This is how we are creating the best student life in the world
Aalto University Student Union’s strategy describes AYY’s operational priorities for 2021–2024. The strategy helps AYY to better serve its members and respond to changes in its operating environment proactively and smoothly. Sitra’s Megatrends 2020 and other identified driving forces in the near future have been used in the preparing of the strategy. The driving forces that will affect AYY, in particular, include the sense of community, sustainability crisis, power of communications and networks, as well as diversity and internationality. The impact of these driving forces will certainly be visible in the Aalto community during the current strategy period.
The common thread of the strategy is the idea that AYY’s services enable every member to live the best student life in the world. AYY’s members come from different backgrounds and have different needs. The strategy prepares AYY to serve them all better. The strategy sets goals for both the future AYY and student life.
The strategy is a prerequisite for AYY’s change, but its existence alone does not mean that everything is ready. At AYY, the strategy is a tool for daily management and the basis for planning operations. The strategy will be updated if there are major changes in AYY’s operating environment that require us to change the priorities of AYY’s operations. AYY’s office evaluates the implementation of the strategy every autumn, and the strategy guides the preparation of the annual plan of action.
On this page, you can learn more about AYY’s strategy, its visualisation and thoughts of people behind the process.
Administrative documents
These documents regulate AYY's operations.
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Ecological sustainability policy has been updated – AYY transitions to a plant-based policy
Aalto University Student Union (AYY) has updated its ecological sustainability policy, which supports AYY’s daily operations. The new document directs AYY to serve plant-based food and drinks at its events. In the future, food waste will be minimised, and 30 percent of air and ship travel costs will be offset towards environmental activities.
AYY is taking steps to improve equity in its operations – new equity plan approved by RepCo
Aalto University Student Union has an equity plan, first in AYY’s history, that was approved in the Representative Council meeting on 21.11.2024. Equity plan will guide AYY towards more accessible and inclusive ways for our students to participate in AYY’s events and operations.
Good news for residents in shared apartments: Here’s how you can receive your own housing allowance while living in a friends’ apartment!
A joint liability rental agreement may affect the housing allowance, as Kela typically grants only one housing allowance for a shared household, which is influenced by the income of both residents. However, residents in friends’ apartments may receive separate housing allowances if Kela reviews them as separate households. This requires tenants with a joint liability rental agreement to draft a mutual possession agreement for the apartment and submit it as an appendix with their housing allowance application to Kela. Tenants draft the possession agreement by themselves.