• 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

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, deputy member Professor Tuija Turunen
Professor Leena-Maija Rossi, deputy member Professor Päivi Rasi-Heikkinen
Professor Tanja Äärelä, deputy member Professor Pigga Keskitalo

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

Student members and deputy members 1.1.2025 – 31.12.2025
Jani Siirilä, deputy member Santtu Salo
Nuppu Savolainen, deputy member Erika Lassila
Marianne Laurikainen, deputy member Emmi Huhtala

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.

Autumn 2025
Tue 2.9.2025 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Netta-Riina Mourujärvi by Tue 12.8.)
Tue 7.10.2025 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Netta-Riina Mourujärvi by Tue 16.9.)
Tue 4.11.2025 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Fri 10.10.)
Tue 9.12.2025 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 18.11.)

Spring 2026
Tue 27.1.2026 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 5.1.)
Tue 17.2.2026 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 27.1.)
Tue 17.3.2026 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen byt Tue 24.2.)
Tue 14.4.2026 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 24.3.)
Tue 19.5.2026 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 28.4.)
Tue 9.6.2026 at 10.15 am
(thesis to Leena Inkeröinen by Tue 19.5.)

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.