The site “Keys to good oral health” provides information on matters such as tooth attrition, how the use of intoxicants affects the mouth, and on student health care services. The site also describes the key factors behind good oral health.
The site “Healthy teeth throughout life” provides information on matters that influence dental health during your life.
Student Union
Otaniemi service point is closed on Monday 7. October 2013
AYY’s central office moves to Otakaari 11, the same address as where the current service point is located, during October-November. This also affects to the location of the service point.
The service point moves from its current place to downstairs in the same building . Because of this the service point will be closed on Monday 7th October.
From Tuesday 8th October the service point is open normally. The entrance to the service point will be from downstairs, from the “mall”/parking lot -side of the building.
National student feedback survey for Bachelor students of spring 2013!
National student feedback survey commences
The students who completed a bachelor’s degree at Aalto University during 1.1.-31.7.2013 are invited to participate in the student feedback survey in the end of September. The survey is to be conducted in all Finnish universities twice a year, and this autumn the survey will be held from 30 September to 18 October. The survey can be answered electronically and a link will be sent by email to the graduates.
From 2015 onwards, the Ministry of Education and Culture will distribute annually 3% (approx. € 50 million) of university core funding based on student feedback. In addition to the direct financial impact that the survey has, Aalto University will use the results of the feedback to develop its activities that are related to studies.
The harmonised collection of student feedback from all universities meets the desire of student organisations for a national feedback process, which can be used to direct universities in making investments in the quality of education.
The survey was first implemented in the spring 2013. The results of the survey reveal that students at Aalto University value the opportunity to study abroad and believe that international experience is very important for their career after graduation. Students at Aalto University are also likely to work during their studies and their work is usually related to their field of study. According to the survey students at Aalto University expect more feedback from professors.
The universities have decided to implement the feedback survey as an outsourced service. As the result of competitive bidding, the German company CHE Consult GmbH has been selected to be the service provider. The survey produced by this international company also presents the opportunity for Finnish universities to be compared at a European level.
323 candidates in AYY’s third Representative Council elections
Aalto University Student Union
Release
27 Sept 2013
For immediate release
This year, there are 323 candidates in the elections of Aalto University Student Union. In the elections, there are four electoral alliances including 16 electoral coalitions. . AYY’s Representative Council elections will be organised for the third time between 23 Oct–6 Nov 2013. In the elections, the Representative Council of 45 members will be elected for the next two-year term. The Representative Council is the highest decision-making body in the Student Union.
The largest single alliance in the elections is Jämerä Ratas, which gathers together a total of 186 candidates. The largest single electoral coalition is Konergia, which has 41 persons in its candidate list. The electoral coalition Keskeiset makes a comeback in AYY’s Representative Council elections with five candidates and Aalto Party with 26 candidates participates as a completely new electoral coalition. This time, Aalto International Coalition, which promoted the interests of international students in the previous elections, does not participate in the elections at all.
In AYY’s second elections in November 2011, there were 343 candidates. The candidates formed 19 electoral coalitions and four electoral alliances, which included 17 electoral coalitions. Three candidates did not belong to any electoral alliance.
Aalto University Student Union AYY is a service and advocacy organisation for approximately 15,000 Aalto University students. AYY acts as the advocate of its members in academic and social affairs, in particular. The Representative Council is AYY’s highest decision-making body, which elects the Student Union Board and decides on the budget, among other things.
