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17.12.2018

Weekly Newsletter 51/2018

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This is the last weekly newsletter for 2018. The first newsletter for 2019 comes out on Monday 14 Jan 2019, and the deadline for the news in it is, as usual, the previous week’s Thursday (10 Jan 2019 at 10 am).

AYY thanks everyone for the past year and wishes you a peaceful Christmas time and the best of New Years for 2019.

Week 51

Week 52/2018 – 2/2019

AYY ANNOUNCES

  1. Exceptions to end-of-year opening hours of AYY’s Services Office
  2. Futuretalks: Facing/Fading Frontiers on 17 Dec 2018
  3. Pioneers of the Aalto community awarded at the Hugo Gala
  4. Application to AYY’s committees is open until the end of December
  5. Housing Services’ Kirsi now Housing Specialist

WORKING LIFE

  1. Come to Sweco for a summer job of dreams – summer job recruitment is open!

EVENTS

  1. Metal Club MökÀ’s Christmas Party on 19 Dec
  2. PTSS Election Sauna Evening on Thu 20 Dec at 5.30 pm @Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden

SPORTS AND CAMPING

  1. Sign-up for Teekkaripurjehtijat’s navigation courses is open!
  2. Kupla’s basic course on scuba diving 2019

OTHER

  1. Youth from rainbow families wanted for research
  2. Showcase Aalto in high schools! Training session on 16 Jan 2019
  3. Apply now to become part of Aalto-Helsinki iGEM 2019 team!

 

AYY ANNOUNCES

1. Exceptions to end-of-year opening hours of AYY’s Services Office

Over Christmas, the Services Office is closed from Sat 22 Dec 2018 until Tue 1 Jan 2019. From Wednesday 2 Jan 2019 onwards, the Office returns to its normal opening hours.

You can check the opening hours and exceptions to them at /en/contact-information/#Otaniemi

2. Futuretalks: Facing/Fading Frontiers on 17 Dec 2018

Free movement has removed obstacles from the free exchange of knowledge and research in Europe and promoted versatile study and employment opportunities. Why is it still worth going on exchange, and what else does free movement enable? In which direction is free movement heading – are there new digital and tangible barriers rising in Europe?

Welcome to the Futuretalks discussion event on Monday 17 Dec at 4–6 pm in Kipsari, VĂ€re to discuss the burning themes of Europe together with e.g. journalist Riku Rantala, Member of the European Parliament Miapetra Kumpula-Natri and Sitra’s Senior Lead Laura Halenius!

The event is part of the Futuretalks series delving into topical phenomena in Europe from the point of view of influencing. The event series deepens perspectives and the contexts of decision-making on burning themes via opening discussions.

Further information on the event: /en/blog/events/futuretalks-facing-fading-frontiers/

3. Pioneers of the Aalto community awarded at the Hugo Gala

On the evening of Friday 7 Dec 2018, a diverse group of the Aalto community’s active operators gathered in Smökki to celebrate the first Hugo Gala in history. The Gala celebrated the Aalto community and its pioneers, but this time, we were not talking about individuals but bringing to the limelight the amazing accomplishments of the associations operating in the Aalto community.

At the Gala, seven parties were awarded based on suggestions from the community. One of the awardees was Radiodiodi, who received the award Community Builder 2018. The plan is to make the Gala an annual tradition. Find the list of all awards and their recipients at /blog/2018/12/13/hugo-gaala-palkitsi-aalto-yhteison-pioneereja/ (in Finnish).

4. Application to AYY’s committees is open until the end of December

Application to AYY’s committees is still open until the end of December! You can apply to become part of, for example, organising big parties with the Party Committee or the Afterparty Committee, Quidditch and Humans vs. Zombies with the Outdoor Sports Committee, the Student Union’s annual ball with the Annual Ball Committee or the manifold celebrations of the Teekkari Tradition Week with the Teekkari Tradition Committee. In the committees, you will get to work on all kinds of things in an interdisciplinary group while learning lots about project management, group dynamics and event marketing alike!

Apply at ayy.fi/stop/en/!

5. Housing Services’ Kirsi now Housing Specialist

Kirsi Veijola, familiar from the Housing Services customer service desk, has transferred into the position of Housing Specialist. From now on, her job includes, for example, duties related to living comfortability, residential democracy and the development of communal living. Her shoes in the front line of customer services are filled by Saila RappumÀki, familiar from Student Services.

Read more about the new jobs of Kirsi and Saila at /en/blog/2018/12/13/housing-services-kirsi-now-housing-specialist-saila-transferring-from-student-services-to-customer-service/.

 

WORKING LIFE

6. Come to Sweco for a summer job of dreams – summer job recruitment is open!

Attention, technology students! Sweco is looking for students to work for them for the summer who want to develop themselves as experts of the construction and design field.

You are looking for a summer job matching your studies, and your dream is to find a work place where you could continue working in the future. Possible knowledge of design software or previous experience in the field, such as from positions in the construction site or design, is advantageous. More than previous experience, however, we value an attitude that is positive and motivated to learn new things. We are offering summer work in all our branches around Finland.

The application period for our summer jobs is 3 Dec 2018–17 Feb 2019, but the early bird catches the worm, so we advise you to act fast and ensure a work place for the summer as soon as possible. Our summer job recruitment is open on our website: https://www.sweco.fi/kesarekry2019 (in Finnish).

 

EVENTS

7. Metal Club MökÀ’s Christmas Party on 19 Dec

The Christmas Party of the Metal Club MökĂ€ is held in OK20 on Wednesday 19 Dec from 6 pm onwards. The last bash of the year promises sauna, drinks and food as well as a bit of evil Santa, so bring along a parcel worth around 6.66 €.

More information at /en/blog/events/mokan-pikkujoulut/ or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/724665121226898/.

8. PTSS Election Sauna Evening on Thu 20 Dec at 5.30 pm @Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden

Polyteknikkojen Saunaseura (the Polytech Sauna Club), or PTSS, is having a sauna evening on Thursday 20 Dec from 5.30 pm onwards in Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden. The first round in the sauna is reserved for the association’s election meeting. The evening will also feature an appearance by the Chair of Sauna from Finland, Pekka Krook, who tells us about the quality certificate and how it was granted to the sauna experience offered by Tapiola Garden.

Bring along a towel and bathing suit and reserve some money for purchasing sauna beverages (shop-bought drinks are not allowed in the facility). Other than that, the evening is free of charge!

Notify us of your participation by 17 Dec at https://goo.gl/forms/v1mIYTQTyt7iEXR43 (in Finnish).

WHAT: Election meeting sauna of Polyteknikkojen Saunareura ry, Polyteknikernas BastusÀllskap rf

WHEN: On Thursday 20 Dec 2018 at 5.30 pm

WHERE: Original Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden, Tapionaukio 3, Espoo (sauna facility)

More information on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ptssry/ and https://www.facebook.com/events/2208320602789492/ (both in Finnish).

 

SPORTS AND CAMPING

9. Sign-up for Teekkaripurjehtijat’s navigation courses is open!

Teekkaripurjehtijat is organising navigation courses in the spring semester. The courses are in Finnish only. Navigointi 1 is an introductory course to navigation theory and waterborne traffic regulations. You will learn to find your way through the correct markers, to navigate using a map and to recognise other vessels based on their lights. The teaching starts from the basics, so no previous knowledge is required.

The Navigointi 2 course continues on from Navigointi 1 and gives you further information on e.g. the tides, the weather and using a radar, but it also deepens previously learned navigation skills. A prerequisite for completing the Navigointi 2 certificate is a passed archipelago boating or Navigointi 1 certificate. On TRIP’s courses, it is possible to complete both certificates during the same spring.

To take part on the course, you must be a member of Teekkaripurjehtijat (joining https://trip.ayy.fi/wordpress/?page_id=178).

