This is AYY’s Weekly Newsletter 37/2012

The academic year was opened last week. Pictures from Aalto Party are available on AYY’s Flick account.

This week, it is particularly important to remember to register for the attendance and pay the Student Union’s membership fee. This should be done by 13 Sept. Detailed instructions are available at www.ayy.fi/maksuohjeet. The year tag distribution point in Building T will be open for the next couple of weeks between 10am-6pm.

Content of the newsletter

1. This week’s events
2. What is basic income? Come to discuss on Tue, 18 Sept, 5pm
3. Apply for the union meeting delegation of SYL
4. Application period for AYY exchange scholarships1 Oct-31 Oct
5. Cleaning service discontinued in shared apartments from 1 Oct onwards
6. AYY to help homeless students
7. AYY to lauch a weekly sports bulletin
8. Celebrating 140^th anniversary of engineering students in the autumn!
9. 3rd application round of TTE-Fund in 2012, DL Sun, 23 Sep
10. Present your interesting hobby in hang-out nights
11. Apply to the new Student Family Friend Programme at Aalto
12. AATE workshops: lighting, live sound & camera
13. Nominate new honorary members for the Guild of the Round Tower
14. Teekkarispeksi’s improv and dance courses in the autumn
15. Polijazz´s weekly dance lessons start on 10 Sept
16. Two weeks in Shanghai at the end of October? Apply by 13 Sept!
17. Jump in the remote work tram and pimp your CV!

1. This week’s events

• Mon, 10 Sept – Nominate new honorary members for the Guild of the Round Tower: /ehdota-uusia-arwoisia-pyorean-tornin-kiltaan-2/
• Mon, 10 Sept – Car club’s autumn race days: /autokerhon-syysratapaiva/
• Tue, 11 Sept – City orienteering: /stadisuunnistus-2/
• Tue, 11 Sept- Freshman sauna: /fuksisauna/
• Wed, 12 Sept – Registration for Teekkarispeksi’s dance courses: /teekkarispeksin-tanssikursseille-ilmoittautuminen/
• Wed, 12 Sept – Registration for improvisation courses of Teekkarispeksi: /teekkarispeksin-improvisaatiokursseille-ilmoittautuminen/
• Wed, 12 Sept – Audition of Polytech Choir: /polyteknikkojen-kuoron-koelaulut-6/
• Wed, 12 Sept. – Two star concert: /kahden-tahden-konsertti/
• Wed, 12 Sept – AEGEE-Helsinki Social Meeting @ Navy Jerry’s: /aegee-helsinki-social-meeting-navy-jerrys/
• Wed, 12 Sept – Ristin Kilta guild’s opening night /17050-2/
  

2. What is basic income? Come to discuss at 5pm on Tue, 18 Sept

What is basic income? Come to find answers or ask questions in the basic income event organised by AYY at Aalto University’s Finlandia premises (Lämpömiehenkuja 2) on Tuesday, 18 Sept, 5pm. In the event, we discuss the nature, impact and significance of basic income and go though various models and alternatives. Speakers come from various political fields and BIEN Finland (Basic Income Earth Network). Come and express your opinion!

The event is open to everyone. Snacks are provided. Introductions and openings are held in Finnish. Before the event, you should get to know the Facebook site of the event, which includes useful links related to basic income: https://www.facebook.com/events/401871573212170/.

3. Apply for the union meeting delegation of SYL

SYL, the National Union of University Students in Finland, is the association of the Finnish student unions, which represents the Finnish university students in national decision making. The annually appointed board implements the action plan and the policy paper which guide the advocacy work of SYL. The policy paper and the action plan will be approved in the union meeting where the board is also elected. The union meeting of the year 2012 will be held in Tampere on 23-24 November.  SYL’s union meeting is an excellent vantage point to the Finnish student movement as well as university students’ national interest representation and its impact on students’ everyday life.

In the union meeting, AYY is represented by a delegation which consists of 16 union meeting representatives who use the student union’s voting right in the union meeting, and their sixteen deputies. The board will appoint the delegation to SYL’s union meeting after consulting the Representative Council groups. An open electronic application will be organised for the delegation.

The application period is Friday 31 Aug 12noon–Friday, 16 Sept 2012, 11.59pm.

