This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 8/2016

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. Read the newsletter at /en/associations/association-newsletter/

AYY is also recruiting: we are looking for secretary general and a coordinator for the development cooperation week.

1. This and next week’s events
2. Send a card to someone nice!
3. Apply for the Humans vs. Zombies committee 2016!
4. Winter Aalto is coming on March 1st!
5. Sign up for Smökki’s kitchen training
6. Become a tutor for international students!
7. Apply for your own garden plot!
8. KY kuntis 26.2. at Kaivohuone!
9. Jäynäsauna on Thursday, March 3rd
10. Tech Women’s Day in Tampere March 5-6, 2016
11. Internship abroad
12. Bujinkan Dojo Espoo offers Aalto University students a free basic course on Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu
13. Ice hockey, floorball and volleyball Student Finnish Championships
14. Masters’ Clubs Wine & Tapas event March 4th

1. This and next week’s events
Week 8
22.2. Ice Climbing with A!dventures
24.2. Ristin kilta: rukous- ja ylistysilta
25.2. Smökin keittiökoulutus
26.2. ESN Aalto trip to Saariselkä, Lapland
26.2. Aalto Startup Spring 2016 Kick-Off
26.2. Metal Club Mökän vuosikokoussauna
26.2. Nippolin saunailta ニッポリのサウナパーティ

Week 9
29.2. AEGEE-Helsinki after work movie night
1.3. Talviaalto
4.3. TeamUp Bootcamp
5.3. Ristin killan avoin sählyvuoro
5.3. Ristin killan avoin lautapeli-ilta

2. Send a card to someone nice!
Did you attend an extraordinarily good lecture? Was the janitor kind enough to help you with your heavy luggage? Did the study planning officer help you out with your complex study plans?

It is nice to get praise on your work but also to praise others. Now it’s time to say thank you to university staff. Aalto University Student Union will send a thank you card on your behalf if you tell us who has been nice to you at https://lomake.ayy.fi/sosiaalipolitiikka/kortti-kivoille/ Let’s remember to thank each other!

3. Apply for the Humans vs. Zombies committee 2016!
[X] Ever felt the need to feel the real thrill of survival? Or better yet, felt like it would be cool to have other people run for their lives as the zombie apocalypse endangers the future of humankind? Just say yes, and join the gamemaster force of the Humans vs. Zombies committee!

[X] Humans vs. Zombies is an extremely intensive role-playing experience organized twice a year, which calls for hundreds of Otaniemi students to join forces fighting the brain-hungry parasite-ridden zombies in the brink of the apocalypse! We are now looking for recruits to be the game masters of this year’s games. The committee plans the course of the gameplay and organizes the game during the playdays in this April and autumn. More importantly, the committee will have a great time planning events and get-togethers, which will improve your game-organizing skills and lets you do stuff with other fun-and-action-loving people! Please join now, and tell all the important facts about yourself right here: /stop/en/culture-events/humans-vs-zombies/

[X] If you ever felt like playing the puppet master, now is your chance!

[X] If you missed it, here’s the link: /stop/en/culture-events/humans-vs-zombies/

4. WINTER AALTO IS COMING ON MARCH 1ST!
Slush, arctic frost and all different shades of grey – has your winter been like this, too? Now it’s time to turn Finland’s national season into a new bloom, for Winter Aalto is here!

Winter Aalto is a sporting jolt of energy for all students of Aalto organized for the first time by the Community Committee Aava. To participate, all you need is an open mind. On Tuesday, March 1st, there will be more or less wintery sports in accordance with the unpredictable weather, suitable for everyone from couch potatoes to Olympic level athletes. Winter Aalto offers American football by the Aalto Predators, an introduction of the Predators’ very own cheerleading team Foxes and sporting activities offered by the traditional Polyteknikkojen raittiusseura (Polytechnicians’ Sobriety Club). There will also be opportunities for trying out different sports with Aalto’s own associations and Aava, as well as little sporting snacks.

The program will begin at Alvarin aukio at 3 PM, a more precise schedule and a list of all participating associations will be published at a Facebook event. Throw your office clothes in the closet and join us!

FB-event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1688013164746464/

WHAT: Winter Aalto!
WHEN: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from 3 PM
WHERE: Alvarin aukio
WHY: Get your Wappu body into shape for 2016
FOR WHOM: For you!
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST: Nothing

5. Sign up for Smökki’s kitchen training
Would you or your association like to organise a party at Smökki and take care of catering by yourself? Are you not familiar with how to use a catering kitchen?

There is a solution to your problems: Smökki’s kitchen training.
Training session will be held at 5pm on Thursday, 25 Feb 2016.

Please sign up by 3pm on Wed, 24 Feb at https://lomake.ayy.fi/hallinto/ilmoittautuminen-servin-mokin-keittiokoulutukseen/. We will confirm your registration by email. The maximum of the first 20 people to sign up can participate in the training session. If more than 20 people register, the rest will be added on the waiting list in case of cancellations. The training session will be held in Finnish!

