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Interested?

Join the Language Café info session on Tuesday 20 September either at 9 am or at 4.15 pm on Google Meet to find out more! You can find the links to the meetings from the 'Read more' button below.

If you are interested in teaching a Language Café, fill in the Google Forms linked here and let us know which languages you would be interested in teaching! You can sign up in Google Forms until Thursday 22nd of September 12 pm (noon).

Leader training is on Thursday 22 September at 4.15pm on Google Meet so see you there! (We will send the link to the leader training via email to those who filled in the Google Forms.) Note that participating in the leader training does not bind you to anything! You can just attend the training and decide after that whether you want to become a leader or not.

The club is looking for at least a president, vice-president, treasurer and secretary, but if you are interested in something else, e.g. communications, there is always room for other positions too. You can also join as an active member which means that you help the board organise events when it suits your schedule and you help as much or little as you want. International as well as Finnish students are warmly welcome! Fill in this Google Forms by 18 September and let us know which position you are interested in!

Greetings from the Coordinator

Hello!
I don't know about you, but this early autumn has been so busy to me and many events have gone full, including breakfasts, which actually is no longer a surprise…. We will inform you about late autumn’s breakfasts later, so stay tuned! In this section you will find more information about upcoming events. There are still a few tickets left for the Tahko mountain day trip!
-Riina

SYKETTÄ news
 

 Free sports trial ends on Wed 14.9.

• You can return your appro passport to the ISYY office, to Cafe SAVOTTA or Bar&Cafe SAVOTTA during 15.-30.9. Please check the opening hours of the office you want to return the passport to!
• Remember that you have to have the valid SYKETTÄ sticker beginning of the 15th of September. You can read more info about the different sticker and where to buy them here.
• If you have problems with the registration or you couldn't verify your email for the SYKETTÄ account or you didn’t get the email verification link, please contact  liikuntasuunnittelija.kuopio@isyy.fi.
   

Physical activity and nutrition counseling

• Physical activity counseling  starts on the 19th of September. Do you feel you are not getting enough exercise for your health and well-being? Would you like to promote your own health and well-being through physical activity? Do you want more physical activity in your daily life, but don’t know where and how to start? Do you need professional support on your journey towards a more active lifestyle?
• Nutrition counseling starts on 21st of September. SYKETTÄ Nutrition Services offer nutrition counseling every Wednesday at 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm. If you have anything food and nutrition related you would like to discuss with a specialist and you have a valid sports sticker, you can book a 30 minute appointment through the SYKETTÄ Sports calendar to come and discuss with our SYKETTÄ nutrition specialist. Enroll via sports calender.

Sports afternoon is on 5th of October

Programme will be out on Wed 14th of September and it will be updated here.

More tips and information on

• Instagram @syketta_kpo
• Facebook-page SYKETTÄ – Kuopion korkeakoululiikunta  

NB Pedestrians and cyclists!

Due to the roadworks at Savilahti there are some changes in routes when arriving to the Kuopio campus by foot or by bike during August and September (approximately until 18th September). The roadwork affects also to the routes between the campus and the bus stops.

The information can be found only in Finnish, but from UEF Kamu, you can see the map with the temporary routes. 

International student, register for Finnish courses now!

If you are new to Finnish language, start with our beginner’s course, Finnish 1A. Finnish 1A is a MOOC-style self-study course and open for all international UEF students. Registration is open throughout the academic year, and you can start this course as soon as you register in Peppi. If you have studied Finnish before, check out our Finnish 1B – Finnish 4 courses to find a course suitable for your skill level!

• KK00CK91 Suomi 1A / Finnish 1A: Introduction to the Finnish language, 2 ECTS
• KK00CK92 Suomi 1B / Finnish 1B, 2 ECTS
• KK00CK93 Suomi 2A / Finnish 2A, 2 ECTS
• KK00CK94 Suomi 2B / Finnish 2 B, 2 ECTS
• KK00CK95 Suomi 3 / Finnish 3, 4 ECTS (Autumn term 2022)
• KK00CK96 Suomi 4 / Finnish 4, 4 ECTS (Spring term 2023)

For all course schedules and detailed descriptions, please see your PSP or study guide in Peppi. Students register for degree courses in Peppi through their personal study plan (PSP). Students may also register for courses that are not included in their PSP by searching these courses in Peppi. NB! Continuing students, please remember to update your PSP! 

If you have any questions, please contact Finnish teacher Katri Niemi. Don't hesitate to ask! 

Read more about our Finnish courses here. Learn more about other courses Language Centre offers for international degree and exchange students in Language Centre Study community! 

Welcome to study Finnish!

Studies for Sustainable Future now available as a minor!

Starting from the academic year 2022–2023, the University of Eastern Finland offers a diverse and multidisciplinary minor on sustainable development, known as Studies for Sustainable Future. The minor brings together courses on sustainability from different disciplines, focusing on environmental issues and natural resources. The minor is available for all regardless of your minor.

The minor is highly topical, since the various sustainability challenges we are facing require rapid solutions that can be found through multidisciplinary collaboration. Furthermore, multidisciplinary expertise in sustainability-related issues is also in high demand on the labour market.

Studies for Sustainable Future can be completed as basic and subject studies. The broad selection of courses is divided into thematic modules offered in Finnish, and there is also one module available in English.

More detailed information about the course selection is available in Peppi. To learn more about Studies for Sustainable Future, please see the YouTube video linked below.

NB! If you have social security coverage in another EU/EEA country or in Switzerland or the United Kingdom, you do not have to pay the healthcare fee to Kela. However, you can to use the FSHS’s services.

