This is AYY’s association newsletter 6/2014. If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your e-mail, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset

The application period for the operating grant and the submitting of association notices will begin on Saturday, 1 March. You can fill out the application or the association notice during March. Also remember to make the Otax account admin report!

CONTENT OF THE NEWSLETTER

1. Application period for the operating grant and the submitting of association notices to begin on 1 March
2. Otax account admin reports must be submitted by 29 March
3. Inspection lists for AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis to become electronic on 3 Mar 2014 
4. Sanctions for violation of the user regulations of AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis were specified 
5. Thank you for your feedback concerning AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis

1. Application period for the operating grant and the submitting of association notices to begin on 1 March

The submitting of AYY’s association notices and the application period for the operating grant will begin on Saturday, 1 March. The form will open at midnight at  https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/ayys-operating-grant-application-2014/ and you can fill out the form during March. All associations in the register must fill out the association notice. If the association notice is not submitted in two consecutive years, the association will be removed from AYY’s association register. All associations approved in the first list of AYY’s association register may apply for the operating grant.

For the association notice, you will need the annual report, action plan, list of association officials and the association rules. In order to apply for the operating grant, you will also need the budget, balance sheet, income statement and information about grants that your association has received in the past two years. In addition, your association may also apply for an increased operating grant, which is usually granted for one-time special events or projects during the year. Further information on the allocated grants is available at /en/associations/services/grants-for-associations/, which includes the scoring model used for the allocation of the operating grants and the grant amounts of the previous year. You can have a look at the form from the previous year: /wp-content/uploads/Avustushakulomake-2013.pdf (opens as PDF file).

The prerequisite for the operating grant is the association profile at AYY.fi, and the associations are responsible for updating their profiles. If you have lost your user name or otherwise need help with updating your profile, you can send e-mail to jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. Please fill out the form carefully and reserve enough time to fill it out. Operating grants are allocated based only on the information in the form.

You can receive additional information and help with the association notice and the operating grant application from the organisation sector, which can be reached at jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. You can also contact the organisation specialist by phone at 050 520 9442. The best time to reach the organisation specialist by phone is on weekdays from 10am to 2pm.

2. Otax account admin reports must be submitted by 29 March

Deadline for Otax account admin report is 29 March. Accounts without reported admin will be locked on 1 Apr and sites disabled at the end of April.

Please update your PHP-applications to the latest versions and then fill in the admin report form. Please remember to mention which applications and versions you have. Clean up unnecessary keys from .ssh/authorized_keys.

You can submit the report at http://yhdistykset.ayy.fi/yllapitajailmoitus/ – Leave your report in time and fill it in carefully.

Other notes about Otax:

• phpMyAdmin will answer from ayy.fi connections only, ./:80/phpmyadmin/. Use SSH tunneling and provided phpMyAdmin instead of running your own version of it.
• If your site needs htaccess rewrites, please contact us and we’ll add AllowOverride FileInfo to vhost configuration.
• We are testing Python-support with mod_wsgi. If you want to run WSGI compatible Python applications in Otax, please contact tietotekniikka@ayy.fi.

3. Inspection lists for AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis to become electronic on 3 Mar 2014 

Aalto University Student Union will discontinue the use of paper inspection lists. From 3 Mar 2014 onwards, Otaniemi Service Point will no longer distribute old paper inspection lists.

New lists can be found at http://lomake.ayy.fi/tilat

Lists have been tested on most mobile phones and they work flawlessly. On the same site, there is a form for reporting defects. The service points provide more detailed information on the subject. Next time when you rent facilities, please get to know the list carefully!

Questions concerning the lists can be send to tilat@ayy.fi

4. Sanctions for violation of the user regulations of AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis were specified 

Sanctions concerning rental facilities, prepared by AYY’s Facility Committee and approved by AYY Board on 21 Feb 2014, have been specified. Compared to the former practice, consequences on the violation of regulations have been added to the user regulations. The purpose is to make the violation of regulations clearer and more transparent so that all renters are aware of how the liability for damages is determined.

Sanctions are available at /jasenille/tilojen-vuokraaminen/saannot-ja-sanktiot/ and they will enter into force on 3 March 2014.

5. Thank you for your feedback concerning AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis

Thank you for your feedback concerning the facilities rented on a one-time basis! The feedback has been addressed in AYY’s Facility Committee and the facility sector. Based on the feedback, we will take measures to provide our members with even better facilities.

The cleanliness of facilities, in particular, was brought up in the feedback.  We will pay more attention to cleanliness and aim at improving the supply of cleaning equipment in the facilities.

