In the beginning of September we will kick-off the new academic year!

And what does that mean?

Academic Year Kick-Off and City Orienteering are events that start the academic year at the University of Eastern Finland. The events are held on the same day with the UEF Opening Ceremony, on Thursday 5 September 2024. The event is held on both campuses at the same time.

LoveZone - Academic Year Kick-Off event gathers together students and staff of Savilahti area. There will also be a student parade from Savilahti to Kuopio Market Square before the event in the city centre. The stage programme will kick off with a welcome speech and greetings from students, followed by Finnish artist Sexmane energising the crowd.

Right after the LoveZone, ISYY’s City Orienteering will start which is organised especially for new students. Teams will go around the campus city's centre and complete fun tasks at the orienteering points. The students will get to know each other as well as the campus city. You will meet e.g. student associations and ISYY Clubs at the orienteering points!

Learn more about the events via the link below and get ready to kick-start this academic year together with the whole university community!

Autumn 2024 and academic year 2024–2025 stickers are now on sale!

You can easily purchase the sticker from the webstore right away! With the same sticker, you can also join the late summer classes, which will be held from August 19th to 31st.

Choose the SYKETTÄ package that suits you best and join us!

• Group Exercise sticker: 39 €/semester, 69 €/academic year
  •  includes, among other things, instructed group exercise classes, ball game shifts, and the gym
• Ball Sports Fee: 22 €/semester, 36€/academic year
  •  includes all services except group exercise classes

Before purchasing the sticker, you need to register as a SYKETTÄ user on our website. It’s quick and easy! More information can be found at from the website linked below.

Summer classes will continue on 19th of August

Before the start of the autumn season let's enjoy our summer classes on 19.–31.8.

You can join with all valid SYKETTÄ stickers (also with a ball sports sticker) and enrolling for the classes takes place via the sports calendar on the front page of the SYKETTÄ website.

New gym at Luola!

With the SYKETTÄ sticker, you can train at the gym of the sports and event center Luola for a one-time fee of 1 € (students) / 2 € (staff). (Prices without SYKETTÄ sticker are 4,50 € / 6,50 €.)

You can get the special price by showing a valid SYKETTÄ sticker and ID at the Luola cashier.

The discount is valid during the opening hours of the Luola cashier:

• Mon–Fri 8 am to 9 pm (sports facilities must be empty by 10 pm)
• Sat–Sun 9 am to 8 pm (sports hall must be empty by 9 pm)

There are a limited number of single visits.

More tips and information

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

Oppari opening hours during summer 2024 in Kuopio

5.8.-23.8.2024

• Monday-Friday 8-15

Starting from 26.8.2024 normal opening hours

Library services during the summer

Kuopio and Joensuu Campus Libraries' 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.

KUH Medical Library opening hours 1.–31.8.

• Monday–Thursday 10–15
• Friday–Sunday closed

The Olympic torch travels to Kuopio!

Have you always wanted to participate in the Olympic Games and experience the dizzying atmosphere of a great sports festival? Do you want a change from bench sports?

Here is a unique opportunity for you and your friends to make your dreams come true, because the Interdisciplinary Olympic Appro will be held once again on Thursday, August 29th! In this illustrious spectacle, the absolute legends will rise above the rest as all the students in Kuopio will battle for the brightest medal patches in the noble sport of appro!

An extraordinary number of options will be available when planning your route, because the event includes the most shops and restaurants ever in an appro in Kuopio! The competition day culminates in the semester's first student party in Albatrossi (Makasiininkatu 1, 70100 Kuopio)!

WHAT: Interdisciplinary OLYMPIC APPRO 2024
WHERE: In the Kuopio city center area in bars, restaurants and other shops
WHEN: Thursday 29.8. at 16 -> (distribution of passports 15-18, appro tour 16-22, appropass returnings 19-23, after party 21-04)
FOR WHO: Open to all students
DRESSING: OVERALLS (if you have them) and casual outfit of an Olympic athlete
TICKETS: 8 € per event pass – after party tickets 5 € from the finish tent starting at 9 pm
WHY: Because in the hustle and bustle of the Olympic year, it's good to start the school year with a bang!

Read more and buy tickets from Kide.app.

Guided nature walks

Regional environmental protection services, welfare promotion services and the Kuopio Museum of Natural History organise guided nature excursions and volunteer events during the summer and autumn. Join us to discover the local forest and its animals, flying squirrels, birds and bats. You will also learn to identify wild herbs, plants, lichens and mushrooms.

The excursions are open to all and free of charge, with no need to book in advance (except for a few boat and bus trips). For the full programme of excursions until September, please visit the website via the link below.

Schedule in August:

• Bat Excursion, Thu 22.8. at 20.30-23

• Finnish Nature Day Cruise, Sat 31.8. at 10-16

Event calendar

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

• Tue 13.8. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
• Sun 18.8. at 13-15 UEF Student Bilble Club
• Thu 22.8. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
• Sun 25.8. at 13-15 UEF Student Bilble Club

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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).

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