Student representatives

HUMAKO student representatives give students a voice in the UAS governance

Working groups at Humak has a student member who is responsible for ensuring that the student voice and rights are heard at Humak. The student representatives are the main and most direct channel to take the message from the students to the decision-making bodies of Humak. The working groups discuss, develop, brainstorm and decide on the direction that Humak should take. The HUMAKO advocacy team supports the student representatives through their term.

Acting as a student representative

In addition to Humak staff members, Humak working groups have 1-2 student representatives who act as full members of the working group, just like the other members. The working groups generally meet once a month, in addition to which HUMAKO also organises peer support meetings for student representatives when necessary. Humak and HUMAKO instructs all student representatives in the working groups on how to participate in the working groups. The student representatives should read the meeting material before the meetings and after the meetings prepare a short note to be sent to the other student representatives for information on the issues discussed. There are no costs for the student representatives.

Information on HUMAK working groups

Student Welfare Team

The Humak-wide Student Welfare Team (Opiskelijahyvinvointiryhmä) addresses issues related to student welfare and responds and acts quickly in situations requiring practical action. The team includes, among others, student advisors.

University Ethics Committee

Teksti puuttuu

Quality and Standards Committee

Quality and Standards Committee (Laatu- ja toiminnanohjausryhmä) coordinates quality assurance and operational management at Humak. The committee develops the quality, feedback and evaluation system and the performance management system and draws up related guidelines. Task is to support the management and strategy work of the UAS, especially from the perspective of quality and operational management.

Degree Programmes Team

Degree Programmes Team (Tutkintokoulutuksen ryhmä) supports the Director of Education in preparing decisions and handles key policies and guidelines regarding degree training, which are implemented in the profit centers. The group monitors the budget, student feedback and performance data, and agrees on further measures if necessary.

Academic Appeals Board

Academic Appeals Board (Tutkintolautakunta) is responsible for dealing with appeals concerning academic performance. It meets when necessary.

Executive Board

Executive Board of the Finnish School of Arts and Humanities Ltd. (Humakin hallitus) decides, for example, on the main objectives, strategy and guiding principles of the University of Applied sciences activities, takes care of its finances and decides on the number of students to be admitted.