In addition, we hope that renters cooperate and look after the condition of facilities. More specific sanctions that will enter into force at the beginning of March for the violation of user regulations was also on the wish list of feedback providers and they will hopefully encourage the users to leave the facilities in a tidy condition for the next users.

However, all the improvements do not happen overnight, so we kindly ask the users to be patient. Feedback can, and should, be provided in the future! The most direct way to reach the facility sector is to send e-mail to tilat@ayy.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 one language. The content of the newsletter is ultimately edited by AYY’s Organisation and Communications Specialist Kati Penttinen (jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi, tel: 050 520 9442).

ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 5/2014

This is AYY’s association newsletter 5/2014. If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your e-mail, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset

The application period for the operating grant and the submitting of association notices will begin at the beginning of next month.You can fill out the application or the association notice during March.

CONTENT OF THE NEWSLETTER 

1. Application period for the operating grant and the submitting of association notices to begin on 1 March
2. Shrovetide celebrations at Kaivopuisto Park on 4 March
3. Teekkari Spex 2014 – Danse Macabre

1. Application period for the operating grant and the submitting of association notices to begin on 1 March

The submitting of AYY’s association notices and the application period for the operating grant will begin on Saturday, 1 March. The form will open at midnight at  https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/ayyn-toiminta-avustushakemus-2014/ and you can fill out the form during March. All associations in the register must fill out the association notice. If the association notice is not submitted in two consecutive years, the association will be removed from AYY’s association register. All associations approved in the first list of AYY’s association register may apply for the operating grant.

For the association notice, you will need the annual report, action plan, list of association officials and the association rules. In order to apply for the operating grant, you will also need the budget, balance sheet, income statement and information about grants that your association has received in the past two years. In addition, your association may also apply for an increased operating grant, which is usually granted for one-time special events or projects during the year. Further information on the allocated grants is available at /apurahat-yhdistyksille/, which includes the scoring model used for the allocation of the operating grants and the grant amounts of the previous year. You can have a look at the form from the previous year: /wp-content/uploads/Avustushakulomake-2013.pdf (opens as PDF file).

The prerequisite for the operating grant is the association profile at AYY.fi, and the associations are responsible for updating their profiles. If you have lost your user name or otherwise need help with updating your profile, you can send e-mail to jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. Please fill out the form carefully and reserve enough time to fill it out. Operating grants are allocated based only on the information in the form.

You can receive additional information and help with the association notice and the operating grant application from the organisation sector, which can be reached at jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. You can also contact the organisation specialist by phone at 050 520 9442. The best time to reach the organisation specialist by phone is on weekdays from 10am to 2pm.

2. Shrovetide celebrations at Kaivopuisto Park on 4 March

http://www.laskiaisrieha.fi/

On Shrove Tuesday, 4 Mar 2014, students are cheered up by shrovetide celebrations that will take place at Ullanlinnanmäki hill at Kaivopuisto Park in Helsinki!

During the delightful, snowy and action-packed afternoon, the hill is filled with sledges, gliders and happy students from the metropolitan region and beyond. Bring your sledge and slide down the hill!

Along with sliding and all the fun, there will be music, competitions and great events. The highlight of the day is ABB’s legendary academic sliding competition, where teams compete against each other with the most innovative and most spectacular devices for the title of the greatest sliding vehicle. In previous years, we have seen cars, fighter jets, tanks, as well as the death of the Dragon, and sliding the hill from bottom to top. Come and see who wins the competition this time! Or if you can hold a hammer and steer a slide, you can gather your own team and sign up. Rules and registration instructions can be found at http://www.laskiaisrieha.fi/

Keep yourself up to date and have a look at the fb-event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/809723882386627/?notif_t=plan_user_joined

The best time to come is between 1pm-5pm. However, the celebration does not end there but will continue until the dawn at Gravitaatio party in the centre of Helsinki.

Gravitaatio fb-event can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/611230168925660/

ABB, AFYE, AYY and ED energy drink will participate in the event!

PS. Make the world a better place and put the garbage in the bin at Ullanlinnanmäki.

If your organisation wants to bring tents, grills, gas cylinders or something crazy/absurd, please send us email to info@laskiaisrieha.fi no later than one week prior to the event. Any kind of action is more than welcome!

3. Teekkari Spex 2014 – Danse Macabre

Ticket sales for the 25^th production of Teekkari Spex, Danse Macabre, is ongoing online:

http://www.teekkarispeksi.fi

Make sure that you can participate in the festivities and get your ticket on time, as tickets have been sold very quickly!