You can apply at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/syl-delegaatio/hae-sok-apply/

At its meeting 7/2012, the Representative Council approved a regulation on acting in a union meeting. The regulation is available at: http://edustajisto.ayy.fi/images/8/85/SYL_liittokokousohjes%C3%A4%C3%A4nt%C3%B6_hyv%C3%A4ksytty_24.5.2012.pdf

For further information, please contact AYY Board Member in charge of Academic Affairs Juho Salmi, juho.salmi@ayy.fi

4. Application period for AYY’s exchange scholarships is 1 Oct-31 Oct

AYY distributes scholarships to its members in accordance with the Student Union’s Scholarship Regulation and the regulations of the scholarship funds administered by the Student Union. The purpose of the scholarships is to support the internationalisation of low-income students, support community activities and encourage for successful combination of studies and the student life. In addition, AYY administers certain field-specific scholarship funds.

The distribution of the scholarships and scoring criteria for applications are regulated by Scholarship Regulation and the guideline for the scoring of community activities. The amounts of the scholarships are based on the profits of funds. AYY has three scholarships and the amounts of those in 2012 are as follows: Exchange scholarship max. 800 €, Community scholarship approx. 500 €, Study scholarship approx. 500 €

In the autumn of 2012, the application period is 8am, 1 Oct 2012– 11.59pm, 31 Oct. Only exchange scholarships are granted in the autumn.

Scholarship application form: https://lomake.ayy.fi/koulutuspolitiikka/ayy-scholarship-applications-october-2012/

Further Information: Board Member Eetu Pursiainen (eetu.pursiainen(at)ayy.fi)

5. Cleaning service discontinued in shared apartments from 1 Oct onwards

The rent in shared apartments in Teekkari Village and Leppävaara has included regular cleaning service of common facilities in shared apartments by the maintenance company. As of 1 Oct, a new property maintenance agreement will come into force, which no longer includes the cleaning of common facilities in shared apartments. After this, residents must ensure the cleanliness of their apartment by themselves. Stairways and common premises in the building will be cleaned as usual.

Cleaning of common premises in shared apartments is discontinued due to high costs and equal treatment of AYY’s tenants. In the properties in Helsinki, the cleaning of common facilities in shared apartments has never been included in the rent.

After 1 Oct, the residents must ensure the cleanliness of common facilities and keep their apartment in a generally acceptable condition. The storing of waste in common facilities or balconies, for example, is strictly prohibited and may result in warnings and even the termination of a rental agreement. If a shared apartment is found to be in an unsuitable condition, a cleaning request is submitted. After the request, the apartment can be cleaned by AYY and cleaning costs will be charged from all residents of the shared apartment. If problems arise, residents may contact the castle warden in their building or AYY’s housing office.

Housing Specialist Jaakko Koivula (050 520 9444, firstname.lastname@ayy.fi) answers any questions and provides additional information.

6. AYY to help homeless students

Emergency Housing Coordinator Vera Moshina will operate in AYY until 31 Oct. Ms. Moshina helps all those AYY members who have problems in finding accommodation for the autumn of 2012. The emergency housing coordinator gives advice on how to find housing, organises temporary accommodation and helps with other matters related to housing.

The emergency housing coordinator is available at AYY’s Housing Office in Otaniemi at the following times:

• 30 Aug – 15 Sept, 12noon-4pm
• 16 Sept – 1 Oct klo 12noon-2pm

At other times by appointment.

Vera can be reached by phone at 050 520 9413 and by email at emergencyhousing(at)ayy.fi

Aalto University Student Union also organises temporary accommodation on its premises during September. If you think you need short-term emergency housing, please contact the emergency housing coordinator. The coordinator receives requests for emergency housing and gives advice on practical arrangements. Emergency housing does not generally take reservations in advance and therefore temporary housing is available for those who have an acute need for it.

The emergency housing coordinator will also continuously update AYY’s own database for housing search in the metropolitan area. The database can be found here /en/housing/how-to-find-housing/.

The coordinator has been hired in cooperation with Aalto University. For further information, please contact the emergency housing coordinator or Housing Specialist Jaakko Koivula (050 520 9444, firstname.lastname@ayy.fi).

