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27.5.2016

Association newsletter 22/2016

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1. Submit your events for AYY’s academic year calendar 2016-2017

Associations and actors within AYY have the opportunity to submit important event dates for the student union’s academic year calendar. Events can be submitted through the google docs file linked below until Sunday, 29 May 2016. Please add your events under the correct month in chronological order. Please enter the text you want in the calendar ”Event name/Text” field (yellow background). Please note that one line can hold up the maximum of 25 characters of text, including spaces. When writing the text, please consider how many lines from your own calendar you wish to be ”wasted”. The calendar is trilingual so please take this into account when planning the text.

If there are several events marked on the same date, the event that concerns most of the students will end up in the calendar. The file is editable until the provided deadline 29 May 2016, until which you can make changes to your events. Please fill out the columns carefully, and check and double check that the information is correct. Please also remember to include information on who is organising the event.

http://tinyurl.com/ayycalendar2016

Questions and comments to AYY’s Communications Officer Henna Palonen (henna.palonen@ayy.fi or 050 520 9440)

2. Operating grants for 2016 and missing association notices

Operating grants have been distributed for 2016, and the granted sums are available for viewing at

Operating grants shall be paid as soon as all conditions for the grant have been fulfilled. For most associations, payment orders have been made for May 13. The payment will show on the account entered into the TAHLO system within two weeks.

If the association’s profile on AYY’s web site is incomplete, the association shall be contacted separately. The profile must be complete per the instructions given during the round of applications before the operating grant can be paid. Associations shall not be contacted separately about appendices for which an extension has been granted; the appendices must be submitted per the instructions given along with the extension before the operating grant can be paid.

Associations that have not yet submitted their association notice for 2016 must do so by 11:59 PM on June 8 at https://tahlo.ayy.fi. Applications for operating grants can no longer be submitted. If the notice has not been submitted by the deadline for the second consecutive year, the association may be removed entirely from the student union’s associations register.

3. The possibility to apply for the club premises of OtaHoas

Club premises have become available to OtaHoas (the joint resident committee of the student accommodation sites of Otaniemi owned by Hoas) in the properties of Jämeräntaipale, Servin Maijan tie and Servinkuja as well. The associations of Otaniemi, the clubs formed by the residents and other groups are being offered the opportunity to manage these premises.

The sizes of the premises on offer vary from about 25 to 80 square metres. Almost all the premises have a toilet either in the premises or near them. No rent is charged for the premises. The premises cannot be used during the quiet period because there are residential apartments around them. OtaHoas can provide support with the expenses relating to the adoption of club premises.

The purpose of use of the premises is not restricted, but it must be one that promotes the comfort of residents. The administrators have a duty to allow the residents of Otaniemi use the premises free of charge provided that they can use the premises themselves for their own requirements.

OtaHoas will arrange viewings of the premises from Monday, 20.6., when it will be possible to get acquainted with the premises. Applications for the usage plan of the club premises must be sent by Sunday, 3.7.

Further information, registering for a viewing and application instructions are on the web pages of OtaHoas: http://otahoas.ayy.fi/kerhohuoneet/tila-anti-2016/

 

4. Make EUR 500 for your association at Helsinki City Marathon!

The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) pays EUR 500 to a group of students who commit to take responsibility for the volunteers at Helsinki City Marathon drinking point (at minimum 20 persons). The biggest marathon event in Finland will take place on Saturday 13 August 2016, and the preliminary location of the drinking point, famous for OLL’s good music and atmosphere, is in Lauttasaari. The volunteer work starts at approx. 14:00 and lasts until 20:30.

Are you interested? Send a free application to: jyrki.eriksson@oll.fi at the latest by Sunday 5 June!

 

20.5.2016

Association newsletter 21/2016

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1. Operating grants for 2016 and missing association notices

Operating grants have been distributed for 2016, and the granted sums are available for viewing at

Operating grants shall be paid as soon as all conditions for the grant have been fulfilled. For most associations, payment orders have been made for May 13. The payment will show on the account entered into the TAHLO system within two weeks.

If the association’s profile on AYY’s web site is incomplete, the association shall be contacted separately. The profile must be complete per the instructions given during the round of applications before the operating grant can be paid. Associations shall not be contacted separately about appendices for which an extension has been granted; the appendices must be submitted per the instructions given along with the extension before the operating grant can be paid.

