Get involved in the community!

Hey new student! You are now part of Finland’s biggest community of art students! As a student at the University of Arts, you are also part of our student community and the wider university community. 

The University of Arts Student Union (often referred to as TaiYo for short!), is the community of students, by the students, for the students. The community is made up of each and every student. It is important that everyone can safely participate and be active in our community as who they are. in a way that suits their resources and interests. The Student Union has Principles for Safer Space that are in place in all events and activities. You can ger familiar with them here (https://taiyo.fi/en/turvallisemman-tilan-periaatteet/)https://taiyo.fi/turvallisemman-tilan-periaatteet/)

Our community has many different types of opportunities and ways to get involved. You can find examples of those below, but if you cannot find something that fits you or that you would like to do, you can always create new things! If you would like some help with that, you can always contact the board members or staff of the student union, they exist and work for the community and the students.

In the University of the Arts Student Union, you can get involved in the activities in many different ways: in the Council deciding on major issues, in the Board running practical activities, in university administration as a student representative, in academy committees and department clubs as an active member or at events as a volunteer. Feel free to join in and ask us if you have any questions, there is always room for new people!

• Each academy has its own Academy Committeeunder TaiYo, which is responsible for student traditions, communality and many academy-specific events many events and the sense of community among the students of the academy in question.
• Student Representatives , or “hallopeds” appointed by TaiYo, are involved in university decision-making. If you want to influence your studies or study conditions or other the affairs of the university, you can apply for vacant student representative positions.
• The Board is the best place to make a difference in TaiYo. The Board is elected for a calendar year and meets weekly to decide on activities etc and make statements in the name of in the name of art students and runs the every-day life of the Student Union.
• Representative Council on ylioppilaskunnan ylin päättävä elin, vähän kuin TaiYon oma eduskunta! Kahden vuoden kaudeksi vaaleilla valittava edustajisto kokoontuu noin viisi kertaa vuodessa ja päättää kaikkein tärkeimmistä asioista kuten toimintasuunnitelmasta, budjetista ja jäsenmaksusta sekä hallituksen valinnasta.
• Joissakin aineryhmissä ja koulutusohjelmissa toimii ainejärjestö, joka järjestää tapahtumia ja tiedottaa opiskelijoille aineryhmän ja sen opiskelijoiden asioista.
• Virallisempien nimitysten sijaan voit myös olla avuksi matalalla kynnyksellä silloin kuin siltä tuntuu, esimerkiksi auttamalla tapahtumien järjestämisessä tai toteuttamalla itse koko opiskelijayhteisöä hyödyttäviä projekteja (siihen voi myös saada TaiYolta rahoitusta!). Erilaisista vapaaehtoismahdollisuuksista kuulet seuraamalla TaiYon somekanavia ja lukemalla sähköpostitse tulevaa viikkotiedotetta (sen lähettäjä on pääsihteerimme Jane Kärnä)!
• Myös osallistumalla TaiYon kaikkien akatemioiden opiskelijoille tarkoitettuihin tapahtumiin voit osallistua yhteisön toimintaan.