Further information: IE Director 2014 Henry Sanmark (henry.sanmark@ayy.fi)

If you are interested in participating in the English training session later in the spring, please contact Administrative Director (johanna.pietilainen@ayy.fi, 050-5209434).

6. Become a tutor for international students!
Do you want to help international students to get a smooth start in their studies and guide them through student life at Aalto University? Would you like to try your intercultural skills in practice?

International tutors have a very important role in leading an international group, showing them around the campus and holding get-togethers. Tutors get to know new cultures, make new friends and have a great time! Tutors can get a credit point, a certificate and reimbursement of their expenses. Enthusiastic international tutors are searched for in early spring. Student associations coordinate tutoring together with Aalto schools (CHEM, ELEC, ENG and SCI, BIZ and ARTS).

More information on tutoring and how to apply /en/students/new-students/tutors/international-tutoring/

7. Apply for your own garden plot!
The spring time is approaching and now it is time to apply for your own garden plot.

If you had a plot this year but we haven’t contacted you, it means that you have to reapply this year. If you didn’t have a plot last year, now is your chance!

The application can be found at the address http://tinyurl.com/viljely16. Please notice that the deadline for applications is the 13th of March.

If you are a member of the Otaniemi Garden Association but you don’t intend to apply for a plot and you want to cancel your membership, please inform the board at the address garden-hal@list.ayy.fi.

Spread the word to your colleagues and friends! We grant plots to the students and staff of the Aalto University and the staff of the Aalto student union.

8. KY kuntis 26.2. at Kaivohuone!
Big things poppin’ as KY turns 105! We’ll kick the birthday celebrations into high gear at KY Kuntis (f.k.a. Vuosijuhlakuntis) on February 26th from 9 pm onwards at Kaivohuone, and as tradition dictates, it’s going to be legendary! Anssi Kela will tear the place up around midnight and, as we all know, that is something not to be missed.

Cake and some refreshments will be served by KUJ, the Cultural Sub-Committee of KY. The smart move is to come by early, avoid the queues, eat cake and get a KY 105 overall badge. KUJ will also host an afterparty at KY’s Alakertsi to keep everyone’s party mode on during KY Week.

Tickets to KY Kuntis are 7 euros for KY members and 15 euros for others (including coat check fee). This week, tickets are sold *DRUM ROLLS…*

Tue 23.2. 11-13 in the U-wing lobby at Kandikeskus
Wed 24.2. in Aalto BIZ main lobby in Töölö during the 12 and 14 o’clock breaks
Thu 25.2. 11-13 in the U-wing lobby at Kandikeskus

AND ONLINE

http://tiketti.fi/KY-Kuntis-2016-feat-Anssi-Kela-Helsingin-Kaivohuone-Helsinki-lippuja/37545

Put on your overalls and dance through the night!

WHAT: KY Kuntis feat. Anssi Kela
WHEN: Friday Feb 26th 2016 at 21-04, showtime at 23.30
WHERE: Kaivohuone, Iso Puistotie 1, 00140 Helsinki
TICKET: KY members 7 euros, others 15 euros (incl. coat check fee), http://www.tiketti.fi/KY-Kuntis-2016-feat-Anssi-Kela-Helsingin-Kaivohuone-Helsinki-lippuja/37545
DRESSCODE: Overalls
FOR: Everyone is warmly welcome ♥
AFTER PARTY: Hosted by KUJ at 03-06 am @ Alakertsi (KY building, Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21 B)

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1087500194603562/

9. Jäynäsauna on Thursday, March 3rd
The sauna was the place where even Kekkonen planned his jäynäs. Or what was the crash course on jäynä like, again?

Find out and get to Rantsu on Thursday, March 3rd at 6 PM to hear the spring’s hottest updates on participating in the jäynä contest and to enjoy free food. We recommend you to get there on time, as there may not be enough pizza for late arrivals. Along with the munching, we’ll review the crash course on jäynä and present the details and prizes of this year’s jäynä contest.

Also present will be last year’s winning team BANG!, who also won TEK’s latest national jäynä contest.

WHAT: Jäynäsauna
WHERE: At Rantsu
WHEN: March 3rd at 6 PM
WHY: Hottest tips for jäynäs, better löyly and free pizza!
WHO: YOU!
More information at the FB event: https://facebook.com/events/1672201139727320/
or by e-mail at ylituomari@jayna.fi.

10. Tech Women’s Day in Tampere March 5-6, 2016
Interested in networking with other young tech women and businesses? Have you ever wondered where and how to apply for a job in your own field?

If your answer is yes, Tech Women’s Day is just the right place for you! Tech Women’s Day offers a great opportunity for networking with other tech women around Finland and forming contacts with businesses.