Associations that have not yet submitted their association notice for 2016 must do so by 11:59 PM on June 8 at https://tahlo.ayy.fi. Applications for operating grants can no longer be submitted. If the notice has not been submitted by the deadline for the second consecutive year, the association may be removed entirely from the student union’s associations register.

2. Make EUR 500 for your association at Helsinki City Marathon!

The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) pays EUR 500 to a group of students who commit to take responsibility for the volunteers at Helsinki City Marathon drinking point (at minimum 20 persons). The biggest marathon event in Finland will take place on Saturday 13 August 2016, and the preliminary location of the drinking point, famous for OLL’s good music and atmosphere, is in Lauttasaari. The volunteer work starts at approx. 14:00 and lasts until 20:30.

Are you interested? Send a free application to: jyrki.eriksson@oll.fi at the latest by Sunday 5 June!

3. Survey of association IT-service needs

AYY is investigating the IT-service needs of associations within AYY. Investigation will be performed by the survey below. The association affairs section hopes that every association will fill in the form.

In addition to the survey, the sector would like to interview a few associations with different profiles and needs for more detailed information. The interviews will be conducted from Tuesday 14.6 and the associations to be interviewed will be selected based on a sign up in the survey. The selected associations will be informed on Wednesday 8.6.

The survey and interview sign up are open till Friday 27.5. and there will be a raffle for three free uses of Tieto-sauna in 2016 between all associations that have attended the survey and signed up for the interview.

Survey of association IT-service needs (form in Finnish, please contact Ilkka Särkiö for further information)

4. Aalto Wellbeing Week

In autumn, the AYY and Aalto University are arranging a wellbeing week in week 40 (3.10.-7.10.2016) for all Aalto people. There are many events in store, including lectures relating to wellbeing, the workouts of Unisport and various kinds of workshops. Would you like your association to be involved in the week’s programme, for example through a try-out of a sport or some other activity? If interested, send an e-mail to olli-pekka.pajala@ayy.fi.

5. Call for volunteers to help asylum seekers

Would you like to help asylum seekers living in Otaniemi with their everyday lives and teach them language in everyday situations? This activity will take place in the form of things such as theme evenings, playing board games and helping with shopping.

If you’d like to join, contact Riikka Keskitalo (turvapaikanhakijat.koordinaattori@ejy.fi) or Jimmy Nylund (jimmy.nylund@ayy.fi).

6. Come to the development cooperation week with your association!

The AYY is arranging a development cooperation week from 10.10.2016 to 16.10.2016, the aim of which is to increase knowledge about global issues and development cooperation as a part of the career and life of an Aalto person. Associations are invited to get involved in the development cooperation week and organise events: for example, discussion events, film nights or workshops. A reward for taking part can be paid, at least to cover the costs of the event.

29.4.2016

Association newsletter for the week 18/2016

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1. Operating grants timetable

Operating grants will be dealt with in the meeting of the Board in week 18.
Operating grants will be announced at the address /en/associations/services/operating-grants/operating-grants-2016/ 9.5. and go out for payment in week 19 to those associations that meet all the requirements for the payment of operating grants.

2. Advance booking of AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis to start on 4 May!

The advance booking of AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis will start on Wednesday, 4 May 2016.

Advance bookings are organised by using AYY’s own booking system TILA.

TILA can be found at https://tila.ayy.fi/ and the users log on with Aalto University’s IT username, using the same logging system as when using Into, for example. The easiest way to get started is to read the instructions behind the Instructions/Help link in the menu bar at the top of the page.

You can make advance reservations for the period Mon, 15 Aug 2016 – Sun, 8 Jan 2017.

The schedule for facility reservations in the system is as follows:

  1. AYY’s internal operators, reservation period 18 Apr – 3 May 2016. The reservation period ends at 11.59pm on Tue, 3 May 2016.
  2. Special status associations 4 – 11 May 2016. The reservation period begins at 12noon on Wed, 4 May and ends at 3pm on Wed, 11 May 2016. The booking session will be held in the Bachelor Building (OK1) hall M1 (M232) from 4pm onwards on Wed, 11 May 2016.
  3. Other associations in the 1st list of AYY’s association register on 12 – 20 May 2016. The reservation period begins at 8am on Thu, 12 May and ends at 3pm on Fri, 20 May 2016. The booking session will be held in the Bachelor Building (OK1) hall A1 from 4.30pm onwards on Fri, 20 May 2016.

