The AYY Representative Council elections are held between the 30^th of October and 8^th of November 2017. All members of the Student Union who have signed up for attendance and paid their membership fee by the 15^th of September 2017 are eligible to vote in the elections. If you have signed up for attendance and everything is in order, you will soon receive an email with instructions concerning the Representative Council elections and your right to vote.

Only by voting can you influence the direction of your Student Union for the next two years! Read more at: www.ayy.fi/vaalit

 

If you want your own piece to be a part of the weekly newsletter, send it in its finalized form to tiedotteet@ayy.fi by Thursday 10:00 if you want it out the following week.

The association information can be found in the association newsletter. Read it at: /yhdistystiedote

 

 

Week 41

11.10. Ristin kilta: Mission night
/blog/events/ristin-kilta-lahetysilta-2/

14.10. League of Legends & Counter-Strike Biweekly Tournament 1 /blog/events/league-of-legends-counter-strike-biweekly-tournament-1/

 

Week 42

18.10. Ristin kilta: Jari A. Jolkkonen – God’s dwelling in the Old and New Testament /blog/events/ristin-kilta-jari-a-jolkkonen-jumalan-asumus-vtssa-ja-utssa/

20.10. Fyysikkospeksi 2017: Vive! – One hundred days to Revolution /blog/events/fyysikkospeksi-vive-sata-paivaa-vallankumoukseen/

21.10. Fyysikkospeksi 2017: Vive! – One hundred days to Revolution /blog/events/fyysikkospeksi-vive-sata-paivaa-vallankumoukseen-2/

21.10. Female Choir KYN & Panu Savolainen: Loitsut
/blog/events/naiskuoro-kyn-panu-savolainen-loitsut/

 

AYY’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Exceptional opening hours at the Housing Office
2. Representative Council Elections Lobby Debate on Oct 11^th and Nov 1^st
3. New service for AYY members – a handy shared communal car now in test use in Otaniemi
4. Companies in the Kotka-Hamina region are recruiting skilled professionals in Helsinki on the 13th of October
5. AYY’s volunteer search for 2018
6. AYY’s new fantastic cabinet and sauna facility in Jätkäsaari
7. Design contest: Aalto University Provost’s chain of office
8. Learn how to influence the content of your studies!
9. Servin Mökki’s kitchen training in October
10. Take part in the Energy Saving Week!

EVENTS

12. WC of Academic Quidditch on the 13^th of October
13. Aalto Amazing Race is here once again!
14. Aalto ISM Annual Ball 14^th of October
15. Bordelli 27.10.2017
16. Dash – the largest hackathon for design thinkers in Europe!

CULTURE

17. After 5 years of waiting, the spex of Teknologföreningen is here!
18. Fyysikkospeksi 2017: Vive! – One hundred days to Revolution
19. Welcome to movie club Tikelo’s info and movie night!
20. Dipoli Living Room Exhibition, Oct 4-27

OTHERS

21. Nominate new honorary members for the Guild of the Round Tower
22. Kiuas Team Up 27.-29.10
23. Call for Idea Proposals on Online/Blended Learning, dl October 11th, 2017
24. Sodexo’s customer satisfaction survey
25. Welcome to the WALLS TALK? Seminar!
26. Answer a student survey about entrepreneurship and innovation studies and make a difference in developing your university or UAS!

 

 

AYY’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

1. Exceptional opening hours at the Housing Office

 

The Housing Office is unloading the workload accumulated during September, and that is why the Housing Office has exceptional opening hours this week. The Housing Office located in Otaniemi is open from 12:00 to 14:00 on Monday 9th Oct–Friday 13^th Oct. The telephone service is also open from 12:00 to 14:00 from Monday to Friday. You can reach us at 050 520 9410.

We have compiled a comprehensive information package about applying for apartments and living in AYY’s apartments on our website. If you have a housing-related question, you may very well find an answer for it from our Frequently Asked Questions:

/en/housing/frequently-asked-questions/

 

2. Representative Council Elections Lobby Debate on Oct 11^th and Nov 1^st

 

How is the Otaniemi student center progressing? How are our membership fees spent? What direction is our Student Union going to in the next two years?

The Representative Council Elections for Aalto University’s Student Union AAY are coming, and the students are filled with questions regarding the community in the next few years. Come and meet the representatives of electoral coalitions face to face at the Lobby Debate and find out what the future holds.

The debates are held on the 11th of October and 1st of November at 11:00–14:00 at Otakaari 1! There are candidates from different electoral alliances present the whole time, and the debate will be held at 12:30–13:00. Come and join the discussion, because the Representative Council members are your voice in the student community!

Do you have a question that you would like to ask the electoral alliances in the debate? Send your question by using this form: https://lomake.ayy.fi/edustajisto/kaytavapaneelin-kysymyslomake/

Follow the event also on Facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/events/476490969401282/

3. New service for AYY members – a handy shared communal car now in test use in Otaniemi

 

Do you live or study in Otaniemi? The buses might not match your timetables all the time, and the metro is still silent… But now you can use the shared communal car for AYY members!

Download the free Autonappi app, register to the service with your aalto.fi email address, input the registration code Aalto_student, and you can soon book a car for the time you need. Using the car costs 8 euros/hour for AYY members (up to a maximum of 38€/day) + 15 cents per kilometer. You can book the car for a minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of 3 days.

 

Offer for new users!

Register by October 16^th and there’s no hourly fee for the first two hours, you only pay 15 cents per kilometer.

Read more about the car and booking it on the AYY website: /en/students/services/

 

4. Companies in the Kotka-Hamina region are recruiting skilled professionals in Helsinki on the 13th of October

 

The supply and demand of labor don’t always meet. This mismatch is present in many countries, usually found between the metropolitan area and other regions. Young and well-trained job seekers typically believe that “all opportunities are found in the capital” or that “all true professionals live in the capital.” As the talented people slowly move out from these regions, they have to be tempted back through various campaigns. The Kotka-Hamina region development company Cursor will bring a busload of companies from the Kotka-Hamina region in need of new professionals to the middle of Helsinki on Friday, the 13^th of October. We want to show that you can find bigger apartments, your dream job and interesting hobbies outside the Helsinki metropolitan area. In the Kotka-Hamina region, you don’t have to sit in the traffic or scrape by in a small apartment, and you can make use of your skills in internationally competitive companies.

Have you recently graduated or are about to graduate from a university or university of applied sciences and are looking for a job? At the Rekryrakkaus (“Recruitment Love”) event, you can talk your way to a job interview with a company on the very same day, so be prepared. You can come alone, with a friend or with the whole family to find out more about the work situation in the Kotka-Hamina region on the 13^th of October at 11:00-17:00 in Sanomatalo in Helsinki.

www.visitkotkahamina.fi/rekryrakkaus

 

5. AYY’s volunteer search for 2018

 

Next year is yet again full of numerous interesting and fun volunteer activities! The selection of volunteer of activities is really diverse, ranging from organizing events to advocacy work.  Find out more about the different activities and find the right one for you for next year at www.ayy.fi/stop! Also remember to follow the stories of volunteers and the recruitment process on AYY’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

 

7. AYY’s new fantastic cabinet and sauna facility in Jätkäsaari

 

AYY’s new apartment building in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, was completed in early September. The new residents have moved to the apartments of Atlantinkatu 7, but other members also get the chance to enjoy the new premises and the surrounding landscape, as there is a spacious cabinet and sauna facility with a beautiful terrace located on the top floor of the house, which all members can rent at a members’ price. The space is perfect for sauna parties and meetings, and it can be rented between 16:00 and 23:00. The sauna is heated between 18:00 to 22:00.

For more information on the facility and terms of use regarding its rental, please visit /jasenille/palvelut/tilojen-vuokraaminen/saunat/atlantinkatu/

We accept reservations starting from the 10^th of October, but you can make a reservation right now if you want to. The rent for the space is 200 euros for members and associations and 400 euros for external parties.

 

8. Design contest: Aalto University Provost’s chain of office

 

AYY invites all students to an open contest to design and create academic honors (a chain of office) for the Provost of the Aalto University. The chain is an academic honor worn in academic and state events by the Provost, such as in the opening ceremony of the Aalto University, the conferment ceremony and parades.

The design contest is open to all Aalto students, and you can participate alone or in teams of two. The aim of the contest is to design a modern chain of office that clearly depicts the values of Aalto and the Aalto spirit. Interdisciplinary design solutions are considered a plus.

The designs must be submitted electronically to the Secretary General of AYY by Monday, the 16th of October 2017 by 16:00. The winner of the design contest will receive a monetary reward of 1500 EUR. The panel of judges will also hand out awards for merit!

