1. Milla Ovaska Specialist, International Affairs Orientation for exchange students, spring 2015

2. AYY website ayy.fi ayy.fi

3. Join AYY’s mailing list for exchange students Go to: http://tinyurl.com/ayy-exchange - Or write your e-mail to the computer going around in the lecture hall.

4. Student Unions in Finland AYY in Facts and Figures Student Advocacy Student Union Services Aalto Community

5. Universities in Finland are required by law to have a student union The Student Union is independent from the university and is governed by the students Every degree student is a member of the student union Student unions are financed by membership fees and investments Student Unions in Finland

6. Activities in a Nutshell Student Advocacy Services Community Sports Rental services Facilities Housing Education policy Social policy International affairs Healthcare Discounts Activities Parties Associations & Clubs Tutoring

7. members associations in assets annual budget employees students housed 15,000 200+ 100 M€ 14 M€ 50 3,000 AYY in Facts and Figures

8. Governance 45 members of the Representative Council 10 members of the Executive Board 15,000 students Over 100 volunteers and 55 employees

9. Student Union appoints student representatives (hallopedi) to boards and councils within the university AYY has close relations with the top management of the university Student Advocacy

10. Student healthcare service Sports activities Official Finnish student card: all student discounts with one card in student restaurants in public transport, long- distance buses & trains in museums, stores etc. Student Union Services

11. AYY owns 2,500 flats in Espoo and Helsinki – Affordable rents Partnering with other student unions in HOAS Student Union Services II

12. Rentable venues for events Rentable van Recycling center Rights counselling Aino student magazine AYY Central Office in Otakaari 11 – service desk & housing office Student Union Services III

13. 200 associations – Special status associations in each field of study – Sports – Music – Culture – Politics – Hobby groups Aalto Community I

14. For international students – Like International AYY on Facebook – Aalto International on Facebook – Join the exchange students’ mailing list – AYY internationality section MOSAIC – events this spring e.g.Cafe Linguas (first one 13.1.), World Dinner, MP3-experience For all students – AYY.fi, AYY newsletter, AYY on Facebook – Cultural & sports events, parties and activities Aalto Community II

15. Teekkari = a student of technology Teekkari cap Overalls Teekkari spirit Culture Events

16. Any questions? international@ayy.fi AYY.fi