Welcome, new bunny! The term "bunny" can mean a rabbit, a pest or a beloved pet, but here at Turku School of Economics "bunny" means a new student. Bunny guide, the magazine you are reading at this very moment, is a special edition of Turun KY's, or Association of Economic Students in Turku's, very own magazine, KYliste. Bunny guide is meant to help you get a great start to your student life in Turun KY and Turku School of Economics by introducing our association and some key details about the life of economic students in Turku. Whether you're a degree student or an exchange student, new beginnings are always exciting. Take your time going through this guide; whatever your style is, Turun KY has what you need to make the best out of your life as a student!
Helmi Rauta TuKY ry Mainosmyynti helmi.rauta@tuky.fi
KYliste is published five times during the year 2024. The next issue will be published in the fall. Editorial staff withholds the right to edit and shorten articles submitted.
Head of Communications at Turun KY
WHAT IS TURUN KY?
The Association of Economics Students in Turku is the association for economics students studying in the Turku School of Economics. The goal of the association is to act as a bond between economics students in TSE, promote their interests and offer unforgettable and colourful experiences in the lives of students. The Association of Economics Students in Turku was formed to continue the activities and traditions of the Student Board of the Turku School of Economics after the merge of TSE and the University of Turku. TuKY has continued to be one of the largest and the most active of all student organizations, even after the merge.
TuKY is a registered organization and the highest power in the organization is used by its members in meetings, which are held both in the spring and fall and whenever the situation calls for it. The fall general meeting of the association is used to select a board for The Student Association of Economics Students in Turku, which is responsible for the activities of the association. Assisting the board are also paid personnel, such as the head of operations, the head of finance, the head of marketing and sales, as well as numerous other operators.
The Association of Economics Students in Turku, also known as TuKY, was born in 1950 when a group of students from the recently founded Turku School of Economics gathered together to discuss forming a student board. As a result of this meeting a board of students was formed on October 12th, 1950. The insignia of both the former student board and the current association is a combination of the snake-staff of Mercury, the god of commerce, and the gothic letter A that is also present on the insignia of the city of Turku. TuKY got its own flag in 1953 and
our own hat pin first saw use in 1966. Students of the Turku School of Economics still use these same symbols, which differ greatly from the symbols of the rest of the university.
In the late 1950’s the characteristic term ”bunny”, which refers to a first-year student in Turku School of Economics, was taken into use. In the fall of 1953 the student board received a 30 m2 space from the basement of the schoolhouse at Aurakatu. Due to its location and rather uninviting appearance, this space was named the Pit (Monttu). Monttu received a new space from Rehtorinpellonkatu when TSE moved to its current accomodations in 1959. Monttu is one of the oldest night clubs in Finland and it has seen continous bar use since the 50’s. After a couple decades of fundraising, the student board bought its very own house from Parkinkatu 6. The original Parkki, being in very bad shape, was torn down in the early 2000’s and the new, current Parkki was built.
The Turku School of Economics went through a couple of discussions about merging with University of Turku at the end of the last millenium. The final merge happened at the turn of the year in 2010, when the student boards of Turku School of Economics and the University of Turku merged, creating the new student board of the University of Turku. TuKY continued existing after this merge as an association under the name of The Association of Economics Students in Turku, continuing to focus on the wellbeing of its members as well as promoting the interests of said members. What sets us apart from other student associations are our long traditions as a student board as well as our communal spirit that has formed through decades of activity.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE OPERATIONS
The board of Turun KY coordinates the operations of TuKY so that you can focus on enjoying your time here, both in and outside of your studies. The board is chosen for a calendar year at a time to represent all of our members and answer for our organization's daily operations. Feel free to contact them if there is anything you want to ask!
In addition to our board, our organisation is run by the following key personnel: Minttu Agarth (Executive Director), Ville Väänänen (Director of Finance), Joni Talvinen (Sales Manager), Essi Paasonen (Bar Manager) and Leevi Vesanen (Chair of the Financial Committee), as well over 200 people across out committees, clubs, expert institutions and projects every year.
