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ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Joensuu Weeks 41-42/2024

Tue Oct 08 13:25:57 2024

ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Joensuu Weeks 41-42/2024

8.10. - 21.10.2024

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HAPPY TUESDAY!

The evenings are getting darker since it's already October. Now during dark, it’s almost impossible for drivers to spot pedestrians or people riding a bike without a reflector, especially outside the city centre. Get yourself one or two and wear them on your jacket and bag so you can be seen when you're outside in the evening.

Also, cyclists need to get lights for their bike to improve their visibility. It's mandatory to have a red tail light and a white/yellow front light when you ride at dusk or in the dark. This is required by law, and you will get a fine if you’re spotted without the bike lights. You can get a bike light set from any major supermarket.

Next week is the autumn holiday week in North Karelia, which means ISYY offices and the Weekly Feed newsletter are taking a little break. Next Weekly Feed is published on Tuesday 22.10.!

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

ISYY offices are closed for the Autumn Holidays 14.-20.10.

Please notice that ISYY offices are closed next week (14.-20.10.2024) because of the Autumn Holidays. If you are planning to visit us, it is a good idea to do that during this week.

The ISYY office opening hours and possible exceptions can always be found on the front page of ISYY's website.

ISYY's Association Days are happening on campus today and tomorrow 8.-9.10.!

In Association days ISYY clubs, student associations and campus associations gather in campuses to present their activities. ISYY clubs and associations has on opportunity to recruit new active members and promote their events. Students participating in the event might find new hobbies.

On Joensuu campus Association Days are in Carelia on Tuesday and Wednesday 8.–9.10. at 10–14. ISYY Association Days are open for everybody and there’s no entrance fee.

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Welcome to participate in the international panel discussion organised by ISYY’s International Team!

ISYY's International Team is organising a panel discussion during UEF's International Week at the Joensuu campus at Metria (M103) on 21 October from 5 pm to 7 pm! The theme of the panel discussion is "Working Life in Finland", and the discussion will be conducted in English.

We hope to have international panellists who have gained work experience in Finland and preferably have studied at a Finnish university. The panellists will share experiences related to working life, studies, and the job seeking process in Finland. Make sure to secure your spot in the audience or as a panellist by registering in advance!

The event is free for all ISYY members. Binding registration for panellists and attendees is open on Google Forms until 16 October at 11:59 pm.

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ISYY Council meeting decisions 4/2024

The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) Representative Council held its fourth meeting of the year on Thursday 29 September 2024.

In the meeting ISYY Council decided to:

establish a permanent position for ISYY’s Community Coordinator
approve the distribution of delegate seats in the SYL General Assemblies in 2024 and 2025
nominate Mirka Nieminen as ISYY’s candidate to SYL Board 2025
elect Lassi Oikkonen (Keskeiset) as a new member for the Rules Committee

Additionally the ISYY Council also listened to ISYY’s 8-month financial review and updated some terms used in the Symbol Regulations of the Student Union.

Notes from interest advocacy, August & September 2024

Interest Advocacy Sector and Main Sector have been resolving the situation with student housing on both campuses.
Campus development and student housing situation were both discussed at the UEF Rectors' meeting.
The ISYY board has been working alongside the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) about the inclusivity of the educational system.
ISYY's Interest Advocacy Sector is planning the upcoming Smiles and Complaints Week, where students will be able to give low-threshold feedback to different actors in UEF campuses.

Now is your chance to make an impact - apply as a Student Representative!

ISYY has published a call for several open positions for Student Representatives. With this application period we are supplementing the positions in FSHS delegation and Eastern Region Executive Board, Equality and Non-Discrimination Committee of the University of Eastern Finland, and Faculty Councils of the Faculty of Philosophy and Faculty of the Health Sciences.

After the Student Representative's term has ended, representatives can apply from 1 to 3 ETCS for representing in the position.
For attending the Faculty Council's and Equality and Non-Discrimination Comittee’s meetings, a meeting fee is paid for the representative.

Check out the open positions and apply to represent UEF students by 21 October at 12 pm (noon).

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Give feedback on Student Blast by October 11th!

Let’s take a moment to look back at September and reminisce about the very first Student Blast - academic year kickoff. Where did we succeed? What could we improve for next year? Provide your feedback using the attached form and influence how the academic year will be kicked off next year!

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Coffee & Friends meets today on both campuses!

The café meets on Tuesdays at 4-6pm at Cafe Agora in Joensuu. Please note that Coffee & Friends will not meet on autumn holiday week (15.10.).

Upcoming themes in Coffee & Friends:
8.10. Study wellbeing and relaxation
15.10. Autumn Holiday, no Coffee & Friends this week

Coffee & Friends event offers low-threshold hanging out after lectures and the opportunity to meet other students over coffee and a snack. All students of the University of Eastern Finland are welcome to Coffee & Friends. You can come to the café alone or with a friend. In addition, Coffee & Friends has a changing chill program. Participation in the programme is voluntary and you can come for a while or for the whole time. Participation is free of charge and does not require pre-registration.

