What is ISYY Council and why do we have the elections?

According to the Finnish University Law, every university has its own autonomic Student Union, and the SU has an Executive Board and a Representative Council. ISYY Council is the highest decision-making body of our Student Union and ISYY Board makes ISYY Council's decisions into action and they also make 'smaller' decisions.

According to the ISYY Rules, the term of ISYY Council is two years and the new ISYY Council is elected every other year. The term of the next ISYY Council is 2024–2025. In the upcoming elections, which are held 8 November, our members will elect 39 students to represent all of our ~14 000 members and to make decisions about the actions, the finances and the future views of our Student Union.

Please notice that, the language of the ISYY Council is Finnish and the interpretation is offered only for the members of ISYY council when needed.

We hope that we get feedback from participants, tutors and from those who held an orienteering spot in the City Orienteering.

The Campus Happening and City Orienteering will be held next time 5.9.2024!

When participating in Language Café activities, you can also earn ECTS credits by either attending or organising a Language Café (UEF students only) and by submitting a few small assignments to Moodle.

Join the Language Café info session on Tuesday 19 September at 9 am on Google Meet to find out more! You can find the link to the meeting on ISYY’s website.

SYKETTÄ Joensuu

SYKETTÄ includes sport services for the students and staff members at the University of Eastern Finland and Karelia University of Applied Sciences. You can see the prices for each sticker on the SYKETTÄ website and you can buy your sticker online or from the ISYY office. Remember to create a user account with your uef email before you try to buy a sticker or enroll to classes. 

Youtube: SYKETTÄ Sports   |   Instagram: @syketta_jns   |   Facebook: Sykettä

Greetings from the coordinator

Hello to you all! I am delighted to announce that next week the first BRIDGES events of the semester are organised over breakfast sessions. Registration for the breakfasts filled up very quickly, but registration for the next breakfasts will open in Kide.app in Joensuu on 27.9. at 12 noon and in Kuopio on 28.9. at 12 noon, so save the date! In this section you can also find more information on other current topics and upcoming events of the project.

- Riina

Take part in a lottery 5.9.-30.9.2023 - you may win a free 30-day season ticket to local busses!

In honor of the autumn and the start of studies, Joensuu Region Public Transport, or JOJO, will raffle a free 30-day season ticket for 100 students starting their studies.

Winners will be sent an email in October with a one-time promo code valid at the Waltti Store until November 30, 2023. 

Read more and take part in the competition by filling out a form online: Waltti Raffle.

The competition is organised by public transport in the Joensuu region (JOJO) and the city of Joensuu.

Working grant of Liisa and Inkeri Hiltunen Foundation for doctoral students at the School of Forest
Sciences

The Foundation of Liisa and Inkeri Hiltunen is inviting applications for doctoral dissertation grant. The
working grant is intended for doctoral students at UEF ́s School of Forest Sciences. The grant will be
awarded for two months, and it can be used in 2023-2024. The amount of the grant is 1 500 euros/month.
The grant is a personal grant and intended for full-time studying. It is not possible to use it for travel,
procurement of equipment or materials or to costs of printing dissertation.
Written, free form application should be addressed to the Foundation of Liisa and Inkeri Hiltunen.

The application should indicate:
• the period for which the grant is applied for,
• any possible earlier grants or other funding awarded for the same period,
• the applicant's personal data and contact information and an e-mail address to which the decision
can be sent.
The application should include a research plan previously approved by the doctoral program.

The application deadline is Sunday 17 September 2023. The application and the attachments should be
sent by e-mail to paula.jussila@uef.fi.
The postgraduate student who has received the grant undertakes to provide a brief written report to the
Foundation on the use of the grant after the grant period.

Further information: representative of the foundation Paula Jussila (paula.jussila@uef.fi)

Havuja Bootcamp is the 1st stage of the Havuja business accelerator program by Business Center North Savo

Project Green Challenge: Join the movement and sing up!

Are you ready to make real impact for our planet? The 13th annual Project Green Challenge starts in less than one month… and it's bigger, bolder, and more inspiring than ever! We invite high school, college, and graduate students from around the world to be part of this extraordinary journey beginning on October 1.

PGC is a global initiative that empowers students to lead the charge for climate action, public health, and environmental and social justice. Over 30 days, you'll dive headfirst into a series of environmentally-themed challenges that might just transform the way you think, act, and effect change across your campuses and communities.

FSHS: Influenza vaccinations will start at FSHS in November

Influenza vaccinations will start at FSHS in November 2023. Health and welfare students in higher education, as well as students belonging to a risk group can receive their influenza vaccinations from the FSHS free of charge.

Note! It is not yet possible to book appointments for influenza vaccinations. Follow our website: instructions for booking a vaccination appointment and additional information on the practical arrangements will be published during October. Unfortunately, we can´t answer questions about influenza vaccinations in advance by phone.

ESN Joensuu General Meeting Autumn 2023 (19.9.)

ESN Joensuu wants YOU to join our board!