The board of TuKY
Top row, from the left: Ossi Ryynänen (Property Manager), Aada Rehnberg (Head of Culture and Traditions), Anton Martti (Vice Chair), Martta Iso-Kuortti (Chair of NESU-TuKY), Miro Ikä-heimonen (Head of Sports), Robert Vehma (Head of Educational Affairs)
Bottom row, from the left: Ida Hartikainen (Head of Social Affairs), Anna Immo (Head of Communications), Jenny Sääksi (Chair of the Board), Sara Korpineva (Head of International Affairs), Siiri Tella (Head of Extracurricular Activities)
OUR PROPERTIES
Parkki
The over 30-year-old Parkki is TuKY’s very own club house just a minute's walk away from the TSE (Parkinkatu 6). All sorts of parties and events are held at Parkki all year around. Even though the detached house is also rented for private events, it is mostly used by the students of TSE for events and meetings. Every committee and association from our school can freely book Parkki for their events for free. I bet you are going to spend many nights in this building during your exchange – either partying all night downstairs or enjoying good company and sauna upstairs.
Our beloved Bar Monttu, located at downstairs of TSE at the student restaurant of the same name, refreshes students during various After Works and events organized in Monttu after working hours. Priced at a student-fridenly rate, Bar Monttu and the bar team running it offer various alcoholic and non-alcogolic drinks and cocktails to sip on as you sing at a sitz table or listen to a speaker at an After Work- event.
Bar Monttu
KYLTERI–FINNISH–ENGLISH
THE DICTIONARY
Haalarit = Student overalls
Kippis / Skål! = Cheers!
Kylteri = a business / economics student
Merca/mercatori = the large lobby downstairs of TSE with a cafe, popular hangout and study spot.
TSE = Turku School of Economics, part of University of Turku
Monttu = Student restaurant at the ground floor of TSE
OPM = BYOB, bring your own bottle / drink
Pupu = bunny, our first year students
Rusakko = rabbit, everyone above their first year
Sitsit = sitz party, a table party with food, drinks and songs. Also verb 'sitsata', meaning partaking in a sitz party.
Turun KY / TuKY = Association of Economics students in Turku
MK = Merkantila Klubben, the association for economic students in Turku's swedish speaking unviersity, Åbo Akademi
Vappu = May Day, nowadays especially for students the biggest party of the season ending the school year, on 1st of May
Vappukausi = May Day season, the time leading up to May Day filled with all kinds of events and parties
Vuosijuhlat / vujut = the annual ball, birthday party of TuKY celebrated in October, the crown jewel of our events offering
Vujukausi = the time leading up to Vujut filled with vujuthemed events such as dance lessons and anti-annual ball 'rahvikset'.
Wanha Narikka = Our students' own living room at TSE, located at the right hand side before the stairs down to Mercatori, with cozy sofas and a coffee machine. Always open!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I register for courses and exams?
The first registration occurs at the Students Affairs Office (Opintotoimisto). After that you will register to courses online at student.peppi.utu.fi. Here you will also find your grades for completed studies. Most exams are taken on computers at the University, and registration for these exams occurs at exam.utu.fi, where you can either search yoru exam by the course code or go directly by the link provided by your lecturer.
Where can I find information on courses?
Specific information on courses can be found from the electronic curricula guide (https://opas. peppi.utu.fi/en/courses-for-exchange-students/24345?period=2024-2027). The curricula guides provide you all the information you need on courses such as the teaching methods and study materials. For more information and faculty-specific restrictions, please see http://www.utu.fi/exchange-courses.
What if I get ill?
Generally you do not need to inform the lecturer or acquire a certification of illness if you are ill and cannot come to a lecture, though some courses with mandatory attendance have limited permitted absences. The students health care service FSHS serves you over at Kirkkotie 13. Find more information from their official website http://www.yths.fi/en. FSHS (The Finnish Student Health Service) is the most affordable option for students.
Where can I get the books and other course material?
Most course materials can be found electronically, and the lecturer will provide you with links to everything you need. If you need a physical book, you can find them in the university libray. Most often books for TSE courses can be found here at TSE's library. Check the availability and electronic versions of materials online at utuvolter.fi.