More information on the courses, prices and lecture dates are available at https://trip.ayy.fi/wordpress/?page_id=211 (in Finnish). It is also possible to only complete the certificate. Direct link to sign-up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaiRqkxvfZp35MG5ckX7ZMEiaJV9AOvDf_xfM2zugNBVbHOQ/viewform (in Finnish).

10. Kupla’s basic course on scuba diving 2019

Once again, Kupla is organising a basic course on scuba diving in the spring! The course, known as LSPK, is meant for everyone interested in scuba diving. Those who successfully complete the course are granted a CMAS P1 card and a diving classification enabling dives to a depth of 15–20 metres. The classification is equivalent to e.g. the PADI OWD classification. The CMAS P1 card is accepted world-wide as proof of your diving skills. The course teaches you the basic diving skills and gives a good foundation for safe diving both in Finland and abroad. For good measure, you will get the best company for diving from the club members, as well as company for aprùs-diving!

The course begins with an info lecture and introductory dive on Thursday 31 Jan 2019. The info lecture is held in Otaniemi, and the intro dive in the LeppÀvaara swimming hall. The course price, including the intro dive, for AYY members is a student-friendly 350e. Participation on the course requires Finnish language skills. Sign up by 17 Jan!

Further information at https://kupla.org/kurssit/lspk/ (in Finnish).

Sign-up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCXffQ4eexQUWw3TNTg79JIcvqKLYaKefYBweddwQD–77Zw/viewform (in Finnish).

 

OTHER

11. Youth from rainbow families wanted for research

As participants, young people are searched who are 15–29 years of age and who have at least one parent representing a sexual or gender minority. Answering the research questions is voluntary, confidential and takes place online anonymously (no name or personal details). The research aims to discover how the wellbeing of youth from rainbow families can be promoted and supported in pupil and student healthcare.

You can participate via this link: https://elomake3.uta.fi/lomakkeet/22195/lomake.html (in Finnish).

Data collection is open until 31 May 2019. The person in charge of the research is doctoral researcher Tiina Tuovila, University of Tampere, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nursing Science. tuovila.tiina.m@student.uta.fi.

12. Showcase Aalto in high schools! Training session on 16 Jan 2019

Each year, Aalto University students visit high schools, fairs and garrisons to talk about university studies to prospective freshmen, and a lot of enthusiastic spokespersons are needed for this.

Due to high demand, Aalto University Admission Services is organising an additional training session in January 2019 on Wednesday 16 Jan at 4.30–7.30 pm.

The training takes place in the Undergraduate Centre (Otakaari 1) and goes through the admission processes and application times at Aalto as well as the performance itself. Please note that only students who have been in the training can get compensation (100 €) for their info presentations.

Sign-up for the training can be found at https://tinyurl.com/Infoilijakoulutus2019 (in Finnish).

The training is organised if more than ten persons sign up, and the training facility is confirmed to participants in early January.

Further information: Aalto University Admission Services, hakijapalvelut@aalto.fi

13. Apply now to become part of Aalto-Helsinki iGEM 2019 team!

Are you still on the lookout for an interesting and impactful job for next summer? In that case, you just might be looking for the Aalto-Helsinki team that participates every year in the international synthetic biology competition iGEM (international Genetically Engineered Machine). During the year, together with an interdisciplinary team, you’ll get to think up, plan and execute from start to finish a synthetic biology project, spread awareness about the potential of synthetic biology and travel to other countries, culminating in the autumn in the iGEM Giant Jamboree competition in Boston.

Students from any Aalto School and study programme are eligible to apply. More information and the application form:  http://www.aaltohelsinki.com/2018/indexrekry.html

 

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This is Aalto University Student Union’s weekly newsletter for week 51/2018. The newsletter gives you the news on AYY and its associations and sections, as well as other useful information.

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14.12.2018

Association newsletter for week 51/2018

Association Newsletter, Rental of facilities, Training and Courses, Volunteering, Yhdistystiedote Leave a comment

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This is the AYY association newsletter for week 51/2018

The last weeks of the year are about to start. Take a peek at AYY’s brand-new Event Guide (item 1) and go empty your association’s post box (item 3). A big congrats to everyone awarded at the Hugo Gala (item 2)!


Upcoming events and important dates for associations
17 Dec: Futuretalks: Facing/Fading Frontiers /en/blog/events/futuretalks-facing-fading-frontiers/
18 Dec: Advance booking of rentable facilities for other 1st list associations (item 4, /en/blog/events/booking-session-tilakahmyt-for-associations-in-the-1st-list/)
31 Dec: Application to AYY Committees ends (item 9, ayy.fi/stop/en/)
15 Jan: Association training in Mikkeli

 

Contents of the newsletter

1. AYY’s guide for event organisers
2. Pioneers of the Aalto community awarded at the Hugo Gala
3. Emptying your association’s post box
4. Advance booking of AYY’s rentable facilities ongoing!
5. Group ticket sales for Teekkarispeksi now open – bring your association to watch our 30th anniversary performance for a discounted price!
6. Here you are – the new Association Guide!
7. Association training materials available now
8. Store traces of your association operations in history
9. Committee applications ongoing until 31 Dec

 

1. AYY’s guide for event organisers
The AYY Event Organiser Guide is finally ready! The Guide contains a huge spread of information all the way from event organisers’ legal obligations to an event safety checklist, equality and environmental issues, crisis communications, first aid instructions and many other guidelines important for event organisers. For now, the Guide can be read here, and early next year, we will get back to which parts of the new website the Guide will be added on.

Right now, you can find the Event Guide here, in the Association Guide’s Materials bank: https://yhdistysopas.ayy.fi/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2018/12/Tapahtumaj%C3%A4rjest%C3%A4j%C3%A4n-opas.pdf (in Finnish)

 

2. Pioneers of the Aalto community awarded at the Hugo Gala
On Friday 7 Dec 2018, a diverse group of the Aalto community’s active operators were awarded in the first Hugo Gala in history. The Gala celebrated the Aalto community and its pioneers, but this time, we were not talking about individuals but bringing to the limelight the amazing accomplishments of the associations operating in the Aalto community.

During the autumn, AYY’s Community Section Aava collected nominations of parties deserving recognition. A huge number of suggestions was sent in, and in the end, seven awards were handed out. The plan is to make the Gala an annual tradition.

Awards handed out at the Hugo Gala on 7 Dec 2018:

Community Builder 2018: Radiodiodi
Internationality Innovator 2018: Polyteknikkojen partioklubi Teepakki ry
Aalto Community Bridgebuilder 2018: Hosts and Hostesses 2018
Paving the Way for the Aalto Community 2018: Aalto Beer Pong ry
Freshman Education Trailblazer 2018: Nuoret Designerit ry
Student Wellbeing Pathfinder 2018: Teekkariratsastajat ry
Interdisciplinary Pioneer 2018: Otanko ry

Read more about the Gala and its origins: /blog/2018/12/13/hugo-gaala-palkitsi-aalto-yhteison-pioneereja/ (in Finnish)


3. Emptying your association’s post box
Some of the associations have a post box at the AYY office that is full to the brim. These post boxes should be emptied before Christmas as otherwise there is nowhere to put the new post. Some associations have not picked up their post all year, so now is high time to grab your bank statements, for example, for safekeeping.

In case you don’t know if your association has a post box, make sure to come by! The AYY office is located upstairs at Otakaari 11, and we are open daily at 12 noon–4 pm. The Service Office will close for the Christmas break on Friday 21 Dec and open its doors again on 2 Jan 2019.

 

4. Advance booking of AYY’s rentable facilities ongoing!
The advance booking of AYY’s rentable facilities, also known as tilakĂ€hmyt, are done and dusted for special status associations, and now is the turn of other associations in the first list. As usual, the bookings are made using AYY’s own booking system TILA. TILA can be found at https://tila.ayy.fi/, and users can log on with the Aalto University IT user details. The easiest way to get started is to read the instructions behind the Help link in the menu bar at the top of the page.

