Newsletters and ISYY offices will have a Christmas break

ISYY offices and newsletters will begin their Christmas Holidays this week. Today's newsletter is the last of the year and we will publish next time on Tuesday 9th January.

The last that ISYY offices will be open this year is Wednesday 13th December. After the Christmas Holidays we will be back at your service on Monday 8th January with our familiar opening hours.

Present your ISYY Freshman Bingo by 13 December and join the raffle!

ISYY's Freshman Bingo will come to an end on Wednesday 13 December, when ISYY offices are open for the last time this year at 10-12 and 13-15.

By completing at least one bingo row, you'll get an ISYY FUKSI overall patch and you can take part in the Freshman Bingo Raffle, where you can win a gift card to a café.

You can save the bingo sheet to yourself electronically from ISYY website or you can collect a printed bingo sheet from ISYY office.

SYKETTÄ goes Christmas event Tuesday 12.12.

Program:

• Nutrition lecture, only in Finnish at 16.30–17.15 pm at Studentia
• SpinningMaraton at 17.00–19.30 pm at Kunnonsali. Price 7/12 euros
• ATB at 16.00–16.55 pm at Studentia
• Body maintenance at 17.00–17.55 pm at Studentia
• Badminton at 16.00–16.55 pm at Studentia
• Badminton at 17.00–17.55 pm at Studentia
• Futsal at 18–18.55 pm at Studentia

STUDENTIA

23.12. Open from 7 am and 10 pm. (the doors will be clocked at 9.30 pm and you have to leave before 10 pm)

24.12.-25.12. CLOSED

26.12. Sport hall is open 7am to 7 pm and gym is open 7am to 10 pm (the doors will be locked at 9.30 pm and you have to leave before 10pm)

27.12.- 30.12. Open normally

31.12. Open 8 am - 4 pm (the doors will be clocked at 3pm and you have to leave before 4pm)

1.1.2024 CLOSED

From 2.1.2024 onwards:

Studentia sport hall

Mon 8 am to 7 pm

Tue- Fri 7 am to 7 pm

Studentia gym (the doors will be locked 30 min before closing time)

Mon-Fri open 7 am to 10 pm

Sat-Sun open 9 am to 9 pm

SNELLMANIA GYM AND TATAMI

18.–21.12. open 8 am to 3 pm

22.12. 8 am to 3 pm

23.12.– 26.12. closed

27.-29.12. open 8 am to 3 pm

30.12.2023 - 1.1.2024 Closed

2.1. – 5.1.2024 open 8 am to 3 pm

6.1.– 7.1.2024 closed

KUNNONSALI GYM

23. - 26.12. closed

31.12.2023 and 1.1.2024 closed

6.1. closed

Career planning and job seeking courses for the spring 2024!

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?

Students pondering about their future directions or seeking traineeships and employment are troubled by many questions. Nevertheless, don’t worry! Practical guidance, knowledge and support is there for you on the career planning and job seeking courses offered by UEF Career Services.

The first career planning and job seeking courses begin on 8th January 2024! Find the course details in Peppi.

The courses for the academic year 2023–2024 include the following courses in English and Finnish:

• Career planning – self-study course, 1 ECTS
• Career planning – practical exercises, 1 ECTS
• Job seeking – self-study course, 1 ECTS
• Job seeking – practical exercises, 1 ECTS
• Basics of Finnish working life – self-study course, 1 ECTS (only in English)

The courses offered by the UEF Career Services are meant for all students to support and help them during studies and when the move towards working life becomes timely. The courses offer you knowledge, skills, courage and attitude for the future working life. In these courses, you can also clarify your thoughts about your future and career possibilities.

Kuopio Campus Library opening hours

• Monday 18. – Thursday 21.12. 8–15 (Customer Service 10–15)
• Friday 22.12. 8–13 (Customer Service 10–13)
• Saturday 23. – Tuesday 26.12. CLOSED
• Wednesday 27. – Friday 29.12. 8–15 (Customer Service 10–15)
• Saturday 30.12. – Monday 1.1. CLOSED
• Tuesday 2.1. – Friday 5.1. 8–15 (Customer Service 10–15)
• Saturday 6.1. – Sunday 7.1. CLOSED

The 24/7 self-study facilities are open despite these exceptions.

Check the opening times for Christmas and New Year

FSHS serves students on weekdays during the Christmas holidays. FSHS’s digital and remote services are available on all weekdays

The healthcare fee for students in higher education will remain unchanged in 2024

The healthcare fee for students in higher education will remain unchanged in 2024: the fee is 73.60 euros per year or 36.80 euros per semester. The fee for unattended and uncancelled appointments will be increased to 56.70 euros at the beginning of 2024 by the government decree.

Palapelit Vol.4 Naughty Christmas party

WHAT: Palapelit Vol.4 Naughty Christmas party
WHERE: Bar Nousu ja Bar Lasku
WHEN: 12.12.2023 at 21.00
TICKETS: 5€ Kide.App (6€ at the door)
DRESS CODE: Overalls + Christmas 🎅

Maybe you want to get a kiss under the mistletoe? Or would you like to have a chance to party before you end up on the naughty list? 🤭 The party of the year is Nauchty Christmas party 🌲😉

You will also be entertained by an amazing pole dancer Minttu Annilotta! 🤩

Tickets will be availabe on 30.11.2023 at 4:00 PM on Kide.App 

KYTEE-festival 13.-14.12.2023

What: Kuopio Conservatory annual KYTEE-festival
Where: Ohjelmaravintola Maxim, Haapaniemenkatu 43, Kuopio
When: 13.-14.12., gigs start at 6 pm

KYTEE-festival mainly features bands from vocational education of Kuopio Conservatory. In the festival you’ll experience seven gigs for example tributes to Alice in Chains and Megadeth as well as big band music played by Pohjantien Junior Big Band. Music technology students are in charge of the sound reproduction of the festival. Check the whole program from the website!

Admission to the festival is free.