Updated 7.1.2026.

For some student representatives, only “Student Representative” is mentioned if the person has not wanted their name to be published on JYY’s website. Information on all student representatives serving in the bodies can be found on the university’s website.

Student Representatives  2026 – 2027

University Board of Executives

Akseli Haanpää & Jenni Suutari

University Collegium

Eetu Aalto, deputy member Otto Valkamo
Venla Arosara, deputy member Guzal Nortojieva
Saaga Auvinen, deputy member Julia Laitinen
Mahabuba Islam Bohni, deputy member Senja Kukkula
Valtteri Hiltunen, deputy member Mohammad Sayeem Sadat Hossain
Mirka Huhtelin, deputy member Yanjie Zhu
Jonatan Niskanen, deputy member Santeri Honkanen
Väinö Nurminen, deputy member Mohaiminul Islam
Venla Suosalo, deputy member Sawoly Sharmin Supta
Heli Ylikoski, deputy member Laura Lappi

Faculty Councils

Humanities and Social Sciences

Eetu Aalto, deputy member Santeri Honkanen
Venla Arosara, deputy member Yanjie Zhu
Mirka Huhtelin, deputy member Guzal Nortojieva
Jonatan Niskanen, deputy member Filip Godlewski

Information Technology

Valtteri Hiltunen, deputy member Danial Farooq
Oskari Lahtinen, deputy member Mohammad Sayeem Sadat Hossain
Mst Jannatul Tazrin Riya, deputy member Tiia Pelkonen

Education and Psychology

Student Representative, deputy member Laura Lappi
Sofia Long, deputy member Jasmin Lyly
Janette Pihlajanoksa, deputy member Linnea Stenroos
Elisa Ruoppa, deputy member Annina Uimonen

Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics

Saaga Auvinen, deputy member Sawoly Sharmin Supta
Mohaiminul Islam, deputy member Otto Valkamo
Sidra Mushtaq, deputy member Senja Kukkula

Sport and Health Sciences

Viktor Aaltio, deputy member Moseyyab Fazal
Saaga Auvinen, deputy member Muntaha Babar
Julia Laitinen, deputy member Andtriine Navi

Mathematics and Science

Student Representative, deputy member Venla Ahokas
Mikael Myllymäki, deputy member Valentino Biancari
Väinö Nurminen, deputy member Ville Ruohoranta
Rita Siilin, deputy member Tuulikki Rautiainen

Directorates of Independent Institutes and Services

Open University

Heli Ylikoski, deputy member Rita Siilin

Open Science Center

Sidra Mushtaq, deputy member Anna Lampela

Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius

Maria Murtomäki, deputy member Selina Kallio

University of Jyväskylä Teacher Training School

Oskari Toivonen, deputy member to be selected

Centre for Multilingual Academic Communication – Movi

Guzal Nortojieva, deputy member Rita Siilin

The Appeal Committee of the University of Jyväskylä

The University has a centralised Appeal Committee which handles the requests for rectification. Rectifications can concern, for example, student admissions or the assessment of theses or study units.

Oskari Lahtinen, deputy member Mohammad Sayeem Sadat Hossain

FORTHEM Student Council

Siiri Liimatainen 1.1.2025-31.12.2026 & Iida Tomminen 1.1.2026-31.12.2027