Orientation for degree students

LOCATION: KAARINA-HALL C193

9.15 – 9.45 
Feel welcome to the University of Lapland
Satu Uusiautti, Vice-Rector for Education

9.45 – 10.45 
Get started at ULapland, Practical info 
Jaana Severidt, Education Specialist, Master School ULapland coordinator,
Internationalisation Services

11.00 – 11.30 
How to study in Lapland (joining via Zoom with this link, passcode: 518249)  
Jörn Severidt, Senior Lecturer, Language Centre 

11.30 – 12.30
Lunch (on your own cost)
Lunch possibilities at ULapland Restaurants Felli and Petronella. 

LOCATION: KAARINA-HALL C193 

12.30 – 13.00
Registration Checkpoint  

We'll check the following documents from you:
ID (with a photo), 
Insurance policy, 
Residence permit from out of EU students. 
Remember to bring these documents along so we can check the validity.

13.00 – 14.00 
Get started at ULapland, Academic practices
Jaana Severidt, Education Specialist, Master School ULapland coordinator, Internationalisation Services
Current students sharing their excperiences 

14.00 – 14.45
Student housing in Rovaniemi, DAS Housing info
Joonas Pitkänen, Customer advisor, DAS Housing Foundation

15.00 -> 
Campus tour with student tutors
Location: Main lobby
Discover the University of Lapland premises under the guidance of the International Tutors!

DEGREE PROGRAMME DAY: TourCIM, NoTo, AAD and SDSI Degree Programmes Starting Meetings

NOTE! Each degree programme has its own schedule and location, check yours below. Also the afternoon programme is different depending on the degree programme.

9.30 – 12.00 
Service Design Strategies and Innovations Master’s programme
LOCATION: Sinco F1042 

Krista Korpikoski, University Lecturer
Kiwoong Nam, Postdoctoral Researcher
Miia Heininen, Coordinator

9.00 – 12.15 
Sustainable Art and Design Master’s programme
LOCATION: Mauri-Hall F1027 and F4015

9.00 – 10.30
LOCATION Mauri-Hall F1027: Introduction to Studies (jointly with the exchange students in the Faculty of Art and Design)

10.45 – 12.15
LOCATION F4014: Starting Meeting with the Teacher Tutor

Maria Huhmarniemi, Associate Professor

10.00 – 12.00 
Tourism, Culture and International Management & Northern Tourism Master’s degree programmes
LOCATION: SAUNA-Seminar room

Linda Tallberg, University Lecturer, TourCIM
Minni Haanpää, Senior Lecturer, TourCIM
Kaarina Tervo-Kankare, University Researcher, NoTo
Minna Nousiainen, University Teacher, NoTo

LOCATION: B156 BOREALIS HALL, LAPLAND UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES (Jokiväylä 11)

12.30 – 13.45
Elective studies in English 
Jointly with exchange student orientation, in Lapland UAS campus. Recording available for degree students in Moodle.

UniPID Virtual Studies on Global Development and Sustainability, Ana Tarazona, Virtual Studies and Communications Coordinator, UniPID
Arctic Studies Programme, Anna Stammler-Gossman, University Researcher
Global Education, Partow Izadi, University Lecturer
China: Domestic, Global and Arctic Trajectories, Matti Nojonen, Professor
Intercultural Communication & Languages and Cultures, Jörn Severidt, Senior Lecturer
Gender studies, Leena-Maija Rossi, Professor

13.00 – ca. 15:30
Tourism, Culture and International Management & Northern Tourism Master’s degree programmes

Excursion to Ounasvaara (outdoor clothing)
Linda Tallberg, University Lecturer, TourCIM
Minni Haanpää, Senior Lecturer, TourCIM
Kaarina Tervo-Kankare, University Researcher, NoTo
Minna Nousiainen, University Teacher, NoTo

LOCATION: KAARINA-HALL C193

9.15 – 10.00 
Short Introduction to Finnish Society
Jaana Severidt, Education Specialist, Master School ULapland coordinator, Internationalisation Services

10.00 – 10.15 
Q & A

10.15 – 11.00 
Student Union at your service: Forenoon program for international master’s degree students

Introduction to the Student Union of the University of Lapland and Student Associations
Jesse Pöllänen, Vice-chair of The Excecutive Board, Internationality
LYY The Student Union of The University of Lapland
Representatives of the Jalot Villit and TAO, Student Associations for Tourism Research and Art and Design students 

11.00 – 11:20
Roots to Local Life - integration support to international students by volunteers 
Archit Boghra and Selin Okcuoglu
Volunteers, Finnish Red Cross, Lapland  

11.30 – 13.00 
Lunch (on your own cost) 

13.00 ->  
Subject Associations and the Student Union Market in the Main Lobby of ULapland
Discover the opportunities and join your subject association, ESN...

18.00 - Angry Birds Theatre 
Checkpoint race by ESN Lapland, ROTKO and LYY

Friday 30.8.2024

9.30 Welcoming new students with coffee offered by Restaurant Felli
Location: ULapland Main Lobby

10.00 Welcoming speeches for new students 
Location: Fellman-Hall

University of Lapland, Director of Administration Ari Konu
City of Rovaniemi, Director Antti Lassila
The Student Union of the University of Lapland 
Speeches will be in Finnish and English.
Streaming for online participants and if needed to the Lecture Halls B127 & B126.

11.00–13.00 Freshman Fair
Location: Main lobby

13.00–15.00 Guidance Corner
Pop-up study guidance, support for Personal Study Plan in Peppi and career guidance for students. Some refreshments available. Welcome!
Location: F-hub
Guidance services of the University of Lapland

13.00–15.00 Café Lingua
Location: Restaurant Petronella
Teachers of the Language Centre

Monday 2.9.2024

12.00 The Opening Seremony for the Academic year of the University of Lapland
Location: Fellman-Hall

Tuesday 3.9.2024

18.00 Opening mass & blessing of new students, Rovaniemi Church
Location: Rovaniemi Church, Yliopistonkatu 2

Personal Study Plan (PSP in Peppi) -workshops for new International Master's Degree students (online in Teams) 

Wed 28.8. at 12.00-13.00 join with the Teams link
Fri 13.9. at 10.00-11.00 join with the Teams link
Thu 26.9. at 14.00-15.00 join with the Teams link

Guidance Corner -events in the Autumn semester, F-hub

Pop-up study guidance and career guidance for students. Some refreshments available. Welcome!
Wed 25.9. at 13–15
Wed 30.10. at 13–15
Wed 27.11. at 13–15

Rovaniemi Week 2. - 8.9.2024

Get familiar with your new hometown. Check the Rovaniemi week programme here (in Finnish) and weekly list of events and attractions here. 

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Student Services (Main Building, E-wing, ground floor)

• Contact: +358 40 485 6583 / opinto@ulapland.fi
• Office Hours: by phone and email on weekdays at 9:00–11:00 and 12:00–13:30.
• Campus Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00–11:00 and 12:00–13:30. 
  

Student Helpdesk (Main Entrance Hall)

• Contact: +358 40 484 4488 / helpdesk@ulapland.fi
• Office hours: Mon–Fri 9:00–17.00