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C H E C K L I S T B E F O R E
Y O U S T A R T S T U D Y I N G
Become a member of Novium and order your student card at www.novium.fi
Fill in forms for receiving the study grant and housing supplement. For more information visit
www.kela.fi/web/en Get a student apartment
Get to know your new hometown!
Make sure you know where the closest grocery stores and pharmacies are etc.
Make sure to take part in the freshmen events!
Follow Novium at Instragram: noviums and Facebook:
Novium to not miss anything important!
Download the app Tuudo, where you'll find your
schedule, a map of the school, lunch menus, news etc.
Turku: http://www.tys.fi Vasa: http://voas.fi
Raasepori: www.kustfast.fi/en/home
Welcome
The Tutors
Student sports
Novium products&Tuudo
The Organization&Election Student Associations
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Membership benefits
Student Associations
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This is Novium
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The University Experience
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Students health
C O N T E N T
Order your study card
Hi there!
Welcome to Novia, nice that you applied to Novia, and congratulations on your study place!
I remember my first day at Novia like yesterday, I remember the nervousness and expectations, and how excited I was to finally start studying! I hope you feel the same expectations and are excited
about starting your studies at Novia!
I would also like to welcome you on behalf of Novium, Novium is the Student Union at Novia and we are here for ALL students at Novia! We work so you can have the best time as possible studying here at Novia! If you have any problems, don't hesitate to contact us, the staff and the board are here just for you! In addition to keeping track of higher education policy and other things that might affect a student's everyday life, we also educate your fantastic tutors who gladly will support you during your first year of studies. We also arrange some events to spice up the everyday life of studies, and the first
thing is BTS, Hope to see you all there! You can always contact me, or anyone else from the board/staff if you have any questions and concerns.
I hope that you will enjoy your studies here at Novia, see you!
Pssst.. as a member of Novium you get e.g. cheaper entry to our events, a student card, can become a tutor, etc.
Dear Novia student!
Welcome new and old students to Novia UAS! Now your best part of your life begins (or continues), namely, your study period! During your studies, you'll meet a lot of new people and be able to attend a wide range of fun events. Novium is the Student Union whose mission is to make sure you enjoy your study time at Novia. In Novium there are only super nice people, who
you can visit at the offices over a coffee, or just come and say hi. Novium's role is to inform students about new information from the government regarding student support, student healthcare, law changes, and much more. Also, of course, you are able to get your student cards
via Novium.
At this point, you have probably seen the tutors? If you feel like tutoring you are more than welcome to apply for the tutor education program. Or if you would like to make changes around
you and within the school, you can apply to be a member of the board or student council for example (that’s where the magic happens). Remember that you can and should shape your time as a student as you want to! It’s also important to remember that, although the school is important, so is your free time. So go to events and meet new people and make your time as a
student memorable!
If you have any questions regarding anything, just let me know. I hope we’ll meet during the year, take care, have fun, and welcome to Novia University of Applied Sciences!
E L I I N A S A R I N K O
I D A Ö S T E R H O L M
J O N N Y S K O G B E R G
Chair of the Board
Tutor
Chair of the Council
Hello all freshmen!
The academic year has now started, which means a new school and for many of you a new city.
This might sound frightening for some of you but I’ll promise you, it will all be fine!
It is a lot to take in and I can imagine that you are nervous, but remember that you are not alone.
This nervousness can be seen in the form of butterflies in your stomach mixed with a hint of insecurity. But don’t worry, this will all pass. You have chosen a safe and warm school with wonderful teachers and personnel and of course will the peer tutors be available for you as well.
My peer tutor colleagues and I will be there for you all, is it some questions you need an answer to or just someone to talk to over a coffee. We will do our best to see that you all feel welcome and
taken care of.
I encourage you to try new things, spend time doing what you love and of course make new friends.
With these words I warmly welcome you to Novia and a new chapter in your lives.
Novium represents the entire student community at Novia UAS and each year new student representatives are appointed.
Everyone who has paid the
membership fee, i.e. owns a student card, is allowed to take part and vote in the elections that are held at the beginning of November each year. A delegation, which is the highest decision-making body, is selected.
The delegation then selects the board of the student union. It is the board that, together with the staff, takes care of the daily activities. In addition to this there are offices with Novium staff at several campuses (Vasa, Turku, and Raasepori) that act as a support for the boards activities.
