Happy Tuesday!

Welcome back to the university and ISYY! I hope you have enjoyed the summer and have now recharged your batteries to face autumn and the beginning of a new 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 Kuopio campus or because you have joined the mailing list yourself. If you do not wish to receive Weekly Feed anymore, you can unsubcsribe here.

Have a nice week!

Kind regards,
Elina
Coordinator of International Affairs

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 on 1 June and ends on 15 September 2026
• Registration ONLY for the spring semester 2027 is 1 November – 15 January

When you register as a present student and you 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!

Hangout event for international tutors and their tutees

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 Lukema, ISYY’s office (Studentia building). Registrations for tutors and tutees in Kide.app by 26 August!

Save the date: autumn events

Autumn is soon here and now it is a good time to save some event dates to your calendar for the rest of the year! Below you can find a list of events that we already know at the moment. The best way to keep up with our events is to follow our newsletters and our event calendar in our website. The events listed below can be soon found from the event calendar.

• Kuopio Pride 22.8.
• LoveZone Opening of the Academic Year 3.9.
• City Orienteering and After Party 3.9.
• Association Day 23.9.
• Wellbeing Week 28.9-2.10.
• Sports Afternoon 30.9.
• Independence Day Torch Parade 6.12.

Kuopio Pride parade and park festival 22.8.

The Kuopio Pride parade starts at 2 pm behind the Kuopio Adult Education Centre and it ends in the family-friendly park festival at Maria Jotunin puisto.

The first 100 students at the ISYY's station in the Park festival will be given ISYY's Pride-Hemmo overall patch as a memory.

ISYY encourages all students to take part in the Pride parade's ISYY block and the park festival, as well as to wear student overalls to form a rainbow.

Apply for a band shift at Studentia Band Rehearsal Space for autumn!

You can now apply for a shift at Studentia Band Rehearsal Space for the autumn 2026 by filling an online application form.

One shift is max. 2 hours. On workdays (Mon–Fri) Studentia is open and the shifts can be applied from 8:00 to 21:00. Weekend shifts are available from 8:00 to 20:00. Rent for rehearsal space is 25 €/month. To get the key to rehearsal space you'll pay 50 euros as a deposit. Autumn shifts are valid from 1 September until 31 December.

The application form closes on Tuesday 25 August at 23:59. All those who have applied for a shift will be contacted after the application period.

ISYY nominated two candidates for the SYL Board 2027: Emilia Enroth for the Chair and Emilia Kivikoski for the Board Member

–It is a great honour to receive the Council's confidence in my work and to have the opportunity to campaign for a better future for students. Next year, the government's debt brake policy and the parliamentary elections will play a defining role in shaping the future of university students, states Enroth, who is currently working as the Vice Chair of the SYL Board.

– It is an honour to stand as a candidate for the Board of SYL with the nomination of ISYY. The work being done to advance higher education and student wellbeing is more important now, than it has been in a long time. Many of the decisions being made today will not only affect the present moment, but also shape what it will be like to study years from now, states Kivikoski, who is the Chair of the ISYY Board this year.

SYL represents Finnish university students at the national level and promotes their interests. SYL's board for 2027 will be elected at the General Assembly in November 2026. ISYY is represented at the General Assembly with its own delegation.

ISYY club meetings

Check the list of ISYY clubs in Kuopio on our website.

ISYY clubs' meetings at Lukema (ISYY office in Studentia, C door):

• Wed 19.8. at 5 pm Kärmes (Board Games Club)
• Sun 23.8. at 1 pm University Student Bible Club
• Thu 27.8. at 5 pm Kärmes (Board Games Club)
• Sun 30.8. at 1 pm University Student Bible Club

SYKETTÄ Sports Services

SYKETTÄ – Kuopio University Sports offers a comprehensive range of sports services for students and staff of Savonia University of Applied Sciences and the University of Eastern Finland's Kuopio campus. Please read the SYKETTÄ Kuopio information. You must have a valid SYKETTÄ membership when using sports services!

Read more on the SYKETTÄ Kuopio website and follow SYKETTÄ on social media:

• SYKETTÄ Kuopio webpage
• Facebook: sykettakuopio
• Instagram: @syketta_kpo
• TikTok: syketta_kuopio

The Autumn 2026 SYKETTÄ Kuopio Sports Calendar has been published!

