Student Union

17.11.2018

AYY’s Suvi Vendelin appointed to SYL Board for 2019

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17 Nov 2018

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AYY’s Suvi Vendelin appointed to SYL Board for 2019

Suvi Vendelin has been appointed to member of the Board of the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) for the year 2019.

Vendelin is a 24-year-old architecture student, and this year, she has acted as the member of the AYY Board in charge of Educational Policy Advocacy and Development Cooperation. Previously, Vendelin has, for instance, acted as Chair of AYY’s Study Council and been on the Board and held several positions in Aalto University’s Guild of Architecture.

“The Finnish parliamentary election, the European Elections and possibly also the provincial elections are organised next year. I’m excited about being able to make the students’ voice heard in connection with the elections alongside the other exceptional SYL Board members!” says Vendelin freshly after her appointment.

Next year, SYL’s Board will be chaired by Sanni Lehtinen. The other members of the SYL Board for 2019 are Helmi Andersson, Titta Hiltunen, Roope Tukia, Kim Kujala and Heidi Rättyä.

SYL’s General Assembly was held in Otaniemi, Espoo on Fri–Sat 16–17 November. SYL represents university students in Finland on national level and makes statements on issues relating to educational and social policies as well as international issues.

Further information:

Suvi Vendelin, suvi.vendelin@ayy.fi, 040 752 4692
AYY Secretary General Niko Ferm, niko.ferm@ayy.fi, 050 520 9415

9.11.2018

Applications for the renovated Jämeräntaival 3 C apartments and for the new apartments at Miestentie 2 open from the 12th of November to the 9th of December

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In February 2019, a total of 131 apartments will be completed at Miestentie 2 , 107 of which are studio apartments and the rest are two-room apartments. Renovation of Jämeräntaival 3 C will be completed also in February and most of the apartments in the building are shared studios. Residents can move in to the apartments starting from the 1st of February 2019.

The AYY Board has decided that all AYY’s members with valid right of residence are given equal opportunity to apply for the Jämeräntaival 3 C and Miestentie 2 apartments. Lots will be drawn to determine who gets an apartment.

The application process for the apartments differs somewhat from the usual:

You can apply for the apartments between the 12th of November and 9th of December 2018.
The place in the queue for all applications submitted within the deadline will be drawn by lot.
The lots will be drawn within different score groups.
After the 9th of December 2018, the applications will continue according to the normal queuing process.

A shared studio apartment is a cross between a shared apartment and a studio. Each tenant has a personal room with their own toilet/bathroom and a kitchenette, equipped with a fridge, freezer, oven and stove. Keeping the communal spaces clean and tidy is the responsibility of the tenants.

Read the application instructions: /en/housing/apartment-seekers/how-to-apply-for-housing/

Find out more about the apartments and send your application to us via Domo: https://domo.ayy.fi

1.11.2018

AYY has appointed the Chair of the Representative Council and the former of the Board for 2019

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Press release

Aalto University Student Union

1 Nov 2018

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AYY has appointed the Chair of the Representative Council and the former of the Board for 2019

The Representative Council of Aalto University Student Union (AYY) has appointed the Chair of the Representative Council and the former of the Board for the year 2019 in their meeting on Thursday 1 Nov 2018. Next year, Werneri Huhtinen will act as the Chair of the Representative Council and Tapio Hautamäki as the former of the Board.

Werneri Huhtinen is a fifth-year student of the School of Chemical Technology. “Representative Council work has become important for me in the last years, and I want to do my share in influencing the flexibility and effectivity of the Student Union’s centre of decision-making,” says Huhtinen.

Tapio Hautamäki is a Student Union active from the School of Science. “The Aalto community has offered me the best student’s life in the world: successes, discussions that have broadened my world and great people that have been wonderful to work with. This is the community and the student’s life I want to promote as the former of next year’s Board,” says Hautamäki.

The former of the Board will make a proposal on the AYY Board for 2019 to the Representative Council, who will appoint the new Board in its meeting on 20 Nov 2018.

Aalto University Student Union AYY is the service and advocacy organisation for approximately 14 000 Aalto University students. AYY acts as its members’ advocate particularly in matters regarding educational policies and social benefits for students. The Representative Council is AYY’s highest decision-making organ who, for example, appoints the Student Union’s Board and decides upon its budget.

More information:

Niko Ferm, Secretary General, niko.ferm@ayy.fi, 050 520 9415

31.10.2018

Aalto University Student Union and the World Student Capital network are disappointed in HSL’s decision on student discounts

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Aalto University Student Union and the World Student Capital network are disappointed in HSL’s decision to decrease the student discount and to remove the student discount from single tickets.

