Representative Council

Reprecentative Council is elected through elections

The highest decision-making power within the Student Uunion is held by its the Representative Council. Representative Council is elected through annual elections. The Representative Council is elected through the Representative Council elections every year, where all Student Union members have the right to vote and run as a candidate.

The Tasks of the Representative Council Include:

  • Electing and releasing the Chair and Vice Chair of the Representative Council.
  • Appointing and releasing the Chair and members of the board.
  • Selecting student representatives for the university’s board and other multi-member bodies as specified in the University of Applied Sciences Act (932/2014) Chapter 4, Section 4, and appointing or releasing auditors or an auditing firm.
  • Approving the budget and action plan and setting the guidelines and instructions for the student union’s finances and operations.
  • Determining the membership fees and joining fees of the Student Union.
  • Selecting the Student Union Central Election Committee.
  • Noting the Student Union’s financial statements prepared by the board.
  • Noting the Student Union’s annual report prepared by the board.
  • Deciding on the approval of the financial statements.
  • Granting discharge of responsibility to the board and other accountable individuals.
  • Approving necessary rules.
  • Deciding on matters that significantly expand or reduce financial operations.
  • Deciding on the purchase, sale, mortgaging, or construction of properties.
  • Deciding on the official communication methods of the student union.
  • Deciding on the student union’s membership in other legal entities.
  • Confirming the honorary members of the Student Union.

Meetings of the Council

The Representative Council has meetings around 2-4 times during academic terms.  Meetings are hosted in Finnish. Meetings are held mostly in the Savonia’s facilities on different campuses. Representatives can attend to the meetings also remotely. The Council can hold evening schools before the actual meetings. In this way, issues can be dealt with more broadly and discussed before the actual meeting.

The Representative Council Consists of 12 Members – Elections are Held Annually in October-November

Twelve (12) members and up to twelve (12) alternate members are elected to the Representative Council. The representatives are elected by proportional list election. Every member of the student union can establish an electoral list. The electoral list must be in accordance with the values of the Student Union. The list can have 2-12 eligible participants. A student can be nominated only on one list.

The Representative Council elections are held annually in October-November. Student Unions Central Election Committee is responsible for organizing the elections as directed by the rules and regulations of the Student Union.

For more information on the election and tasks of the Representative Council, please refer to the student union’s bylaws.

Materials

Representative Council’s Chairpersons Throughout History

  • Eero Alonen 2000-2001
  • Mikko Katajisto 2002-2003
  • Kaisa Junkkarinen 2004
  • Tina Byman-Raatikainen 2005
  • Leena Löövi 2006
  • Juha Pekkarinen 1.1.2007-autumn 2007, 1. vpj Simo Kustaanheimo autumn 2007-31.12.2007
  • Eero Karjalainen 2008
  • Juha Jermalainen 2009
  • Juho Konkka 2010
  • Anne Kareinen 2011
  • Salla Ryhänen 2012
  • Riku Jokinen 2013
  • Timitri Riikonen 2014
  • Toni Akkanen 2015
  • Timitri Riikonen 2016
  • Tiina Antikainen 2017
  • Miika Hiltunen 2018-2019
  • Katri Mikkonen 1.1.2020-26.8.2020
  • Juha Hämäläinen 27.8.2020-31.12.2020
  • Eemeli Kangas 2021
  • Mikko Sipilä 2022
  • Julia Perälä 2023
  • Anna Soukkamäki 2024