The Novium staff consists of a general secretary, tutor secretary, student affairs secretary and a secretary of information. For contact information, turn to the last page of this guide.
Novium looks after your interests as a student and makes sure that you are as comfortable as possible in your new environment and day-to-day life!
We work proactively to lobby for the student’s best when decisions are made, decisions such as student representatives in Novia’s decision- making bodies. We also help when problems arise - if the credits do not come in on time or if you feel mistreated.
We work with educational issues regarding studies at Novia UAS as well as nationally, and with social issues such as financial aid, housing, exercise and health.
"We know your rights as students, so contact us now if you have a question about your studies!"
Novium is the Student Union at Novia the University of Applied Sciences
T H I S I S N O V I U M !
The student union tries to keep you updated with interesting
information directed at you as a student. For more current information, visit Noviums homepage (www.novium.fi). Here you can also order your student card, get informed about upcoming events and find contact
information.
NOVIUM KEEPS YOU UPDATED
NOVIUM IS THERE FOR YOU
You can find Novium on Facebook and Instagram (Noviums). Novium also has its own section in the Tuudo app where you'll find upcoming events and new information. If you have anything of interest to other students at Novia UAS, you can add this to Tuudo by sending it to
novium@novia.fi.
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THE TUTORS HELP YOU
TROUGH YOUR FIRST YEAR AS A
STUDENT
You are not alone! Every new group of students gets their own tutors, usually someone that studies the same thing you do.
Remember that the tutors are there for you, no questions is “too dumb”
and no problem is “too small”, you can always turn to your tutor.
take care of the exchange students and the international degree students at Novia UAS through organizing gatherings, events and happenings. They are also there to show how to take care of things and find things in a new and different culture.
PR TUTORS
TUTORS INTERNATIONAL TUTORS
STUDY TUTOR
are the ones who guide you and show you around during your first year of studies at Novia UAS. They aquint you with your new campus, the new city, your fellow students and other necessities when starting at a new university. They will also arrange events and other gatherings for you and your classmates.
The most important task the tutors have is to make you feel
comfortable with your new life - the life of a student.
Novium educate, not only tutors, but PR-tutors, international tutors and study-tutors as well.
The study tutors are helping students with courses that might be unclear or difficult. They can teach you how to think in new ways, explain difficult things or just give you some advice to help you. A student who wants to become a study tutor doesn’t have to be some kind of extra teacher or Albert Einstein. A nurse student who is good at mathematics can give her friends some extra help with the medical counting or a student with a useful study technic maybe wants to help others to get good grades – these people should try out the study tutor education!
As a study tutor you’ll keep close contact to the teacher of the subject you want to hold a workshop in. The teacher will help you organizing the study circles.
The student is not alone!
The student tutors meet every year in April to participate in the education. You can also join the team and get to help your study friends!
A PR-tutor is a living promotion pillar for Novia the University of applied sciences. They are participating in conferences and also visiting schools to teach the students about their options after graduating. Since the missions can be anywhere in Finland, the PR-tutor get to explore new places and citys.
The travelling isn’t a must, the PR- tutor can have the meetings in their hometown aswell.
The PR-tutors at Novia get a salary and study points – win/win
situation! Beside the money and the points, a PR-tutor also learns how to keep a presentation,
performance in front of a bigger audience and gets new friends.
The PR-tutor education is organized in October.
As a Novium member yu'll get the AMK-study card for free and that means discounts at VR and Matkahoulto, as well as discount at the school lunch and in several stores and restaurants. Read more about the student card at www.novium.fi
You get a cheaper entrance fee to Novium events, among other things the BTS-party.
Upon receiving your student card each fall, you also receive a free Novium calendar to stay organized throughout the year!
Have you ever felt unfairly treated or maybe got indisposed treated by a teacher or a student? Do you feel discriminated or improper criticized? The delegate of harassment is there for you, who have experienced any of these.
The student affairs secretary of Novium acts as the delegate of harassment. Contact the delegate of harassment, who provides professional secrecy, by this e-mail: hej@novia.fi. Don't hesitate to take contact, even about smaller issues. You're allowed to be anonymous.
Noviums international businesses are in addition to the international tutors at Novium, those who guide and help the international students any way possible, taken care of by the international committee of Novium.
The committee is a collection of international tutors and students who wish to work for the comfort of the international students. In addition to this the committee strives towards making it easier for and encouraging the finnish students who wish to study abroad.