7. AYY to launch a weekly sports bulletin

AYY has launched a new weekly sports bulletin which will be published every Wednesday on AYY’s website. The newsletter is available at students>sports>sports bulletin. The bulletin will be published in Finnish and English and it includes current sports news from UniSport, AYY and the services of Helsinki and Espoo cities. In addition, the bulletin includes current sports events, OSM-contests, courses and series. A shorter e-mail version of the bulletin will also be published, which you can subscribe directly to your e-mail at https://lomake.ayy.fi/liikunta/122/

The first e-mail bulletin has already been sent out but the first bulletin will not be published online until Wednesday, 5 Sept. You can read current sports news next week

8. Celebration of the 140-year journey of engineering students in the autumn!

This year, 140 years have passed since the establishment of Teknologföreningen. That is also the year from which the Student Union of the School of Technology, which preceded AYY, counted its age.

To mark the occasion, we will celebrate the 140-year journey of engineering students in an appropriate magnitude.

The anniversary will culminate in the 140-year celebration of engineering students organised on 10 Nov 2012. The party is celebrated in the anniversary week starting on 3 Nov, and there are plenty of activities ranging from ballroom dancing to a singing sauna and herring breakfast.

More information on the celebrations and engineering student events can be found at  www.teekkarius140.fi -website or liking the facebook site http://www.facebook.com/pages/Teekkarius-140-vuotta/288247627909576

9. 3rd application round of TTE-Fund in 2012, DL Sun, 23 Sep

The third application round of TTE-Fund in 2012 is open! The fund may grant financial aid for all AYY members and the association within it. TTE-Fund supports visible activities that reach for the stars and  make other people excited.

You can apply for grants from TTE-Fund in two ways: through the application rounds arranged approximately three times a year and through the continuous application period which is open during the academic terms. During the continous application period, you can apply for the grants with the maximum of €1000 whereas the amount of project grants during the actual application rounds is not limited.

The third application round of 2012 will end on Sunday, 23 Sep 2012, at 11.59pm. Instructions for the application and its attachments are available on the website of the fund at http://tter.ayy.fi/. The grant can be applied for with an online form which is available at: http://tter.ayy.fi/hae-avustusta/

Application periods of all application rounds in 2012-2013 and further information is available on TTE-Fund website at http://tter.ayy.fi/. Also check out the new facebook site at www.facebook.com/tterahasto.

10. Present your interesting hobby in hang-out nights

Do you have a special hobby that you would like to present to others and perhaps get your fellow students involved in your hobby? In the autumn, AYY will organise two hang-out nights in Otaniemi with the theme ”Have you ever tried?” Hang-out nights are informal events where students have the opportunity to get to know new people and new interesting hobbies. Event dates are Thursday, 18 Oct and Wednesday, 21 Nov. Both events will be held in Takkakabinetti facilities located in Jämeräntaival in Otaniemi. Would you be interested to host the event in one of these nights? As a reward, AYY provides a free sauna reservation at an available time. Please send an informal application to sopo@ayy.fi by Monday, 17 Oct. Please tell briefly about yourself and your hobby. Further information on hang-out nights is available at the same address.

11. Apply to the new Student Family Friend Programme at Aalto

How do you connect with Finnish people and culture?  One way is through Aalto University’s Student Family Friend Programme, matching international students with local alumni families, which started as a pilot this summer, and is now officially launching this fall. Both Aalto alumni and students are invited to apply to the programme from 3 to 16 September 2012, after which applicants are matched, accommodating their hopes in the best way possible, for a limited number of participants. The coordinators of the programme then give the contact information to each match, with the only requirement being that you meet at least once. Please find more information on the programme (including the form to apply) here. Aalto’s Student Family Friend Programme is coordinated by Aalto Alumni Relations together with International Relations. Contact Salla Häsä salla.hasa@aalto.fi or Sarah Alden sarah.alden@aalto.fi.

12. AATE workshops: lighting, live sound & camera

Tue 11th September 6pm: LIGHTING @ STUDIO STAGE. AATE Studio Stage has quite much lighting gear. In this workshop we will go through the secrets of lighting design and show lighting controlling. The goal is to form a team which can take care of lighting engineering at AATE Stage events. No previous experience needed. Welcome!

Tue 18th September 6pm: LIVE SOUND @ STUDIO STAGE. AATE Studio Stage is open arena for different culture/art/whatever related projects. In this workshop we will go through the basics of AATE sound system and live mixing. The goal is to form a technical team which is able to take care of live sound engineering at AATE Studio Stage. No previous experience needed. Welcome!

