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ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Joensuu Week 49/2023

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ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Week 49/2023
 
 

 

ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Joensuu Week 49/2023

5.- 11.12.2023

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HAPPY TUESDAY!

In this week's newsletter you'll find information on ISYY's updates and some events in December. Tomorrow it is the Independence Day of Finland and also a day for the traditional ISYY's Independence Day Torch Parade, which is one of the oldest traditions of the Student Union. 

Next week's newsletter will be the last one for this semester and ISYY office will be open for the last day this year in 13th December - if you need or want to visit the office before christmas please do that by Wed 13th December!

Kind regards,
Jenni

 
 
     
 

 
     
 
 

 

Welcome to ISYY's Independece Day Torch Parade!

The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) has the honor to invite all student to the Independence Day Torch Parade on 6.12.2023.

The Torch Parade is one of the oldest and most respected traditions of the Student Union.

The Parades are not political events or manifestations. The remembrance of the sacrifices made in the Finnish wars during the Second World War is very present during the Finnish Independence Day celebration. In parades we honour the sacrifices and celebrate the independence in Finland.

The Parade in Joensuu begins at 4 pm from Haltia and in Kuopio at 6 pm from Sotku. Please arrive 15 minutes before the parade begins.

  more information  
 
 
     
 
 

Exceptions in ISYY offices opening hours and Christmas break

In December there will be a few exceptions in ISYY offices opening hours.

The offices in Joensuu and Kuopio are closed on:

  • Wednesday 6 December

This year the offices are open for the last time on Wednesday 13 December at 12:00-16:00.

If you must visit ISYY offices before the holidays, please do that during the first weeks of December. The offices are open again in January on Monday 8th of January. 

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Apply to the UEF Equality Committee!

ISYY is now taking applications for the position of Student Representatives in UEF Equality Committee for the term 1.1.2024-31.12.2025.

The tasks of the Equality Committee are:

  • to supervise and direct UEF's obligation to promote equality in its operations required by the equality act, both as an education provider's and as an employer
  • prepare UEF's equality program and monitor its progress and implementation
  • make presentations and initiatives to UEF's management and staff on how to promote equality in UEF’s operations.

Read the application call from ISYY website and apply by 13.12. at 12 pm.

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Application period to the ISYY Annual Celebration team has been continued

The Executive Board of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) decided on their meeting on Wednesday 28 November to continue the call for team members to the ISYY's Annual Celebration team until 13 December 2023.

The first application period ended on 27 November and by that date we received three applicants for the team. There is still room for more people and ideas in the team!

Read the original application call and apply by 13 December! The Annual Celebration of ISYY 2024 will be held in Joensuu.

 

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Present your ISYY Freshman Bingo by 13 December and join the raffle! 

ISYY's Freshman Bingo is organised to kick-start the academic year for our new students. By completing at least one bingo row, you'll get an ISYY FUKSI overall patch and you can take part in the Freshman Bingo Raffle.

All those who presents the bingo sheet at the ISYY office can leave their contact info to the raffle, where you can win gift cards to a café. 

You can save the bingo sheet to yourself electronically from ISYY website or you can collect a printed bingo sheet from ISYY office. The Freshman Bingo must be completed by 13.12.2023 at 3 pm!

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The Coffee & Friends grande finale 5.12.

Warmly welcome to the Coffee & Friends, which offers hanging out and the opportunity to meet other students over coffee and a snack. 

The café meets last time this semester on Tuesday 5.12. at 3-5 pm at Lukema in Kuopio and at 4.30-6.30 pm at Aurora in the AU110 fireplace room in Joensuu. There is chance to play board games.

You can come alone or with a friend, for a while or for the whole time.

Welcome!

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Remember to return your Survival Package by Friday 8th December!

For those who have a Survival Package rented for the autumn semester: You can return your survival package to the ISYY office (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building, 2nd floor). You need to return your survival package by Friday 8th December at noon the latest, or bring it to to the office any day before the deadline within opening hours.

Please check the office hours carefully! The exceptions in the office hours can be found here. On Friday 8th of December ISYY office is open 8am - 12noon. 

Please read the instructions provided in the Survival Package carefully. An information email about returning the Survival Package has been sent 27th November - if you didn't receive this, you can contact kv.joensuu(at)isyy.fi. 

 
 
     
 

 
     
 
 

Access rights to the gyms must be applied by 17.12.2023 🏋🏽‍♂️

Access rights for the end of the year to Portti54, Tikkarinne gym and Joensuu Areena gym must be applied by 17.12.2023. The last autumn access rights will be added in week 51. Access rights will be added again in the spring from 8.1.2024.

🎟️ Access rights to gyms are valid according to the validity of the SYKETTÄ sticker until 31.12. or 31.8. The application form must be filled out again every time you purchase a new SYKETTÄ sticker.

❗Access right to the gyms must therefore be applied again if you will purchase a new SYKETTÄ sticker for spring 2024. SYKETTÄ stickers for the spring semester will be on sale on 11.12.2023.

☑️ The access rights application form can be found here:

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APPLY TO BECOME A COURSE ASSISTANT!

Is Chinese, French, German or Spanish your mother tongue?

Course assistants are international students at the University of Eastern Finland who assist in language courses of their mothertongue. Read more here: Language Centre Study Community

INFO SESSION
Tuesday 16.1.2024 from 16:15 – 17:45
(Joensuu AU112 & Kuopio CA305)

HOW TO APPLY?
The application instructions and the application form can be found onLanguage Centre Study Community. The deadline for applying is on Sunday 21.1.2024.