Tech Women’s Day is held on March 5-6, 2016 at the Tampere University of Technology. The day program for Saturday will be strictly business, with workshops held by top experts from all over Finland. The climax of Saturday will be the evening sitting, which provides a real opportunity for building relationships with the other great women in the field of technology. On Sunday, the weekend will be reviewed at a brunch. The price of the whole weekend is 30 Euros, which includes the Saturday day program, lunch, the sitting, accommodation in Tampere and the brunch.

You can sign up at the Tech Women’s Day web site at http://naisteekkaripaivat.com. Sign-up will remain open until February 25, 2016, so act quickly!

The event will be held mostly in Finnish, but there will also be some program that does not require Finnish skills.

You can find more information at the web site, and if necessary, at naisteekkaripaivat@gmail.com.

See you in Tampere in March!

11. Internship abroad
Looking for summer jobs? Why not try something different and do an internship abroad.

Work in start-ups or NGO’s around the world and gain the experience you need to kick start your career. With over 126 country possibilities we offer internships everywhere in every field. Travel and impact to make your summer unforgettable!

Find out more from our facebook page and visit our web page http://aiesec.fi/internships

12. Bujinkan Dojo Espoo offers Aalto University students a free basic course on Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu
Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu is a traditional budō or martial art. The course will teach you the material for the first belt level in the sport (9.kyu) After the basic course, the novice must obtain a black practice suit and pay the membership and practice fees (instructions will be given for both).

Equipment: A t-shirt and track suit will be enough for practice, but you should also bring a thicker hoodie or something similarly durable for practicing freeing yourself from sleeve / chest grips with your partner.

Address: Jämeräntaival 5, Tatamisali
Time: Tuesdays 7-9 PM, March 15 – May 31, 2016
Signing up: The first ten persons to sign up will be accepted for the spring course.
Additional information: Mikko Toivanen, mikko.j.toivanen@gmail.com
Web: http://bujinkan.fi

13. Ice hockey, floorball and volleyball Student Finnish Championships
Ice hockey Student Finnish Championships on 8-9 April in Rovaniemi
For more information, see the event’s web site at http://santasport.fi/osm2016

Floorball Student Finnish Championships on April 9-10 in Vierumäki
Sign up through the event’s web site at http://osmsalibandy2016.wix.com/osmsalibandy2016
There is also more information at the event’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/osmsalibandy2016/

Volleyball Student Finnish Championships on April 16-17 in Tampere
For more information, see the event’s Facebook page at https://facebook.com/events/223739011298734/

14. Masters’ Clubs Wine & Tapas event March 4th
Masters’ Сlub warmly welcomes masters to the Wine & Tapas event on the 4th of March at 18:30 in Yläkertsi! Ticket sales are held on the 23rd and 24th of February.

8 euro ticket for Wine & Tapas event will also include free entrance to club Maxine before midnight and discounts on drinks!

Ticket sales are organized in the lobby of the main building (Töölö campus) on:
Tuesday 23.02 and Wednesday 24.02 at 11:30-12:15 and 13:45-14:15.

WHAT: Masters’ Club WIne & Tapas Night
WHEN: March 4th 2016, 18:30
WHERE: Yläkertsi, 3rd floor, KY Building
PRICE: 8 euros
WHO: Master’s students of Aalto BIZ
DRESS CODE: Smart casual

The event will be held in English. The event is aimed primarily at the master’s level students of Aalto University School of Business.

For more information please visit the event’s page on Facebook: http://facebook.com/events/1701816576705871/

This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 7/2016

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. Read the newsletter at /en/associations/association-newsletter/

1. This and next week’s events
2. Participate in the organising of the teekkari tradition party!
3. Participate in AYY’s security officer course for free!
4. Sign up for Smökki’s kitchen training
5. Become a tutor for international students!
6. Winter aalto is coming on 1 March!
7. Application period for Tieto GenerationT trainee program has started!
8. Are you interested in sustainable development? AYY is looking for a coordinator for the development cooperation theme week
9. Retuperän WBK’s record release concert
10. Navigation courses of Teekkaripurjehtijat
11. Chat about dating and anxiety in February! There is room in Nyyti’s discussion groups!
12. Need to complete the compulsory Swedish course? Courses available in period IV!

1. This and next week’s events
Week 7
17 Feb Chapel evening: Game night
18 Feb KY-Spex 2016: Messias-Protokolla
19 Feb KY-Spex 2016: Messias-Protokolla
20 Feb ESN Aalto Beer Pong

Week 8
22 Feb Ice Climbing with A!dventures
24 Feb Ristin kilta: prayer night
25 Feb Smökki’s kitchen training
26 Feb ESN Aalto trip to Saariselkä, Lapland /blog/events/esn-aalto-trip-to-saariselka-lapland/
26 Feb Aalto Startup Spring 2016 Kick-Off

2. Participate in the organising of the teekkari tradition party!
The culture of engineering students celebrates its 144th anniversary this year. To honour this, we organise the tradition week of engineering students on 7-13 Nov 2016. The highlight of the week is the teekkari tradition party which gathers together engineering students over the years, regardless of their age of the field of education. Teekkari Tradition Director is now looking for a committee to organise the party. Join the committee!