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SYKETTÄ - University Sports

SYKETTÄ sports service is for the students and staff of the University of Eastern Finland and the Karelia University of Applied Sciences. SYKETTÄ offers a diverse and inexpensive sports calendar with something for everyone. Remember to create a user account with your uef email before you try to buy a sticker or enroll to classes. Everybody moves their own way!

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

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Exceptions in schedules during the autumn break week

During week 42 (14.-20.10.) instructed classes and turns held at Joensuu city sports facilities are on vacation. Gyms and part of ball sports turns held in our own sports facilities are normally available. Tulliportinkatu school is out of use for the entire week.

Instructed classes on autumn break week:

Tuesday 15.10 morning gym & Bodywork
Wednesday 16.10 Pilates & yin yoga
Thursday 17.10 Zumba

Floorball League - Säbäliiga

Floorball is one of the most popular team sports in Finland. The student Floorball League on the Joensuu campus, better known as Säbäliiga, is the biggest student leagues organized by volunteers. The Floorball League moves around 250 students on the Joensuu campus.

Team enrollment has ended and games will start in October. Each player needs either SYKETTÄ ball games or group exercise sticker.

The League will be played in two series, the Challenger and the Competitive series.

Welcome to Säbäliiga!

Basketball League - Susiliiga

The student Basketball League - Susiliiga will be organized for the First time on the Joensuu campus. The League will be played on Saturdays with street basketball rules.

Team enrollment for the league starts on tomorrow 9.10.2024, and games will start in November. Each player needs either SYKETTÄ ball games or group exercise sticker.

Team fee for season 2024-25 is 10€. Enroll your team now.

Welcome to Susiliiga!

International Week is coming!

International Mobility Services are organizing International Week on both campuses during 21-24 October.

There will be info sessions about student exchange and info desks on both campuses. Please see Kamu for more information!

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Open Educational Resources: What Works, What Doesn't? – Participate in the Survey and Make an Impact

The library is investigating various platform solutions for UEF’s open educational resources. We need your input for this study, UEF member! The goal is to find a user-friendly and modern platform for creating, publishing, and using open educational resources. This new platform would gather UEF’s open educational resources in one place for learners to find and use, complementing the existing learning environments.

What’s it about? UEF is committed to promoting open learning. Open educational resources are materials intended for teaching and learning that are freely available online and discoverable by search engines. They enable learning at your own pace, anytime and anywhere. The material can be entirely released for public use (public domain) or shared under a CC license, which specifies the conditions under which the work can be reused. You can explore open educational resources by checking out the UEF library’s open educational resources or the national aoe.fi service.

The survey is open 7–27 October 2024. Fill in the survey from the link below:

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YUFE's Online Language Cafés

Ready to take your language skills to the next level? UEF students are able to sign up for YUFE'S Online Language Cafés!

You will meet a group of language learners online once a week to engage in casual conversation, lead by a (near-)native speaker. This allows you to maintain and improve your spoken language skills.

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UEF students, open call for YUFE Challenge Teams until 6 November 2024!

YUFE Challenge Teams offers UEF students a unique three–month journey where a team is built around students, researchers, experts and citizens to deliver solutions for specific challenges. It is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on entrepreneurial activity, work on real-world challenges and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams with students from various YUFE Academic Institutions.

If you participate in challenge teams, you are eligible to apply for 3 ECTS.

Registration Deadline: 6 November 2024. You can apply via the YUFE Virtual Campus. Duration of a YUFE Challenge: November 2024 – January 2025.

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Welcome to At What Cost? Being an International Student in Finland study!

This survey is aimed at international Bachelor´s and Master´s degree students, and it collects students' experiences and opinions about studying, and the future in Finland. Your voice can help shape study conditions, employment and working life prospects. You can participate in the survey here. Deadline for answering is October 30th 2024.

The survey is implemented by The Research Foundation for Studies and Education Otus, National Union of University Students in Finland, and National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK.

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JEIS Bakes with Kotex (22.10.)

On Tuesday 22nd of October, JEIS and Kotex are coming together for a baking night! Come meet new people and enjoy some delicious baking as well!

Tickets to this event are sold on JEIS's Kide.App, there is only limited amount of tickets available so be quick! The ticket price is 7€ per person! Ticket sale opens on Monday 14 October at 10am and is open till 1pm on Thursday 17th of October.

We hope to see you there!

WHAT: Baking with KOTEX
WHEN: Tuesday October 22nd from 7pm till 11pm
WHERE: Suvas (Suvantokatu 6, 80100 Joensuu)
HOW MUCH: 7€ per person

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JEIS x Popsi Halloween sitsit (29.10.)

Are you ready to have spooktacular sitsit with a twist? Now is your chance to join fully English sitsit organised by JEIS and Popsi Ry! Join us for a night full of frightful fun at our Halloween sitsit at E200 on the 29th of October from 6pm to 11pm. There will be fun activities, sing-alongs, food and drinks to keep you entertained.

