The Association of Economics Students in Turku is a registered association. It was founded to continue the activities, operations and traditions of the Student Union of Turku School of Economics in the new university and the new student union. As a result of the merging of the universities, an association to provide economics students with services, looking after interests and other benefits concerning their field was seen necessary to be created. The official purpose of the association is to operate as a link between economics students and to contribute to their societal, occupational, social and mental tendencies.

There will be altogether ca. 14 000 students in the new joint student union. This means that the functioning will be in many ways different than in the current Student Union of Turku School of Economics, with its 2 000 members. The student union already organizes a considerable number of activities and services which are the responsibilities of faculty or subject associations in larger diversified universities. In larger student unions an individual student is more prone to identify him/herself with the faculty association of ones field of study than with the student union itself, and considers the faculty association more familiar. And this is what we want to make possible through the Association of Economics Students in Turku (TuKY ry).

Is it mandatory to join the association?

It is completely voluntary to join the association and you can resign from it if desired. Most of the student union’s current functions are sought to be transferred to the association, when only the members of the association will receive the current and forthcoming benefits and services. Joining the association does not remove the obligation to join the student union, since according to Finnish legislation all students studying for a degree in a Finnish university must be members of a student union (excluding exchange students, who can decide whether or not to join a student union).

Why to join the association if I already am a member of the student union?

Already there are benefits directed only to members of the association. The extent of the benefits will definitely grow during this spring and the ongoing year. The benefits and services of The Finnish Association of Business School Graduates (SEFE) will be available only to members of the association.

Who can join the association?

All students who are registered as attending in Turku School of Economics or in any of its subunits studying a program or degree of Economic Sciences, in other words members of the current student union.

How will the operating change from the present?

Part of the present statutory duties of the student union will move over to the new student union, such as national supervision of the interests in healthcare, housing and subsistence. The operations of the Association of Economics Students in Turku will be more outright directed towards the members and be more perceivable. Supervision of interests within the Turku School of Economics will be continued and supervision of interests in economics will be conducted through The Finnish Association of Business School Graduates (SEFE). Existing parties and traditions of the student union will be fostered also in the future.

Who makes the decisions in the association?

In a registered association the highest power of decision is exercised by its members in general meetings of the association, which are bi-annually. The elected executive board is responsible for running day-to-day operations. The board is chosen in the general meeting in the autumn. The first novel board of the association will be elected in the fall of 2009.

How to join?

You can join by filling the registration form at http://www.sefe.fi/portal/en/membership/ and from there through the link under Student membership. The membership costs 40 euros, but with it you guarantee your membership until graduation. The form is currently availaible only in Finnish but we are working on finding a solution for that. You can always ask your tutor or Finnish friends to help you with the form.

How can I resign from the association?

Resigning from the association can be done by sending a free form letter of resignation to the following address

Mikko Leino
Turun kauppatieteiden ylioppilaat ry
Rehtorinpellonkatu 3
20500 Turku

Or by email to mikko.leino@tse.fi

Where can I get more information?

More information can be obtained by contacting:

Mikko Leino
President of the Executive Board
ky-hallitus-pj@tse.fi

Or

Emma Mikkilä
Executive director
ky-toiminnanjohtaja@tse.fi
02 481 4430