How to make your association more international? AYY is organizing a competition for associations, rewarding the association that has made the most developments in internationalisation during 2017. The means for internationalisation and opening new participation opportunities for international students can be freely chosen by the associations, but inspiration can be sought from the ABC-guide, made to help with the process.
The association with most advancement in internationalisation will be rewarded at the association assembly in December 2017 with praise, glory and a free sauna booking at one of AYY’s saunas. We won’t award an association that’s already very international, but rather one that has developed their organization the most towards international activities during the ongoing year. Sign up with the link below, plan on how to integrate internationality into your events and operations, and prepare to report your development in November 2017. In the report you must open up what you’ve done differently this year with, for example, the enrolment of new students, information coordination or events, and what you’ve learned along the way.
Aalto University Student Union
Press release 22.2.2017
Publishable immediately
At the Representative Council meeting 2/2017, Emilia MÀenmaa was chosen as the new editor-in-chief of the Aino magazine. MÀenmaa is a second-year communications student at the Aalto University business school. MÀenmaa has a strong knowledge of the Aalto community and she has versatile experience in journalism. Currently she is working as the chief editor of the Kylteri magazine.
âIâm grateful for the trust Iâve been shown and now itâs up to me to make my promises regarding Aino a reality!â MĂ€enmaa said after the appointment. âI wish to make Aino an easily approachable student magazine, which sparks conversation in the public and speaks to its reader base; the Aalto students.â
In its previous meeting on the 26th of January, the Representative Council named committees to help prepare its actions and decision-making in the sectors of finance, real-estate, community and societal influence. The committees act in the way they see fit and can receive assistance, training and information regarding different issues from the Board of the Student Union, the staff, volunteers and various experts. The committee term is set for the calendar year of 2017.
Financial and Real-estate Committee
Chairperson Ilkka Hemminki (Luova)
Cosmo Jenytin (Polytekarna)
Matilda SĂ€de (Scisma)
Emil Fihlman (Voltti)
Joel Leinonen (Kylterirengas)
Henrikki Soininen (Aalto Party)
Santeri Nuotio (Luova)
Touko Aroheikki (Kylterirengas)
Essi Jukkala (Voltti)
Secretaries Onni Lampi ja Pyry Huhtanen (AYYB)
Community Committee
Chairperson Iina RyhÀnen (Kylterirengas)
Lauri Pulkkinen (Pro Arte)
Kalle Pirinen (Kylterirengas)
Kia Lehti (CHEM)
Lauri VÀhÀ-savo (Voltti)
Ville Marchant (Kylterirengas)
Tyko Viertiö (CHEM)
Kaisa Talvitie (Kylterirengas)
Lauri SeppÀlÀinen (Scisma)
Secretaries Emmi Kosomaa ja Konsta Huuki (AYYB)
Societal Influence Committee
Chairperson Milja Asikainen (Scisma)
Juho Paavola (Kylterirengas)
Peppi SeppÀlÀ (VihreÀmpi Aalto)
Merit Morikawa (Scisma)
Elina Kuutti (ViherÀmpi Aalto)
Titta Saari (Voltti)
Mikko Latva-kÀyrÀ (Scisma)
Secretaries Petteri Heliste ja Katariina Helin (AYYB)
The Student Union of the Aalto University (AYY) is a service and advocate association for about 15Â 000 students of the Aalto University. AYY works as an advocate for its members especially in matters of educational politics and social issues relating to studies.
More information:
Secretary General Niko Ferm, niko.ferm@ayy.fi, p. 050 520 9415
Representative Council Chairperson Ilkka SÀrkiö, ilkka.sarkio@ayy.fi
The Aalto University Student Union has decided on 30 Jan 2017 to open the call for applications for student representatives in the administration of Aalto University to the joint administrative bodies and the working groups of Aalto University for the year of 2017. Students of Aalto University can apply for the position of the student representative in administration.
Creative Sustainability -ohjelman ohjausryhmÀ
Kauppatieteen akateeminen komitea
Management and International Business Programme Committee
Entrepreneurship Programme Committee
Accounting Programme Committee
Yritysjuridiikan maisteriohjelman ohjelmaryhmÀ
Degree programme committee for Automation and Electrical Engineering
Degree Programme Committee for Nano and Radio Sciences
Insinööritieteiden korkeakoulun opetusosaamisen arviointiryhmÀ
Program Committee of Advanced Energy Systems
The application period will begin on 30 Jan 2017 at 15 p.m. and end on 13 Feb 2017 at 23.59 p.m. by which the applications must be delivered. The application is completed electronically. The electronic application forms are available at the website https://www.halloped.fi/fi . The instructions for applying are available at the recruitment website for the volunteers at Aalto University at /en/student-union/student-advocacy/student-representatives/ .
Information on the names of the applicants is disclosed to the special status associations of the Aalto University Student Union for providing recommendations in the selection of student representatives in the administration of the university represented by the associations.
The Student Union wishes that the applicants also include international degree students as well as representatives of both genders and various schools. The working language in the bodies of University is Finnish unless otherwise stated in the description of the body.
The Student Union organizes training for new representatives of every school on Jan 2016.
The Board of the Aalto University Student Union will appoint the student representatives to the administration at its meeting in February.
Annu Komulainen, a student of social and public policy, has been selected as the locum of the student advocacy specialist in the Aalto University Student Union.
