HAPPY TUESDAY!

The last newsletter of the spring is here! Our summer break will last for June and July and the first newsletter of autumn semester will be published on Tuesday 13 August – see you then! If you want to send us material for the first newsletters, please do that by Tuesday 6 August.

Have you ever heard of the Finnish outdoor game Mölkky? This is something you want to cross off your "only in Finland"-list! The game is very simple and you can play it with as many friends as you want. The goal is to collect exactly 50 points by throwing a wooden skittle and knocking over wooden pins that have numbers from 1 to 12. ISYY members can loan the game at the ISYY office for free!

Have a relaxing summer!

Kind regards,
Salla
Coordinator of International Affairs 
kv.joensuu(at)isyy.fi

Registration for the next Academic Year begins 1.6.

Heyy continuing student! Registration for the UEF Academic Year 2024–2025 will begin this week on 1 June. Registration periods for the next Academic Year are:

• Registration for the year 2024–2025 begins 1 June and ends 15 September 2024. 
• Registration ONLY for the Spring Semester 2025 is 1.11.2024–15.1.2025.

When you register as a present student and you pay the ISYY Membership Fee at the same time, you’ll get all of our Member Services also for the next Academic Year. ISYY Membership will help you during your studies, e.g. with our Interest Advocacy Services. Get to know all of our Member Services by going through our websites, and you’ll make to most of your membership! 

Save the date: autumn events

Summer is soon here and now it is a good time to save some event dates to your calendar for autumn 2024. Below you can find a list of ISYY events that we already know at the moment. The best way to keep up with our events is to follow our newsletters and our event calendar on our website.

Autumn dates for Joensuu:

• SYKETTÄ Joensuu Appro and free sports trial 1.-14.9.
• Academic Year Kick-off: 
  • Academic Year Kick-off event at the Joensuu City Market Place
  • City Orienteering and After Party
• Sober Bingo & Disco, Joensuu, Kerubi, 18.9.
• Tour de Itä-Suomi Cycling Event in Joensuu 22.9. 
• Wellbeing Week 30.9.-4.10.
• Sports Afternoon 2.10.
• Association Days 8.-9.10. in Joensuu
• Independence Day Torch Parade 6.12.

Academic Year Kick-off 5.9. – the event will be renewed!

The beginning of a new academic year has been celebrated in UEF for over ten years with the Campus Happening and City Orienteering, and of course with the UEF Opening Ceremony on the same day. This year the Campus Happening will be replaced with a new Kick-off event at the Joensuu Market Place. The event will be open for all UEF and Karelia UAS students and staff. The UEF Opening Ceremony and ISYY’s City Orienteering are staying the same, no worries! The City Orienteering will begin right after the Kick-off event from the Joensuu Market Place.

Academic Year Kick-off, Thursday 5 September:

• UEF Academic Year Opening Ceremony (in Kuopio)
• Academic Year Kick-off event at Joensuu Market Place
• City Orienteering

Follow ISYY’s communication channels to be the first one’s to hear more about the event!

Blog: The European Parliament elections are student elections!

Under the Advace Voting Period of European Elections ISYY Board Members Jasmin and Ruska wrote a blog about why these elections are important from the students’ point of view. The Advance Voting begins tomorrow and you can vote also on campus, Joensuu in Carelia and Kuopio in Studentia (ISYY Office). There are a limited amount of ISYY’s EU Election overall patches handed out at the campus polling stations.

– The upcoming European Parliament elections will decide the future direction of the entire union, such as whether the future parliament will invest in education, learning, and the union's collective security, writes Jasmin and Ruska.

Read the blog from ISYY website.

SYKETTÄ in summer 2024

SYKETTÄ moves also in the summer! All the services of the summer are put together on a website. The page will be updated as summer services are confirmed. Enrollment on all summer classes and turns via sports calendar. You can participate in all summer activities with group exercise and ball sticker.

Summer sports calendar includes:

• Summer classes of JoenVoLi
• Stairs workouts
• Instructed football turn
• Ball sports turns at Mehtimäki hall
• Ball sports turns at Länsikatu school
• Portti54 and Aurora gym are open throughout the summer

Tikkarinne gym is closed between 20.6 - 5.8.2024. Joensuu Areena gym is open according to the opening hours of the Joensuu Areena.

European Elections take place in June!

The European elections take place in Finland on 9 June 2024. The advance voting period is from 29 May to 4 June 2024 in Finland and from 29 May to 1 June 2024 abroad.