You can make advance bookings for the period of Mon 7 Jan 2019–Sun 11 Aug 2019. The schedule for the remaining facility reservations in the system is as follows:

Other associations in the 1st list on Wed 12 Dec–Tue 18 Dec 2018.
The reservation period begins at 12 noon on Wed 12 Dec and ends at 12 noon on Tue 18 Dec.
The booking session will be held in the Undergraduate Centre’s (Otakaari 1) hall R001/M232 M1.

More specific details and instructions can be found in Association Newsletter 49/2018, under item 3: /en/blog/2018/11/30/association-newsletter-week-49-2018/

If you have not received your confirmation code for the user group that you represent or if you have any other questions related to the advance booking sessions, please contact AYY’s Service Manager: riitu.nuutinen (a) ayy.fi.

 

5. Group ticket sales for Teekkarispeksi now open – bring your association to watch our 30th anniversary performance for a discounted price!
Next spring will witness the premier of the 30th Teekkarispeksi of all times, and we wanted to do something really special in honour of our anniversary. Hence, we are inviting you and your association or guild to see our 30th anniversary performance at the stunning Peacock Theatre on 19 Mar 2019!

Groups of more than 10 persons get a 10% discount on tickets for the anniversary performance, so this is your chance to get a group together and come enjoy the spring’s hottest dose of culture. Group tickets can be easily reserved by email at liput@teekkarispeksi.fi, and they can all be paid with one invoice. Teekkarispeksi is performed in Finnish. Ticket prices and the theme of this year’s Speksi can be found at teekkarispeksi.fi/keinolla-milla-hyvansa/ (in Finnish).

 

6. Here you are – the new Association Guide!
This year, the Organisation Sector has been working on the new Association Guide, and it’s finally ready! The Guide features a multitude of information that associations operating within AYY need to support their operations. The themes cover founding an association, its financial management, administration and equality alike. And plenty of other things! In addition, the extensive Materials bank helps you find essential external sources of information. Right now, the sections regarding the financial statement are particularly topical for many.

The Association Guide can be found here: https://yhdistysopas.ayy.fi/?lang=en

It is advisable to go through this website carefully at the beginning of your term in office and to keep returning to it along the way. Feedback is definitely welcome, as there are always little things to fix. There are still a few sections missing from the Swedish and English versions, but these will be uploaded as soon as the translations are completed.

In the future, you should first look for answers in the Association Guide and only afterwards contact the Organisation Sector: jarjestoasiat(a)ayy.fi.

 

7. Association training materials available now
The materials from this year’s association training for both the basic package and the themed day have been gathered into the Association Guide at https://yhdistysopas.ayy.fi/training-materials/?lang=en. Make sure to also tip off your buddies on the Board about these. The training materials are only published in the language the training was held in.

We are hoping for feedback from those who attended the association training as well as those who could not make it. What was good and what needs to be worked on? On the other hand, why was the day or the themes not suitable for you this time around? On both forms, you can also share your hopes for training in 2019.

Feedback form for the basic package on 27 Nov: http://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/palaute-peruspaketti-2018/ (in Finnish)

Feedback form for the themed day on 28 Nov: https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/palaute-teemapaiva-2018/ (in Finnish)

Thank you so much to those who took part, and lots of luck for next year! And remember to always contact the Organisation Sector when you feel like it: jarjestoasiat(a)ayy.fi.

 

8. Store traces of your association operations in history
Is it easy to forget archiving? What is it necessary and worthwhile to archive in the first place? Now is a good time to grab hold of the topic, before many of the operators change.

The archive of Aalto University Student Union offers the associations operating within it storage space, equipment and advice on archiving. Archiving is meant to give future operators a vivid idea of the association’s operations. It is worth archiving all self-produced materials relating to the association’s operations as well as other materials that might interest the next generations, all marked appropriately. Tips for limiting your archiving can be found, for example, on the Yhdistystoimijat website (in Finnish).

What is important is that archiving is kept in mind and executed throughout the year. Don’t be afraid to ask for some tips and contact arkisto(a)ayy.fi.


9. Committee applications ongoing until 31 Dec
Application to AYY’s committees is still open until the end of December! You can apply to become part of, for example, organising big parties with the Party Committee or the Afterparty Committee, Quidditch and Humans vs. Zombies with the Outdoor Sports Committee, the Student Union’s annual ball with the Annual Ball Committee or the manifold celebrations of the Teekkari Tradition Week with the Teekkari Tradition Committee. In the committees, you will get to work on all kinds of things in an interdisciplinary group while learning lots about project management, group dynamics and event marketing alike!

Apply at ayy.fi/stop/en/!

 

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Send us your short text by 10 am on Wednesday to tiedotteet (a) ayy.fi. The news will be translated, so you only have to use one language. The newsletter takes a Christmas break and comes out next on 11 Jan 2019.

The information in the newsletter is edited by the AYY Association and Communications Specialist, Essi Puustinen (essi.puustinen (a) ayy.fi, tel. 050 520 9442).

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10.12.2018

Weekly Newsletter 50/2018

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This is the autumn season’s second-to-last weekly newsletter for 2018. The last newsletter is published on Monday next week, and the first one for 2019 will be put together for Monday 14 Jan. Good luck, everyone, with completing the rest of the year’s projects.

Week 50

Week 51

AYY ANNOUNCES

  1. Exceptions to end-of-year opening hours of AYY’s Services Office
  2. Futuretalks: Facing/Fading Frontiers on 17 Dec 2018
  3. Supplementary application to Student representative in Aalto University administration
  4. Polyteekkari Museum renovations starting – volunteer forces needed!

CULTURE AND THE YEAR OF ARTS

  1. Wonder – KYN’s Christmas concerts
  2. PK’s Christmas – atmospheric male choir music in the Lauttasaari Church and St. John’s Church
  3. Theatre offer for January 2019

EVENTS

  1. PlĂ€tty’s Biomedical Bistro: Data Science in Health Tech on 13 Dec
  2. Favourite Christmas carols on 14 Dec 2018 at 8 am in Alvari
  3. AIESEC Talks on Climate Action
  4. Aalto Tennis Christmas Party & Board Elections

OTHER

  1. Top summer at a top university – apply to Stanford University’s summer school!

 

AYY ANNOUNCES

1. Exceptions to end-of-year opening hours of AYY’s Services Office

Over Christmas, the Services Office is closed from Sat 22 Dec 2018 until Tue 1 Jan 2019. From Wednesday 2 Jan 2019 onwards, the Office returns to its normal opening hours.

You can check the opening hours and exceptions to them at /en/contact-information/#Otaniemi

2. Futuretalks: Facing/Fading Frontiers on 17 Dec 2018

Free movement has removed obstacles from the free exchange of knowledge and research in Europe and promoted versatile study and employment opportunities. Why is it still worth going on exchange, and what else does free movement enable? In which direction is free movement heading – are there new digital and tangible barriers rising in Europe?

Welcome to the Futuretalks discussion event on Monday 17 Dec at 4–6 pm in Kipsari, VĂ€re to discuss the burning themes of Europe together with e.g. journalist Riku Rantala, Member of the European Parliament Miapetra Kumpula-Natri and Sitra’s Senior Lead Laura Halenius!

The event is part of the Futuretalks series delving into topical phenomena in Europe from the point of view of influencing. The event series deepens perspectives and the contexts of decision-making on burning themes via opening discussions.