Find out more and participate! /blog/2017/09/19/suunnittelukilpailu-aalto-yliopiston-provostin-kaadyt/

 

 

9. Learn how to influence the content of your studies!

 

Listening to students is an important part of the curriculum process, and this autumn, all the degree programs are preparing a new two-year curriculum. AYY will organize a training session for students about the curriculum process, how to take part in the process and the basic concepts of the curriculum.

The training is especially useful for persons responsible for educational affairs in associations and the administration’s student representatives, but it is open to everyone interested!

More information about the training and registration can be found here:

https://lomake.ayy.fi/koulutuspolitiikka/opetussuunnitelmakoulutus-11-10-18-10/

More information: susanna.koistinen@ayy.fi (Specialist, Academic Affairs)

 

10. Servin Mökki’s kitchen training in October

 

Would you or your association like to organize a party at Smökki and make the food yourselves? Do you need help in using an institutional kitchen?

We have a solution for your problems: Smökki’s kitchen training.

There are two training sessions held in October: on Tuesday, the 10th of October 2017, and on Monday, the 30th of October 2017. Both training sessions start at 18:00.

Sign up before 15:00 on the day before the training at the latest via this form:

https://lomake.ayy.fi/tilat/ilmoittautuminen-servin-mokin-keittiokoulutukseen/

 

11. Take part in the Energy Saving Week!

 

The nationwide Energy Saving Week is held between the 9^th and 15^th of October 2017 this year. AYY challenges all students and student organizations to celebrate the Energy Saving Week with the Aalto University and Aalto University Properties Ltd!

Below you can find some tips on how you or your association can take part in the Energy Saving Week:

https://www.motiva.fi/palvelumme/energiansaastoviikko/ideoita_toteutukseen/ideoita_viettajilta

 

EVENTS

 

 

12. WC of Academic Quidditch on the 13^th of October

 

Aava organizes a quidditch tournament on Friday, the 13^th of October, from 2 to 7 pm at Silkkiniitty. The goal is to find the best quidditch team in Finland and make the sport famous at once also here in the North. In the English-speaking world, this sport is already super popular among students.

24 fastest teams to sign in qualify for the tournament. Guilds and invited teams have their own quota, but the rest of the slots are up for grabs for your speedy squad, for example! We have designed the event to be as easy as possible for the players, and TTER, Sini-Siivoustarvikkeet and Klubbensport are our sponsors. Come witness the best sport atmosphere ever!

Info, registration and The Rules from links below

FB event https://www.facebook.com/events/117944458931370

Info site https://lomake.ayy.fi/aava/huispaus/

 

13. Aalto Amazing Race is here once again!

 

Aalto Amazing Race is a wild, adventurous race aimed for Aalto first year students, where freshmen get to meet other Aalto students outside their own field of study. During the adventure, teams move forward by solving various puzzles and hidden clues while battling against time. A glorious afterparty event awaits those who make it to the finish line. The event is free of charge.

The participants are divided into cross-disciplinary teams by the organizers. If you want to, you can pick one friend to join your team. The race starts on Thursday, the 19th of October. Teams will be sent out with short intervals starting from 15:00 from Otaniemi, where they will gather their team and get the first clue.

The registration for the race will open on the 28^th of September at 12:00 at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/aava/aalto-amazing-race-2017/. Registration closes on the 15^th of October, and there is a limited number of slots for participants.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1845837985443442/

 

 

14. Aalto ISM Annual Ball 14^th of October

 

This year Aalto ISM (Information and Service Management, previously Piste) is celebrating the whole decade of existence. We are commemorating this milestone by organising the Aalto ISM 10-year Anniversary Ball. We welcome you to join us in this celebration on 14th of October at 18:00. At the event, guests will enjoy delicious three-course dinner, interesting performances, and fun activities. Don’t miss your chance and join us!

Find more information about the event at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1957334747882216/

And use this link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhQbsd6Vad2jJonLQuSaWpcrNkZLVd-9QkYjfdpN4d6T2WYg/viewform

 

15. Bordelli 27.10.2017

 

Smökki transforms into Bordelli on Friday, Oct 27^th  just in time for the end of exam week.

Otaniemi’s Autumn ball, better known as Bordelli (Brothel), is the hottest party of the year! There’s a lot of talk of this party, but there exists no evidence of what really happens inside Smökki. Photographs are strictly forbidden throughout the event. The party has amazing performers. The dance floor is legendary. Sound and light system beyond imagination – the steamy Bordelli. You don’t want to miss this party!

Tickets sale starts at 4.10. More information in the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1936891413195961

 

16. Dash – the largest hackathon for design thinkers in Europe!

 

Dash is a design-hackathon like no other! This weekend-long gathering of the brightest young talents is the largest design thinking hackathon ever organized in Europe. At Dash, we will focus on the design process at its purest, and pay extra attention to the research needed to create innovative and working solutions to the problems of today. Behind Dash is Aaltoes, the biggest and best known student organization for entrepreneurship (whose handywork also Slush and Junction initially are) together with Nuoret Designerit ry, the subject association of the department of design.

The event is 3rd to 5th November, and we’re taking applications until 15th October. Hop on board to find out what design thinking has to offer! www.thedash.fi

 

CULTURE

 

17. After 5 years of waiting, the spex of Teknologföreningen is here!

 

Welcome to the spex party of the decade! Teknologföreningen has its spex once again and this time you will learn what really happened when the USA launched its moonrocket Apollo 11 to the moon. Buckle up, you don’t want to miss this!

 

You can find more information at www.spexet.fi and you can keep yourself best updated by following us on Facebook. The price for students is 15 € and 25 € for adults. The sitsit afterwards (14.10 & 21.10) is 15€.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1331704450289439/

 

Shows in Finland:

• 14.10 at 16  Helsinki, Conservatory, Ruoholahti
• 20.10 at 18  Espoo, Louhisali hall
• 21.10 at 16  Espoo, Louhisali hall
• 4.11   at 16  Vaasa, Ritz

 

18. Fyysikkospeksi 2017: Vive! – One hundred days to Revolution

 

The premiere of the next Fyysikkospeksi is in less than two weeks, on the 19th of November! We are the only bilingual spex (interactive student musical) in the world with a show in English as well, i.e. this is the only chance in two years to see such a show without understanding Finnish or Swedish.

Vive! – One hundred days to Revolution takes the audience to the birth of the French Revolution. A young freedom fighter Vivienne arrives in Marseille, trying to spark a seed of rebellion in the oppressed townsfolk. Standing between her and the revolution, however, is chief constable Abel Const, the law and order of Marseille, and Jacques, a fetching long-time criminal.

The show in English is on Sunday, November 19th, and the shows in Finnish are on 20.10., 21.10., 31.10., 1.11., and 2.11. at Gloria (Pieni Roobertinkatu 12-14).

Tickets 12 e (balcony) / 15 e (students) / 20 e (adults) / 40 e (patrons). The cloakroom charge is included in the ticket price.

 

More information and tickets: www.fyysikkospeksi.fi

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/115437959169942/

 

19. Welcome to movie club Tikelo’s info and movie night!

Tikelo is a movie club for all Aalto students, with a long tradition dating back to 1965. In the first event of the fall you will hear more about the movie club and about the range of activities that we organize.

After the introduction, it’s time for the movie! We will be showing you The Big Lebowski directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. This cult classic with a fascinating plot is full of legendary characters and witty dialogue. The movie features great performances by a star-studded cast including Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Turturro.

In addition, we will serve White Russians, hamburgers and movie snacks. There will also be a possibility to put your bowling skills to test! The event and the refreshments are free of charge.

See you at Yläkertsi on 9.10. at 18.00! https://www.facebook.com/events/2066845746872401/?fref=ts

WHAT: Tikelo info + The Big Lebowski
WHEN: 9.10. at 18.00
WHERE: Yläkertsi, KY building 3. floor
HOW MUCH: 0 euros

 

 

20. Dipoli Living Room Exhibition, Oct 4-27

 

You are invited to contribute to the Dipoli Living Room, an accumulative exhibition project that grows across three weeks.

Bring along an object, publication, award or something else that represents your research. It will be installed in a domestic setting and presented to visitors alongside an information text.

Video and other digital content is also welcome for the Black Box screening space.

Curator Katie Lenanton will work on site from 12-16 daily, collecting objects and talking to their creators. She can be contacted at katherine.lenanton@aalto.fi.

You can also drop off items to the Dipoli Info Desk from 8am to 10pm.

At the conclusion of the exhibition, all items will be professionally photographed and returned to you.  All are welcome to nurture the exhibition together!

 

OTHERS

 

21. Nominate new honorary members for the Guild of the Round Tower

 

The Guild of the Round Tower is an honorary and senior organisation operating in the vicinity of Aalto University. Persons who are at the final stage of their studies or who have recently graduated and have shown continuous interest in the culture of engineering students or other same-minded student activities at Aalto University and promoted its development in the Student Union or its associations may be nominated for the position of an honorary member. Nominations can be made until 23.59 on 12 Oct 2017 at https://lomake.ayy.fi/ptk/ehdota-uusia-arwoisia/.