In its meeting today, 30 October, the Board of Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) decided to make the student discount in public transport cover all full-time basic degree students regardless of their age. At the same time, however, it decided to decrease the student discount on season tickets bought on travel cards from 50 to 45 per cent and to restrict the student discount so that it only applies to season tickets. The World Student Capital (WSC) network of the student unions of the Capital Region is disappointed in the decision to decrease the discount and to leave single tickets outside the discount.

‘Our goal was to retain the 50% discount in all ticket types. We believe HSL has overestimated the costs of having no age limit for the discount’, Chair of the WSC network Otto Rosenlund states.

Most of students over 30 years of age have previously been left without the student discount in public transport because the right to receive student aid has been a condition for getting the discount. The positive side of the new decision is that students over 30 years of age will now get the discount on the same terms as younger students. This has been a long-term goal for student organisations, and we are happy that we have now achieved it, even though the rest of the decision is a disappointment. The removal of age discrimination from the student discount may lead to new groups of people starting to use public transport, which reinforces the profitability of public transport.

” The student discount for HSL tickets should extend to all students and all student types. What is more, our estimations based on figures provided by HSL indicate that the increase in costs after the expansion of the discount would not be significant. The discount model could have been adjusted later based on the actual costs” comments Aalto University Student Union board member Lauri Seppäläinen.

Aalto University Student Union and the WSC network urge HSL to monitor the effects of its decision on the cost accumulation for student discounts and to return any possible deficit compared to the previous cost level to the student discount through either raising the percentage of the discount or reapplying the discount to single tickets.

The new discount criteria take effect in connection with the zone reform in the spring of 2019.

Otto Rosenlund

Chair of the World Student Capital network

Lauri Seppäläinen

Member of board, Aalto university student union

Further information:

Lauri Jurvanen,
Specialist (social affairs), aalto university student union, lauri.jurvanen@ayy.fi +358 50 520 9418

29.10.2018

AYY is looking for a Secretary of Member Services!

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Aalto University Student Union AYY is the advocacy and service organisation of nearly 15 000 students. Altogether, AYY employs around 50 people and has dozens of volunteers and organisations operating within it. AYY is a young and innovative operator in the student union field that enables people to bring their ideas into life and to create new things. As a working environment, AYY is youthful and very flexible.

We are currently looking for a Secretary of Member Services to join our team

AYY’s services office, located in Otaniemi, Espoo, assists members in different matters relating to membership and the Student Union’s services. As Secretary of Member Services, you are an important part of the team doing its share for realising the vision of our Student Union: AYY – The best student’s life in the world.

The duties of the Secretary include customer service (electronically, by phone and in person), duties relating to invoicing and cashier services, controlling and developing the processes relating to rentable facilities, and otherwise supporting the office and the service operations.

Requirements from the applicant:

Customer service spirit and self-initiative
Strong team working skills and a positive outlook on development
Ability to withstand pressure and occasional flexibility in working hours
Specificity with numbers and papers
Mastering MS Office programmes
Fluent oral and written skills of Finnish and English

Aspects advantageous to the applicant:

Fluent oral and written skills of Swedish
Experience of customer service work

We offer you:

A permanent and full-time working relationship (37.5 weekly working hours)
A versatile and challenging position as part of an enthusiastic work community
A functional working environment in Otaniemi, with good transport connections
The possibility to apply for residence in the Student Union’s apartments in Espoo and Helsinki

Working at the Student Union requires enthusiasm, effective execution of decisions and occasional flexibility in working hours. A certain educational background is not required; instead, the deciding factor is aptitude for the position. You will be inducted to the position.

The work begins as mutually agreed as soon as a suitable person is found. The salary is determined by the collective labour agreement for student unions (salary class II, acknowledging also possible education and experience supplements).

We will be contacting the recommenders of the proceeding applicants during the application process. Please add the contact details of your recommenders to your CV or application when applying.

Freely formatted applications with CVs should be sent to rekrytointi(at)ayy.fi by Mon 12 Nov 2018 at 4pm. You will be notified of the receipt of your application. Interviews are intended to take place in weeks 46-47, and applicants will be notified of the selection as soon afterwards as possible.

More information on the position is available from Service Manager Riitu Nuutinen, riitu.nuutinen(at)ayy.fi or tel. 050 520 9450 (Fri 2 Nov at 10-12 noon and Tue 6 Nov at 2–4 pm).

Learn about our operations at www.ayy.fi/en. AYY emphasises equality and diversity in its operations. We are hoping for applicants with different backgrounds and genders.

29.10.2018

AYY is looking for student representatives for 2019!

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Call for applications for student representatives in the administration of Aalto University

Aalto University Student Union (AYY) has decided on 26 October 2018 to open a call for applications for student representatives in the Aalto University administration for the year 2019. All students of Aalto University are eligible to apply. The descriptions of the different organs of trust contain more detailed information about possible requirements and restrictions. The call for applications opens on 31 October and closes on 3 December 2018 at 11.59 pm, by which time the applications must be handed in. The application is done via the electronic application form available at https://www.halloped.fi/en. The application instructions and the regulations for student representatives can be found on the Aalto University Student Union website at /en/student-union/studentadvocacy/student-representatives/.

