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Interested?
Join the Language Café info session on Tuesday 20 September either at 9 am or at 4.15 pm on Google Meet to find out more! You can find the links to the meetings from the 'Read more' section below.

If you are interested in teaching a Language Café, fill in the Google Forms linked here and let us know which languages you would be interested in teaching! You can sign up in Google Forms until Thursday 22nd of September 12 pm (noon).

Leader training is on Thursday 22 September at 4.15pm on Google Meet so see you there! (We will send the link to the leader training via email to those who filled in the Google Forms.) Note that participating in the leader training does not bind you to anything! You can just attend the training and decide after that whether you want to become a leader or not.

• Language Café info at 9
• Language Café info at 4:15
• Language Café leader sign-up form

This week we are going to kick-start the new academic year!

It is finally the week when we are going to kick-off the new academic year with the traditional Campus Happening and City Orienteering in our both Campuses. On Thursday 8th September the Campus Happening will begin 3.30 pm and during the event the City Orienteering teams will sign up their teams at the registration desk.

The programme of the Campus Happening includes e.g. live music, glitter make ups and different outdoor activities. The event gathers our whole university community together to celebrate the new academic year. You are warmly welcome to join! 

In Kuopio City Orienteering there is still some tickets left for continuing students groups and to the BRIDGES-teams.

If you wish, it is also possible to buy tickets only to the after party from the Albatrossi door when the after party has started.

Please, read the City Orienteering instructions beforehand when coming to the event on Thursday.

The club is looking for at least a president, vice-president, treasurer and secretary, but if you are interested in something else, e.g. communications, there is always room for other positions too. You can also join as an active member which means that you help the board organise events when it suits your schedule and you help as much or little as you want. International as well as Finnish students are warmly welcome! Fill in this Google Forms by 18 September and let us know which position you are interested in!

Greetings from the Coordinator

Hello dear reader, hopefully the start of the academic year has been peaceful! Last Saturday we were on a day trip in New Valamo with students and we sure had a blast. Psst! The next trip is behind the corner, we are going for a day trip to Tahko mountain. More information about the trip is below. In addition ISYY’s annual Wellbeing Week is celebrated on 3.-7.10. The purpose of the Wellbeing Week is to offer UEF's students and staff activities that promote wellbeing. The program will be published next Monday, so stay tuned! Have a nice week!

- Riina

You can try SYKETTÄ-services for free until 14th September

• The autumn 2022 sports calendar for the staff and students

• We invite you to try all these amazing classes and our other services for free during the free sports trial on 29.8.–14.9.
• Also SYKETTÄ Appro is held on 1.–14.9.

IMPORTANT: Remember to register and enroll via SYKETTÄ websites

If you wish to use the SYKETTÄ Sports Services, register as a user with your UEF email here, download SYKETTÄ Kuopio mobile application and enroll to the classes via the Sports Calendar. On the Sports Calendar, you can find the name of the class instructor, number of participants and the type of sport class and more information about the class.

During the free trial period, enrollment on classes and turns is not possible via the mobile application without a valid SYKETTÄ sticker. You must enroll in classes and turns via the sports calendar on the website. If  you have a valid SYKETTÄ sticker, you can enroll in classes normally via the mobile app.

Get to know classes:
Wing Tsung Kung Fu Tuesday 6th of September at 18-19 at Snellmania mirror hall
Escrima Concepts Tuesday 6th of September at 19-20 at Snellmania mirror hall COURSE: Basic of Golf at Tarinagolf -enroll before 7th of September
Golf at beautiful scene at Tarina!

• 10-13 pitch, chip, put and range training

• 13-14 little break and you can buy lunch form Tarinagolf Club restaurant

• 14-17 playing Golf and diplomas

SYKETTÄ stickers

You can now buy the SYKETTÄ stickers for the autumn semester or for the whole academic year. You can find more information of the stickers here. The stickers can be bought online via SYKETTÄ webpage and at ISYY offices.