 

Nominations can be made by an individual, guild, association or by several people, guilds or associations.

More information on PTK is available at: http://ptk.ayy.fi/.

 

22. Kiuas Team Up 27.-29.10

 

Looking to get into entrepreneurship? Do you have an idea but need a team? Do you have a skillset you wish to use to build a startup?

Kiuas Team Up is a free event for anyone interested in startup entrepreneurship – whether it’s joining or creating a startup team. We aim to connect like-minded people from various educational backgrounds and provide you with the means to develop your idea into an actual business. With the assistance of professional coaching and diverse workshops from our partners, you can assemble your dream team and become the next big thing. You don’t need to be an expert or have a successful business idea to execute just yet, all you need is the mindset!

Kiuas Team Up will take place on the last weekend of October (27.-29.10) @Startup Sauna, after which the winning teams can advance to Aaltoes’ Kiuas Incubator program.

You can apply as a team or individually here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcBR4Ytr6Xurs6gHaMDwXpdcRok2_sCYbXgYikBzk0KrAPLQ/viewform

23. Call for Idea Proposals on Online/Blended Learning, dl October 11th, 2017

 

We call now for idea proposals from all Aalto people (faculty, program directors, researchers, staff, students) on online/blended learning. The best ideas will be selected and people involved invited to join the Aalto Online Learning – A!OLE Coaching Network. The network provides support on design, technology and pedagogy for you to realize the proposed idea in practice. After the evaluation of the ideas we can also discuss on funding to allow for full concentration on developing the idea to reality.

The idea proposals are continuously evaluated as they arrive until October 11th at noon, 2017, the final deadline for this round of proposals.

Please submit your idea by using the following form (CORRECTED LINK):

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRjrJyOi33jka4j2k2s8iMg3UQ–6ch6kdb3NIrcy7FC4Dkg/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

 

24. Sodexo’s customer satisfaction survey

 

We at Sodexo invite you to help us develop our service and quality. Answer our customer satisfaction survey at one of our restaurants or at www.iro.fi/sodexo/2017.

The survey is open between the 2nd and 13th of October. Everyone who has answered the survey at one of our restaurants has a chance to win a hotel gift certificate or movie tickets!

 

25. Welcome to the WALLS TALK? Seminar!

Architecture and urban planning play a significant role in people’s everyday lives, but is it visible in the media?

The focus of the seminar is on the media around architecture, different ways of communication, how will communicating architecture develop and what are its future possibilities. How is architecture visible in today’s society? Could architects communicate more and better about their work? Speakers representing different kinds of media will share their thoughts and give architects practical tips on how to get better visibility for their work.

Join us on 12^th of October from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Rakennustieto’s RT-hall (Malminkatu 16, Helsinki). The event is organized by Opiskelija-SAFA, the student subsection of Finnish Association of Architects, together with Archinfo Finland. The seminar is part of the national Architecture student weekend festival Arkkitehtiopiskelijapäivät 2017. The seminar is open to all and free of charge.

See the speakers, programme and other information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/118201425528629

 

 

26. Answer a student survey about entrepreneurship and innovation studies and make a difference in developing your university or UAS!

 

Oletko osallistunut opintojesi aikana projekteihin, joissa kehitetään uusia asioita yhdessä työelämän kanssa? Oletko opiskellut yrittäjyyttä? Mitä olet oppinut ja mitä hyötyä olet saanut? Tukeeko korkeakoulusi yrittäjämäistä asennetta?

Kysely on osa kansallista Yrtti-hanketta, jonka tulokset julkistetaan vuonna 2018.

Hankkeen toteuttaa Kansallinen koulutuksen arviointikeskus (Karvi).

Kysely on auki lokakuun 2017 ajan osoitteessa: http://www.webropolsurveys.com/yrttisurvey.net

 

 

Have you participated in projects where you develop new things together with the working life during your studies? Have you studied entrepreneurship? What have you learned and gained? Does your university or UAS support entrepreneurial mindset?

The survey is a part of the national Yrtti project carried out by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre. The results will be published in 2018.

The survey is open in October 2017 at:

http://www.webropolsurveys.com/yrttisurvey.net

The Aalto Wellbeing Week, a wellbeing event open to all Aalto people, is held this week! This year, the theme is balance, and involved parties include Aalto, AYY, Unisport the Finnish Red Cross and other wellbeing professionals! The full program for the week can be found here: https://into.aalto.fi/display/events/Aalto+Wellbeing+Week+2-6.10.2017

Also AYY volunteer recruitment is open! Find meaningful ways to spend your next year in the many volunteering opportunities our student union has to offer in www.ayy.fi/stop!

 

If you want your own piece to be a part of the weekly newsletter, send it in its finalized form to tiedotteet@ayy.fi by Thursday 10:00 if you want it out the following week.

The association information can be found in the association newsletter. Read it at: /yhdistystiedote

 

 

Week 40

2.10. KYL’s autumn auditions (2) /blog/events/kyln-syksyn-koelaulut-2-2/

4.10. Veritas forum /blog/events/veritas-forum/

4.10. Ristin kilta: Matti Palmu – Everyone Is Precious /blog/events/ristin-kilta-matti-palmu-jokainen-on-arvokas/

5.10. Ristin kilta: Freshman sauna /blog/events/ristin-kilta-fuksisauna-2/

5.10. Meet & Mingle @Tieto /blog/events/meet-mingle-tieto/

 

AYY’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. AYY’s new fantastic cabinet and sauna facility in Jätkäsaari
2. Learn how to influence the content of your studies!
3. Avain Asunnot at Kampuskarkelot on the 3rd of October
4. Servin Mökki’s kitchen training in October

AALTO WELLBEING WEEK 2.-6.10.

5. Campus Expo 2017
6. #LuovutusAalto is here again!
7. We need to talk. Join AYY’s chat tables at student cafeterias!
8. ELO Film School Finland presents: Screening of Student Films
9. Online stress management training
10. Susanna Rahkamo’s lecture on the 3rd of October at 10:00–12:00 in Otaniemi
11. Juha Äkräksen luento 4.10. klo 14-15.30 Töölössä

EVENTS

12. Helvetin KIIMA
13. WC of Academic Quidditch 13.10.
14. Aalto Amazing Race is here once again!
15. Teekkari Tradition Annual Ball on 10th Nov at Dipoli – the registration ends on 8th Oct at 11:45 pm!
16. Ristin Kilta’s Freshman Sauna
17. Aalto ISM Annual Ball 14^th of October
18. Bordelli 27.10.2017

SPORTS

19. Autumn introductory sailing trips of Teekkaripurjehtijat

CULTURE

20. After 5 years of waiting – the spex of Teknologföreningen is here!
21. DADA Presents Pikkuääniaalto
22. Registration for the Film Club Montaasi’s home film course is open!
23. Do you know how to change the white balance on OUBS’s EX?

OTHERS

24. Nominate new honorary members for the Guild of the Round Tower
25. Aalto University’s ELO school’s films shown at the #Nykytreffit – Singles’ Night event at WeeGee on the 13^th of October 2017 at 18:00–24:00
26. Call for Idea Proposals on Online/blended Learning, dl October 11th, 2017
27. Veritas Forum on the 4^th of October
28. Sodexo’s customer satisfaction survey

 

 

AYY’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

1. AYY’s new fantastic cabinet and sauna facility in Jätkäsaari

 

AYY’s new apartment building in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, was completed in early September. The new residents have moved to the apartments of Atlantinkatu 7, but other members also get the chance to enjoy the new premises and the surrounding landscape, as there is a spacious cabinet and sauna facility with a beautiful terrace located on the top floor of the house, which all members can rent at a members’ price. The space is perfect for sauna parties and meetings, and it can be rented between 16:00 and 23:00. The sauna is heated between 18:00 to 22:00.

For more information on the facility and terms of use regarding its rental, please visit /jasenille/palvelut/tilojen-vuokraaminen/saunat/atlantinkatu/

You can book the space for your association or for personal use via the TILA website using your Aalto user information: https://tila.ayy.fi/

We accept reservations starting from the 10^th of October, but you can make a reservation right now if you want to. The rent for the space is 200 euros for members and associations and 400 euros for external parties.

 

2. Learn how to influence the content of your studies!

 

Listening to students is an important part of the curriculum process, and this autumn, all the degree programs are preparing a new two-year curriculum. AYY will organize a training session for students about the curriculum process, how to take part in the process and the basic concepts of the curriculum.

 

The training is especially useful for persons responsible for educational affairs in associations and the administration’s student representatives, but it is open to everyone interested!