Further information on the event: /en/blog/events/futuretalks-facing-fading-frontiers/

3. Supplementary application to Student representative in Aalto University administration

Aalto University Student Union decided on 26 Oct 2018 to open a call for applications to Student representatives in the Aalto University administration for the calendar year 2019. Four calls have been continued until 11 Dec 2018 at 11.59 pm due to a low number of applicants:

  • LUMA Centre Steering Group (i.e. Aalto Junior steering group), 1 ordinary member
  • IDBM programme committee (ARTS, BIZ, CHEM, ELEC, ENG, SCI), 3 ordinary and 3 deputy members
  • Entrepreneurship Programme Committee, 1 ordinary and 1 deputy member
  • Master’s Programme in Urban Studies and Planning Education Council, 3 ordinary and 3 deputy members

All students of Aalto University are eligible to apply. The descriptions of the different organs of trust contain more detailed information about possible requirements and restrictions. More information and instructions for applying:

/en/blog/2018/12/04/ayy-is-looking-for-student-representatives-for-2019-the-calls-continue/

4. Polyteekkari Museum renovations starting – volunteer forces needed!

The Polyteekkari Museum renovations are about to start, and helping hands are needed. Assisting in the different stages of the move and renovations will not only earn you glory, fame and a happy feeling but also an attachment to the project rope given out for the first time.

The first chance to help out is on Saturday 15 Dec when the Museum is moving away ahead of the renovations. Help is welcome at around 11 am–5 pm, and you can show up when it suits you either for a little while or for the whole day. There will be food and drinks provided for the helpers. Sign up as a helping hand at http://bit.ly/museonmuutto18. Let us know what time you think you can join us and your possible dietary requirements.

P.S. The next time help is needed is probably in August 2019 when the new Polyteekkari Museum is being renovated. The move back will take place in autumn 2019.

More information on Telegram from Moving Chief Chriso (@Chriau) or Lensku (@Lensku).

Sign up to help move our priceless heritage into safety ahead of the Museum facilities’ renovations! Scheduling and sign-up meant for planning the helpers’ food offerings.  The combined privacy policy and information document is available here: http://bit.ly/muuttorekisteri18 (in Finnish).

 

CULTURE AND THE YEAR OF ARTS

5. Wonder – KYN’s Christmas concerts

From starshine grows a ray of hope, from the deepest whiteness the greatest love. Into darkness a light kindles, into gloom an all-illuminating wonder.

In its Christmas concerts, KYN will transport you from a winter’s evening into Christmas night with the freshly arranged most loved Christmas songs, English carols and a number of modern Christmas classics. The atmosphere is complemented by lighting design by Mika Venhovaara. The choir is conducted by Music Councillor Kaija Viitasalo.

We wish you heartily welcome to join us on the passage into Christmas.

Sun 16 Dec 2018 at 7 pm (doors at 6.30 pm) Temppeliaukion kirkko, Lutherinkatu 3, Helsinki

Wed 19 Dec 2018 at 6 pm (doors at 5.30 pm) Chapel of the Holy Heart, Kirstinkatu 1, Helsinki

Wed 19 Dec 2018 at 8 pm (doors at 7.30 pm) Chapel of the Holy Heart, Kirstinkatu 1, Helsinki

Programmes from choir members and the doors 20/15

Concert duration about 1 h

You can also find the events on Facebook!

6. PK’s Christmas – atmospheric male choir music in the Lauttasaari Church and St. John’s Church

Once again, the Christmas concerts of the Polytech Choir (PK) will tune you into the festive spirit. The concerts, organised in the Lauttasaari and St. John’s Churches on 15 and 20 Dec, continue PK’s traditional Christmas song concerts by combining new and older male choir music, inviting you to enjoy the familiar warm atmosphere and the pleasant Christmas spirit.

  • On Saturday 15 Dec 2018 at 7 pm Lauttasaari Church
  • On Thursday 20 Dec 2018 at 6 pm and 8 pm St. John’s Church

Tickets from the choir’s own webstore at http://www.polyteknikkojenkuoro.fi/en/konsertit/.

Tickets: 20€ / 10€ (students, unemployed, conscripts, children under 16 years), 0–6-year-olds free of charge when accompanied by a guardian.

7. Theatre offer for January 2019

The new year 2019 is comfortably kicked off in the theatre. On Wednesday 9 Jan 2019 at 7 pm, Willensauna offers a fun and warm performance of Gabriel, based on Mika Waltari’s writing.

For university students, tickets only 12 euros behind this link: https://www.lippu.fi/lippuja.html?affiliate=FIV&erid=2351787&doc=erdetaila&fun=erdetail&language=en

 

EVENTS

8. PlĂ€tty’s Biomedical Bistro: Data Science in Health Tech on 13 Dec

Welcome to PlĂ€tty’s (Polytech Organisation of Biomedical Engineering) career event, the Biomedical Bistro, on Thursday 13 Dec at 4.45 pm! In the Bistro, different Health Tech companies will describe how they use data science in their daily work, and what kind of plans they have for data in the future. We encourage students from any programming background to attend the evening (and enjoy the free food). The Bistro is held in English.

The event starts with a coffee service at 4.45 pm, and there is food on offer between presentations. To optimise the service, we ask you to sign up at www.tinyurl.com/bistro-ilmo. Welcome!

WHAT? PlĂ€tty’s Biomedical Bistro

WHEN? On Thursday 13 Dec at 4.45 pm

WHERE? Rakentajanaukio 2C, Otaniemi, 3rd floor conference room (NBE)

HOW? www.tinyurl.com/bistro-ilmo

MORE INFORMATION: https://platty.ayy.fi/?p=417

P.S. PlĂ€tty’s election meeting will be held on Tue 18 Dec. If you are interested in health technology and easy contacts to such companies, you should consider joining the PlĂ€tty Board! 😉

9. Favourite Christmas carols on 14 Dec 2018 at 8 am in Alvari

The Favourite Christmas carols singalong is organised on Friday 14 Dec 2018 at 8 am in the student restaurant Alvari, Otakaari 1. This year, also early-bird students are invited to the traditional Christmas carol event of the staff of Aalto University and VTT. Come along and sing yourself into the Christmas spirit! The event is Finnish-language and organised by Aalto University HR, VTT and the Aalto chaplains.

10. AIESEC Talks on Climate Action

Series 2 of AIESEC Talks: This time, AIESEC Helsinki invites Dr. Laura Riuttanen from the Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), and Dr. Risto Makkonen from the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) to talk about their work in Climate Action.

Dr. Laura Riuttanen will be speaking about the relationship between water and the climate.

Dr. Risto Makkonen will be speaking about his research in anthropogenic aerosols and their impact on the climate.

When: Friday 14 December at 6–8 pm

Where: Tiedekulma

**This event is free, but please register as seats are limited.**

Register here: http://bit.ly/rsvp-aiesec-talks-ii

For any questions or comments, contact ilse.tse@aiesec.net

Follow us on Twitter, Linkedin and Facebook.

11. Aalto Tennis Christmas Party & Board Elections

Welcome to the casual Aalto Tennis Christmas Party & Autumn Meeting / Board Elections on Saturday 15 December! We will be at Tapiolan Tennispuisto. We will start with the autumn meeting at 6 pm, and the Christmas Party begins at 7 pm. Meanwhile, we will enjoy Christmas treats, music and good company. The Board elections will take place later in the evening, so you have time to ask about the positions during the night.

Mainly, this is a nice and warm Christmas party for our members and others interested in Aalto Tennis – you will certainly have a good time even if you wouldn’t apply for the board!

More information on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/337675443680555/

OTHER

12. Top summer at a top university – apply to Stanford University’s summer school!

Once again, Aalto students have the opportunity to apply for the Stanford Summer Session International Honors Program (IHP), organised in California on 22 June–18 Aug 2019. The application period is 15 Dec 2018–15 Jan 2019 (at 6 pm).

Aalto University, in conjunction with SSIHP, will provide a maximum of six Aalto students with full scholarships. The goal is to choose one scholarship student from each school, provided that suitable candidates are found. The scholarship, approx. 15 000 USD, covers the tuition fee, insurance, board and meals on campus. An additional 1000 euros is separately granted for travel.

Further information on Into. https://into.aalto.fi/display/enuutiset/Stanford+University+International+Summer+School+2019

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3.12.2018

Weekly Newsletter 49/2018

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Today is your last chance to apply to Student representative in administration or AYY volunteer for 2019. Read more at ayy.fi/en/halloped and ayy.fi/stop/en.

