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12.11.2018

Weekly Newsletter 46/2018

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This week is Living-themed week, led by the Campus Section. Also note that the first application to the new Miestentie residential building and to the renovated Jämeräntaival 3 starts today.

P.S. The General Assembly of the National Union of University Students in Finland is organised in Otaniemi on Friday and Saturday. If you want your share of assembly atmosphere, follow the stream and get acquainted with the meeting documents at https://syl.fi/en/for-student-unions/general-assembly/.

Week 46, Living-themed week (https://www.facebook.com/events/1904361549679713/)

Week 47

 

AYY ANNOUNCES

  1. Nominate prize winners from the Aalto community
  2. Newbuild at Miestentie and renovated Jämeräntaival 3 C to be completed in February 2019 – application to apartments on 12 Nov–9 Dec!
  3. Apply for AYY’s exchange grant by 14 Nov!
  4. Are you interested in developing equality in the Aalto community? Come to the workshop on 21 Nov
  5. Apply to volunteer at AYY in 2019!

WORKING LIFE

  1. Meet your future employer at the ARENA Career Fair on 14 November in Töölö!

EVENTS

  1. Winter Cycling: Light heroes goes Otaniemi on 14 Nov
  2. Ahtisaari Days 2018 at Dipoli on 15 Nov
  3. WhisKY presents: “WAIT A MINUTE, THIS ISN’T SCOTCH” on 16 Nov
  4. Tikelo’s Pre-Christmas Party on 20 Nov
  5. ARU’s Otaniemisauna on 21 Nov
  6. CSSA-Aalto Language Exchange Matching Event on 25 Nov

OTHER

  1. New HSL travel card doesn´t work in Aalto student hubs or Secureprint yet – keep your old card
  2. Come up with a name for the new Aalto-wide contact fair and win a phone!
  3. Answer the University’s learning environment survey by 16 Nov – you can win cinema tickets

 

AYY ANNOUNCES

1. Nominate prize winners from the Aalto community

This year, Aalto University Student Union’s Community Section Aava rewards associations in a new way. Use the form to nominate associations and other groups that have succeeded this year. The categories are promotion of student wellbeing, welcoming of new students, integration of international students and interdisciplinary comings-together. In addition to this, you can nominate a prize winner from outside these categories! Give reasons for your nominations and send the form by 14 Nov.

Form: https://lomake.ayy.fi/aava/nominate/

2. Newbuild at Miestentie and renovated Jämeräntaival 3 C to be completed in February 2019 – application to apartments on 12 Nov–9 Dec!

Both the new apartments at Miestentie and the apartments at the renovated Jämeräntaival 3 C will be ready for moving in from 1 Feb 2019. Miestentie will have a total of 131 apartments, of which 107 are studios, while the rest are two-room apartments. At Jämeräntaival 3 C, of the 42 apartments, the majority are single rooms in shared apartments. The apartments are applied for via the Domo system, and applications received between 12 Nov and 9 Dec will be included in the draw. Apartments will be offered from 10 Dec onwards, and once all apartments have been offered, the order from the draw is dissolved and the applications are arranged in line based on their scoring and the time they were sent.

3. Apply for AYY’s exchange grant by 14 Nov!

In the autumn, AYY is handing out exchange grants to support the internationalisation and active community operation of students. Any AYY member who is going on an exchange, is on an exchange at the moment or has returned from an exchange after April 2018 can apply for an exchange grant. The grant is meant for the degree students of Aalto University.

The grant can be applied for from 12 noon on 24 Oct until 11.59 pm on 14 Nov.

You can find the application form and further information about the grants here: /en/students/services/scholarships/

4. Are you interested in developing equality in the Aalto community? Come to the workshop on 21 Nov

Equality has been a conversation point in the Student Union as well as the wider society. We at the Student Union now want to find out what would be the best way to chart the state of equality in the Aalto community. In early 2019, we will be collecting information about these experiences with a member survey, and now, we are in need of some help from interested parties for creating the survey!

We are organising a workshop on Wednesday 21 Nov in Avain Sauna (Otaranta 8E) at 4–6 pm. There will be some light bites on offer, so please sign up for the event by 19 Nov at the latest. Everyone is welcome to attend with their own language skills; we will be using Finnish and English at the event as working languages.

Sign up at:https://lomake.ayy.fi/sosiaalipolitiikka/planeringsworkshop-for-jamlikhetsenkaten-21-11/?lang=en

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. Meet your future employer at the ARENA Career Fair on 14 November in Töölö!

Interested in a job, trainee position, thesis assignment, information about employment possibilities in the future, a new picture for your CV, some advice on your CV or LinkedIn profile, career advice from alumni or a new badge? All of this can be found at the ARENA Career Fair in the School of Business’ Main Building on 14 Nov from 9.30 am to 4 pm. Don’t miss out!

All important information on Facebook @ARENACareerFair and the web at fairs.aalto.fi/arena.

 

EVENTS

7. Winter Cycling: Light heroes goes Otaniemi on 14 Nov

Winter is coming. Darkness is here and soon there will be slush and snow. But that is no reason to stop cycling!

Helsingin polkupyöräilijät ry (Cyclists of Helsinki association) and Pyöräliitto (Finnish Cycling Federation) invite you to see and hear a Light Heroes show in front of the Otaniemi metro station outdoors on the Väre side on 14 November at 3–6 pm. They will also offer you free bike lights, hot drinks and some snacks. Come early, there are only 300 lights to give away.

https://www.facebook.com/events/560017801085830/

8. Ahtisaari Days 2018 at Dipoli on 15 Nov

15 November | at 3.30–5 pm | Dipoli, Kaleva hall

Conflicts caused by people can be solved by people. But what does it take to ensure peace? How can we create open dialogue?

You are warmly welcome to join us at this year’s Ahtisaari Days on 15 November at Aalto University, to hear the celebrative interview of Nobel Peace Laureate and President Martti Ahtisaari and Artistic Director of the Helsinki Festival Marko Ahtisaari. A panel discussion in English will follow on the possibilities to design peace, featuring experts on water management, social computing and collaborative design – and by which means it could be done. In addition to experts from Aalto University, also Alexander Stubb – Chairman of the Board of CMI, the conflict resolution organisation founded by Ahtisaari – will participate in the panel discussion. Further information: https://www.aalto.fi/events/ahtisaari-days-2018.

9. WhisKY presents: “WAIT A MINUTE, THIS ISN’T SCOTCH” on 16 Nov

DID YOU KNOW: Sometimes, whisky doesn’t come from Scotland. We were equally shocked to find this out.

On 16 November, at 6 pm, join WhisKY at Saha for an evening of discoveries as we try whiskies from 5 different whisky-producing countries that aren’t Scotland. Yes, still shocking.

