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Category: Student and Learning Services

Spring 2023 Sports afternoon

03.02.2023 Leave a Comment on Spring 2023 Sports afternoon

SYKETTÄ Sports Afternoon will be held on Tuesday 21 February 2023 in Joensuu and Kuopio. The UEF, Karelia UAS and Savonia UAS hold a sports afternoon together and the sports afternoon is lecture-free starting from 12:15pm. SYKETTÄ Sports Services organizes the sports afternoon program, but no SYKETTÄ sticker is required to participate.

On sports afternoon, a wide variety of different exercise options are available both indoors and outdoors, and arranged by external partners. Some of them are free of charge, while others include a separate fee.

The sports afternoon program also includes all the classes on the SYKETTÄ sports calendar that day! To participate in classes and turns in sports calendar on sports afternoon, you don’t have to have a valid SYKETTÄ sticker, but you must be registered as a user and enroll on classes and turns.

The sports afternoon programme is now published! City-specific sports afternoon programs and enrollment schedules can be found on the following websites:

Student tutors needed for next Autumn semester! Would you like to be a student tutor?

24.01.2023 Leave a Comment on Student tutors needed for next Autumn semester! Would you like to be a student tutor?

If you study in a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree programme at UEF and you are interested in helping the new students, you can apply as a student tutor.

The student tutor helps the new students to have a smooth start for their studies. All the new students have a student tutor. And each tutor has a group of tutees.

Tutoring offers many opportunities to learn, for exeample to develop your communication and coordinating skills.

The tutors will be trained for the job and they will receive credits and a certificate on tutoring.

The application period has been extended until 19 Feb.

More information: https://kamu.uef.fi/en/tietopankki/internationalisation-at-home/kv-opiskelijoiden-tuutorointi/

Email: kirsi.konttinen@uef.fi

International Week in January!

05.01.2023 Leave a Comment on International Week in January!
International Mobility Services is hosting an International Week in January, from Monday to Thursday 23-26 January. During the week, there will be info sessions about student exchange on Zoom and in-person info desks on both campuses. Most of the Zoom info sessions will be in Finnish, but there will also be a session in English, and English-speaking students are also encouraged to join the Finnish sessions if they have questions about student exchange! You can find the week’s preliminary programme on Kamu’s Study Abroad section, on the page study abroad events. The programme will be updated with Zoom links and locations closer to the event. If you have any questions about student exchange, please do not hesitate to contact us at international@uef.fi.

Winter cycling competition Kilometrikisa 1.1.–28.2.2023

19.12.2022 Leave a Comment on Winter cycling competition Kilometrikisa 1.1.–28.2.2023

SYKETTÄ Joensuu and Kuopio are again taking part in Winter cycling competition Kilometrikisa which will be held between 1st of January and 28th of February 2023. SYKETTÄ Joensuu and Kuopio have their own teams. All UEF, Karelia UAS and Savonia UAS students and staff members are welcome to attend teams!

Kilometrikisa is a light-hearted cycling competition for workplaces, departments, associations, clubs or any other teams. The aim is to encourage bicycle commuting and promote everyday cycling. In Kilometrikisa every team member will record their cycling kilometers and the team with the highest number of kilometers will win.

You can find city-specific instructions via the links below:

Joensuu team: https://xn--sykett-gua.fi/joensuu/en/kilometrikisa-cycling-competition/

Kuopio team: https://xn--sykett-gua.fi/kuopio/en/offerings/kilometrikisa-cycling-competition/

SYKETTÄ spring season starts with free sports trial!

19.12.2022 Leave a Comment on SYKETTÄ spring season starts with free sports trial!
Photo: Saara Huopalainen

SYKETTÄ Spring season starts with free sports trial in Kuopio and Joensuu on 9.–22.1.2023.

During these weeks you get a chance to enroll for classes and try all of our services for free! To participate in classes and turns in sports calendar on sports afternoon, you don’t have to have a valid SYKETTÄ sticker, but you must be registered as a user and enroll on classes and turns.

Also on 9.–22.1. there will be SYKETTÄ Appro in Kuopio in which the aim is to collect markings from SYKETTÄ sports events on your passport. By returning the passport you get your very own badge equivalent and you can take part in a raffle – the prices are amazing!

The sports calendars are now published! City-specific sports calendars and enrollment schedules can be found on the following websites:

www.sykettä.fi/joensuu/en

www.sykettä.fi/kuopio/en

The first year with Peppi – how does it feel? Answer the feedback survey by 15 December 2022

09.12.2022 Leave a Comment on The first year with Peppi – how does it feel? Answer the feedback survey by 15 December 2022

In this feedback survey, you will be able to tell from your point of view on Peppi’s deployment process, how Peppi’s use is now going and what development needs you have to Peppi or its related services.

