- PT x TiK x SIK regular sport sessions
- PT Info Channel on Telegram
- PT’s LinkedIn group
- Board meetings in 2023
- PT’s feedback form
- [IMPORTANT] Transfer of the membership register and payment of the membership fee
- Association’s Code of Conduct
- Pick-up of association products Wed 27.9.
- [NEW] Association’s breakfast Tue 10.10.
- [NEW] Maintenance break 9.10.-3.11.
- CHEM events Telegram channel
- Study feedback
- CHEM Korkeakoulusitsit 4.10.
- CHEM-Approt Mon 2.10.
- Online course: CHEM-C2480 Metallurgical Engineering and Technical Analysis of Lifecycle and Sustainability
- Puunjalostusinsinöörit Roadshow Tue 3.10.
- Lakinlaskijaiset Sat 30.9.
- Polin appro Wed 15.11.
- Otacruise 26.-28.11.
- Physicists’ Spex 2023 – Student musical in English (Fyysikkospeksi)
- Storms&Seals – Song Leader Seminar Thu 5.10.
- Apply to Representative Council!
- [NEW] Otatarha Grand Prix 30.9.
- [NEW] Great Urban bA!ttle 6.10.
- [NEW] FSOBP x ABP x Beer Pong Turku 11.11.
- [NEW] Nominate new honorary members for the Guild of the Round Tower!
- Regards from Spokesperson-secretary
Remember to buy membership of PT for this year on Kide.app via this link!
UPCOMING SALES
Wed 27.9. at 8.00 Otacruise Campus Sale
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wed 27.9. Pick-up of Association Products
Sat 30.9. Otatarha Grand Prix and Lakinlaskijaiset
Mon 2.10. CHEM-Approt
Tue 3.10. PI Roadshow
Wed 4.10. CHEM Korkeakoulusitsit
Thu 5.10. Song Leader Seminar – Storms & Seals
Fri 6.10. Great Urban bA!ttle
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1. PT x TiK x SIK regular sport sessions
Pack your indoor shoes and head to the ball sports hall of Otahalli every Thursday at 21-22! There you will be able to play ball games with TiK and SIK and other PT members.
The sport will change every week. To sign up for today’s sport session click on the following link and follow the guide pictures. No registration needed! http://athletiks.nimenhuuto.com
Please notice that entering the gym and changing rooms now requires a separate pass code. Check the code on PT’s Info Channel.
2. PT Info Channel on Telegram
PT has a separate Telegram channel for official announcements and news about the association – PT Info Channel! All the most important announcements and news about the association will be posted in the channel, for example about events and the summary of the weekly newsletter sent by email.
The #PT-chat (https://t.me/+aY6xg1c3ogA4Mjc0 ) is a chat for discussions between PT members. You can join the PT Info Channel here: https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAFAZzeI4birVAcfBZg.
Remember also to join the CHEM Events -info channel, that information about open events held by Chemistry Guild, Forest Products Guild and The Guild of Materials and Metallurgy students: https://t.me/chemtapahtumat
3. PT’s LinkedIn group
Applications for summer jobs have begun so a quick reminder that PT has their own LinkedIn site and group! LinkedIn is a great way to get contacts and network with your student colleagues. Open summer jobs from our field will be informed about in the group as well!
Link to join the group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13559286/
Link to the PT LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prosessiteekkarit-ry/
4. Board meetings in 2023
Next board meeting is on Tuesday 25.9. at 17.45 at pHuone. You can check scheduled meetings in the association’s event calendar.
5. PT’s feedback form
Is there something bothering you and want to change it? Has something gone exceptionally well? You can send us anonymous feedback on PT’s website or using this link.
6. [IMPORTANT] Transfer of the membership register and payment of the membership fee
The membership fee of Prosessiteekkarit ry can no longer be paid at the same time with the enrolment for the academic year and the AYY membership fee. As a result, the membership register of Prosessiteekkarit ry was transferred to the Kide.app service the 2nd of August, 2023. The membership fee of Prosessiteekkarit ry can be paid via Kide.app. The membership fee for 2023 is 8 euros. The membership is valid for one year from the date of membership approval, which will be done at the next board meeting after joining.
