Erasmus Staff Training Days 03.06. - 05.06.2024

Workshop is divided two parts: 

Part 1:
This workshop will focus on joint programmes (JP, master-level, leading to double/multiple degrees) and introduce the tools and guidelines created in Unite! European University Alliance to support the development of JPs. We will also make updates on Joint European Degree.  

Part 2:
This workshop aims to explore the multilingual and multicultural dimensions of Unite! What does it really mean? What should we consider when setting up courses and programmes in an international environment like ours? What actions should we take, what support should be available? Starting with a short presentation of the rationale and main points of the Unite! M&M policy, the main part of the workshop will be an interactive session focusing on international and joint programmes and responding to the specific needs of participants. This workshop is aimed at anyone interested in making Unite! a truly multilingual and multicultural academic environment. 

Workshop leaders and organizers:

Joint programme development, tools and guidelines:
Eija Kujanpää (Aalto)
Karin Knutsson (KTH)

Multiculturalism & multilingualism: 
Yoonjoo Cho (Aalto Language Center)
Sophie Belanger (GINP-UGA)

European Degree:
Mirko Varano (KTH)  

Target audience:

Joint programme developers, administrators, academics & teachers

In this workshop we will jointly discuss and workshop on the topic of wellbeing at higher education institutions. How could we support the wellbeing of academic communities? What is pedagogical wellbeing? What kind of actions support the wellbeing of students? How can we support diverse learners with creative solutions and individual study arrangements? What services do we have and how to further improve them to meet the needs of our community? 

You will hear how wellbeing is integrated to Aalto's strategy and how it is visible for the whole community. You will have a chance to hear about Aalto's wellbeing services and meet some of our employees working in different roles supporting wellbeing. The day includes a guided visit to Aalto Wellbeing route as well as other methods promoting wellbeing. 

This workshop is for everyone interested in improving wellbeing at the university. Workshop provides aspects on how to support wellbeing in teaching, in human resources, in direct support to students or in general university services.

Workshop leaders and organizers:

Tiina Pylkkönen (Specialist)
Mertala Janne (Student counsellor)
Sjöblom Paula (Psycologist)

Target audience: Student support services experts, counsellors and student psychologists, team leaders 

Venue:
Aalto University Campus
Building: Undergraduate Center
(if you arrive by metro, choose Otaniementie exit)
Street: Otakaari 1, Espoo 
Room: U135a/ PWC

13.00 - 14.00 
Registration & coffee

14.00 - 14.30
Welcome to Aalto University
Jyri Hämäläinen, Vice President, Research, Aalto University 

14.30 - 15.00 
Promotion diverse and prosperous Aalto community
Eija Zitting, Head, Learning Services, Aalto University 

15.00 - 15.30 
Autonomy, competence, relatedness - Supporting student well-being through psychological needs 
Frank Martela, Assistant Professor, Aalto University 

Break

16.00 - 17.00 
Aalto University campus tour (Tour starts from the main lobby of the Undergraduate center) 
Explore Aalto University campus with student guides and learn more about the architecture and facilities on the campus. 

Free evening

Venue:
Aalto University Campus, Building: Computer Science 
Street: 
Konemiehentie 2, Espoo (if you arrive by metro, choose Tietotie exit) 
Room: 
T5 (Wellbeing) and 
T6 (Multiculturalism & Multilingualism, Joint Programmes, European Degree) 

09.00 - 09.30 
Morning coffee 

09.30 - 12.00 
Workshops: 
Group 1: Multiculturalism & Multilingualism (Room T6)
Yoonjoo Cho (Aalto University Language Center), Sophie Belanger (GINP-UGA)

Group 2: Wellbeing (Room T5)
Tiina Pylkkönen, Janne Mertala, Paula Sjöblom (Aalto University) 

12.15 - 13.15 
Lunch at Restaurant Food & Co A Bloc (Väre building) 

13.15 - 15.45 
Workshops:
Group 1: Joint programmes and European Degree (Room T6)
Eija Kujanpää (Aalto), Karin Knutsson (KTH), Mirko Varano (Tec de Monterrey)

- 13.15-13.30 
Joint Programmes: introduction and background, definitions

- 13.30-13.45 
Unite! Showcase: On-line toolkit

- 13.45-14.45 
Coffee and hands-on planning of JP (Learning Hub)

- 14.45-15.45 
European Degree, next steps for HEIs and JPs (in zoom)

Group 2: Wellbeing (Room T5) 

Free time

19.00 
Dinner at Suomenlinnan Panimo (Suomenlinna Brewery) 
Place: Suomenlinna sea fortress island. 

You can get to Suomenlinna island from Kauppatori (Market Square) via HSL ferry (AB zone ticket). The ferry ride takes ~15 minutes. We will meet at 18:10 in Kauppatori next to HSL ferry departure point and catch the 18:20 ferry. Alternatively you can take an earlier ferry to Suomenlinna and discover the island independently before the dinner starts. The HSL ferries between Kauppatori and Suomenlinna run every 20 minutes.

Venue:
Aalto University Campus
Building: Undergraduate Center
Street: Otakaari 1, Espoo
Room: U135a/ PWC 

09.30-10.00 
Morning coffee

10.00 - 11.30
Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) at Aalto University: Research results
Hilla Back & Daria Kautto

Developing Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) at Aalto University 
Ida Salin, HR Specialist, Aalto University 

Wrap-up of workshops and presentation of outcomes to all participants

11.30 
Closing words, participation certificates

12.15 - 13.15 
Lunch: Restaurant Food & Co A Bloc (Väre building)

End of the programme