The names of the applicants and their applications may be handed to the associations of Aalto University Student Union and to the responsible Hallopeds it has named for the purpose of giving recommendations when choosing the student representatives in administration. The Board of Aalto University Student Union chooses the student representatives by 18 December 2018.

The Student Union also wishes international students and students of all genders to apply for the student representative positions. The selection will follow the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Act on Equality Between Women and Men, and the Non-discrimination Act.

Criteria for selection

Academic affairs committees

The selection decisions are made based on the applications, which are written in the field on the application form. The application should clearly show the applicant’s field of study, School, experience relevant to the position, and their ability to hold their position for the duration of the term of office. The criteria used for selection include interest in and commitment to the task, proven knowledge of influencing work in an administrative organ, and contacts to students via e.g. organisations or other types of activity. Be sure to describe concisely what you think are the most important development targets of Aalto University or your School in your application. Representation from different fields of expertise or study, and possibly the stage of the candidates’ studies, are also taken into consideration when making the selection. Previous experience as a student representative or as a person responsible for studies in an association may also be considered advantageous.

Others

The selection decisions are made based on the applications, which are written in the field on the application form. The application should clearly show the applicant’s field of study, School, experience relevant to the position, and their ability to hold their position for the duration of the term of office. The criteria used for selection include interest in and commitment to the task, proven knowledge of influencing work in an administrative organ, and contacts to students via e.g. organisations or other types of activity. Representation from different fields of expertise or study, and possibly the stage of the candidates’ studies, are also taken into consideration when making the selection. Previous experience as a student representative or as a person responsible for studies in an association may also be considered advantageous.

In Otaniemi, on 26 October 2018

Aalto University Student Union Board

Further information:

Minna Mäkitalo

Specialist, Academic Affairs

minna.makitalo@ayy.fi, +358 50 520 9438

Student representatives in administration for 2019

Aalto University ordinary + deputy

Aalto University Academic Affairs Committee 4+4

Aalto University Degree Committee 3+3

Management Group of the Language Centre 3+3

Restaurant Committee 3+3

Aalto Equality Committee (Steering Group) 1+1

Research and Innovation Steering Group (RISG) 1+1

LUMA Centre Steering Group 1

Learning IT Working Group 1

Open University Steering Group 1

Doctoral Education Working Group (DEWG) 1

School of Arts and Design

Academic Committee of Arts, Design and Architecture 4+4

School of Arts and Design Leadership Team 1

Curriculum Working Group of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture 2+2

Quality and Development Group 1+1

Education Group of Architecture 3+3

School of Business

Academic Committee of Economics 4+4

Bachelor’s degree program committee of economics 2+2

Entrepreneurship Programme Committee 1+1

School of Chemical Engineering

Academic Committee of Chemical Technology 3+3

Chemical Technology Degree Programme Committee 3+3

School of Chemical Engineering Management Group 1+1

Quality Group 1+1

Steering group of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems 1+1

Steering group of the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science 1+1

Steering group of the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering 1+1

School of Electrical Engineering

Academic Committee of Electrical Engineering 4+4

Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Education Council 3+3

Degree programme committee for Automation and Electrical Engineering 3+3

Degree Programme Committee for Electronics and Nanotechnology 3+3

Quality Committee of Teaching in the School of Electrical Engineering 4+4

School of Engineering

Academic Committee of Engineering 4+4

Education Council of Engineering Sciences 3+3

Quality Committee in the School of Engineering Sciences 4+4

Master degree programmes’ developing committee for the School of Engineering 3+3

Aalto ENG candidate programmes steering group 3+3

School of Sciences

Academic Committee of Science 4+4

Bachelor Degree Programme Committee of Science 4+4

Degree Programme Committee of Industrial Engineering and Management 3+3

Degree Programme Committee of Information Networks 3+3

Degree Programme Committee of Engineering Physics and Mathematics 3+3

Quality Committee in the School of Science 1+1

Quality Committee of Teaching in the School of Science 1+1

Multidisciplinary programs

Aalto Science and Technology bachelor programme committee (SCI, ELEC, ENG, CHEM) 4+4

Computer, Communications and Information Sciences CCIS Programme Committee (SCI, ELEC) 4+4

Life Science Technologies Programme Committee (SCI, ELEC, CHEM) 3+3

IDBM programme committee (ARTS, BIZ, CHEM, ELEC, ENG, SCI) 3+3

Degree Programme Committee of Advanced Energy Solutions (CHEM, ELEC, ENG) 3+3

Master’s Programme in Urban Studies and Planning Education Council 3+3

Creative Sustainability Program Committee 1+1