Application and further information at: /stop/en/culture-events/teekkari-tradition-party-committee/

3. Participate in AYY’s security officer course for free!
AYY will organise a security officer course at the beginning of March on 4-7 Mar 2016. The course is free of charge if you commit to act as a security officer in four (4) AYY’s events by the end of the year of 2017.

Ten people may participate in the course which is organised in AYY’s facilities in Otaniemi.

Registration is ongoing and will end on 22 Feb 2016.

The course is held in Finnish.

Further information and registration: https://lomake.ayy.fi/vapaaehtoiset/kouluttaudu-jarjestyksenvalvojaksi/

4. Sign up for Smökki’s kitchen training
Would you or your association like to organise a party at Smökki and take care of catering by yourself? Are you not familiar with how to use a catering kitchen?

There is a solution to your problems: Smökki’s kitchen training.
Training session will be held at 5pm on Thursday, 25 Feb 2016.

Please sign up by 3pm on Wed, 24 Feb at https://lomake.ayy.fi/hallinto/ilmoittautuminen-servin-mokin-keittiokoulutukseen/. We will confirm your registration by email. The maximum of the first 20 people to sign up can participate in the training session. If more than 20 people register, the rest will be added on the waiting list in case of cancellations. The training session will be held in Finnish!

Further information: IE Director 2014 Henry Sanmark (henry.sanmark@ayy.fi)

If you are interested in participating in the English training session later in the spring, please contact Administrative Director (johanna.pietilainen@ayy.fi, 050-5209434).

5. Become a tutor for international students!
Do you want to help international students to get a smooth start in their studies and guide them through student life at Aalto University? Would you like to try your intercultural skills in practice?

International tutors have a very important role in leading an international group, showing them around the campus and holding get-togethers. Tutors get to know new cultures, make new friends and have a great time! Tutors can get a credit point, a certificate and reimbursement of their expenses. Enthusiastic international tutors are searched for in early spring. Student associations coordinate tutoring together with Aalto schools (CHEM, ELEC, ENG and SCI, BIZ and ARTS).

More information on tutoring and how to apply /en/students/new-students/tutors/international-tutoring/

6. WINTER AALTO IS COMING ON 1 MARCH!
Arctic freeze, slush and grey in all of its shades – has your winter been like this? Now it is the time to bring some joy to this season of coldness because Winter Aalto is here!

Winter Aalto, arranged by Community Committee Aava, is an energizing event and it’s for everyone who’s open minded. On the 1st of March there’s going to be more or less wintery sports at Otaranta which are suitable for everybody from couch potatoes to top athletes. In addition, there’s (of course) aftersauna, sport demos and awesome program which is presented by our very own sport associations. The program starts at 3 pm, exact schedule and list of participating associations will be announced soon. Book the date on your calendar already!

FB-event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1688013164746464/

WHAT: Winter Aalto!
WHEN: At 3 pm, 1st of March 2016
WHERE: Near the sports field at Otaranta
WHY: Get in shape because Wappu might be coming
FOR WHO: For You!
HOW MUCH: Nothing

7. Application period for Tieto GenerationT trainee program has started!
Are you graduating soon and interested in business and IT? If yes, Tieto GenerationT -trainee program is your chance! GenT -trainee program is a Nordic, 10 months long program which gives you an understanding of Tieto and its business. During the program you get to participate in four training modules in different Tieto locations complemented with online sessions in-between. The program gives you an opportunity to build a wide network across the company and enables a rapid career development. Read more and apply by March 6 at: http://tieto.com/careers/students/gent-trainee-program

Check out also our interesting summer job opportunities at http://tieto.fi/kesätyö

8. Are you interested in sustainable development? AYY is looking for a coordinator for the development cooperation theme week
The development cooperation theme week is part of the communication and global education project coordinated by the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL), which is implemented with the project grant of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

The theme week aims to bring global development problems and solutions close to a student’s everyday life.

The coordinator is responsible for the arrangements of AYY’s local theme week. The coordinator gathers a team of volunteers, which consists of students who help to implement the theme week. The planning work takes place in the spring. Most work is to be done during the theme week organised in the autumn and the reporting process will take place approximately one month after the event.

A one-time fee of €1,530 is paid for the position. Applications should be sent to rekrytointi@ayy.fi by 5pm on Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016. The coordinator’s orientation period will take place at SYL’s office in Helsinki on 14-15 Mar 2016. It is important that the dates of the training session are suitable for the coordinator’s schedule at least to a large extent.

Further information on the position and the development cooperation week: International Affairs Specialist Milla Ovaska, milla.ovaska@ayy.fi, tel. 050 520 9446 (on vacation on 17-28 Feb 2016) and AYY Board Member in charge of international affairs Rosa Väisänen rosa.vaisanen@ayy.fi, tel. 0505272401. Further information on the position: /en/student-union/vacancies/ayy-is-looking-for-a-coordinator-for-the-development-cooperation-week/

9. Retuperän WBK’s record release concert
The world’s best voluntary fire brigade orchestra of engineering students from Espoo, Retuperän WBK, has made a new record.

