Executive Board
The job of the Executive Board is to manage the daily affairs of the Student Union and be responsible for the implementation of the procedure of the TYY plan of action. The Executive Board outwardly represents the Student Union, oversees the management of the Student Union and uses general executive power within the limits of the regulations set by the Student Union and the decisions set by the Student Union Council. The Executive Board is accountable for its actions under the oversight of the Student Union Council.
There is a Chair as well as six other Executive Board members, each of which has his or her own area of responsibility. These areas of responsibility belong to several sectors of activity: academic, social and international affairs, sub-organisations, traditions, well-being, development cooperation, equality, PR, city relations and tutoring. Academic, social and international affairs and sub-organisations are the so-called main areas of responsibility and the rest is divided amongst the Executive Board members as a second or third job. Each member usually has more than one sector to take care of.
Chair Elias Laitinen
tel. (02) 276 9620
gsm 045 3205125
tyy-pj@utu.fi
The Chair is responsible for the actions of the entire Executive Board. His job is to see to it that the Executive Board is operational. Furthermore, the Chair outwardly represents the Executive Board, gives the most important addresses at TYY and manages public relations with cooperative bodies such as the University of Turku and other student unions.
Vice-Chair Ilkka Marja-aho
Other areas of responsibility: International Affairs, City Relations
tel. (02) 276 9623
tyy-vpj@utu.fi
The Executive Board Vice-Chair works with the Chair. He will serve as acting Chair in cases when he is absent or unavailable.
Words that describe the work of the Executive Board member for international affairs include multiculturalism, student exchange and intercultural encounter. Through events, distribution of information and division activities, the Executive Board member for international affairs wants to get local and international students to encounter and be active together. He also follows up on the latest decisions concerning local and international students at both the University of Turku and inside and outside the borders of Finland
Executive Board Member for Social Affairs Hannele Karilainen
Other areas of responsibility: Equality and Development Cooperation
tel. (02) 276 9625
tyy-tasa-arvo@utu.fi
The work of the Executive Board member for Social Affairs includes issues on health, housing, livelihood and well-being. She also follows up on the national discussions on, for example, the State financial aid system, student housing production or students’ mental health problems.
Executive Board Member for Academic Affairs Rauli Elenius
The job description of the Executive Board member for academic affairs includes study and academic affairs and degree issues, education and its development, students’ legal rights and also student representation in the University Board. In addition, he follows up on the national and international development concerning universities such as the debate on tuition fees, funding of universities or the position of polytechnics in the education system.
The Executive Board member for environmental affairs coordinates TYY environmental action and aims at raising student awareness on environmental issues.
Executive Board Member for Sub Organizations Lauri Lahoniitty
Other areas of responsibility: Media and Communications
The job of the Executive Board member for sub-organisations is to develop the operational preconditions of the sub-organisations such as arranging training sessions, giving information of the services of TYY and searching for answers to problems that sub-organisations might face. Furthermore, his job is also to increase the information available on sub-organisations to the members of TYY and on the possibilities of activities that they can offer.
Executive Board Member for Sub Organizations Anna Mäkipää
Other areas of responsibility: Environmental Affairs
The job of the Executive Board member for sub-organisations is to develop the operational preconditions of the sub-organisations such as arranging training sessions, giving information of the services of TYY and searching for answers to problems that sub-organisations might face. Furthermore, her job is also to increase the information available on sub-organisations to the members of TYY and on the possibilities of activities that they can offer.
Executive Board Member for Student Culture Joel Uusi-Oukari
Other areas of responsibility: Sports and Business Relations
The Executive Board member for student traditions is responsible for organising Student Union traditions with others at TYY. Long-standing TYY traditions are, for example, Shrovetide, Vappu (First of May) events, Porthan Day, anniversaries and the Independence Day torch procession.
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