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18.09.2023

Application Call: Student Representatives to the UEF Board, Collegiate Body and Faculty Councils

According to the Finnish University Law, The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY), is responsible for electing the Student Representatives to the administrative bodies of UEF, which are UEF Board, UEF Collegiate Body and UEF Faculty Councils.

The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) is now accepting applications for student representative positions to the University Board, the University Collegiate Body, and Faculty Councils of the University of Eastern Finland.

To the UEF Board ISYY is searching for:

  • two (2) representatives

To the UEF Collegiate Body ISYY is searching for:

  • eight (8) representatives
  • eight (8) deputy representatives

To the all four UEF Faculty Councils ISYY is searching for:

  • five (5) representatives
  • five (5) deputy representatives

The four Faculties in UEF are:

  1. Philosophical Faculty
  2. Faculty of Health Sciences
  3. Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
  4. Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology

In UEF administrative bodies Student Representatives promote students’ point of view in the decision making and also bring matters that are important for students into public debate. They also have a right to make proposals and motions in the bodies..

If your first language is not Finnish, UEF will organise interpretation services for you.

As a Student Representative in administration, you can gain valuable experience in administrative and advocacy work and managing matters of common concern. Student Representatives can also earn ECTS’s after the working period.

All applications should be delivered using the electronic application forms to the Student Union’s offices by noon Tuesday 3 October 2023. Late applications will not be considered. If you have any issues with filling the form, please contact Mikko Aaltonen.

Application forms:

Isyy.fi, opens in a new tab: Application: Student Representative in UEF Board for the Term 2024–2025

Isyy.fi, opens in a new tab: Application: Student Representative in UEF Faculty Council and Collegiate Body for the Term 2024–2025

Official application calls:

Isyy.fi, opens in a new tab: Application announcement: Student Representatives to the University Board of the University of Eastern Finland (PDF)

Isyy.fi, opens in a new tab: Application announcement: Student Representatives to the Collegiate Body of the University of Eastern Finland (PDF)

Isyy.fi, opens in a new tab: Application announcement: Student Representatives to Faculty Councils of the University of Eastern Finland (PDF)

Read more:

Isyy.fi, opens in a new tab: Become a Student Representative 

Further information:

Mikko Aaltonen, Specialist of Academic and Social Affairs, Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland, tel. +358 44 576 814, koso(at)isyy.fi

Edited 21.9.2023: Corrected the deadline from 3 September to 3 October.