SYL candidate and delegation – call for applications!

The National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) represents university students in national decision-making. The action plan and policy paper guiding SYL's advocacy work are approved by the General Assembly, which also elects the Board. The 2025 General Assembly will take place on 14–15 November 2025. In this news item, you will find instructions on how to register for AYY's SYL General Assembly Delegation and how to stand as AYY's candidate for the SYL Board.
AYY:n SYL delegaattien ryhmäkuva SYLin liittokokouksessa 2024.

Registration for the SYL delegation

In accordance with AYY's SYL regulations, the Representative Council groups nominate their own representatives to AYY's SYL General Assembly delegation, or alternatively, relinquish their seats in the delegation. The Representative Council groups must register their representatives or relinquish their seats by 23.59 pm on 7 September using this form. Every member of AYY has the right to apply to the SYL General Assembly delegation. If you are not nominated as a general assembly delegate through a Representative Council group, you can apply for the delegation through the seats that have been relinquished. Delegates must commit to attending the entire meeting. Please note that the meeting may run late on Saturday.

Please note that anyone wishing to become a delegate must register for the delegation via this form. The last day to register for the SYL General Assembly Delegation is 7 September at 23.59 pm. SYL's open document evening for General Assembly materials will be held on September 11 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Each Representative Council group has a number of seats in the AYY delegation, distributed according to the balance of power within the Representative Council. AYY has a total of 18 delegates. 

The distribution of seats in the delegation is as follows:

The Board's seats: 5 delegates

Jämerä Ratas: 4 delegates

Aallon Kokoomus: 2 delegates

Vihreämpi Aalto: 2 delegates

Pro Progress: 2 delegates

Kylterirengas: 1 delegate

Våga: 1 delegate

A substitute delegate may be appointed for each regular delegate. A substitute delegate may also act as a substitute for more than one delegate. In addition, a regular delegate may also act as a substitute for another delegate.

Guidelines for running as AYY's candidate for the SYL Board

Being a member of the SYL Board is a full-time position of trust for which remuneration is paid. As a member of the board, you have the opportunity to advocate for a better tomorrow for every university student. AYY candidates for a member or chair position on the SYL Board are required to commit for the entire year, have an understanding of student advocacy and strong motivation for the position.

AYY's candidates for the SYL Board are interviewed by the Advocacy Committee, which proposes the SYL Board candidate(s) to the AYY Board. The AYY Board approves the proposal made by the Advocacy Committee. For more information, please contact Sonja Naalisvaara, AYY's Manager of Advocacy and Communications (contact details below).

If you want to apply as AYY's candidate for the SYL Board, please submit your application and CV by 7 September 2025 at 23.59 pm to rekrytointi@ayy.fi.

Interviews will take place on the morning of 10 September at the AYY office at Otakaari 11. Candidates will be personally informed of the exact time of the interviews. The selection process will take place in week 37, and all candidates will be informed. Potential SYL Board candidates should be prepared to attend SYL's autumn seminar in Turku on 19–20 September.

Any questions?

Sonja Naalisvaara

AYY's Head of Advocacy and Communications

sonja.naalisvaara@ayy.fi

+358 50 461 0314 

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