Schedule for fall

Versio hetkellä 28. syyskuuta 2024 kello 13.13 – tehnyt Ontu (keskustelu | muokkaukset)
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Below you'll find key dates for the fresher fall of 2024. In addition, you'll find information about future events in TKO-äly's event calendar. The university guide for the orientation week can be found here.

In addition to the events below, we will organize events for all of our members, unofficial gatherings and events for your own tutor group.

NB! We might have to change these dates and schedule.
Follow our announcements on the fresher channel (you'll get the invitation link from a tutor), keep an eye on the event calendar and this page as we get closer to orientation week.
The events that are organized mostly for the freshers are not added to the event calendar.
August
Sat 24/8 Head start on the fresher year 15.00 (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 3pm
  • TKO-äly will offer some snacks and refreshments. You can also bring your own snacks and drinks!
  • We will take the ferry to Suomenlinna, for which you'll need an HSL ticket valid in Zone A.
Orientation week You can find the events relevant for your degree programme here. They will add the links for the remote events later.
Mon 26/8 Orientation day I
  • Board Game Night, 18.00-23.00, Gurula (DK115), Exactum
Tue 27/8 Orientation day II
  • Orientation lecture Master's Data Science (part 1) 9:15–12:00, Chemicum A110 Data Science
  • Orientation lecture Master's Computer Science (part 1) 10:00–12:00, Exactum A111 CS Master's
  • Orientation lecture Bachelor's Computer Science 12:00–14:00 A111, TKT
  • Sisu info session for exchange students 14:00–16:00, Exactum B123 Exchange
  • International degree student info 14:00–16:00, Chemicum A110Master's, Internationals
Hanging out at a park 16:00
Fresher Klusteri 18:00 (18:00-22:00 alcohol-free)
  • 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 come and open the door
  • When you come in, make sure somebody tells you the rules of Klusteri :)
Wed 28/8 Orientation week III
  • Check-in event for all new international degree and exchange students: 13:30-14:15, Language Center, Fabianinkatu 26Internationals
Study plan workshop 11:00-14.00, Exactum BK107 and B221
  • Your tutors will help you with creating your study plan
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Fresher sauna 17:00
  • Let's have a sauna!
  • 17 o'clock at the Mäkelänkadun sauna, Mäkelänkatu 87, Helsinki
  • If you want to leave together, we leave from Kumpula at 17:00
  • Going to the sauna starts at 18:00 in shifts
Thu 29/8 Orientation day IV
  • Guidance and wellbeing online event [Zoom] (in Finnish, recording will be available), 9.00–12.00
  • Orientation lecture Master’s Data Science (part 2), 9.15–11.00, Exactum CK112Data Science
  • Student Organization Exhibition, 12.00-15.00, Physicum Lobby
  • Faculty's event for swedish speaking students, 12-14, Physicum E205 Swedish
  • Guidance and wellbeing online event [Zoom] (in Swedish, recording will be available) 13.00–16.00 Swedish
  • Orientation lecture Master’s Computer Science (part 2), 14.00–15.30, Exactum B123 CS Master's
Student organization marketplace 12:00-15:00
  • Get to know student organizations and buy overall patches in the lobby of Physicum. Bring cash!
City tour 14:00
  • Get to know central Helsinki
  • Departure from Exactum's main entrance (courtyard between Exactum and Physicum)
Park hangout 17:00
Fri 30/8 Orientation day V
  • Guidance and wellbeing online event [Zoom] (in English, recording will be available) 9:00–12:00
  • Info session of different fields of science (mostly in Finnish), Limes ry, 12.00–14.00, Exactum A111
  • Exchange student info 12:00-14:00, Exactum D112 Exchange
  • Housing info session for exchange students [Zoom] (recording will be available), 14:00–15:00, Exchange
  • Chance to buy patches and become a member of TKO-äly. Take some cash with you.
  • Patches 2–2.5 €/piece, membership 4 € / year, 10 € / 3 years or 15 € / 5 years. TKO-äly mug 5€
  • You can also buy our yellow overalls for €15.
KJYFS 18.00-22.00, afterparty 22.00-
  • A park hangout for all freshers of Kumpula organized by Matlu, the umbrella student organization of our campus
  • After party at No Name (Kalevankatu 6, 00100 Helsinki)
  • Entry to the bar section of the venue is free, but you will need to pay 3€ cloak room and entrance fee if you enter the club section
  • You need a student card (e.g. Frank app) at the after party to receive discounts
Sat 31/8 Nations' fresher park 14:00–18:00
September
Mon 2/9 Opening ceremony of the academic year, start 12.15
  • A somewhat fancy academic event, open to all, held in the university festive hall
  • In the afternoon (14.00-18.00) is the opening carnival, where organizations 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.
Nations' fresher disco 21.00-3.00, Ostrobotnia, Museokatu 10
  • A party by the nations at Botta (Museokatu 10)
Tue 3/9 Orientation events
  • Orientation lecture Bachelor's computer science, 12.15-14.00, Exactum A111 TKT
  • Sisu help Bachelor's computer science for special cases (e.g. students who transferred from different university), 14.00-16.00, Exactum B123 TKT
Wed 18/9 HYY fresher adventure
Sat 28/9 TKO-äly fresher orienteering
  • Compete on fun checkpoints and have a great day out with new friends - because it's time to put on your overalls for the first time! We'll be handing out maps at the main entrance of the Kumpula Campus Library at 15.45-16.30. The checkpoints will be open from 16-21. No team yet? No problem! We'll also be handing out teams at the starting grid. The evening will culminate in an afterparty at Käärmeenpesä, where the best orienteering teams will be awarded! More information [1]
October
Sat 5/10 Fresher sitsit time TBA
  • Traditional academic table party with a three-course dinner, drinks and lots of singing
November
Sat 9/11 TKO-äly anniversary ball time TBA
  • Come and celebrate TKO-älys 36th anniversary with us
Sat 16/11 - Mon 18/11 KJYR'23 - Cruise by Kumpula student associations 12:00
  • 2-day cruise to Stockholm for Kumpula students
  • Sign-up: KJYR sign-up KJYR sign-up