More information about the training and registration can be found here:

https://lomake.ayy.fi/koulutuspolitiikka/opetussuunnitelmakoulutus-11-10-18-10/

More information: susanna.koistinen@ayy.fi (Specialist, Academic Affairs)

 

3. Avain Asunnot at Kampuskarkelot on the 3rd of October

 

Avain Asunnot is part of the Campus Expo event tomorrow 3.10. Come and get to know your apartments and participate in a poll regarding different types of housing options. Between all participants there will be raffled one Phillips wireless speaker and 10 Avain drinking bottles. You can participate already to the poll at www.avainasunnot.fi/kysely (poll is only in Finnish).

The poll will be closed 15th of November. The raffle will be conducted after that and winners will be contacted personally.

Avain Yhtiöt is a Finnish corporation, which is specialized in housing and housing services i.e. producing, building, managing and repairing. The aim of the corporation is to build and maintain living environments which are safe and functioning, and to develop comprehensive housing and building standards. Avain Yhtiöt owns more than 7 000 apartments all over Finland.

 

4. Servin Mökki’s kitchen training in October

 

Would you or your association like to organize a party at Smökki and make the food yourselves? Do you need help in using an institutional kitchen?

We have a solution for your problems: Smökki’s kitchen training.

There are two training sessions held in October: on Tuesday, the 10^th of October 2017, and on Monday, the 30^th of October 2017. Both training sessions start at 18:00.

Sign up before 15:00 on the day before the training at the latest via this form:

https://lomake.ayy.fi/tilat/ilmoittautuminen-servin-mokin-keittiokoulutukseen/

NB! The number of participants for the training sessions is limited. The training sessions are held in Finnish.

For more information, contact the kitchen trainers at keittiokouluttajat (a) list.ayy.fi.

If you experience any problems when signing up, please contact our Service Manager (riitu.nuutinen (a) ayy.fi, 050 520 9450).

 

AALTO WELLBEING WEEK 2.-6.10.

 

5. Campus Expo 2017

 

It’s once again time for the Campus Expo! The Expo will be held on the 3rd of October between 11:00 and 15:00 at the familiar premises of Otakaari 1! This year, the event will include a record amount of program as the Campus Expo is part of the Aalto Wellbeing Week. So come and hear out what companies have to say about wellbeing and say hi to Aalto’s associations!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1497623183624748/

Aalto Wellbeing Week: https://into.aalto.fi/display/events/Aalto+Wellbeing+Week+2-6.10.2017

 

6. #LuovutusAalto is here again!

 

Nearly a thousand voluntary blood donors are needed every weekday to make sure that about 50,000 seriously ill patients receive the treatment they need every year. That is why AYY is once again organizing the #LuovutusAalto blood donation challenge in co-operation with the Blood Service. The challenge begins this autumn at the start of the Aalto Wellbeing Week and lasts until the 30^th of November.

The challenge is open to all associations active within AYY. During the campaign, the associations that have donated the most blood, both quantitatively and in percentage terms in relation to their number of members, are awarded the use of one of AYY’s sauna facilities for one night, as well as receiving fame and glory. Inkubio won the contest last spring! 😉

The Blood Service will also have its own stand in Otaniemi on the 3^rd of October! Come and hear more about blood groups and the Stem Cell Registry and register your association for the competition!

Participation instructions can be found here: /blog/2017/09/30/luovutusaalto-vol-2/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1932875113700076

You can and should test whether you are suitable as a donor at www.sovinkoluovuttajaksi.fi.
 

7. We need to talk. Join AYY’s chat tables at student cafeterias!

 

The Finns are withdrawn folk, whether willingly or not. AYY challenges you to break the silence and talk to the person next to you, whether it be a friend or a stranger. We need to talk!

Rules:

1. Sit down.
2. Take a deep breath.
3. Say hi to your new friend.
4. Continue being friends – for 15 minutes or a lifetime!

For the duration of the Aalto Wellbeing Week (2^nd to 6^th of October 2017), AYY has reserved tables at cafeterias in Otaniemi, Arabia and Töölö where you can talk to those next to you. You will know the tables by the ”We need to talk” trifolds.

So muster up that courage and sit down next to a friend or a stranger and get talking! Who knows, you might get a quick energy boost, a life-long friend or anything in between!

Share your story and/or table selfie with the hashtag #AaltoNeedsToTalk

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/827373450774410

 

8. ELO Film School Finland presents: Screening of Student Films

 

Time: Wednesday, October 4 at 10-11 and 15-16

Place: Otaniemi, TUAS Building, Maarintie 8.The room is filmscreening space Odeion, 2^nd floor (stairs next to the restaurant).

Registration: no registration – Odeion fits 50 first participants

Contents: The Department of Film, Television and Scenography (ELO Film School Finland) presents two screenings of student films with the same contents. The screening consists of four short films that share a common theme – love!

The films are subtitled in English.

 

TREFFIT, (The Date), 2012, Dir. Jenni Toivoniemi, 7′

LUOKKAKOKOUKSEN JÄLKEEN (After the Reunion), 2016, Dir. Kirsikka Saari, 14′

KORSOTEORIA (So it Goes), 2012, Dir. Antti Heikki Pesonen, 29′

IHANAT NAISET RANNALLA (The Swimmers), 2017, Dir. Arttu Hokkanen, 4′

 

Film descriptions are found here: https://into.aalto.fi/display/events/Aalto+Wellbeing+Week%2C+ELO+Film+School+Finland+presents%3A+Screening+of+Student+Films+4.10.+at+10-11+and+15-16%2C+Otaniemi

 

9. Online stress management training

 

Aalto Wellbeing Week 2017 offers online stress management training for the Aalto University’s students and staff to promote their wellbeing. The training is organized by the company Mielen Melodiat.

The online training course Manage Stress, Free Your Mind, led by psychologist Minna Immonen, is now open for the first 300 participants.

The Manage Stress, Free Your Mind online training course contains:

• 14 videos
• 10 relaxation and mental resource recordings read by Lauri Tähkä and Mari Ravattinen
• Independent exercises.

You can make use of the training material at a time suitable for you, and the training can be accessed via a tablet or a smartphone. The right of use for the online material lasts for one year.

https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=27638869

 

10. Susanna Rahkamo’s lecture on the 3rd of October at 10:00–12:00 in Otaniemi

 

Welcome to listen to Mrs.Susanna Rahkamo’s (DSc, MSc) inspiring and energetic lecture about balance, overall fitness and the development of top expertise!

The aim of Susanna Rahkamo’s lecture is to make people pause for a moment and think about where our resources come from and how to create a balance between doing and creativity, and also between doing and recovery. The goal is to have more energy for renewal, coping and personal efficiency.

Tuesday, the 3^rd of October at 10:00–12:00, Otakaari 1, Hall B.

https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=27638880

 

 

11. Juha Äkräksen luento 4.10. klo 14-15.30 Töölössä

 

As part of the Aalto Wellbeing Week, Executive in Residence Juha Äkräs will hold a lecture on Life Balance on Wednesday October 4th from 14:00 to 15:30 in the Chydenia building of the School of Business (Saastamoisen Säätiö – lecture hall). The lecture will be held in English and no registration is needed.

Juha Äkräs: “To be well is to be whole. Wellbeing is a holistic concept. This means that in order to improve our wellbeing, we need to think carefully about how all the elements in our life and environment interact. We also need to consider our journey – the big picture of our life – as we can only change for the better, if we are clear about where we begin and what direction we want to move in. Big goals are achieved by taking small, meaningful steps, which reflect our unique identity, challenges and objectives. This will lead to inspiration and intrinsic motivation, which in turn will lead to better performance as well.”

https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=27644521

 

 

EVENTS

 

12. Helvetin KIIMA

 

Tired of Finnish autumn? Feeling cold? Don’t worry!
This October the students of architecture are taking you straight to HELL!

Come and dance with the devil in Smökki on 5th of October and get to experience the most wicked night of the year!

Ticket sale begins soon, stay tuned!
Event is R18

WHAT? Helvetin KIIMA
WHERE? Smökki, Jämeräntaival 4
WHEN? 5.10. at 20-04
DRESS CODE? With the theme
HOW MUCH? 3€/5€, in advance/at the door + the badge 2€

 

13. WC of Academic Quidditch 13.10.

 

Aava organises quidditch tournament on Friday 13.10. from 2 to 7 pm at Silkkiniitty. The goal is to find the best quidditch team in Finland and make the sport famous at once also here in the North. In English-speaking world, though, this sport is super popular among students.

24 fastest teams to sign in qualify for the tournament. Quilds and invités have their own quota but the rest are free to take for example for your speedy squad! We have designed the event to be as easy as possible for the players´and TTER, Sini-Siivoustarvikkeet and Klubbensport are sponsors. Come to witness the best sport atmosphere ever!

