Services for Students

Orientation for New Students, 22 August 2011

Topics

• Services for Students– Student Services office– IT services– Library

• Wellbeing Services– Health care– Housing– Sports– Students benefits

• Registrations

Student Services office

• 3rd floor of the new building, near the Library• Open Tuesday – Thursday 12-15

• Student certificates, transcripts of study records, enrolment• Certificates for public transportation and student restaurants• Exchange students: Signing and stamping papers from your home

university, such as arrival certificate

• Advice for international students: Ms. Helena Härkönen and Ms. Juuli Kenkkilä

– Contact persons for HOAS and other authorities– General advice on registrations and practical issues

IT services

• Aalto user ID for all students– for school computers (available at your Department)– for library’s computers– for aalto email– for WebOodi student information system

• IT Service Desk: user ID problems, passwords, guidance• Open Mon-Thu 8:30-16, Fri 8:30-15, 5th floor 561

Personal key card

• To get a personal key card for entering the School’s premises during evenings and weekends:

• Ask for a permit from your department• Take the permit to the main entrance info point, bring your ID with

you• You’ll get a key and a personal entry code• Remember to return the key before leaving!

Aalto University Arabia Campus Library (Aralis)

• Campus library for Art and Design students, 3rd floor (new side)– Information services for students– Online services: databases and dictionaries– Literature, magazines, audiovisual material

• Facilities include– Workstations & IT classroom– Reading room

• Library card from the information desk

• www.aralis.fi/en

• Note that the Campus library is housed within a branch of the Helsinki city library – both have their own library cards and systems

Introduction in English to the Aalto University Arabia Campus LibraryThis two-hour session introduces you to:

- How the Finnish library system works.

- What the Aalto University Library’s collections, services and facilities are.

- How to find information using the library database.

- How to find and use information effectively and improve your information skills.

Open sessions for all new international students at the library’s computer room!

Please choose a time convenient to you:

Thu 25.08.11 13:00-15:00

Wed 31.08.11 10:00-12:00

Fri 02.09.11 12:00-14:00

Tue 06.09.11 10:00-12:00

No need to sign up in advance.

For more information

please ask at the library or

email Marika Sarvilahti forename.surname@aalto.fi

Health Care for Students

• Note: Health Care options depend on your status:– MA student or exchange student?– EU or non-EU?

• Primary health care for MA students: YTHS (or FSHS – Finnish Student Health Service)

– ONLY for members of the Student Union AYY (exchange students have the option to join)

– 3 locations in the Helsinki region– Töölö service point: open Mon-Fri 8-16– Health and medical care, mental health and dental care– Appointments free of charge or for a small fee– Remember to show your Student Union card

Health Care: EU or Non-EU?

• EU/EEA citizens + Australian and Swiss citizens– Access to the city’s health stations– With the European Health Insurance Cards– Regular fee of EUR 13,40

• Non-EU citizens– Only emergency treatment from the city, with real costs charged– Private health care, e.g. www.mehilainen.fi

Health Care in Emergencies

• Emergencies & Acute treatment during the weekends and evenings– Find out the location of your nearest Hospital Emergency Health Centre(by the City of Helsinki: www.hel.fi > Health care services > Emergency services)– Serious cases: Emergency number 112

UniSport

• 6 Sports Centres around Helsinki region• Nearest to Arabia campus, Kumpula Sports Centre• Ball sports, gym, group exercises, fitness classes, climbing wall,• Inexpensive prices for students, with your student card or student

certificate• www.unisport.fi

Student Card & Benefits

Student Cards:• School’s own card for internal purposes (for exchange students only)• Official national student card– for Student Union members only• Note that the student benefits in stores, restaurants and museums are

usually only offered for students with the official national student card, but sometimes might be available with the School’s card, if you ask about it

Student restaurants

• Student priced meals at Campus Restaurants with Student Card or student meal card

• Appr. EUR 2,60• Restaurants in Arabia campus:

– Katri Antell, next to the library– Fazer Amica, 5th floor– Kipsari, basement

Transportation: Local

• Student prices in public transportation: register at HSL office (Railway Station’s Metro Station) with a specific student certificate

How to find your way in the Helsinki region?

Route service: www.reittiopas.fi/en

Finding places: http://maps.google.com

Transportation: Long distance

• Student priced long distance bus and train tickets– with the Student Union cardor– with VR’s own card, available for a fee at the Railway Station,

bring a photo and specific student certificate from Student Services office

More information:

Trains: www.vr.fi

Busses: www.matkahuolto.fi

Registrations: EU exchange students

• Change of address: in any post office or on the website of the Finnish post, www.posti.fi

– Remember to submit at arrival and when leaving

• EU citizen’s registration– At the Malmi Police Station in Helsinki, address: Viljatie 2B

(or the police station of your municipality, if other than Helsinki)– You’ll need:

• your national proof of identity or passport

• Student certificate and proof having adequate health insurance cover

• EUR 47

Registrations: EU MA student

• Change of address: in any post office or on the website of the Finnish post, www.posti.fi or at the Local Register Office

• EU citizen’s registration, see previous slide• Registering the Local Register Office, if you stay over 1 year

– At the Helsinki Civil Registration Office, address: Albertinkatu 25 (or the civil registration office of your municipality, if other than Helsinki)

– You’ll need:• Student certificate• EU citizens registration certificate• Passport or other official ID• The Registration is subject to a fee

Registrations: Non-EU exchange student

• Change of address: in any post office or on the website of the Finnish post, www.posti.fi

– Remember to submit at arrival and when leaving

• You already have a residence permit

Registrations: Non-EU MA students

• Change of address: in any post office or on the website of the Finnish post, www.posti.fi

– Remember to submit at arrival and when leaving

• Registering at the Local Register Office– At the Helsinki Civil Registration Office, address: Albertinkatu 25 (or the civil

registration office of your municipality, if other than Helsinki)– You’ll need:

• Student certificate• Residence permit• Passport• Possibile marriage certificates etc.• The registration is subject to a fee

• Remember to renew your residence permit at the local police next spring!