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Action Plan 2026

Released: Monday, February 23, 2026

Action Plan 2026 Introduction In 2026, we will focus on maintaining and developing the services offered to Serveri's members. The goal is to improve the quality and versatility of our services while ensuring the financial sustainability of the association. To secure funding, we will continue traditional fundraising methods, as in previous years, which include corporate cooperation with companies and organizations in the field, as well as the sale of student organization merchandise. Regarding events, we aim to offer as many free events to our members as possible, while keeping the fees charged to non-members reasonable. In the upcoming year, we will continue to advance projects from previous terms, particularly in consolidating and expanding corporate partnerships. Another objective is to strengthen and formalize cooperation with the Department of Computer Science (TKT) and the faculty, including continuing regular meetings with department management and faculty representatives. We also want to increase the involvement of non-board members in planning and organizing events. This promotes community activity and ensures that all members can influence the association's operations. In practice, this will be implemented through various task-specific committees. In 2026, a completely new degree program will begin at the Department of Computer Science: Data Engineering (datatekniikka), which is expected to be closely linked to the Computer Science program in the future. From the start, the board aims to build strong relationships with the representatives of this new program, both at the department and student organization levels, assisting them and collaborating on various matters. Board Activities At its organizing meeting, the board will define the responsibilities of its members so that everyone is motivated and committed to their duties. The division of tasks must be clear, and responsibilities must be distributed evenly to ensure efficient and controlled operations. Based on discussions held by the 2025 board, it is proposed that at the organizing meeting, the roles of alumni and TiTOL contact persons should no longer be tied to the Corporate Relations Coordinator. Instead, they should be moved to another role, such as the Vice Chairperson. Furthermore, to facilitate cooperation with Data Engineering students, it is recommended that the board appoints a contact person specifically for them. The board will ensure that all official documents and records are systematically logged and stored so they are easily accessible for future boards. Information will be saved on a designated cloud service, where documents are clearly categorized and easily found by incoming board members. Board members will have access to all electronic documents unless there are justified reasons for restricting them. After the organizing meeting, the board will inform the members, the Department of Computer Science, the Student Union (ISYY), other student organizations, and our sister organizations about its new composition. The board's lineup will be updated on the association's website, and the Chairperson and Secretary will handle updating the information for the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH). The Chairperson and Treasurer are also responsible for submitting the necessary information to the bank. The Chairperson will oversee the arrangements for the Spring Meeting and ensure that the required documents are prepared on time according to the rules. The Chairperson will coordinate with the previous year's board and the performance auditors to prepare the meeting documents. Under the leadership of the 2026 chairpersons, the board will work to develop a lightweight meeting practices training and info package to help board meetings run more efficiently and decisively. The 2025 board will assist in the orientation process. Additionally, board members are encouraged to participate in the organization training provided by ISYY. Following the Autumn Meeting, a board handover event (vaihtajaiset) will be organized for the newly elected board alongside the sitting board. The next year's board will be briefed on the association's current status and ongoing projects. The orientation progress will also be reviewed with the sitting board. Board meeting minutes must adhere to good document practices, and attention should be paid to their layout. For data protection reasons, sensitive information will be removed from the published versions of the minutes. The board will monitor members' thoughts on the association's activities and consider their wishes when developing operations, for example, through various surveys. The board will also manage the distribution and restocking of organization-related materials, such as shirts and overall patches, as needed. Additionally, the board will ensure that the membership register in Kide.app is kept up to date. New members will be approved at board meetings and added to the mailing list. In the autumn, the Chairperson will remind the membership about paying their membership fees via the mailing list so that old members remember to pay by the date specified in the rules. The board will also inform new students about the benefits of joining as a member. The board's task is to appoint student representatives from among the members to various working groups and administrative bodies. Serveri's representatives will stay in touch with the board, particularly regarding issues related to teaching and student affairs. The Chairperson will ensure that the new board members get access to Serveri's files right at the turn of the year and will remove the access rights of the old board. The Chairperson will also manage the internal communication channels deemed necessary by the board and change the codes for Serveri's combination locks. The new codes and passwords will be communicated appropriately to the board. The IT & Maintenance Coordinator will handle updating the information on the association's website and managing access control for the new board to the cloud service. The board is also responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and coziness of Serveri's Koppi (the student organization room). Operations In 2026, Serveri will organize diverse leisure events, such as sports tryouts and student parties, both independently and in cooperation with other student organizations. The goal is to promote interdisciplinarity and offer members varied experiences. In the autumn, the board will handle the ordering and distribution of student overalls for the new students. If desired, the board may also organize a new overall patch design contest, with the winner chosen during 2026. Through the contest, new patches can be ordered for sale to the members. The board can restock popular patches if they run out or appear to be running low, and new patches can also be introduced to the selection. When ordering patches, moderation should