EVENT CALENDAR FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR
FRESHER WEEK ON 21–25 SEPTEMBER 2020 On Fresher Week, you will get to learn about organisational activities, your Student Union and the University’s operators safely and easily – and having fun will not be forgotten either! The Fresher Week is a brand-new event, organised entirely remotely. During the week, you will get to complete fun tasks from the comfort of your own home either alone or as part of a team! The Fresher Week’s detailed programme will be published at hyy.fi/fuksiviikko.
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THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR, HYY ORGANISES BOTH LARGE AND SMALL EVENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI! IN HYY’S EVENTS, YOU WILL GET TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS AS WELL AS MEET ORGANISATIONS AND STUDENTS FROM ALL CAMPUSES ACROSS DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES. BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS, WE LIVE IN VERY EXCEPTIONAL TIMES IN 2020. THIS MAY RESULT IN CHANGES TO THE EVENT CALENDAR AS THE SITUATION EVOLVES. HOWEVER, WE WILL COMMUNICATE ABOUT ANY CHANGES OR ADDITIONS THROUGH HYYS’ CHANNELS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
HYY POP UP CAMPUS TOUR IN AUTUMN 2020 HYY’s campus tour visits all the University’s campuses! The Pop Ups feature theme stands related to subsistence, wellbeing, study affairs, committees and organisations. In addition to this, there will be brand-new HYY overall badges, HYY products and prizes available at the event!
HYY’S 152ND ANNIVERSARY ON 21 NOVEMBER 2020 Location: Old Student House At HYY’s grand academic dinner party, we will raise a toast to the 152-year-old Student Union. STUDENTS’ INDEPENDENCE DAY TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION ON 6 DECEMBER 2020 Location: Hietaniemi cemetery (start), Senate Square The Independence Day procession of all students of the Capital Region will illuminate the streets of Helsinki from the Hietaniemi cemetery all the way to the Senate Square. Come and enjoy the communality and traditions together with other students!