Check out the entire advance booking schedule here.

A few notes about the making of reservations:

  1. In advance booking, facilities are reserved under the name of associations. The activation key has been sent to the email address provided by an association (usually this is the mailing list address of the association board) already in the spring, so the person who has handled the facility bookings of the association this year may distribute representation rights through TILA if necessary.
  2. If you receive representation rights for a group, the message subject is ”TILA: Activation key for group GROUP NAME”. The activation key can only be used once, so the person who has first logged on to the system may add representation rights to suitable persons in the group in order to make reservations. The reservation right is only activated for the associations which have filled out the association notice and whose information has been updated to the association register this year.
  3. Enter the event name in the reservation. If there is no name, the event may be deleted if there are several reservations for the same date at the later stages of the booking session.
  4. Please note that AYY’s internal reservations are mainly permanent.
  5. Special status associations have the opportunity topermanently book facilities for anniversaries and anniversary brunches. If there are reservations by two separate associations, of which one is anniversary or brunch of a special status association, the special status association will have the reservation. Other reservations of special status associations should be defended at a later booking   session. Therefore, in the advance booking session of special status associations, we will first clarify the duplicate reservation of special status associations and in the second booking session we will clarify all the rest of the duplicate reservations.
  6. Duplicate bookings can only be made within the reservation periods. After the end of the reservation period, associations can edit, delete or add new reservations which do not overlap with other reservations. Any duplicate reservations can be cancelled by using your own username in the advance booking session, so please bring your laptop in order to get the event running smoothly.
  7. Only reserve the facility for times when you really need it. If possible, please avoid reservations for the following times:
    PO has rehearsals at Smökki every Monday at 6pm-9pm and RWBK every Tuesday at 5pm-10pm. So please avoid sitsit on Mondays and Tuesdays!
    b. The multi-purpose facility and tatami hall are actively used by trainers on a daily basis between 4pm and 11pm. Reservations before 4pm are usually available.
  8. Renovation of Jämeräntaival 3-5-7 houses will most likely start in the turn of the year. Because the exact date nor the property where the renovation stars is not clear at this time, we will hold the right to cancel bookings made in the facilities of the house under renovation. We will inform the users about this as soon as we have more information.
  9. System instructions are available in Finnish and English. The implementation of the Swedish interface and instructions are in progress. In addition, TILA system is being further developed. Users are asked to report about detected problems, inconsistencies in the text or development ideas to the address tila@ayy.fi.

If you have not received your confirmation code for the user group that you represent or if you have any other questions related to advance booking sessions, please contact Administrative Director (johanna.pietilainen (a) ayy.fi, 050-5209434).

3. Aalto Wellbeing Week

In autumn, the AYY and Aalto University are arranging a wellbeing week in week 40 (3.10.-7.10.2016) for all Aalto people. There are many events in store, including lectures relating to wellbeing, the workouts of Unisport and various kinds of workshops. Would you like your association to be involved in the week’s programme, for example through a try-out of a sport or some other activity? If interested, send an e-mail to olli-pekka.pajala@ayy.fi.

  1. Come to the development cooperation week with your association!

The AYY is arranging a development cooperation week from 10.10.2016 to 16.10.2016, the aim of which is to increase knowledge about global issues and development cooperation as a part of the career and life of an Aalto person. Associations are invited to get involved in the development cooperation week and organise events: for example, discussion events, film nights or workshops. A reward for taking part can be paid, at least to cover the costs of the event.

22.4.2016

Association newsletter for the week 17/2016

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This is AYY’s association newsletter for the week 17/2016.

Vappu is here and it’s time to immortalise the fun moments of the wappu events and adventures! So the AYY is encouraging all associations to use the hashtag #AaltoWappu on Instagram. The best pictures, along with their stories, will be regrammed on the Instagram of the AYY. Pictures that affect the whole community are indispensable, as is creating a communal Aalto spirit outside the pictures too! So remember #AaltoWappu

 

Content of the newsletter

  1. Serious vandalsim in Smökki on 20.4.
  2. Add the Wappu events of your association to the wappu.fi website!
  3. Advance booking of AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis to start on 4 May!
  4. Come to the development cooperation week with your association!