be exercised, ordering smaller batches at a time so that unreasonable quantities are not left in stock. If there is clear demand, the board may organize a merch order for clothing in the autumn once the new students have arrived. If necessary, the board can order more Serveri ry songbooks if requested. The board will actively promote and sell merchandise at events and at Koppi to free up storage space for new items and maintain a steady cash flow. Especially in the early autumn when new students arrive, it must be ensured that freshmen have the opportunity to buy organization merchandise. Events The Event Coordinators are responsible for events, and the board will ensure that the year's most important events—such as Suojakännit (Pre-semester Party), Tutustumisgrillit (Intro BBQs), Tutustumissaunat (Intro Saunas), WabuDeBug, IT-Rekry, and JouluBugi—are organized as planned. Other traditional events include the Vuorilampi excursion, the BBQ Season Opening, and the Speakeasy Tour (Salakapakkakierros) held during May Day week. In addition to these, we aim to organize other events throughout the autumn and spring. The traditional "Gradet" events have been problematic to organize in recent years, and the board, in cooperation with the other organizing parties, will decide separately whether Gradet will be held in the spring. At WabuDeBug on May Day Eve, distinguished Serveri members and Serveri-minded individuals will be awarded diplomas. Nominations for these will be collected from the membership via a survey. The Chairperson is responsible for executing the diplomas. Most events will be kept free of charge for members unless organizing them incurs significant costs or risks substantial financial losses, in which case the board will assess the situation and decide on the necessary measures. Cooperation with other student organizations will continue actively, and the association will participate in organizing interdisciplinary events with other guilds. In recent years, joint events have included several sitsit. Examples include the popular Christmas-themed friend sitsit held at the end of the autumn semester with Kvantti ry, the mead-themed friend sitsit at the end of the spring semester with Kvantti ry, and the Disney sitsit with Fortis ry in March. The board will decide on organizing these sitsit if there are sufficient resources and interest. The arrangements for Serveri's traditional Tahko excursion, usually held in early spring (March), have not been initiated by the sitting board, and the decision to organize the excursion will be left to the 2026 board. In 2025, the IT-Rekry fair was held on November 20th. The 2026 board will decide the exact date for the next IT-Rekry later. Late autumn has proven to be a good time in recent years since summer job recruitments traditionally open early in the new year. In 2025, Serveri organized the Interdisciplinary Eurovision Party at Albatross right before May Day, serving as an after-party for the highly popular and reputed Eurovision Sitsit. The board aims to organize this party again in the upcoming year to establish Serveri's presence in the interdisciplinary party sector, an area where Serveri has traditionally not been active. Sports The student organization's role in supporting members' sports activities will continue in 2026. In addition to Serveri, the shared sports shift is used by Hyeena, Kvantti, and Socius. Serveri will continue to utilize and market this joint sports shift to its members. In addition to the regular shift, Serveri will aim to organize more varied sports tryouts for its members throughout the year. Alumni Activities In 2026, Serveri aims to maintain active contact with ServeriAlumnit ry, which restarted its operations in 2025. An Alumni Coordinator will be chosen from the board. The goal is to increase cooperation with the alumni through, for example, joint events. Alumni activities provide students with broader networking opportunities with graduates and a chance to get a closer look at working life in the field. Fundraising and Finances Serveri's income primarily consists of membership joining fees and sponsor revenues obtained from overall sales and corporate partnership agreements. Additionally, the sale of association merchandise, such as overall patches, generates income. These revenues are used to cover the costs of organizing events and other association activities. The Treasurer's duties include ensuring that the cash box accounting is filled out correctly and accurately. When necessary, the Treasurer will deposit the cash box funds into the bank account to avoid keeping large amounts of cash on hand. Cash sales will be kept to a minimum; an alternative is Serveri's Zettle card reader, which enables more practical card payments. At the organizing meeting, the board will decide on the account access rights. The new Chairperson is responsible for ensuring that the access rights are transferred. Right after the organizing meeting, the Chairperson, the Treasurer, and any other board members granted access rights will visit the bank to update the rights according to the board's decision. Online banking credentials will be transferred to the Treasurer's use at the bank. The Treasurer and other board members will regularly check Serveri's physical mailbox. The Treasurer will pay any invoices found there and ensure payment orders are executed on time. Communications The Communications Coordinator handles announcements regarding general matters and Serveri's activities to the members, other student organizations, and necessary stakeholders. The Communications Coordinator, together with the IT/Maintenance Coordinator, ensures that the information on Serveri's website is up to date (especially regarding events and news). The Communications Coordinator is also responsible for Serveri's Facebook page. The Communications Coordinator and Event Coordinator(s) are jointly responsible for advertising Serveri's events on Instagram, Telegram, and Kide.App. Advertising on Facebook will be decided separately by the board. Event announcements aim to be sent to members and other necessary parties two weeks prior, but no later than one week before the event, via Serveri's official Telegram announcement channel. A reminder will be sent shortly before the event. Larger events can also be advertised in ISYY's Wiikko-Ärsyke newsletter and/or through the Department of Computer Science. The Event Coordinators will work with the Communications Coordinator and other sectors to coordinate adding events to any other communication channels. Information about the most important events will be shared with the communications coordinators of other student organizations. Communication will be kept consistently active on Telegram, Instagram, and Serveri's website. The board is responsible for ensuring that announcements coming through ISYY, the Department of Computer Science, and UEF reach the members. Annual Ball Serveri traditionally organizes its annual ball (vuosijuhlat) every five years, and it will not