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Remember Student Healthcare Fee

27.01.2022 Leave a Comment on Remember Student Healthcare Fee

Higher education students must pay the student healthcare fee on their own initiative using the OmaKela e-service. Kela does not bill students for the fee. The due date for the spring term is 31 January 2022.

Students who attend a traditional university or a university of applied sciences and who are entitled to use the services of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) must pay a healthcare fee to Kela.

During the week ending 9 January, Kela sent a letter to students who according to the information available to Kela had registered as attending for the spring term 2022 but had not yet paid the healthcare fee. The letter reminds the student of the obligation to pay the fee and provides instructions for how to pay it. The letter can also be read on the OmaKela e-service. Students who registered as attending this January may not have received the letter.

The letter will not be sent to students who have paid the fee or who have not registered as attending.

The 2022 rate of the student healthcare fee is 35.80 euros per term

In 2022, the student healthcare fee in higher education is 35.80 euros per term. Students are not billed for the fee but are expected to pay it unprompted. Students who do not pay the fee by 31 January 2022 will get a letter from Kela reminding them of it. They will also be charged a EUR 5 late fee.

If a student does not pay the healthcare fee after having been reminded of it, Kela can withhold the healthcare fee and the late fee from study grant payments without consulting the student. If the healthcare fee cannot be withheld from the study grant payments, it will be referred to the enforcement authority for collection.

The fee is used to finance healthcare services for higher education students. The State finances 77% of the costs for healthcare services for higher education students and the rest, 23%, are financed through the healthcare fee.  

Students can pay the fee for both the spring and autumn term 2022 at the same time.

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University of Eastern Finland’s recommendation on online teaching ends on 31 Jan 2022 and recommendation on remote work on 15 Feb 2022

19.01.2022 Leave a Comment on University of Eastern Finland’s recommendation on online teaching ends on 31 Jan 2022 and recommendation on remote work on 15 Feb 2022

The University of Eastern Finland’s recommendation on online teaching will end at the end of January. On-campus teaching will be resumed gradually, while taking pedagogical viewpoints and restrictions on public gatherings into consideration. The number of people attending lectures, exams and public examinations of doctoral dissertations is limited to 20 people at a time until 14 February. The university’s facilities, including the library and Exam facilities, are open normally.

The university’s current recommendation on remote work will end on 15 February 2022, in accordance with the recommendation of the Finnish Government.

Any possible restrictions on public gatherings imposed by the Regional State Administrative Agency for Eastern Finland will have to be taken into consideration in the university’s activities also in the future. Currently, public gatherings are limited to 20 people (50 people outdoors), and the decision is in force until 14 February 2022.

Public health care is overwhelmed by COVID-19 testing – at-home tests are a good alternative

Public health care is currently overwhelmed by the demand for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing. In many parts of Finland, Joensuu and Kuopio included, the health authorities have had to abandon large-scale contact tracing and imposing of quarantines. At the moment, testing mainly focuses on social and health care settings, and on people in at-risk groups. This means that not everyone will be able to get an official COVID-19 test and test result in public health care anymore. For them, an at-home coronavirus antigen test is a good alternative.

If you experience symptoms of COVID-19, do as follows:

The most important thing is to stay home if you have symptoms and to wear a mask while on campus. If you have been exposed to the coronavirus, stay home whenever possible. If it is essential for you to come to the campus while exposed, be sure to wear a mask at all times and maintain physical distance to other people.

For further information, please contact:
Teaching-related matters: Academic Rector Tapio Määttä, tapio.maatta@uef.fi, tel. +358 50 575 1589.
General COVID-19 situation: Director of Administration Tuomo Meriläinen, tuomo.merilainen@uef.fi, tel. +358 40 355 2299.

UEF campus development webinar on 1 Feb 2022

18.01.2022 Leave a Comment on UEF campus development webinar on 1 Feb 2022

Welcome to a webinar focusing on the future development of the university’s campuses, to be held on 1 February 2022 at 13.00–14.00. The University of Eastern Finland has launched a scenario project on campus development, which will create alternative visions of the operating environment all the way to 2035. The first campus development webinar presents the objectives and schedule of UEF’s campus development, and creates visions from the perspectives of future work, teaching, research, and facility solutions.

The webinar will be hosted by Rector Jukka Mönkkönen, Academic Rector Tapio Määttä, Director of Administration Tuomo Meriläinen and Head of Facilities Management Tarja Harjula. The webinar recording will be published in Yammer after the event.

Join the Campus development webinar via this link.

A Yammer group dedicated to UEF’s campus development (UEF Kampuskehitys / UEF campus development) will be opened at the end of January. It will serve as a platform for comments during the webinar, and as an interactive channel for internal communication relating to campus development later on.