The record will be published in the concert organised at Tapiola main fire department at 4pm on 2 Apr. In the concert, Retuperän WBK presents the brightest stars of classical music led by Torturo Canini. Simeon Suihkutsalo has arranged the music for the orchestra.

In addition to the orchestra, Juhani Luikku is the soloist in the concert.

Tickets are sold online at http://liput.rwbk.fi
Ticket prices €15/30 (Students / Others)

10. Navigation courses of Teekkaripurjehtijat
Would you like to learn how to navigate in the sea? Would you like to find your way to the nicest island? Traditional navigation courses of Teekkaripurjehtajat will start again soon and registration is ongoing!

The leisure skipper course is the beginner’s course on navigation theory and maritime traffic regulations. Teaching begins from the basics, so previous knowledge is not required. In the coastal skipper course, you learn more skills and learn about tides, meterology and the use of the radar. If you want, you can take both courses at the same time.

The leisure skipper course will start on Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016. The course is held in lecture hall S2 at Otakaari 5 A (Sähkötalo) on Tuesdays at 5.30pm-8pm.

The coastal skipper course will start on Thursday, 10 Mar 2016. The course is held in lecture hall S1 at Otakaari 5 A (Sähkötalo) on Thursdays, 5.30pm-8pm.

The courses will end in the national examination on Friday, 22 Apr 2016, 6pm-10pm.

Teekkaripurjehtijat offers the courses to their members at a very student-friendly price! The course fee of €70 includes the examination fee. You can also only participate in the examination for the price of €45.

In order to participate in the courses, you must be a member of TRIP.

You can register, become a member and receive more information on the club website:

Leisure: http://trip.ayy.fi/wordpress/?page_id=211

Coastal: http://trip.ayy.fi/wordpress/?page_id=214

11. Chat about dating and anxiety in February! There is room in Nyyti’s discussion groups!
In Nyyti’s group chats, you can ponder on life, change the world or just vent your thoughts together with others. So whether you need someone to talk to or want to exchange ideas, join the discussion every other Thursday at 6pm-8pm. Nyyti’s employee always participates in the discussion and sometimes specialists from different fields take part in the discussion.

The chat can be found on Nyyti website: http://nyyti.fi. The site also includes more specific dates and topics of chats in the spring.

Chats in February:

Thursday 25 Feb 2016, 6pm-8pm: Ease your anxiety
Are you nervous about performing or in the company of others? Does your anxiety limit your studies or other areas of life? You are not alone. Come and talk about anxiety and the ways to make it easier.

Welcome!

12. Need to complete the compulsory Swedish course? Courses available in period IV!
There is still plenty of space in Swedish courses that will begin in period IV. Now you have an excellent opportunity to complete compulsory Swedish courses included in your degree.

Below is the list of groups that will begin in period IV, which is the week starting on 22 Feb. The exception is Group H13 in the course LC-5411, which will start on 29 Feb. Students are chosen based on the priorities mentioned on Oodi but students from all schools can sign up.

Kie-98.5410 Swedish in the field of engineering

• H4 Wed and Fri, 8.30am–10am (TIK freshmen are prioritised)
• H5 Mon 4.15pm–5.45pm and Thu, 8.30am–10am (TIK freshmen are prioritised)

LC-5411 Advanced Swedish in the field of engineering

• H2 Mon, 8.30am–10am and Thu, 12.30pm–2pm (SCI freshmen are prioritised)
• H3 Mon and Fri, 2.15pm–3.45pm (TIK freshmen are prioritised)
• H13 Mon and Wed, 4pm–5.30pm (SCI students who will graduate before the end of the transition period of the degree regulation on 31 Oct 2016 are prioritised. NB! Starts on 29 Feb)

Both courses prepare you for the written and oral Swedish examination. Preparatory courses are recommended for all students who are not particularly familiar with the Swedish language and basic vocabulary in their own field.

The easiest way to find the suitable course for you is to complete the starting level test: https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=13426802

This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 6/2016

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. Read the newsletter at /en/associations/association-newsletter/

Shrove Tuesday is here again! Celebrate the day by joining the traditional sledding event at Ullanlinnanmäki Hill. When you get tired or cold, you can find warm atmosphere and drinks at Gravitaatio.

1. This and next week’s events
2. Participate in the organising of the teekkari tradition party!
3. Participate in AYY’s security officer course for free!
4. Are you interested in sustainable development? AYY is looking for a coordinator for the development cooperation theme week
5. Would you like to carry out non-military service? AYY is looking for a maintenance assistant
6. Winter Aalto is coming on 1 March!
7. FSHS health promotion theme day is approaching
8. Otetta opiskeluun workshop
9. Glider flying course of Polytech Aviation Club
10. Boston Promenade big band is looking for trumpeters!