PLEASE NOTE that because of Independence Day, the materials for the weekly newsletter for week 50 must be delivered to tiedotteet@ayy.fi BY WEDNESDAY 5 DEC AT 10 AM. The newsletter is published as usual on Monday 10 Dec. The last weekly newsletter of 2018 comes out on Monday 17 Dec, and the first one for 2019 on Monday 14 Jan 2019.

Week 49

Week 50

 

AYY ANNOUNCES

  1. Exceptions to end-of-year opening hours of AYY’s Services Office
  2. Hottest Improvement Idea of the Village competition
  3. Futuretalks: Facing/Fading Frontiers on 17 Dec 2018

WORKING LIFE

  1. Sweco summer job kick-off breakfast on 4 Dec

EVENTS

  1. Media Lab Demo Day on 5 Dec
  2. Students’ Independence Day Procession 2018
  3. Hugo Gala celebrates the Aalto community and its pioneers on 7 Dec
  4. Favourite Christmas carols on 14 Dec 2018 at 8 am in Alvari

SPORTS AND CAMPING

  1. FC Kissat train in Otahalli on Fridays

WELLBEING

  1. Campus restaurants’ opening hours at the end of the year

 

AYY ANNOUNCES

1. Exceptions to end-of-year opening hours of AYY’s Services Office

The AYY Services Office is closed on Independence Day 6 Dec. On Friday 7 Dec, the Member Services are open as usual at 12 noon–4 pm, but the Housing Services are closed.

Over Christmas, the Services Office is closed from Sat 22 Dec 2018 until Tue 1 Jan 2019. From Wednesday 2 Jan 2019 onwards, the Office returns to its normal opening hours.

2. Hottest Improvement Idea of the Village competition

Would it be cool to have a giant slide on the Otaranta beach or a massive tree house at the tip of the cape? Are you longing for a frisbee golf course or a gazebo in the Village?

Come up with your own wild improvement idea and prepare an execution plan for it. You can take part until 9 Dec, and the winner(s) will be announced at the Village Christmas party on 14 Dec. The developers of the best ideas will be rewarded, and it will be attempted to realise the plans. You can take part here:

https://lomake.ayy.fi/kampusjaosto/kylan-kuumin-kehityskilpailu/

3. Futuretalks: Facing/Fading Frontiers on 17 Dec 2018

Free movement has removed obstacles from the free exchange of knowledge and research in Europe and promoted versatile study and employment opportunities. Why is it still worth going on exchange, and what else does free movement enable? In which direction is free movement heading – are there new digital and tangible barriers rising in Europe?

Welcome to the Futuretalks discussion event on Monday 17 Dec at 4–6 pm in VĂ€re to discuss the burning themes of Europe together with e.g. journalist Riku Rantala, Member of the European Parliament Miapetra Kumpula-Natri and Sitra’s Senior Lead Laura Halenius!

The event is part of the Futuretalks series delving into topical phenomena in Europe from the point of view of influencing. The event series deepens perspectives and the contexts of decision-making on burning themes via opening discussions.

Further information on the event: /en/blog/events/futuretalks-facing-fading-frontiers/

 

WORKING LIFE

4. Sweco summer job kick-off breakfast on 4 Dec

Welcome to Sweco’s summer job kick-off over a grand breakfast on Tuesday 4 Dec at 8.30–11.30 am. The event takes place at Aalto University’s Sweco Room at Rakentajanaukio 4.

Come along to be one of the first to grab a job at Sweco for next summer! At this relaxed event, you will get to find out about summer job opportunities at Sweco, our employees’ career stories and our fields of operation. You will also get a unique opportunity to network and get to know the people at Sweco! There are light bites on offer throughout the event, so join us any time between 8.30 am and 11.30 am.

Further information: Matilda Rönnqvist, matilda.ronnqvist@sweco.fi, tel.040 4864003

The event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/191548225117074/ (in Finnish)

 

EVENTS

5. Media Lab Demo Day on 5 Dec

The Department of Media invites you to Media Lab Demo Day, where students and researchers showcase their finished projects and works in progress. Come by and try out new games! Look at graphic design, photographs and listen to sound installations! Take part in research in Media through presentations and listen to alumni speeches!

WHERE: Harald Herlin Learning Centre Makerspace

WHEN: Tuesday 5 Dec at 1–5 pm
EVENT ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/195240234737896/

6. Students’ Independence Day Procession 2018

The student unions of the Capital Region are celebrating Independence Day together, just like last year. This year, students will join the procession for sustainable development and the Finnish nature. The event is organised by the student unions of the Capital Region: HYY, AYY, ArtSU, SHS, Kadettitoverikunta, Metka and Helga.

The festivities begin with the placing of wreaths at Sankariristi at the Hietaniemi cemetery at 4 pm.

The procession starts off from the Hietaniemi Chapel at the cemetery at around 5 pm. The President of the Republic greets the procession from the Palace balcony.

A public celebration is held at the Senate Square from around 5.55 pm to 6.15 pm.

Further information on the procession, schedule, dress code and organisations’ flags is available on the event’s own website at https://itsenaisyyspaiva.ayy.fi/?lang=en.

7. Hugo Gala celebrates the Aalto community and its pioneers on 7 Dec

During the autumn, Aava has collected nominations from the Aalto community on associations and other groups working hard in Otaniemi that have done a particularly good job in their field this year. A huge number of messages was sent in. The Hugo Gala celebrates the Aalto community and its pioneers, but this time, we are not talking about individuals but bringing to the limelight the amazing accomplishments of the associations operating in our community along with their huge significance and the work put into them. In addition to compliments, the associations with the most remarkable work efforts are granted an accolade.

Come to Servin mökki to celebrate and enjoy a warm-hearted gala dinner while listening to all the things that the associations of the Aalto community have accomplished this year. Who knows, maybe someone will receive their accolade thanks to your nomination!

8. Favourite Christmas carols on 14 Dec 2018 at 8 am in Alvari

The Favourite Christmas carols singalong is organised on Friday 14 Dec 2018 at 8 am in the student restaurant Alvari, Otakaari 1. This year, also early-bird students are invited to the traditional Christmas carol event of the staff of Aalto University and VTT. Come along and sing yourself into the Christmas spirit! The event is Finnish-language and organised by Aalto University HR, VTT and the Aalto chaplains.

 

SPORTS AND CAMPING

9. FC Kissat train in Otahalli on Fridays

The futsal season is at its hottest, and FC Kissat continue to train in Otahalli on Fridays at 3–4 pm! All new and old female students, regardless of their field, are welcome to the practices and matches of Kissat. We train with a twinkle in our eye, and players of all levels can take part in our activities. In winter, we play futsal in the amateur league in Helsinki.

Welcome also to the autumn season’s ending party and elective meeting of Kissat on Fri 14 Dec! More information is available on the FC Kissat Facebook page at www.facebook.com/fckissat, and you can also contact us at fckissat@gmail.com.

Meow, see you at the practice and the Christmas Party!

WELLBEING

10. Campus restaurants’ opening hours at the end of the year

The campus restaurants have reduced their opening hours during the holiday season in December and January. The exceptions to the opening hours of the Otaniemi and Töölö campus restaurants have been updated on the Campus restaurants (https://www.aalto.fi/campus/campus-restaurants-and-cafes) page. Please note that changes may occur to the opening hours. Always check the latest information on the website of the restaurants.

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This is Aalto University Student Union’s weekly newsletter for week 49/2018. The newsletter gives you the news on AYY and its associations and sections, as well as other useful information.

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26.11.2018

Weekly Newsletter 48/2018

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The Christmas party season is approaching! As well as at Christmas parties and concerts, you can get into the festive spirit by taking part in AYY’s volunteer recruitment or organisations’ election meetings, for example. Just pop your elf hat on and get involved!