Komulainen has worked this year on the Board of the National Union of University Students in Finland in the area of social policy. She has been responsible for subsistence, the environment, well-being, equality and language matters. Komulainen will serve as the locum of Elli-Noora Kaurila during her study leave from 1.1.2017 to 31.7.2017.
“I’m enormously excited to get to do student advocacy in the inspiring community of AYY. It’s great to get to make use of years of experience in social policy by working in the Student Union of Aalto University. I’ll be coming brimming with enthusiasm to Otaniemi after the turn of the year!,” says Komulainen.
The job of the student advocacy specialist of AYY includes, for example, tasks related to new students, tasks related to the subsistence of students, tasks related to student healthcare and equality issues, as well as projects related to the ability to study.
AYY, the Student Union of Aalto University, is a service and advocacy organisation for around 15,000 Aalto University students. AYY operates as the advocate of the interests of its members, particularly in education policy and study-social matters.
Further information:
General Secretary Niko Ferm, niko.ferm@ayy.fi tel. 050 520 9415
The Aalto University Student Union
Bulletin 25.11.2016
Available for immediate publication
The Council of the Student Union of Aalto University (AYY) selected the Board for the Student Union for 2017 in its meeting on Thursday, the 24th of November. The fourth-year student accounting student Joona Orpana was elected Chair of the Board. This year, Orpana has worked on the Board of AYY with responsibilities including housing issues, the planning of the student centre and the ‘Direction of the Student Union’ strategy work. Previously, he has worked actively among the economics students of Aalto University, including in the college and cultural committee.
The other nine (9) members of the Board of AYY are:
The AYY board 2017 from left  Ville MyllylĂ€ (ENG), Oskar Niemenoja (ELEC), Katariina Helin (BIZ), who’s in Singapore at the moment, Onni Lampi (ELEC). In front Noora VĂ€nttinen (ELEC), Petteri Heliste (SCI), Joona Orpana (BIZ) ja Konsta Huuki (SCI). On right behind  Pyry Huhtanen (SCI) ja Emmi Kosomaa (ENG).
âą Petteri Heliste, SCI
âą Katariina Helin, BIZ
âą Pyry Huhtanen, SCI
âą Konsta Huuki, SCI
âą Emmi Kosomaa, ENG
âą Onni Lampi, ELEC
⹠Ville MyllylÀ, ENG
âą Oskar Niemenoja, ELEC
âą Noora VĂ€nttinen, ELEC
During the coming year, AYY will concentrate on realisation of its strategy. At the core, there is the building of the Aalto identity, exercising social influence and increasing the number of student flats and developing the housing service. “This bunch have excellent prerequisites to further objectives which are important to the Student Union and represent Aalto people widely,” says the Chair of the Board, Joona Orpana.
The term of the Board will begin in January and last a calendar year. The new Board will organise itself in its first meeting.
The Student Union of Aalto University, AYY, is a service and advocacy organisation for around 15,000 students of Aalto University. AYY acts as the advocate of the interests of its members, particularly in education policy and study-social matters.
Further information:
Joona Orpana, Chair of the Board 2017, joona.orpana@ayy.fi, 040 755 9071
Joona Orpana (on the right) becomes the former of the Board of AYY and Ilkka SÀrkiö is elected as the Chair of the Council.
The Council of the Aalto University Student Union (AYY) elected the former of the Board and the Chair of the Council for the 2017 year in its meeting on Friday, 4.11.
Joona Orpana, a fourth-year accounting student, was elected the former of the Board. This year, Orpana has worked on the Board of AYY with responsibilities including housing issues, planning of the student centre and the direction of the Student Union strategy work. Previously, he has served actively amongst the Aalto University economics students in roles including the college and cultural committees.
âThe selection as the former brings with it one of the most challenging tasks that I’ve ever set out on â it’s just great! Under my lead, the Board of the Student Union would aim for large but realistic objectives. We have a lot to do, for example to change images, so that everyone will be able to feel that the Student Union is theirs,â ponders Orpana. âI need enthusiastic Board members to help me, who solve problems by different methods, in a relaxed but serious way. Apply to join! I guarantee that this challenge will reward everyone who approaches it without fear.â
The former of the Board will make a proposal regarding the Board of the Student Union for next year to the Council, who will select the new Board in their meeting on Thursday, 24.11.2016.
Ilkka SÀrkiö, a student of operations research, was elected the Chair of the Council. This year, he has been responsible for corporate cooperation and association matters on the board of AYY.
âNext year, I’ll develop the possibilities of the Council to have influence together with the people of the Council and the central office, as well as making sure that the voting percentage of the Council elections rises. The flow of information between the Council and the Board and different forms of operation also need looking at, and indeed we’ll try out new communications channels, for example, as well as committee work and question sessions between the Council and the Board,â promises SĂ€rkiö. âAs the Chair, I’ll make sure that the various voices of our community are heard equally when discussing Aalto identity, the AYY brand or the student centre, for example. I know that through good cooperation, we’ll get even more out of this community next year.â
AYY, the Student Union of Aalto University, is a service and advocacy organisation of around 15,000 students of Aalto University. AYY acts as the advocate of the interests of its members particularly in education policy and study social matters. The Council is AYY’s highest decision-making body, which selects the Board of the Student Union and decides on the budget, amongst other things.
Further information:
Joona Orpana, the former of the Board 2017, joona.orpana@ayy.fi, 040 755 9071
Ilkka SÀrkiö, the Chair of the Council 2017, ilkka.sarkio@ayy.fi, 050 520 9424
General Secretary Niko Ferm, niko.ferm@ayy.fi, 050 520 9415