P.S. As “experts,” we tried to pick the best there are, but I mean, it’s not Scotland so no promises.

WHAT: “WAIT A MINUTE, THIS ISN’T SCOTCH”
WHERE: Saha, Konemiehentie 1, 02150 Espoo
WHEN: Friday 16 Nov at 6 pm
HOW MUCH: 15€
TICKETS: https://holvi.com/shop/viskikerhowhisky/product/da9e524e4cfb40cc71cf93b005d485c3/

10. Tikelo’s Pre-Christmas Party on 20 Nov

Christmas is slowly coming around, and it’s time to have Tikelo’s Pre-Christmas party and the election of the new Board. The evening starts at 6 pm with the annual meeting. After the meeting and the election, it’s time for the Pre-Christmas party starting at 7 pm, in which we will watch L.A. Confidential. The movie tells the story of a group of LAPD officers in 1953, and the intersection of police corruption and Hollywood celebrity.

If you are interested in joining Tikelo’s Board but you can’t come to the annual meeting, you can contact Paavo Nissinen (facebook.com/paavo.nissinen) or sign the form that will be posted on Tikelo’s Facebook page after the annual meeting.

WHAT: Choosing Tikelo’s new Board + movie L.A. Confidential
WHEN: on 20 Nov at 6 pm
WHERE: Saha, Konemiehentie 1, 02150 Espoo
HOW MUCH: Free
EVENT ON FB: facebook.com/events/1964249580542648/

11. ARU’s Otaniemisauna on 21 Nov

The Academic national defence association ARU ry organises an introductory evening for its members and anyone interested in its activities in Otaniemi, the cradle of technology! There will be related equipment for presentation there, and free food and drink on offer, as well as a sauna!

You can bring friends along to the event! ARU also has its own Telegram group, which you can join at https://aru.fi/tg.

12. CSSA-Aalto Language Exchange Matching Event on 25 Nov

WERE you ever curious about a language spoken by more than 1 BILLION people? HAVE you ever thought of learning about CHINESE culture from a native speaker? Are you hesitant about launching your CHINESE studies? Or are you simply eager to communicate with people from one of the world’s biggest and fastest-developing economies?

HERE is your CHANCE! CSSA-Aalto invites you to a Language Exchange Event on 25 Nov! Whatever nationalities, languages and ages, all of you will find your place here! You can make friends from China by sharing your native languages and cultures. REMEMBER to keep in touch afterwards, and you will certainly gain much more than language exchanges!

Activity: Language exchange club between Chinese and Finnish/English
Place: Design Factory
Time: 4–7 pm on Sunday 25 Nov
Content: Exchange your native languages and MAKE FRIENDS

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/453199335207642/
Sign-up here: https://goo.gl/forms/kcHnfRhUAbVP0qU23

 

OTHER

13. New HSL travel card doesn´t work in Aalto student hubs or Secureprint yet – keep your old card

The new HSL travel card does not yet work for accessing the student hubs on Aalto University campuses or the Secureprint printers. It might take several weeks to ensure it is working properly. We will inform you when this is done.

If you get a new card, do not register it at https://idcard.aalto.fi. Keep your old green card! It still works as an access and printing card in Aalto, even though it no longer works in public transport.

If you don’t have an old HSL card, you can get one from Väre and register it. Visiting address Otaniementie 14, main lobby info desk, open Mon–Thu 8 am–9 pm, Fri 8 am–8 pm, Sat 9 am–5 pm.

14. Come up with a name for the new Aalto-wide contact fair and win a phone!

Aalto University is organising a brand-new Aalto-wide contact fair in October 2019, and we need a name for the event. Do you have a great name in mind? Send your suggestion to us by 30 November 2018 and win an iPhone XS Max 512 or a Huawei Mate 20 Pro smart phone! The best suggestion wins, and if there are many suggestions of the winning name, the prize is raffled.

Send your suggestion to us via this link: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/121565C7B364A8A2

For more information about the new fair and the rules of the name competition, visit: https://into.aalto.fi/display/ficareerweb/Name+Competition+for+a+new+fair.

15. Answer the University’s learning environment survey by 16 Nov – you can win cinema tickets

Give us your views on the University’s learning environment! What works, what should be improved?

We want to hear how well the University’s current environment supports your learning at Aalto University. We ask every student to participate and give us their honest opinion on the current facilities. By answering the survey, you can improve students’ wellbeing and comfortability on campus.

The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous.

Link to the survey: https://aaltouniversityfinlandstudent2018.leesmanindex.co.uk/lBDmT1i4uqSOkiK9

The survey will be open until 16 November. By answering, you can participate in a draw of Finnkino cinema tickets (4 x 4 tickets). The survey is carried out by Aalto University Campus & Real Estate, who is responsible for the properties of Aalto University.

 

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This is Aalto University Student Union’s weekly newsletter for week 46/2018. 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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9.11.2018

Association newsletter for week 46/2018

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If you want to receive the AYY association newsletter by email, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset

 

This is the AYY association newsletter for week 46/2018

Sign-up for the association training starts NOW (item 1)! Check the programme for the training days and sign up. Also let new Board members and next year’s operators know about the training. And there is plenty of suitable programme for seasoned operators too.

Upcoming events and important dates for associations
19–28 Nov: Comment round for community structure project (item 2)
21 Nov: Planning workshop for equality survey (item 3)
21 Nov: Sign-up closes for Association Training (item 1)
23 Nov: Application to Sections’ Chair ends (item 7, ayy.fi/stop/en/)
27 Nov: Association training in Finnish – basic package (item 1, sign up here)
28 Nov: Association training in Finnish – themed day (item 1, sign up here)
29 Nov: Association training in English (item 1, sign-up here)
3 Dec: Application to AYY Sections ends (item 7, ayy.fi/stop/en/)
3 Dec: Application to Hallopeds ends (item 5)
3 Dec: Application to person in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year ends (item 6)
31 Dec: Application to AYY Committees ends (item 7, /stop/en/)

 

Contents of the newsletter
1. AYY’s association training in English on 29 Nov and in Finnish on 27–28 Nov
2. Comment round for associations on the development proposals for AYY’s organisational structures coming on 19–28 Nov!
3. Are you interested in developing equality in the Aalto community?
4. Version update in the IT services used by associations
5. Should the University change? Apply to Student representative in administration!
6. Apply to be in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year!
7. Apply to AYY’s Sections or Committees for 2019!


 1. AYY’s association training in English on 29 Nov and in Finnish on 27–28 Nov
The English-language training is organised on Thursday 29 Nov from 4 pm to 7 pm at AYY’s office (Otakaari 11, Espoo, upstairs). The training will include communications and the basics for association work, but you can also request specific topics.