• Instructed Group Class package: 35 € /semester, 66 € /academic year
• Ball Sports package: 17 € /semester, 33 € /academic year
• One-month sticker 15 €/month

More tips and information on

• Instagram @syketta_kpo
• Facebook-page SYKETTÄ – Kuopion korkeakoululiikunta  

NB Pedestrians and cyclists!

Due to the roadworks at Savilahti there are some changes in routes when arriving to the Kuopio campus by foot or by bike during August and September (approximately until 18th September). The roadwork affects also to the routes between the campus and the bus stops.

The information can be found only in Finnish, but from UEF Kamu, you can see the map with the temporary routes. 

Opening ceremony of the Academic Year 2022-2023

The Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2022–2023 will be held on Kuopio campus on Thursday, 8 September 2022, at 1.15 p.m. in the Great Lecture Hall, Snellmania building. Before the Opening Seremony, there is a Opening Ceremony Service in the Great Lecture Hall at 12.15–12.45 p.m.

Welcome!

International student, register for Finnish courses now!

If you are new to Finnish language, start with our beginner’s course, Finnish 1A. Finnish 1A is a MOOC-style self-study course and open for all international UEF students. Registration is open throughout the academic year, and you can start this course as soon as you register in Peppi. If you have studied Finnish before, check out our Finnish 1B – Finnish 4 courses to find a course suitable for your skill level!

• KK00CK91 Suomi 1A / Finnish 1A: Introduction to the Finnish language, 2 ECTS
• KK00CK92 Suomi 1B / Finnish 1B, 2 ECTS
• KK00CK93 Suomi 2A / Finnish 2A, 2 ECTS
• KK00CK94 Suomi 2B / Finnish 2 B, 2 ECTS
• KK00CK95 Suomi 3 / Finnish 3, 4 ECTS (Autumn term 2022)
• KK00CK96 Suomi 4 / Finnish 4, 4 ECTS (Spring term 2023)

For all course schedules and detailed descriptions, please see your PSP or study guide in Peppi. Students register for degree courses in Peppi through their personal study plan (PSP). Students may also register for courses that are not included in their PSP by searching these courses in Peppi. NB! Continuing students, please remember to update your PSP! 

If you have any questions, please contact Finnish teacher Katri Niemi. Don't hesitate to ask! 

Read more about our Finnish courses here. Learn more about other courses Language Centre offers for international degree and exchange students in Language Centre Study community! 

Welcome to study Finnish!

Studies for Sustainable Future now available as a minor!

Starting from the academic year 2022–2023, the University of Eastern Finland offers a diverse and multidisciplinary minor on sustainable development, known as Studies for Sustainable Future. The minor brings together courses on sustainability from different disciplines, focusing on environmental issues and natural resources. The minor is available for all regardless of your minor.

The minor is highly topical, since the various sustainability challenges we are facing require rapid solutions that can be found through multidisciplinary collaboration. Furthermore, multidisciplinary expertise in sustainability-related issues is also in high demand on the labour market.

Studies for Sustainable Future can be completed as basic and subject studies. The broad selection of courses is divided into thematic modules offered in Finnish, and there is also one module available in English.

More detailed information about the course selection is available in Peppi. To learn more about Studies for Sustainable Future, please see the YouTube video linked below.

NB! If you have social security coverage in another EU/EEA country or in Switzerland or the United Kingdom, you do not have to pay the healthcare fee to Kela. However, you can to use the FSHS’s services.

Send Kela a copy of your valid European Health Insurance Card or other document showing that you have social security coverage in one of the above countries. Send it well in advance of the due date for the fee (30 September).

Wanna cross a visit to Lapland off your bucket list?

Join ESN Kuopio and ISYY as we are going far beyond the Arctic Circle to experience the real Finnish winter in the northernmost ski resort of Europe in Saariselkä, the place which has ski slopes open sometimes even in June! The trip is organised from Thu 24.11.2022 till Tue 29.11.2022.