Spring performances will begin in the middle of March and continue for over a month.

Get a taste of the spring performance by watching the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5mK-6IMcG4

Ticket orders for large groups:

– can be invoiced

– further information is available at liput(a)teekkarispeksi.fi

– unfortunately, reservation is not possible

Welcome!

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 one language. The content of the newsletter is ultimately edited by AYY’s Organisation and Communications Specialist Kati Penttinen (jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi, tel: 050 520 9442).

ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 4/2014

This is AYY’s association newsletter 4/2014. If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your e-mail, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset

The operating grant application period and the submitting of association notices will begin at the beginning of next month. The next week’s association newsletter has more information on the topic, but you should already look for your old documents and update your association information to Associations section on ayy.fi. You can fill out the application or the association notice during March.

CONTENT OF THE NEWSLETTER

1. Does your association need towels for loan?
2. Deadline for Otax account admin report 29 March
3. Teekkari Sailors’ leisure and coastal skipper courses

1. DOES YOUR ASSOCIATION NEED TOWELS FOR LOAN?

AYY has accumulated a huge amount of lost property, such as a stack of towels. If your association wants to start or improve your own supply of loans, now you have the opportunity to collect an unlimited number of towels from AYY’s lost property. It is advisable to wash towels prior to use.

Contacts concerning towels & agreement on pick-up times (no later than Mon, 17 Feb):

Annamaija Hutri, Vice Chairperson of AYY Board

annamaija.hutri@ayy.fi, 0407183308

AYY always stores lost property for two weeks and after that is entitled to get rid of it. 

2. DEADLINE FOR OTAX ACCOUNT ADMIN REPORT 29 MARCH

Deadline for Otax account admin report is 29 March. Accounts without reported admin will be locked on 1 Apr and sites disabled at the end of April.

Update your PHP-applications (wikis, content management systems etc.) and then fill in the admin report form. Remember to mention which applications and versions you have. Clean up unnecessary keys from .ssh/authorized_keys.

Admin report can be filled here: http://yhdistykset.ayy.fi/yllapitajailmoitus/english.html

Leave your report in time and fill it in carefully.

Other notes about Otax:

• phpMyAdmin will answer from ayy.fi connections only, ./:80/phpmyadmin/. Use SSH tunneling and provided phpMyAdmin instead of running your own version of it.
• If your site needs htaccess rewrites, please contact us and we’ll add AllowOverride FileInfo to vhost configuration.
• We are testing Python-support with mod_wsgi. If you want to run WSGI compatible Python applications in Otax, please contact tietotekniikka@ayy.fi.

3. TEEKKARI SAILORS’ LEISURE AND COASTAL SKIPPER COURSES

Teekkari Sailors’ navigation courses in the spring of 2014:

Leisure skipper course on Tuesdays, 25 Feb-15 Apr, 5:30pm-8pm

Coastal skipper course on Wednesdays, 5 Mar-16 Apr, 5:30pm-8pm

Examinations of both courses: Fri, 25 Apr, 6pm-10pm

The leisure skipper course is the beginner’s course on navigation theory and maritime traffic regulations. You will learn how to find your way between the right signs, navigate on the map and identify other ships based on lights. Teaching begins from the basics, so previous knowledge is not required. Later, you can continue your studies in the coastal skipper course, which includes tides, meteorology and the use of the radar. You may participate in both courses at the same time.

You can join the courses by becoming a member of TRIP and paying the membership fee.

Further information: trip.ayy.fi

Welcome!

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 one language. The content of the newsletter is ultimately edited by AYY’s Organisation and Communications Specialist Kati Penttinen (jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi, tel: 050 520 9442).

ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 3/2014

This is AYY’s association newsletter 3/2014. If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your e-mail, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset

Organisation and Communications Specialist Joonas Jylhä began his study leave on 1 Feb. Until August 2015, the duties of the organisation and communications specialist are handled by Student of Engineering Kati Penttinen. The specialist can still be reached at jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi or at 050 520 9442

CONTENT OF THE NEWSLETTER

1. Kati Penttinen appointed as AYY’s organisation and communications specialist
2. Pre-reminder: Submitting of association notices and the operating grant application period to begin on Saturday, 1 March
3. Need for money? Aino Magazine is looking for deliverers for the year of 2014! DL 15 Feb
4. Deadline for Otax account admin report 29 March
5. Apply for a garden plot from Aalto Garden at Ossinlampi by 15 Feb
6. AALTO SCHOOL OF STUDENTS – sign up as a teacher

1. KATI PENTTINEN APPOINTED AS AYY’S ORGANISATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Student of Engineering Kati Penttinen was appointed as the deputy of Aalto University Student Union’s organisation and communications specialist for the duration of a study leave. Ms Penttinen will be in the position until August 2015.

