Location: KAARINA-HALL, C193, close to the University main entrance 

9.00 Arrival assistants will meet you in the University main lobby and guide you to the lecture room

9.15 – 9:30 Feel welcome to the University of Lapland
Piia Björn, Vice rector for Education

9.30 – 10:00 Get started at Ulapland, Practical info
Jaana Severidt, Education Specialist, Internationalisation Services

10.00 – 10.50 Get started at Ulapland, Academic practices
Jaana Severidt, Education Specialist, Internationalisation Services

11.00 – 12.00 Lunch (on your own cost)
Lunch possibilities at ULapland Restaurant Petronella

12.00 – 13.00 Get started with Peppi study system – How to use Peppi?
Leena Inkeröinen, 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.

You can bring your laptop to follow along.

*** Joining online the Exchange student orientation ***

Joint session with the exchange student orientation. Join with this Zoom link, passcode 253669.

13.15 – 14.00 Safety and security
Markus Veteläinen, Risk Management Manager and Maija Törmänen, University Social Worker

13.45 – 14.00 Individual Study Arrangements
Aleksanteri Rahkonen, Head of Study Affairs

14.00 – 14.15 Campus services
Ami Louhikero, Service Advisor

*** Continuing with the Degree student orientation ***

14.30 – 15.00 Registration Checkpoint
Jaana Severidt, Education specialist, Internationalisation services

We’ll 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.

15.15 – 16.00 Campus tour with the Arrival assistants
Discover the University of Lapland premises under the guidance of the Arrival assistants Sri, Katie and Adrian

15.15 – 16.00 Getting to know the campus online & support with the Arrival services
Getting to know the campus online, learning some of the favourite places at the campus. Summary of the day for online attendees.
Jaana Severidt, Education specialist, Internationalisation services

Location: KAARINA-HALL, C193

9.00 – 9.45 University Library services
Kati Vuontisjärvi, Information Specialist, University Library

9.45 – 10.15 Student Health Care services
Suvi Heinonen, Public Health Nurse, YTHS Rovaniemi

*** Joining online the exchange student orientation ***

PRACTICAL INFO – Short presentations

Joint session with the exchange student orientation. Join with this Zoom link, passcode 253669.

10.30 – 10.45 Rovaniemi Congregation
Jenniina Heikkilä, Campus Pastor, Rovaniemi parish

10.45 – 11.00 DAS Housing Introduction
Joonas Pitkänen, Service Advisor, Domus Arctica Foundation

11.00 – 11.15 Café Lingua
Peter Sippel, University Teacher, Centre for Multilingual Communication

11.15 – 12.15 LUNCH (on your own cost)

12.15 – 13.15 Cultural Adaptation & Culture Shock
Rudy Gambino, University Teacher and Virpi Nurmela, Service Manager, Centre for Multilingual Communication

13.15 – 13.45 Wellbeing introductions
Aino Kärpänniemi, Study psychologist and Mika Vettainen, Well-Being instructor

*** Continuing with the Degree student orientation ***

14.00 – 15.15 Studies at the Language Centre and Personal Study Plan in languages
Pia Eriksson, University Lecturer, Vice director, Centre for Multilingual Communication
Hannu Paloniemi, University Lecturer, Centre for Multilingual Communication
Rudy Gambino, University Teacher, Centre for Multilingual Communication
Personal Study Plan in Languages, Virpi Nurmela, Service Manager, Centre for Multilingual Communication

15.15 – 15.30 Registration check point
Jaana Severidt, Education specialist, Internationalisation services

We’ll 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.

TourCIM, Noto, AAD, AWP, AIC and SDSI degree programmes, starting meetings.

NOTE! Starting times and locations varies, check your programme’s schedule below. 