13. Nominate new honorary members for the Guild of the Round Tower (Pyöreän Tornin Kilta)

The Guild of the Round Tower is an honorary and senior organisation operating in the vicinity of Aalto University. Annually 15-20 people are invited as honorary members in recognition of active involvement in the community of engineering students and Aalto University’s student community. Every autumn, PTK’s conclave appoints new honorary members based on the nominations of the communities of engineering students and Aalto University.

This year’s nominations may be submitted until 10.11am on 10 Oct 2012. The nomination should include the nominated person’s name, picture and the reasons for the nomination, as well as the names of the person(s) who made the nomination.

Please send nominations to ehdota-arwoisia@list.ayy.fi.

Persons who are at the final stage of their studies or who have recently graduated and have shown continuous interest in the culture of engineering students and other student activities at Aalto University and promoted its development in the Student Union or its associations may be nominated for the position of an honorary member.

The nomination can be made by an individual, guild or association, or by several people, guilds or associations together.

Further information on PTK and its honorary members: www.ptk.ayy.fi.

14. Teekkarispeksi’s improv and dance courses in the autumn 

Again this autumn, Teekkarispeksi will organise improvisation and dance courses for anyone interested. Come and challenge yourself with new dance styles or throw yourself into the depths of improvisation! Courses will start in week 38 and end in week 46. Improv courses will be held on Monday and Thursday nights and dance courses on Wednesday nights.

Registration for the beginner’s improv and dance courses will start on Wednesday, 12 Sept, 12noon in the main building lobby of the former TKK. You can sign up for advanced improvisation courses in the lobby of JMT1 at 6pm on Wednesday, 12 Sept.

Further information is available at teekkarispeksi.fi

15. Polijazz´s weekly dance lessons start on 10 Sept

• STREETDANCE Mon 18.15-19.45 NB. The first lesson on 10.9. is exceptionally at 17.30-19.00!
• CONTEMPORARY BEGINNERS Thu at 16.30-17.45 CONTEMPORARY ADVANCED Thu at 17.45-19.00 BREAKDANCE Thu at 19.00-20.15

Register at http://polijazz.ayy.fi/courses.php. The first lesson is free. The lessons continue until 9 Dec and you can also join in the middle of the season! The lessons will be held in the multi-purpose studio at Jämeräntaival 3a: http://polijazz.ayy.fi/map_jmt3a.php.

PRICES

If you want to join one weekly class, the fee is EUR 35 for the autumn season. For two weekly classes the fee is EUR 45, and for three classes EUR 50. Payment information on: http://polijazz.ayy.fi/prices.php

Welcome to dance!

16. Two weeks in Shanghai at the end of October? Apply by 13 Sept!

As part of Helsinki WDC12 year, Radical Design Week 2012 will be organised in Shanghai  (http://www.radicaldesignweek.com), where Aalto participates as a partner. In connection with this event, Aalto will organise together with Finnish partner companies a user-driven innovation intensive course for fifteen students at Aalto-Tongji Design Factory in Shanghai between 19 Oct-5 Nov. All Aalto students who are at the final stage of their Bachelor’s degree and all Master’s level students can apply for the project. Further information: http://www.sinofinnishcentre.org/aaltostudents

17. Jump in the remote work tram and pimp your CV!

Would you like to get an HR director’s comment on your CV? Now you have the chance !

Jump in the mobile CV clinic on the national remote work day on Friday, 21 Sept and improve your CV together with the recruitment professionals of Dialogue companies. The tram will travel between the campuses of the School of Business and the School of Arts, Design and Architecture between 10am–12noon.

The mobile CV clinic of the national remote work day is part of the New work is here! project. Dialogue companies which participate in the project will be published on 17 Sept 2012.

HOW?

Print your CV and sign up at dialogi@ellunkanat.fi. Write ”Dialogue tram” to the message box. Include your name, major subject and the stop from where you will jump aboard.

STARTING TIMES

School of Economics, 10am and 11am (Stop: School of Business)

School of Arts, Design and Architecture 10.30am and 11.30am (Stop: Arabianranta)

The schedule is approximate and the route follows the routes of the trams 3T, 6 and 8, and one journey takes about 30 minutes. The tram also stops in Kaisaniemi between the School of Arts and the School of Business.

See you in the remote work tram!