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AYY nominates Nette Rimpioja for Vice Chair of the Finnish Student Sports Federation
Aalto University Student Union nominates Nette Rimpioja for Vice Chair of the Finnish Student Sports Federation OLL for 2025.
Protect your home and property with home insurance!
AYY requires tenants to have home insurance. Throughout the year, various incidents – such as water damage or other unexpected situations – can lead to damage to personal property. Without your own home insurance, the liability for these expenses often falls on the tenant.
Sakari Ropponen elected Former of the Board and Tilda Leikola Chair of the Representative Council
Aalto University Student Union's Representative Council elected Sakari Ropponen Former of the Board and Tilda Leikola Chair of the Representative Council in 2025.
Changes to AYY’s deposit policies starting 6 Nov 2024
Changes to AYY’s deposit policies starting 6 Nov 2024. Due to the new policy, deposits will no longer be collected from everyone as previously. The reform will apply to new housing offers from 6 November, and previously paid deposits will remain unchanged until the end of the tenancy.
The fight for free education is a continuous battle
AYY’s vice chair and candidate for SYL Mantė Žygelytė shares her thoughts on Free Education Day.
The patron of Tempaus is Suzanne Innes-Stubb
The patron of Tempaus 2024 is Suzanne Innes-Stubb, Spouse of the President of the Republic! This is her greeting to all of us:
Club room and storage space applications open for associations
AYY has opened applications for four storage units and one club room located in Otaniemi.
Tempaus campaign: students to contribute 2,000 hours of volunteer work in one week
Aalto University students aim to enhance the appreciation of volunteer work in Finland. During the Tempaus week, students will collectively do volunteer work equivalent to one person’s work year.
Advance booking of facilities for the spring of 2025
AYY’s associations have the right to book rental saunas, event venues and meeting rooms in advance. In this booking round, you can book facilities for the period 6th Jan 2025 - 3rd Aug 2025.
It's Energy Saving Week - save energy and money!
This week is National Energy Saving Week and we want to remind you how small actions can make a difference to both the environment and your electricity bills.
The most valuable treasure – memories from the 2016 Tempaus
As Tempaus is relevant again, let’s take a moment to reminisce about the previous Tempaus. Chair of Tempaus Committee 2016 and Policy Planning Director of the City of Espoo Niko Ferm wrote a blog post about what Tempaus meant to him, what was gained from it, and why every single member of the Aalto community should join Tempaus this autumn.
AYY nominates Mantė Žygelytė as a candidate for the SYL Board 2025
Aalto University Student Union nominates Mantė Žygelytė as a candidate for the Board of the National Union of University Students in Finland. The SYL Board will be elected at the general assembly in Espoo on 15–16 Nov 2024.