What is Moodle?
Moodle is an online platform used on most courses at TSE. The course lecturer will provide you with link and password to the specific Moodle course page before its start. On Moodle you can find info about assessment, instructions, course materials and returning course work, among other things.
Where are my lectures held?
Lecture rooms can usually be found in the curricula guide, email sent by your lecturer before the course, or the course Moodle area. You can find the map of the TSE building on your right as you walk through the main doors to the lobby, which details where all lecture rooms in TSE are located. Your lectures may also be held elsewhere on the university campus.
Student discounts?
After joining the Student Union TYY and paying the membership fee you are able to buy a student card. The Student card entitles you to for example such benefits as: free basic health care, student-priced lunches at student restaurants (2,95€) and discounts in traveling. Check out available discounts at https://student.frank.fi/offers/.
Where should I eat around TSE?
Turku has two major student restaurant chains, the University of Turku's Unica and Åbo Akademi's Fabrik Cafe. Both have restaurants all over Turku, and you can find the full list of places on their websites. At TSE we have our own Unica restaurant on the ground floor, Monttu, which is open Mon-Fri 11.00–13.30. Across the road we also have Assari, which is open every day of the week up until 19.45. All the student restaurants offer both meat and vegetarian options every day.
What are student overalls and where do I get them?
Overalls are a huge part of the Finnish student culture. You can see students all around Finland wearing overalls in different colours, that indicate where and what they study. We at Turun KY for example have navy blue overalls. We collect badges from different events and clubs we belong in and sew them onto the overalls, and everyone's overalls end up being a unique representation of them. There are also some traditions with overalls, for example only washing them while you are wearing them.
To get the navy blue overalls, please contact the Committee for International Affairs (CIA); they organize overall try-ons for exchange students at TSE. Overalls cost around 50€.
Where can I find student events?
Rarely a week goes by here at Turun KY without at least one event being held. You can find all our events at our website's event calendar (tuky.fi/etusivu/tapahtumakalenteri), and on our different committees' and clubs' email lists and social media. Exchange students are welcome in all our events, though some of them are held mainly in Finnish.
How do I buy event tickets?
Ticket sales are held over on Kide.App, which is a website / mobile app, so can be used both on laptop and your phone. Link to the ticket sale can be found on the event description, and the sale usually happens a week before the event itself. Event tickets usually range from 5€ to 25€ depending on the event type, with afterparties being cheaper and sitz parties on the more expensive side. Be sure to create an account and sign in before the ticket sale starts, as some events can sell out quick.
Didn't find the answer you need here? Your tutors and we here at Turun KY are here to help you, so don't hesitate to reach out with any questions you have on your mind! Email us at international@tuky.fi or send a direct message to @ciatuky or @turunky over at Instagram
THE BEST TIME OF YOUR LIFE
The time you spend studying is often called the best time of your life, and we at Turun KY aim to make it exactly that. On the following pages, you may find out about our myriad of committees, projects and clubs. They are here to make your student life remarkable both in and out of the classroom. Whether you're interested in journalism, wine tasting, sitz parties, playing football or chilling in the sun at the backyard of Parkki, we have it all. Let's check them out!
Turun KY's COMMITTEES
TuKY’s committees, or 'jaostot' in Finnish, make sure that all the sectors of student life – sports, well-being, culture, sitz traditions, partying and, of course, internationality – are taken care of, cherished and improved in our association. You’ll most likely spend loads of time attending the committees’ events and see their handprints all around without even necessarily realizing it.
CIA TuKY
CIA TuKY, also known as the Committee for International Affairs, is the committee that brings people together from all around the world.
All CIA’s events are held in English. In the fall we organize for example Practice Sitz, Cottage Weekend and Little Christmas. In the Spring we organize for example Finnish Challenge, Sitz and Drinking Game Night. CIA’s events are open for every exchange student that studies in the University of Turku and for TuKY’s degree student.
Besides awesome events we take care of international students in our school. We lobby on behalf of international students and make sure the courses held in English at TSE are accessible and high quality. We also work closely with international tutors and many other organizations that have similar objectives.