Info, registration and The Rules from links below

 

FB event https://www.facebook.com/events/117944458931370

Info site https://lomake.ayy.fi/aava/huispaus/

 

14. Aalto Amazing Race is here once again!

 

Aalto Amazing Race is a wild, adventurous race aimed for Aalto first year students, where freshmen get to meet other Aalto students outside their own field of study. During the adventure, teams move forward by solving various puzzles and hidden clues while battling against time. A glorious afterparty event awaits those who make it to the finish line. The event is free of charge.

The participants are divided into cross-disciplinary teams by the organizers. If you want to, you can pick one friend to join your team. The race starts on Thursday, the 19th of October. Teams will be sent out with short intervals starting from 15:00 from Otaniemi, where they will gather their team and get the first clue.

The registration for the race will open on the 28th of September at 12:00 at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/aava/aalto-amazing-race-2017/.

Registration closes on the 15th of October, and there is a limited number of slots for participants.

WHAT: Aalto Amazing Race 2017

WHERE: Start from Otaniemi

WHEN: 19^th of October from 15:00 ->

TAKE WITH YOU: Clothing according to weather & HSL travel card

PRICE: 0€ (including food at the afterparty :))

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1845837985443442/

 

 

15. Teekkari Tradition Annual Ball on 10th Nov at Dipoli – the registration ends on 8th Oct at 11:45 pm!

 

This year, we are celebrating the 145-year-old Teekkari tradition with the spectacular Teekkari Tradition Annual Ball! The registration for the annual ball is open until Sunday, 8th of October 11:45pm. Sign up to experience the newly renovated Dipoli as an annual ball venue while you still can!

The registration can be done here:

https://teekkarius145.ayy.fi/

 

1. Follow the Teekkarius 145 page on Facebook to keep up with the events of the year: https://www.facebook.com/Teekkarius145

 

 

16. Ristin Kilta’s Freshman Sauna

 

Ristin Kilta’s Freshman Sauna, the traditional ”new members’ night” held every autumn, is here once again.
What better (and more Finnish) way to get to know to new people than going to the sauna with them? We welcome you to spend an evening in good company, playing board games and visiting the sauna on the 5th of October at 18:00. Unlike Ristin Kilta’s other events, this one takes place at the Rantasauna.

The probability of pizza being served at the event > (epsilon).

 

 

17. Aalto ISM Annual Ball 14^th of October

 

This year Aalto ISM (Information and Service Management, previously Piste) is celebrating the whole decade of existence. We are commemorating this milestone by organising the Aalto ISM 10-year Anniversary Ball. We welcome you to join us in this celebration on 14th of October at 18:00. At the event, guests will enjoy a delicious three-course dinner, interesting performances and fun activities. Don’t miss your chance and join us!

Find more information about the event on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1957334747882216/

And use this link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhQbsd6Vad2jJonLQuSaWpcrNkZLVd-9QkYjfdpN4d6T2WYg/viewform

 

18. Bordelli 27.10.2017

 

Smökki transforms into Bordelli on Friday, Oct 27th, just in time for the end of exam week.

Otaniemi’s Autumn ball, better knows as Bordelli (Brothel), is the hottest party of the year! There’s a lot of talk of this party, but there exists no evidence of what really happens inside Smökki. Photographs are strictly forbidden throughout the event. The party has amazing performers. The dance floor is legendary. Sound and light system beyond imagination – the steamy Bordelli. You don’t want to miss this party!

WHAT: Bordelli

WHEN: 27.10.2017 at 9 pm

WHERE: Servin Mökki, Jämeräntaival 4, Espoo

Tickets sale starts at 4.10. More information in the Facebook-event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1936891413195961

 

 

SPORTS

 

19. Autumn introductory sailing trips of Teekkaripurjehtijat

 

 

Interested in sailing? Come to an introduction sailing with Teekkaripurjehtijat, registration for the autumn trips is now open! These sailing trips are free and open to anyone (no previous sailing experience is required). More information and link to the registration: https://trip.ayy.fi/wordpress/?page_id=200

 

 

CULTURE

 

20. After 5 years of waiting –  the spex of Teknologföreningen is here!

 

Welcome to the spex party of the decade! Teknologföreningen has its spex once again and this time you will learn what really happened when the USA launched its moonrocket Apollo 11 to the moon. Buckle up, you don’t want to miss this!

 

You can find more information at www.spexet.fi and you can keep yourself best updated by following us on Facebook. The price for students is 15 € and 25 € for adults. The sitsit afterwards (14.10 & 21.10) is 15€.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1331704450289439/

 

Shows in Finland:

• 10 at 16  Helsinki, Conservatory, Ruoholahti
• 10 at 18  Espoo, Louhisali hall
• 10 at 16  Espoo, Louhisali hall
• 11   at 16  Vaasa, Ritz

 

 

21. DADA Presents Pikkuääniaalto

 

DADA, The Media Lab student organization presents an evening of audio visual performances to showcase the talents of our new students. Come and get immersed in a loud mix of analogue and digital techniques and experiences!

Where? OUBS Studio – cellar of Jämeräntaival 1, Otaniemi

When? 6^th October, 2017, doors open 18.00

FREE ENTRANCE!

RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/127651554626768/

 

 

22. Registration for the Film Club Montaasi’s home film course is open!

 

Film Club Montaasi is organizing a course on the basics of filmmaking between the 6^th and 8^th of October. During the weekend, we will go through the basics of script writing, visual narration, lighting and filming and shoot short films in groups on 8 mm color film, a format that is becoming rarer and rarer every year.

The films are sent for development to the laboratory, after which they are edited at Montaasi’s cutting room at a time agreed by the groups. The editing is done using the so-called “classic method”, i.e. by cutting and taping.

A more detailed schedule for the course can be found at montaasi.ayy.fi

For more information and registration, send us an email: montaasi@list.ayy.fi

The course is held in Otaniemi, Espoo. The course has room for 15 people and it costs 25€ for Montaasi members. If you are not a member yet, you can pay the membership fee of 5€ together with the course fee. You can join Montaasi on our website.

Welcome!

 

23. Do you know how to change the white balance on OUBS’s EX?

 

Do you want to learn the right amount of camera jargon so that you can outshine mere mortals?
Do you think that it would be good to get a basic grip on cameras at once?

At OUBS’s training night, you will learn all the camera skills you need to rent a camera for your own needs or to make productions with OUBS!

Contrary to previous information, the training will be held on MONDAY, the 9^th of October, at the Jämeräntaival 1 Studio starting from 18:00.

Registration and more information:

https://www.facebook.com/events/125229128199469

 

OTHERS

 

24. Nominate new honorary members for the Guild of the Round Tower 

 

The Guild of the Round Tower is an honorary and senior organisation operating in the vicinity of Aalto University. Persons who are at the final stage of their studies or who have recently graduated and have shown continuous interest in the culture of engineering students or other same-minded student activities at Aalto University and promoted its development in the Student Union or its associations may be nominated for the position of an honorary member. Nominations can be made until 23.59 on 12 Oct 2017 at https://lomake.ayy.fi/ptk/ehdota-uusia-arwoisia/.

 

Nominations can be made by an individual, guild, association or by several people, guilds or associations.

More information on PTK is available at: http://ptk.ayy.fi/.

 

 

25. Aalto University’s ELO school’s films shown at the #Nykytreffit – Singles’ Night event at WeeGee on the 13^th of October 2017 at 18:00–24:00

 

BigLove@Arts and the WeeGee Exhibition Center are organizing #Nykytreffit on the 13^th of October 2017. The event is held already for the second time, and this time, the focus of the event (in addition to single people) is the experiences related to art and culture. #Nykytreffit offers alternatives to the virtual dating culture and challenges single people to meet each other in a relaxed, inspiring, and culturally rich atmosphere.

The evening program consists of dance shows directed by Sonya Lindfors, among other things. Actors from the Riskiryhmä improv group will create an improvised performance about the viewers’ break-up and love experiences on the spot. Markus Niittynen’s jazz music creates an elegant atmosphere, and the WeeGee restaurant sis.Deli serves customers all night. Films made by the Aalto University’s ELO school are shown non-stop throughout the evening. The night culminates in Mikko Joensuu’s performance at 21:00. A more detailed program can be found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1808536836103849/?fref=ts

A shared bus ride from Otaniemi to WeeGee leaves at 18:30 and returns at 24:00. The transportation and event are both free of charge.

Bus stop: In front of the AYY office (upstairs), Otakaari 11.

 

26. Call for Idea Proposals on Online/blended Learning, dl October 11th, 2017

 

We call now for idea proposals from all Aalto people (faculty, program directors, researchers, staff, students) on online/blended learning. The best ideas will be selected and people involved invited to join the Aalto Online Learning – A!OLE Coaching Network. The network provides support on design, technology and pedagogy for you to implement the proposed idea in practice. After the evaluation of the ideas, we can also discuss funding to allow for full concentration on developing the idea into reality.

