This is AYY’s association newsletter 20/2013. If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your e-mail, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset

Thank you to everyone who took part in the association training! You can have effect on the next year’s training by providing feedback at  http://tinyurl.com/yhdistyskoulutuspalaute

CONTENT OF THE NEWSLETTER

1. Provide feedback on AYY’s association training
2. Did you not get to participate in the association training? – Read the slides at AYY.fi
3. Apply for AYY’s Regulation Committee by 13 Dec
4. TTE-Fund collects a list of equipment and services rented and borrowed for associations
5. Advance booking of facilities is held for associations between 2-18 Dec
6. Now is the time to apply for AYY’s volunteer positions for the year 2014
7. Christmas of the Polytech Choir

1. PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON AYY’S ASSOCIATION TRAINING

Thank you to everyone who took part in AYY’s association training! We kindly ask you to fill in the feedback form in order for us to develop the training for the year of 2014. It only takes a few minutes to fill in the feedback form. The form is available at http://tinyurl.com/yhdistyskoulutuspalaute.

2. DID YOU NOT GET TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ASSOCIATION TRAINING? – READ THE SLIDES AT AYY.FI

The slides of the association training are now available at /yhdistyskoulutus/. If you did not participate in the training session but are a beginner in an association in AYY’s association list, it is recommended that you go through the slides independently. Please remember that the electronic version of AYY’s association guide is available at http://tinyurl.com/yhdistysopas.

3. APPLY FOR AYY’S REGULATION COMMITTEE BY 13 DEC 

Are you interested in the Associations Act and the regulations of student associations, in particular? Get involved in AYY’s Regulation Committee!

The Regulation Committee acts as the observer and developer of the student union regulations and helps the associations operating within AYY with regulation issues. The Regulation Committee has drafted the model rules provided for the associations, among other things. In accordance with the Associations Act in Finland, the official rules of the associations must be in Finnish or Swedish (or in both languages) and therefore the working language of the committee is Finnish. The term of office of the Regulation Committee is a calendar year and the committee members are appointed by AYY’s Board.

The application period is 27 Nov–13 Dec 2013. The application form is available here: https://lomake.ayy.fi/rekry/saantotoimikunta-stadgekommitten-regulation-committee/

4. TTE-FUND COLLECTS A LIST OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES RENTED AND BORROWED FOR ASSOCIATIONS

In order to support its decision making, TTE-Fund collects a list of items, equipment and services that AYY’s associations rent or borrow for other associations. We collect as comprehensive list as possible, so we hope that you inform us about anything that you wish to rent out, whether it is a van, a giant twister, karaoke equipment, training session or dance performance.

You can notify us about equipment or services that you wish to borrow or rent through the form at

https://lomake.ayy.fi/tter/yhdistysten-vuokratavarat/.

5. ADVANCE BOOKING OF FACILITIES IS HELD FOR ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN 2-18 DEC

AYY’s van and the facilities rented on a one-time basis can be booked in advance for the period between 13 Jan 2014–17 Aug 2014 in the so-called advance booking sessions, which will be held during 2–18 Dec (see the detailed schedule below). The list of available facilities can be found at  /jasenille/tilojen-vuokraaminen/. Schedule for advance booking of facilities for associations is as follows:

1. Special status associations 2–9 Dec 2013. Reservation time ends at 8am on Mon, 9 Dec 2013. Booking event on Mon, 9 Dec 2013, from 6pm onwards in the large negotiation room at Otakaari 11 (2^nd floor)
2. Other associations, 10–15 Dec 2013. Reservation time ends at 8am on Sun, 15 Dec 2013. Booking event on Wed, 18 Dec 2013, the time will be announced later.

The advance booking form for making facility reservations is available at yhdistykset.ayy.fi/tilakahmyt. The language of the form is Finnish. Further information on the advance booking is available at ayy.fi/tilojen-vuokraaminen. AYY’s Administrative Director Johanna Pietiläinen (johanna.pietilainen@ayy.fi) is in charge of the advance booking and provides further information.

6. NOW IS THE TIME TO APPLY FOR AYY’S VOLUNTEER POSITIONS FOR 2014

AYY is made and experienced by its members. Each active AYY member can contribute to making the student union an important, necessary, suitable, interesting and reliable interest representative, service provider and community for themselves and, above all, their community. There are many ways to have influence and participate, so choose the most suitable way for you! AYY’s recruitment sites for the year 2014 are open at ayy.fi/stop. Check out volunteer positions for the next year and apply for a suitable duty.

7. CHRISTMAS OF THE POLYTECH CHOIR 

The church lit with warm glow of candles, darkening evening outside, the church filled with peaceful people in the Christmas spirit. The Christmas of the Polytech Choir takes you to the roots of the beloved Christmas carols from the Renaissance to the present day, spiced up with Orthodox chuch music and improvisation. The Polytech Choir celebrates its first Christmas led by Saara Aittakumpu in four fabulous concerts – on Saturday, 7 Dec, at Tapiola Church and Paavalinkirkko Church, as well as closer to Christmas on Thursday, 19 Dec, at St. John’s Church in Helsinki according to 20-year traditions. We warmly welcome you to the timeless Christmas spirit. Tickets at student prices are available at joulukonsertti.fi

WOULD YOU LIKE TO INCLUDE YOUR OWN NEWS IN THIS NEWSLETTER?

Please send a brief text by Wednesday, 10am, to the address jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. The news will be translated so you can submit your text in Finnish. The content of the newsletter is ultimately edited by AYY’s Specialist in Organisational Affairs and Communications Joonas Jylhä (joonas.jylha@ayy.fi, tel: 050 520 9442).