host an annual ball in 2026. However, discussions can be held regarding the frequency of the event if it is felt that it should be organized more often than once every five years. The annual ball sitsit organized in 2024 were highly popular; the board will decide whether to organize them in 2026. These sitsit can be used to generate interest among members for the upcoming 40th-anniversary ball. The next annual ball will be held in 2027 when the association turns 40. For the preparations, the 2026 board will appoint an Annual Ball Coordinator from among its members, whose responsibility will be to begin the arrangements for the event. This includes inquiring about and tendering out venues, as well as preliminary budgeting. The Annual Ball Coordinator will also ensure that all necessary information about the status of the preparations is seamlessly passed on to the 2027 Annual Ball Coordinator. Clear records must be kept of the arrangements to ensure smooth information transfer and avoid communication breakdowns. Over the past year, to cover the costs of organizing the annual ball, the board has engaged in active fundraising while keeping extra costs to a minimum and adhering to a responsible financial policy. The 2026 board will ensure that fundraising continues in the same manner as the previous year and that accumulated wealth is managed responsibly. Advocacy Advocacy is carried out in the form of educational and social policy. Advocacy will continue actively, and efforts will be made to develop these operations to better meet current needs. The board will appoint at least one Harassment Contact Person. However, it is recommended to choose two contact persons of different genders to lower the threshold for approaching them if needed. The Harassment Contact Person(s) is someone the members can contact in cases of harassment between students or between a student and staff, as well as in situations where equality is compromised. All board members can be considered trusted individuals to whom one can report if something inappropriate happens and the designated Harassment Contact Person is not present. The advocacy sector will participate in university-wide interdisciplinary activities, such as advocacy meetings organized by the student union. The advocacy sector will maintain close communication with the department and the university, and will actively work to develop the teaching offered by our department. Educational Policy The board will continue the educational policy lines initiated in previous years. The board will follow the educational policy strategy approved at the 2012 Autumn Meeting unless a need for changes arises during 2026. The board advances the organization's educational policy goals by, among other things, collecting course feedback from members after every study period, meeting regularly with department management and teaching staff, influencing course content to be more working-life oriented, and collaborating with various stakeholders like our sister guild Skripti and the student union. The board will promote course development and address any problematic situations promptly and with proportionate measures. The autumn period feedback collected by the 2025 board will be reviewed at the beginning of the year by the Advocacy Coordinator, and the gathered feedback will be noted for the upcoming year's operations. On May Day (Vappu), the board will reward the Lecturer of the Year, as voted on by the members. Social Policy The board will select tutors together with the department. The board will organize its own training event for the tutors in addition to the university's training sessions. The board will strive to influence the September teaching schedule so that the timetables of 1st and 2nd-year students have enough free time for tutoring. If necessary, the board will assist tutors in planning tutoring activities and organize presentations about trade unions and the student organization for tutor groups. The board promotes greater equality within the association's operations. It aims to support student well-being and a sense of community through communication, events, and surveys mapping out the current situation. Cooperation with other entities, such as the student union, will be deepened to support community and well-being. Campus Development Serveri's board will seek to influence campus development so that Serveri's Koppi remains in the same or adjacent premises as the department to ensure close and smooth cooperation with students and staff. Serveri does not support the merging of student organization rooms. Student Recruitment The board will participate in organizing the "Hae Yliopistoon" (Apply to University) days in cooperation with the department. If requested and possible, the board will organize presentations about Computer Science for high school seniors. The board will participate in potential recruitment projects with the department if the department executes them. Internationality The number of international students at the Kuopio campus's Department of Computer Science will grow every year, and Serveri ry aims to support their studies and orientation in Finland. Serveri will take international students into account in its events and operations. Cooperation with ESN Savo will be developed during 2026. Serveri will also promote internationalization among its Finnish-speaking students by organizing activities with, for example, ESN Kuopio. If international students express interest in board activities, an international committee can be established for them, which will cooperate with the board through the International (KV) Coordinator. Corporate Relations In 2026, Serveri will continue its corporate cooperation with old contacts and aim to find new corporate partners. Cooperation agreements will be signed with recruiting companies regarding the visibility of job postings. Corporate relations related to acquiring overalls will be made more efficient by actively seeking overall sponsors and establishing long-term partnerships to ease the procurement of overalls for future cohorts. At the same time, efforts will be made to actively involve companies in various events, such as IT-Rekry, excursions, and sauna evenings. The pricing of corporate partnership packages will be decided by the board based on a proposal created by the Corporate Relations Coordinator. In corporate relations, we will begin advertising sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming annual ball and possibly sign early agreements for annual ball sponsorships. The 2026 board will decide on partnership opportunities and pricing based on the proposal of the Corporate Relations and Annual Ball Coordinators. Student Organization Cooperation With the Data Engineering degree program starting in 2026, it is expected that the students in this field will want to establish their own guild (kilta) as engineering students. Serveri's board can offer assistance in founding the guild if requested, thereby creating a strong foundation for future cooperation.