1. This and next week’s events
Week 6
8 Feb ESN Aalto Shrove Monday Baking
9 Feb Gravitaatio 2016
9 Feb Shrovetide celebration
9 Feb Introduction sauna of Otakoppi’s men’s provincial league
10 Feb Ristin kilta: Outi and Jouko Lahtinen: Me, you and interaction
10 Feb KY-Spex 2016: Messias-Protokolla
11 Feb KY-Spex 2016: Messias-Protokolla
12 Feb KY-Spex 2016: Messias-Protokolla
14 Feb TAK winter race day

Week 7
17 Feb Chapel evening: Game night
18 Feb KY-Spex 2016: Messias-Protokolla
19 Feb KY-Spex 2016: Messias-Protokolla
20 Feb ESN Aalto Beer Pong Tournament

2. Participate in the organising of the teekkari tradition party!

The culture of engineering students celebrates its 144th anniversary this year. To honour this, we organise the tradition week of engineering students on 7-13 Nov 2016. The highlight of the week is the teekkari tradition party which gathers together engineering students over the years, regardless of their age of the field of education. Teekkari Tradition Director is now looking for a committee to organise the party. Join the committee!

Application and further information at: /stop/en/culture-events/teekkari-tradition-party-committee/

3. Participate in AYY’s security officer course for free!

AYY will organise a security officer course at the beginning of March on 4-7 Mar 2016. The course is free of charge if you commit to act as a security officer in four (4) AYY’s events by the end of the year of 2017.

Ten people may participate in the course which is organised in AYY’s facilities in Otaniemi.

Registration is ongoing and will end on 22 Feb 2016.

The course is held in Finnish.

Further information and registration: https://lomake.ayy.fi/vapaaehtoiset/kouluttaudu-jarjestyksenvalvojaksi/

4. Are you interested in sustainable development? AYY is looking for a coordinator for the development cooperation theme week

The development cooperation theme week is part of the communication and global education project coordinated by the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL), which is implemented with the project grant of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

The theme week aims to bring global development problems and solutions close to a student’s everyday life.

The coordinator is responsible for the arrangements of AYY’s local theme week. The coordinator gathers a team of volunteers, which consists of students who help to implement the theme week. The planning work takes place in the spring. Most work is to be done during the theme week organised in the autumn and the reporting process will take place approximately one month after the event.

A one-time fee of €1,530 is paid for the position. Applications should be sent to rekrytointi@ayy.fi by 5pm on Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016. The coordinator’s orientation period will take place at SYL’s office in Helsinki on 14-15 Mar 2016. It is important that the dates of the training session are suitable for the coordinator’s schedule at least to a large extent.

Further information on the position and the development cooperation week: International Affairs Specialist Milla Ovaska, milla.ovaska@ayy.fi, tel. 050 520 9446 (on vacation on 17-28 Feb 2016) and AYY Board Member in charge of international affairs Rosa Väisänen rosa.vaisanen@ayy.fi, tel. 0505272401. Further information on the position: /en/student-union/vacancies/ayy-is-looking-for-a-coordinator-for-the-development-cooperation-week/

5. Would you like to carry out non-military service? AYY is looking for a maintenance assistant

Did you know that your student union is a service location in accordance with the Non-Military Service Act (1446/2007)? Currently, the Student Union is offering three (3) service positions: maintenance assistant, graphic designer (AD) and IT support person.

Starting dates for each position can be found in the directory of the civil service centre. Unfortunately, the Student Union cannot hire a new person for non-military service much earlier than the service of the previous person ends. Currently, we are looking for a maintenance assistant for the year of 2016 to start in the position in February.

We appreciate creativity, accuracy and the ability to cooperate. AYY offers a pleasant working environment in Otaniemi, Espoo, nice colleagues, apartment close to the working place as well as other statutory benefits.

The maintenance assistant is responsible for taking care of the maintenance and development of the student union’s organisational facilities and residential properties together with organisation and housing sectors and the building contractor.

The job description includes the checking of rental facilities and the condition and equipment of residential properties in Teekkari Village. The position includes office work at times and the management of everyday affairs at the student union office. Applicants are expected to have experience from the construction and maintenance field. A driving licence (at least category B) is a must. In brief, we are looking for a person who is responsible for a janitor’s duties.

If you are interested in the student union as a non-military service location, please contact the Student Union’s Secretary General (paasihteeri(at)ayy.fi / 050 520 9415).

6. WINTER AALTO IS COMING ON 1 MARCH!

Arctic freeze, slush and grey in all of its shades – has your winter been like this? Now it is the time to bring some joy to this season of coldness because Winter Aalto is here!

Winter Aalto, arranged by Community Committee Aava, is an energizing event and it’s for everyone who’s open minded. On the 1st of March there’s going to be more or less wintery sports which are suitable for everybody from couch potatoes to top athletes. In addition, there’s (of course) aftersauna, sport demos and surprise program. More information about those will be coming soon but book the date on your calendar already!