As a Novium member you are allowed to attend the tutor education and become a tutor. This is an excellent way of getting new friends, as well as supporting new students and give them an amazing start of their studies.
You have to be a member of Novium to vote in the election. The membership also means that you can run for election or be a part of the Board.
M E M B E R S H I P B E N E F I T S
STUDY CARD FOR FREE
CALENDAR FOR FREE
H A R A S S M E N T A G E N T S
NOVIUM GOES INTERNATIONAL
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CHEAPER ENTRANCE FEES
TUTORING
VOTING AND RUNNING IN THE ELECTION
If you're a member of the Student Union of Novia, Novium, you can enjoy many benefits during your years of studying. For instance, you can order a student card for free, that gives you cheaper train and bus tickets with VR and Matkahoulto as well as discounts in the school cafeteria. Being a Novium member also means that you'll get a calendar for free, cheaper entrance fees at events and legal advising for free. Please notice that the student card is only for degree students at Novia so you who study at the Open University, please contact us and we'll help you further.
O R D E R Y O U R S T U D E N T C A R D
REGISTER HERE Membership fee
7€ for one semester 10€ for an academic year
When you have registered, you can order your student card. You need the card to get to use the discounts.
You'll find a guide below, how to register and order your student card.
Novia UAS i co-operating with Åbo Akademi University in order to arrange sport activities for students. Information about sports activities in general can be found on the “ÅA-Motion” webpage:
www. abo.fi/student/motion
When you have paid the fee you can get the sticker for your student card from the following places:
In Turku is Korkeakoululiikunta for Noviums members, visit www.campussport.fi
Contact exercise instructor Ann-Christine Stenkull-Aura at ÅA. Find information at: www.abo.fi/student/motionvasa or
www.facebook.com/vasamotion
Contact the exercise instructor Ann-Christine Stenkull-Aura (+358 50 3677 914 or astenkul@abo.fi) for more information on what is available in Pietarsaari.
VASA TURKU
PIETARSAARI
S T U D E N T S P O R T S
I N T E R E S T E D I N P A R T I C I P A T I N G I N T H E W O R K O F T H E S T U D E N T U N I O N ?
Noviums board and staff exist so you can contact them regarding anything. Don’t forget that they are there for you!
The union is nothing without its members.
Vote in the student union election that is arranged every year in November.
If you would like to you can run for election in the student union, where the delegation is elected. If that’s not for you, then the most important thing to do is to vote and make your voice heard!
Contact Novium at novium@novia.fi and simply write “Candidate” in the message field and we will contact you!
The international committee, the marketing committee, the tutor committee and the event committee strive to arrange different happenings together with the members of the board. In the different committees you can make an influence and work with issues that interest you. If you would like to join any of the committees, contact Novium by sending an e-mail to novium@novia.fi and write “Interested in committee work” in the message field and we will contact you!
Get to know new people, practice your language skills and get credits for being an active tutor. Send an e-mail to novium@novia.fi and write “I want to become a tutor” as well as what kind of tutor in the message field and we will contact you!
Become a student body representative in any of Novias student bodies or workgroups. Keep an eye out for when Novium is searching for new student representatives and let us know that you are interested. This way, you could have the possibility to affect the work of e.g. the management group at your campus.
VOTE IN THE ELECTION
PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMITTEE WORK
BECOME A TUTOR
BECOME A STUDENT BODY REPRESENTATIVE
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Novium sells its products at the offices in Vaasa, Turku and Raasepori. Our range consists of overall patches, Student Union ribbon, song books and other stuff. Pop by our offices for some shopping!
N O V I U M P R O D U C T S
T U U D O A P P
In Tuudo App you'll find all the information you need during your study year. Here you'll see your schedule, maps of the school area, your electronic student card, and lunch menus. In addition, both Novium and Novia share information and news through the app.
Information about events and happenings... and much more!
Novium also has its own section in Tuudo where you easily find the most important concerning Novium, for instance, contact details, opening hours for the offices and current events.
You download the Tuudo App to your phone or tablet and log in with the same login ID as you use when you're logging in on a computer in school. If you have any problems or questions, don't hesitate to ask.
S T U D E N T H E A L T H S E R V I C E S
Nyyti is a support center for students, that promotes and supports the students mental well-being and health. You can visit their web page www.nyyti.fi for information, tips and guidance regarding anything that concerns your day-to-day life as a student.