  1. Serious vandalsim in Smökki on 20.4.

During the party held in Smökki on 20.4., a person decided to enter the building through the roof along the ventilation duct. On the way, the heat insulation of the roof and the wooden battens and undercloth of the roof of the hall were broken, amongst other things.

So that the AYY is able to offer its members and organisations premises for celebrations, everyone must take care of them. The AYY does not accept flashes of inspiration that damage the premises or intentional wrecking of places in any circumstances.

Abuses can lead to sanctions, such as denial of the right to use the premises, turning down an operating grant application or removal from the association register. Serious and intentional abuses may be reported to the police.

Despite the misdoings and the repair work caused by them, Smökki is fit for use for the events of Wappu.

Further information:

Administrative Manager Johanna Pietiläinen, johanna.pietilainen@ayy.fi, 050 520 9434
Board Member Joona Orpana, joona.orpana@ayy.fi, 040 755 9071

 

  1. Add the Wappu events of your association to the wappu.fi website!

In the Aalto community, a huge number of events will be arranged in the weeks before V/Wappu. The Wappu.fi site collates all the Wappu events for all of the (Wappu) people to see.

Go and add the events of you association to the site at http://wappu.fi/events-home/! You can update the details of the event later on when you specify the user and password in creating the event. Also be sure to write a summary of the event in the event description in English, so that international students get an impression of what is happening. Please note that events are only published in the calendar after approval by the administrator. If the site isn’t working or, for example, the password is forgotten, you can contact the administrators by e-mail at: webmaster@ayy.fi

Have a joyful Wappu!

 

  1. Advance booking of AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis to start on 4 May!

The advance booking of AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis will start on Wednesday, 4 May 2016.

Advance bookings are organised by using AYY’s own booking system TILA.

TILA can be found at https://tila.ayy.fi/ and the users log on with Aalto University’s IT username, using the same logging system as when using Into, for example. The easiest way to get started is to read the instructions behind the Instructions/Help link in the menu bar at the top of the page.

You can make advance reservations for the period Mon, 15 Aug 2016 – Sun, 8 Jan 2017.

The schedule for facility reservations in the system is as follows:

  1. AYY’s internal operators, reservation period 18 Apr – 3 May 2016. The reservation period ends at 11.59pm on Tue, 3 May 2016.
  2. Special status associations 4 – 11 May 2016. The reservation period begins at 12noon on Wed, 4 May and ends at 3pm on Wed, 11 May 2016. The booking session will be held in the Bachelor Building (OK1) hall M1 (M232) from 4pm onwards on Wed, 11 May 2016.
  3. Other associations in the 1st list of AYY’s association register on 12 – 20 May 2016. The reservation period begins at 8am on Thu, 12 May and ends at 3pm on Fri, 20 May 2016. The booking session will be held in the Bachelor Building (OK1) hall A1 from 4.30pm onwards on Fri, 20 May 2016.

Check out the entire advance booking schedule here.

A few notes about the making of reservations:

  1. In advance booking, facilities are reserved under the name of associations. The activation key has been sent to the email address provided by an association (usually this is the mailing list address of the association board) already in the spring, so the person who has handled the facility bookings of the association this year may distribute representation rights through TILA if necessary.
  2. If you receive representation rights for a group, the message subject is ”TILA: Activation key for group GROUP NAME”. The activation key can only be used once, so the person who has first logged on to the system may add representation rights to suitable persons in the group in order to make reservations. The reservation right is only activated for the associations which have filled out the association notice and whose information has been updated to the association register this year.
  3. Enter the event name in the reservation. If there is no name, the event may be deleted if there are several reservations for the same date at the later stages of the booking session.
  4. Please note that AYY’s internal reservations are mainly permanent.
  5. Special status associations have the opportunity topermanently book facilities for anniversaries and anniversary brunches. If there are reservations by two separate associations, of which one is anniversary or brunch of a special status association, the special status association will have the reservation. Other reservations of special status associations should be defended at a later booking   session. Therefore, in the advance booking session of special status associations, we will first clarify the duplicate reservation of special status associations and in the second booking session we will clarify all the rest of the duplicate reservations.
  6. Duplicate bookings can only be made within the reservation periods. After the end of the reservation period, associations can edit, delete or add new reservations which do not overlap with other reservations. Any duplicate reservations can be cancelled by using your own username in the advance booking session, so please bring your laptop in order to get the event running smoothly.
  7. Only reserve the facility for times when you really need it. If possible, please avoid reservations for the following times:
    PO has rehearsals at Smökki every Monday at 6pm-9pm and RWBK every Tuesday at 5pm-10pm. So please avoid sitsit on Mondays and Tuesdays!
    b. The multi-purpose facility and tatami hall are actively used by trainers on a daily basis between 4pm and 11pm. Reservations before 4pm are usually available.
  8. Renovation of Jämeräntaival 3-5-7 houses will most likely start in the turn of the year. Because the exact date nor the property where the renovation stars is not clear at this time, we will hold the right to cancel bookings made in the facilities of the house under renovation. We will inform the users about this as soon as we have more information.
  9. System instructions are available in Finnish and English. The implementation of the Swedish interface and instructions are in progress. In addition, TILA system is being further developed. Users are asked to report about detected problems, inconsistencies in the text or development ideas to the address tila@ayy.fi.