Ms Penttinen is a 24-year-old student of Bioinformation Technology at Aalto University. Previously, she has acted in AYY Board, being responsible for social policy, sports and new students. She has also volunteered in AYY’s associations for several years. In addition, Ms Penttinen has worked as the marketing and communications officer in the Design Factory Aaltonaut project, which established a new interdisciplinary minor subject programme for Aalto University.

Further information:

Organisation and Communications Specialist Kati Penttinen, kati.penttinen@ayy.fi, 050 520 9442

Secretary General Janne Koskenniemi, janne.koskenniemi@ayy.fi, 050 520 9415

2. SUBMITTING OF ASSOCIATION NOTICES AND THE OPERATING GRANT APPLICATION PERIOD TO BEGIN ON SATURDAY, 1 MARCH

The submitting of AYY’s association notices and the operating grant application period will begin on Saturday, 1 March. The notice and application period will last throughout March. All associations approved in the first list of AYY’s association register may apply for the operating grant. Associations in the second list of the association register and those associations which do not apply for financial assistance this year only have to fill out the association notice section at the beginning of the application form.

Please note that each association in AYY’s association register must submit at least the association notice. If the association notice is not submitted in two consecutive years, the association will be removed from AYY’s association register.

Further information on the application is available at /apurahat-yhdistyksille/, which includes the scoring model used for the allocation of the operating grants and the grant amounts of the previous year. You should also bear in mind that the prerequisite for the operating grant is the association profile at AYY.fi, and the associations are responsible for updating their profiles. If you have lost your user name or otherwise need help with updating your profile, you can send e-mail to jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. At the same address, you can receive additional information and help with the association notice and the operating grant application. You can also contact us by phone at 050 520 9442. The best time to reach the organisation specialist by phone is on weekdays from 10am to 2pm.

3. NEED FOR MONEY? AINO MAGAZINE IS LOOKING FOR DELIVERERS FOR THE YEAR OF 2014! DL 14 FEB

AYY is looking for a group of people to be responsible for the distribution of Aino Magazine in Otaniemi, Töölö and Arabia. Monetary compensation is paid for distribution. There are four delivery days: two in the spring term and two in the autumn term. The magazines can be collected from AYY’s Central Office (Otakaari 11) from 3pm onwards on the days of delivery. Magazines must be mainly delivered on the same day, however, no later than within the next 24 hours. In addition, further delivery is carried out about a week later if necessary.

AYY provides a vehicle for delivery. Monetary compensation is paid for each delivered issue. Compensation is paid in two installments, after the last delivery of the spring and the autumn.

Delivery points are listed below. Most of them are places where the magazines are delivered to newsstands in lobbies, cafeterias and guild rooms. The exceptions are the halls of residence in Otaniemi, where the magazines are delivered into letterboxes. Distribution may be agreed in more detail with the selected deliverer.

Tenders are invited by e-mail no later than Fri, 14 Feb. Tenders should include persons responsible for delivery, size of the delivery team, compensation requested for each issue and any other terms of the deliverer. You may also leave tenders for campus-specific delivery. Further information and tenders: Annaleena Kuronen, tel. 050 520 9428, annaleena.kuronen@ayy.fi.

OTANIEMI:

• Design Factory, Betonimiehenkuja 5 C
• Chemical Technology, Kemistintie 1
• Materials Science and Engineering, Vuorimiehentie 2 A
• Forest Products, Tekniikantie 3
• Aalto University Library, Otaniementie 9
• TKK’s former main building, Otakaari 1
• Dipoli, Otakaari 24
• Teknologföreningen, Otakaari 22
• Electrical Engineering Otakaari 5
• Maarintalo, Sähkömiehentie 3
• Building F, Otakaari 3
• Mechanical Engineering, Otakaari 4
• Computer Science Building, Konemiehentie 2
• TUAS Building, Otaniementie 17
• AYY’s halls of residence:
• Jämeräntaival 1
• Jämeräntaival 3
• Jämeräntaival 5
• Jämeräntaival 6
• Jämeräntaival 7
• Otakaari 18
• Otakaari 20
• Otaranta 8 A-E
• Servinkuja 1
• Servinkuja 2 (OAS 2)
• Servin Maijan tie 1 (OAS 1)
• Servin Maijan tie 6
• Servin Maijan tie 10
• Servin Maijan tie 12
• HOAS halls of residence:
• Jämeräntaival 9-11
• Servinkuja 3-6
• Servin Maijan tie 3