The target group is English-speaking association actives, and as the space is limited (approx. 20 persons), please attend only if you are in the target group. Max. 4 persons per association.

If there are more than four persons in your association’s actives that are in the target group and they wish to participate, please contact Organisational Affairs Specialist Essi Puustinen (essi.puustinen at ayy.fi), and we will work something out.

You can sign up here: https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/ayys-association-training-in-english/ Sign-up closes on 21 Nov at 11.59 pm.

You can also take part in the Finnish-language association training. This is organised at the Design Factory in Otaniemi on Tue 27 Nov and Wed 28 Nov. The first day offers new operators the basics on association operations, and on the latter training day, we will delve deeper into some current themes. Detailed information in Finnish:
Tue 27th Nov – Basics /blog/events/ayyn-yhdistyskoulutus-2/
Wed 28th Nov – Themes /blog/events/ayyn-yhdistyskoulutus-3/

 

2. Comment round for associations on the development proposals for AYY’s organisational structures coming on 19–28 Nov!
There is a development project of community and organisational structures in progress at Aalto University Student Union. The goal of the project is to discover via surveys, interviews and discussions how the cooperation of associations operating within AYY and the structures of the Aalto community could be developed in a way that would make the roles of different parties clearer than before. The goal of the project is a more unified student community in which the students of the different schools will be taken into account as equals better than before.

The first part of the project were the charting surveys sent to associations in September on the current situation and development needs of the structures. Thank you to all associations that took the time to answer the survey! At the moment, the project is progressing with focus group discussions in which the associations that answered the survey are forming solution models for the challenges brought up in the surveys and advance discussions.

The solution models will be sent on a comment round to all associations and volunteers on 19–28 Nov, so it’s worth reserving time from a meeting or other get-together now to comment on the solution models. Each association is meant to send only one answer, so it’s important that you take time aside from your meetings for a collective discussion. The project’s results will influence the composition of the association and volunteer fields in the future, so it’s very important that you make your views known.

If you have any questions regarding the project, send a message to Project Coordinator Elina Nieminen at elina.nieminen(a)ayy.fi.

 

 

3. Are you interested in developing equality in the Aalto community?
Equality has been a conversation point in the Student Union as well as the wider society. We at the Student Union now want to find out what would be the best way to chart the state of equality in the Aalto community. In early 2019, we will be collecting information about these experiences with a member survey, and now, we are in need of some help from interested parties for creating the survey!

We are organising a workshop on Wednesday 21 Nov in Avain Sauna (Otaranta 8E) at 4–6 pm. There will be some light bites on offer, so please sign up for the event by 19 Nov at the latest. Everyone is welcome to attend with their own language skills; we will be using Finnish and English at the event as working languages.

Sign up at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/sosiaalipolitiikka/planeringsworkshop-for-jamlikhetsenkaten-21-11/?lang=en

 

4. Version update in the IT services used by associations
AYY offers associations IT services, which will have a version update in December. Please sign up for the mailing list if you are in charge of your association’s website in order to get the latest on the updates.

Otax.fi is the web hotel AYY offers its associations which offers website services and mailing lists. A php version update takes place in otax.fi in December. For the update, service users should make sure that their website is functional before the change. For the change, a separate server will be set up alongside otax.fi from which the updated version can be found.

Check whether the person in charge of your association’s website on AYY’s server is on the mailing list on which the dates and version numbers of the change are explained in more detail. If they have missed signing up for the mailing list, they can do this at https://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/otax-web-masters.

Additionally, in March next year, the main user notification for otax.fi must be filled in. In order for next year’s operators to be set up for using the service, now is a good time to make sure that the association’s internal documentation is up to date. Next year’s notifications will be gone through more closely than normal.

In all of your association’s IT-related matters, you can contact tietotekniikka(a)ayy.fi.

 

5. Should the University change? Apply to Student representative in administration!
Student representatives in administration, or Hallopeds, are regular students who participate in the decision-making and development of the University. Students are the best experts on their own studying and the everyday of teaching. There are more than 250 posts up for grabs. The Student Union appoints the Hallopeds for a one-calendar-year term, and all members of the Student Union are eligible to apply. The application is open on 21 Oct–3 Dec 2018.

There are student representatives in the degree programmes, departments, schools and the University’s central administration. The organs include the academic affairs committees, educational councils and various other committees. The Student Union, the persons in charge of Hallopeds and the organisations’ persons in charge of studies will support the advocacy work.

The official call for applications and a list of positions for 2019: /en/blog/2018/10/29/ayy-is-looking-for-student-representatives-for-2019/

The Student Union’s Halloped regulations: https://inside.ayy.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=12615832&preview=/12615832/17268748/Halloped_ohjesaanto_EN.pdf

For further information, contact laura.luoto(a)ayy.fi or minna.makitalo(a)ayy.fi.

 

6. Apply to be in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year!
Our beloved Student Union has been forging ahead for some years already, and we are soon celebrating our first full decade. Now is, at last, the time to start recruiting for the position many have been waiting for: the person in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year!

As the person in charge of the anniversary year, you will be right at the heart of conceptualising and executing the anniversary year and the 10th annual ball itself. Will the anniversary year feature separate anniversary year spectacles, or will the usual events be organised bigger than before and with an AYY10 twist? How can we make the entire community participate in the anniversary year? And in particular, of course: where and how to organise the culmination itself, the annual ball that ends the anniversary year? You will be coordinating the section you recruit and ensure that this party will remain a conversation point for the Aalto community for a long time to come!

Application opens on Monday 5 Nov and ends on Monday 3 Dec. Apply to make AYY history!

More information: /stop/en/ayy10/

 

7. Apply to AYY’s Sections or Committees for 2019!
The former of AYY’s Board has been elected, and candidates for the Board are currently being interviewed. Next to close is the application to Chairs of AYY’s Sections on Friday 23 Nov. Application to AYY Section members remains open until 3 Dec and 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.

And these were just a few of the volunteer positions at AYY: learn more about all of them at ayy.fi/stop/en/!

 

 

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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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5.11.2018

Weekly Newsletter 45/2018

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The former of the AYY Board for the year 2019 is Tapio Hautamäki and the Representative Council Chair Werneri Huhtinen Congratulations! Application to the Board remains open until this Wednesday. Application to AYY’s Sections and Committees has also started. Take a look at all the amazing positions at ayy.fi/stop/en/, apply and get ready for one of the most unforgettable years of your life.

Week 46

AYY ANNOUNCES

  1. Apply to AYY’s Board, Sections or Committees for 2019!
  2. Follow AYY’s housing services on Instagram!
  3. Apply for AYY’s exchange grant!
  4. Apply to be in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year!
  5. Should the University change? Apply to Student representative in administration!