Annual Report 2025

Released: Monday, February 23, 2026

Annual Report 2025 Introduction 2025 marked the 38th year of operations for Serveri ry. At the heart of Serveri's activities this year was the comprehensive development and improvement of the association's functions, as well as the integration of new practices into the board's operations. Key themes included numerous events—such as the Eurovision Sitsit and the ensuing party—responsible financial management and its development, and the relaunch of alumni activities. Advocacy topics featured the highly discussed campus development, where we sought to ensure the interests of the Department of Computer Science’s students and staff were prioritized. Additionally, discussions were held regarding tutoring and its coordination with the student organization’s activities. The board actively participated in all LUMET meetings, bringing our perspective to the table and discussing mutual concerns. At the beginning of the year, the board held its first internal meeting, going through a long list of key issues for the upcoming year to ensure the smoothest possible teamwork among members. The agenda included creating an interdisciplinary ticket sales group on Telegram to prevent scams, establishing an English-language discussion group aimed at international students, planning the first Eurovision party, and refurbishing "Koppi" (the guild room). The statutory Spring Meeting was supposed to be held in February as required by the rules, but due to a delay in delivering documents to the performance auditors, the meeting had to be postponed to March. The meeting was ultimately conducted smoothly and swiftly, and the 2024 board was granted discharge from liability. We traveled to the ATK-YTP event in Tampere via joint transport with Skripti to keep travel costs moderate, and we nearly sold out our allocated seats. Cooperation with our sister organization also flourished at Tahko with a joint excursion. At the Autumn Meeting, we continued the revamped application process introduced by the previous board, where those interested in board activities were encouraged to apply in advance via a form. This streamlined the meeting and the formation of the new board. This approach proved effective once again, and we highly recommend it as a permanent practice for the future. The Autumn Meeting successfully formed a full 16-person board, which included several freshmen who joined after diligent advertising. Early in the year, Serveri’s Koppi was thoroughly cleaned and reorganized by the board and volunteers, with large quantities of excess items and trash removed. The Board In 2025, the board consisted of 14 members, three of whom were deputy members. Board Composition in 2025: - Eemeli Väre – Chairperson - Miska Halonen – Vice Chairperson - Susanna Malmelin – Secretary - Leevi Leppänen – Treasurer - Maija Huovinen – Communications and Material Coordinator - Janne Kuohula – Corporate Relations Coordinator - Cristian Krühn – Event Coordinator - Oliver Perko – Event Coordinator - Dmytro Shapovalov – Freshman, International (KV), and Tutor Coordinator - Ville Miettinen – Sports Coordinator - Olli Tirkkonen – Advocacy Coordinator - Miika Turja – Deputy Member (IT/Maintenance Coordinator) - Luukas Laitinen – Deputy Member - Peetu Hurskainen – Deputy Member The board held a total of ten meetings in 2025, in addition to organizing the association's statutory spring and autumn meetings. A new permanent addition to the board meeting agendas was a section on corporate relations, which helped bring current partnership matters to everyone's attention more effectively. Board members attended the Student Union's (ISYY) organization training in February and were also oriented to their roles by their predecessors. Representation Outside the Board The chairpersons attended all Chairpersons' Council meetings throughout the year, as well as all of the faculty's LUMET meetings. Serveri was also represented at numerous annual balls in Kuopio, maintaining good relations with other student organizations. Furthermore, Serveri participated in the TiTOL general assembly held during the ATK-YTP event. Communications and IT Maintenance Communication was centralized on our familiar Telegram announcement channel, as well as Instagram posts and stories. Events were announced in advance with "Save the Date" posts, and detailed event information was always shared two weeks prior. Save the Date announcements were also forwarded to the department's info screens to increase their visibility. All communication was also done in English to ensure international students could take part in our activities. Event details were also published on the website. Toward the end of the year, the board's cloud server and the website were consolidated onto the same server by the IT committee, lowering the overall monthly server costs. Advocacy In educational policy, advocacy included collecting feedback on courses and teaching. There was plenty of feedback to gather, as many courses had completely changed due to the end of the University of Applied Sciences (AMK) collaboration. During campus development meetings, we actively advocated for and highlighted the CS department's perspective, particularly regarding the placement of the student organization room and the department itself. Individual social policy matters were discussed together, and satisfactory outcomes were reached for all parties involved in the issues handled; overall, it was a good year in this regard. A harassment contact person was always present at events and could be approached with a low threshold. Tutoring The board assisted the CS department in selecting tutors. Serveri worked closely with the tutors in the autumn, especially during August and September, aiming for the smoothest possible freshman week and the successful integration