The Student Union is looking for new student representatives: take a chance to develop your studies!

Hey student! The Student Union of the University of Helsinki HYY is organizing a supplementary call for student representatives for several administrative bodies at the University. As a student representative, you will have a concrete influence on University operations and will pass on student ideas and feedback – and will have the chance to learn skills required for professional academic activities, including meetings, assessment, discussion and teaching development & get to know teachers and other staff.

You can leave your application in Halloped application system, where you can also check for further information and instructions of each administrative body. The application period ends on 10th February at 23:59.

Positions are open in the following administrative bodies:

• The steering group of a degree programme prepares the degree programme’s curriculum and decides on the annual teaching schedule of the degree programme in other words, all the extremely important details students need to know about courses. As a member of the steering group, you will thus get to influence all the things that are realised in the teaching provided in your degree programme. Check the Halloped application system if there are open position in the steering group of your degree programme! 
• University collegium: As a member of the University Collegium, you will get to influence the future direction of the entire University, make students’ voice heard and create useful networks at the same time. You can get credits for serving on the University Collegium, and a meeting fee is also paid for the meetings. Student representatives are selected to the University Collegium from each faculty at the University as well as the Swedish School of Social Science. We are looking for 1 deputy member from the faculty of pharmacy.
• The Faculty Council’s duties include developing teaching and research at the faculty, deciding student selection criteria and managing the faculty as a whole. As a student representative of the Faculty Council you will get meeting allowances.
• UNA EUROPA STUDENT BOARD Una Europa (www.una-europa.eu/) is a European University Alliance bringing together leading research universities with global reputation and reach. Together we aim to shape Europe’s future. The student board will systematically monitor the activities of Una Europa and participate in meeting with key stakeholders, such as the Board of Directors in Una Europa. As key stakeholders, students will give continuous feedback on the quality and relevance of the outputs and milestones delivered by the Alliance. They will join biannual physical meetings thanks to dedicated budget and support for their activities in the frame of Una Europa. We seek one actual member and one vice member
• The teaching development group of the Language Centre features both staff and student members. The group promotes and supports the planning, implementation and evaluation of teaching at the Language Centre. It plans and organises the Language Centre’s pedagogical training events and seminars. We are looking for 2 vice members
• Campus Library advisory boards influence the services of your own home library! The boards are tasked with acting as a cooperation forum for the library’s users and participating in issues such as the strategic development of library services and the planning of collection acquisitions. The library also takes care of its own student representatives and arranges learning possibilities also outside the formal meetings! We are looking for student representatives to the Campus Library advisory boards of the Meilahti and Viikki campus!

If you have questions on the call for applications, please contact HYY's Specialist in Higher Education Policy Riku-Petteri Kyllönen: riku-petteri.kyllonen@hyy.fi

Photo: Anniina Sjöblom (University of Helsinki)