In September, ISYY's international club ESN Joensuu starts recruiting new board (and active) members. If you are interested in joining ESN, would like to help by voting to elect the new board for autumn semester 2023, or just get to know our beloved ESN section better (while eating snacks), you are more than welcome to join our General Meeting on Tuesday 19th of September at 5pm in M103 (Metria-building on campus).

ESN Joensuu is made up of the board, the active members, and the regular members. We are all equally as important, but it is the board that makes the big decisions.

Where can you sign up?

Ticket sales open on Wednesday 6 September at 11 am on the Timetravels website! Early bird discount is applied if you purchase a ticket before 8 September, so be quick!

If you add yourself to the waitlist, you will get an email when the trip is open for sale. Remember that signing up for the waiting list does not guarantee a spot on the trip! The spots for the trip are limited and can be sold out almost instantly, so don't hesitate and join us for this unforgettable journey!

For questions and other information contact Timetravels Customer service for assistance via Helpdesk or customerservice@timetravels.fi or via phone +358 10 421 8990, during office hours Mon-Fri 10.00-16.00. Cost of the phone call is 0,09 €/call + 0,17 €/min + international call charge (for calls outside Finland).

More information, tickets and additional adventure packages can be found from Timetravels website from the link below:

Event Calendar

Week 37

1.9. - 14.9. SYKETTÄ free trial period & SYKETTÄ Appro
Tue 12.9. Luomio -literary arts Club meeting from 6 pm to 8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Tue 12.9. Coffee and Friends Semester Opening
Wed 13.9. JOOJAKU club meeting from 4pm to 8pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Wed 13.9. Open Day at Portti54 Gym from 12 pm (noon) to 5 pm.
Thu 14.9. Joensuu Board Gamers club meeting from 4pm to 8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Fri 15.9. ISYY Chess Club - Joensuu Club meeting from 4 pm to 8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Sun 17.9. Tour de Itä-Suomi Joensuu

Week 38

Mon 18.9. ISYY's Interest Advocacy Coffee Break AU205 from 4 pm to 5.30 pm
Mon 18.9. ISYY's MtG Guild Club meeting from 3 pm to 8 pm in Haltia meeting
Tue 19.9. Language Café info session at 9 am in Google Meet
Tue 19.9. Luomio -literary arts Club meeting from 6 pm to 8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Wed 20.9. JOOJAKU club meeting from 4pm to 8pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Thu 21.9. ISYY Representative Council Meeting (Meeting Notice is published 14.9.)
Thu 21.9. Joensuu Board Gamers club meeting from 4 pm to 8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Fri 22.9. ISYY Chess Club - Joensuu Club meeting from 4 pm to 8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)

TalentHub Joensuu

TalentHub Joensuu brings together international talents and companies in the Joensuu region.

As a part of the employment services of Joensuu city, TalentHub Joensuu aims to promote the integration of international talent into the Joensuu area, offer and develop personalized employment services for international professionals and work together with educational institutions and local companies to attract and keep international talents in the Joensuu region.

As an international talent, you can create your Talent Profile to introduce yourself to potential employers. As a company, you can look for the international skills your company needs with the Talent Profile search tool or by posting your own job ad.

Available grants for students of UEF and UEF's Open positions

There is a listing of grants availbale for students of the University of Eastern Finland at UEF's webpage.

You'll find a list of Open Positions at UEF HERE.

What is my Student Association? 

Student Associations are independent, subject-specific associations. Student Associations gather together students who study the same subject, which allows for them to get to know their peers and work together in the field of student advocacy. It's a great way to meet new people and attend a variety of activities and events with people studying the same subject as you! 

Each Student Association has their own overalls colour, they are listed in ISYY's student calendars! You can watch this Youtube video to learn more about the Finnish higher education overall tradition. 
See the list of all Student Associations on ISYY's website to find out your own Student Association: 

Information about Weekly Feed

This is an issue of Weekly Feed at Joensuu campus. Weekly Feed is the English language newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY). You are receiving this letter on your email because you are a member of ISYY and are studying at Joensuu campus or because you have joined the mailing list yourself. 

Weekly Feed provides you with current information on matters related to the Student Union, UEF or other organisations close to students, such as FSHS. In addition, the newsletter provides you with information on events taking place at campus or the campus city.

Weekly Feed is published on Tuesdays during the academic year, with the exception of holidays and a few other days. If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore, you can unsubscribe the letter via the link (Click here to unsubscribe) located on the bottom of the letter. 

You will find more information on ISYY's newsletters  and privacy protection on ISYY's website.

Advertise your event in ISYY's newsletter Weekly Feed

If you would like to have something featured in the Weekly Feed, please send a short (max. 500 characters including spaces), informative advertisement of the event/activity in English to kv.joensuu@isyy.fi.

Please include at least the following information: date, time, place, admission fee and the event website/facebook page and a short description of the event. If you want to include pictures, the optimal size is 270 x 270 px.