The survey for UEF students (opens in a new tab) is open between 24 November and 15 December 2022.

The operations are developed based on feedback. The development proposals received through the survey will be added to the list of previously received Peppi development proposals and taken forward to the operator developing each detail in the Peppi consortium or to the providers of plug-in services, or included in the services to be developed at the University of Eastern Finland.

The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete.

Thank you!

PS. If you submit your contact information on the feedback survey or separately (opens in a new tab) you may win a UEF backpack (opens in a new tab) and a Peppi thermos on a draw on 16 December 2022.

PPS. The survey for UEF staff (opens in a new tab) is also open between 24 November and 15 December 2022.

Please send questions and remarks on the feedback survey to peppituki(at)uef.fi.

You can now register for the spring 2023 semester

02.12.2022 Leave a Comment on You can now register for the spring 2023 semester

The registration period for the spring 2023 semester began 1 December 2022 and ends on 15 January 2023. Bachelor’s, master’s, licentiate and doctoral students are obligated to register as either present or absent for each semester. You can find the registration instructions in Kamu.

You can register online through the Oili registration service (opens in a new tab).

If you have already registered for the full academic year 2022-2023, you do not need to register for the spring semester separately. If you have not yet registered for the spring semester or you wish to change your registration status, you can do so within the registration period, by 15 January 2023.

Exceptions to Student and Learning Services’ customer service opening hours

28.11.2022 Leave a Comment on Exceptions to Student and Learning Services’ customer service opening hours

Upcoming exceptions to opening hours

In December 2022 and January 2023 the Student and Learning Services’ customer service is open as follows:

Joensuu service deskKuopio service deskPhone service
WEEK 49
5 December 2022Monday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
6 December 2022Tuesdayclosedclosedclosed
7 December 2022Wednesday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
8 December 2022Thursdayclosedclosed10 am – 3 pm
9 December 2022Friday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
WEEK 50
12 December 2022Monday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
13 December 2022Tuesdayclosedclosed10 am – 3 pm
14 December 2022Wednesday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
15 December 2022Thursdayclosedclosed10 am – 1:30 pm
16 December 2022Friday10 am – 2:30 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
WEEK 51
19 December 2022Monday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
20 December 2022Tuesday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
21 December 2022Wednesday10 am – 3 pmclosed10 am – 3 pm
22 December 2022Thursday10 am – 3 pmclosed10 am – 3 pm
23 December 2022Fridayclosedclosedclosed
WEEK 52
26 December 2022Mondayclosedclosedclosed
27 December 2022Tuesdayclosedclosed10 am – 3 pm
28 December 2022Wednesdayclosed10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
29 December 2022Thursdayclosedclosed10 am – 3 pm
30 December 2022Fridayclosed10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
WEEK 1
2 January 2023Monday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
3 January 2023Tuesday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
4 January 2023Wednesday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
5 January 2023Thursday10 am – 2 pm10 am – 2 pm10 am – 2 pm
6 January 2023Fridayclosedclosedclosed
WEEK 2
9 January 2023Monday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
10 January 2023Tuesday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
11 January 2023Wednesday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
12 January 2023Thursday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm
13 January 2023Friday10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm10 am – 3 pm

From 16 January 2023 onward, the customer service is once again open normally. You can find our regular opening hours below.

Current opening hours

The Student and Learning Services’ customer service desk is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 3 pm.

If you are unable to visit the customer service desk during these times, please contact us by email or phone, and we can set up a meeting for a different time.

Visiting address: Joensuu Aurora A, 1st floor; Kuopio Canthia, 2nd floor

Email address: opiskelu@uef.fi (Please note that there might be delays in responses during vacation times)

Phone number: +358 (0)29 445 8900

Phone service: Mon-Fri from 10 am to 3 pm

Exceptions to Student and Learning Services’ customer service opening hours

16.11.2022 Leave a Comment on Exceptions to Student and Learning Services’ customer service opening hours

Upcoming exceptions to opening hours

On Friday 18 November 2022, the student and learning services’ customer service desk in Joensuu closes already at 2:30 pm (14:30).

The phone service and the customer service desk in Kuopio are open as usual until 3 pm (15:00).

Current opening hours

The Student and Learning Services’ customer service desk is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 3 pm.

If you are unable to visit the customer service desk during these times, please contact us by email or phone, and we can set up a meeting for a different time.

Visiting address: Joensuu Aurora A, 1st floor; Kuopio Canthia, 2nd floor

Email address: opiskelu@uef.fi (Please note that there might be delays in responses during vacation times)

Phone number: +358 (0)29 445 8900

Phone service: Mon-Fri from 10 am to 3 pm