Edunvalvontajaosto EVA
Edunvalvontajaosto, commonly known as EVA, is the committee for social and educational affairs. Our mission is to ensure that, in addition to the free time activities offered by Turun KY, students’ everyday life and studies run smoothly. On the lead of those responsible of social and educational policies, EVA influences the school’s administrative bodies and makes the students’ points of view heard where matters important to us are decided. Whether there’s a problem with a course, someone’s inappropriate behavior, or inadequate education facilities, Edunvalvontajaosto is the body to which you can advise on the matter. We take the problems forward and speak for the students while building a better study environment!
The flagship project of EVA is the Terve Mieli project, established in 2019. Its mission is to reduce stigma and to create an open environment for discussion regarding issues related to mental health.
Kulttuurijaosto Kulttis
Kulttis, the cultural committee, is the oldest committee in TuKY. Kulttis organizes various cultu ral experiences, excursions and events for everybody in TuKY to attend. Our events are very diverse, because we want to offer something to everyone and enable people to try out new things.
During the year we organize for example a bartending course, a karaoke night and an escape room at Parkki, not forgetting about the most legendary events called Rahvikset and Pikkumustat pikkujoulut, or PMPJ, organized together with Ulkkis and NESU. We also organize an event called Saaristoexcu, a boat excursion in the archipelago of Turku for first year students.
Liikuntajaosto KY-Sport
We are the sports committee of the Turku School of Economics, whose mission is to provide a counterbalance to sitting in lectures, cramming for exams and other student life. We have been exercising TUKY students since the 80’s and everyone is welcome to join us, regardless of grade or sporting background.
Our weekly activities include Monday games where participants get to vote on which sport to play, and a park run on Tuesdays, followed by a jogging sauna. Our aim is also to help you find your favourite way to exercise, at a reasonable student price of course. That’s why we organise more and more interesting sport experiments every month. We’ve had the chance to learn about paintball, freestyle fighting and pole dancing.
KY-Sport offers you the chance to challenge yourself, find good routines in your life and enjoy the joy of exercise with your fellow students.
NESU-TuKY
The roots of our student culture go decades back and an event called sitz party is an essential part of it. NESU-TuKY organizes these legendary sitz parties here in Turku NESU (Nordic Economics Students’ Union) is an organization that functions in Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Estonia. The main purpose of NESU is to enhance and maintain connections between the Nordic economics students. NESU organizes biannual NESU Conferences (a.k.a. Semma) where students from Nordic countries gather together to have a good time.
Shortly explained, sitz party is a tableparty, that has a specific program, which includes singing schnapps songs (not only in Finnish but also in English and in other Nordic languages), games, socializing and eating a three-course meal. Sitz party is a perfect place to make new friends and get to know the heart of Finnish student culture!
Ulkoasiainjaosto Ulkkis
The Committee of External Affairs, or better known in Finnish – Ulkkis – allows you to have the most memorable experiences of your student life, as well as the chance to put your mind at ease about schoolwork and exams. Ulkkis is the largest of the TuKY’s committees and organises up to 20 events during the year for the enjoyment of members of TuKY.
Though we mainly organise events for our members, as the name suggests, Ulkkis’ missi on is also to promote cooperation between student organisations by organising interdiscip linary events. Every year we work together with the business students of Åbo Akademi, as well as with the law and medical students of Turku. Our activities are not only limited to Turku – we also travel to other cities to participate in their events.
Our events offer great opportunities to meet new people and experience new things, so it’s worth taking the plunge right from the start! During the first few weeks you can already get to know the activities of Ulkkis, for example at Pupuinfo -event organised together with KY-Sport and at the legendary Kiertikset, where you can party and raid in Föli buses around Turku!
Turun KY's EXPERT INSTITUTIONS
Our expert institutions support Turun KY's board and employees in theri work and make sure TuKY's operations run smoothly and students can focus on enjoying their lives. Expert institutions offer you excellent changes to develop your skills on different fields, whether that is bartending, communications, social media, sales or property and asset management.
