Location: Borealis Hall, Lapland University of Applied Sciences

9.00 – 9.15 Welcome to ULapland!
Antti Syväjärvi, Rector

9.15 – 10.15: Get started at ULapland
Jani Suokanerva and Tijl Van Daal,
Education Specialists

10.30 – 11.00: Student Union at your service
Representatives of the Student Union of the University of Lapland

11.00 – 12.15: Arrival Checkpoint

Students of Education and Law at 11.00, Social Sciences at 11.30 and Art and Design at 12.00
Take with you: ID with photo, insurance policy, residence permit if applicable

13.15 – 13.45: Safety and Security
Markus Veteläinen, Risk Management Manager
and Maija Törmänen, University social worker

13.45 – 14.00: Individual Study Arrangements
Janette Tolppi, Head of Study Affairs

14.00 – 14.15: Campus Services
Ami Louhikero, Service Advisor

14.30 – 15.15: How to use Peppi study register system
Leena Inkeröinen, Planner, Digital support and development services

Bring your laptop to follow along.

15.15 – 15.45: Sign your Letter of Arrival
Tijl Van Daal, Education Specialist

Bring the paper version of your letter of arrival (if you have this) or send it to incoming@ulapland.fi and we’ll sign it digitally.

Location: Borealis Hall, Lapland University of Applied Sciences 

9.00 – 9.15: Rovaniemi City Greetings

9.15 – 9.45: Healthcare services, Private healthcare providers and cases of Emergency
Tijl Van Daal, Education Specialist

9.45 – 10.15: Registration and Finnish PIC
Tijl Van Daal, Education Specialist

10.30 – 10.45: Rovaniemi Congregation
Ilmo Liimatta, Campus Pastor

10.45 – 11.00: DAS housing introductions
Representative of DAS Housing

11.00 – 11.15 Café Lingua
Peter Sippel, Language Centre

12.15 – 13.15: Cultural adaptation and culture shock
Rudy Gambino, University Teacher

13.15 – 13.45: Well-being services
Aino Kärpänniemi, Study psychologist
Mika Vettainen, Well-Being instructor

14.00 – 14.30: Library Services
Kati Vuontisjärvi, Information Specialist

14.30 – 15.15: ESN Lapland and Friend Programme
Representatives of ESN Lapland

Faculty of Art and Design:
9.00 – 10.30: MAURI HALL
Tijl Van Daal, Education Specialist

10.45 – 12.15: My Teacher meetings by study module

• Design F2060
  Anssi Korpela, University Lecturer
• Graphic Design F2063
  Pinja Metsäkoivu, University Teacher
• Sustainable Art and Design F2067
  Katri Kauppala, University Lecturer

Faculty of Education, Law and Social Sciences
10.45 – 12.15, EELI HALL
Tijl Van Daal, Education Specialist

Location: Fellman Hall, University of Lapland

13.00 – 13.20
 UniPID

13.20 – 13.40
Arctic Studies Programme,
Anna Stammler Gossmann, University Researcher

13.40 – 14.00
Global Education,
Partow Izadi, Senior Lecturer

Break

14.20 – 14.40
China: Domestic, Global and Arctic Trajectories,
Matti Nojonen, Senior Lecturer (Substituted by Tijl Van Daal)

14.40 – 15.00
Intercultural Communication & Languages and Cultures,
Rudy Gambino, University Teacher

15.00 – 15.20
Social Work studies,
Emilia Brusila, University Teacher

10.15 – 10.45: Student Subject Associations, by faculty
Law: D195
Education: D196
Art and Design: Mauri hall
Social Sciences: D156

11.00 – 12.00: Centre for Multilingual Communication, Fellman Hall
Finnish For Foreigners – Hannu Paloniemi, University Lecturer
Less spoken languages and teach and learn programme – Rudy Gambino, University Teacher
English studies at the University of Lapland – Pia Eriksson, University Lecturer

Safety in Art and Design Studies: Starting at 12.00 in Esko and Asko
(Mandatory course for Design students.)

13.00 – 14.30 Association fair Main lobby
Associations of Rovaniemi, Student Union LYY

TBA Social Activity by ESN, LYY and ROTKO