The new academic year is here! Hooray! The coming autumn will bring many changes to Otaniemi Campus. One of the greatest change is, of course, the move of business bachelor students to Otaniemi. What a unique experience to be a freshman in this particular autumn!
Facilities in the autumn of 2015
Dipoli, also known as a conference centre, was closed in the spring due to a renovation. As a result, the restaurants in Dipoli are also unavailable until further notice. The renovation of Otakaari 1, the so-called Kanditalo, is nearing completion. New teaching facilities for business students will open in U Wing. During the renovation of Otaniemi Campus Library, students can use the services of the learning centre Beta in X Wing of Kanditalo.
The service point and festive facilities of KY association can be found on Konemiehentie. Further information on KY facilities and the campus removal from the perspective of business students can be found at http://kyweb.fi/otaniemi/etusivu/.
Restaurants
The move of business bachelor students brings more hungry mouths to Otaniemi at lunch time. The restaurants have tried to increase the number of customer seats but some new restaurants will also open on the campus.
New large restaurants include Valimo (Metallimiehenkuja 2) and Tietotie 6. Restaurant VM5 at Vuorimiehentie 5 and Electra at Otakaari 7 will also provide student-priced lunch starting in the autumn. Subway® opened in late spring and offers student-priced lunch in Tekniikan talo (Konemiehentie 2) alongside the student and personnel restaurant.
A new cafe Elissa will open in U Wing at Otakaari 1 at the beginning of the autumn term. The café in connection with the main lobby at Otakaari 1 will continue its operations under the new name Aino (former Elissa) and Alvari will continue as a student restaurant.
Opening hours and lunch hours in new restaurants will be published closer to their opening.
Campus restaurant site at Into: https://into.aalto.fi/display/fiaalto/Kampusravintolat
Read the news about new restaurants at Into.
Daily menus in Otaniemi are available at: ruokalistat.net
Public transport
You can conveniently travel from Kamppi to Otaniemi by buses 102(T) and 103(T). The buses leave from Kamppi bus terminal platforms 41 and 42. The buses 195 and 194 that previously left from Elielinaukio Square now also leave from Kamppi. The route passes the School of Business, so it easy super easy to travel from Töölö Campus to Otaniemi. The bus 506 travels from Arabia to Otaniemi. Public transport schedule and routes can be checked at reittiopas.fi
Please note! In the next year’s autumn, you can also travel to Otaniemi by metro when the West Metro starts to operate in August 2016. Yippee!
Student card and year tag
You can collect a new year tag for your valid student card from AYY Service Point. The opening hours of service points can be found at ayy.fi. A temporary service point for year tags is also open on weekdays between 12noon-6pm. The service point is located in the learning hub of Kanditalo until the end of August and in the lobby of Kanditalo on 1 Sept-11 Sept.
If you are a new student, please order the student card at frank.fi/opiskelijakortti
Student status for travel card
The student status updated in HSL travel card last year is valid until the end of August. If your studies continue in the autumn and you wish to receive the discount in the future, you must update your student status. If you do not make the appropriate update, the system will charge the regular price for adults starting on 1 Sept.
The temporary service point of HSL is open on weekdays at 12noon-4pm in Kanditalo. The service point is located at the Learning Hub until the end of August and in the lobby of Kanditalo on 1 Sept-4 Sept.
Information system reform
Please note that Noppa will be discontinued – course websites will be available in MyCourses environment. The news on Into: https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=18605966
Have a great beginning of the academic year!
P.S. Would you like to get to know Otaniemi in more depth? Please read the info package published before the summer and remember to actively participate in student activities during the autumn.