Welcome to the Election meeting of Biosfääri ry (the faculty organization of FBES) on 2.12.2026 at 18:30 at CoolHead Taproom’s cabinet room (Koetilantie 1)!
The election meeting is an association’s meeting where the board and functionaires for the following calendar year are elected. All students are eligible to apply for positions, regardless of their academic age. Everyone is welcome, from freshers to fossils! Despite its rather formal-sounding name, the meeting is relaxed, and you can simply come as you are. You don’t need any previous experience in student organisations to apply for a position on the faculty association’s board or functionaire, and everyone is welcome regardless of their background. So, if you’ve even slightly considered getting involved in student organisation activities, now is the perfect time to join! You are also welcome to attend just to observe the meeting. Biosfääri will provide pizza during the meeting 💚💙
If you cannot attend the meeting but would like to apply for a position, you can fill in this form. You can also fill in the form even if you are planning to attend the meeting. We also have an unofficial functionaire spreadsheet where you can express your interest in a particular position or see who else is interested in different positions (or you can add a friend’s name there 😉). The spreadsheet is public, and it isn’t a binding application.
Before the meeting, a discussion and brainstorming session about the future of Biosfääri will be held in the same room at 17:00. More information can be found in a separate announcement, for example on Instagram. Everyone is warmly welcome to join this event too!
CoolHead’s cabinet room is located in the back left corner when viewed from the restaurant entrance, next to the exit to the rear terrace. The venue is a bar, so bringing your own food or drinks isn’t permitted.
Biosfääri’s Principles of a safer space will be followed throughout the event. If you encounter any problems, please contact Biosfääri’s representatives or the bar staff. The meeting will primarily be held in Finnish, but English can also be used when needed.
WHAT: Biosfääri ry’s Election meeting
WHERE: CoolHead Taproom’s cabinet room (Koetilantie 1)
WHEN: 2.12.2026 at 18:30
Accessibility information:
- Unisex toilet: Yes
- Accessible toilet: Yes
- Can the venue be accessed with a rollator, wheelchair or walking stick: Yes, all of them
- Stairs: No
- Thresholds: Yes, low ones
- Ramp: Yes
- Seating available: Yes
- Drop-off by car: It is possible to drive up to the entrance of the building
- Alcohol-free event: No, but low-alcohol (the event is held in a bar)
- Harassment contact person: Timo, Tg @mantisrapu
- Languages of the event: Finnish and English
- Noise, fragrances or special lighting: The venue is a bar where music may be playing and there may be a constant background buzz of conversation. However, we have reserved a separate room for the event. The lighting is rather dim but cannot be adjusted. We cannot guarantee a fragrance-free environment, but we encourage everyone to avoid wearing strong fragrances.
- Possibility to bring a support person, guide dog or interpreter: Yes
Meeting agenda:
- Opening of the meeting
- Establishing legality and quorum
- Organisation of the meeting
- Electing chairperson of the meeting
- Electing secretary of the meeting
- Electing two scrutinizers of the minutes and tellers
- Approval of the agenda
- Review of meeting procedures
- Supplementary budget 2026
- Electing chairperson of the association’s board from the members of member associations for the coming calendar year
- Electing other functionaires of the association
- Electing board members
- Electing two operations inspectors and their personal deputies for the coming accounting period
- Other business
- Closing of the meeting