Restriction on public gatherings tightened to 20 people

17.01.2022 Leave a Comment on Restriction on public gatherings tightened to 20 people

The number of people attending events organised by the university (public examinations of doctoral dissertations, lectures, exams, etc.) is limited to 20 people until 14 February 2022. The restriction follows the Regional State Administrative Agency for Eastern Finland’s latest decision, according to which all public events and gatherings of more than 20 people indoors, and 50 people outdoors, are prohibited from 17 January 2022 to 14 February 2022.

FFP2 masks are available for on-campus teaching. Due to challenges in the availability of FFP2 masks, it is important that they aren’t unnecessarily reserved for other purposes

Recent delays with IT systems of the University of Eastern Finland

13.01.2022 Leave a Comment on Recent delays with IT systems of the University of Eastern Finland

The University of Eastern Finland’s new user account and email address creation has suffered from delays that has caused issues with logging in to the systems. User access rights management has also suffered from these delays.

The issues have been especially visible for new students of Spring 2022. Other students may also have had login issues with Peppi or email.

The causes for the issues have been found and corrections are being made. The situation should improve during this week.

In addition, opiskelu@uef.fi email has been detected with a fault, that has caused a delay in the handling of the requests sent. The fault has been fixed and the queue is being processed as quick as possible.

We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Further information:

IT Services, servicedesk@uef.fi

University of Eastern Finland continues its recommendation on online teaching and remote work until the end of January

10.01.2022 Leave a Comment on University of Eastern Finland continues its recommendation on online teaching and remote work until the end of January

The University of Eastern Finland continues its recommendation on online teaching and remote work until the end of January 2022 due to the coronavirus situation, which continues to be difficult. On-campus teaching will only be organised on courses where it is deemed essential, and everyone participating in on-campus teaching is required to wear a mask. FFP2 masks will become available for on-campus teaching.

All events organised by the university (public examinations of doctoral dissertations, lectures, exams, etc.) must comply with the Regional State Administrative Agency for Eastern Finland’s restrictions on public gatherings, and the COVID-19 passport may not be used as an alternative to the restrictions. Currently, public gatherings are limited to 50 people. The Regional State Administrative Agency is expected to make further decisions later this week, and the effects of these decisions on the university’s activities will be communicated separately.

Registrations for the Language Centre’s spring 2022 courses

22.12.2021 Leave a Comment on Registrations for the Language Centre’s spring 2022 courses

Registrations for the Language Centre’s spring 2022 courses that have available places is open in Peppi until 3 January 2022. The available places will be distributed in the order in which students register for the course.

Teaching will be organized online in the 3rd period (from Jan 1st to Mar 18th). Teachers will inform students about teaching arrangements in January before the teaching starts.

The University of Eastern Finland moves to online teaching and recommends remote work until 16 January 2022

22.12.2021 Leave a Comment on The University of Eastern Finland moves to online teaching and recommends remote work until 16 January 2022

The University of Eastern Finland moves to online teaching, except for the necessary contact teaching, until 16 January 2022 due to the coronavirus situation. Recommendation for remote work will also come into force until 16 January 2022.

University follows national guidelines, recommendations issued by the regional coronavirus working group, and orders given by the State Regional Administrative Agency.

Procedures for changes in teaching will be instructed within the faculties. Campus facilities will be open. Also, the library will be available according to opening hours.

The University of Eastern Finland reminds all the campus visitors about the basic instructions on safety and hygiene, which can be found on the university’s website. The use of masks is required in in-person teaching.

The university will specify the guidelines according to the Finnish Government’s decisions and other official decisions.

Current and and up-to-date information will be published on the university’s coronavirus situation website and on the students’ Kamu website. Course-specific information can be found in the Peppi web service.

For further information, please contact:

Tuomo Meriläinen, Director of Administration, University of Eastern Finland, tuomo.merilainen@uef.fi, tel. +358 40 355 2299.

Survey about experiences on diversity, equality and inclusion

15.12.2021 Leave a Comment on Survey about experiences on diversity, equality and inclusion

Dear University of Eastern Finland student!

We map students’ experiences on diversity, equality and inclusion in studies at the University of Eastern Finland. By answering this survey, you participate in developing practices and services at the University of Eastern Finland. Responding to the questionnaire takes only approx. 10-15 minutes. The survey closes on 14.1.2022.
Go to survey

The results of the survey will be reported and discussed in various groups and institutions developing teaching and studying during spring 2022. Your response is processed confidentially, and the results are presented so that the individual respondent cannot be identified. For more information about the processing of personal data.

20 movie tickets will be drawn among the respondents. If you want to participate in the lottery, fill in your email address at the end of the questionnaire. Contact information will be disposed of once the draw is completed.