of freshmen into the organization's activities. The freshman pass (fuksipassi) was digital again this year, and its developers were extremely quick with bug fixes and development work. Events Throughout the year, Serveri organized a wide variety of events and strengthened its position in the interdisciplinary event scene. The highly popular Eurovision Sitsit were now followed by a themed after-party: the Interdisciplinary Eurovision Party. Organizing the party went smoothly, even though there was practically no prior experience with a similar event. The traditional Tahko excursion was organized this time in collaboration with Skripti, with support from the department. In 2025, Serveri organized the following events: January - Jan 14: Innofactor Corporate Excursion - Jan 27: Overall Baptisms (Haalarikastajaiset) - Jan 29: BBQ Season Opening February - Feb 13: Valentine's Day Meme Sitsit (Serveri x Retikka) - Feb 14: Valentine's Mario Kart Tournament at Koppi - Feb 18: International Hangout (Serveri x Retikka x Hyeena x Kvantti) - Feb 25: Ice Swimming Tryout (Serveri x Socius) March - Mar 3: Statutory Spring Meeting - Mar 5: Disney Sitsit vol. 4 (Serveri x Fortis) - Mar 12: Video Game Sitsit (Serveri x Fa-Gots) - Mar 21–23: Tahko Excursion (Serveri x Skripti) - Mar 27: Gradet (Serveri x Hyeena x Kvantti x Kulti) April - Apr 8: Alumni Billiards - Apr 13–14: May Day Drinks from Estonia Cruise (VappuViinatVirosta-risteily) - Apr 22: Eurovision Sitsit & Eurovision Party - Apr 24: Speakeasy Tour (Salakapakkakierros) - Apr 25: Wabu Picnic (Serveri x Socius) - Apr 29: Savo-Karelia Serveri Bus - Apr 30: WabuDeBug - May 1: Muikkis & Interdisciplinary May Day Picnic May - May 14: Mead-frosted Mead-friend Sitsit with a Mead-twist and Friends (Serveri x Kvantti) (August–)September - Aug 31: Pre-semester Party (Suojakännit) - Sep 1: Intro BBQs - Sep 2: TEK Intro Saunas - Sep 3: Game Night - Sep 7: Freshman Picnic - Sep 11: Vuorilampi Excursion - Sep 25: Freshman Sitsit October - Oct 1: Freshman Baptisms/Initiation (Kastajaiset) - Oct 15–17: ATK-YTP Tampere - Oct 29: Freshman Revenge Party (Kostajaiset) November - Nov 4: Sensire Corporate Excursion (Serveri x Skripti) - Nov 5: Open Board Meeting for Members - Nov 6: Board Game Night (Serveri x Kulti x Retikka x Terho x Kärmes) - Nov 11: Get to Know Board Activities Evening - Nov 17: Statutory Autumn Meeting - Nov 20: IT-rekry (IT Recruitment Fair) - Nov 27: Megazone Tryout (Serveri x Socius) December - Dec 8: JouluBugi (Christmas Bug Party) - Dec 11: Interdisciplinary Mulled-Wine Frosted Christmas Friend Sitsit vol. 2 (Serveri x Kvantti) Sports Serveri had a shared sports shift with Socius, Kvantti, and Hyeena, which was advertised to the members. Sports tryouts were organized for ice swimming and Megazone together with Socius. Fundraising and Finances Throughout the year, the board strove to keep extra costs under control and started accumulating funds for the annual ball to be held in 2027. The financial statement showed a substantial surplus, thanks to excellently managed corporate relations, diligent product sales, and moderate expenses. Corporate Relations Corporate relations were exceptionally successful once again in 2025, resulting in numerous partnerships. In addition to renewing contracts with old partners, we secured several new sponsors, and the new student overalls (haalarit) achieved a great look thanks to the many sponsor logos. The corporate relations brochure was updated, and the prices and services of partnership packages were adjusted to align with the pricing and services of similar organizations. The IT-rekry fair attracted plenty of companies from the field to present their business operations, as well as internships and job opportunities aimed specifically at students. Materials In 2025, the look of the overalls was updated, and we returned to our previous vendor, Opiskelijahaalarit, due to bad experiences regarding quality in previous years. We also moved the zippers on the overalls to more practical locations, modified a few features to better serve the users, and removed some features to make the overalls more affordable. Serveri continued the previous board's project of ordering a new organization pennant (viiri) featuring the new logo. We initially received a pennant with the wrong logo, after which we were provided with the correct one free of charge. A new batch of 50 tote bags in beige and black was ordered, which initially arrived with an incorrect logo. However, we negotiated with the manufacturer to receive a new batch of correct bags as compensation without any extra costs. Late in the year, Serveri also organized a merch order after a long break, allowing members to order a diverse range of items with the organization’s logo. Options included t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies (in regular and oversized fits) in multiple colors, as well as a new product: shirts featuring the "smoking server" (röökiserveri) logo. Both the merch and the tote bags were ordered from our familiar supplier, Kloga. Towards the end of the year, an overall patch (haalarimerkki) design contest was held, drawing a higher-than-expected number of participants from the members. Three winners were selected, and the patches were ordered. Alumni Activities Serveri's alumni association, ServeriAlumnit ry, restarted its operations at the beginning of 2025 after a hiatus of a few years and immediately initiated contact with Serveri's board. Early in the year, the Corporate Relations Coordinator and the Chairperson met with the alumni association's board and observed the formation of their new board, re-establishing cooperation after the break. One joint event was successfully organized with the alumni, and the alumni association also got its logo on the new overalls, creating a strong foundation for future collaboration.