If you have not received your confirmation code for the user group that you represent or if you have any other questions related to advance booking sessions, please contact Administrative Director (johanna.pietilainen (a) ayy.fi, 050-5209434).

 

  1. Come to the development cooperation week with your association!

The AYY is arranging a development cooperation week from 10.10.2016 to 16.10.2016, the aim of which is to increase knowledge about global issues and development cooperation as a part of the career and life of an Aalto person. Associations are invited to get involved in the development cooperation week and organise events: for example, discussion events, film nights or workshops. A reward for taking part can be paid, at least to cover the costs of the event.

If you are interested, get in touch at the address saana.rossi@ayy.fi!

 

WOULD YOU LIKE TO INCLUDE YOUR OWN NEWS IN THIS NEWSLETTER?

Please send a brief text by Wednesday, 10am, to the address tiedotteet@ayy.fi. The news will be translated so you can submit your text in one language. The content of the newsletter is ultimately edited by AYY’s Organisational Affairs and Communications Specialist Ahto Harmo (ahto.harmo@ayy.fi, tel: 050 520 9442).

15.4.2016

Association newsletter for the week 16/2016

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This is AYY’s association newsletter for the week 16/2016.

Content of the newsletter

  1. Add the Wappu events of your association to the wappu.fi website!
  2. Overall badges on sale for the Wappu badge sale!
  3. Come and be a checkpoint keeper at Hullu Jussi!
  4. AYY’s 6th Annual Ball 14th of May 2016

 

  1. Add the Wappu events of your association to the wappu.fi website!

In the Aalto community, a huge number of events will be arranged in the weeks before V/Wappu. The Wappu.fi site collates all the Wappu events for all of the (Wappu) people to see.

Go and add the events of you association to the site at http://wappu.fi/events-home/! You can update the details of the event later on when you specify the user and password in creating the event. Also be sure to write a summary of the event in the event description in English, so that international students get an impression of what is happening. Please note that events are only published in the calendar after approval by the administrator. If the site isn’t working or, for example, the password is forgotten, you can contact the administrators by e-mail at: webmaster@ayy.fi

Have a joyful Wappu!

 

  1. Overall badges on sale for the Wappu badge sale!

Would your association be interested in getting badges to offer on the Wappu period badge sales on Wednesday 20.4. and Monday 25.4.? Give us your details and we’ll sell the badges for you! The registration form will be available on 28.3. at http://lomake.ayy.fi/teekkarijaosto/merkkimyynti-2016/  and will be taken down on 17.4.

Teekkarijaosto (Teekkari Section) will take care of the sale of the badges and deposit a sum that corresponds to the badges sold onto your account, as well as returning any unsold badges. In order to cover any possible spoilage, Teekkarijaosto will take a 5 percent commission from the sales takings. Badges to be sold should be delivered to Teekkarijaosto before the badge sale; the time and place will be given to those who want their badges to be included.

If you have any questions, contact the Teekkari Culture Directors: Jan Juvonen and Miia Mäkinen (etunimi.sukunimi@ayy.fi)

 

  1. Come and be a checkpoint keeper at Hullu Jussi!

    Wappu is coming again and, with it, the traditional Hullu Jussi awaited by the Wappu people is approaching!