Viestintätiimi – Communications team
Communications team supports TuKY's Head of Communications in planning and developing our communications and brand and in day-to-day activities like running our social media. In addition to that, the Communications team runs our very own magazine, KYliste, which you are reading at this very moment.
KYliste is our beloved magazine which delights students four times a year and celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. All members of TuKY as well as our exchange students are warmly welcome to the editorial meetings organized for every issue to share your ideas and participate in the upcoming number. Whether your passion is writing, illustrating, photography, or you just want to come hang out and tell us your ideas, you are welcome! KYliste aims to publish articles both in Finnish and English.
Baaritiimi – Bar team
The bar team together with our bar master makes sure Bar Monttu runs smoothly and ensures you won't go thirsty in our events held at TSE. The team serves all sorts of cocktails and drinks with excellent craftsmanship and come up with new drink concepts, both alcoholic and nonalcoholic to keep us on our toes. Bar Monttu would be nothing wihtout its team!
Taloustoimikunta – Financial Committee
The Financial Commitee acts as an advising body in matters related to the finances of the association. Responsibilities of the board of finance include preparing the budget, monitoring the actual finances of the association, giving recommendations related to investments and ownership direction in the companies our association owns. The chairman of the board of finance is elected in the fall general assembly for a two-year term. In addition to the chairman, the board has 6-9 members, who can be students or alumni. The board has approximately 5 meetings per year and it recruits members as needed.
Tutortiimi – Tutor team
Tutor team makes sure our new students have all they need for a great start to the most remarkable years of their lives. Training tutors, organizing events and making sure tutors know to handle any situation they may come across, this golden team makes sure everyhting runs smoothly as our over 300 new bunnies take their first hops through the doors of TSE each fall.
TuKY-Excu
TuKY-Excu, the newest of Turun KY's expert institutions, makes sure your time as a student is not spent confined in Turku. Finland has 14 economic student associations all over the country, and TuKY-Excu ensures you get to see all of Finland while getting to explore all the best events these associations have to offer. From sitz-parties in Helsinki to bar crawls on Vaasa and skiing in Oulu, there is more to do than you ever could imagine! Be ready to hop on the bus or train when they publish their next event.
TuKY Corporate Relations CORE
CORE is our own corporate relations team, and their work shows all over our events – an our overalls! TuKY's Sales Manager leads the 13-person team, with representatives for each our committees, our magazine KYliste as well as specialty jobs such as the project and bar coordinators. CORE organizes a wide array of different business excursions, dinners and workshops with companies, where our students can meet graduates, network and hone their skills. CORE is also in charge of our beloved overalls and plenty of member benefits for our members.
Parkkiryhmä – Parkki group
The mysterious Parkki Group is responsible for maintaining the beloved clubhouse of TuKY, Parkki. The Parkki Group oversees the cleanliness of Parkki, develops its spaces and trains users to ensure our beloved house will stand for decades to come. The Parkki Group is lead by the Property Manager, and the team holds the highest authority over at Parkinkatu 6. Their fitting motto is "Let them hate us as long as they fear us." Better not mess with these guys!
Turun KY's PROJECTS
Besides year-long committees and clubs, TuKY has plenty of projects going on all over the year. From theatre to formal balls and the largest winter festival in Finland, there is never a dull moment here at Turun KY! These projects can have more than a hundred people working on them, ensuring mind-blowing spectacles for students all over the country.
TuKY-Speksi
Speksi is interactive student theatre production with awesome band and dancers making it an unforgettable show. Originating from Sweden, the core thing in speksi is “omstart” (start again). By calling it, the audience can get the performers to do almost anything you want on stage. For example, if you shout “omstart, opera”, the previous line will be said again but by singing it like in opera. TuKY-Speksi had its first show in 2009, and ever since over 70 students from TSE come together every year to produce a masterpiece of student theater every spring.
Vappu – May Day
The May Day season is perhaps the most legendary part of Finnish student life, celebrated all over the country. Every year leading up to the first of May, the days are filled with exciting events such as parties, sitz, hikes and sauna evenings, and a traveling fair with a day reserved for only students. During this time you cannot walk around the city without seeing people in overalls of all colors. The May Day season culminates to a procession and May Day speach delivered by the chair of the Turku Student Union on the May Day eve and a grand May Day picnic on May Day.