EVENTS

  1. AIESEC Talks: Sustainability and Circular Economy on 7 Nov
  2. Living-themed week on 12–16 Nov
  3. Startup Crawl on 16 Nov
  4. CSSA-Aalto Language Exchange Matching Event on 25 Nov
  5. Kiuas Bootcamp on 1–2 December

OTHER

  1. Film Club Montaasi’s movie nights in November
  2. BEST Spring courses’ application has begun

 

AYY ANNOUNCES

1. Apply to AYY’s Board, Sections or Committees for 2019!

The new former of the Board was appointed in Thursday’s Representative Council meeting, congratulations Tapio Hautamäki! Application to AYY Board member for 2019 remains open until Wednesday: apply to work for the good of the Aalto community and to a position in which you will develop greatly both as an influencer and a human being!

Applications to the AYY Sections remain open until 3 Dec and 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. And these were just a few of the volunteer positions at AYY: learn more about all of them at ayy.fi/stop/en/!

2. Follow AYY’s housing services on Instagram!

AYY’s housing services can now also be found on Instagram as AYY Housing. The Housing Instagram celebrates student living and shares photos of students’ homes as well as the everyday of the office.

Take part in the photo competition on Instagram and win yourself a year’s sauna evenings or the rentable facility of your choice!

We want to learn what kinds of homes the AYY apartments make, so we are challenging the residents to show off their homes on Instagram. So, share a photo of your apartment on your Instagram account and add the hashtag #ayyhousing. We will share residents’ photos on our AYY Housing account and draw three winners from among all who share their photos in November. The winners will be drawn on 4 Dec 2018, and they can choose between free weekly sauna evenings in a residential building for a year and one free booking for the AYY rentable facility of their choosing. Detailed competition rules can be found on the AYY website.

3. Apply for AYY’s exchange grant!

In the autumn, AYY is handing out exchange grants to support the internationalisation and active community operation of students. Any AYY member who is going on an exchange, is on an exchange at the moment or has returned from an exchange after April 2018 can apply for an exchange grant. The grant is meant for the degree students of Aalto University.

The grant can be applied for from 12 noon on 24 Oct until 11.59 pm on 14 Nov.

You can find the application form and further information about the grants here: /en/students/services/scholarships/

4. Apply to be in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year!

Our beloved Student Union has been forging ahead for some years already, and we are soon celebrating our first full decade. Now is, at last, the time to start recruiting for the position many have been waiting for: the person in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year!

As the person in charge of the anniversary year, you will be right at the heart of conceptualising and executing the anniversary year and the 10th annual ball itself. Will the anniversary year feature separate anniversary year spectacles, or will the usual events be organised bigger than before and with an AYY10 twist? How can we make the entire community participate in the anniversary year? And in particular, of course: where and how to organise the culmination itself, the annual ball that ends the anniversary year? You will be coordinating the section you recruite and ensure that this party will remain a conversation point for the Aalto community for a long time to come!

Application opens on Monday 5 Nov and ends on Monday 3 Dec. Apply to make AYY history!

5. Should the University change? Apply to Student representative in administration!

Student representatives in administration, or Hallopeds, are regular students who participate in the decision-making and development of the University. Students are the best experts on their own studying and the everyday of teaching. There are more than 250 posts up for grabs. The Student Union appoints the Hallopeds for a one-calendar-year term, and all members of the Student Union are eligible to apply. The application is open on 21 Oct–3 Dec 2018.

There are student representatives in the degree programmes, departments, schools and the University’s central administration. The organs include the academic affairs committees, educational councils and various other committees. The Student Union, the persons in charge of Hallopeds and the organisations’ persons in charge of studies will support the advocacy work.

Official call for applications and a list of positions for 2019

Student Union’s Halloped regulations

 

EVENTS

6. AIESEC Talks: Sustainability and Circular Economy on 7 Nov

AIESEC Helsinki invites Evelyn Mora, founder of Helsinki Fashion Week, and Amanda Rejström, founder of Spark Sustainability, to speak about their work in sustainability. Come join us on Wednesday 7 November at 5.30–7 pm at Microsoft Flux!

** This event is FREE, but please register as seats are limited: bit.ly/rsvp-aiesec-talks-AYY.

AIESEC is an international non-profit organisation that provides the youth with leadership development through cross-cultural internships and volunteer exchanges across the globe.

To learn more the projects with AIESEC, sign up at bit.ly/aiesec-learn-more-18.

Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

7. Living-themed week on 12–16 Nov

Your apartment during your studies might be temporary, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be a home. The Campus Section wants to encourage all residents to make their own home and its environment comfortable! In honour of this, November features a Living-themed week on 12–16 Nov. During this time, different living-related themes are brought up on different days that will together help shape your apartment into your very own home. The days’ themes are: Courtyard, Get to know your neighbour, Painting, Cleanliness and Castle Wardens.

8. Startup Crawl on 16 Nov

Startup Crawl is returning this autumn! On Friday 16 November. Crawl 4–9 pm, Afterparty from 9 pm–

  • Hear the stories and exclusive insights from the hottest startups in Helsinki
  • Connect with entrepreneurially-minded professionals and peers
  • Be the first to hear about internships and full-time opportunities

Pick a focus point, and we’ll match you with four inspiring startups to crawl through: MARKETING & SALES, FOUNDERS, TECH, DESIGN, VENTURE CAPITAL

Limited spots — get your ticket for 6€ (badge included) at https://bit.ly/2Ok0DBT

9. CSSA-Aalto Language Exchange Matching Event on 25 Nov

WERE you ever curious about a language spoken by more than 1 BILLION people? HAVE you ever thought of learning about CHINESE culture from a native speaker? Are you hesitant about launching your CHINESE studies? Or are you simply eager to communicate with people from one of the world’s biggest and fastest-developing economies?

HERE is your CHANCE! CSSA-Aalto invites you to a Language Exchange Event on 25 Nov! Whatever nationalities, languages and ages, all of you will find your place here! You can make friends from China by sharing your native languages and cultures. REMEMBER to keep in touch afterwards, and you will certainly gain much more than language exchanges!

Activity: Language exchange club between Chinese and Finnish/English
Place: Design Factory
Time: 4–7 pm on Sunday 25 Nov
Content: Exchange your native languages and MAKE FRIENDS

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/453199335207642/
Sign-up here: https://goo.gl/forms/kcHnfRhUAbVP0qU23

10. Kiuas Bootcamp on 1–2 December

An idea-validation weekend that takes your startup idea to the next level. That’s exactly what Kiuas Bootcamp is.

How to get that startup idea to fly like a butterfly?