In the event in question, teams of 4-10 people go around Otaniemi carrying out particular checkpoint tasks in competing for the title of Hulluin Joukkue™ (’the Craziest Team’). Now your association (or group of friends) has the opportunity to get to follow the event from a grandstand seat in the form of a checkpoint!

Registration of checkpoint keepers opens on 1.4. at: http://lomake.ayy.fi/teekkarijaosto/hullu-jussi-2016-rastit/ and ends on 20.4. If your association does not have club premises and you want to have the checkpoint indoors, register as soon as possible and contact the organisers.

As a bonus, for the association that holds the best checkpoint we’re offering a gorgeous (and delicious) Wappu basket and also a one-off use of a single-rental sauna premises during the end part of the year. For the checkpoint keeper group that registers the quickest, four places have also been reserved for bus transportation to Ullanlinnanmäki on 1.5.!

TL;DR:

WHAT: Checkpoint for Hullu Jussi!
WHERE: Around Otaniemi
WHEN: 29.4.2016 approx. 10 p.m. – 1 a.m., after the Fuksispeksit and Yöjäynä starting bang
REGISTRATION OPEN: 1.-20.4. http://lomake.ayy.fi/teekkarijaosto/hullu-jussi-2016-rastit/

You can ask for further information from the Teekkari Culture Directors: Jan Juvonen and Miia Mäkinen (firstname.lastname@ayy.fi)

 

  1. AYY’s 6th Annual Ball 14th of May 2016

AYY’s – Aalto University Student Union’s 6th Annual Ball is celebrated on Saturday 14th of May 2016. The Ball begins with a cocktail reception open for all guests in the headquarters of Varma in Salmisaari. The main venue of the Ball is Loistosali, also in Salmisaari, where a delicious three-course-menu will be served. The celebration continues with Biitsi Afterparty in a beach atmosphere downstairs at Biitsi.fi Arena. After afterparty is held at Rantasauna in Otaniemi.

Tickets to the Annual Ball are available for AYY’s members and other students at the price of 80 € and non-students at the price of 100 €. Registration for invited guests is open 28.3-20.4. Other guests can purchase tickets 4.-24.4. In addition, there will be a restricted amount of tickets for sale to the Biitsi Afterparty at the price of 12 € between April 13 and 24.

The dress code for the Annual Ball is dark suite/cocktail dress with Academic medals of honour.

More information about the Annual Ball and events of the Annual Ball Week at www.vuosijuhlat.fi. Facebook-event: https://www.facebook.com/events/961130467274918/

 

WOULD YOU LIKE TO INCLUDE YOUR OWN NEWS IN THIS NEWSLETTER?

Please send a brief text by Wednesday, 10am, to the address tiedotteet@ayy.fi. The news will be translated so you can submit your text in one language. The content of the newsletter is ultimately edited by AYY’s Organisational Affairs and Communications Specialist Ahto Harmo (ahto.harmo@ayy.fi, tel: 050 520 9442).

8.4.2016

Association newsletter 15/2015

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This is AYY’s association newsletter for the week 15/2016.

Attention! Wappu.fi is here once again! (see 1)
http://wappu.fi

Content of the newsletter

  1. Add the Wappu events of your association to the wappu.fi website!
  2. Have your association join WappuAalto on April 20, DL 13th of April
  3. Overall badges on sale for the Wappu badge sale!
  4. Come and be a checkpoint keeper at Hullu Jussi!
  5. AYY’s 6th Annual Ball 14th of May 2016

 

  1. Add the Wappu events of your association to the wappu.fi website!

In the Aalto community, a huge number of events will be arranged in the weeks before V/Wappu. The Wappu.fi site collates all the Wappu events for all of the (Wappu) people to see.

Go and add the events of you association to the site at http://wappu.fi/events-home/! You can update the details of the event later on when you specify the user and password in creating the event. Also be sure to write a summary of the event in the event description in English, so that international students get an impression of what is happening. Please note that events are only published in the calendar after approval by the administrator. If the site isn’t working or, for example, the password is forgotten, you can contact the administrators by e-mail at: webmaster@ayy.fi

Wappu.fi will be brought to the awareness of the wider audience in the next weekly bulletin next Monday, 11.4. So you should already add events onto the site over the weekend!