Send Kela a copy of your valid European Health Insurance Card or other document showing that you have social security coverage in one of the above countries. Send it well in advance of the due date for the fee (30 September).

Impro is all about style! This year the best costume will receive a prize as well. Costume competition is meant for groups of 3 to 5 (members will have to have impro- or solo-passes).

So all you need to do is to get together a 4-person team. You can also join the fun without a team. After party will be held at the harbour in Restaurant Albatrossi with artist Bess!

You can buy passes from Bar & cafeSAVOTTA, Microkatu campus (Microkatu 1 D, 1st floor). The event is organized by the Savotta student union. For more information visit website and Facebook.

Wanna cross a visit to Lapland off your bucket list?

Join ESN Kuopio and ISYY as we are going far beyond the Arctic Circle to experience the real Finnish winter in the northernmost ski resort of Europe in Saariselkä, the place which has ski slopes open sometimes even in June! The trip is organised from Thu 24.11.2022 till Tue 29.11.2022.

Visit the real Santa in the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, take selfies with the reindeers at a farm hosted by Sami people, enjoy the beautiful Arctic landscape and if you are lucky, the mesmerizing Northern lights! There is also a wide range of winter sports you can try – everything from adventurous snowshoeing and skiing to husky sledding, and even swimming in the Arctic Ocean. The group will be accommodated in atmospheric cottages on the slope of the Kaunispää-mountain, which is a perfect place for spotting the Aurora Borealis!

Where can you sign up?

The sign up will begin on Thursday 1 September at 12 pm on Timetravels' website! Find more information and sign up via the link in the blue box below.

The price of the trip starts from 339 €. What is included in the price:

• A round trip by bus to Rovaniemi & Saariselkä
• Accommodation in 3-14 person cabins with sauna for 4 nights
• Visit of the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi
• Kemi SnowCastle visit
• Tour guide services in the destination

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).

New courses in career & job seeking skills

The UEF Career Services offers courses on career planning and job seeking. They are open to all bachelor’s and master’s degree students. Starting from spring 2023, each 1-ECTS course will be available in English twice a year. This academic year, they will belaunched as follows:

Autumn 2022

• Basics of Finnish Working Life – self-study course

Spring 2023

• Career-planning – self-study course
• Job seeking – self-study course
• Career planning – practical exercises
• Job seeking – practical exercises

Descriptions and registering: Peppi

UEF students, develop your study and working-life skills in online trainings!

“Keys to Well-being – 5 Steps towards Future Work Skills” online trainings are designed to improve self-management skills, which are increasingly important in the changing world of work and study. Transformation of work requires new skills and competences: time and self-management skills, resilience and adaptability, collaboration skills, new ways of thinking, taking care of well-being and finding meaning in our work.

The online trainings consist of short videos as well as in-depth trainings. The trainings can be accessed flexibly at any time that suits you. They are free of charge to UEF staff and students, and they are available until January 31, 2023. The trainings can be accessed by logging into Moodle with your UEF-account: Keys to Wellbeing – 5 Steps towards Future Work Skills.

The shortest way to work - Pondi

Pondi is a new Savilahti talent pond implemented by KPY and Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut, where the growing Savilahti area is at the heart with thousands of students and jobs. Pondi connects talents and jobs easily, interestingly and flexibly.

Talent, get to know the employers in the area extensively before you go after your dream job. Pondi enables employments of different lengths so that you can get to know different employers or work tasks already during your studies. You will get good employer contacts and diverse working life skills even before you are ready to commit to a longer-term employment relationship.

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.

Student associations at UEF

Student associations are independent, subject-specific associations. They 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 below to find your own Student associations on Kuopio campus and check the contact information of each Student association from the 'Read more' link.

• Dentina ry - Dentistry students
• Fortis ry - Pharmacy students
• Hyeena ry - Students of environmental science and applied physics
• Kulti ry - Biomedicine students
• Kuopion lääketieteen opiskelijat KuoLO ry - Medical students
• Preemio ry - Business students
• Retikka ry - Nutrition students
• Serveri ry - Students of Computing
• Socius ry - Students of Social Sciences
• TERHO ry - Students in nursing science, health economics,  Health and Social Management Sciences, Health and Human Services Informatics and Health Promotion

How students develop personally through experiences during their studies? Participate in the Campus International survey!

EDUFI is looking for participants to an international survey on the impact of student’s study time’s experiences on personal development, focusing especially on the potential significance of internationalization experiences during studies. We are welcoming all students in Finnish higher education institutions to participate in this interesting survey! Anyone studying a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finnish higher education institution is welcome to join.

You can register through the link below and by filling out a short registration questionnaire by 15th of September. We will then send you a link to the actual questionnaire by e-mail and another questionnaire again in a few months. The questionnaires are in English and answering them will take about 15 minutes.

You can find more information on the project at its website.

11€ student discount tickets for the following concerts:

• 17.9. Samuli Edelmann & Kuopio Symphony Orhcestra
• 13.10. Arja Koriseva & Mikael Konttinen with Kuopio Symphony Orhcestra

More information: The 4€ discount tickets can be purchased at the Kuopio Music Centre Ticket sales only on the day of the concert (open Mon-Fri 3-5 pm or until the beginning of the performance and on weekend 1 hour before the performance, open hours valid for the time being). The discount price is only valid if there are still tickets left. To access the discount price a valid student card chould be presented when purchasing the ticket. 11€ discount tickets are available for purchase in advance at Music Centre and www.lippu.fi.

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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.

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