Every subject and hobby association has to update the contact information of their boards annually to the Student union to ensure communication between the associations and JYY. This is done by filling out the form you can find on the left panel. Subject associations and hobby associations have their own forms.

You can apply to be registered to the sphere of JYY with the form on the left panel. The board of JYY processes all applications and lets the associations know if they have been accepted into the sphere of JYY.

An association can apply to register to the sphere of JYY if it meets the following criteria: 

  • The association has at least 7 members. 
  • The association is registered. 
  • The purpose and actions of the association are not against the law or common good practise. 
  • The association takes into account the rights of individuals to be treated equally and with respect in all its activities. 
  • At least half of the association’s members are members of JYY, or the activities of the association are specifically targeted for JYY members. 
  • The association acts in accordance with JYY’s values; communality, responsibility, equality and influence. 

 

In addition to these criteria, the association is classified as a subject association or hobby association by the following criteria: 

 

An association can register as a subject association if, 

  • The association clearly represents the students of one or more degree programmes at the University of Jyväskylä. 
  • The association does advocacy work at the University of Jyväskylä. 

 

An association can register as a hobby association if,  

  • The association meets the criteria for other associations affiliated with JYY. 

 

The Board of JYY will handle all the applications and decide whether to register the association as an association affiliated with JYY. The Board may refuse to register an association as a JYY association if the association does not meet the above criteria. The Board may also decide, after consulting the association, to register the association in a different category (subject or hobby association) from the one indicated in the application.

JYY’s Specialist in Member and Association Affairs and the Board’s Association representative monitor compliance with the criteria by means of operating grant applications and other reports. If an association no longer meets the above criteria, JYY’s Board may, after consulting the association, withdraw the registration of the association from JYY.
 

After an association has registered to the sphere of JYY, 

  • The association can apply for grants from JYY. 
  • The association’s actives receive the association letters to their email. 
  • The members of the association can participate in training offered by JYY. 
  • The association may reserve facilities from the University. 
  • The association gets guidance and help from the Specialist in Member and Association Affairs. 
  • The association gets an introduction to the website’s association list. 
  • A subject association’s board has the right to redeem the keycards to their subject association space for the duration of their term. 
  • The association is allowed other member services notified separately by JYY.