Action plan 2025

Released: Saturday, January 18, 2025

ACTION PLAN 2025 INTRODUCTION In 2025, we will focus on maintaining and developing the services offered to Serveri’s members. The goal is to improve the quality and diversity of services and ensure the financial sustainability of the association. To secure funding, we will continue forming cooperation agreements with companies and seek new fundraising methods. In terms of events, the goal is to provide as many free activities as possible for members while keeping fees for non-members reasonable. In the upcoming year, we will continue advancing projects from previous terms, especially stabilizing and expanding corporate partnerships. We also aim to strengthen and institutionalize cooperation with the Department of Computer Science and the faculty by increasing meetings with department and faculty representatives. We want to increase the participation of members outside the board in the planning and organization of events. This promotes community activity and ensures all members can influence the association's operations. --- **BOARD OPERATIONS** During its organizational meeting, the board will define the responsibilities of each board member to ensure everyone is motivated and committed. Responsibilities must be clearly defined and evenly distributed for efficient and managed operations. The board will ensure that all official documents are systematically recorded and stored for future access. Data will be stored in a selected cloud service where documents are clearly organized. All board members will have access unless there are justified reasons to restrict it. After the organizational meeting, the board will inform members, the Department of Computer Science, ISYY, other subject associations, and sister organizations of the new board composition. Updates will be made to the website, and the chair and secretary will ensure changes are registered with the Finnish Patent and Registration Office. The chair and treasurer will handle updates for the bank. The chair will arrange the spring meeting and ensure all required documents are prepared accordingly. Coordination with the previous year’s board and auditors will be maintained. In 2025, the board will create a light training package for meeting procedures to improve the efficiency and decision-making of board meetings. The 2024 board will support the onboarding. Members are encouraged to participate in ISYY's training. After the autumn meeting, the newly elected board will meet with the current board to review the state of the association and ongoing projects. Meeting minutes should follow good documentation practices, and sensitive data will be redacted from published versions. The board will consider members’ feedback through surveys to guide development. Responsibilities also include distributing and restocking items like organization shirts and overall patches. The Kide.App member registry will be maintained. New members are approved during board meetings and added to the email list. The board will remind members of membership fees in the fall and inform new students about membership benefits. The board appoints student representatives to working groups and committees. Representatives keep in contact with the board, especially regarding education and student affairs. The chair will ensure the new board gains access to Serveri’s files at the start of the year and remove access from the previous board. The chair will manage internal communications and change the codes of Serveri’s padlocks. Codes and passwords will be shared appropriately. The system & maintenance officer updates the website and manages board access to the cloud service. The board is also responsible for the cleanliness and comfort of the Serveri office space. --- **ACTIVITIES** In 2025, Serveri will organize a variety of leisure events such as sports trials and student parties, independently and with other subject associations. The aim is to promote interdisciplinarity and provide diverse experiences. If financially feasible, the board may plan a large student event exclusive to Serveri, possibly interdisciplinary, to increase visibility and support student culture. In the fall, the board will handle overalls orders and distribution for new students and organize a new overall patch design contest. Winning designs will be produced for sale. Organization shirts and other items for members will be restocked early in the year. More songbooks will be ordered if needed. --- **EVENTS** Event officers are responsible for major events like **WabuDeBug, Introduction BBQs and Saunas, IT-Rekry**, and **JouluBugi**, which should proceed as planned. Traditional events also include the **Vuorilampi excursion, Grill Season Opening, Gradet**, and **May Day Secret Bar Tour**. Most events will be free for members unless significant costs arise. The board will assess such cases individually. Cooperation with other subject associations continues actively. A **winter event** is planned with **Skripti ry** and possibly others. The date for IT-Rekry in 2025 will be decided by the board. In 2024, it was held on November 19. --- **SPORTS** The organization continues to support members' sports activities. Sports sessions are now shared with Socius, Hyeena, and Kvantti, promoting interdisciplinary engagement. Serveri will arrange more sports trials for members. --- **ALUMNI ACTIVITIES** In 2025, Serveri will strengthen ties with **ServeriAlumnit ry**. An alumni liaison will be selected. The goal is to collaborate more with graduates and develop projects like diplomas with alumni support. --- **FUNDRAISING AND FINANCE** Serveri’s income mainly comes from membership and sponsorships, including overall patch sales and corporate deals. Efforts will continue to make partnerships more profitable and sign long-term agreements. The treasurer ensures accurate cash register bookkeeping and deposits cash to minimize on-hand amounts. The board will define bank access rights during the organizational meeting. The chair ensures rights are updated with the bank, new online banking credentials are issued, and the old card is canceled. The treasurer regularly checks the mailbox, pays incoming invoices, and executes payment orders on time. --- **COMMUNICATION** The communications officer handles general information sharing with members, other organizations, and necessary parties. They also ensure the website is up to date and manage the Facebook page. They and the event officers will promote events on **Instagram, Telegram, Facebook, and Kide.App**. Announcements are made two weeks prior (at minimum one week) via the official Telegram channel, with reminders closer to the event. Larger events may also be promoted via **ISYY’s Wiikko-Ärsyke** and the department. Key events are communicated to other associations’ communication officers. Communication is kept consistent across Telegram, Instagram, and the website. The board ensures ISYY, the department, and UEF communications reach members. --- **ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS** Serveri traditionally holds anniversary celebrations every five years and will not hold one in 2025. However, the board may consider hosting them more frequently. The decision about a 2025 anniversary sits party is at the board’s discretion. --- **ADVOCACY** Advocacy will focus on educational and social policies. An **anti-harassment contact person** will be appointed to handle issues involving students or staff. The advocacy team participates in university-wide interdisciplinary activities and works closely with the department to improve teaching. --- **EDUCATIONAL POLICY** The board continues the educational policy strategy approved in autumn 2012 unless a change is deemed necessary in 2025. The board advances educational goals by collecting course feedback, meeting regularly with staff, and influencing curricula to align with working life needs. Collaboration continues with Skripti and the student union. On May Day, the best lecturer of the year is awarded based on member votes. --- **SOCIAL POLICY** Tutors are selected together with the department. The board organizes a tutor training event in addition to the university’s own. The board influences scheduling to ensure tutoring time for 1st and 2nd-year students. It assists tutors and arranges presentations on professional and student organizations. Efforts are made to promote inclusivity, student well-being, and community through communication, events, and surveys. Cooperation with the student union is strengthened for well-being and community building. --- **STUDENT RECRUITMENT** The board collaborates with the department on **University Application Days**, high school visits, and recruitment projects if initiated by the department. --- **INTERNATIONALITY** The number of international students at the Kuopio campus is growing. Serveri aims to support their studies and orientation in Finland. Events and activities are inclusive. Cooperation with **ESN Kisa** will be developed, and activities to promote internationality among Finnish students will be organized in partnership with **ESN Kuopio**. --- **CORPORATE COOPERATION** In 2025, Serveri continues partnerships with existing companies and seeks new ones. Cooperation agreements with recruitment companies will increase job ad visibility. Efforts will be made to find **overall sponsors** and form **two-year deals** to simplify future overall orders. Companies will be encouraged to participate in events like **IT-Rekry, excursions, and sauna evenings**. --- **Disclamer** This text is machine translated, please refer to original finnish version if you need 100% correct information. This text might contain mistakes.