As a student at a University of applied sciences, you have the right to use the student health services at your campus, no matter where your hometown is.
Student health services should encourage the ability to study and the student’ physical and mental health, and also offer service in sexual health and dentists.
At all campus you’ll find English speaking nurses who can help you, give you advices and if so, send you to a doctor. You find contact details for all campus here:
NYYTI
12 Pietarsaari
https://intra.novia.fi/campus-en/jakobstad-en/ny-sida/
Raasepori
https://intra.novia.fi/campus-en/raseborg-en-us/campus- information/health-care/
Vasa, Wolffskavägen
https://intra.novia.fi/campus-en/vasa-wolffskavagen-
en/campusinformation-en-us/halsovard-for-studerande-en-us/
Turku
https://intra.novia.fi/campus-en/abo-en/campus-information-en- us/halsovard-for-studerande-en-us/
OBS!
From year 2021 all of Finland's vocational universities will be a part of YTHS. This is the health care system for students in Finland. This means that the health care services for Novia students will change next year. Novium and Novia will, of course, inform you about all the changes. Stay tuned.
partying at the local club where new and old students will meet and spend time together. A perfect opportunity to
get to know new people.
BTS-PARTY
E X P E R I E N C E A B U N C H O F E V E N T S A N D A C T I V I T I E S !
The election day is in the beginning of November. At this point the future of
the students is decided. If you are a Novium member you can vote or run
as a candidate for the election
You can become a tutor by participating in different educations.
You can choose between: student tutor, pr-tutor or international tutor.
There is also an education for the Board members.
is a sledging competition organized in February. The main purpose of the
event is to have fun in the snow and meet new people.
the 7th annual ball will be celebrated with a three course dinner, speeches, and dancing. The mood is set by the
formal setting, the evening gowns and the suits! To end the night the
after party lets you party and celebrate Noviums birthday for as long as you want! The following day a
“silliz” takes place, for all participants to meet and share last nights highlights. Everyone is welcome!
is a week long event in Vaasa with several different events each day.
Pampas is another word for Ostrobothnia where the national day,
“Pampas national day”, is celebrated on Friday with an olympiad during the day and a big party at night. On the following day a “silliz” is yet again
organized!
students from different schools gather, wearing their overalls and graduation caps, to welcome spring
and celebrate labour day together.
The celebrations start on the last day of April and continue on the first of
May.
Once a month Novium invites all students to coffee at the office. You can
choose between coffee and the, and of course we have as well something
sweet to offer.
OTHER EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE YEAR, KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN AND PARTICIPATE IN AS MANY AS YOU CAN TO MAKE THE MOST OF
THE ANNUAL BALL
ELECTION
EDUCATION
PAMPAS WEEK
FASTLASKIAINEN
VAPPEN
NOVIUM COFFEE
O R G A N I Z A T I O N & T H E C O U N C I L
ELECTION AND THE COUNCIL
Everybody who is a member of Novium has the possibilty to both run for and vote in the election. The election is arranged every year in November and at that point the council of Novium is elected for the next year. The council is the highest decision-making authority in Novium and it has 15 posts, they make decisions about the business plan and the budget.
The board is designated by the council.
The board takes care of the Student Union's daily activities. All the board members have their own remit, and the work is conducted by the chairman. The board makes sure that the business plan gets fulfilled.
Everybody who runs in the election has to belong to an electoral coalition ( a group of people who has the same interests). The electoral coalition doesn't need to be registrated, it's enough if you fill in the form and collect as many signatures as needed. To create an electoral coalition you need to be a Novium member and you can only found one electoral coalition a year. All electoral coalitions are founded differentiated every year.
The central administration of Novium announce the election and makes sure that there is information and entry forms available. They also make sure that the election is correctly carried out.
The board appoints committeés compared to the requirements. The committeés are there to engage the students in the planning and the implementation in the different areas of business. A board member always conduct the committeés. Right now there are seven commiitteés in Novium; the committeé of tutoring, the committeé of PR, the committeé of economy, the committeé of international business, the committeé of educational politics , the committeé of culture and the committeé of merits.
THE BOARD
THE ELECTORAL COALITION
THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
THE COMMITTEÉS
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At a sitz you sit at long tables and sing, eat and drink. Some sitzes can be theme parties where you dress up and play games. These kinds of parties are usually arranged in the student associations clubhouses or at a bar. The price is usually pretty low and often some sort of drink is included in the price. The dresscode is always your overall if nothing else has been decided.
