Weekly Feed isn't published next Tuesday because the Finnish Independence Day is a national holiday. The last Weekly Feed of 2022 is published on 13 December. If you have material for the last newsletter of this year, please send it to kv.kuopio@isyy.fi by Friday 9 December. After week 50, the Weekly Feed is on a short break and the first newsletter of 2023 is published on Tuesday 10 January.

Independence Day Torch Parade

Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä) in Finland is held on the 6th of December to celebrate Finland's declaration of independence from Russia in 1917. That makes Finland 105 years old in 2022!

As Finland is quite a young country, some of the war veterans are still alive and most of the celebrations are related to paying respects to them and to those who were lost during the war. Therefore there is an annual televised military parade of the Finnish Defence Forces and student torch parades all around Finland where they visit graveyards to place wreaths on war graves.

ISYY also organises a student torch parade every year in Kuopio and Joensuu. The parade in Kuopio starts at the Sotku (Sotilaskoti, Suokatu 42), where students are asked to arrive at 5.45 pm at the latest. In the parades, we celebrate the independence of Finland which gives us freedom to study, come together and be who we want to be. In the Torch Parades, we also want to commemorate the part students played in the creation of the independent Finnish state. The Torches bring light to the dark December night. You are warmly welcome to join the Parade as a participant or a spectator this year!

The highlight of the Independence Day has traditionally been watching the broadcast of the glamorous Presidential Independence Day reception (Linnan juhlat)! The reception has been an annual tradition since 1919. Roughly 1000 guests receive an invitation to the event, such as members of the government and parliament of Finland, war veterans, diplomats, and other public figures and skilled individuals the President chooses to invite.

SYKETTÄ Kuopio news
 

Autumn semester is coming to an end

This autumn's instructed group exercise classes will end on Sunday 4th of December. Open ball sports will continue till 31.12.2022. The Christmas timetable will be updated at the beginning of December.
 

Change of schedule

Monday 5.12.

• Snellmania gym, mirror hall and tatami are open from 6.50 am till 3 pm.
• Studentia's door is open from 7 am till 2 pm. You have to leave Studentia by 3 pm since the building must be empty by then.

Independence Day 6.12.

• Studentia and Snellmania are closed.
   

Upcoming courses

Swimming technique I and II:

• Swimming technique course 1, starts on 11.1.2023. More information and enrollment via the SYKETTÄ sports calender
• Swimming technique course 2, starts on 5.2.2023. Enrollment opens on 21.12.2022.

Free physical activity counselling for students

SYKETTÄ Kuopio University Sports Services’ new physical activity counselling service offers free and low-threshold individual counselling and support for students who do not exercise enough for their health and well-being, or who need advice on how to become more active in their everyday lives, or support in starting physical activity. Physical activity counselling consists of a maximum of five meetings with a physical activity counsellor. The content of the meetings is planned according to the client's wishes and objectives. The aim of the counselling is to help the client to find a way of moving that they like and to increase their well-being in everyday life. The service is intended for students of UEF and does not require a SYKETTÄ sticker.

Contact physical activity counsellor Saija: 044 7856832 or saija.pohjanvirta@edu.savonia.fi. Read more about this service here. You can find the data protection records here.
 

Finnish Student Alpine Championships 28 January 2023

Next year’s Finnish Student Alpine Championships will take place on the gorgeous slopes of Tahko. The giant slalom competition includes the following events: Slalom – skis/snowboard/telemark.

Series: Competitive series for women and men and Unisex. Read more and enroll.

At the same time there is the Student event Tahkofest 2023 (click here for more information).

New time to play floorball -  Tuesdays from 8-10pm

Come and play floorball on Tuesdays evenings from 8-10pm at Klassillinen lukio (Opistotie 1). Enroll via this link.
 

More tips and information on

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

Register for Language Centre courses!

Registration for Language Centre’s spring semester courses opens 1.12.2022. See our course selection in Peppi and sign up! As a rule, registration ends 10 days prior to starting date of each course.

• Please remember to carefully read the implementation details before registration.
• To see full course-specific details, please use Peppi for registration instead of Tuudo.
• Places are generally filled in order of registration.
• NB! In case you have started your studies before Autumn 2022 and the new curriculum 2022–2025, please remember to add the new equivalent courses to your personal study plan (PSP). Master's students will find the equivalent courses here and Doctoral students here.

For degree students (Bachelor, Master and Doctoral), we offer degree courses in English and in Finnish as well as optional courses. For exchange students, we offer Finnish 1A, Chinese 1 and Chinese Culture and Social Customs. Exchange students can join other Finnish courses if there is room in the group.

If you are new to Finnish language, start with our beginner’s course, Finnish 1A. Finnish 1A is a self-study module. Registration is open throughout the academic year, and you can start this course as soon as you register in Peppi. For all Finnish courses, see here.