  • Get one-on-one mentoring from our expert coaches
  • Deepen your knowledge during interactive workshops
  • Expand your network of contacts

Next step: Fill in the application before 18 November at https://aaltoes1.typeform.com/to/vTEVxo.

Get ready for a weekend of hustling at Startup Sauna on 1–2 December.

 

OTHER

11. Film Club Montaasi’s movie nights in November

Welcome to the movie nights of the film club Montaasi! As a rule, movie nights are organised every Sunday, usually from 5.30 pm onwards, in the Kinopoli theatre in Otaniemi or in Montaasi’s club room next to Kinopoli, and they’re open to everyone regardless of club membership.

In November evenings, we’ll be watching Woody Allen’s romantic comedy Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s societal satire opening his melodrama-phase The Merchant of Four Seasons (1971) and Jackie Chan’s international breakthrough-action Police Story (1985). Exceptionally, November’s 2nd week screening takes place on Sat 10 Nov, when an all-day movie marathon is organised https://montaasi.ayy.fi/event/montaasin-olutleffamaraton-lauantaina-10-11-2018/. Specifics on the screenings will be updated onto https://montaasi.ayy.fi/ajankohtaista/ (both sites in Finnish).

More information on Montaasi at https://montaasi.ayy.fi/ and https://www.facebook.com/montaasi/ (both in Finnish).

12. BEST Spring courses’ application has begun

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

WHAT: Spring courses’ application has begun

WHEN: 28 October 2018

WHY: A week-long course with BEST people; costs up to 50€, including board and food

 

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This is Aalto University Student Union’s weekly newsletter for week 45/2018. 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/

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2.11.2018

Association newsletter for week 45/2018

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This is the AYY association newsletter for week 45/2018
The community structure project is underway, and in a couple of weeks, associations’ opinions will be needed again. Only one week has been reserved for commenting on the solution models, so make sure to reserve a bit of time for it in your diary (item 2)!

Upcoming events and important dates for associations
7 Nov: Application to AYY Board member ends (item 3, ayy.fi/stop/en/)
5–10 Nov: Teekkari Tradition Week (https://teekkarius146.ayy.fi)
23 Nov: Application to Sections’ Chair ends (item 3, ayy.fi/stop/en/)
3 Dec: Application to AYY Sections ends (item 3, ayy.fi/stop/en/)
19–28 Nov: Comment round for community structure project (item 2)
27 Nov: Association training in Finnish (basic training)
28 Nov: Association training in Finnish (themed training)
29 Nov: Association training in English
3 Dec: Application to Hallopeds ends (item 4)
3 Dec: Application to person in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year ends (item 5)
31 Dec: Application to AYY Committees ends (item 3, /stop/en/)

 

Contents of the newsletter
1. Version update in the IT services used by associations
2. Comment round for associations on the development proposals for AYY’s organisational structures coming on 19–28 Nov!
3. Apply to AYY’s Board, Sections or Committees for 2019!
4. Should the University change? Apply to Student representative in administration!
5. Apply to be in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year!
6. The Student Union’s new policies

 

1. Version update in the IT services used by associations
AYY offers associations IT services, which will have a version update in December. Please sign up for the mailing list if you are in charge of your association’s website in order to get the latest on the updates.

Otax.fi is the web hotel AYY offers its associations which offers website services and mailing lists. A php version update takes place in otax.fi in December. For the update, service users should make sure that their website is functional before the change. For the change, a separate server will be set up alongside otax.fi from which the updated version can be found.

Check whether the person in charge of your association’s website on AYY’s server is on the mailing list on which the dates and version numbers of the change are explained in more detail. If they have missed signing up for the mailing list, they can do this at https://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/otax-web-masters.

Additionally, in March next year, the main user notification for otax.fi must be filled in. In order for next year’s operators to be set up for using the service, now is a good time to make sure that the association’s internal documentation is up to date. Next year’s notifications will be gone through more closely than normal.

In all of your association’s IT-related matters, you can contact tietotekniikka(a)ayy.fi.

 

2. Comment round for associations on the development proposals for AYY’s organisational structures coming on 19–28 Nov!
There is a development project of community and organisational structures in progress at Aalto University Student Union. The goal of the project is to discover via surveys, interviews and discussions how the cooperation of associations operating within AYY and the structures of the Aalto community could be developed in a way that would make the roles of different parties clearer than before. The goal of the project is a more unified student community in which the students of the different schools will be taken into account as equals better than before.

The first part of the project were the charting surveys sent to associations in September on the current situation and development needs of the structures. Thank you to all associations that took the time to answer the survey! At the moment, the project is progressing with focus group discussions in which the associations that answered the survey are forming solution models for the challenges brought up in the surveys and advance discussions.

The solution models will be sent on a comment round to all associations and volunteers on 19–28 Nov, so it’s worth reserving time from a meeting or other get-together now to comment on the solution models. Each association is meant to send only one answer, so it’s important that you take time aside from your meetings for a collective discussion. The project’s results will influence the composition of the association and volunteer fields in the future, so it’s very important that you make your views known.

If you have any questions regarding the project, send a message to Project Coordinator Elina Nieminen at elina.nieminen(a)ayy.fi.

 

3. Apply to AYY’s Board, Sections or Committees for 2019!
Application to the AYY Board for 2019 ends on Wednesday! The new former of the Board Tapio Hautamäki was appointed yesterday in the Representative Council meeting, and he will form a proposal on the composition of the Board for 2019 based on applications, interviews, a panel discussion and group work. Apply to work for the good of the Aalto community and to a position in which you will develop greatly both as an influencer and a human being!

Applications to the AYY Sections remain open until 3 Dec and 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.

And these were just a few of the volunteer positions at AYY: learn more about all of them at ayy.fi/stop/en/!

 

4. Should the University change? Apply to Student representative in administration!
Student representatives in administration, or Hallopeds, are regular students who participate in the decision-making and development of the University. Students are the best experts on their own studying and the everyday of teaching. There are more than 250 posts up for grabs. The Student Union appoints the Hallopeds for a one-calendar-year term, and all members of the Student Union are eligible to apply. The application is open on 21 Oct–3 Dec 2018.

There are student representatives in the degree programmes, departments, schools and the University’s central administration. The organs include the academic affairs committees, educational councils and various other committees. The Student Union, the persons in charge of Hallopeds and the organisations’ persons in charge of studies will support the advocacy work.

The official call for applications and a list of positions for 2019: /en/blog/2018/10/29/ayy-is-looking-for-student-representatives-for-2019/

The Student Union’s Halloped regulations: https://inside.ayy.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=12615832&preview=/12615832/17268748/Halloped_ohjesaanto_EN.pdf

For further information, contact laura.luoto(a)ayy.fi or minna.makitalo(a)ayy.fi.

