University–English dictionary

Calling people names (in a nice way)

• käpistelijä = a Computer Science student (käpistely = Computer Science, informally)
• maagikko = a Maths student, aka our friend (sometimes also 'matruusi' < Matrix ry)
• teekkari = an Engineering student
• kylteri = an Economics student
• fuksi = a fresher
• jäärä / n:nnen vuoden opiskelija = a person old in study years (n:nnen vuoden opiskelija = studying for the n-th year)

Studying

• HY = University of Helsinki
• HYY = Student Union of the University of Helsinki
• lipasto = university, informally
• käpistely / TKT = Computer Science, informally
  • TKTO = the Computer Science department (before, TKTL)
  • Alko-linja, Alko = algorithms study track
  • Hajatili = distributed or networked systems study track
  • Ohjä-linja, Ohjä = software engineering study track
• ilmo = sign up (to a course or an event), informally
• sisu = SISU (Student Information System for Universities) for planning for your studies and signing up for courses
• noppa = an ECTS study credit, informally
• laskarit = exercises or exercise sessions on any course, informally. Formally, laskuharjoitus
• kisälli = an apprentice aka a student who gets paid for helping other students out with their course work
• paja = a classroom where the apprentices help out with the course work
• assari = a TA, informally
• labra = a lab, originally the labs in Physics and Chemistry
• HOPS = PSP, a personal study plan
• kandi = a Bachelor's Degree, mandatory before a Master's Degree. For us, "luonnontieteiden kandidaatti", BSc.
  • can also mean a person who has completed their Bachelor's
  • can also mean your Bachelor's thesis
• semma = a seminar, in the Master's Programme
• pruju / matsku = a random stack of paper or a pdf that you are expected to learn from, also known as a handout

Student organisation related words

• Tekis = TKO-äly, our subject organisation
• aktiivi = a person who actively takes part in the student organisation
• halko = a board meeting, typically that of your own subject organisation
• HYY = Student Union of the University of Helsinki
• sitsit = an academic dinner party. Dress up fancy (usually) and eat fancy (sometimes). Sing a lot.
• vujut = an academic annual ball. The highlight of the year for the student organisation. Fancier than a sitsit.
• excu = an excursion, getting to know e.g. a company that hires a lot of computer scientists, or an excursion to a movie theatre, museum or Fazer
• RV = the snack kiosk at Gurula
  • depositata = add money to your user for the snack kiosk
• Readme/redari = TKO-äly's own magazine, published around four times a year

Places

In Kumpula

• Exactum = your new home. Exactum hosts mathematicians, data scientists, statistics students and seismologists in addition to computer scientists. Also has a Unicafe (a university restaurant)
• Physicum = the building next to Exactum hosting physicists, geography students and geologists. You can access the library through Physicum and the Unicafe in Physicum serves sandwiches and panini
• Chemicum = Chemicum hosts chemists (what a surprise). They have the biggest Unicafe in Kumpula with better opening hours
• Kartano = the Kumpula manor on Jyrängöntie, in the botanical garden area
• VAK = Väinö Auerin katu, especially the HOAS buildings near Kumpula campus
• PKK = Pietari Kalmin katu, especially the HOAS building