Faculty Office:
Unioninkatu 37 (P.O. Box 54)
00014 University of Helsinki
Phone +358-(0)9-1911 (University)
Fax +358-(0)9-191 24835
E-mail soc-sci[at]helsinki.fi

Alma-intranet

Faculty Office

The Faculty Office and the Study Office are located at Unioninkatu 37, first floor (entrance from Snellmaninkatu 14 or through the gate at Yrjö-Koskisen katu).

The Faculty office is open Mon-Fri 9-11 and 12-14.45. During the summer months the office is open Mon-Fri 9-11.

Head of Administration

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Riitta Honkala
Tel. (09) 191 24804
E-mail: Riitta.Honkala(at)helsinki.fi

- Operational and financial planning
- Professorial appointments and the filling of teaching posts
- Adjustment of the post structure (e.g., the establishment of posts)
- Appointment of docents

Head of Finance

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Jukka Hirvonen
Tel. (09) 191 24801
E-mail: jukka.hirvonen(at)helsinki.fi

- Operational and financial planning
- Research contracts
- Travel grants for students writing their Master’s theses
- Facilities
- Other matters relating to financial administration

Postgraduate Studies Coordinator

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Marjukka Laakso
Tel. (09) 191 24805
E-mail: marjukka.laakso(at)helsinki.fi

- Postgraduate degrees and study rights
- Doctoral dissertations and Licentiate theses
- Other matters relating to postgraduate degrees (admissions, requirements etc.)

 

Personnel Secretary

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Jonna Nieminen
Tel. (09) 191 24803
E-mail: jonna.m.nieminen(at)helsinki.fi

- Secretary at Faculty Council meetings
- Management of Faculty Council documents
- Assessors’ and pre-examiners’ fees
- Agendas and minutes of Faculty Council meetings

Financial Secretary

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Marita Kemppainen
Tel. (09) 191 24802
E-mail: marita.kemppainen(at)helsinki.fi

- Invoicing and the processing of invoices
- Follow-up of allocations
- Assistance in the distribution of allocations
- SAP (travel portal) support person of the Faculty Office

Study Office

Head of Academic Affairs

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Tuula Hakkola
Tel. (09) 191 24806
E-mail: Tuula.Hakkola(at)helsinki.fi
Office hours: As agreed

- Head of the Study Office
- Preparation, presentation and development of the matters related to the undergraduate degrees
- Preparation, presentation and development of the matters related to undergraduate student admissions
- Coordination of confirmation of degree requirements
- Administration of approval of Master's theses
- Recognition of studies completed elsewhere
- Administration of degree certificates
- Cooperation with the network for study affairs
- Subject teacher education
- Students’ legal protection

International Coordinator

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Marianne Järveläinen
Tel. (09) 191 24807
E-mail: Marianne.Jarvelainen(at)helsinki.fi
Office hours

- Preparation, presentation and development of the matters related to international students' admissions
- Preparation, presentation and development of the matters related to international undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Recognition of studies completed abroad
- Coordination and development of student exchanges
- Coordination of the teaching in English
- Coordination and administration of the programme in Finnish Society and Culture

Project Coordinator

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Eeva Lindström
Tel. (09) 191 24808
E-mail: eeva.lindstrom[at]helsinki.fi
Office hours: As agreed

- Coordination and marketing of the International Master´s Degree Programmes
- Preparation and development of the matters related to admissions for International Master´s Degree Programmes
- Coordination of the teaching in English in International Master´s Degree Programmes

Planning Officer

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Johanna Warius
Tel. (09) 191 23 032
E-mail: johanna.warius[at]helsinki.fi
Office hours: Mondays 1 to 3 p.m., thursdays 9 to 11 a.m. and as agreed

- Monitoring Etappi checkpoints system
- Evaluation and guidance of Personal Study Plans
- Feedback systems of the Faculty
- Tutor training and recruitment of tutors

Student Adviser

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Antti Kosonen
Tel. (09) 191 24812
E-mail: valt-optoim[at]helsinki.fi
Office hours: from Mondays to Thursdays 1 to 3 p.m.
Telephone hours: Mondays and Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m.

- Study advice and guidance
- The Flexible Study Right Scheme, non-degree and supplementary studies and other study rights
- Admissions guidance
- Tutoring
- Dissemination of information related to academic affairs, including maintenance of the Faculty website

Secretary

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Eija Laaksonen
Tel. (09) 191 24811
E-mail: Eija.Laaksonen(at)helsinki.fi

- Customer service
- Processing of degree diplomas
- Processing of completed Master’s theses

Planning Officer

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Elina Tuusa
Tel. (09) 191 24809
E-mail: valt-rekry(at)helsinki.fi, valt-alumnisihteeri(at)helsinki.fi
Office hours: Tuesdays 1-3 p.m. and Thursdays 9-11 a.m. or by appointment, room 1042.

- Labour market contact person
- Practical training
- Alumni relations

Planning Officer

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Hannu Kahlos
Tel. (09) 191 24654
E-mail: hannu.kahlos@helsinki.fi

- Coordination of Study Guides
- Oodi Support and Contact Person
- Sole Contact Person (Allocation of Working time)
- Reports and statistics on completed studies and degrees

Senior lecturer in university pedagogy

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Liisa Myyry
Tel. (09) 191 24867
E-mail: liisa.myyry[at]helsinki.fi

- Teaching and research at in university pedagogy
- International learning environment
- Research methods teaching at master's level

Research coordinator

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Petra Autio
Tel. (09) 191 24778
050-3175096
E-mail: petra.autio[at]helsinki.fi

Leave of absence 5.3.-31.12.2012

- support for researchers in funding applications (particularly projects and
international funding)
- matters concerning Chancellor's Travel Grant
- matters concerning the status of Principal Investigator
- coordinating the general postgraduate studies of the Faculty
- updating the Faculty's web pages regarding research and postgraduate studies
- other research-related matters

Research coordinator

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Helena Holopainen
Tel. (09) 191 24778
050-3175096
E-mail: helena.holopainen[at]helsinki.fi

Substitute for Petra Autio 5.3.-31.12.2012

Blended learning support

Specialist in educational technology

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Taina Joutsenvirta
Tel. (09) 191 24914
E-mail: taina.joutsenvirta(at)helsinki.fi

- Blended learning
- Learning environments: BSCW, Blackboard, Moodle
- Apumatti, blogs, wiki
- E-form

Specialist (e-learning)

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Raimo Parikka
Tel. (09) 191 24590
E-mail: raimo.parikka(at)helsinki.fi

- Recordings and videotapings of lectures
- Video conferences

Communications

Press Officer

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Anna-Maria (Mari) Peltonen
E-mail: maria.peltonen[at]helsinki.fi
Tel. (09) 191 23715, +35850 406 2047
PL 54 (Unioninkatu 37),
00014 University of Helsinki

Web Editor

 

Eveliina Kotilainen
E-mail: eveliina.kotilainen[at]helsinki.fi
Tel. (09) 191 24871, +358 50 3111990

PL 54 (Uninioninkatu 37)
00140 University of Helsinki

Liekkikuva

IT services

Planning Officer

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Timo Harmo
Tel: +35850 4654267, (09) 191 24915
E-mail: timo.harmo[at]helsinki.fi

Finnish language

Lecturer

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Hanna Kumpulainen
Tel. (09) 191 24873
E-mail: hanna.kumpulainen[at]helsinki.fi

Lecturer

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Raija Lehtinen
Tel: (09) 191 24873
E-mail: raija.lehtinen[at]helsinki.fi