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The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland
02.03.2015
Are you interested in gaining memorable experiences? Would you like to gain significant personal growth only within one year? Are you interested in building a better university? What about influencing in the society? Apply for the Student Union’s Executive board for the year 2015!
The Executive Board of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) 2015 will refill by one member at the Student Union Representative Board’s meeting on 21.3.2014. Those interested in applying for the Executive Board can forward their contact details to the Student Union (paasihteeri@isyy.fi). The Executive Board is primarily looking for a member from Savonlinna campus and a person in charge of freetime sector. Application time is 2.3-13.3.2015.
In case you are interested in being part of the Executive Board, please express your willingness of becoming a board member by sending a motivation letter to the ISYY. Also include a short introduction of yourself and your resume. Please, forward the documents to paasihteeri@isyy.fi no later than 13.3.2015 12 a.m.
Student Union’s Executive Board – what is it?
§46 of the Universities Act states the following about the purpose of a student union:
“The purpose of the student union is to act as a link between its members and to promote their societal, social and intellectual aspirations and their aspirations regarding studies and students’ status in society. The student union shall participate in the performance of the educational mission of the university referred to in Section 2 by preparing students for an active, cognizant and critical citizenship.”
The Board of the Student Union provides a gateway to the core of student policy. The Board is the essence of the Student Union.
The Representative Council elects the Board’s 6–10 members annually, and the Board is run by a chairperson. The Board is the executive body of the Student Union. It implements the decisions of the Representative Council, represents the Student Union and monitors the economy of the Student Union together with the Secretary General and the Committee for Economic Affairs.
The Board works in close cooperation with the committees and sections. Members of the Student Union can influence the Board’s statements and comments, and have their opinions heard in the Board through the committees and sections. During the year, the Board members have meetings regularly, travel around Finland cooperating with other Student Unions as well as represent the Student Union in different events, meetings and Committees. The Board members also receive a compensation for their commission of trust.
The Council of Representative elects the Board for a one-year term at the end of each year.
All eligible members of the Student Union can stand as candidates for the Board.
For more information:
Secretary General Anna-Kristiina Mikkonen, the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland, tel. 044 576 8417, paasihteeri@isyy.fi