Events

Are you a fresher or just getting to know the student culture? Don’t worry! By reading this page you will learn everything necessary about Helga’s events!

Freshers’ Party

A welcome party for all the freshmen in Haaga-Helia, which include a daytime checkpoint round and an after party. There will be predefined theme, and we wish that all the groups would dress according that theme.

Hint: You can have theme-oriented joint song, shout or other performance with your group, it may give your team some extra points!

8 Day May Day

May Day, or Wappu, is the biggest students’ celebration in Finland. Helga’s 8 Day May Day THE event lasting 14 days that climaxes on Labour Day (Wappu) on 1st of May. Each day has their own events and themes. Participants are collecting stamps to the wappupassi (may day pass). With a certain amount of stamps, participants will get a 8 Day May Day -coverall patch. #wabueilobu (#maydayneverends)

Annual Gala and etiquette

The annual gala is the most prestigious event of the student union.

The main event of the annual gala is a dinner that consists of a three-course meal and special programme. The dinner lasts for approximately five hours. Especially during dinner it is important to remember proper and dignified manners, listen to the programme and pay attention to your company. The toastmaster makes sure that everything flows according to plan and that every attendant knows what to do.

The proper dress at an annual gala is a white tie or dark suit for men and evening gown for women. Academic medals or ribbons may also be worn. Women should wear a shawl until the main course is eaten. Hair should be tied up, unless it is really short.

Herring breakfast

A brunch in the morning after the gala. You may wear coveralls or regular clothes.

Helga´s Speksi

Speksi is a student play that has established its place in the student culture in the Nordics. It combines theatrical play, improvisation, dance and music. The special feature of Speksi is the Omstart! yell (Swedish for “do it again!”) that allows the audience to have an interactive role during the play. After the Omstart! the person who called it may define what (s)he wants the actors to do differently. For instance, “Omstart! Characters X and Y change roles!” forces the actors to play each others roles for a while. Only the sky is limit when the cast and the audience try to make it to the end of the play without falling over with laughter.

The story of Helga’s Speksi started with the Student Culture 2.0 -initiate, which was implemented in 2016 to find out what Helga members want Helga’s student culture to be like in the future. Speksi became one of the central ideas produced by Student Culture 2.0, and the production of the Speksi started in the spring of 2017 to meet the growing demand for cultural and non-alcoholic events. Helga’s first Speksi, Meloni Oy, had its premiere in the May of 2018.

Tutoring

Tutoring is peer support in which students help other students. In Helga and Haaga-Helia we have three tutor groups: peer tutors, exchange student tutors and head tutors. Tutoring activities are coordinated by Helga.

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact tutorointi@helga.fi.

PEER TUTORS

welcome new degree students to Haaga-Helia and introduce them to the practicalities of their own degree programme. Tutors are assigned for each incoming student group. Students can contact their peer tutors throughout the academic year. Tutor’s task is to support the integration to the student community of Haaga-Helia, support studies, ease the group formation and introduce the services of Haaga-Helia to the new student. New student can ask peer tutor’s to help with all matters related to Haaga-Helia and study practicalities.

Tutoring is a Haaga-Helia course of 3-5 ETSC.

Tutoring in part-time studies is also developed. At the moment the active tutors in part-time studies are in the Finnish Business. More info from the Helga specialist (ohjaus@helga.fi).

Could I be a peer tutor?

The comparison criteria are group working skills, activity, dominance or impressiveness, flexibility, argumentation and performance. In case of more applicants than positions, group dynamics of the whole group is considered.

Next tutor recruitment will be held in February 2021. Stay tuned!

EXCHANGE TUTORS

are tutors for the incoming exchange students, who introduce the Finnish culture and Haaga-Helia. Tutors are in touch with exchange students already before they arrive in Finland. Tutors help exchange students in practical matters, pick them up from the airport upon arrival and also show them around in their new home town. Exchange student tutors can participate actively to the work of ESN Helga by organizing events and trips for exchange students.

Tutoring is a Haaga-Helia course of 3-5 ETSC.

Could I be a exchange student tutor?

The comparison criteria are group working skills, activity, dominance or impressiveness, flexibility, argumentation and performance. In case of more applicants than positions, group dynamics of the whole group is considered.

Next exchange tutor recruitment will be held in February 2021. Stay tuned!