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Organization and decision-making

JYY operates openly and democratically. The most important matters concerning the student union are decided by the Representative Council, which is elected by vote and composed of students.

JYY as an organization

The Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä, JYY, is the students’ own advocacy and service organization that builds a better Jyväskylä for students. All degree students of the University of Jyväskylä are our members. The existence of the student union and its status as a self-governing community are established in the Universities Act.

JYY’s organizational structure

JYY’s activities are divided into two parts: member-funded member activities and business operations under the name Soihtu. Our operations are guided by a 39-member Representative Council elected by vote, as well as a Board responsible for day-to-day decision-making. Member activities are led by JYY’s Executive Director, and business operations by JYY’s CEO.

Decision-making

JYY’s operations are guided by a 39-member Representative Council, elected by vote and composed of students, as well as a student-based Board responsible for day-to-day decision-making. The Representative Council elects the Board annually.

Representative Council

The Representative Council is JYY’s parliament, which makes decisions on the most important matters concerning the student union. Students elect the 39 members of the Representative Council in elections held every two years.

All JYY members — that is, all present undergraduate students at the University of Jyväskylä — have the right to vote, run as candidates, and form new candidate lists. The meetings of the Representative Council are open to all JYY members, and you can follow them via YouTube streams. You can stay up to date on the matters discussed in the meetings by following JYY on Instagram.

Read more about the Representative Council

Board

JYY’s Representative Council annually elects the student union’s Board for the following year before Christmas. The Board is responsible for the student union’s day-to-day decision-making, as well as the preparation and implementation of the Representative Council’s decisions. The Board, for example, issues statements and positions on matters affecting students, distributes organizational grants, and recruits employees.

Read more about the board

List of the Board’s decisions

JYY’s board meets about once a week during the semester and is responsible for the Student Union’s everyday decision-making. You can find a list of the board’s decisions from the link below. The lists are only available in Finnish.