Nette Rimpioja appointed Vice Chair of the Finnish Student Sports Federation
AYY’s candidate, Nette Rimpioja, has been appointed as OLL’s Vice Chair for 2025. Rimpioja is an experienced advocate in youth organisations, including the Union of Local Youth Councils in Finland and the Youth League of the Finnish Norden Association. She is currently studying business at Aalto University and also serves as Chair of the Advocacy Committee under AYY’s Representative Council.
‘I am grateful to the student movement for its trust in me! I promise to work relentlessly for student wellbeing and to promote a sports-positive culture in our society’, commented the newly elected Rimpioja.
OLL is an advocacy and service organisation that represents all Finnish higher education students in both national and international fields. The primary goal of OLL is for students to engage in sufficient physical exercise for their health and for higher education sports services to be at an adequate level. The general assembly elects the OLL Board and decides on the federation’s activities for the upcoming year.
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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.