New and also familiar faces at the ISYY office

At the end of 2024, ISYY had two open positions: Community Coordinator and Coordinator of International Affairs (Joensuu). Eveliina Scharin was elected as the Community Coordinator and she will work mainly from Joensuu office. Eveliina worked in the position last year.

Joona Rantala was elected as ISYY's new Coordinator of International Affairs to Joensuu campus. Joona is about to graduate from the Master's degree programme for Expertise in Education and Adult Education, from the University of Eastern Finland.

ISYY's previous Coordinator of International Affairs, Salla Haapavaara, has moved on to new challenges. Thank you, Salla, for your excellent work at our Student Union, and best luck for future adventures!

SYKETTÄ's Spring 2025 season

• SYKETTÄ spring membership fees -  buy from webshop or from ISYY office.
  • Instructed Group Class -package 41,00 € (including vat 14%)
  • Ball Sports – package 23,00 € (including vat 14%)
  • One-month sticker 16 € (including vat 14%)
     
• Registration for the ball sports or group classes takes place via the sports calendar on our website or the mobile app (SYKETTÄ Kuopio), unless otherwise stated in the class description.
   
• You can register for classes exactly 7 days before the class starts.
   
• If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration no later than 4 hours before the class starts. The exception to this is morning classes starting before 10 am, which must be canceled no later than 12 hours before the class starts.
   
• P.S. Especially at the beginning of the season, some classes may be very popular, but often cancellation spots become available 4 hours before the class starts.

SYKETTÄ Kuopio 

SYKETTÄ includes sport services for the students and staff members in University of Eastern Finland and Savonia University of Applied Sciences as well as students and staff members of Uniarts in Kuopio. SYKETTÄ has a diverse sports calendar which features more than 40 weekly sports classes and takes into account all movers from beginners to more advanced.

• Instagram: @syketta_kpo
• Facebook: SYKETTÄ – Kuopion korkeakoululiikunta
• TikTok: syketta_kuopio
• Website: SYKETTÄ

UEF's International Week 20-23 Jan!

International Mobility Services is hosting an International Week on week 4 (20-23 Jan)! As usual, we will have info sessions about exchange studies and info desks on campuses. The calendar for the week is in Kamu, welcome along!

Applying for an extension to the right to study becomes subject to a fee and the handling fee for reinstating study right will increase

Starting 1 January 2025 applying for an extension to the right to study is subject to a fee, and the fee is 50 euros. Paying the fee is a prerequisite for handling the application and making a decision on the application. The fee applies to applications relating to rights to study leading to a degree (bachelor’s, master’s, licentiate of medicine, licentiate of dentistry).

The handling fee for reinstating a right to study will increase from 35 € to 50 € starting 1 January 2025.

Event calendar

ISYY Clubs' meetings at Lukema (Studentia, C door)

• Tue 14.1. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
• Sun 19.1. at 13-15 UEF Student Bible Club
• Wed 22.1. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
• Sun 26.1. at 13-15 UEF Student Bible Club

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 description of the event/activity in English to either kv.kuopio@isyy.fi (Kuopio events) or kv.joensuu@isyy.fi (Joensuu events).

Please include at least the following information: date, time, place, admission fee and the event website/link for more information. If you want to include pictures, the optimal size is 270 x 270 px.

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 Kuopio 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 (Weekly Feed) and data protection on ISYY's website.