In OYY, the highest decision maker is the Student Council, which is elected in the Student Council Elections biannually.
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Electoral alliance of education sciences and psychology 5
Electoral alliance of education sciences and psychology is a part of The Interdisciplinary Electoral circle (PoVa)
Members
Saara Pesonen (Board 2026)
Veera Huotari (Chair of the Student Council 2026)
Helmi Rehu
Veera Viitaniemi
Tiina-Kaisa NikkinenVice Members
Säde Saari
Lari Lakela
Saara Kajula
Henna Jylhänkangas
Aada Oksanen -
Electoral alliance of the National Coalition party 2
Members
Lotta Ellonen
Aku WesterholmVice members
Kristian Rajala
Joose Kalliokoski
Niilo Helander
Vivian Vesala -
Electoral alliance of Medical Students (LED) 3
Members
Mikko Mali
Tommi Relander
Jonne Haapala (Board 2026)Varajäsenet
Mark Härö
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Electoral alliance of Business School Students 5
Electoral alliance of Business School Students is a part of the Election circle of Technology and Economy Students (TeTa)
Members
Valtteri Råman
Samu Rytkönen
Roosa Nousiainen
Milla Tiri
Maija-Liisa KuusimäkiVice Members
Mikael Kiviahde
Anni Lahdenperä
Carolina Kempas
Janne Väisänen
Simo Vainioniemi
Oliver Ohenoja
Mikael Hyytinen -
Electoral alliance of architecture, industrial engineering and management, and mechanical engineering students 3
Electoral alliance of architecture, industrial engineering and management, and mechanical engineering students is a part of the Election circle of Technology and Economy Students (TeTa)
Members
Luna Pösö (Board 2026)
Greta Mäntykangas
Taika YlihärsiläVarajäsenet
Antti Jäppinen
Onni Jäntti
Nikoletta Mitso -
Electoral Alliance of International Students 1
Electoral Alliance of International Students is a part of the Election circle of Technology and Economy Students (TeTa)
Members
Aprotim Paul
Vice Members
Ahmed Zuhayr
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Electoral alliance of the Left Students 3
Electoral alliance of the Left Students
Members
Martti Turunen
Alaska Kallio
Roosa YlinampaVice Members
Katrina Immonen
Lasse Väärälä
Mari Strömsund
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Electoral alliance of Humanities students 2
Electoral alliance of Humanities students is a part of the The Interdisciplinary Electoral circle (PoVa)
Members
Karoliina Kokko-Tollola
Vilma SippolaVice Members
Aino Uitamo
Juho Jokinen
Katariina Kronbäck
Tuukka Karjalainen -
Electoral alliance of Science Students 1
Members
Ellinoora Harvio (Vice Chair of the Student Council 2026)
Vice Members
Miika Heinonen
Miikka Lukkaroinen (Board 2026)
Mikko Ruotsalainen -
Electoral alliance of the Center and Non-Aligned Students (Kexi) 3
Members
Leea Putula
Elias Tornberg
Fanni AlaraappanaVice Members
Siiri Ruokola
Heljä Mehtälä
Ruusu Markus
Kristiina Moilanen
Suvi Suonsivu
Jaakko Mäki-Petäjä -
Electoral alliance of the Environmental and Process Engineering students 3
Electoral alliance of the Environmental and Process Engineering students is a part of the Election circle of Technology and Economy Students (TeTa)
Members
Jesse Pitkänen
Anna Heikkilä
Elias MäkinenVice Members
Lauri Kotila
Niko Lokka
Iikka Kokkoniemi -
Electoral alliance of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering students 3
Electoral alliance of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering students is a part of the Election circle of Technology and Economy Students (TeTa)
Members
Santeri Kissa
Saku Salo
Jere TepsaVice Members
Ursa Muranen
Olli Rehnberg -
Green Interdisciplinary Electoral Alliance 3
Members
Atte Kähkönen
Greta Suorsa
Reeta PasmaVice Members
Onni-Jonatan Matilainen
Henriikka Lehtelä
Santeri Perälahti
Elisa Hallapuro
Perttu Satomaa
Eetu Vapola
What is the Student Council?
The Student Council consists of 37 regular members and their vice members. The Student Council meets about 7 times a year. It decides annually, among other things, on OYY’s action plan, budget and annually elects OYY’s executive board. The Student Council makes all major financial and political decisions concerning the Student Union. These decisions have been recorded in the policy paper, strategy and contingency plan, which are updated when necessary. In addition, the Student Council makes a decision on the hiring of the secretary general and the editor-in-chief of the Oulu Student magazine.
Information about the decisions of the Student Council can be found from the lists of decisions. In addition, the minutes are uploaded to our website (in Finnish). The invitations to the meetings are published on our website a week before the meeting. You can follow the meeting online via zoom or in the meeting room. The meetings are open to everyone.