Further information:
Chair of the Central Election Committee Antti Karkola, antti.karkola@ayy.fi
Secretary of the Central Election Committee, Johanna Pietiläinen, johanna.pietilainen@ayy.fi, 050 5209 434
The combinations of the candidate lists in their entirety are available at:
Candidate numbers in each alliance and coalition 2013
Electoral alliance: Avainrengas 68 (in 2011: 135)
Force Majeure 7 (in 2011: 7)
iThink 28 (in 2011: 43)
Sinivihreät 33 (in 2011: 44)
Electoral alliance: Jämerä Ratas 186 (in 2011 electoral alliance Jämerä 54 and electoral alliance Ratas 109)
Fakta 28 (in 2011: 22)
Konergia 41 (in 2011: 36)
Luova 18 (in 2011: 13)
Nuori Akti 16 (in 2011: 17)
Polytekarna 12 (in 2011: 14)
Prosessiteekkarit 27 (in 2011: 18)
Sateenkaari 17 (in 2011: 20)
Voltti 27 (in 2011: 23)
Electoral alliance: A + A 37
Aalto Party 26 (did not participate in 2011)
ProArte 11 (in 2011: 7)
Electoral alliance: Oikeat 32
Keskeiset 5 (did not participate in 2011)
Oikea Aalto 22 (in 2011: 12)
Piraatit 5 (in 2011: 4)
AYY and Tieto to initiate cooperation – Tieto sauna opens its doors in Otaranta
Release
AYY and Tieto Ltd
25 Sept 2013
For immediate release
Aalto University Student Union (AYY) and the largest Nordic IT services company Tieto
have initiated cooperation. AYY’s rooftop sauna located in Otaranta will now be known as Tieto sauna. Branding the facilities as Tieto sauna is part of broader cooperation, the purpose of which is to bring the Finnish and international IT industries closer to AYY’s members. Tieto will provide information on employment and work in the IT field in Aino magazine, Tieto sauna and AYY’s blog, among other things.
”We aim to get the top Finnish operators from different sectors as our partners. In the IT sector, Tieto was an obvious choice. I look forward to the beginning of extensive cooperation,” says Tino Kantola, Chair of AYY’s Corporate Relations Section.
”Aalto University Student Union is a natural partner to Tieto. We are constantly looking for new, young talents and Aalto University students are an important target group for us. We believe that cooperation brings us good contacts and we can implement interesting projects. As a company, we want to become familiar to Aalto students. We develop society and businesses through IT and we offer plenty of interesting services for various industries. Therefore career prospects at Tieto are extensive,” says Tieto Ltd’s HR Specialist Viktoria Petrell.
Aalto University Student Union AYY is a service and advocacy organisation for approximately 15,000 Aalto University students. AYY represents the interests of its members particularly in academic and social affairs.
Tieto is the largest Nordic IT services company providing full life-cycle services for both private and public sectors. The company has global presence through its product development business and the delivery centers. With approximately 15,000 experts, the company operates in over 20 countries.
Subscribe to Tieto newsletter and read more about current events and recruitment campaigns http://tieto-oyj.mailpv.net/
Further information:
AYY Board Member, Corporate Relations, Tuisku Suomala, tuisku.suomala@ayy.fi
Chair of AYY’s Corporate Relations Section Aura Tino Kantola, tino.kantola@ayy.fi
Apply to become a Student Representative!
The Aalto University Student Union has decided on 12 September 2013 to open a supplementary call for applications for student representatives in the administration of Aalto University to the joint administrative bodies and the working groups of Aalto University for the year of 2013. Students of Aalto University can apply for the position of the student representative in administration.
The application period will begin on 12 September 2013 and end on 23 September 2013 at 23.59 p.m. by which the applications must be delivered. The application is completed electronically. The electronic application forms are available at the website https://www.halloped.fi/fi . The instructions for applying are available at the recruitment website for the volunteers at Aalto University at /en/student-union/student-advocacy/student-representatives/ .
The Student Union wishes that the applicants also include international degree students as well as representatives of both genders and various schools. The working language in the bodies of University is Finnish unless otherwise stated in the description of the body.
The Board of the Aalto University Student Union will appoint the student representatives to the administration at its meeting on 25 September 2013.
Further information:
/en/student-union/student-advocacy/student-representatives/
Juha Isotalo
Specialist, Academic Affairs
juha.isotalo@ayy.fi, +358 50 520 9438