Apply to University Collegium for the term 2026-2027!
Want to make a difference in the future of the university? Join the University Collegium – a place where students’ voices are heard at the highest level!
The Student Union of the University of Oulu (OYY) is looking for student members to join the University Collegium for the two-year term 2026–2027. As a member of the Collegium, you’ll represent students in the university’s decision-making, collaborate with staff and management, and develop your own expertise and networks.
The University Collegium of the University of Oulu is, alongside the board, our university’s most influential body. The jurisdiction and assembly of the University Collegium governed by public law is regulated in the Finnish Universities Act. The collegium is responsible, for example, for making decisions pertaining to the board’s number of members and confirming the selection of new members, as well as confirming financial statements and annual reports. In addition, the collegium releases the board from liability and relieves board members from their duty.
The remit of the university collegium is to
(1) decide on the number of members on the board and the duration of the term of office of the board and its members;
(2) elect the members referred to in the University Act section 5 (4) to the board;
(3) confirm the election of board members by the university community groups;
(4) dismiss board members by proposal of the board;
(5) select the financial auditors of the university;
(6) confirm the financial statement and the annual report of the university and discharge board members and rectors from liability;
(7) decide on the bringing of an action for damages against a board member, rector or financial auditor
(8) to decide on the dismissal of a board member from their duties in accordance with section 65, subsection 3 of the Universities Act.
We are looking for motivated students from all fields of study. No previous experience is required – the most important thing is an interest in making an impact and a willingness to bring forward the student perspective. Student members who are not university staff receive a meeting fee of €41.20 per session.
The application period for the 2026–2027 term is open until 9 November 2025.
Additional information:
Mikko Hakoniemi (kopoasiantuntija@oyy.fi)
Eetu Leinonen (paasihteeri@oyy.fi)