To become a full member of Prosessiteekkarit ry, a person must also be a member of the Aalto University Student Union (AYY), and to ensure this, the Kide.app service will ask for a Haka login to verify student status. Please note that student status can only be verified for one Kide.app account, so please make sure you use the correct account of your choice before logging in. If you are not a member of AYY, you can become an external member of Prosessiteekkarit ry. External membership does not require a valid student status.
To become a member of the association, click here. Please, choose carefully the right type of membership.
As a reminder, the membership is valid until the end of the autumn semester 2023 for those who have paid their membership fee between 1.1.–31.5.2023. The membership is valid until the end of the spring semester 2024 for those who have paid their membership fee between 1.6.–31.7.2023. In both cases, the data will be transferred from the old membership register to the new one without any action being required from those concerned. If you do not want your data to be transferred to the new register, please contact the administrator of the register immediately by e-mail rahastonhoitaja@prosessiteekkarit.fi.
7. Association’s Code of Conduct
Along with the new academic year comes the association’s brand-new Code of Conduct! Everyone involved with the association is obliged to follow the code, so this message is worth reading carefully! What is it about? Code of Conduct (CoC) is the rulebook of the association. it also determines the actions that are taken in an event of non-compliance.
What does this mean? Everyone involved in the activities of the association has the right to be themselves, regardless of any mental or physical traits. The association does not tolerate harassment in any form. To promote equality further, the association will be recruiting harassment contact persons, starting in the autumn. What does this have to do with you? By taking part in the association’s activities, you agree to comply with the Code of Conduct. In events of non-compliance, the association has the right to impose disciplinary measures. If you experience harassment at our events, please contact a member of the association’s board or a Code of Conduct Responsible immediately.
You can find the full Code of Conduct here (in Finnish, translation coming soon). Questions regarding the Code of Conduct can be directed to the association’s Code of Conduct Responsibles.
Wishing you a great start for the academic year,
Code of Conduct Responsibles
@oonahanska @sarasiivola @prosessitikkari @Juhikka
8. Pick-up of association products Wed 27.9.
The product pick-up is on Wednesday, September 29th at 13:00–15:00 at pHuone. In addition, you can purchase other association products such as overall patches!
9. [NEW] Association’s breakfast Tue 10.10.
Is there nothing else than beer on your fridge? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could add a splash of milk to your morning coffee every now and then?🍼☕️ You won’t have to suffer from hunger and deprivation no more, because there’s Association’s Breakfast on 10.10. from 8 am onwards.🥪🥨 There will be more than just a lip on top of the bread, as K-Market Otaniemi will provide some fresh breakfast supplies. 🍏🫐So grab a friend and come to the pHuone to start the morning in the best company!
WHAT: The Association’s Breakfast
WHERE: pHuone
WHEN: Tue 10.10. from 8 am onwards
PRICE: 0€
WHY: Because you can’t skip breakfast
10. [NEW] Maintenance break 9.10.-3.11.
Maintenance Break
Another autumn has begun with great hussle! Now as the sun is starting to go to sleep earlier and studying has started, it’s a good time to try dedicate some time for also wellbeing. PT’s Culture and Wellbeing Officers are pleased to present: PT’s Maintenance Break! ⏸🚭
We challenge and encourage the whole association to participate in a wellbeing season, during which we will focus on our own and our friends’ wellbeing in small ways. During the season, we will also organise joint activities to support wellbeing💚
The Maintenance Break will end in a Wellbeing sauna, where all who have participated actively on the Maintenance Break will receive a surprise prize🤩
During this period, there will be three wellbeing events and joint departure to donating blood. Also small challenges will be posted on #PT to promote personal and general wellbeing. More detailed information on the events will follow later, but we recommend to remember these days:
Tue 10.10. Breakfast at pHuone.
Thu 26.10. Donating blood in Dipoli
Thu 26.10. Joint leave to Heureka
Fri 3.11. Wellbeing sauna
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11. CHEM events Telegram channel
Keep on track what happens at CHEM – join the CHEM events Telegram channel: https://t.me/chemtapahtumat
12. Study feedback
Hi all!
