Academic affairs

Educational politics covers matters related to studying, education, administration and higher education institutions – in other words, matters that touch every student on a very concrete level.

Almost all frameworks that determine studying and studies are the result of reformations in educational politics. These frameworks define for example how long you can be registered at a university, whether you have to pay fees to study and how much you can influence matters that relate to you. Moreover, an underlying educational politics rule, alignment or custom almost always governs everyday things, such as whether your lecturer has pedagogical skills, how quickly you receive your exam results, how many course books the library acquires and whether you study in small groups or in mass lectures.

The email list for academic affairs is kopo-lista@uta.fi and it operates mainly in Finnish.

Players in the academic affairs sector

The main players in Tamy's academic affairs sector are the Secretary for Academic Affairs and the two Executive Board members responsible for academic affairs. The Committee for Academic Affairs is run by a chair. In addition, other players protect the rights of students and influence student-related matters. Of these, student associations and student representatives are the most important.

Secretary for Academic Affairs

The Secretary for Academic Affairs works full-time at the Student Union and is an expert on matters concerning studying, administration and university politics. The Secretary for Academic Affairs helps students if they encounter problems with their studies, supervises their interests in order to improve the quality of education and communicates current issues. The Secretary for Academic Affairs also keeps an eye on the University administration and supports and helps student representatives in their duties. Moreover, he promotes students and student associations in their influencing work and supports their work in improving study conditions. The Secretary for Academic Affairs is also responsible for preparing and presenting items to the Executive Board of the Student Union and putting them into action.

If you need advice or background information about studying or administration or help with legal protection, contact the Secretary for Academic Affairs. The Secretary for Academic Affairs is also the person to turn to if you need help with practicalities, events, training or matters concerning the appointment and replacement of student representatives. You can also address any feedback or suggestions concerning the academic affairs sector to the Secretary for Academic Affairs. The easiest way to get a hold of the Secretary for Academic Affairs is by email or phone. If you wish to meet the secretary in person, please make an appointment beforehand.

Executive Board members responsible for academic affairs

The other people responsible for academic affairs hold positions of trust in the Student Union and act as part of the eight-member Executive Board. The Executive Board steers the Student Union's work and is responsible for its administration. It also represents students, keeps in touch with various interest groups, uses the Student Union's right to speak and decides on making comments and statements. The Executive Board members responsible for academic affairs define policies and steer activities in the academic affairs sector as well as participate in planning and realizing the sector's activities as per their interests and chances.

Please don't hesitate to contact the Executive Board members responsible for academic affairs if you have something to say on Tamy's alignments, the supervision of students' interests or new cooperation partners, or if you have suggestions on how to improve students' conditions.

Committee for Academic Affairs

The chair of the Committee for Academic Affairs is a voluntary student who runs the committee. The committee deals with current affairs in the field and prepares comments and items for the Student Union if needed. For more information, visit the committee's page.