CONTACT PERSON
Noora Kaukola
noora.kaukola@uef.fi

 
 
     
 
 

Nyyti's autumn 2023 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! 

By clicking the chat title, you get more information about the chat. 

More information about chats on our website. 

CHATS IN ENGLISH ON TUESDAYS
FROM 6 TO 8 PM

 

 
 
     
 

 
     
 
 

Joy Choir Christmas concert

A warm welcome to the Christmas concert of the University of Eastern Finland Joy Choir in Carelia Hall on Tuesday 5.12. at 19.00!

In addition to the traditional Christmas carols, the concert will feature works made famous by acapella group Rajaton, as well as ancient echoes from the Middle Ages. The choir is conducted by Matti Makkonen. The estimated duration is about 1h. Welcome to descend into the Christmas atmosphere with us!

Tickets (in advance/at the door):
Adult 13€/15€
Student, unemployed and under 16yrs. 5€/7€
Under 2 years old free admission
Advance tickets can be bought here
Tickets will be sold at the door one hour before the concert.
Link to our Facebook event.

 

 
 
     
 

 
 

Susiraja Metal Club: December 9th Hevijamit vol 12

The last Heavy Jam event of 2023 on December 9 th at La Barre (Torikatu 21).

Heavy Jam is an event where live band plays songs that people has requested beforehand. This is heavy and rock version of karaoke with a live band! People who have requested the songs, will perform them with the band. Doors open 22.00 and jam begins at 22.30. Entrance fee 3/6 € (discount with SMC membership card OR with ESN student card, charged also from performers).

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Christmas Carols Concert 10.12.2023

The Christmas Carols Concert is organized in Uimaharju school on Sunday 10th December at 3 pm. 

This year there will be performing a group of yound adults that have moved to Joensuu from Myanmar - there will be songs in kachin and burmese. There will be Nigerian dance performance and vocals by Sergey Usachev. The program includes singing in multiple languages. This year the event is held in Uimaharju school and the schedule for the event is planned so that you can take a train to Uimaharju and back to Joensuu. 

Free entrance. 

  contact information  
 

 
 
     
 
 

 

Christmas market 15.-23.12.

This year, we are once again building an idyllic and program-filled Christmas Market on the Market Square with its sales booths and carousels, where market-goers will find holiday treats and gifts for Santa's sack.

The Christmas Market is open 15.-23.12.

The carousel and market stage program will be 15.-19.12.

Check the program (unfortunately only in Finnish, but use Google Translator to find out the schedule for musical performances!):

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Event Calendar

 

Week 49

Tue 5.12. Coffee & Friends from 4.30 to 6.30 pm in the AU110 fireplace room
Tue 5.12. Luomio -literary arts Club meeting from 6 pm to 8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Wed 6.12. ISYY’s Torch Parade, departure from Haltia building at 4 pm
Thu 7.12. Joensuu Board Gamers club meeting from 4 pm to 8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Fri 8.12. Last day to return the Survival Package!
Fri 8.12. ISYY Chess Club - Joensuu Club meeting from 4 pm to 8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)

Week 50

Mon 11.12. ISYY Club MtG Guild meeting at 3 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Tue 12.12. Luomio -literary arts Club meeting from 6 pm to 8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Wed 13.12. Last day before ISYY office christmas break! ISYY office is open from 12 noon to 4 pm
Thu 14.12. Joensuu Board Gamers club meeting from 4 pm to 8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
 

 
 
     
 

 
     
 
 

Exceptions in the library opening hours due to Finnish Independence Day

Joensuu and Kuopio Campus Libraries are open on Tuesday 5th December 2023 8am–3pm (customer service 10am–3pm) and KUH Medical Library 10am–3pm.

On Independence Day 6th December 2023 all library offices are closed. 

The library's 24/7 self-study facilities are open despite these exceptions.

 
 
     
 
 

ELEVEL-Academy free webinars

The start-up "ELEVEL-Academy" invites you to participate in a series of free educational offerings in the coming weeks. The company hosts webinars on topics such as AI in the professional context, Excel skills, project management, giving you the opportunity to gain practical and interactive insights into new technologies and approaches to solving complex problems in just 2 hours.
 
The interactive webinars are conducted by experienced instructors and offer not only valuable content but also the opportunity for direct exchange on the subject matter and clarification of questions.
 
The offered webinars are interesting for all Students, regardless of the field of study or graduation date. By participating in the webinars, you also have the opportunity to receive an individual certificate.
 
Sounds interesting?
 
Feel free to register for free for the last seminar of the year on the ELEVEL website using the following link:
 
December 9, 2023 - 18:00 PM CET - Introduction to Python programming

  elevel academy website  
 
 
     
 

 
     
 
 

JobTeaser job portal

New job and traineeship offers for university students and graduates are advertised in the JobTeaser job portal. In the JobTeaser service, it is possible to sort job advertisements with numerous parameters.

Read more »

 

Jobs in Finland

Welcome to explore open job opportunities in Finland. On our website, you can find jobs targeted at English speaking professionals. You don't have to be able to speak Finnish or Swedish.

Read more»

 

Opiskelijatöihin.fi 

An employment service website covering North Karelia and North Savo regions. The service is created and maintained by the Student’s Eastern-Finland association.

Students can leave their profiles anonymously for employers to find and also seek employers’ job advertisements.

Read more »

 
 
     
 
 

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.

 
 
     
 
 

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 tiedotus@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.

 
 
 
 

   

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