9.30 – 12.00 Service Design Strategies and Innovations Master’s programme, starting meeting
Location: Sinco F1042

Kiwoong Nam, University Lecturer
Jia Wang, Postdoctoral Researcher
Marja Ylioinas, Education Specialist

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9.00 – 10.30 Sustainable Art and Design Master’s programme, Faculty of Art and Design study info session
Location: Mauri Hall
Tijl Van Daal, Education Specialist

10.45 – 12:15 Sustainable Art and Design Master’s programme, MyTeacher meeting
Location: F2067
Katri Kauppala, University Lecturer

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9.30 – 12.00 Tourism, Culture and International Management & Northern Tourism Master’s degree programmes, starting meeting
Location: SAUNA-Seminar room

Linda Tallberg, University Lecturer
Minni Haanpää, Senior Lecturer
Outi Rantala, Professor
Minna Nousiainen, University Teacher

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9.30 – 17:30 Arctic World Politics, starting day with teachers and staff
Location: on campus & in the city centre Arktikum and Arctic Centre

9.30 – 12:00 Starting meeting, practicalities and introductions, location Lecture room A218
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch in Petronella restaurant on campus
chaning location to Arktikum and the Arctic Centre 
14:00 – 15:00 Visit to the Arktikum – Arctic Science centre and Museum 
15:30 – 16:00 Visit to the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland
16:30 – 17:30 Get together at the Revontuli-laavu (Northern Lights Wicket)

Laura Junka-Aikio, Professor
Pekko Riikonen, Coordinator

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Note the timing!
17:00 – 18:30 Arctic Indigenous Cinema, starting meeting
Location: online in Teams, join with this link

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12 – 13 Lunch (on your own cost)
Lunch possibilities at ULapland Restaurant Petronella

13.30 – 15.00 Elective studies in English
Location: Fellman Hall and Zoom
(joint session with the exchange student orientation)

• UniPID virtual studies Kaisa Kurki
• Arctic Studies Programme, Anna Stammler-Gossman, University Researcher
• Global Education, Partow Izadi, University Lecturer
• China: Domestic, Global and Arctic Trajectories, Matti Nojonen, Professor
• Intercultural Communication & Languages and Cultures, Rudy Gambino, University Teacher
• Gender studies, Leena-Maija Rossi, Professor

17:00 – 18:30 Arctic Indigenous Cinema, starting meeting
Location: online in Teams, join with this link

Location: KAARINA-HALL, C193

9.00 – 9.30 Student Union at your service: Forenoon program for international master’s degree students
Jasmin Kaarnivuo
Vice-chair of the Executive Board, Internationality & Associations Representative, LYY The Student Union of The University of Lapland

9.30 – 10.00 Introduction to Student Associations

• Kosmos Buran, subject association for Political sciences and Sociology students (AWP)
• Jalot Villit, subject association for Tourism research students (TourCIM, NoTo)
• TAO, subject association for Art and Design students (AAD, SDSI, AIC)

10.15 – 10.45 ESN Lapland
Get to know the Erasmus Student Network ESN Lapland, the activities and events and support for integration.
Representative of ESN Lapland

11.00 – 12.00 Lunch (on your own cost)

12.00 –  Safety in Art and Design studies
Location: Esko and Asko Hall
This is compulsory for all students in the Faculty of Art and Design.

13:00 – 14.30 Subject associations Fair
Location: University of Lapland Main Lobby
Associations of Rovaniemi, Student Union LYY

Afternoon & Evening:
Activity & Social program by ESN and LYY & Subject Associations

University’s joint orientation programme 

Location: Fellman-Hall C147 and live stream online

9.30 – 10.00
University Restaurant Felli welcomes new students with coffee service in the main lobby

10.00 – 11.00
Tervetuloa Lapin yliopistoon! Welcome to the University of Lapland!
Welcoming words, Antti Syväjärvi, Rector of the University of Lapland
Welcoming words, City of Rovaniemi
Welcoming words, The Student Union of the University of Lapland (LYY)

Welcoming speaches will be in Finnish and English.

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Joint programme will continue for new Finnish Bacherlor’s and Master’s students on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. Language of the presentations will be Finnish. You can check the Finnish Orientation programmes by the Faculties’ here.