Week 48

Week 49

AYY ANNOUNCES

  1. Apply to volunteer at AYY in 2019!
  2. AYY Board appointed for 2019
  3. Apply for a flat share!
  4. Students’ Independence Day Procession on 6 December.

WORKING LIFE

  1. ARTS looking for a part-time producer

EVENTS

  1. Tieto Customer Experience Management Unit’s Kyber event on 30 Nov
  2. TOKYO Christmas Sales in Kiasma on 1–2 Dec 2018
  3. General meeting of the Sustainable Business Club on 3 Dec
  4. Pollux elective meeting and Christmas party on 4 Dec
  5. ToivioretkellĂ€ – Dissonanssi Christmas concert on 8 Dec
  6. Village Christmas Party 14. Dec 2018
  7. Christmas Together! On 24 Dec

SPORTS AND CAMPING

  1. Aalto Tennis Tournament on 1 Dec

OTHER

  1. Participate in Aalto’s strategy work
  2. Kino Sheryl opened in Kallio
  3. Physicist Speksi looking for director and person in charge of corporate relations

 

AYY ANNOUNCES

1. Apply to volunteer at AYY in 2019!

The deadlines of AYY’s volunteer recruitment are approaching! Applications to student representatives in Aalto University administration and to AYY’s sections are open until 3 Dec. You can apply to the committees for the whole of December.

There are all kinds of positions on offer: for example, you can apply to join the organising of the Wappu Party (Teekkari Section/Party Committee) or the Aalto Afterparty (Aava/Afterparty Committee), to execute various sporting events (Aava/Outdoor Sports Committee), to renovate rentable facilities (Campus Section) or to advocate student benefits as an Aalto Halloped.

Or maybe you would like to do something unique? Apply to be in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year, and you will get right into the heart of conceptualising and executing the anniversary year and the 10th annual ball itself.

Learn more about all of the volunteer posts at ayy.fi/stop/en/! You can also get further information by following the social media channels of the sections and AYY.

2. AYY Board appointed for 2019

In its meeting 11/2018, the Representative Council appointed Tapio HautamÀki (SCI) as Chair of the Board and Iida Palosuo (ARTS), Ellen HeikkilÀ (ARTS), Leila Kettunen (CHEM), Lumi Ketola (ENG, CHEM), Taneli Myllykangas (ELEC), Anna Halsas (BIZ), Marianne Honkasaari (SCI), Antti PentikÀinen (BIZ) and Olli Kesseli (SCI) as members of the Board.

Read more in the press release: /en/blog/2018/11/22/ayy-has-appointed-its-board-for-2019-tapio-hautamaki-to-act-as-chair/

3. Apply for a flat share!

Flat shares available with separate rental agreements! AYY is piloting the friend application in two apartments on Pohjavedenkatu in Vuosaari. The apartments have three bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen as well as its own sauna and balcony. The apartments are rented out to one main tenant, who is free to take subtenants into the apartment. Read more on the AYY website and apply! /en/blog/2018/11/22/four-room-apartments-available-in-vuosaari-starting-from-1st-of-january/

4. Students’ Independence Day Procession on 6 December.

The student unions of the Capital Region are celebrating Independence Day together, just like last year. This year, students will join the procession for sustainable development and the Finnish nature. The event is organised by the student unions of the Capital Region: HYY, AYY, ArtSU, SHS, Kadettitoverikunta, Metka and Helga.

The festivities begin with the placing of wreaths at Sankariristi at the Hietaniemi cemetery at 4 pm.

The procession starts off from the Hietaniemi Chapel at the cemetery at around 5 pm. The President of the Republic greets the procession from the Palace balcony.

A public celebration is held at the Senate Square from around 5.55 pm to 6.15 pm.

Further information on the procession, schedule, dress code and organisations’ flags is available on the event’s own website at https://itsenaisyyspaiva.ayy.fi/?lang=en

 

WORKING LIFE

5. ARTS looking for a part-time producer

The School of Arts and Design is looking for a part-time producer to take part in the organisation of the Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees to take place in June. The position is temporary. The application period ends on 30 Nov 2018.

A broader description of the position and instructions for applying can be found here: https://www.aalto.fi/careers/producer-in-our-conferment-team

EVENTS

6. Tieto Customer Experience Management Unit’s Kyber event on 30 Nov

Kyber is a regular LAN party of our unit where we first have a few technology talks and then move on to casual networking, gaming (esports) and enjoying pizza, beer and other drinks provided by the company.

This time, in the talks you will get to hear about modern API technologies and more specifically, about GraphQL – how it is changing the way that data is handled on API layer and making a big difference to the developer experience. You will also be introduced to the fundamentals of Continuous Integration.

If you wish to participate in some casual gaming after the talks, please bring your own laptop. We will try to keep our games Win/OSX/Linux-friendly, since we use our work laptops and most of use OS X / Linux. If not, there are few extra machines and a PS4/Super Nintendo to enjoy!

Agenda in a nutshell:

Kicking off KyberTalks

Future of Web API: GraphQI, Sallar Kaboli, Solution Architect

CI is more than just Jenkins, Jaakko Kourula, Senior Consultant

Networking, pizza, drinks and gaming

Sign up here to confirm your place: https://goo.gl/forms/Y2L7aEV5x8mmTHVo1

When: 30 November, starting at 3 pm

Where: Tieto Keilalahti Campus, Keilalahdentie 2, Espoo

7. TOKYO Christmas Sales in Kiasma on 1–2 Dec 2018

TOKYO’s Christmas Sales are back! This year, the sales are organised in the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma on 1–2 December. Two days! 100 tables! Fantastic art & design!

Come and give your support to young artistic talents and buy the most unique Christmas presents! Bring your Christmas spirit to Mannerheiminaukio 2 in central Helsinki and experience the magic of TOKYO’s Christmas sales! The Sales are open according to the opening hours of the museum, on Saturday 10 am–6 pm and on Sunday 10 am–5 pm.

A warm welcome! https://www.facebook.com/events/423539981512144/

8. General meeting of the Sustainable Business Club on 3 Dec

Are you interested in running SBC next year or in voting on it? SBC wishes you welcome to this autumn’s association meeting, in which the Board for 2019 is appointed!

Who can be an SBC Board member? Any member of SBC is eligible to stand in the election. There are at least 3 persons on the Board, but at most, six can be appointed. Possible positions include Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, person in charge of communications and two general Board members.

We recommend that interested parties come to the meeting and announce their standing. If you are interested but cannot make it to the meeting, you can send us a short application (text or video) to the position you are interested in by email.

WHEN: Monday 3 December at 12.15–2.15 pm
WHERE: TuoMela cabinet, KY premises in EspilÀ, Otaniemi

https://www.facebook.com/events/607089266372884/?event_time_id=607090523039425

9. Pollux elective meeting and Christmas party on 4 Dec

The combined elective meeting and Christmas party of Pollux will be held on 4 Dec from 6 pm onwards at Kattosauna. The elective meeting starts at 7 pm. There will be traditional Finnish Christmas food and beverages on offer, along with a sauna.

All old, new and future members interested in our operations are welcome to come along!

WHAT: Pollux Christmas party and elective meeting

WHERE: Kattosauna, JÀmerÀntaival 3 A

WHEN: 4 Dec from 6 pm onwards

The event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/299396400672677/

10. ToivioretkellĂ€ – Dissonanssi Christmas concert on 8 Dec

Welcome to tuning into the Christmas spirit by attending the chamber choir Dissonanssi’s Christmas concert in Tuomaankirkkosali in the Meilahti Church (Pihlajatie 16, 00270 Helsinki) on Saturday 8 Dec 2018 at 3 pm. The concert is free of charge.

Read more: https://www.facebook.com/events/281086799204953/

11.Village Christmas Party 14. Dec 2018

Midsummer comes along every summer, but the Village Christmas Party is only once a year!

