Orientation for exchange students

CASTRÉN HALL - University of Lapland 

9.00 – 10.30
Feel welcome!
Mari Putaansuu, Director of International Relations

Get started at ULapland
Jani Suokanerva, Advisor, Internationalisation Services 
Tijl Van Daal, Advisor, Internationalisation Services

11.00 – 11.30
Student Union at your Service
Representative of the Student Union of the University of Lapland

Join Online: ZOOM (Passcode: 593032) 

11.30 – 12.45
Registration Checkpoint

 Students of Education and Law at 11.30
Students of Social Sciences at 12.00
Students of Art and Design at 12.30

We 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. 

We will hand out to you

• User ID with which you can access the university systems which allows you to enrol to the courses according to your study plan/learning agreement. 

If you have a Certificate of Attendance / Arrival form from your home university

• Fill in all the necessary information. We can then sign it! 
  (ULapland Erasmus Code: SF ROVANIE01 / Contact persons: Jani Suokanerva LAW & EDU; Tijl Van Daal ART & SOC)

Join Student Union! Pay fee, become a member and start enjoying the benefits.  

13.30 – 14.15
How to study in Lapland 
Jörn Severidt, Senior Lecturer, Language Centre

14.30 – 15.30
How to use Peppi study register system
Marjo Pohjonen, Planner/Digital support and development services 

Learn to use the system to register to the courses, get your study certificate and transcript of records.
You also learn to use Peppi study guide to find courses, prepare your personal study plan and timetables.
Finally, get insight into TUUDO application for all the information students need.

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16.00
University of Lapland, Main Lobby
Campus tour
Discover the University of Lapland premises under the guidance of the International Tutors! 

Practical information - Short presentations 

FELLMAN HALL - University of Lapland

 Arrive to the lecture hall. Be on time!

9.00 - 9.45
Day Opening and Rovaniemi City Greetings
Johanna Tikkanen, City of Rovaniemi

Café Lingua
Laura Senni, University Teacher, Language Centre
Stephanie Sieng, University Teacher, Language Centre 
Peter Sippel, University Teacher, Language Centre

9.45 - 10.15
Health care services, Private health care providers and cases of emergency
Tijl Van Daal, Advisor, Internationalisation Services 

10.45 - 11.30
Stay well! Students' Welfare at Rovaniemi and Kemi campuses and Rovaniemi Congregation
Well-being services of Lapland University of Applied Sciences and University of Lapland video
Rainer Väänänen, Campus Pastor, Rovaniemi parish

11.30 - 12.00
Local Friend Program - ESN Lapland
Adrien Fontenaud, ESN Lapland 

DAS housing introductions 
Joonas Pitkänen, Service Advisor, Domus Arctica Foundation 

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FELLMAN HALL - University of Lapland

13.00 - 13.30
Registering the stay in Finland, Finnish PIC
Jani Suokanerva, Advisor, Internationalisation Services

13.30 - 14.00  BREAK

14.00 - 14.30
ESN Lapland
Respresentative of ESN Lapland

14.30 - 15.15
Well-being introductions
Mika Vettainen, Wellbeing Instructor, Study Services

15.15- 15.30  BREAK

15.30 -16.30
Cultural Adaptation and Culture Shock
Jörn Severidt, Senior Lecturer, Language Centre

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CASTRÉN HALL - University of Lapland 

13.00 – 14.30
Minors in English 

• Ana Tarazona, UniPID
  
• Global Education, Partow Izadi, Senior Lecturer
• China: Domestic, Global and Arctic Trajectories, Matti Nojonen, Senior Lecturer
  
• Intercultural Communication & Languages and Cultures, Jörn Severidt, Senior Lecturer
• Gender studies, Leena-Maija Rossi, Professor

15.00 - 16.00
Studies at the Language Centre

Finnish for Foreigners - Hannu Paloniemi, University Lecturer

Less spoken Languages and Teach & Learn program - Laura Senni, University Teacher

English studies at the University of Lapland - Pia Eriksson, Unversity Lecturer

 Guidelines for academic writing – video available in Moodle – Orientation materials.

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ESKO AND ASKO - University of Lapland 

10.00 - 11.00 

Library Services 
Kati Vuontisjärvi, Information Specialist

Short presentations on Digital Services
Electronic Exams
E-learning
Student HelpDesk Services on ICT

12.00 - 13.00

Introduction of the student subject associations of the University of Lapland
Representatives of the subject associations  

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University of Lapland main Lobby 
13.00 - 14.30
Subject associations and student union market in the main Lobby. Discover the opportunities and join your subject association, ESN... 

Evening: Social evening by ESN, LYY and ROTKO at Y-north. Time TBA

 Learning agreement consultation and signing arrival forms and LA’s during office hours for incoming students Tue 9 – 11 and Thu 12-13.30.

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

• Contact: +358 40 485 6583 / opinto@ulapland.fi
• Customer service only by appointment. 
  

Student Helpdesk (Main Entrance Hall)

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