LYY

The new Representative Council begins its two-year term 

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The new Representative Council will have its first meeting on Tuesday 5.12. at 16:00. The meeting will be held in room B127 (former LS2) and remotely. The term for the incoming representative council is from 1.12.2023, to 30.11.2025.   The new representative council will immediately make important decisions for the upcoming term. During the meeting, both … Read more

Jesse Häyhä was elected to SYL Board

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The General Assembly of the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL), which represents the approximately 140,000 students at Finnish universities, has elected a new Board for 2024. The General Assembly also made decisions on next year’s Plan of Work and SYL’s finances. The new SYL President is Akseli Tiitta, 23, from the Student … Read more

Electronic diploma as an official certificate for those graduating from November onwards

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The University of Lapland will starts using electronic degree certificates during November. The authenticity of electronic diploma can be verified more reliably than paper certificate. Student can save the electronic diploma in one´s own files, for example on a computer or cloud service. – An electronic diploma is convenient to use, for example, in an … Read more

Changes in the assignments of employees in the student union of the University of Lapland – New employees introduce themselves

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In the Student Union of the University of Lapland (LYY), existing tasks have been reformed, and new personnel have been hired to complement the new tasks. Organization and Communication Specialist Esa-Pekka Tuppi has moved to the job position of Community Specialist. Esa-Pekka tells about his new assignment: “I am happy that after communications have moved … Read more

LYY shares concerns with the students currently occupying the university regarding livelihood, the status of international students, and mental health.

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LYY expresses concern about the livelihood of students and opposes the government’s budget proposal to cut housing benefits and freeze the student financial aid index. The combined impact of these proposals on students’ everyday lives and finances is significant. Students are the largest group receiving housing allowance, and the government’s proposal would directly cut 12.5 … Read more

Election Announcement 2023

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Representative Council Elections of the Student Union of the University of Lapland 2023 The highest decision-making power in the Student Union of the University of Lapland (LYY) is exercised by the Council of Representatives. The Council of Representatives is elected by the members of the Student Union by proportional election. The term of office of … Read more

LYY is anti-racist and committed to human rights

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Equality is one of our core values. LYY is an intersectionally feminist and anti-racist student union that strives for responsibility and sustainability. With this declaration, we want to remind you of our commitment to anti-racism and human rights. We want to tell you how we ourselves operate now and in the future, and what kind … Read more