FB-event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1688013164746464/

WHAT: Winter Aalto!
WHEN: 1st of March 2016, tentatively at 4 pm
WHERE: Near sports field at Otaranta, more information coming soon
WHY: Get in shape because Wappu might be coming
FOR WHO: For You!
HOW MUCH: Nothing

7. FSHS health promotion day is approaching

The day was celebrated for the first time on 13 Feb 2012. The purpose of the day is to encourage students to a healthy lifestyle in the middle of the cold winter and all the exams. At the same time, the day is the signature date of the foundation’s charter (1954). This year, the day’s theme is the promotion of students’ mental health.

Get to know the well-being site of FSHS at http://www.yths.fi/i_love_arki and Headsted’s online programmes which provide further information on a positive attitude and stress management. Self-help programmes are free for higher education students, you can register with the university’s email address. On the eve of the health promotion day on Friday, 12 Feb 2016, Otaniemi Health Care Unit provides information on the promotion of mental health.

Let’s take care of ourselves and one another!

8. Otetta opiskeluun workshop

Does it feel difficult to study? Are you just unable to do anything? Have you lost the direction of your studies? If you answered yes, join the workshop!

In the workshop, you receive support and you can consider your study motivation and objectives and ways to progress in your studies. The workshop is practical and its aim is to provide tools for daily studies and help you to find your study motivation. The workshop will be held in classroom M134 at Otakaari 1 on Tuesdays, 10am-12noon, 23 Feb-15 Mar. Further information: https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=19831664

9. Glider flying course of Polytech Aviation Club

Become a pilot next summer! The theory section of the glider flying basic course will start at 6pm on Tuesday, 9 Feb 2016 with an introduction event organised at Maarintalo in Otaniemi, Espoo. The course is organised by Polytech Aviation Club in cooperation with Nuorisoilmailijat. The course is open to all, also to those who do not study engineering! Further information and registration instructions can be found at http://pik.fi/kurssi

10. Boston Promenade big band is looking for trumpeters!

Do you know how to play the trumpet? The famous big band Boston Promenade originating from Aalto School of Business is looking for new players. We have rehearsals on a weekly basis
and have 20-30 gigs in big company parties and with the most famous Finnish artists. Our repertoire includes everything from jazz classics to the latest hits. If you know how to play the trumpet and you are a nice Aalto student, please send email to conductor Matti Vuolahti: kapu@bostonpromenade.com. Further information: http://bostonpromenade.com // https://www.facebook.com/bostonpromenade

This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 5/2016

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. Read the newsletter at /en/associations/association-newsletter/

1. This and next week’s events
2. Questionnaire for Aalto students with children
3. Are you interested in sustainable development? AYY is looking for a coordinator for the development cooperation theme week
4. Would you like to carry out non-military service? AYY is looking for a maintenance assistant
5. Gravitaatio 2016
6. Follow AYY on social media
7. Ticket sales for Teekkarispex 2016 has started
8. First karaoke event of the spring 5 Feb
9. TAK winter race day 14 Feb
10. Recruitment sauna of OtaKoppi baseball teams

1. This and next week’s events

Week 5
2 Feb PSK Kupla’s scuba diving experiment 2016
3 Feb Ristin kilta: Tea evening
3 Feb Meioosi
4 Feb PSK Kupla’s scuba diving beginner’s course 2016
6 Feb ESN Aalto visit to Nuuksio National Park

Week 6
8 Feb ESN Aalto Shrove Monday Baking
9 Feb Gravitaatio 2016
9 Feb Shrovetide celebration
10 Feb Ristin kilta: Outi and Jouko Lahtinen: Me, you and interaction

2. Questionnaire for Aalto students with children

Tell us how AYY could help to promote the learning of students with children. Also join the Facebook group. The questionnaire closes on 8 Feb 2016.

Questionnaire: http://lomake.ayy.fi/sosiaalipolitiikka/?p=294

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1632326910390380/

3. Are you interested in sustainable development? AYY is looking for a coordinator for the development cooperation theme week

The development cooperation theme week is part of the communication and global education project coordinated by the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL), which is implemented with the project grant of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
The theme week aims to bring global development problems and solutions close to a student’s everyday life.

The coordinator is responsible for the arrangements of AYY’s local theme week. The coordinator gathers a team of volunteers, which consists of students who help to implement the theme week. The planning work takes place in the spring. Most work is to be done during the theme week organised in the autumn and the reporting process will take place approximately one month after the event.

A one-time fee of €1,530 is paid for the position. Applications should be sent to rekrytointi@ayy.fi by 5pm on Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016. The coordinator’s orientation period will take place at SYL’s office in Helsinki on 14-15 Mar 2016. It is important that the dates of the training session are suitable for the coordinator’s schedule at least to a large extent.

