Happy Tuesday!

New UEF students will arrive to campus next week which means that the bustling of the academic year starts in full force. So try to still relax this week and gather your strength for the upcoming autumn semester.

You are reading Weekly Feed, the English language newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY). You are receiving this letter in your email because you are a member of ISYY and are studying at Joensuu campus or because you have joined the mailing list yourself. If you do not wish to receive the Weekly Feed anymore, you can unsubcsribe here.

Have a nice week!

Kind regards,
Joona Rantala | Coordinator of International Affairs

Upcoming exceptions in ISYY office opening hours

There will be some exceptions in ISYY office opening hours. On the last week of August and two first weeks of Sebtember offices are at your service also on Fridays.

Exceptions:

• Friday 28 August open 10-12, 13-15
• Friday 4 September open 10-12, 13-15
• Friday 11 September open 10-12, 13-15
• Wednesday 30 September closed (Sports Afternoon Day)

Student calendars have arrived!

Get yourself ready for autumn semester and keep yourself updated with this amazing free student calendar provided to you by ISYY. The beautiful cover of this year's calendar is desinged by Mira Tikkanen. Come and pick up your copy from ISYY’s office during our opening hours.

City Orienteering - registration opens soon!

Right after the Student Blast starts ISYY’s City Orienteering which is organised especially for the new students. Teams will go around the campus city and complete fun tasks at the orienteering points. The students will get to know each other as well as the campus city. You will meet e.g. student associations and ISYY clubs at the orienteering points!

Registration

The registration for new students begins on 1 September at 3 pm in Kide.app. A tutor (or a student from the freshman group if the tutor doesn’t participate in the Orienteering) will register the group of new students to the event.

The registration for continuing students begins in Kide.app on 1 September at 3 pm in Kide.App. There are a limited amount of group tickets, so be fast! A group ticket for continuing students costs 30€.

ISYY's Association Days will be held 22.–23.9.2026

ISYY organises the Association Days on Tuesday and Wednesday 22.–23.9.2026 at Joensuu campus and on Wednesday 23.9.2026 at Kuopio Campus. The event in Joensuu is held in Carelia lobby and in Kuopio in Snellmania lobby. The event takes place on both days from 10 am to 2 pm.

Come and find out what ISYY and associations close to it have to offer. It’s also possible that you’ll find some new activities from Association Days! ISYY Association Days are open for everybody and there’s no entrance fee.

Traditionally associations sells their overall patches at the event, so it is a good idea to take some money with you.

Going to represent your association or club? Click the link below and find the registration links!
 

Student Blast - the Academic Year Opening 3.9

Student Blast – the Academic Year Opening at Joensuu Market Square on Thursday 3 September 2026! ️The headliner for this year's Student Blast is Finnish rapper Mikael Gabriel. Event's more detailed schedule and other programme will be published soon to ISYY's website. 

All UEF students and staff are welcome to join the event in the Market Square. In Joensuu the event will gather together students of UEF and Karelia UAS and it is is organised in cooperation with the City of Joensuu, Joensuu City Center Association Virta, University of Eastern Finland, Karelia University of Applied Sciences and its student union POKA.

Registration for the next Academic Year ends on 15.9.

Hey continuing student! Registration for the UEF Academic Year 2026–2027 is ongoing. Registration periods for the next academic year are:

• Registration for the year 2026–2027 begins ends on 15 September 2026
• Registration ONLY for the spring semester 2027 is 1.11.2026–15.1.2027

When you register as a present student and pay the ISYY membership fee at the same time, you’ll get all of our member services also for the next academic year. ISYY membership will help you during your studies, e.g. with our interest advocacy services. Get to know all of our member services by going through our website, and you’ll make to most of your membership!

Join ISYY’s Language Café activities!

Do you want to learn a new language, brush up on your old skills and meet new people or teach your native language? We have the perfect opportunity for you via ISYY’s Language Cafés!

When participating in Language Café activities, you can also earn ECTS credits by attending (1 ECTS) and/or organising a Language Café (2 ECTS) and by submitting a few small assignments to Moodle.

Join the Language Café info session on Thursday 10 September at 9am on Google Meet to find out more!

New ISYY merch available at the offices!

ISYY’s mascot, Hemmo the Overall Buddy, is represented in our new merch. There is four new overall patches, 2 different reflectors and super cute keyring!

Check our new products on our website and come to the offices to get your own ISYY merch!

ISYY's breakfast 15.9.

ISYY’s breakfasts are relaxed and communal events open to all UEF students. Enjoy a nutritious start to your day and meet fellow students! This autumn’s first breakfast will be held in campus restaurant Aura on 15.9.

Registration for the breakfast started today, on 1 September, at 10.00 am. 

Hangout event for international tutors and their tutees this Friday!

ISYY’s international sector is organizing a hangout event for new international tutors and tutees right as the new academic year is starting. The event is very low-threshold and relaxed; we’ll play some icebreaker games together, have a small quiz and there will also be lots of time just for getting to know each other. ISYY will provide some snacks for the event. If you’re looking to form groups for ISYY’s City Orienteering event, you could also do that during this evening. You can also snag your first overall patch from this event!

The event is on Friday 28 August from 4 pm to 6 pm. The venue is E200, Educa building. Registrations for tutors and tutees in Kide.app! 

ISYY is giving out grants for international activities also in autumn!

The grant is for events and projects that promote internationalisation in the 2026 autumn semester and is meant for student associations, campus associations and ISYY clubs.

We are looking for activities that in addition to promoting internationalisation and international affairs in the campus cities, are innovative, are repeatable and reproducible, are sustainable long-term, are environmentally friendly, promote sobriety and take all students into account. Cooperation with other associations and clubs is also considered an advantage.

