Contact us

OYY’s office

At our office you can take care of your mambership and student card issues, as well as ask advice if something in the student life is troubling you. The OYY office is located at the heart of the Linnanmaa campus area, on the corridor that begins at the 2T entrance and near the green coat racks.

Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu 1, 2T-door,
1. krs 90570 Oulu PL 250,
90014 Oulun yliopisto

+358 40 525 5562

How to reach us

Our office is open from Monday to Thursday 10 am to 2 pm (closed during lunch break 11-11:30)

 

Membership and student card

toimisto@oyy.fi

 

Studying, freetime and financial aid

help@oyy.fi

The Board

The Board of the Student Union is chosen annually, and their task is to use the executive power of the Student Union and implement the decisions and action plan made by the Student Council. 

The Board, led by the Chair of the Board, represents the Student Union, and it is responsible for the day-to-day work and advocating for students together with the specialists.

Suvi-Anna Salminen

Chair of the Board

Stakeholders, ownership steering, finances

suvi-anna.salminen@oyy.fi

Tel. 040 523 1821

Mikko Hakoniemi

1. Vice Chair of the Board

Academic Affairs

mikko.hakoniemi@oyy.fi

Tel. 0408643363

Katri Holmi

2. Vice Chair of the Board

Social Affairs

katri.holmi@oyy.fi

Tel. 0503621249

Elli Reinola

Member of the Board

Communications and sustainable development

elli.reinola@oyy.fi

Tel. 0504078224

Aku Forsman

Member of the Board

Events

aku.forsman@oyy.fi

Tel. 0504078431

Aapomikko Matti

Member of the Board

Elections

aapomikko.matti@oyy.fi

Tel. 0504079489

Anton Kostiainen

Member of the Board

Societies

anton.kostiainen@oyy.fi

Tel. 0405230091


The Staff

OYY’s staff manages the day-to-day life of the Student Union, advocates for students’ rights and supports OYY’s Board in their work. Students and student organisations alike can turn to our specialists with different problems and questions they face.

You can contact our staff directly via the contact information below, or send a message to help@oyy.fi, and your message will be directed to the right person.

Kauko Keskisärkkä

Secretary General

Administration, finances, stakeholders, planning

paasihteeri@oyy.fi

Tel. 0405231822

Nina Vuorenmaa

Office Secretary

Membership, student cards

nina.vuorenmaa@oyy.fi

Tel. 0405255562

Jere Tapio

Specialist of Academic Affairs

Study attainments, study right, requesting for rectification, plagiarism

kopoasiantuntija@oyy.fi

Tel. 0405257821

Essi Leinonen

Specialist of Social Affairs

Livelihood, wellbeing, housing

sopoasiantuntija@oyy.fi

Tel. 0405265821

Liisa Komminaho

Communications Specialist

Communications

viestintaasiantuntija@oyy.fi

Tel. 0400381321

Viljami Viinikka

Community Specialist

International affairs and societies

yhteisoasiantuntija@oyy.fi

Tel. 0405200557

Timi Kärki

Project coordinator,

Wellbeing tutoring

koordinaattori@oyy.fi

Tel. 040 520 1761

Tuuli Heikura

Editor-in-Chief of the Oulu Student Magazine

paatoimittaja@oyy.fi

Tel. 0405267821

Katri Jämsä

Event producer

Events

tuottaja@oyy.fi

Tel. 0504078452


The Student Council

The Student Council consists of 37 members, elected in the Council elections every other year. The Council elects the Chair and Vice Chair of the Council yearly.

Leea Putula

Chair of the Student Council

epj@oyy.fi

Karoliina Kokko-Tollola

Vice Chair of the Student Council

evpj@oyy.fi

Members of the Student Council

  • Electoral alliance of education sciences

    Electoral alliance of education sciences is a part of The Interdisciplinary Electoral circle (PoVa)

     

    Members:

    Kati Korteniemi

    Annika Sulkala

    Samuli Rysä

    Ville-Pekka Saarinen

    Salla Karhunen

     

    Vice Members:

    Taru Lyöri

    Jarkko Impola

    Anni-Maria Teirikko

    Willemijn Weterings

  • Electoral alliance of the National Coalition Party

    Members:

    Eerik Silvén

    Jasmin Urpilainen

    Atte Syväniemi

    Anna Rukko

     

    Vice Members:

    Ida-Maria Juntunen

    Aleksi Nurminen

    Lotta Ellonen

    Roope Korkala

    Iikka Numminen

    Santtu Mäenpää

    Olli Juvonen

    Erno Ahola-Olli

  • Electoral alliance of Business School Students

    Electoral alliance of Business School Students is a part of the Election circle of Technology and Economy Students (TeTa)

     

    Members:

    Joona Pulkkinen

    Minttu Varis

    Mari Rantakangas

     

    Vice Members:

    Lotta Leinonen

    Taru Nygård

    Tia Rahkila

    Jenna Poranen

    Aleksi Käsmä

    Kamaldeep Kaur Randhawa

  • Electoral alliance of Humanities

    Electoral alliance of Humanities is a part of the The Interdisciplinary Electoral circle (PoVa)

     

    Members:

    Milla Laakso

    Karoliina Kokko-Tollola

    Jere Laitinen

    Juuso Syngelmä

     

    Vice Members:

    Janne Venho

    Aleksi Mäntylä

    Joonatan Salminen

    Antti Repo

  • Electoral alliance of Science Students

    Members:

    Samu Vanhala

    Anisa Harju

    Maria Ollila

    Tom-Erik Toikka

    Aku Sirkkala

     

    Vice Members:

    Elina Lassi

    Vilja Tervo

    Iikka Kokkoniemi

    Antti Karppinen

    Miika Virkki

    Niko Sallanko

    Teemu Virtanen

    Anssi Sarvi

    Joonas Rantapää

    Janne Eskelinen

  • Electoral alliance of the Environmental and Process Engineering students

    Electoral alliance of the Environmental and Process Engineering students is a part of the Election circle of Technology and Economy Students (TeTa)

    Ympäristörakentajien ja Prosessin vaaliliitto kuuluu tekniikan ja talouden vaalirenkaaseen (TeTa)

     

    Members:

    Meri Pekki

    Ilmari Tilvis

    Ella Palosaari

     

    Vice Members:

    Kasperi Pyykkönen

    Jussi Hautala

    Antti Johansson

    Iisakki Tapaila

    Andreas Malinen

    Julia Liukko


Harassment contact persons

OYY has harassment contact persons, who support students who face bullying or harassment. The conversations are always confidential. You can contact the harassment contact persons via harassment@oyy.fi, or use the personal contact information below.

Essi Leinonen

Specialist of Social Affairs

sopoasiantuntija@oyy.fi

Tel. 0405265821

Kauko Keskisärkkä

Secretary General

paasihteeri@oyy.fi

Tel. 0405231822