Further information on the position and the development cooperation week: International Affairs Specialist Milla Ovaska, milla.ovaska@ayy.fi, tel. 050 520 9446 (on vacation on 17-28 Feb 2016) and AYY Board Member in charge of international affairs Rosa Väisänen rosa.vaisanen@ayy.fi, tel. 0505272401. Further information on the position: /en/student-union/vacancies/ayy-is-looking-for-a-coordinator-for-the-development-cooperation-week/

4. Would you like to carry out non-military service? AYY is looking for a maintenance assistant

Did you know that your student union is a service location in accordance with the Non-Military Service Act (1446/2007)? Currently, the Student Union is offering three (3) service positions: maintenance assistant, graphic designer (AD) and IT support person.

Starting dates for each position can be found in the directory of the civil service centre. Unfortunately, the Student Union cannot hire a new person for non-military service much earlier than the service of the previous person ends. Currently, we are looking for a maintenance assistant for the year of 2016 to start in the position in February.

We appreciate creativity, accuracy and the ability to cooperate. AYY offers a pleasant working environment in Otaniemi, Espoo, nice colleagues, apartment close to the working place as well as other statutory benefits.

The maintenance assistant is responsible for taking care of the maintenance and development of the student union’s organisational facilities and residential properties together with organisation and housing sectors and the building contractor.

The job description includes the checking of rental facilities and the condition and equipment of residential properties in Teekkari Village. The position includes office work at times and the management of everyday affairs at the student union office. Applicants are expected to have experience from the construction and maintenance field. A driving licence (at least category B) is a must. In brief, we are looking for a person who is responsible for a janitor’s duties.

If you are interested in the student union as a non-military service location, please contact the Student Union’s Secretary General (paasihteeri(at)ayy.fi / 050 520 9415).

4. Gravitaatio 2016

Gravitaatio is here again! The biggest interdisciplinary party of the early year will be held at the Circus on Shrove Tuesday on 9 Feb!

After sledding, come and warm up at the Circus, where our incredible performers, Tiisu and Uniklubi, will entertain you! The DJ will keep the dance floor busy between the artists and at the end of the party!

6. Follow AYY on social media

Are you aware of all the social media channels where AYY is present?

Follow AYY on
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ylioppilaskunta
– Twitter: @AYY_FI, https://twitter.com/AYY_FI
– Instagram: @AYY_FI, https://instagram.com/ayy_fi/

7. Ticket sales for Teekkarispex 2016 has started

Ticket sales for Teekkarispex of the spring of 2016, “Atlantis 1860”, has started! This time, the production takes the audience to the British coast in 1860. The premiere will take place in March. In addition to the metropolitan area, there are performances in Kuopio, Oulu, Turku and Tampere. On the page http://www.teekkarispeksi.fi, you can take a peek to the upcoming spectacle. At the same location, you can also find the ticket shop. Welcome to Teekkarispex!

8. First Karaoke event of the spring 5 Feb

OtaKaLa – Otaniemi Karaoke Singers organises the first karaoke event of the spring! Bring yourselves and buddies with to enjoy the cozy evening in good company and melodic atmosphere! We have songs mainly in Finnish and English in addition to a couple of Swedish ones in between.

What: Karaoke and refreshments
Where: Neste Cabinet (Otakaari 3A)
When: 5th February 2016 from 6pm onwards
Why: Why sing “Yesterday”, when you can sing today

9. TAK winter race day 14 Feb

Are you bored of driving in the slush in a traffic jam and would like to drive to your summer cottage. However, your rally skills required by wintery roads are still a bit rusty? Don’t worry, TAK’s winter race day is your solution!

Teekkari Car Club will organise a winter race day at the rallycross track in Hyvinkää Vauhtipuisto Park on Sunday, 14 Feb, 12noon-3pm. The driving session for club members costs €15 (per vehicle) and €30 for non-members. One option is to pay the membership fee €12 and become a member.

The minimum standard for a vehicle is functioning seat belts, so you do not need an actual rally car for this purpose. We will also drive to the location together leaving from Otaniemi, so you don’t have to find the place by yourself.
More information is available on the club website at http://tak.ayy.fi or on facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/572616769581394

10. Recruitment sauna of OtaKoppi baseball teams

Aalto’s baseball association OtaKoppi gathers teams together for the next summer. Teams play in men’s provincial league, women’s regional league and men’s amateur league.

Baseball is a nice way to exercise and take care of your physical condition. There are a total of 10 matches before mid-summer and in August-September, depending on the number of teams that participate in the league. If you are interested, please sign up by email (otakoppi-hallitus@list.ayy.fi) and you will receive more information during the spring. The team will have a few rehearsals in April-May. Welcome!

Teams in men’s provincial league and women’s regional league will organise sauna evenings where they gather together and create ideas for each team. Welcome to get to know our activities! If you cannot attend the event but you are interested in our activities, please send email to otakoppi-hallitus@list.ayy.fi.

Men’s provincial league: Tuesday, 9 Feb, 6pm, Rovio sauna