Campus Section and OtaHoas are organising the traditional Village Christmas Party on Friday 14 Dec at Rantasauna. The Village elves have magicked a tasty feast to be served with drinks and heated up the sauna for the guests. There will also be fun, Christmassy activities on location. We will also get to enjoy some beautiful live music from 8 pm onwards.

All Village residents and likeminded people are welcome at the Village Christmas Party. Remember to invite your friends and flatmates too!

WHAT? Village Christmas Party
WHERE? Rantasauna
WHEN? On 14 Dec at 6 pm
WHY? Good company, food and Christmas spirit
PRICE? Free

/en/blog/events/village-christmas-party/

12. Christmas Together! On 24 Dec

Are you spending Christmas in Otaniemi? Join us at Rantasauna to celebrate Christmas together! The place will be full of magic and anticipation on the night between 24 and 25 Dec, so come and wait for Santa in the sauna or the hot tub. Come early if you want to help decorate the tree. If you want to take part in the Secret Santa gift exchange, bring along a small gift (5 €) wrapped in wrapping paper.

  • WHAT? Christmas together!
  • WHERE? Rantasauna, Otaniemi
  • PRICE? Free, Secret Santa gifts optional
  • WHEN? From Christmas Eve (24 Dec) at 4 pm until Christmas morning
  • WHY? Christmas is better together!
  • DRESS CODE? Ugly sweaters
  • https://www.facebook.com/events/378357739374867/

 

SPORTS AND CAMPING

13. Aalto Tennis Tournament on 1 Dec

On Saturday 1 December, there will be a tennis tournament for all levels from beginners to competitive players at the Esport Centre, first matches starting at 1 pm. You will get to play a minimum of two matches, and the calculated time for each match is one hour. You will get to play against opponents that are suited to your level.

The participation fee is 24€, and the winners will get a prize. We will also have some snacks that you can grab between matches.

 

OTHER

14. Participate in Aalto’s strategy work

The current strategic season of Aalto ends in 2020. In the coming year, the Aalto community will work on a new strategy together to determine the future focal points of the University’s development. Questions and ideas for the strategy work are already being collected. Leave your own via the following link by 14 Dec (requires an Aalto ID):

https://www.aalto.fi/exploring-aalto-2035

15. Kino Sheryl opened in Kallio

Kino Sheryl is the art house movie theatre owned by TOKYO. The theatre got started in 2015 in Arabia’s media centre Lume and was then the first new theatre in Helsinki for 15 years. Its operations have been inactive while the School of Arts and Design was moving house.

The long-awaited return of Kino Sheryl has now taken place in Kallio, Helsinki, with the pre-opening party celebrated last weekend. The new theatre is located in the Cultural Centre Caisa’s premises at Kaikukatu 4. Repairs are still being done in the theatre to make the new premises look like Sheryl, and for this reason, the theatre is offering cinema tickets at discounted prices for the duration of the repairs. The big opening party of the theatre will be celebrated once the last of the repairs are done.

More information: www.kinosheryl.fi (in Finnish)

16. Physicist Speksi looking for director and person in charge of corporate relations

The script of the Physicist Speksi 2019 has been worked on since the summer, and now is the time to start recruiting the Speksi director! We are looking for 1–3 persons to direct the actors as well as the artistic aspects of the Speksi. Send an application to tuottajat@fyysikkospeksi.fi. Application DL is 31 Dec. The director’s duties include organising a casting for the actors in early spring and, later on, running the actors’ rehearsals. We expect applicants to have experience from the theatre and/or Speksis.

Application is also now open to the Speksi’s person in charge of corporate relations, and the DL is 31 Dec. This person’s task is to run the corporate relations team obtaining both product and financial sponsorships for the Speksi. Send an application to tuottajat@fyysikkospeksi.fi.

Application to the other positions takes place next year, but you can inform us of your speculative interest by filling in this form: http://tinyurl.com/speksiin2019 (in Finnish). The Speksi will premier in October 2019.

More information: tuottajat@fyysikkospeksi.fi

 

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This is Aalto University Student Union’s weekly newsletter for week 48/2018. The newsletter gives you the news on AYY and its associations and sections, as well as other useful information.

If you want your own piece to appear in the newsletter, send your finalised text to tiedotteet@ayy.fi by 10 am on Thursday for publication the following week. The recommended length of the text is 500 characters and the maximum length 1 000 characters.

You can also read the newsletter on AYY’s website at /en/students/weekly-newsletter/

News concerning associations can be found in the association newsletter. Read them at /en/associations/association-newsletter/

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19.11.2018

AYY Weekly Newsletter 47/2018

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The SYL General Assembly took place in Otaniemi last weekend. To wrap up the weekend, AYY’s Suvi Vendelin was appointed to the Union’s Board for 2019. Congratulations, Suvi! There are more exciting appointments on the way on Thursday, when AYY’s Representative Council appoints the Board and the Council’s Vice Chairs for next year. The meeting can be followed live at ayy.fi/en/live.

 

Week 47

Week 48

 

AYY ANNOUNCES

  1. AYY starts recycling plastic waste next year
  2. Facebook group for Aalto students with family
  3. Teekkari cap working group established
  4. Students’ Independence Day procession
  5. Apply to volunteer at AYY in 2019!

WORKING LIFE

  1. Administrative and HR Manager’s tips for job hunting on AYY’s blog
  2. My Career in Finland on 30 Nov

CULTURE AND THE YEAR OF ARTS

  1. Chalmersspexet Bob presenterar: Geronimo!
  2. TOKYO Christmas Sales in Kiasma on 1–2 Dec 2018

EVENTS

  1. Polyteknikkojen Saunaseura (PTSS) takes a sauna on 22 Nov @Kattosauna
  2. PSK Kupla presents: Scuba diving try-out on 29 Nov

SPORTS AND CAMPING

  1. FC Kissat train in Otahalli on Fridays at 3–4 pm!

OTHER

  1. University learning environment survey closing date has been extended – survey open until 23th of November
  2. BEST Spring courses’ application DL 25 Nov

 

AYY ANNOUNCES

1. AYY starts recycling plastic waste next year

AYY will start recycling plastic waste in all its residential properties during 2019. Starting the recycling requires new collection bins to be installed, and/or the reorganisation of waste disposal spaces.

The residents will be informed separately once the recycling starts. However, you can start thinking about recycling plastic by reading through, for example, HSY’s instructions at https://www.hsy.fi/en/residents/sorting/instructions/Pages/Plastic.aspx.

Do you have ideas or feedback related to recycling at AYY’s apartments? You can give us your ideas and feedback at https://lomake.ayy.fi/viestinta/recycling-in-ayy-housing/.

2. Facebook group for Aalto students with family

The Aalto students with families Facebook group is a group moderated by AYY for those students who have children. In the group, you can talk about the everyday matters of families with children or maybe set up a recycling date.

The group can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1632326910390380/. The group is a closed one, meaning that you need to be a member in order to see the discussion. Additionally, an admin has to approve new membership requests.

3. Teekkari cap working group established

The Guild of Architecture and Teknologföreningen published an open letter addressed to the Student Union’s Board and the Teekkari Section regarding permission to wear the Teekkari cap.

The topic has induced a lot of conversation among the Aalto community. To tackle this discussion, the AYY Board and the Teekkari Section have established a four-person working group, whose members are Teekkari Section Chair Tuomas Rantataro, Freshman Major Noora Salminen, AYY Chair of the Board Noora VĂ€nttinen and Board member Julius Luukkanen.

The working group’s task is, above all, to look into past experiences and opinions related to the Teekkari cap as well as related thoughts and emotional charges. Based on this work, possible solutions will be formed for the future. The working group will be interviewing different parties regarding the topic in the near future.

More information: julius.luukkanen@ayy.fi

4. Students’ Independence Day procession

The Finnish Independence Day is celebrated on 6 Dec. The same day students’ have their own Independence Day Procession. All participating student organisations should sign up for the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/190259045237061/

AYY will lend blue-and-white sashes and carrying belts to organisations for the procession. These will be lent in the order of booking until they run out. Bookings/enquiries arkisto@ayy.fi.

