Student Union

12.9.2013

AYY is looking for a specialist for international affairs

Aalto University Student Union is an advocacy and service organisation for nearly 15,000 students. AYY operates on three campuses and at the central office located in Otaniemi. AYY employs a total of approx. 50 persons. In the student union field, AYY is a young and innovative actor, where you can execute your own ideas and create something new. As a working environment, AYY is youthful and very flexible.

We are now looking for a specialist for international affairs for an open-ended contract starting approximately on 10 Oct 2013 or as agreed.

The specialist’s tasks include influencing for example the integration, employment and subsistence of international students, as well as other issues related to internationalisation. In addition, the specialist coordinates the Student Union’s trilingual practices, international student tutoring and participates in voluntary activities in the international sector.

The work involves becoming familiar with issues from diverse perspectives, preparing the student union’s policies and advocacy work according to the policies, as well as representing international students’ perspective in meetings with various stakeholders. The work also includes working within local and international networks. Advocacy work takes place locally in the Aalto community. The main place of work is AYY’s central office in Otaniemi, but the work includes travel within the metropolitan area, among other things.

Work in the student union requires an independent attitude, enthusiasm and initiative, effective implementation of decisions, as well as occasional flexibility in the working hours. We expect the applicants to have international experience, higher education studies and knowledge of the responsibilities. In addition, we also require excellent oral and written skills in English, as well as a good command of Finnish. Swedish language skills, as well as student union or organisational experience are considered an asset.

The working hours are 37.5 hours per week and the wage is specified by Group III of the salary system of the collective agreement for the student unions. The successful candidate has the opportunity to apply to live in the student union housing.

Applications with résumés are delivered to AYY’s Secretary General Janne Koskenniemi by 4pm on 25 Sept 2013 to the address paasihteeri(at)ayy.fi. You will receive a confirmation of the received application. Interviews will be held between 26 Oct–2 Oct, after which AYY Board makes a decision on the successful candidate.

For further information on the position, please contact Secretary General Janne Koskenniemi (janne.koskenniemi(at)ayy.fi, 050 520 9415) and Specialist for International Affairs Hanna Sauli (hanna.sauli(at)ayy.fi, 050 520 9446).

12.9.2013

Nomination of candidates for the Representative Council elections 2013 – What? Where? When?

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Nomination of candidates for AYY’s Representative Council elections 2013 will end at 12noon on Tuesday, 24 Sept. Election documents can be delivered until the deadline to AYY’s service points in
Arabia (Hämeentie 135A, Helsinki), Töölö (Runeberginkatu 14-16, Helsinki) or Otaniemi (Otakaari 11, Espoo).
Election documents may also be sent by mail, when the document must be postmarked no later than Friday, 20 Sept 2013. The sender is responsible for the arrival of documents delivered by mail.

I want to stand for election. What should I do?
1.Find an electoral coalition, which you would like to join. You can inquire the existing electoral coalitions from the current Representative Council members or your subject organisation, for example. You may also contact the Chair of the Representative Council Martin Aalto (martin.aalto@ayy.fi).

You can also establish your own electoral coalition or stand for election as an independent candidate. Due to the proportional election method, Central Election Committee strongly recommends that candidates should join an electoral coalition.

2.Fill and print out the candidate form at ayy.fi/vaalit/lomakkeet. In order to fill in the form, you will also need contact information of the representative of the electoral coalition.

3.Sign a personal candidate form and check with the representative of the coalition that your name will also be added to the electoral coalition agreement. Also sign the electoral coalition agreement.

4.If you are responsible for delivering the documents by yourself, please make sure that material is delivered to one of AYY’s service points by 12noon on Tuesday, 24 Sept. Documents sent by mail must be postmarked no later than Friday, 20 Sept.

Candidate lists with numbers will be published on Friday, 27 Sept at ayy.fi/vaalit, and in other locations specified in the electoral declaration. The electoral declaration is available here.

Which elections? What is the Representative Council?
In AYY’s Representative Council elections, the Representative Council of 45 members is appointed to decide on the student union matters for the next two years.
The Representative Council decides on AYY’s major issues, such as the annual budget, and appoints the former of the Board and the Board. In addition, the Representative Council approves the Student Union’s action plan and decides on AYY’s membership fee.
The Representative Council meets approximately once a month during the academic year.
Further information on the Representative Council activities, meeting minutes and agendas can be found at inside.ayy.fi.

For further information, please contact Secretary of Central Election Committee, AYY’s Administrative Director Johanna Pietiläinen (johanna.pietilainen@ayy.fi or 050 5209 434)

11.9.2013

Special arrangements on VR trains for students without a student card

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URGENT MESSAGE
SYL, SAMOK & VR
10.9.2013

During September 2013, new students of Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, who have ordered their student card through the student service Frank (at myfrank.com), but have not yet received it, will temporarily be given access to VR student discount by showing the official certificate of attendance and a valid ID card. Please remember to bring along your certificate of attendance and your ID card also when boarding a train in case of ticket inspection.

The ordering system for the brand new Frank student cards was changed during the summer and the new system was taken into use just this autumn. The launch of any new system tends to have its bumps and minor bugs, but after a couple of initial problems and issues that caused the delay, we can now say that the process of printing new student cards is up and running. The printing machines are running at full capacity, meaning that the new student cards are on their way.

The problem only applies to new students, which means that students with the previous student card only need to get a new academic year sticker as usual. All new students are free to use the new Frank student card on VR trains from the moment they receive it.

Commercial Director Lassi Rönkkönen, lassi.ronkkonen@vr.fi, 040 862 1083, VR

Secretary General Juha Töyrylä, juha.toyryla@syl.fi, 041 515 2229, National Union of University Students in Finland SYL

Secretary General Jani Hyppänen, jani.hyppanen@samok.fi, 050 389 1010, Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK

2.9.2013

Election announcement of Representative council election of AYY

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The election announcement of the representative council elections of Aalto university student union can be read bon this site, through pdf below or at the bulletin boards on campuses.

Read the election announcement of representative council election of AYY here (pdf).

Candidate nomination ends on Tuesday 24th of September at noon.

Further information about the election can be found at ayy.fi/vaalit.

30.8.2013

Ten-minute oral health procedure appointments become free of charge for FSHS clients from 1 Sep. 2013

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Ten-minute oral health procedure appointments will be free of charge for FSHS clients from the start of September. The change is based on a previously agreed follow-up of cumulative fees charged and on feedback received.

A healthcare professional will determine the necessary duration of the oral health appointment after assessing the patient’s need for treatment. The FSHS uses an oral health procedure classification compiled by THL (the National Institute for Welfare and Health), in which appointment durations are determined on the basis of how challenging a procedure is to be performed. Ten-minute appointments are suitable for short check-ups such as the removal of sutures.

8.8.2013

News.tky.fi service to be shut down

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Founded by the Student Union of Helsinki University of Technology (TKY), nowadays maintained by Aalto University Student Union (AYY), the news group http://news.tky.fi/ will be shut down on 31st Aug 2013. The service is currently old fashioned, minimally used and is no longer an official communication channel of the Student Union.

AYY offers mailing lists for associations and the University is responsible for all internet learning environments. Thank you for all the “nyyssi” years!

Additional information: viestinta@ayy.fi / Member of the Board, Tuukka Pykäläinen +358 400 66 33 57