• Our diverse group exercise calendar offers classes ranging from low-threshold options to sweaty, high-intensity workouts, and from aqua aerobics to yoga and Pilates.
• For ball game enthusiasts, we offer basketball, badminton, volleyball, and freely reservable court slots, among other sports.
• Buy your membership from SYKETTÄ Kuopio website store.
• As a SYKETTÄ member, you also get access to the campus gyms—perfect for a workout during your study or work day! Additionally, you are entitled to train at a discounted rate at the Luola gym.
• The sports calendar takes effect on 1st of September and registrations open exactly one week before each class starts.
• If you want to participate in the courses - enroll now to the BASI Pilates and Basics of Pilates. More information SYKETTÄ Sports courses website.

P.S. The first Free Sports Week of the autumn takes place from September 7th to 13th, during which you can register for any classes you like and test out our selection free of charge (excluding trainer services and the Luola gym).

You can find the autumn sports calendar on our member service website and you can find these classes from the reservation calendar beginning 24th of August.

IT Servicedesk and Oppari opening hours will be standardized as of 31 August 2026

From 31 August 2026 onwards, IT Servicedesk and Oppari will serve customers on both campuses Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 15.00. In addition, Oppari  offers extended afternoon service: Monday to Friday until 18.00, and on Saturdays from 10.00 to 14.00.

Outside these opening hours, you can use other self-study facilities. More information: Self-study facilities - UEF Kamu.

In Kuopio, the laptop lending machine has been moved outside of the Oppari facilities. More information: IT device lending machines - UEF Kamu.

Opening hours

IT Servicedesk

• Mon–Fri: 9.00–15.00

Oppari

• Mon–Fri: 9.00–15.00
• Extended afternoon service: 15.00–18.00
• Sat: 10.00–14.00

Kuopio campus library celebrates Kuopio Pride

We celebrate Kuopio Pride at the Kuopio campus library 4.-24.8.2026.

Explore our traditional Pride book display at the Kuopio campus library and on UEF Primo. Once again, you can borrow a Pride flag to take with you to the celebrations! 

Happy Pride!

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.

KiVANET - Languages online!  

The KiVANET network will organize online courses in several different languages and in multilingual tandem learning in the autumn term of 2026. Registration for autumn courses is open: August 17th to September 13th 2026. Registration via the cross-institutional study service. See also our study community.

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! 

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.

Looking for a roommate?

Are you moving into shared housing or looking for someone to fill an empty room? KämppisFinder makes it easy to find a roommate that’s the right fit for you. With the app’s handy filters, you can narrow down potential roommates based on lifestyle, living habits, rental budget, and more.

Download the app and find your new roommate easily!

Learn more:

• www.kamppisfinder.fi
• Instagram: @kamppisfinder
• Facebook: @kämppisfinder

Start using YTHSDigi service

We launched a new digital service for higher education students on 6 May 2026. The new service YTHSDigi replaces the previously used Self online service. YTHSDigi offers you more versatile and smoother ways to manage your health matters digitally than before. It can be used both in the mobile app or on an internet browser.

On YTHSDigi you can

• contact us for an assessment of your need for treatment
• message FSHS professionals about your ongoing care
• join video appointments
• access self-care material on digital paths
• manage your appointment bookings
• complete forms
• complete the health questionnaire for first-year students.

#KPOWEEKINENGLISH

KUMMA Pride, Tue 18.8. - Sun 23.8.
KUMMA Art Museum, Kauppakatu 35
KUMMA is hosting a variety of Pride-themed events and activities. The program includes Pride decorations, Rainbow Speed Dating, glitter face painting, a community drawing event, and an afterwork gathering.

Pride Evening, Thu 20.8 at 17-22
City Theatre, Minna lobby
Every person is valuable. Everyone has the right to be seen, heard, and shine. Join us for badge and jewelry-making workshops, dance and music. Free admission.

 The Last of Summer Concert, Fri 21.8. at 19-20.30
City Theatre Amphitheatre
Welcome to enjoy beloved Finnish summer songs and the last rays of the summer sun together with Repe! Repe is a cover artist from Kuopio, known for performing well-loved hits in his own style. Free admission.

Our Niirala Day, Sat 22.8., starting from 10
Residents open their gardens to visitors, transforming Niirala into a lively hub of flea markets, pop-up cafés and live music. The Huuhanmäki Observatory will be open at 12-14. Dancing at the Puistola stage at 15-17. Free admission.

Circus Kolmen Kopla & AikaKONE, Sat 22.8. at 15-16
City Theatre Amphitheatre
A circus adventure for the whole family that sparks the imagination. After the performance, the audience is invited to stay for a circus skills workshop, where participants can try out circus tricks. Free admission.

Weekly Feed is 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 Kuopio campus or because you have joined the mailing list yourself.

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