Pikkulaskiainen
Pikkulaskiainen is Finland's largest winter festival organized every year in February by members of TuKY. In the heart of Turku, the event kicks off with a downhill race, where teams compete in various self made vehicles for the most spectacular run as the audience cheers them on. In the afternoon the event area hosts an amazing surprise artist, and while waiting you can enjoy the pub crawl organized all over Turku in over a hundred bars and restaurants. The evening ends in amazing afterparties organized in several locations with front-line artists, ensuring you an unforgettable night.
Pikku,theofficialmascotof Pikkulaskiainen
Vuosijuhlat – The Annual Ball
The annual ball is the crown jewel of TuKY's events, taking place in late October to celebrate the anniversary of our beloved association, which turns 74 in 2024.
The ball itself is organized to cherish the relationships between TuKY and its stakeholders as well as our members who have been significantly involved in the organization and have made possible all that Turun KY is, enabling TuKY to keep enriching our students' lives.
The ball is followed by 'sillis' the next morning, where the ball-goers can shed their fancy dresses for student overalls and party and chill in a surprise location for the day, continuing the festivities all the way to the night at Parkki afterparty.
Besides the main event itself, the annual ball season is filled with various events for everyone to join and celebrate our organization, from dance lessons and sitz parties to the legendary anti-annual ball, rahvikset.
Turun KY's CLUBS
Under Turun KY operate dozens of independent clubs and subject organizations. They offer our members a wide array of events, excursions and company visits, hobbies, sports and make sure that the teaching of their subject is constantly improved and that the supply of the courses is diverse.
Subject organizations
Aktiiva Accounting & finance and business law
Black Swans Futures studies
Kartelli Economics
KKOY International Business
KY-Hansa Business german
KY-Perestroika Business russian
KY-Tricolore Business french
M-Klubi Marketing
TuKY-Data Information systems science
Visio Entrepreneurship and management & organization
3P Supply chain management
Hobby clubs
Alppikanuunat. Downhill skiing and parties.
Cantus Mercurialis. The choir.
KY-Gourmet. For all culinarists and cooks, organizes food-themed events.
KY-Kasino. For all interested in wealth management, investing and markets. Weekly Wednesday
Coffee events with varying speakers.
KY-KeKe. Club for students interested in ecological sustainability.
KYSS. The band and music club. Often play in our events.
Sawusauna. Newest member of the ton, all for the chilling and the Finnish sauna culture.
TuKY Golf. For all golf enthusiasts.
TuKY Yacht Club. Sailing events and excursions for all experience levels.
Wiiniklubi. Organizes various wine tastings and toga parties. 18 KYliste. 3/24
Sports teams
KY Gunners. The football team of TuKY, organizes open training sessions.
KY-Jets. The ice hockey team, plays in the Finnish university league. Utu Beaver Hunters. The university's american football club.
Other
TSE Masters. Organization for Master's degree students.
TSE-lista. TuKY's, PorKY's (Porin Kylterit) and T-Klubi's (degree students in economics and political sciences) own group of representatives, in the board of representatives of the Student Board of the University of Turku (TYY). The board of representatives wields the highest power in the Student Board. Our group of representatives sees to it that the voice of the students of TSE is also heard in the the Student Board of the University of Turku.
EVENTS OF FALL
Below you can find the event calendar for the first weeks of fall, detailing the traditional bunny events held by TuKY and our clubs and committees. Check out the full event calendar with more info and events on our website https://www.tuky.fi/etusivu/tapahtumakalenteri/ !
Week 35
26.8. The First Leap
27.8. The Second Leap
28.8. Hangout Night
29.8. KaupSu
Week 36
2.9. Bunny Start by Ulkkis and KY-Sport
3.9. Bunny Wine Tasting by Wiiniklubi
4.9. Kielarit – language club intro by KY-Hansa, KYTroika and KY-Tricolore
4.9. KYliste Editorial Meeting by the Communications team