The proposed idea can concern development of an existing course or a completely new course, several courses jointly, or a whole major or minor. In addition, we welcome proposals which concern some other type of educational activity (like pedagogical training, skills training or developing novel digital services which support students’ learning and education). Please note that while several questions below use term “course” (for simplicity), we encourage interpreting the question in the context of the targeted educational activity.

Supporting ideas to help them become reality may include funding in two phases. Seed funding will allow exploring and identifying appropriate tools, technologies, existing online resources and pedagogical principles on which to build a new A!OLE pilot. A part of the seed funded phase is also to discover options for collaboration with existing A!OLE pilots.

The seed funding is meant for preparing a better informed proposal in terms of the schedule and budget to support the implementation of the pilot idea. After this phase, augmented proposals need to still be separately accepted, but with a high potential for acceptance.

It is, however, also possible to submit a complete proposal with the implementation budget, if appropriate details are presented already in the form below.

The idea proposals are continuously evaluated as they arrive until October 11^th 2017 by noon, the final deadline for this round of proposals.

Please submit your idea by using the following form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRjrJyOi33jka4j2k2s8iMg3UQ–6ch6kdb3NIrcy7FC4Dkg/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

 

27. Veritas Forum on the 4^th of October

 

On the 4th of October, a Veritas Forum on the subject “Good Life and the Meaning of Life” will be held at the Aalto University. Philosopher Frank Martela and doctoral student in technology Miikka Niiranen will present their views on the subject. Come to Hall D (Otakaari 1) at 17:00 to follow the debate on this important theme!

Veritas Forum is an organization that originated at the Harvard University in the USA. It organizes forums and academic discussions about life’s big and important questions. The purpose is to search for truth, which can be achieved by providing the preconditions for open discussion between Christianity and other world views, regardless of people’s backgrounds.

FB event:
www.facebook.com/events/291096341297611/
Veritas Forum Finland:
fi.veritas.org/

 

 

28. Sodexo’s customer satisfaction survey

 

We at Sodexo invite you to help us develop our service and quality. Answer our customer satisfaction survey at one of our restaurants or at www.iro.fi/sodexo2017.

The survey is open between the 2nd and 13th of October. Everyone who has answered the survey at one of our restaurants has a chance to win a hotel gift certificate or movie tickets!

The top innovation of the week is using subheadings! To make reading easier, the announcements can now be found under themed headings. The order of the different sections is not an indication of their importance – God knows that your Information Officer would rather spend her days enjoying culture (=dank memes) than touch even one bat or ball. ? Comments are always appreciated!

If you want your own piece to be a part of the weekly newsletter, send it in its finalized form to tiedotteet@ayy.fi by Thursday 10:00 if you want it out the following week.

The association information can be found in the association newsletter. Read it at: /yhdistystiedote

 

Week 39

25.9. KYN’s autumn auditions /blog/events/kyn-koelaulut-2/

25.9. KYL’s autumn auditions (1) /blog/events/kyln-syksyn-koelaulut-1-2/

27.9. Ristin kilta: Tree of Hope Mass /blog/events/ristin-kilta-toivon-puun-messu/

30.9. Otatarha Race /blog/events/otatarhan-ajot-2/

30.9. Lakinlaskijaiset 2017 /blog/events/lakinlaskijaiset-2017/

2.10. KYL’s autumn auditions (2) /blog/events/kyln-syksyn-koelaulut-2-2/

 

Week 40

2.10. KYL’s autumn auditions (2) /blog/events/kyln-syksyn-koelaulut-2-2/

4.10. Veritas forum /blog/events/veritas-forum/

4.10. Ristin kilta: Matti Palmu – Everyone Is Precious /blog/events/ristin-kilta-matti-palmu-jokainen-on-arvokas/

5.10. Ristin kilta: Freshman sauna /blog/events/ristin-kilta-fuksisauna-2/

5.10. Meet & Mingle @Tieto /blog/events/meet-mingle-tieto/

 

AYY’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Design contest: Aalto University Provost’s chain of office
2. The AYY Representative Council Election candidate nomination is underway!
3. The third application round of TTE-Fund in 2017 is open!
4. Polyteekkari Museum is looking for new guides – guide training starts on the 25th and 26th of September 2017
5. Meet&Mingle @ Tieto!

EVENTS

6. Lakinlaskijaiset on the 30th of September!
7. Campus Expo 2017
8. Aalto Amazing Race is here once again!
9. Greener Aalto’s candidate and support sauna on September 27^th at the Avain Sauna from 17:00->

SPORTS

10. New Members’ Evening with Teekkariratsastajat
11. Cheerleading for Beginners 3.10.-12.12.2017
12. Climbing club Oranki’s climbing courses for the autumn
13. Ultimate frisbee at the Aalto University!

CULTURE

14. Registration for the Film Club Montaasi’s home film course is open!
15. From the Balder Hall to Broadway!
16. Staring at the Metro Entrance

OTHERS

17. Take part in Nyyti’s volunteer activities
18. BEST Winter courses
19. Aalto ELEC’s grants for technical students
20. With the fall comes FallUp, bigger than ever!
21. Junction 2017 applications open (DL 15.10.) – apply NOW!
22. Junction 2017 volunteer search is open – apply now!
23. The Slush Volunteer application closes October 1
24. A_Pocket design competition invites Aalto students to develop new ideas for a campus courtyard
25. Participate in Experiencing Mobile Gameplay research study!
26. Call for Idea Proposals on Online/blended Learning, dl October 11th, 2017

 

 

AYY’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

1. Design contest: Aalto University Provost’s chain of office

 

AYY invites all students to an open contest to design and create academic honors (a chain of office) for the Provost of the Aalto University. The chain is an academic honor worn in academic and state events by the Provost, such as in the opening ceremony of the Aalto University, the conferment ceremony and parades.

The design contest is open to all Aalto students, and you can participate alone or in teams of two. The aim of the contest is to design a modern chain of office that clearly depicts the values of Aalto and the Aalto spirit. Interdisciplinary design solutions are considered a plus.

The designs must be submitted electronically to the Secretary General of AYY by Monday, the 16^th of October 2017 by 16:00. The winner of the design contest will receive a monetary reward of 1500 EUR. The panel of judges will also hand out awards for merit!

 

2. The AYY Representative Council Election candidate nomination is underway!

 

The Representative Council Elections will choose the 45 members that form the Representative Council for the next two-year term. The Council holds the highest power of decision in AYY, deciding, amongst other things, your membership fee and the rules and regulations of the Student Union. The Council is always chosen for a 2-year term.

All members of the Student Union who have signed up for attendance and paid their membership fee by the 15th of September 2017 are eligible to vote.

Members of the Student Union who have registered for non-attendance are also eligible for nomination (can run as candidates) in the Aalto University Student Union Representative Council Elections 2017, in addition to other members.

You may run as a candidate by filling out the candidate form and by submitting it to AYY by the 2nd of October 2017, 13:00. A candidate can join the existing electoral alliances or set one up with another candidate. The electoral alliances can be found here: /vaalit/electoral-alliances/?lang=en.

Read more about running as a candidate, forming an electoral alliance and the election timetables at: /vaalit/?lang=en.

More info: Central Election Committee secretary Johanna Pietiläinen (johanna.pietilainen (a) ayy.fi).

 

 

3. The third application round of TTE-Fund in 2017 is open!

 

The third application round of TTE-Fund in 2017 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 2000€, whereas the amount of project grants during the actual application rounds is not limited.

The third application round of 2017 will end on Sunday, 1 Oct 2017, at 11.59pm. Instructions for the application and its attachments are available on the website of the fund at http://tter.ayy.fi/. The grant can be applied for with an online form which is available at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/tter/hakulomake/

Deadlines for the application rounds of autumn 2017 and other additional information is available on TTE-Fund’s website at http://tter.ayy.fi/. Also check out the facebook site at www.facebook.com/tterahasto.

 

4. Polyteekkari Museum is looking for new guides – guide training starts on the 25th and 26th of September 2017

 

Come work as a guide with us! You will get to know a lot of interesting people, tell and hear stories and participate in a variety of events. Come to the museum on the 25th or 26th of September between 17:00 and 18:30 to hear what the fantastic task of a guide entails and how flexible the work really is. All guide candidates are very welcome, regardless of class or field of study. The museum is waiting for you!

 

5. Meet&Mingle @ Tieto!

 

We welcome you to join us for a meet&mingle at Tieto hosted by our CEM (Customer Experience Management) Unit.

When? -> October 5th 2017, 17 –

Where? -> Tieto HQ, Keilaniementie 2-4, Espoo

Q’s? -> letschat@tieto.com

We’ll start off with some food and drinks followed by a short presentation on:

* CEM as an employer

• People first, Business, Design, Technology,
• Typical roles & tasks
• Case: UPM Biochemicals

And a

* Workshop: Case Big Brewery Company

Looking forward to meeting you!

