY to help homeless students

Emergency Housing Coordinator Vera Moshina will operate in AYY until 30 Sept. Ms. Moshina helps all those AYY members who have problems in finding accommodation for the autumn of 2013. The emergency housing coordinator gives advice on how to find housing, organises temporary accommodation and helps with other matters related to housing.

The emergency housing coordinator is available at AYY’s Housing Office in Otaniemi at the following times:

  • 26 Aug–14 Sept, 12noon–4pm
  • 16 Sept–30 Sept, 12noon–2pm.
  • At other times by appointment.

Vera can be reached by phone at 050 520 9413 and by email at emergencyhousing(at)ayy.fi

Aalto University Student Union also organises temporary accommodation on its premises during September. If you think you need short-term emergency housing, please contact the emergency housing coordinator. The coordinator receives requests for emergency housing and gives advice on practical arrangements. Emergency housing does not generally take reservations in advance and therefore temporary housing is available for those who have an acute need for it.

The emergency housing coordinator will also continuously update AYY’s own database for housing search in the metropolitan area. The database can be found here.

The coordinator has been hired in cooperation with Aalto University. For further information, please contact the emergency housing coordinator or Housing Specialist Jaakko Koivula (050 520 9444, firstname.lastname@ayy.fi).

5. Application period for TTE-Fund grants is open!

The application period for grants from TTE-Fund is open! The fund may grant financial aid for all AYY members and the association within it. TTE-Fund supports visible activities that reach for the stars and make other people excited!

You can apply for grants from TTE-Fund in two ways: through the application rounds arranged approximately three times a year and through the continuous application period which is open during the academic terms. During the continuous application period, you can apply for the grants with the maximum of €1000, whereas the amount of project grants during the actual application rounds is not limited.

The continuous application period is open during the academic terms and the third application round of 2013 will end on Sunday, 29 Sept 2013, at 11.59pm. Instructions for the application and its attachments are available on the website of the fund. The grant can be applied for with an online form which is available at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/tter/

Deadlines for the application rounds of the academic year 2013-2014 and application instructions are available on TTE-Fund’s website. Also check out the facebook site at www.facebook.com/tterahasto.

6. Get to know AYY’s activities at Campus Expo

AYY’s Campus Expo is a two-day event organised to all Aalto members by the associations within AYY. This year, the event is arranged in the main building lobby of the School of Economics in Töölö on Tuesday, 17 Sept, and in the main building lobby in Otaniemi on Wednesday, 18 sept, 9.30am-2.30pm.

In the event, students have a great opportunity to explore AYY’s wide association field at display stands, through competitions or by trying out different sports. Come and meet like-minded fellow students and find something new!

Both expo days continue with relaxed evening activities. Some associations will present their activities at KY Lounge on Tuesday night and in several club facilities, which can be reserved for free, in Otaniemi on Wednesday night. Further information and more detailed schedule can be found here.

7. Otatarha Race 2013

On Lakinlaskijais Day on 30 Sept, Otatarha Race is organised at Alvari Square starting at 2pm. This is a contest that you do not want to miss! Design, create and build the fastest, most stylish and funniest vehicle with your group of friends. Challenge yourself and others by participating in this formula-like race with a self-made, non-motorised vehicle. The best teams will be rewarded and preparing for the competition starts NOW! Each group receives points for the speed and stylishness of their vehicle, as well as for their team spirit :D.

Registration form is available here.

Further information is available on Facebook.

8. Lakinlaskijaiset 2013

The major spectacle of the autumn is here again! On 30 Sept, it is time for Lakinlaskijaiset Party 2013! Whether you want to party hard, go down the slide, jam along to reggae rhythms or listen to Scandinavian Music Group, Aalto University Student Union’s biggest party offers something for everyone. Performers include Jukka Poika, Scandinavian Music Group and Sydän, sydän! The dance floor is heated by wild DJs and the Electronic Music Culture Association Entropy!

At midnight, it is time for traditional festivities when student caps are laid down along to French horn music. Even if you do not have a cap with a tassel, you do not want to miss this party!