 

5. Apply to be in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year!
Our beloved Student Union has been forging ahead for some years already, and we are soon celebrating our first full decade. Now is, at last, the time to start recruiting for the position many have been waiting for: the person in charge of the AYY10 anniversary year!

As the person in charge of the anniversary year, you will be right at the heart of conceptualising and executing the anniversary year and the 10th annual ball itself. Will the anniversary year feature separate anniversary year spectacles, or will the usual events be organised bigger than before and with an AYY10 twist? How can we make the entire community participate in the anniversary year? And in particular, of course: where and how to organise the culmination itself, the annual ball that ends the anniversary year? You will be coordinating the section you recruite and ensure that this party will remain a conversation point for the Aalto community for a long time to come!

Application opens on Monday 5 Nov and ends on Monday 3 Dec. Apply to make AYY history!

More information: /stop/en/ayy10/

 

6. The Student Union’s new policies
In its meeting (on 18 Oct), the Representative Council approved the new policy paper for the Student Union that guides all of AYY’s influencing work. The reform also featured an update on how AYY’s goals related to subsistence, student admission and international movement, for example, can best be realised in a changed world. As per its policy paper, AYY is also aiming for a campus area that supports student activity in all its forms. Altogether new sections include e.g. the themes related to information society, arts policy and equality.

The person in charge of the reform, the Board’s Vice Chair Tapio Hautamäki, talks more about the subject in his blog: /blogi/2018/10/26/new-policies-of-ayy/?lang=en

The entire policy paper can be read at: https://inside.ayy.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=7405619

 

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29.10.2018

Weekly Newsletter 44/2018

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The former of AYY’s Board as well as the Chair of the Representative Council for the year 2019 will be appointed in the Council meeting on Thursday. That same day, applications to the Sections and Committees for 2019 are opened. Read about the positions at /stop/en/ OR visit the lobby of the Undergraduate Centre on 1 Nov between 11 am and 3 pm: there will be AYY volunteers present to share their experiences of their AYY year!

Week 44

Week 45

 

AYY ANNOUNCES

  1. AYY appoints the former of the Board & applications open to sections and committees for 2019
  2. Apply for AYY’s exchange grant!
  3. Campus Section’s Coolest Wall Painting competition is here
  4. The Student Union’s new policies

WORKING LIFE

  1. First month of home insurance for free!
  2. TalentIT 2018 recruitment fair on 1 Nov
  3. CV & LinkedIn clinic and Speed Mentoring at the ARENA Career Fair

CULTURE AND THE YEAR OF ARTS

  1. Apply to join Teekkarispeksi!

EVENTS

  1. Find free usable items at GTK’s bustle days on 29–31 Oct
  2. DOT Learning Sauna with Nvidia on 1 Nov
  3. Amateur radio course on 6–29 Nov in Otaniemi
  4. CEMS Stage on 13 Nov

SPORTS

  1. Teekkari basketball team Aalto-Basket looking for players

OTHER

  1. Aalto Formula Team is looking for members! Join us!
  2. Apply for a grant from the funds governed by ELEC
  3. Women and Technology media work contest

 

AYY ANNOUNCES

1. AYY appoints the former of the Board & applications open to sections and committees for 2019

There’s excitement at AYY: in Thursday’s Representative Council meeting, the former of the Student Union’s Board for 2019 will be appointed! Application to Board member remains open until Wed 7 Nov. A year on the Student Union’s Board is an incredibly versatile and unforgettable experience that will make you grow as an influencer as well as a human being. So, what are you waiting for? Apply now! /stop/en/board/join-the-board/

In addition, applications to AYY’s sections and committees will open on Thursday 1 Nov. AYY has positions for event organisation, campus development, student advocacy and sports alike, as well as many things you have probably never noticed before. Read about the positions at /stop/en/ OR visit the lobby of the Undergraduate Centre on 1 Nov between 11 am and 3 pm: there will be AYY volunteers present to share their experiences of their AYY year!

Join us in the pursuit of the best student’s life in the world!

2. Apply for AYY’s exchange grant!

In the autumn, AYY is handing out exchange grants to support the internationalisation and active community operation of students. Any AYY member who is going on an exchange, is on an exchange at the moment or has returned from an exchange after April 2018 can apply for an exchange grant. The grant is meant for the degree students of Aalto University.

The grant can be applied for from 12 noon on 24 Oct until 11.59 pm on 14 Nov.

You can find the application form and further information about the grants here: /en/students/services/scholarships/

3. Campus Section’s Coolest Wall Painting competition is here

The Coolest Wall Painting competition is starting again! In honour of AYY’s Year of Arts, the Campus Section wants to encourage all AYY members living in shared apartments to work together for a cosier living environment by means of art. You can take part in the competition by signing up here:

https://lomake.ayy.fi/kampusjaosto/viilein-seinamaalaus-kilpailu/

4. The Student Union’s new policies

In its meeting (on 18 Oct), the Representative Council approved the new policy paper for the Student Union that guides all of AYY’s influencing work. The reform also featured an update on how AYY’s goals related to subsistence, student admission and international movement, for example, can best be realised in a changed world. As per its policy paper, AYY is also aiming for a campus area that supports student activity in all its forms. Altogether new sections include e.g. the themes related to information society, arts policy and equality.

The person in charge of the reform, the Board’s Vice Chair Tapio Hautamäki, talks more about the subject in his blog: /blogi/2018/10/26/new-policies-of-ayy/?lang=en The entire policy paper can be read at https://inside.ayy.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=7405619

 

WORKING LIFE

5. First month of home insurance for free!

Home insurance is your best safeguard for unexpected situations. Few people regret a previously taken-out insurance policy once an accident happens. OP Nano home insurance is easy to buy online and also suitable for a student budget. (https://www.op-nano.fi/kampanja/kotivakuutus2018/?cmpid=.havaku..huom.ayy.textlink.tiedote.ha_opnano, in Finnish) We are now offering the first month free of charge! Have a safe autumn!

6. TalentIT 2018 recruitment fair on 1 Nov

Join us for networking on Thursday this week, 1 Nov 2018, at the TalentIT 2018 recruitment and career fair in Otahalli (Otaranta 6) at 11 am–5 pm. At the fair, there will be nearly 130 interesting employers (https://fairs.aalto.fi/talentit/en/exhibitors/) from innovative startups to big international players who might just need your know-how!

A new feature is the interdisciplinary TalentX area containing measurement of problem-solving skills and testing of work-related competence in interviews. These activity stands serve as a route to actual job interviews, for example.

There is also still time to book private meetings with interesting exhibitors in the Snap Meeting Corner through the Brella service. Book a Snap Meeting here!