TÖÖLÖ:

• KY Building, Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21 b
• Main Building of the School of Economics
• Arkadia Building
• Chydenia building

ARABIA:

• Main Building of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Hämeentie 135 c (all floors)

4. DEADLINE FOR OTAX ACCOUNT ADMIN REPORT 29 MARCH

Deadline for Otax account admin report is 29 March. Accounts without reported admin will be locked on 1 Apr and sites disabled at the end of April.

Update your PHP-applications (wikis, content management systems etc.) and then fill in the admin report form. Remember to mention which applications and versions you have. Clean up unnecessary keys from .ssh/authorized_keys.

Admin report can be filled here: http://yhdistykset.ayy.fi/yllapitajailmoitus/english.html

Leave your report in time and fill it in carefully.

Other notes about Otax:

• phpMyAdmin will answer from ayy.fi connections only, ./:80/phpmyadmin/. Use SSH tunneling and provided phpMyAdmin instead of running your own version of it.
• If your site needs htaccess rewrites, please contact us and we’ll add AllowOverride FileInfo to vhost configuration.
• We are testing Python-support with mod_wsgi. If you want to run WSGI compatible Python applications in Otax, please contact tietotekniikka@ayy.fi.

5. APPLY FOR A GARDEN PLOT FROM AALTO GARDEN AT OSSINLAMPI DL 15 FEB

Have you dreamed of a garden plot in the middle of the campus by the pond? Now it is time to make this dream come true as the first farming season of Aalto Garden is approaching.

Otaniemi Urban Farming Association rents garden plots from Martti Levón Park (next to Ossinlampi) in Otaniemi. The association promotes and develops urban farming activities and gardening among the employees, students and associations of Aalto University. There are a total of 45 garden plots and the sizes range from 7-24 square metres.                     .

So act now or no later than 15 February 2014. Further information (garden plot rents, etc.) and the application form are available at http://tinyurl.com/viljelypalsta.

6. AALTO SCHOOL OF STUDENTS – SIGN UP AS A TEACHER

What is your passion? At Aalto School of Students, you can share it with others! The event is organised at Design Factory on Sunday, 23 March, 1pm-6pm. The day consists of lessons (duration 45 minutes) held by us, the students!

The lessons range from relationship skills to problem solving and the architecture of ships. We are now looking for teachers for the event. We believe that the best teachers are those who are genuinely enthusiastic about their topic. So you do not have to be the highest expert in your field – enthusiasm takes you far and the participants are interested beginners. Please note that you can teach in Finnish, English or Swedish. If you are interested, please contact us by 28 Feb by e-mail (aaltoschoolofstudents@gmail.com) and tell us briefly what you would like to teach. Further information is also available at: http://aalto-school-of-students.tumblr.com/ .

If you do not want to be a teacher but would rather participate in the class, stay tuned!

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 one language. The content of the newsletter is ultimately edited by AYY’s Organisation and Communications Specialist Kati Penttinen (jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi, tel: 050 520 9442).

This is AYY’s association newsletter 2/2014.  If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your e-mail, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset

The association newsletter will have a short break due to the study leave of the organisation and communications specialist. Please keep in mind already at this point that the application period for AYY’s operating grant will begin again in March. Check now that the documents and ayy.fi profile of your association are in order. Further information is available in this newsletter.

CONTENT OF THE NEWSLETTER

1. Organisation and communications specialist to take a study leave
2. Application period for AYY’s operating grant to begin in March
3. Feedback form for AYY facilities rented on a one-time basis
4. The first application round of TTE-Fund in 2014 is open
5. Winter Day is here again!
6. PSK Kupla organises a basic course in scuba diving and try-out dive
7. Come to Technology Days on 16-18 Jan 2014

1. ORGANISATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST TO TAKE A STUDY LEAVE

The organisation and communications specialist will take a long study leave starting from the end of this week. The election of his successor is still in progress, but AYY Board will make the decision on Wednesday, 22 January. Therefore, AYY does not have an organisation specialist for a short period of time, and the association newsletter will not be published for a while. You can continue to send your questions and requests to jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. We will answer your questions as soon as possible. The election of the deputy for the organisation specialist will be informed later on ayy.fi and in the association newsletter.