We would like to remind you about the importance of study feedback! We can only react to issues concerning your studies if we are made aware of them.
If for example the assessment criteria change during the course or you have not received your exam results within four weeks, inform the Head of Study Affairs so that they can intervene.
For any Bachelor’s level related study feedback you can contact Leevi through:
- Email: opintovastaava@prosessiteekkarit.fi
- Telegram: @leeviha
- The anonymous feedback form
For any Master’s level related study feedback you can contact the Heads of Study Affairs of the guilds:
KK: @Akseli_Rautakorpi or feedback form
PJK: @joonaskovalainen069420 or feedback form
VK: @vuorinainen or feedback form
More information about student rights can be found here.
13. CHEM Korkeakoulusitsit 4.10.
The sun sets behind the cape, and the Chemtubbies are heading to the sitsit…
Get ready to join the company of Vuori-Winky, DiPTsy, Puu-Laa, and KKo on Wednesday, October 4th, in Servi’s Teletubbyland! Antenna tuning starts at 5 PM, and the show kicks off at 5:30 PM! So, put on your favorite Chemtubby costume and come along for a unique adventure, filled with food, drinks, laughter, and songs! You can be part of this for a price of 15 €, which is paid in cash at the gate of Chemtubbyland.
Registration closes on Tuesday September 26th at 11:55 PM, becoming binding at the same time. There are 80 spots for PT members, 40 for KK members, 40 for PJK members, and 40 for VK members.
TL;DR:
What? Chemtubbies!
Where? Servi Chemtubbyland (Jämeräntaival 4)
When? October 4th, starting at 5 PM, gong at 5:30 PM
Why? Because CHEM <3
How much? 15 € in cash
DC? Teletubbies
14. CHEM-Approt Mon 2.10.
CHEM students have their own playful appro, CHEM-Approt, that is here again in the Otaniemi area on Monday 2.10. from 5 pm onwards! During the appro, you’ll get to know more of CHEM’s own committees and guilds, as well as bars and shops in Otaniemi through this playful checkpoint tour. CHEM-Appro itself is implemented in a BYOB (bring your own bottles/beer) style. The afterparty will be at OK20! The event is open for all CHEM, and no matter the academic age, the possibility for participation is ensured with quotas in the registration.
The registration will close on Tuesday 26.9. at 23.55 here.
WHAT: CHEM-Approt
WHERE: Otaniemi, afterparty in OK20
WHEN: Monday 2.10. at 17 ->
DC: Overalls (if you have), suitable clothing for outdoors
WHY: Because CHEM
15. Online course: CHEM-C2480 Metallurgical Engineering and Technical Analysis of Lifecycle and Sustainability
New online course CHEM-C2480 Metallurgical Engineering and Technical Analysis of Lifecycle and Sustainability (5 credits) is available for independent study in periods I-V. All CHEM students are welcome! In this course, you will learn about the role of metals in modern society and climate change prevention. You will gain fundamental knowledge of metals, their properties and applications. You will also learn about the lifecycle of metals, the impact of metals on sustainability and their role in circular economy.
Enrollment period: 31.07-15.12.2023 or 1.01-31.05.2024 More information in SISU.
You can also contact the responsible teacher: anna.klemettinen@aalto.fi
16. Puunjalostusinsinöörit Roadshow Tue 3.10.
PI roadshow event will be organised on 3.10 at the PI offices at Tekniikantie 4C, Otaniemi.!
Prominent companies from the Finnish bioproducts industry will be attending, and the event will be hosted on the rooftop terrace. There is a room reserved for the companies to interact with attendees, and they will be offering thesis positions, summer traineeships, and future career opportunities to motivated students.
Additionally, the rooftop sauna is booked for all attendees and the grill will be heated for hotdogs and sausages (vegan and vegetarian options available on sign up). Coffee and refreshments will also be provided.
Sign up is found here! Deadline for the sign-up is on Thursday 28.9.
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17. Lakinlaskijaiset Sat 30.9.
What better way to end the teekkari cap season than the traditional Lakinlaskijaiset on September 30th! You are of course welcome to come to the depths of Dipoli and enjoy top artists even if you don’t own a teekkari cap.