Give us feedback! By filling in the fair’s feedback form, you can win a Viking Line cruise voucher to either Stockholm or Tallinn.

Entrance to the event is free – join us for networking!

7. CV & LinkedIn clinic and Speed Mentoring at the ARENA Career Fair

The ARENA fair is organised on the Aalto campus in Töölö (Runeberginkatu 14-16) on Wed 14 Nov at 9.30 am–4 pm. A CV & LinkedIn clinic and, for the first time ever, Speed Mentoring will be organised at the fair. You can find the introductions of participating companies and alumni on the ARENA website at https://fairs.aalto.fi/arena/programme/.

Registration for the clinic and speed mentoring starts on Wed 31 October at 12 noon, the link will be published in CareerWeb events. Be quick, as there is only a limited number of slots available!

 

CULTURE AND THE YEAR OF ARTS

8. Apply to join Teekkarispeksi!

Do you want to perform in front of thousands of people all around Finland or to see your own musical number brought to life on the Alexander Theatre stage? The several subsections of Teekkarispeksi and the vision of a professional director enable you to bring out your colours in a unique way!

The actors, dancers and band for the production are selected in November based on audition events, and application to choreographer, arranger and lyricist happens online. You can also sign up for several other subsections, such as make-up, set design or graphic design, without application. Interested? Check out the application instructions and sign up at https://teekkarispeksi.fi/blog/2018/10/04/mukaan-kevaan-2019-produktioon/ (in Finnish).

EVENTS

9. Find free usable items at GTK’s bustle days on 29–31 Oct

The Geology Survey of Finland GTK moves in Otaniemi at the end of the year. In connection with the move, GTK has collected items to donate to students: publications, books, maps, office supplies, etc. Students are welcome to the “bustle days” to rummage through the treasures. The event takes place from Monday to Wednesday on 29–31 Oct 2018 at 9 am–3 pm. The address is Betonimiehenkuja 4, Otaniemi, main entrance/lobby. Bring your own reusable bag! Welcome!

10. DOT Learning Sauna with Nvidia on 1 Nov

Join DOT on 1 Nov at 6 pm at the Otaniemi Rantasauna to participate in DOT’s legendary Learning Sauna. This time, Nvidia will talk about their new RTX graphics technology. There will also be some other presentations. In addition to a warm sauna, free snacks are provided as well. Registration form: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dots-learning-sauna-w-nvidia-tickets-51617250586

11. Amateur radio course on 6–29 Nov in Otaniemi

Are you interested in wireless technology such as software-designed radio, satellites or public safety networks? Would you like to talk or wire to as far as the other side of the world without the internet? Are you a bit of a Gyro Gearloose by nature and want to learn about building electronics or using measuring devices? Did the national service get you into communications? Amateur radio activities include all of the above.

The amateur radio course by Polyteknikkojen Radiokerho (PRK) coaches you to complete an amateur radio certificate. By passing the exam organised at the end of the course, participants are granted the right to use amateur radio frequencies and equipment. Aspects taught on the course include e.g. the regulations of radio communications, radio technology and electrical safety. Previous knowledge is not necessary for the course. You can also take the course to brush up previously gained know-how or to find a new perspective for your studies.

The course is free to AYY and PRK members and costs 10€ for others. Course website: www.prk.ayy.fi/kurssi (in Finnish).

12. CEMS Stage on 13 Nov

CEMS Club Helsinki warmly welcomes all Aalto students to CEMS Stage, the great annual event that this year takes place in Saha on Tuesday 13 Nov. Join us for a night full of informative speeches, delicious food and drinks and some networking with a variety of people!

Check out the FB event for more info about the speakers and sign up for free via the link!

FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/467732807071005
Registration: https://tinyurl.com/cemsstage

 

SPORTS

13. Teekkari basketball team Aalto-Basket looking for players

Have you played basketball in the past and would like to continue your hobby during your studies? Join the teams of Aalto-Basket. Aalto-Basket has three men’s teams. The first team plays in the regional 2nd division, Buckets in the 4th division and Alvars in the 5th division. Want to join us? Send us an email containing your basketball background to office@aaltobasket.fi, and the teams’ contact persons will get in touch with you. ALVARS, IN PARTICULAR, IS IN NEED OF NEW PLAYERS!

You can also find Aalto-Basket on Facebook: Aalto-Basket men’s 1st team https://fi-fi.facebook.com/AaltoBasket/ and the Aalto Buckets 2nd team https://www.facebook.com/AaltoBuckets-383329298809998/.
Aalto Alvars https://www.facebook.com/aaltoalvars/

 

OTHER

14. Aalto Formula Team is looking for members! Join us!

The Aalto Formula Team is calling all students at Aalto schools to join us in executing an interdisciplinary project and to develop a hybrid of student culture and studying. The goal is to create an ongoing project at Aalto during which the students will participate in the Formula Student competition with the help of partner companies. Participation in the competition requires designing and building an electrical racing car and all related activities, so everyone is needed for us to get to race in season 2019. Further information on the Formula Student concept behind the link: https://www.formulastudent.de/about/concept/.

The association and project are particularly calling for people interested in marketing and media production, corporate cooperation and electricity, but all other experts are also badly needed.

Read more about the project and become a member of our association on our website: https://aaltoformulateam.fi/. The annual membership fee is 1€, which enables you to be involved in what might be the greatest project of your student days. Join us!

The association and the progress of the project can also be followed on social media channels:

15. Apply for a grant from the funds governed by ELEC

Yet again, there are scholarships and grants available for Aalto University students and teachers. The application period to the funds governed by ELEC has started and remains open until Sunday 11 Nov 2018. Check out the announcements for each fund on the Into grants page, https://into.aalto.fi/display/enopisk/Grants+and+awards.

16. Women and Technology media work contest

Aalto University is organising a contest that searches for a video, animation, game or other media work that draws attention to the participation, skills and role model of women in technology or science. The general attractiveness of technology as well as its cooperation with economy and arts are also appreciated in the contest. The contest is open to everyone. The winner gets a grant of 1000 euros, and two runners-up get grants of 500 euros. More information at https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=12358111.

 

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This is Aalto University Student Union’s weekly newsletter for week 44/2018. 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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26.10.2018

Association newsletter for week 44/2018

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This is the AYY association newsletter for week 44/2018

AYY has a brand-new policy paper (item 1), and next week, the former of the Student Union’s Board for 2019 will be appointed (item 2) – these are exciting times!