Visit the real Santa in the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, take selfies with the reindeers at a farm hosted by Sami people, enjoy the beautiful Arctic landscape and if you are lucky, the mesmerizing Northern lights! There is also a wide range of winter sports you can try – everything from adventurous snowshoeing and skiing to husky sledding, and even swimming in the Arctic Ocean. The group will be accommodated in atmospheric cottages on the slope of the Kaunispää-mountain, which is a perfect place for spotting the Aurora Borealis!

Where can you sign up?

The sign up will begin on Thursday 1 September at 12 pm on Timetravels' website! Find more information and sign up via the link in the blue box below.

The price of the trip starts from 339 €. What is included in the price:

• A round trip by bus to Rovaniemi & Saariselkä
• Accommodation in 3-14 person cabins with sauna for 4 nights
• Visit of the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi
• Kemi SnowCastle visit
• Tour guide services in the destination

For questions and other information contact Timetravels Customer service for assistance via Helpdesk or customerservice@timetravels.fi or via phone +358 10 421 8990, during office hours Mon-Fri 10.00-16.00. Cost of the phone call is 0,09 €/call + 0,17 €/min + international call charge (for calls outside Finland).

New courses in career & job seeking skills

The UEF Career Services offers courses on career planning and job seeking. They are open to all bachelor’s and master’s degree students. Starting from spring 2023, each 1-ECTS course will be available in English twice a year. This academic year, they will belaunched as follows:

Autumn 2022

• Basics of Finnish Working Life – self-study course

Spring 2023

• Career-planning – self-study course
• Job seeking – self-study course
• Career planning – practical exercises
• Job seeking – practical exercises

Descriptions and registering: Peppi

UEF students, develop your study and working-life skills in online trainings!

“Keys to Well-being – 5 Steps towards Future Work Skills” online trainings are designed to improve self-management skills, which are increasingly important in the changing world of work and study. Transformation of work requires new skills and competences: time and self-management skills, resilience and adaptability, collaboration skills, new ways of thinking, taking care of well-being and finding meaning in our work.

The online trainings consist of short videos as well as in-depth trainings. The trainings can be accessed flexibly at any time that suits you. They are free of charge to UEF staff and students, and they are available until January 31, 2023. The trainings can be accessed by logging into Moodle with your UEF-account: Keys to Wellbeing – 5 Steps towards Future Work Skills.

The shortest way to work - Pondi

Pondi is a new Savilahti talent pond implemented by KPY and Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut, where the growing Savilahti area is at the heart with thousands of students and jobs. Pondi connects talents and jobs easily, interestingly and flexibly.

Talent, get to know the employers in the area extensively before you go after your dream job. Pondi enables employments of different lengths so that you can get to know different employers or work tasks already during your studies. You will get good employer contacts and diverse working life skills even before you are ready to commit to a longer-term employment relationship.

Available grants for students of UEF and UEF's Open positions

There is a listing of grants availbale for students of the University of Eastern Finland at UEF's webpage.

You'll find a list of Open Positions at UEF HERE.

11€ student discount tickets for the following concerts:

• 17.9. Samuli Edelmann & Kuopio Symphony Orhcestra
• 13.10. Arja Koriseva & Mikael Konttinen with Kuopio Symphony Orhcestra

More information: The 4€ discount tickets can be purchased at the Kuopio Music Centre Ticket sales only on the day of the concert (open Mon-Fri 3-5 pm or until the beginning of the performance and on weekend 1 hour before the performance, open hours valid for the time being). The discount price is only valid if there are still tickets left. To access the discount price a valid student card chould be presented when purchasing the ticket. 11€ discount tickets are available for purchase in advance at Music Centre and www.lippu.fi.

Test your business idea with Draft funding!

Do you have a business ideawhich you would like to test? Present your idea to our program experts and you can get funding for the idea up to 4 000 €. Participation is free of charge.

Apply for the program by September 19, 2022. The program will be carried out online.

Hello all of our students!

The City of Kuopio is developing the CultureKuopio-program. This program is based on your wishes, so help us out and let your voice be heard and fill out the survey below by 15 September. Together, we can make sure Kuopio has something nice to offer you in the future, just right for you!

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

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