Tickets to Lakinlaskijaiset are available on Kide.App
More information about the event can be found on Telegram @lakinlaskijaiset 🔱
18. Polin appro Wed 15.11.
The legendary Polin appro will once again take over Helsinki’s city centre on 15.11. So put your overalls on and head for a tour of the eastern port city. All students, student-minded people and other appro enthusiasts are more than welcome. The bar crawl will culminate in the Apollo Night Club , where you’ll be entertained by some amazing artists . If you’re already an impatient appro-enthusiast and November still feels far away, you can warm up for Polin appro with Dipolin appro on Wednesday 25.10. in the safe and familiar environment of Otaniemi .
Joint tickets for Dipolin and Polin appro will go on sale during October, more information coming soon! If the first ticket sale doesn’t work out yet, don’t worry, as Polin appro will also have its own ticket sale later in the autumn. Please follow @polinappro on tg for more detailed ticket sale schedules.
All the necessary information about both Dipoli and Polin appro will be published on this channel and in addition, you can follow us on Instagram @teekkarijaosto
19. Otacruise 26.-28.11.
Feeling stuck in Otaniemi? Longing for a change of scenery and some fresh air? Well we have the answer, Otacruise 2023
Once again, Oracruise gathers 2500 Aalto students for a cruise to Stockholm and back on 26-28 of November 2023 !
Information about the upcoming ticketsale days! Cabins for Otacruise ’23 will be sold in two batches. Online sale was on 25.9 and the campus sale on Wednesday 27.9. at 8.00. All tickets for Otacruise will be sold as cabins that house 2-4 students each. The online sale will contain cabins with 2-4 spaces in each. All campus sale cabins are 4 person cabins. Ticket prices and what the tickets include will be published later this week! Additional information about the ticketsales will come closer to the sales dates
TLDR;
What: Otacruise 2023
Where: Helsinki-Stockholm-Helsinki
When: 26-28 November 2023
Who: All Aalto Students Info: @otacruise
20. Physicists’ Spex 2023 – Student musical in English (Fyysikkospeksi)
Physicists’ Spex 2023 student musical is here – also in English!
In the Kingdom of Teeth the tooth fairies and rot goblins compete for the most valuable resource of all – teeth. What happens when a fame-hungry fairy criminal and the princess of the Fairies, find themselves caught in the midst of a vicious power struggle. Spex combines musical theater and improvisation. Sink your teeth into the show in English on Nov 20! Tickets on Kide.App.
More info: https://fyysikkospeksi.fi
21. Storms&Seals – Song Leader Seminar Thu 5.10.
This event and its program is held in Finnish. Information regarding food and schedule of the evening will also be provided in English during the event.
The mythical CthLuTcu has awakened from its deep slumber and the waltz of the ancients is playing in the dark. Help us protect our community and ensure that the seal lives at the end of the night. This roleplay oriented sitsit is full of variation as the dice will define the fate of your party.
LuTku proudly presents: fantasy-themed songmaster seminar on Thursday 5.10.2023! The upper doors of Otakaari 20 tavern open at 18 and the gong rings at 18:30. There is room for 50 and on the registration form you can mark if you want participate as a bystanding NPC or if you want to take part in the flow of events. Registration opened on Kide.app on Wednesday 20.9. at 12:00 and closes on Friday 29.9. at 23:59. This adventure costs 16e and there is a possibility to go sauna during the afterparty. More info & questions: @lukkaritirehtoori in Telegram.
TLDR;
What: Songleader seminar; Storms&Seals
Where: OK20 Upstairs
When: 5.10. at 18:00, gong at 18:30
For who: All friends of seals & song culture
DC: Epic fantasy
22. Apply to Representative Council!
Don’t settle for grumbling, apply to the Representative Council!
Would you like to have a concrete say in AYY’s business and how your membership fee is used? If you answered yes, apply to the Representative Council, also known as RepCo! RepCo makes decisions about AYY’s most important matters, such as rules, budget, and construction projects. In this fall’s election, 45 new student members will be elected to RepCo for a two-year term. The nomination of candidates is open until 2 Oct at 4 pm and the voting itself takes place on 1–8 Nov. What are you waiting for?