Sitsit is a higher education tradition in Finland and is basically a academic dinner party with singing (along with some rules to follow). More info about sitsit on JEIS Instagram!

Ticket sale starts on Kide.App on Monday 14 October at 10am and ends on Monday, 21 October at 3pm. The 8€ ticket price includes food, snacks, 3 toasts, overall patch and a lot of fun activities!

WHAT: Spooktacular Halloween sitsit in English
WHERE: E200 (EDUCA 200)
WHEN: 29th of October at 6PM-11PM
FOR WHOM: Everyone interested in joining sitsit in English
WHAT TO WEAR: Overalls if you have them and outfit fitting to the Halloween theme
WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU: A pen, drinks of your liking, a mug and positive energy!

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Jokicon board game convention (19.-20.10.)

Jokicon Autumn 2024 is a Board Game Convention at the University of Eastern Finland's Aurora building's A-side (Yliopistokatu 2) from Saturday 19.10. to Sunday 20.10.! The event is organized by ISYY's Board Game Club: Joensuu Board Gamers. Jokicon is an alcohol-free event.

The event consists mostly of casual board gaming. The club's board game library will be there for everyone to play, but you can also bring your own favorite board games! Club's Library at BoardGameGeek.

Opening hours:
Saturday 11:00-21:45
Sunday 10:00-19:00.
Entrance fee: 3€/day or 5€/2days.

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English speaking LGBTQIA+ hangouts (14.10)

Open hangout nights organized by local LGBTQIA+ rights NGO North Karelia Seta. Coffee, tea and snacks provided. Mondays 5PM–7PM. Next meeting Monday 14 October in Community space Tove (Torikatu 9 A, 2nd floor)

Free of charge. Bring a friend!

More information:
vlad@pohjoiskarjalanseta.fi

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KAVI classic movies in autumn 2024

The National Audiovisual Institute KAVI and Pohjois-Karjalan Elokuvayhdistys offer screenings of classic films in Tapio movie theater Mondays at 4:30pm. Tickets 7€ for each film. You can purchase tickets from the Savon Kinot website or from the movie theater (Kauppakatu 27).

Upcoming films this autumn include e.g. The Crow, Boys Don't Cry, Phantasm, Singin' in the Rain and Inland Empire.

See the full schedule and more information from the Facebook event:

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Art Center Ahjo

Art Center Ahjo is located right in the heart of Joensuu, in the art quarter opposite Joensuu's art museum ONNI. Ahjo is an art center that responds quickly and is open to new art forms. Various exhibitions and events are organized in the art center and we strive to present both national and international art. Art Center Ahjo is maintained by Joensuun Taiteilijaseura ry.

Admission to the exhibitions is free! Check the changing exhibitions from their website.

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Upcoming events:

Tue-Wed 8.-9.10. Association Days in Joensuu
Tue 8.10. Coffee & Friends at 4-6pm at Cafe Agora
Mon 14.10. English speaking LGBTQIA+ hangout 5pm-7pm
Sat-Sun 19.-20.10. Jokicon board game convention
Mon-Thu 21.-24.10. UEF International Week
Mon 21.10. International Panel Discussion from 5 pm to 7 pm
Tue 22.10. Coffee & Friends at 4-6pm at Cafe Agora
Tue 22.10. JEIS Bakes with Kotex
Tue 29.10. JEIS x Popsi Halloween sitsit
Tue 29.10. Nyyti's Chat: Studying with mental health issues
Tue 26.11. Nyyti's Chat: How to practice interpersonal skills?
Fri 6.12. Independence Day Torch Parade
Tue 10.12. Nyyti's Chat: Self-care: how to look after yourself?

ISYY's Club Meetings

All meetings are held in ISYY's meeting room in Haltia-building, 2nd floor (Yliopistokatu 7)
More information and full list of ISYY clubs in Joensuu can be found at isyy.fi/en.

Mondays MtG Guild meeting 3 pm - 8 pm (–2.12.2024)
Tuesdays Joensuu's Exchange and International Students (JEIS) 4 pm - 6 pm (–3.12.2024)
Tuesdays Literary arts club LUOMIO! meeting 6pm - 8pm (–17.12.2024)
Wednesdays JOOJAKU meeting from 4pm to 8pm (–4.12.2024)
Thursdays Joensuu Board Gamers meeting 3pm - 8pm (–28.11.2024)
Fridays ISYY Chess Club meeting 4 pm - 8 pm (–29.11.2024)

Job Thursdays at Luotsi

Job info session for English Speakers on Thursdays from 12 to 1 pm at Luotsi, Kauppakatu 29. Just walk in!

Tips for independent job searching
Easy access job opportunities with no Finnish language requirement
Open job positions with job advertisements in English or where the working language can be English
Tips for different industries
Other factors promoting employment: TE services, learning Finnish, further education, and permits/cards. Recognition of prior qualifications in Finland.
Upcoming events

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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.

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