2. APPLICATION PERIOD FOR AYY’S OPERATING GRANT TO BEGIN IN MARCH

Because the association newsletter takes a break, we want to remind you already at this point that the submitting of AYY’s association notices and the application period for the operating grant will begin on Saturday, 1 March 2014. The notice and application period will last from Saturday, 1 March to Tuesday, 1 April.

All associations approved in the first list of AYY’s association register may apply for the operating grant. Associations in the second list of the association register and those associations which do not apply for financial assistance this year only have to fill out the association notice.

Please note that each association in AYY’s association register must submit at least the association notice. If the association notice is not submitted in two consecutive years, the association may be removed from AYY’s association register.

Further information on the operating grant is available at /apurahat-yhdistyksille/.

3. FEEDBACK FORM ON AYY’S FACILITIES RENTED ON A ONE-TIME BASIS

AYY collects feedback on facilites rented on a one-time basis at https://lomake.ayy.fi/hallinto/palautelomake-ayyn-kertavuokrattavista-tiloista/. So please provide your feedback there! We aim to take into account all appropriate feedback when developing the facilities. Our wish is that those who have used the facilities last year, in particular, would provide feedback, so that development projects will not be forgotten when the users change. However, naturally we will also take into account feedback from new users.

4. THE FIRST APPLICATION ROUND OF TTE-FUND IN 2014 IS OPEN!

The first application round of TTE-Fund in 2014 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 continuous 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 first application round of 2014 will end on Sunday, 2 Feb 2013, 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: https://lomake.ayy.fi/tter/hakulomake/.

Deadlines for the application rounds in the spring of 2014 and other additional information is available on TTE-Fund’s website a http://tter.ayy.fi/. Also check out the facebook site at www.facebook.com/tterahasto.

5. WINTER DAY IS HERE AGAIN!

Your association is welcome to arrange a checkpoint for Winter Day on Tuesday, 21 Jan. Checkpoints are open in Teekkari Village area from 2.30pm onwards, and Otaniemi sauna facilities will open approximately at 6pm. The after party takes place at Smökki at 8pm.

You can sign up to arrange a checkpoint at https://lomake.ayy.fi/teekkarijaosto/talvipaiva2014/. Please register your organisation and contact person with contact information no later than Saturday, 17 Jan. If you have any questions, please contact Freshman Major Ismo (ismo.heikkinen@ayy.fi).

6. PSK KUPLA ORGANISES A BASIC COURSE IN SCUBA DIVING AND TRY-OUT DIVE

Basic course

The info lecture of the spring will be held at 5.30pm on Thursday, 6 Feb 2014. The location will be confirmed in advance on the course website. The duration of the info lecture is about two hours. The lecture covers the course content, schedule, conditions for participation and registration for the course. In addition, information on Kupla’s activities is provided.

The info lecture is open to everyone interested in diving and Kupla’s activities. Welcome on board! The lectures and pool exercises will be mainly held on Thursday evenings during the spring and the course will end in the open water camp held in May.

Further information (schedule, prices, etc.):

http://kupla.kyla.fi/tiki-index.php?page=LSPK+2014

Try-out dive

PSK Kupla organises a try-out dive after the info lecture of the scuba diving course at 5.30pm-approx. 11pm on Thu, 6 Feb.The event provides basic information on scuba diving and you can try out scuba diving in a pool led by an experienced instructor. After the try-out, you can still join the spring course if you wish to do so.

Participation in the try-out dive does not obligate you to participate in the course. You should sign up in advance as there is a limited number of participants (initially 18). The try-out dive costs EUR 10. Registration opens at 12noon on 17 Jan.

Further information on the try-out dive and registration: http://kupla.kyla.fi/tiki-index.php?page=INTRO+2014

The course and the try-out dive are held only in Finnish.

7. COME TO TECHNOLOGY DAYS ON 16-18 JAN 2014

Are you interested in technology and natural sciences? Come to Technology Days to Dipoli in Otaniemi on 16-18 Jan 2014! Technology Days tell you what is happening in the science right now: there are almost 100 current mini lectures and other exciting events. This year’s theme is air, one of Aristotle’s four elements. Lectures cover climate and weather, climate change, aviation technology, atmosphere and space, acoustics, as well as the transfer of information in the air.

Check out the programme at www.tekniikanpaivat.fi and come to Dipoli to hear top scientists in their field! Free admission.

Address: Dipoli, Otaniemi, Otakaari 24, 02150 Espoo

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