More info: ayy.fi/election
CHEM Election Alliance:
If you want to run important issues for School of Chemical Engineering you can nominate with CHEM election alliance. If you want more information please ask @Torpedoboi on Telegram You can also join this group directly.
23. [NEW] Otatarha Grand Prix 30.9.
Otatarha Grand Prix is here once again! In this traditional event teams that have built their own racing vehicles will race against each other in the safety of Alvari Square. Register for the event or come join us to watch the competition on the last day of September, Friday 30th, from 12-16! Races start at 13. More information and the link for registration can be found on the event page.
Ps. Wondering what to do between Otatarha Grand Prix and Lakinlaskijaiset? Don’t worry, because IE will keep the atmosphere high in Smökki with the open LL preparty from 16-20!
24. [NEW] Great Urban bA!ttle 6.10.
This Great Urban bA!ttle gathers together the most playful fortress builders and indoor game enthusiasts to fight for the territories of the Otahalli gym! 🤸🏼♀️🤾♀️⛹️♂️
Come along with friends or on your own to experience the number one game of primary school PE lessons. We’ll form the teams on the game site. No previous experience with games is needed and the games are relaxed and fun! Games can accommodate a maximum of 90 people! The signup starts on Friday 22.9. at 2pm. 😎
Teams of 15-30 players use the sport’s hall equipment to build their fortresses and hide their game “diamond” into the fortress. As the game begins, teams try to sneak into the opponent’s fortress to steal the hidden treasure. However, the players are under constant fire and getting hit by a ball puts the player aside to wait for rescue attempts.
After the games, the event has a free sauna after event for participants, where you can take a sauna, refresh yourself in a hot tub and relax in the spirit of Friday.
WHAT? Great Urban bA!ttle
WHERE? Otahalli gym (Otaranta 6),multipurpose C court, after sauna in Rantasauna
WHEN? Fri 6.10. at 12-14, sauna 14->
PRICE? Free!
DRESSCODE: Sports clothing
SIGN UP: https://www.prosessiteekkarit.fi/ilmo/event/247 opened Friday 22.9. at 14:00
25. [NEW] FSOBP x ABP x Beer Pong Turku 11.11.
The greatest sporting event of the fall is approaching, the Finnish Series of Beer Pong (FSOBP)! 🍺👏🤩🥳 This year the event will be provided by Aalto Beer Pong & Beer Pong Turku!
The grand prize for the tournament is a Beer Pong centered trip to Europe for two! The prize includes flights, accommodation and tournament tickets! (Valued up to 500€). Also, other prizes in addition to the grand prize will be awarded! The Finnish Series of Beer Pong is held on 11.11.2023 from about 12.00 o’clock onwards at Kaivohuone in Helsinki. The Early Bird tickets are on sale only for a few day now as the price goes up from 20€ to 24€ on 1.10., so act fast!
Buy your tickets and find more information about the tournament from kide.app: https://kide.app/events/c87cf224-03f9-408b-87e9-14bbcb3989a0
26. [NEW] Nominate new honorary members for the Guild of the Round Tower!
Nominate new honorary members for the Guild of the Round Tower!
One can nominate persons who are at the final stage of their studies or recently graduated, have shown long-term commitment and interest in the teekkari culture or other same-minded student activities at Aalto University and have been active in the Student Union or its associations.
Nomination can be made by:
- You
- Me
- Several people together
- Guild or Association
- Other community
- All of the previous together
Nominations can be made until 23:59 on October 15th 2023 at https://lomake.ayy.fi/ptk/ehdota-uusia-arwoisia/
More information on PTK and the honorary members is available at: http://ptk.ayy.fi/
27. Regards from Spokesperson-secretary
Happy Monday! Last week with all the Lämmönsiirto events was awesome, and I’m already waiting for next week with all the CHEM events! This week’s cliché: “Life’s too short not to have fun”
Anna Savola
Spokesperson-secretary 2023 | Prosessiteekkarit ry
+358400876287 | tiedottajasihteeri@prosessiteekkarit.fi
School of Chemical Engineering | Aalto University
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