You can find all the information on how to vote either in your home country or in Finland from the following websites:

• Vaalit.fi/en/
• Elections.europa.eu

Oppari opening hours during summer 2024

1.6.-23.8.2024

• Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday 10-15
• Wednesday 10-18
• Saturday closed

Midsummer

• Thursday 20.6.2024 10-13
• Friday 21.6.2024 closed

26.8.-31.8.2024

• Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday 10-16
• Wednesday 10-18
• Saturday closed

Starting 2.9.2024

• Normal opening hours

Library services during the summer

Joensuu Campus Library opening hours 1.6.–31.8.

• Monday–Tuesday 8–16 (Customer Service 10–16) 
• Wednesday 8–18 (Customer Service 10–18) 
• Thursday–Friday 8–16 (Customer Service 10–16) 
• Saturday–Sunday closed
• The Library 24/7 self-study facilities are open normally.

Midsummer opening hours

• Thursday 20.6. customer service is open 10–13 (Kuopio and Joensuu: the doors will open at 8), chat is open 10–13 
• Friday 21.6. customer service and chat are closed

Nyyti's Chats

Nyyti’s Chat is a place for sharing thoughts, feelings and experiences. This group chat is meant for all students over the age of 18. Chat is anonymous. There will always be Nyyti’s volunteers or employees at the chat with you. Always remember to behave according to the principles for a safer space. 

Feel free to come along, don’t worry about spelling or fluency – the most important thing is to be involved! 

Chats in English on Tuesdays  from 6 to 8 pm:

Tue 28.5. Can I find my position in working life?
Tue 11.6. From dystopias to utopias

• Play mölkky or try frisbeegolf (ISYY members can loan sports equipment from the office for free)

• Grill sausages or bake tikkupulla on a campfire. Recipe here

• Swim in a lake to "throw away your winter coat" (heittää talviturkki in Finnish, means to swim in a lake for the first time after winter). You can find a list of beaches in Joensuu here
• Watch midsummer’s bonfire and try traditional midsummer’s night spells. You can find some spells here and some midsummer information here
• Visit nature trails. You can find a list of places near Joensuu here or check International-Joensuu ISYY Facebook profile's pictures for more information about nature trails.
  • Finnish nature is beautiful, so let’s keep it that way. Get to know Everyman’s Rights if you visit nature
• Pick some forest berries (such as bilberries, raspberries, bog bilberries) and make a pie of the mixed berries you found. You can also use the berries  to decorate your own popsicles or ice cubes!

• Check out the selection of ISYY's book exchange shelf at the ISYY office and pick up some free reading for you to enjoy at a summer cottage, in a park or at beach.
• You can find Joensuu event calendar here for more thing to do around the city during the summer.
• Already seen EVERYTHING in Joensuu? Why don’t you visit some nearby cities, villages or sights
  • Visit Koli or Tahko if you haven’t already
  • Check out Visit Joensuu website for all North Karelian treasures near Joensuu.
  • Have you visited the other campus city of UEF yet? Kuopio is beautiful during summer and worth a visit! See more here.
  • Ilomantsi (or Pogosta, which means ‘village’ in Karelian language) is beautiful during summer. How many wooden bear statues can you spot?
  • Parikkala sculpture park is a sight to see. It’s an outdoor sculpture park with hundreds of eccentric statues made by late artist Veijo Rönkkönen. Entry fee is 5€ and is used to maintain the park, you can pay it in cash or via Mobilepay.

Voluntary Weeding in Joensuu

Local nature association Joensuun seudun luonnonystävät organize voluntary weeding of Himalayan balsam in 8 locations in Joensuu during the summer 2024. In Heinävaara, we have also lupinus removal event. Help the biodiversity – earn a cool patch! Take your friends with you. 

• Heinävaara lupinus: Thu 13.6.2024 klo 13:00-16:00

Himalayan balsam weedings (all events 5-7pm.):

• Marjala: Wed 12.6. and Mon 24.6.
• Noljakka: Thu 27.6., 4.7., and 11.7.
• Karsikko: Tue 25.6. and 30.7.
• Kuhasalo: Tue 2.7. and Mon 29.7.
• Niinivaara: Wed 10.7. and Mon 5.8.
• Hukanhauta: Wed 26.6. and 31.7.
• Rantakylä: Thu 13.6., Wed 3.7. and Wed 24.7.
• Mutala: Mon 17.6. and  Mon 22.7.

All events and info in English can be found from the link below: