Happy Tuesday!

Wintertime (standard time) starts on this week's Sunday morning, so remember to turn your analog clock backward 1 hour on 26 October at 4 am (or when you wake up). If you're always confused which way to turn your clocks, always turn them towards the summer!

Have a nice week!

Kind regards,
Elina
Coordinator of International Affairs and Administration

ISYY Association Days 22 October

ISYY is organising the traditional Association Days, in which Student Associations, ISYY clubs and Campus Associations present their activities and events!  ISYY Association Days are open for everybody and there's no entrance fee.

In Kuopio campus Association Days are in Snellmania lobby on Wednesday 22 October at 10–14. 

It’s also possible that you’ll find some new activities or maybe new hobbies from Association Days! Many associations usually sell their own merch, e.g. overall patches.

Present your ISYY Freshman Bingo by 30 October and join the raffle!

ISYY's Freshman Bingo was organised to kick-start the academic year for our new students. By completing at least one bingo row, first ones got limited edition of ISYY FUKSI overall patches. There's still few patches left in Kuopio!

All those who present the bingo sheet at the ISYY office can leave their contact info to the raffle, where you can win gift cards to a café. We will raffle 10 gift cards (worth of 20,00€) to Kahvila Kaneli.

You can save the bingo sheet to yourself electronically from ISYY website or you can collect a printed bingo sheet from ISYY office. The Freshman Bingo must be completed by 30.11.2025 at 3 pm!

ISYY club meetings

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

• Tue 28.10. at 5 pm Kärmes (board game club)
• Sun 2.11. at 1 pm UEF Student Bible Club

Advance voting will begin next week! Who will get your vote?

The ISYY Representative Council elections advance voting will begin already next Monday! Now it is the perfect time to get to know the Candidate Lists and Candidates. But where can you find information? Keep reading!

• Combination of the Candidate Lists is published on ISYY website.
• In ISYY Election System you can find the Candidate Gallery and get to know the Candidates a little bit better. Click the link or write address https://isyy-vaalit.uef.fi/ehdokkaat/ to your browser
• Election Panels were held Mon 20 (in Joensuu) and Tue 21 (in Kuopio), you can watch recordings of them via ISYY's YouTube channel
• The Voting Aid organised by SYL - answer questions and find the perfect candidate for you!
• Campaigning Days for the Candidates on campuses
   

How to vote?

All ISYY members, who have registered as a present student in UEF and paid the ISYY membership fee by 20.10.2025 are entitled to vote in these elections! Advace voting begins on Monday 27 October at 9 am and will end on 31 October at 2 pm. The voting on the Actual Election Day 6 November will begin at 8 am and will end at 4 pm.

Shortly, the voting in electrical voting system works like this:

1. Go to the electronic system at https://isyy-vaalit.uef.fi.
2. Click the logo of the University of Eastern Finland and sign in to the voting using your university user account and password (the same account you use to login to University's intranet or Elearn environment).
3. After a successful sign in, you may be asked for your approval of your personal information transfer. After pushing the ‘Confirm’ button you will be directed automatically to the voting page, and your student id is used to check if you are eligible to vote in this election.
4. Choose your candidate and write their number to the text fiel on the page and follow instructions and lastly confirm your vote by clicking the "Confirm vote" button.

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

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

Changes and additions to the Sports calendar

FUTSAL shift, schedule change from Wednesday to Thursday

Futsal shift at sports and event center Luola will change from Wednesday to Thursdays from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, block 2. First time on Thursday October 23rd at 7:30 PM.

New group class. Welcome to the kriya yoga class!

Kriya yoga is a yoga that promotes health and well-being in everyday life and outside of school. In addition, you will practice pranayama, i.e. breathing exercises, and guided meditation. We will go through the basic teachings and exercises of kriya yoga that can be used in everyday life.

The class is held every second Thursday 23.10., 6.11., 20.11, and 4.12. Class will be instructed only in Finnish!

Student's volleyball tournament for SYKETTÄ members from UEF, Savonia and Uniarts

The tournament will be played in November 2025 on Wednesdays from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Studentia in two fields. Team size minimum is 6 and max 12 persons. There has to be at least 2 female players on the court at all times. The maximum is 3 sets i.e. two won sets. Participation fee for the team is 20€.

All participants must have a SYKETTÄ membership. The first 8 teams to register can participate.

Enroll before 28th of October, 2025!

Fencing course for beginners

Join us for some fencing - A beginner's course on a discount with a SYKETTÄ membership.

• WHERE? At Kuopion Miekkailijat Fencing Club (Kemilänrinne 1)
• DURATION? 10 h
• WHEN? On Friday Nov 14 at 18:00-20:00, on Saturday Nov 15 at 9:30-14:30, on Monday Nov 17.11. at 19:00-20:30 and on Wednesday Nov 19 at 19:00-20:30.
• ENROLLING? Via SYKETTÄ reservation calendar. The enrollment will be open until Nov 10 at 12:00 (noon).
• PRICE? 65 €

Degree student: remember to pay Kela fee 

The fee must be paid by all students who are completing a degree at a Finnish institution of higher education and have registered as attending for the term in question.

• Use the OmaKela e-service to pay the healthcare fee. Kela will send a letter with instructions for payment about 3 weeks before the due date to students who have not yet paid the fee.
• The healthcare fee is EUR 35.60 per term.
• The due date for the autumn term is 15 November, if you register as attending by 30 September.
• If you cannot use OmaKela for instance because you do not have Finnish banking credentials, please pay the fee to Kela as a bank transfer.

Student Survey: Turnitin – Helpful or Pointless? Share Your Thoughts!

Turnitin – have you used it? Did it help you, or was its value unclear? Now’s your chance to tell us how Turnitin has impacted your studies – and whether it’s truly needed.

The survey explores the perceived benefits of Turnitin, the desired features, and its role in supporting learning. It’s your opportunity to influence future decisions! Completing the survey takes 5–10 minutes, and all responses are anonymous.

The survey is open until 26 October, 2025: Student survey: Experiences with the Turnitin plagiarism detection system. Thank you for raising the student voice!

New opening hours for MIELI Crisis Helpline

MIELI Crisis Helpline is now open on Mondays and Fridays.  MIELI Crisis Helpline (09 2525 0116) provides crisis assistance and discussion support in English for anyone living in Finland.

The new opening hours are:

• Mondays: 4 pm to 8 pm
• Fridays: 9 am to 1 pm

MIELI Mental Health Finland provides crisis assistance and support in order to prevent mental health problems and suicides. MIELI Crisis Helpline allows you to discuss your thoughts, feelings and situation in life with a crisis worker or a trained volunteer, for ex. all kinds of traumas, divorces, issues in the family or drug abuses.  You can call us anonymously and confidentially.

Palapelit pallomeri x lastenkutsut 22.10.

Longing for a little escape? Forget the autumn stress and dive into a ball pit! Expect a lighthearted childhood vibe and people you’ll want to dance with until the early hours of the morning.

Real Ball Pit and Bingo with prizes!

Pre-sale tickets available now!
 
What: Palapelit pallomeri x lastenkutsut
When: Wed 22.10. starting at 21:00
Where: @ Bar Nousu  
Tickets: KideApp 5€, at the door 6€ 
Dress code: overalls + kids’ party

Coffee & Friends

This autumn’s Coffee & Friends starts today on both campuses! The café meets on Tuesdays at 3-5pm at Lukema in Kuopio.

Coffee & Friends event offers low-threshold hanging out after lectures and the opportunity to meet other students over coffee and a snack. All students of the University of Eastern Finland are welcome to Coffee & Friends. You can come to the café alone or with a friend. In addition, Coffee & Friends has a changing chill programme. Participation in the programme is voluntary and you can come for a while or for the whole time. Participation is free of charge and does not require pre-registration.

Upcoming themes in Coffee & Friends:

• 21.10. Bingo
• 28.10. Halloween crafts

International student? Share your insights for our study on work life content on social media!

We are a research group from the University of Helsinki, and we are interested in social media content related to work life. We would like to hear about the kinds of work-related accounts you follow, as well as your thoughts and perspectives on their content.

We’re also looking into accounts that address work life from the perspective of neurodiversity or high sensitivity.

If you follow any such content on any social media platform, please click the link below to take our survey. We would greatly appreciate your response!

Taking the survey is completely voluntary. The questionnaire includes a link to the research privacy notice and contact details in case you have any questions about the study. Respondents must be 18 years of age or older.

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.

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.

You will find more information on ISYY's newsletters and data protection on ISYY's website.