For the freshmen a “learn how to sitz” sitz is organized to get you started!
a more formal type of party. Men are supposed to wear a dark suit or a tuxedo while women are expected to wear an evening gown. Usually it is the student unions or associations that arrange these parties where you celebrate the unions/associations birthday. The party begins with a solenn-
akt, where the guests can bring forth their gifts or greetings. These events are a bit more expensive, but it is worth it.
A three course dinner with drinks is served, during which there are speeches and singing. After the dinner there will be dancing and a “nachspiel” for the rest of the night.
The day after there will be a “silliz” ( a sort of breakfast sitz ) to which you are supposed to wear your overall.
Almost all universities and unions/associations have their own different coloured overalls.
At all units there are student associations that arrange parties (“sitz”) and other events during the year. Many of the student associations have clubhouses or offices where legendary events have been arranged. The student associations are the ones that put together the
“Gulisintagning” (an event arranged only for college freshmen), they are the ones that make sure that you get an overall and overall badges. Contact your own student associations when you begin your studies and you will have friends for life.
S T U D E N T A S S O C I A T I O N S
Sitz
Overall
The Annual Ball
is the student association at Novias campus in Raseborg, located in
“Kårken”. Visit EKA at www.ekenaskaravdelning.fi
Skuffis is the student association of the agrologists in Ekenäs. The association was founded in the beginning of the 20th century and is still going strong! Our motto is “ As a Skuffis you’re tougher”.
Contact us: skuffiselevkar@novia.fi
The student association FILICIA is an association that was founded in 1974. We are active so the engineer- and business students at
Wolffskavägen can enjoy their lives as college students as much as possible. We are very fun to be around, don’t believe everything you hear about us engineers! Our overall colour is yellow (but don’t mistake us for the economy students in Turku!).
Spiritus Forstis is the student association for those who study to become forestry engineers at Campus Raseborg.
ÅKA is the student association for Novia students in Turku. The associations office and space is located at Nunnegatan. A member of ÅKA is recognized by their happy mood and their pink overalls. Visit our blog at aka.ratata.fi
S T U D E N T A S S O C I A T I O N S A T N O V I A
We are N.U.D. and are located in Vaasa. Here at Seriegatan there are nurse- students, public health nurse-students, midwife-students, social work - students as well as stylist and beautician students.
Those who study welfare wear white overalls, while the rest wear green overalls. Visit N.U.D. on Facebook or in our blog at nudrf.wordpress.com
The student association for Novias maritime management students at Hertig Johans parkgatan in Turku.
Visit ENÅ at www.enå.fi
Skruvster is the student association for all Novia UAS students in Pietarsaari. We aim to make the study life as fun and pleasant as possible through events, contact with other student associations, as well as through local advocacy for students. If you spot a light blue overall, you’ve spotted a Skruvster member! You can reach us on Facebook, Instagram, and through e-mail: skruvster@novia.fi
Vita Hjälmen är Vita hjälmen is the student association for the construction students in Raseborg.
Contact Vita hjälmen at vitahjälmen@novia.fi
Wasa svenska tradenomförening (W.s.T.F) is a newly founded student association for all business administration students in Vaasa.
We're here to create a community among business admnistration students by organizing events.
EKA
SKUFFIS
FILICIA R.F.
SPIRITUS FORSTIS
ÅKA
N.U.D R.F.
ENÅ
SKRUVSTER
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VITA HJÄLMEN
W.S.T.F
Eliina Sarinko +358 40 6762535 so-novium@novia.fi
Vasa
Wolffskavägen 33 65200 Vasa
Jenny Backström +358 50 527 2284 jenny.backstrom@novia.fi
Julia Mård +358 50 527 2355 julia.mard@novia.fi Raasepori
Raseborgsvägen 9 10600 Ekenäs
Ellen Westerlund +358 44 762 3690 info-novium@novia.fi Turku
Henriksgatan 7 20500 Åbo
Nadja Vesterinen +358 44 780 5092 nadja.vesterinen@novia.fi CHAIR OF THE BOARD
NOVIUM HAS THREE OFFICES:
SECRETARY GENERAL
TUTOR SECRETARY
INFORMATION SECRETARY
STUDENT AFFAIRS SECRETARY
WEBB: WWW.NOVIUM.FI
INSTAGRAM: NOVIUMS FACEBOOK: NOVIUM