BADGE COMPETITION🎨

Released: Monday, October 2, 2023

Now it's time to dig out your drawing tools or fire up Paint, because the Server jumpsuit design competition is on! Whether you're a skilled drawer or just an imaginative designer, this competition is for you, as you can enter by submitting both an image file and a verbal description of the badge. The prize for the winners is a Server tote bag and of course a jumpsuit badge. The winners will be chosen by the Server's membership and Board of Directors. Entry deadline: 26.9.–3.10.2023 Send your entry as an image file or in text format to materiaalivastaava (at) serveriry.fi with the title of the email: Overalls competition. Vote Voting for the jumpsuit competition has started! 🗳️✨ We received a nice number of entries again and the board has already voted for their favourite. Now it's your turn to vote for the badge you would like to see implemented. You have until Sunday 15 October to vote.  Results The Triangle Man (sign 3) again overwhelmingly won the membership vote.

ACTION PLAN 2023

Released: Monday, September 25, 2023

ACTION PLAN 2023 INTRODUCTION In 2023, the services provided by the Server to its members will be maintained and developed. In order to improve services and maintain the Server's finances, efforts will be made to develop funding for activities, including by entering into cooperation agreements with companies. Events for members will be partly free of charge and fees for non-members will be kept to a minimum. In the coming year, projects from previous terms of office will be taken forward. This includes, among other things, the consolidation and expansion of business cooperation. The aim is to improve and consolidate cooperation between the Faculty of Science and Technology and the faculty as a whole through meetings between the faculty and the faculty. Efforts will be made to improve the involvement of non-executive members in the organisation of events in order to keep the whole membership active. Disclamer The english version is machine translated with [DeepL](https://www.deepl.com/translator).

Student overalls order 2023

Released: Saturday, September 9, 2023

It's time for Serveri student overall order! The price of overalls for Serveri members is €25, and for non-members, it's €45. The overalls are sold through the kide.app platform, so an additional service fee of €0.50 will be added to the price. You can try on the overalls at Serveri Koppi from September 12th to 14th, between 11 AM and 1 PM. If you can't make it to try on the overalls, you can find a size chart on the order form. The order form is open to anyone interested, so even older students can order overalls if they don't have them yet. 🐭 The overalls are available for purchase from September 11th to 17th. [kide.app](https://kide.app/products/717d6867-c82c-41d9-9ad8-b6d643d82a42)

Liikuntavuoro jatkuu taas 14.9.

Released: Thursday, September 7, 2023

Hello all old and new Servers! The Socius & Server exercise class will start again on Thursday 14.9.2023! The shift will take place every Thursday at 17-18 in Block 2 at the Studentia. Each week's exercise will be agreed separately in the Servers & Socius Telegram group - join us all there and let's get moving together! [Link to Telegram group](https://t.me/+4YtJ3df6-k05ZjI8) You must always register for the session separately via the Sykettä exercise calendar, but the 14 September session is free of charge. In future, you will need to have a Sykettä sticker on either a physical card or a mobile version in order to join the shift. More information: https://sykettä.fi/kuopio/fi How to sign up for a shift: Log in, select Thursday in the calendar and click on our shift (Socius&Serveri -vakio/2) to register for the shift.

