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Faculty Council

Tasks of the Faculty Council
  • to evaluate and develop teaching and research
  • to determine faculty-specific selection criteria for student admissions
  • to approve the curricula
  • to approve and grade master's, licentiate and doctoral theses on the basis of the examiner statements
  • to prepare proposals for professor appointments
  • to prepare a proposal of the faculty's operational and financial plan
  • to serve as a preparatory body in issues ruled by the University Board and Central Administration
Recruitment of Personnel

Instruction for applying the title of docentship
Please read the general instruction university webpage.

Template for researcher's curriculum vitae by the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity

Teaching portfolio at the University of Lapland

The Meeting Documents
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 the Faculty Council
Autumn 2024
Tue 3.9.2024 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen byt Tue 13.8.)
Tue 1.10.2024 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 10.9.)
Tue 5.11.2024 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Fri 11.10.)
Tue 10.12.2024 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 19.11.)

Spring 2025
Tue 28.1.2025 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 7.1.)
Tue 18.2.2025 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 28.1.)
Tue 18.3.2025 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen byt Tue 25.2.)
Tue 15.4.2025 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 25.3.)
Tue 20.5.2025 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 29.4.)
Tue 10.6.2025 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 20.5.)

Composition of the Faculty Council 2024 - 2026

Chair Professor Ilkka Ratinen
1. deputy Chair Professor Leena-Maija Rossi
2. deputy Chair Professor Kirsti Lempiäinen

Members 1.1.2024-31.12.2026:

Group I: Professors
Professor Kirsti Lempiäinen, debuty member Professor Tuija Turunen
Professor Leena-Maija Rossi, debuty member Professor Päivi Rasi-Heikkinen
Professor Tanja Äärelä, debuty member Professor Pigga Keskitalo

Group II: Lectures, researchers and other staff:
University Lecturer Hanna Vuojärvi, debuty member University Lecturer Outi Kyrö-Ämmälä
Lecturer Timo Lakkala, debuty member Lecturer Nina Seljo
Lecturer Sinikka Lakkala-Chavez, debuty member Lecturer Tiina Yrjänheikki
 

Student members and deputy members 1.1.2024 - 31.12.2024
Heini Naukkarinen
Jani Siirilä
Nuppu Savola
1. deputy member Erika Lassila
2. deputy member Marianne Laurikainen
3. deputy member Juulianna Kemppainen

Additional member
University Lecturer Ulla Kemi

If the Dean is prevented from attending a Faculty Council meeting, the Vice-Dean will serve as a replacement and preside over the meeting.

The presenters of the Faculty Council are Saana Korva, Administrative Manager; Anne Autti, Head of Study Affairs and Anne Onnela, Rector of Teacher Training School. Administrative Secretary Leena Inkeröinen acts as the secretary of the council.