Don't settle for grumbling, apply to RepCo!
The nomination of candidates of this fall's Representative Council election is open until 2 October 4 p.m.
Would you like to have a concrete say in AYY's business and how your membership fee is used? If you answered yes, apply to the Representative Council, also known as RepCo! RepCo makes decisions about AYY's most important matters, such as rules, budget and construction projects.
In this fall's election, 45 new student members will be elected to RepCo for a two-year term. The nomination of candidates is open until 2 Oct at 4 pm and the voting itself takes place on 1–8 Nov. What are you waiting for?
Nomination form and more info: ayy.fi/election
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Tempaus – harnessing community for advocacy work
This autumn, Aalto University Student Union will organise Tempaus after a break of several years. Kaikkien käsien jälki Tempaus (“A Collective Handprint”) takes place on the hundredth anniversary of the engineer with a sturdy beard, a mythical figure that supervises the actions of engineering students. In his article, Juuso Määttä delves into the history of Tempaus.
Government cuts put a stop to the construction of student housing
We are shocked by the recent cuts of the Finnish Government which put student housing and its construction at stake. In its session on spending limits, the Government made significant cuts to the special group investment grants for student housing construction, which makes the commencement of already planned housing projects in the capital region uncertain and complicates the housing situation for students as well as the housing activities of the Aalto University Student Union (AYY).
Changes to deposits in the autumn
There will be changes to the deposit policy. In the future, deposits will not be collected from all tenants, but only in certain situations.