Please register here:  https://goo.gl/forms/aKe2x78pCJ73LfF12

 

 

EVENTS

 

6. Lakinlaskijaiset on the 30th of September!

 

Lakinlaskijaiset returns to Dipoli after three years of renovations! The party is held each year to celebrate the end of summer, and this time on stage will be three awesome Finnish artists: Waldo’s People, Atomirotta and Movetron. The electronic music association Entropy, which is known for crazy raves, is also hosting a party on the second stage. Jäynä, the Wappu magazine Julkku, Otaniemi Karaoke Singers and Gayy’s Glittering Point, which has charmed visitors during previous years, are also present at the party!

What, where, when: Lakinlaskijaiset 2017, Dipoli (Otakaari 24), Saturday, September 30^th.

On the main stage:
21:30 Waldo’s People
22:30 Atomirotta
00:00 RWBK
00:45 Movetron

Tickets in advance 13€, at door 15€, and online (bailataan.fi) 13.5€. Tickets are sold online at bailataan.fi, and starting September 18^th, on ticket booths in main lobby of the Undergraduate Center and other locations in Helsinki. Visit lakinlaskijaiset.fi for more details on ticket sale locations and hours!

Age limit of the event is 18 years.

Also check out the Otatarha Race at Ossinlampi! https://www.facebook.com/events/1415002918615797

 

7. Campus Expo 2017

 

It’s once again time for the Campus Expo! The Expo will be held on the 3rd of October between 11:00 and 15:00 at the familiar premises of Otakaari 1! This year, the event will include a record amount of program as the Campus Expo is part of the Aalto Wellbeing Week. So come and hear out what companies have to say about wellbeing and say hi to Aalto’s associations!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1497623183624748/

Aalto Wellbeing Week: https://into.aalto.fi/display/events/Aalto+Wellbeing+Week+2-6.10.2017

 

 

8. Aalto Amazing Race is here once again!

 

Aalto Amazing Race is a wild, adventurous race aimed for Aalto first year students, where freshmen get to meet other Aalto students outside their own field of study. During the adventure, teams move forward by solving various puzzles and hidden clues while battling against time. A glorious afterparty event awaits those who make it to the finish line. The event is free of charge.

The participants are divided into cross-disciplinary teams by the organizers. If you want to, you can pick one friend to join your team. The race starts on Thursday, the 19th of October. Teams will be sent out with short intervals starting from 15:00 from Otaniemi, where they will gather their team and get the first clue.

The registration for the race will open on the 28th of September at 12:00 at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/aava/aalto-amazing-race-2017/.

Registration closes on the 15th of October, and there is a limited number of slots for participants.

WHAT: Aalto Amazing Race 2017

WHERE: Start from Otaniemi

WHEN: 19^th of October from 15:00 ->

TAKE WITH YOU: Clothing according to weather & HSL travel card

PRICE: 0€ (including food at the afterparty :))

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1845837985443442/

 

9. Greener Aalto’s candidate and support sauna on September 27^th at the Avain Sauna from 17:00->

 

Have you always wondered what Representative Council work is like? How can you run as a candidate? What does it take to become a candidate for the Representative Council? Can I do something in the elections even if I am not running for Council?

These and all other questions you might have will be answered in Greener Aalto’s election sauna! During the evening, we will talk about how you can influence AYY’s activities, Greener Aalto’s policies in the upcoming elections and do preliminary planning of the campaign. The event is open for everyone and does not require candidacy, so join us and enjoy interesting conversations, food and sauna.

What: Greener Aalto’s candidate sauna
Where: Avain Sauna, top floor of Otaranta 8E
When: September 27th at 17:00
Take with you: Towel and open mind

 

For more information, check out the Facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/124415974882186/?fref=ts

 

SPORTS

 

10. New Members’ Evening with Teekkariratsastajat

 

We wish you all welcome to the New Members’ Evening on 27.9.2017 at 6:00 PM in Otaniemi (Kylän Olohuone, Jämeräntaival 5A).

We will tell you about our club and the activities we organize while having a nice get together with pizza and drinks. If you want to know more about riding, see pictures from our activities or share any wishes or experiences, come and join us!

More info and registration at: https://tera.ayy.fi/tapahtumakalenteri.php

 

11. Cheerleading for Beginners 3.10.-12.12.2017

 

Looking for a new hobby? Interested in cheerleading? Join our beginner’s course! Here is your chance to try the sport out in this short 10 times course.

APC Foxes is organizing a beginner’s course starting from 3^rd of October (3.10.) and continuing every Tuesday at 17-19 until 12th of December (exceptions: 5^th of December).

After the course all are welcome to join the APC Foxes team. Ask for more info in our FB inbox!

Sign up by 2^nd of October: https://goo.gl/forms/vxI9rRfEICSq1kFt2

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/168595620383855/

(Already a cheerleader? Contact cheercommittee@predators.fi, practices start 8.10.2017!)

Social media: https://www.fb.com/APCFoxes & https://www.instagram.com/apc_foxes/

 

12. Climbing club Oranki’s climbing courses for the autumn

 

Aalto University’s climbing club Oranki organizes climbing courses at a student-friendly price and helps new people to get into this great hobby.

Come and try out what climbing is like at the basic course: https://holvi.com/shop/oranki/product/cc23197c69a56282358c86e804f912c3/

Do you want to climb outdoors? The basics of outdoor climbing are taught here: https://holvi.com/shop/oranki/product/e49da753f23eb02cecca0efc1a4f1461/

 

More information on the climbing club Oranki’s courses can be found at www.oranki.fi/kurssit and on the Oranki Facebook page.

 

13. Ultimate frisbee at the Aalto University!

 

Come and throw some frisbee and play ultimate frisbee with us on Thursday, the 28th of September at 5PM at the Alvarinaukio square. Everyone is welcome, even with zero experience, in comfortable clothes that allow you to move freely (or nothing at all). I’ll bring some discs and cones, so hopefully we can have a big game set up.

What: Come and throw some frisbee  and play ultimate frisbee.
Where: At the Alvarinaukio square in the middle of the campus.
When: Thursday 28th of September at 5PM (unless it rains).

Event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/468901883494863/?fref=ts

https://www.ultimate.fi/ultimate/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_(sport)

 

CULTURE

 

14. Registration for the Film Club Montaasi’s home film course is open!

 

Film Club Montaasi is organizing a course on the basics of filmmaking between the 6^th and 8^th of October. During the weekend, we will go through the basics of script writing, visual narration, lighting and filming and shoot short films in groups on 8 mm color film, a format that is becoming rarer and rarer every year.

The films are sent for development to the laboratory, after which they are edited at Montaasi’s cutting room at a time agreed by the groups. The editing is done using the so-called “classic method”, i.e. by cutting and taping.

A more detailed schedule for the course can be found at montaasi.ayy.fi

For more information and registration, send us an email: montaasi@list.ayy.fi

The course is held in Otaniemi, Espoo. The course has room for 15 people and it costs 25€ for Montaasi members. If you are not a member yet, you can pay the membership fee of 5€ together with the course fee. You can join Montaasi on our website.

Welcome!

 

 

15. From the Balder Hall to Broadway!

 

This autumn, Metsoforte will take you to the great stages of the world to enjoy the melodies of the most beloved musicals and movies! There are songs from the musicals Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Mamma Mia… and we even have one Disney surprise in store!

The Helsinki University’s Keskisuomalainen Nation’s (KSO) choir Metsoforte and the Refugium Musicum chamber orchestra will perform at the Balder Hall (Balderin Sali) on the 22^nd of September 2017 at 19:00 with conductor Jukka Jokitalo. Tickets 20/15/10€. You can buy your tickets in advance from members of the choir or at the door.

You are warmly welcome!

 

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/116368562398921

http://www.facebook.com/metsoforte

http://mf.kso.fi

https://www.facebook.com/events/1971615146447942

 

16. Staring at the Metro Entrance

This is public.
This is a performance.
This is a story of hope.

This is an open call to gather 100 people to share one minute of their time.
Alternatively it is me sharing 100 minutes of my time.

It is simple, we gather to see if Länsimetro has opened to the public.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1971615146447942

Instructions for participating:

A) If you wish to participate in the performance, click ”attending”. Otherwise just click ”interested”. If there are 100 people ”attending”, this will be a performance with 100 participants. Then we meet by the Aalto University metro entrance (Otaniementie 12) at 12.00 to stare at the metro entrance for 1 minute.

B) If there are less than 100 people ”attending”, this will be a performance with just me participating. Then I will stare at the metro entrance for 100 minutes straight.

