Becoming a member of the Student Community Milja Asikainen, Board member, International Affairs, AYY Tutor guide https://lomake.ayy.fi/tutoring/guide/ International sector Milla Ovaska, International affairs specialist Rosa Väisänen, Mosaic chair Mikko Unkuri, international tutor responsible Milja Asikainen, Board member Laura Sirola, Chair of the International Committee International tutor responsibles • • • • • • • • • Onni Lampi [email protected] Jaakko Mattila [email protected] Jaakko Viertiö [email protected] Lauri Lavanti [email protected] Miska Rissanen [email protected] Irene Konola [email protected] Niki Ulmanen [email protected] Rodrigo Prieto Padilla [email protected] Emilia Ronkainen [email protected] • Kieran Hooey [email protected] • Joonas Kaijala [email protected] • Ville Luntinen [email protected] • Hannu Huhtanen [email protected] • Nella Peippo [email protected] • Anna Nuotio [email protected] • Katariina Tarkkio [email protected] KY: Anna Savela [email protected] ARTS: Jyri Äärilä [email protected] First year students’ path to the student community Joining AYY Accessing information Get them involved Have fun! STEP 1: Joining AYY Joining AYY 1. Pay the membership fee at AYY service point (Otakaari 11 / ECON main building / TOKYO-AYY office) • Membership is mandatory by law for degree students, highly recommendable for exhange students - explain the benefits • Letter of Acceptance makes things easier 2. Go to OOP services to register students to OODI 3. Apply for a student card online at https://elisalompakko.fi/lyyra, more information at https://myfrank.fi/en/ • Make sure they keep the receipt and Certificate of attendance untill they get their card STEP 2: Accessing information STEP 2: Accessing information • Make sure the students join the relevant mailing lists: – http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/exchange – http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/int-degree + Weekly AYY info letter • • • • International AYY – AYY info channel Aalto International– all international happenings in Aalto AYY Events - Events intended for Aalto University students @intAYY STEP 3: Get them involved STEP 3: Get them involved • Associations and guilds: all international students want to make local friends! • 200+ associations – – – – – Sports Music Culture Politics … International associations Some organizations with international activities – AYY International Section Mosaic – KY international subcommittee KY-sub – – – – Erasmus Student Network ESN Aalto BEST (Europe-wide network for technology students) AIESEC (internships abroad) AEGEE (summer schools abroad) BUT REMEMBER: ALL STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS SHOULD BE OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AS WELL! Group exercises 1. Form small groups 2. Take some paper and pens 3. We will have two exercises 1. How to activate international students? 1. Why some international students are not interested in participating events and activities? 2. What could tutor do to encourage them to participate? 2. How to make integration easier? 1. Why integration is difficult? 2. Which practical tips and tricks could help integration? What could a tutor do? Information How to get a job in Finland? • Majority of international degree students would like to work in Finland after graduation • It’s really difficult to get a job • Tutors have an effect on how well students integrate • Encourage expecially degree students to study finnish and to network with locals It is important to study Finnish! More information • AYY website: http://ayy.fi/en/students/international-ayy/ • Associations: http://ayy.fi/en/associations/ • Tutor guide: https://lomake.ayy.fi/tutoring/guide Questions? [email protected]
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