Faculty Council

• attends the strategic planning and implementation of the strategy of our faculty
• prepares the proposals for appointing permanent teaching staff according to the strategic personnel plan
• operates as a quality assurance body in the faculty
• assesses and develops teaching and research
  

• lays down the faculty-specific selection criteria for admissions
• approves the curricula
  
• approves and grades the master's and licentiate theses, and doctoral dissertations, on the basis of the examiner statements

Meetings of spring 2025

Thursday 16.01.2025 at 13.15
Thursday 13.02.2025 at 13.15
Thursday 13.03.2025 at 13.15
Thursday 10.04.2025 at 13.15
Thursday 15.05.2025 at 13.15
Thursday 12.06.2025 at 13.15 

Meetings of autumn 2025

Thursday 04.09.2025 at 13.15
Thursday 09.10.2025 at 13.15
Thursday 06.11.2025 at 13.15
Thursday 11.12.2025 at 13.15

Chair, Professor Satu Miettinen

Members and deputy members

Group I Professors
Jonna Häkkilä, member
Heidi Pietarinen, member
Maria Huhmarniemi, member
Mirja Hiltunen, deputy member


Group II Teachers, researchers and other staff
Milla Johansson, member
Ashley Colley, member
Johanna Oksanen, member
Elina Härkönen, 1. deputy member
Jukka Kiviniemi, 2. deputy member
Karoliina Laxström, 3. deputy member

Group III Students (1 Jan–31 Dec 2024)
Julia Rapo, member
Katriina Leinonen, member
Raakel Heikkinen, member
Sara Sorri, 1. deputy member
Roni Hassel, 2. deputy member
Pauliina Pitkänen, 3. deputy member

Additional members
University Lecturer, DA Tomi Knuutila
Professori, DA Anniina Koivurova
Associate Professor, DA Mari Mäkiranta

Presenters of Faculty Council
Kaisa Kangas, Head of Administration, 
Janette Tolppi, Head of Study Affairs

Secretary of Faculty Council
Marjo Majava, Administrative Secretary