In both cases: You’re welcome to see the performance starting at 12.00 at the Aalto University metro entrance (Otaniementie 12). #aalto #otaniemi #länsimetro #suomi100

 

OTHERS

 

17. Take part in Nyyti’s volunteer activities

 

Do you want to take part in promoting students’ mental well-being and feel good about yourself? You can do this by participating in Nyyti’s volunteer activities. Join us in creating a student culture where mental health and compassion matter!

You can participate in our volunteer activities in many ways, according to your own level of interest and schedule. Even a small contribution – done your own way – is important. As a student, you are the best expert when it comes to students’ mental health.

Volunteer tasks:

• Share your story
• Take a stand on something in our blog
• Make a video
• Use our Instagram
• Become a peer instructor for our chat
• Take part in events
• Get involved in campaigning
• Take part in the Puhutaan kiusaamisesta! (Let’s Talk About Bullying!) project

You can also suggest your own volunteer activities!

More information: https://www.nyyti.fi/opiskelijoille/vapaaehtoistoiminta/

 

 

18. BEST Winter courses

 

The Winter courses have been declared, and application period has started.

Application deadline: Oct 15^th 2017, 23:00

This winter, BEST(Board of European Students of Technology) dutifully brings to you 4 courses, across Europe. In these, you’ll get to attend lectures given by the university’s teaching staff or by experts from companies. And after the lectures, you’ll also take part in evening programmes, designed for you, to give a taste of the LBG (Local BEST Group) – that hosts you – and the local culture.

 

Brief overview of courses:

Flight 216 Destination Bordeaux: Bordeaux , France, December 8^th-15^th, 2017, 40.0€

Viva la Greenvolution: Paris, France, January 24^th – February 1^st, 2018, 36.0€

World of Locomotives: Ekaterinburg, Russia, January 28^th – February 6^th, 2018, 50.0€

Brewing & Distilling: The Wizard of -OH: Graz, Austria, February 2^nd – 11^th, 2018, 40.0€

For more information about the courses or application, visit https://www.best.eu.org/courses/list.jsp

 

19. Aalto ELEC’s grants for technical students

 

Aalto ELEC will give out grants to technical students and teachers of the Aalto University from the funds it governs. The application period is open until Friday, October 6th, 2017 at 4 pm. Please see additional information in Into:

Grants for students: https://into.aalto.fi/display/enmasterelec/Scholarships+for+technical+students%2C+application+deadline+October+6%2C+2017

Grants for teachers and graduate students: https://into.aalto.fi/display/enmasterelec/Grants+for+the+teachers+and+post-graduate+students+in+the+field+of+technology%2C+apply+by+6+October+2017

 

20. With the fall comes FallUp, bigger than ever!

 

Organized by Aaltoes, Europe’s biggest entrepreneurship event for students, FallUp, will take place on Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, on Tuesday October 10th. Top-quality program will be going on all day long:

 

• Stage show: the most inspiring entrepreneurs from different areas will step on the stage to share their stories. Keynote: Mika Anttonen, the founder of St1, oil company.
• Workshops: leading companies from many fields will come to teach the most crucial skills you need now and in the future, e.g. PwC with the Negotiation Skills workshop.
• Partners and startups: our partners are presenting themselves and the possibilities they can offer.
• TalkUp: our open mic competition gives a chance to rock the stage and enjoy the most talented international speakers.
• After Party: nothing more or less than the party of the year. Located to Kaiku, many dj:s will entertain party people while drinks are free!

 

For further information and tickets, visit our website http://fallup.fi/. Be fast, there are only limited number of tickets!

 

 

21. Junction 2017 applications open (DL 15.10.) – apply NOW!

 

WHEN & WHERE: 24.-26.11.2017 @Dipoli Otaniemi

Europe’s largest hackathon, Junction is an event for programmers, designers and anyone interested in developing software and hardware projects. During the weekend participants have 48 hours to develop their own projects and solving challenges provided by partner companies. The free-of-charge event consists of 10 interesting tracks that include different challenges. The theme of the this year’s tracks are among others: Healthtech, Artificial Intelligence and Fintech. Junction is a truly international event where you can get your hands on the newest tech and connect with people from over a hundred countries.

At Junction:

• Main prize 20 000€
• 2 student credits for Aalto students
• Free food and drinks

 

Read more about the event and apply quickliest as possible in https://hackjunction.com/.  The amount of the participants is limited so by applying quickly you will enhance your chances to be selected as participant! Application deadline is October 15th.

More information: Erika Ojanperä, erika.ojanpera@hackjunction.com

 

22. Junction 2017 volunteer search is open – apply now!

 

Junction is the biggest hackathon in Europe consisting of a speaker day on 23rd of November called Hack\Talks and a weekend long main event which takes place on 24-26th. The main event is held at Dipoli which is at the heart of Aalto University Otaniemi campus – just a stone’s throw from Helsinki city center! ?

Furthermore, Junction is a non-profit community led by students and tech enthusiasts. Besides our awesome main event with 1300 participants and numerous partners, Junction could not exist without our year-round volunteer team, which grows up to 300 people closer to the main event.

We have a lot of different volunteer positions left which are divided to separate Areas including Production, Media&Comms, Participants, Logistics, Marketing, Design and many others. As a volunteer you have a possibility to be a part of organising the coolest event in Finland, you are able to connect with our partners who more than willing to recruit new talents, and most importantly, you become a member to our ambitious and little bit crazy Junction team 2017! ?

By filling our form you can show your interest in organising Junction 2017. Tell shortly about yourself and which teams and positions could interest you at this point – I’m sure we will find something awesome for you! https://hackjunction.typeform.com/to/mRVe5P

 

23. The Slush Volunteer application closes October 1

 

The Volunteer application for Slush 2017 closes October 1 at http://slush.org/volunteers/

Slush and Slush Music are organized Nov 28-Dec 1 at Cable Factory and Expo and Convention Center(Messukeskus).

Have a question? You can reach us from volunteers@slush.org

 

24. A_Pocket design competition invites Aalto students to develop new ideas for a campus courtyard

 

Aalto University and Aalto Campus & Real Estate ACRE are organizing a two-phase competition to find new programmatic and spatial concepts for the courtyard of the A wing in Otakaari 1 X (Undergraduate Centre). With its sunny orientation and white marble facades, the A wing courtyard is a hidden gem of the historical building designed by Alvar Aalto. The A wing was originally built for the Department of Architecture at the former Helsinki University of Technology.

All enrolled Aalto University students are eligible to participate in the competition, and the organizers are hoping for an ambitious and interdisciplinary range of proposals. The finalists compete for 4 000 euros in prizes, while all submitted projects can earn ECTS credits.

More information: 

aaltocre.fi/apocket
https://www.facebook.com/apocketcompetition

 

25. Participate in Experiencing Mobile Gameplay research study!

 

Are you interested in mobile games and entertainment apps? Now you have a unique opportunity to get money to play games in a study conducted by professors from Marketing and IDBM departments of Aalto University. The amount of participant is limited to only 100 persons, so early bird catches the worm. Find out more information and sign up for the study from the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchEeRSOpkT9eRowNEJw8VNdOgyr0UdMTheodxriFRvEvOT5A/viewform

 

26. Call for Idea Proposals on Online/blended Learning, dl October 11th, 2017

 

We call now for idea proposals from all Aalto people (faculty, program directors, researchers, staff, students) on online/blended learning. The best ideas will be selected and people involved invited to join the Aalto Online Learning – A!OLE Coaching Network. The network provides support on design, technology and pedagogy for you to realize the proposed idea in practice. After the evaluation of the ideas we can also discuss on funding to allow for full concentration on developing the idea to reality.

The proposed idea can concern development of an existing course or a novel course, several courses jointly, or a whole major or minor. In addition, we welcome proposals which concern some other type of educational activity (like pedagogical training, skills training or developing novel digital services which support students’ learning and education). Note, while several questions below use term “course” (for simplicity), we encourage interpreting the question in the context of the targeted educational activity.

Supporting ideas to become reality may include funding in two phases. Seed funding will allow exploring and identifying appropriate tools, technologies, existing online resources and pedagogical principles on which to build a new A!OLE pilot. A part of seed funded phase is also to discover options for collaboration with existing A!OLE pilots.

The seed funding is meant for preparing a better informed proposal in terms of the schedule and budget to support implementating the pilot idea. After this phase, augmented proposals need still to be separately accepted, but with a high potential for acceptance.

It is, however, also possible to submit a complete proposal with the implementation budget, if appropriate details are presented already in the form below.

The idea proposals are continuously evaluated as they arrive until October 11th at noon, 2017, the final deadline for this round of proposals.

Please submit your idea by using the following form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRjrJyOi33jka4j2k2s8iMg3UQ–6ch6kdb3NIrcy7FC4Dkg/viewform?usp=sf_link