Reminder to purchase memberships!

Released: Monday, July 31, 2023

MUISTUTUS‼️ Memberships for the academic year 2023-2024 will go on sale on Tuesday 1.8.2023 on Kide.app. Old members, please remember to renew your membership by the end of September to ensure your membership remains valid! New students can also visit to grab their new member membership! But don't worry, if Kide.app seems unfamiliar, the autumn tutors will help you with kide.app and membership purchases as you start your studies! [→ BUY A MEMBERSHIP HERE ←](https://kide.app/memberships/733e1701-b8d4-48c7-b247-0247c65e0d4f)

New Serveri ry website has now been launched!

Released: Tuesday, June 13, 2023

After a long wait, the new Serveri Ry website has now been launched! Thank you The pages are now published and I would like to thank first of all Jesper, who helped a lot with the project. Without Jesper the pages would not be ready for publication at the moment. Thanks also to Kalle, Amin and Taru for their great work and constructive feedback on the site. Thanks also to everyone else who gave up their time to help with the development of the site! Story of the pages After the course on Data Structures and Algorithms, the Server Ry administration had a big dilemma. There was an interest in coding, but there were no projects. When the LAP course started, the administrators realised that they would not even graduate with a bachelor's degree and had to find something to make money to drink beer civilised with overalls on. Thus, in the darkness of winter, we decided to start a project on web development to secure jobs before the student loan debt crisis, the AI revolution and summer. After a long guess as to what we were going to do, we heard someone talking about redesigning the Server website. This was the idea we had been looking for and we decided to go for it. The admin had just coded up his first dumpster fire and the blood was therefore drawn to new, uncharted waters. The desire to learn new technologies was strong, so we decided to use the Vue/Nuxt.js combo already chosen by the previous sysadmin, Jimi Viita-Aho. This choice turned out to be the right one. The project was progressing nicely and surprisingly quickly at first, until the maintenance manager became a sheep and (had to) take a day job. After that, the project slowed down so much that the pages were at least 3 months behind a reasonable schedule. Fortunately, the site is now at least somewhat in order and development continues! Architecture The site is implemented using modern technologies (too new). The look and feel or **frontend** is implemented with the [Vue 3](https://vuejs.org/)/[Nuxt.js 3](https://nuxt.com/) combination. It is a modern Javascript framework. Content management is largely implemented using the [Directus](https://directus.io/) content management system. Serveri Ry's servers are located in [Hetzner's](https://www.hetzner.com/) data centre in Tuusula. Questions about technologies and technical solutions etc. can be addressed directly to the Serveri Ry maintenance manager, whose contact details can be found on the [About site](/tietoa-sivusta) page. Want to contribute to the development of the site? Do you see problems with the website or would you like to contribute to its development? The source code for the website is open and available on [GitHub](https://github.com/serveri/new.serveriry.fi.nuxtjs) and [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/serveriry/new.serveriry.fi.nuxtjs). As with many other open source projects, the Issue section of the version control is used to submit bug reports, requests and suggestions for improvements. We trust that most students know how to use Git version control, and if you don't, learn, you'll probably need it in your professional life. However, if you are in the early stages of your studies and are not yet fully familiar with Git, you can ask the administrator for help, for example via telegram. Contributing to the development of the site does not require the permission of the administrator or anyone else, you can make suggestions for changes directly by forking the project and making a Pull Request. However, before adding new features or writing any code at all, it is a good idea to create an issue so that we can discuss whether a change is necessary and how it should be implemented. This way we avoid simultaneous work and possible unnecessary changes. If you are or have become interested in getting more deeply involved in the development of the Server Ry infrastructure, you can express this to the maintenance manager. Here are also some resources to make participation as easy as possible: - [How do I participate](https://github.com/serveri/new.serveriry.fi.nuxtjs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) - [How to Git](https://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/) - [Oh Shit Git!?](https://ohshitgit.com/) - [Creating a Pull Request](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request) - [Creating an Issue](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/creating-an-issue) Sincerely, Serveri ry's administrators

Remember YTHS payment

Released: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Students who are completing a degree and have registered as attending a traditional university or a university of applied sciences must pay a healthcare fee to Kela each term. The 2023 rate of the student healthcare fee is EUR 36.80 per term. Students can pay the fee starting now. In 2023, the student healthcare fee in higher education is 36.80 euros per term. The fee for the whole calendar year, i.e. the spring and autumn term 2023, can be paid at the same time. Students are not billed for the fee but are expected to pay it on their own initiative. The due date of payment is determined based on the date on which the student has registered as attending. For the spring term, the healthcare fee must be paid by 31 January at the latest, provided the student has registered as attending by then. [Pay now](https://www.kela.fi/news-archive/4943918/higher-education-students-can-pay-the-healthcare-fee-for-2023-to-kela-now) (kela.fi)