Upcoming events and important dates for associations
29 Oct–3 Nov: Elossa Film Festival (item 3, https://elossafestival.fi)
1 Nov: Info event on AYY’s volunteer positions, lobby of the Undergraduate Centre (item 2)
1 Nov: Representative Council meeting 10/2018 (follow at /en/student-union/live/)
7 Nov: Application to AYY Board member ends (item 2, /stop/en/)
9 Nov: Teekkari Tradition Party (https://teekkarius146.ayy.fi, in Finnish)
1 Nov–23 Nov/3 Dec: Application to AYY Sections is open (item 2, /stop/en/)
1 Nov–31 Dec: Application to AYY Committees is open (item 2, /stop/en/)
19–28 Nov: Comment round for Community structure project (item 4)
27 Nov: Save the date: Association training in Finnish (basic training)
28 Nov: Save the date: Association training in Finnish (themed training)
29 Nov: Save the date: Association training in English

 

Contents of the newsletter
1. The Student Union’s new policies
2. Appointment of the former of AYY’s Board for 2019 and opening of the section and committee applications
3. Programme of the Elossa Film Festival has been released
4. Comment round for associations on the development proposals for AYY’s organisational structures coming 19–28 Nov!
5. Apply for AYY’s exchange grant!
6. Store traces of your association operations in history
7. Tableware rental for associations operating within AYY


1. The Student Union’s new policies

In its meeting (on 18 Oct), the Representative Council approved the new policy paper for the Student Union that guides all of AYY’s influencing work. The reform also featured an update on how AYY’s goals related to subsistence, student admission and international movement, for example, can best be realised in a changed world. As per its policy paper, AYY is also aiming for a campus area that supports student activity in all its forms. Altogether new sections include e.g. the themes related to information society, arts policy and equality.

The person in charge of the reform, the Board’s Vice Chair Tapio Hautamäki, talks more about the subject in his blog: /blogi/2018/10/26/new-policies-of-ayy/?lang=en

The entire policy paper can be read at https://inside.ayy.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=7405619

 

2. Appointment of the former of AYY’s Board for 2019 and opening of the section and committee applications
There’s excitement at AYY: in Thursday’s Representative Council meeting, the former of the Student Union’s Board for 2019 will be appointed! Application to Board member remains open until Wed 7 Nov. A year on the Student Union’s Board is an incredibly versatile and unforgettable experience that will make you grow as an influencer as well as a human being. So, what are you waiting for!

In addition, applications to AYY’s sections and committees will open on Thursday 1 Nov. AYY has positions for event organisation, campus development, student advocacy and sports alike, as well as many things you have probably never noticed before. Read about the positions at /stop/en/ OR visit the lobby of the Undergraduate Centre on 1 Nov between 11 am and 3 pm: there will be AYY volunteers present to share their experiences of their AYY year!

Join us in the pursuit of the best student’s life in the world!

 

3. Programme of the Elossa Film Festival has been released
The Elossa Film Festival, ending AYY’s Year of the Arts, has released its programme. The programme features films selected by different student communities that are divided into various themes of opposites: human mind & technology, love & hate and power & anarchy. The selection of films ranges all the way from Mad Max to Moulin Rouge, and part of the films are seen as genuine film copies. In the beginning of each screening, short films will be shown that have been made by ELO students. The festival takes place in Kino Tapiola and Kino Sheryl on 29 Oct–3 Nov.

Full programme at: https://elossafestival.fi

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/558838954564413/

 

4. Comment round for associations on the development proposals for AYY’s organisational structures coming 19–28 Nov!
There is a development project of community and organisational structures in progress at Aalto University Student Union. The goal of the project is to discover via surveys, interviews and discussions how the cooperation of associations operating within AYY and the structures of the Aalto community could be developed in a way that would make the roles of different parties clearer than before. The goal of the project is a more unified student community in which the students of the different schools will be taken into account as equals better than before.

The first part of the project were the charting surveys sent to associations in September on the current situation and development needs of the structures. Thank you to all associations that took the time to answer the survey! At the moment, the project is progressing with focus group discussions in which the associations that answered the survey are forming solution models for the challenges brought up in the surveys and advance discussions.

The solution models will be sent on a comment round to all associations and volunteers on 19–28 Nov, so it’s worth reserving time from a meeting or other get-together now to comment on the solution models. Each association is meant to send only one answer, so it’s important that you out time aside from your meetings for a collective discussion. The project’s results will influence the composition of the association and volunteer fields in the future, so it’s very important that you make your views known.

If you have any questions regarding the project, send a message to Project Coordinator Elina Nieminen at elina.nieminen(a)ayy.fi.

 

5. Apply for AYY’s exchange grant!
In the autumn, AYY is handing out exchange grants to support the internationalisation and active community action of students. The exchange grant can be applied for by those who are going on an exchange, are on an exchange at the moment and those AYY members who have returned from an exchange after April 2018.

The grant is meant for the degree students of Aalto University.

The grant can be applied for from 12 noon on 24.10 to 11:59 pm, 14.11.

You can find further information about the grants and an application form here: /en/students/services/scholarships/

 

6. 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? Is your archiving often left to the end of the year without you even noticing? Now is a good time to grab hold of it in order to avoid panic in December.

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.

 

7. Tableware rental for associations operating within AYY
AYY promotes ecology, and one way to reduce unnecessary waste is to use less disposable tableware at events. In the Otaranta club room, there’s a set of dishes that can be used by anyone renting the space. The other rental spaces have less tableware, but there are rental opportunities that include e.g. delivery to site and returning the dishes unwashed. Jalostajat and Astiva have inexpensive offers for associations within AYY, the details of which are listed below:

Jalostajat:
The Otaniemi refinement club Jalostajat rents dinnerware for 220 people flexibly and inexpensively to groups operating in Otaniemi! Delivery within the Otaniemi area is free of charge, and its cost to external locations will be decided separately depending on the distance. Additionally, the price includes dishwashing, so the dishes can be returned unwashed! The tableware can be rented by email at astiasto(a)jalostajat.fi, and we’re also happy to answer any questions about the tableware.

Astiva:
– agreement is open-ended, excluding high school graduation week in the spring
– discount always at least 20%; the earlier you book, the more room we have -> the bigger the discount
– orders need to be made at least 2 weeks beforehand (depending on availability)
– specified quantities only need to be given (for weekend events) on the previous Monday
– delivery to the Otaniemi area free of charge Mon–Fri at 9 am–3 pm
– deliveries / pickups at Smökki don’t require anyone to be present, we have a key
– dishwashing is always included in the price, so dishes can be returned unwashed
– payment must be made within 7 days of pickup day, card payment also possible when necessary
– good offers are also available for private parties of AYY members

You’ll get the discount if you send your order directly to astiva(a)astiva.fi and mention that it’s for an association operating within AYY. On the website, you can get the discount by entering the code “AYY2018” when making the order.

 

 

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