5. Apply to volunteer at AYY in 2019!

Applications to student representatives in Aalto University administration and to AYY’s sections are open until 3 Dec. You can apply to the committees for the whole of December.

There are all kinds of positions on offer: for example, you can apply to join the organising of the Wappu Party (Teekkari Section/Party Committee) or the Aalto Afterparty (Aava/Afterparty Committee), to execute various sporting events (Aava/Outdoor Sports Committee), to renovate rentable facilities (Campus Section) or to advocate student benefits as an Aalto Halloped.

Or maybe you would like to do something unique? Apply to be in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year, and you will get right into the heart of conceptualising and executing the anniversary year and the 10th annual ball itself.

Learn more about all of the volunteer posts at ayy.fi/stop/en/! You can also get further information by following the social media channels of the sections and AYY.

 

WORKING LIFE

6. Administrative and HR Manager’s tips for job hunting on AYY’s blog

AYY’s Administrative and HR Manager Johanna PietilĂ€inen, who has interviewed and recruited countless people, reveals on the AYY blog’s miniseries her tips for making your job application stand out and how to succeed at a job interview. The first part can be read now at /blogi/2018/11/19/job-hunting-1-0-1-vol-1-how-to-fix-your-application/?lang=en. The second part of the series comes out on Friday.

7. My Career in Finland on 30 Nov

How does the Finnish job market function? What is the role of the trade unions? What is essential for finding a job in Finland? What do you need to take into account when starting your own business in Finland? How have international Aalto alumni found their ways into Finnish working life, and what is the Finnish working culture like through their eyes?

Welcome to “My Career in Finland,” organised by Aalto University Student Union’s International Section Mosaic, Corporate Relations Sector, TEK, and the Finnish Business School Graduates. The event is held on 30 November at 12 noon–6 pm in Dipoli – after the main event, there’s an after party!

See the day’s initial programme and register for workshops on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/346231852815021/

 

CULTURE AND THE YEAR OF ARTS

8. Chalmersspexet Bob presenterar: Geronimo!

Chalmersspexet Bob firar sitt 70-Ärsjubileum i Är och kommer pÄ besök till oss med ett spex som ryktas om att vara det bÀsta hittills! Kom och följ med dÄ den urÄldriga Goyen kommer med dÄliga omen till apachehövdingen Geronimo, som lever ett lugnt och stillsamt pensionÀrsliv tillsammans med sin fru Azul. Goyen förutspÄr en strundande katastrof och plötsligt fylls Geronimos lugna bakgÄrd av frÄgvisa journalister, lycksökare frÄn vÀst och mystiska arbetare. Vad kommer att hÀnda? Vilka Àr de illavarslande syner som Goyen har fÄtt se? Men viktigaste frÄgan, kommer nÄn ihÄg var Geronimos stridsyxa för lÀnge sedan grÀvdes ner?

FörestÀllningen kommer att vara den 8.12 kl 18.00 i Dipoli, OtsvÀngen 24, och efterÄt har du chansen att sitza med göteborgarna pÄ TF.

Vad? Chalmersspexet Bob med spexet Geronimo + nachspex
NĂ€r? 8.12 kl 18.00
Var? Dipoli, OtsvÀngen 24 och nachspex pÄ TF, OtsvÀngen 22
Pris? Studerande/vuxen 18€/30€ + nachspex 17€/20€

Biljetter kan köpas frÄn chalmersspexet.fi

9. TOKYO Christmas Sales in Kiasma on 1–2 Dec 2018

TOKYO’s Christmas Sales are back! This year, the sales are organised in the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma on 1–2 December. Two days! 100 tables! Fantastic art & design!
Come and give your support to young artistic talents and buy the most unique Christmas presents! Bring your Christmas spirit to Mannerheiminaukio 2 in central Helsinki and experience the magic of TOKYO’s Christmas sales! The Sales are open according to the opening hours of the museum, on Saturday 10 am–6 pm and on Sunday 10 am–5 pm.
A warm welcome!

https://www.facebook.com/events/423539981512144/

 

EVENTS

10. Polyteknikkojen Saunaseura (PTSS) takes a sauna on 22 Nov @Kattosauna

Polyteknikkojen Saunaseura (the Polytechnicians’ Sauna Club) – PTSS to friends – is organising its first open sauna evening on Thursday 22 Nov from 6.30 pm onwards at Otaniemi’s Kattosauna at JĂ€merĂ€ntaival 3A.

On the cards, an introduction to the freshly-established Sauna Club and a speech from our supporter Saunastore. After the introductions, we will be putting the stove and benches of good old Kattosauna to the test before the facility is closed for renovations, so bring a towel! Also light bites and sauna drinks on offer!

Follow our FB event at https://www.facebook.com/events/692676514435459/ (in Finnish) and click ‘Going’ if you can make it!

11. PSK Kupla presents: Scuba diving try-out on 29 Nov

Kupla is organising the wished-for scuba diving trial for 2018 on Thursday 29 Nov at LeppĂ€vaara swimming hall. We begin with a lecture on equipment and safety at 6.30 pm in the club’s facilities in JMT1, after which we move on to the swimming hall. The try-out price includes all the necessary equipment as well as personal guidance by an experienced trainer. So, you don’t need any equipment of your own or previous experience. Welcome along, see you below the surface!

P.S. The basics course will be back in the spring! More information coming soon.

WHAT? Scuba diving try-out
WHERE? Meet at Kamio (JMT1)
WHEN? Thursday 29 Nov at 6.30 pm
HOW MUCH? Student price 20e

More information and sign-up: https://kupla.org/blog/2018/laitesukelluksen-kokeilukerta-2018/ (in Finnish)

 

SPORTS AND CAMPING

12. FC Kissat train in Otahalli on Fridays at 3–4 pm!

The futsal season is at its hottest, and FC Kissat start their training in Otahalli on Friday 23 Nov at 3–4 pm. All new and old students, regardless of their field, are welcome to the practices and matches of Kissat. We train with a twinkle in our eye, and players of all levels can take part in our activities. If you’d like to be more involved with the activities of FC Kissat, come along to our legendary Christmas party and association meeting on 24 Nov! More information is available on the FC Kissat Facebook page at www.facebook.com/fckissat, and you can always send us an email to fckissat@gmail.com.

Meow, see you at the practice!

 

OTHER

13. University learning environment survey closing date has been extended – survey open until 23th of November

In order to gain comprehensive results every single response counts. We have extended the closing date so please fill in the survey by Friday  23rd  of November, at the latest.

Thank you to everyone who has answered the survey already!

Give us feedback about the university learning environment. What works and what should we improve? We want to hear how well the current university learning environment supports your learning activities at Aalto University.

We ask every student to participate and give us their opinion on the current spaces. By answering the survey, you can improve student well-being on campus.

The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and it is completely anonymous. Link to the survey: https://aaltouniversityfinlandstudent2018.leesmanindex.co.uk/lBDmT1i4uqSOkiK9

The survey will be open until the 23rd of November. By answering you can participate in the draw of Finnkino movie tickets (4 x 4 tickets).

The survey is carried out by Aalto University Campus & Real Estate, who is responsible for the properties in Aalto University.

14. BEST Spring courses’ application DL 25 Nov

This spring, BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) offers you 18 courses around Europe. On these, you’ll get to attend lectures, given by the university’s teaching staff or experts from companies, on Technology, Career Related Skills, and Applied Engineering. After the lectures, you’ll also take part in evening activities designed for you to give you a taste of the LBG (Local BEST Group) that hosts you and the local culture. For more information about the courses and FAQs, visit https://besthelsinki.fi/en/courses/application/

Application deadline: 25 November 2018 at 11:59 pm.

 

 

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This is Aalto University Student Union’s weekly newsletter for week 47/2018. The newsletter gives you the news on AYY and its associations and sections, as well as other useful information.

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