Ticket sales will start on 16 September. Tickets are sold at Tiketti, at the entrance, and in advance on Aalto University and the University of Helsinki campuses. Viking Line offers Helsinki-Stockholm-Helsinki cruise gift certificate for the first 2,500 persons to purchase an advance ticket!

More information on the schedule and ticket sale dates and locations is available on facebook and our website: www.lakinlaskijaiset.fi

9. Work at Lakinlaskijaiset party

The autumn is approaching and it is time to lay down our dear student caps. Lakinlaskijaiset 2013 will be organised at Dipoli on 30 Sept. In order to organise this amazing party, we need a number of energetic people for a variety of duties, such as ticket sales, carrying equipment, decorating, cooking, security and van driving. Come and organise the greatest event of the student union and the wildest party of the autumn in a laid-back company! You can sign up for work here.

As a reward, you get a free admission to Lakinlaskijaiset 2013, an overall badge, a gift certificate to Viking Line’s Helsinki-Stockholm-Helsinki cruise, as well as access to a massive employee party on 16 Oct!

In addition, employees earn one of the two work contributions required for a pink cord. In order to get the pink cord, you have to work in two of the three major parties (Gravitation, May Day, Lakinlaskijaiset). There are also work stations for freshmen! Any questions may be presented to Lakinlaskijaiset Director Elli Taimela elli.taimela@ayy.fi or May Day Director Markku Leppälä markku.leppala@ayy.fi.

10. GRRR.fi is open – the portfolio site of Aalto ARTS graphic designers

GRRR, the student organisation of Aalto ARTS graphic designers, has opened a portfolio website, which showcases the works of its members. You can have a look at the site at http://grrr.fi.

GRRR.fi creates a platform for the meeting of young designers and partners and facilitates networking with other designers. Students’ work will also reach a wider audience through the website. New works and designers are added constantly.

11. Improvisation and dance courses of Teekkarispeksi in the autumn (REGISTRATION ON 11 SEPT)

Improvisation and dance courses of Teekkarispeksi are here again. Registration for the beginner’s improvisation and dance courses will begin at 12noon on Wednesday, 11 Sept, in the main building lobby of the former TKK. You can sign up for the advanced course in the lobby of JMT1 on Wednesday, 6pm on 11 Sept. With one queuing, you can register one person for one course.

More information and more detailed schedules are available on Teekkarispeksi website.

12. Come and play at PO

Joining our orchestra could not be much simpler: you just have to come down with your instrument. The autumn season rehearsals will begin at Servin Mökki at the address Jämeräntaival 4, Espoo at 6pm on Monday, 9 Sept. New members are welcome to the first rehearsal, but you can still join the rehearsals on the following Mondays.

The autumn programme is as follows:

  • Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
  • Carl Maria von Weber: Bassoon Concerto
  • Josef Suk: Pohadka

The Polytech Orchestra is a full-sized symphony orchestra based in Espoo. Its players are mainly students from Aalto University and other universities in the metropolitan area.

Further information here.

13. Aalto School of Students at Design Factory on 14 Sept!

Everyone can do something that someone else wants to learn! On Saturday, 14 Sept, 10am-5pm, Aalto School of Students event is organised at Design Factory, where we, the students, are teachers! The lessons range from contemporary art research to water technology and communications. Lessons are arranged both in English and Finnish. Further information and the exact schedule will be published soon at aalto-school-of-students.tumblr.com. Those who are interested in teaching and have not signed up yet can contact us at aaltoschoolofstudents@gmail.com. The price of the school day is only EUR 5, including a delicious school meal. Tickets are available on site. Welcome!

14.  Do you want to include your own news in the weekly newsletter?

Do you want to include your own news in the weekly newsletter? Please send a brief text by Friday, 10am, to the address tiedottaja@ayy.fi. The news will be translated so you can submit your text in just one language. The contents of the newsletter are ultimately edited by AYY’s Communications Officer Henna Lahti (henna.lahti@ayy.fi, tel: 050 520 9440).