Interested in learning more languages? The KiVANET network offers web-based language courses both for degree students and exchange students. A part of the courses is suited to students who do not speak Finnish. Registration period 1.12.2022–3.1.2023. Please see further details and registration instructions on KiVANET webpages.

For more information, see Language Center Study Community and Peppi Handbook.

The first year with Peppi – how does it feel?

In this feedback survey, you will be able to tell from your point of view on Peppi’s deployment process, how Peppi’s use is now going and what development needs you have to Peppi or its related services.

The survey for UEF students is open between 24 November and 15 December 2022. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete.

The operations are developed based on feedback. The development proposals received through the survey will be added to the list of previously received Peppi development proposals and taken forward to the operator developing each detail in the Peppi consortium or to the providers of plug-in services, or included in the services to be developed at the University of Eastern Finland.

Thank you!

Telephone consultation from study psychologists in November and December

It is possible to consult the study psychologists via telephone still during this semester. At UEF, the study psychologist services are available for bachelor's and master's degree students. Send a contact request via text message, and the study psychologist will call you during the consultation hours. Include your whole name and your student number in the text message. You can also directly call the study psychologists during the following consultation hours:

• Wed 30th Nov 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Study Psychologist Marinia Sorjonen-Ward, tel. +358 46 922 3478
• Wed 7th Dec 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Study Psychologist Mari Tirronen, tel.+358505691806

Student2Student peer counselling

UEF wants to take care of its students’ well-being and is offering its students the opportunity to have counselling with a trained peer counsellor. You can reach UEF’s Student2Student peer counsellors by calling +358 29 445 8580 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between 2pm and 5pm. The online livechat in Kamu is open during those hours too. You can also leave a callback request at any time, and a peer counsellor will call you when the service is open.

Discussions with peer counsellors are voluntary, confidential, and free of charge. When you call, your phone number is visible to the peer counsellor, but the chat offers the option of full anonymity.

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.

Friend café on campus every Tuesday!

Every Tuesday in November there is Kaverikahvila, "Friend cafe", at Kuopio campus. The meetings have some coffee, tea and snacks for the participants. You can come to the cafe as you are. Come alone or take your friends with you!

• Place: Chapel in the second floor of the Studentia building
• Time: 16.00 -18.00

Themes for the meetings:

•  29.11. Crafts: christmas cards and christmas carols sing-along

Offer for a Traineeship: Marketing and Communications

RealGame seeks a goal-oriented team player to join our energetic team as a Trainee for Marketing and Communications. We look for sharp, fluent and friendly candidates with excellent oral and written communication skills in English (and Finnish) and knowledge of online marketing and communication tools and practices. Tasks include developing marketing and communications plans, campaigns and activities for various platforms (email, website, LinkedIn, Twitter, and others) based on our strategy and business plan. Our target markets are UK, Germany, France and Spain. Knowledge of the target markets’ culture and language is a bonus.

The work is mainly remote work with occasional workdays in Helsinki and Turku. Salary is 1.300 euros/month. We will provide a phone and a laptop computer, and opportunities to learn and grow as a professional on an exciting and developing field!

Send you application to kirsi.lainema@realgame.fi by December 15th 2022.

RealGame Business Training is a rapidly growing Finnish learning technology company specializing in the development, research and provision of business simulation games. RealGame business simulation games are real-time, dynamic tools for learning business administration, industrial engineering and supply chain management. Thousands of higher education students in more than 40 countries have learned the key contents of business economics, industrial economics, operations and supply chain management, and team-based expert work with RealGame in an inspiring, efficient and memorable way.

For more information of the traineeship, please contact: kirsi.lainema@realgame.fi

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.

Hello Erasmus Students,

We are the biggest high school in Kuopio near by University. Our students are age between 13 till 16 and we have planned to organize a special week in our school for languages and multiculturalism.

I am the study cousellor and I would like to Invite some of You to Our school to talk about your culture, studies and about Erasmus-studies/overall your studies. The visiting time would be Wednesday 14 of December, time 9 till 11 am. We would be excited to see You in our school and learning more about Your culture!

If You get interested, Please send me a email and I will tell You more information.

Best regards, Study Counselor Laura Julmala (laura.julmala@opedu.kuopio.fi)
Minna Canthin koulu (Minna Canth High School)
Ruotsinkatu 35, 70600 KUOPIO
p. 044-718 4033

Join Asia Exchange's interactive webinar

Asia Exchange is holding their final webinar this year to inform you about study abroad programs for 2023. Are you still missing a study-abroad placement? Have you applied and would like to hear about the upcoming semester? Did you miss a deadline?

We invite you and your students to our webinar "Last-Minute Outlook On Our Destinations For Spring 2023" on Thursday, 1st December 2022, at 15:00 CET!

The Asia Exchange staff and alums will help all students to feel best prepared for their studies abroad. In the webinar, they will answer all questions and share their study experience abroad.

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