August
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Sat 27/8
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Head start on the fresher year 12:00 (Calendar event)
- A traditional head start on the fresher year in Suomenlinna: Come meet and hang out with your fellow students to be!
- If you want to head to Suomenlinna together, come and meet us at Manta (the Havis Amanda statue) at 12 o'clock
- TKO-äly will offer some snacks and refreshments. You can also bring your own snacks and drinks!
- We'll take the ferry to Suomenlinna, for which you'll need an HSL ticket valid in Zone A.
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Orientation week
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You can find the events relevant for your degree programme here. They will add the links for the remote events later.
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Mon 29/8
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Orientation day I
- No events planned for now
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Tue 30/8
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Orientation day II
- Fresher laptops given out in Physicum between 10:00–14:00
- Bachelor's Programme in Computer Science: 12:00–14:00, A111
- Master's Programme in Data Science, 12:00–15:00, CK112 Master's Programme
- Meeting your tutor group for the first time and possibly a tour around the campus (14:00–16:00)
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Hanging out at a park 16:00
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Fresher Klusteri
- After the park, we'll head to Klusteri
- You can go there with the others straight from the park or go there by yourself (the address is Leppäsuonkatu 11)
- Ring the buzzer for "Christina Regina" and wait for somebody to open the door
- When you come in, make sure somebody tells you the rules :)
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Wed 31/8
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Orientation week III
- Fresher laptops given out in Physicum between 10:00–14:00
- Life Science Informatics: 10:00–11:00, Exactum B120 Master's
- Master's Programme in Computer Science: 9:15–11:00 B123 (NB! Another event on Thu) Master's
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PSP 14:00–17:00
- We'll help you out in making your own personal study plan (PSP), if you don't have one already, in Exactum rooms BK107 and B221 (see Exactum map)
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Fresher sauna 16:00
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September
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Thu 1/9
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Orientation day IV
- Fresher laptops given out in Physicum between 10:00–14:00
- Guidance and wellbeing online event (in Finnish): 9:00–12:00, will be remote and recorded.
- Swedish speaking faculty introduces itself: 12:15–13:45, Physicum E205
- Guidance and wellbeing online event (in English): 13:00–16:00, will be remote and recorded.
- Orientation event for Master's students in Data Science: 10:00–12:00 CK112 Master's
- Orientation event for Master's students in Computer Science: 14:15–16:00, B123 Master's
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Subject organizations introduce themselves 14:00–17:00
- Subject organizations introduce themselves in Physicum. In previous years, there's been stands, mini lectures, laboratory demos and tours with an open doors kind of mentality. They will also sell tickets for Friday's fresher party organized by Matlu.
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Park hangout 18:00
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Fri 2/9
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Orientation day V
- Guidance and wellbeing online event (in Swedish) 9:00–12:00
- Other fields of study introduce themselves 11:00–13:00
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Faculty orienteering 14:00
- We'll tour the campus and its key spaces in groups in a relaxed way. The best groups are rewarded.
- Orienteering starts at 14:00 in front of Gurula
- You can also buy patches and become a member of TKO-äly. Take some cash with you! The patches cost €1–4 / a piece, the membership €4 / a year, €10 / 3 years or €15 / 5 years.
- You can also buy our yellow overalls for €10.
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Matlu party TBA
- A party for all of the Kumpula freshers
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Mon 5/9
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Opening ceremony of the academic year 12:00–18:00
- A somewhat fancy academic event, open to all, held in the festive hall
- At the same time is the opening carnival, where organisations associated with the student union introduce themselves and their activities on the central campus, i.e., the main building, Porthania, Think Corner and in front of the buildings.
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TBA
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Fresher orienteering
- A highlight of the fresher fall: Fresher orienteering, where we'll circle the city in groups and have a party at the end.
- After the orienteering, we'll reward the winners and celebrate. More info to come.
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Thu 29/9
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HYY fresher adventure
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