Four best applications will receive a grant of 225 €. Application period is from August 24 till September 29.

ISYY Clubs in Joensuu

ISYY Clubs are open for all of ISYY members. ISYY's club room is located at our office near the city centre (Suvantokatu 6, 80100 Joensuu).

ISYY Club meetings at ISYY Club room:

Monday 4 pm - 8 pm: ISYY's MtG Guild

Thursday 4 pm - 9 pm: Joensuu Board Gamers (on week 36 the meeting is on Saturday 1 pm - 9 pm)

Friday 4 pm - 8 pm: ISYY Chess Club Joensuu (Starting from 4.9.)

Tour de Itä-Suomi will be cycled in the spirit of brevet!

Tour is a cycling event for students organised by ISYY. This autumn Tour is held in Joensuu on 7th to 20th September. Choose the best day for you and challenge your friends to ride with you!

Tour is not a competition - no need to rush, just finish the route at your own safe pace! You only need your own bicycle, bicycle helmet and sunny attitude.

Participation for ISYY members is 5€ others 10€. Enrolling starts on Tuesday 25.8. at 4pm in kide.app.

Gym instructions held by physical activity counsellor

You can book a personal gym instruction session with SYKETTÄ physical activity counsellor Anni. The instruction is free of charge and does not require a SYKETTÄ membership or gym access. More information on enrollment form.

SYKETTÄ Appro

SYKETTÄ Appro is held between 7.-20.9.2026. The idea of appro is to collect markings on an appro pass by participating in sport events in the sports calendar. Detailed participation instructions on SYKETTÄ website.

The Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2026–2027

The Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2026–2027 will be held on Kuopio campus on Thursday, 3 September 2026, at 13:15 in the Great Lecture Hall (SN100), Snellmania building. Welcome! The Opening Ceremony can also be followed online starting at 1.15 p.m.

Ecumenical Opening Service of the Academic Year will be held in the Great Lecture Hall (SN100) at 12:15–12:45. The event is open to everyone.

Apply now to become a course assistant!

Is French or German your mother tongue? Would you like to earn credits and help Finnish students learn your language?

Course assistants are international students at the University of Eastern Finland who assist in language courses of their mother tongue. 

The Great Overalls Badge Hunt of the UEF Library

The Great Overalls Badge Hunt of the UEF Library is back! This year the badges will be hunted at the campus libraries from 7 to 11 September 2026.

We will publish clues about the hides daily on our Instagram stories. Follow us on Instagram @ueflibrary.

Registration for the Language Centre's autumn courses has started!

Register for the Language Centre courses included in your degree in Peppi through your PSP. The best way to see all the future implementations of the course, i.e. the groups, their schedules and further information, is through the study guide. View the upcoming groups of the course through your degree structure or by using the search.

For degree students, we offer degree courses in English and in Finnish as well as optional courses. If several different groups are organised for a course included in your degree, enrol in the group that suits you best. As a rule, places are filled in the order of registration.

Register to career planning and job seeking courses for the autumn 2026!

Are you wondering about your future? Where will I find work? How will I be convincing in the job interview? What can I do with my degree? What are my strengths? Am I in the right field? What should I study as a minor subject? What rights and obligations do I have as an employee? Student, find power and purpose for your career and register to career planning and job seeking courses for the autumn 2026!

Have you started your studies? Read FSHS info material for new students

Congratulations on starting your studies! As a new degree student in higher education, you are welcome to use our services at FSHS once your first semester begins and you have registered as present for the autumn semester at your higher education institution. The autumn semester in Finland has begun on 1 August 2025. Please note that enrollment information will be transferred to FSHS from higher education institutions with a delay of approximately 1–3 days.

We are here to support your health and well-being throughout your studies.

To get you started, we have collected the most important information about FSHS for new students on one page. Even returning student can utilise the information, if they require a refresher!

Non stop Finnish language courses in autumn organised by the Adult Education Centre of Joensuu Area

Learn Finnish in a fun and interactive way through listening, speaking, and hands-on activities! The courses are free, and no textbook is required.

Timetable 17.8.–7.10.2026:

Beginners’ Groups

• Monday mornings: 09:30–11:00 (17.8. –5.10.2026)
• Tuesday evenings: 16:30–18:00 (18.8. –6.10.2026)

Continuation groups for beginners

• Wednesday mornings: 09:30-11:00 (19.8.–7.10.2026)
• Wednesday evenings: 16:30-18:00 (19.8.–7.10.2026)

Intermediate group
Tuesday mornings: 09:30-11:00 (18.8. –6.10.2026)

Course registration online, by phone (+358 13 337 5929) or at the service desk of the adult education centre: Papinkatu 3, Joensuu. The phone service and service desk are open Mon - Thu from 9:30 am to 1 pm.

Jobs, internships and appointments to UEF career counsellors in JobTeaser

Job and internship offers for students and recent graduates can be found in the JobTeaser web service. Students and staff members log into the JobTeaser UEF platform using their UEF credentials. You can continue using the service after graduation as well. JobTeaser is used in over 700 universities and institutions of higher education in Europe and job and internship offers spread throughout Europe.

• You can book a personal appointment to a UEF career counsellor in JobTeaser. Guidance is available on both campuses and online.
• You will also find a selection of various sorts of events organized by, for example, TE-Live, EURES, different projects and employer organizations. Many of the events are organized online. Thus, you can take part in interesting events elsewhere in Europe. There are also employer profiles and information of job opportunities in, especially, international companies and employers.
• In JobTeaser, you will also find info about the UEF career services and courses on job seeking and career planning.

If you have any questions, please contact Career Services, email: urapalvelut@uef.fi.

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 Joensuu 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 unsubscription link  located on the top of the letter. 

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