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

The meeting documents of the Faculty Council are available on the University of Lapland's Intra website. If necessary, you can consult the decision documents by contacting the Faculty’s Office.

Meetings of autumn 2023

Thursday 07.09.2023 at 13.15
Thursday 12.10.2023 at 13.15
Thursday 09.11.2023 at 13.15
Thursday 14.12.2023 at 13.15

Meetings of spring 2024

Thursday 18.01.2024 at 13.15
Thursday 15.02.2024 at 13.15
Thursday 14.03.2024 at 13.15
Thursday 11.04.2024 at 13.15
Thursday 16.05.2024 at 13.15
Thursday 13.06.2024 at 13.15

Meetings of autumn 2024

Thursday 05.09.2024 at 13.15
Thursday 10.10.2024 at 13.15
Thursday 07.11.2024 at 13.15
Thursday 12.12.2024 at 13.15

Chair, Professor Satu Miettinen

Members and deputy members

Group I Professors
Jonna Häkkilä, member
Mirja Hiltunen, member
Heidi Pietarinen, member

Timo Jokela, 1. deputy member
Kalle Lampela, 2. deputy member
Mauri Ylä-Kotola, 3. deputy member

Group II Teachers, researchers and other staff
Milla Johansson, member
Maria Keskipoikela, member
Maria Huhmarniemi, member
Pertti Aula, 1. deputy member
Susanna Vuorjoki, 2. deputy member

Group III Students (1 Jan–31 Dec 2023)
Sara Koskinen
Julia Rapo
Lotta Laitila
Matilda Kalving, 1. deputy member
Riikka Isotalo, 2. deputy member
Willehardt Gröhn, 3. deputy member

Additional members
University Lecturer, DA Mari Mäkiranta, D.A.
Associate Professor, DA Leena Raappana-Luiro .
University Lecturer, DA Tomi Knuutila

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

Secretary of Faculty Council
Marjo Majava, Administrative Secretary