 

  1. Have your association join WappuAalto on April 20, DL 13th of April

Wappu is coming (it’s finally official), and it’s not too far! Following traditions, Aalto’s Wappu will be launched by WappuAalto, a Wappu carnival for all of Aalto. This year, the Akateeminen Wartti race will also take place alongside it!

This year, WappuAalto will be held on Wednesday, April 20 at Alvarin aukio starting at around 3 PM, and we would now like to ask you, the wonderful associations of AYY, to help with the implementation! We bid you welcome to be there and organize some program in your own image for the party people in true Aalto Party spirit! You won’t get a better opportunity this academic year to introduce your own activities to everyone at Aalto and get in the mood for Wappu. 😉

You can sign up by e-mail at sirius.vuorikoski@ayy.fi, or through the form at https://lomake.ayy.fi/aava/wappuaalto-2016/. More specific questions may be sent to the aforementioned address. Deadline for sign up is on April 13th midnight.

 

  1. Overall badges on sale for the Wappu badge sale!

 

Would your association be interested in getting badges to offer on the Wappu period badge sales on Wednesday 20.4. and Monday 25.4.? Give us your details and we’ll sell the badges for you! The registration form will be available on 28.3. at http://lomake.ayy.fi/teekkarijaosto/merkkimyynti-2016/  and will be taken down on 17.4.

Teekkarijaosto (Teekkari Section) will take care of the sale of the badges and deposit a sum that corresponds to the badges sold onto your account, as well as returning any unsold badges. In order to cover any possible spoilage, Teekkarijaosto will take a 5 percent commission from the sales takings. Badges to be sold should be delivered to Teekkarijaosto before the badge sale; the time and place will be given to those who want their badges to be included.

If you have any questions, contact the Teekkari Culture Directors: Jan Juvonen and Miia Mäkinen (firstname.lastname@ayy.fi)

 

  1. Come and be a checkpoint keeper at Crazy John!

Wappu is coming again and, with it, the traditional Crazy John awaited by the Wappu people is approaching!

Registration of checkpoint keepers opens on 1.4. at: http://lomake.ayy.fi/teekkarijaosto/hullu-jussi-2016-rastit/ and ends on 20.4. If your association does not have club premises and you want to have the checkpoint indoors, register as soon as possible and contact the organisers.

As a bonus, for the association that holds the best checkpoint we’re offering a gorgeous (and delicious) Wappu basket and also a one-off use of a single-rental sauna premises during the end part of the year. For the checkpoint keeper group that registers the quickest, four places have also been reserved for bus transportation to Ullanlinnanmäki on 1.5.!

TL;DR:

WHAT: Checkpoint for Hullu Jussi!
WHERE: Around Otaniemi
WHEN: 29.4.2016 approx. 10 p.m. – 1 a.m., after the Fuksispeksit and Yöjäynä starting bang
REGISTRATION OPEN: 1.-20.4. http://lomake.ayy.fi/teekkarijaosto/hullu-jussi-2016-rastit/

You can ask for further information from the Teekkari Culture Directors: Jan Juvonen and Miia Mäkinen (firstname.lastname@ayy.fi)

 

  1. AYY’s 6th Annual Ball 14th of May 2016

AYY’s – Aalto University Student Union’s 6th Annual Ball is celebrated on Saturday 14th of May 2016. The Ball begins with a cocktail reception open for all guests in the headquarters of Varma in Salmisaari. The main venue of the Ball is Loistosali, also in Salmisaari, where a delicious three-course-menu will be served. The celebration continues with Biitsi Afterparty in a beach atmosphere downstairs at Biitsi.fi Arena. After afterparty is held at Rantasauna in Otaniemi.

Tickets to the Annual Ball are available for AYY’s members and other students at the price of 80 € and non-students at the price of 100 €. Registration for invited guests is open 28.3-20.4. Other guests can purchase tickets 4.-24.4. In addition, there will be a restricted amount of tickets for sale to the Biitsi Afterparty at the price of 12 € between April 11 and 24.

The dress code for the Annual Ball is dark suite/cocktail dress with Academic medals of honour.

More information about the Annual Ball and events of the Annual Ball Week at www.vuosijuhlat.fi. Facebook-event: https://www.facebook.com/events/961130467274918/

 

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