Services for students
Members of LTKY are entitled to use services offered by the student union. We offer everything from student advocacy to renting facilities and office services. In this page we tell more about the variety of services that LTKY offers.
Advocacy
Advocacy is one of LTKY’s most important responsibilities and forms the foundation of our activities. Our goal is to promote students’ interests, well-being, and opportunities to influence decision-making at both the local and national levels. You can read more about our advocacy work through the link below.
Harassment contact person
The Student Union’s Harassment Contact Persons provide support and guidance to students who have experienced harassment. LTKY’s Harassment Contact Persons can also act as mediators if the situation requires it.
Exam archive
LTKY maintains an exam archive where you can search for past exams by course name to support your studies. If you would like to add an exam to the LTKY Exam Archive, please scan the exam into PDF format, fill in the relevant course information, and submit the file through this form.
Communication
LTKY keeps its members informed about current matters on a daily basis through a variety of communication channels. Communications are primarily managed by LTKY’s Communications Specialist and the Board Member responsible for communications.
Social Media and Telegram
LTKY’s main social media channels are Instagram and Facebook, where we share up-to-date information about the Student Union’s activities, events, and services.
Student events in Lahti are promoted through the Instagram account @lahoevents, while events related to Finland’s Longest Wappu celebrations in Finland can be followed on @suomenpisinwappu.
You can also stay up to date through LTKY’s Telegram channels, which are available in both Finnish and English.
Newsletter
LTKY sends newsletters to students who have given consent in SISU for their information to be shared with the Student Union. You can easily check this setting in your personal information.
For students on the Lappeenranta campus, the newsletter is sent every other Wednesday. For students on the Lahti campus, the newsletter is sent on the first Wednesday of each month.
Alive Blog
Alive Media is LTKY’s blog, where students can publish their own writings and share their perspectives on student life and current topics.
If you are interested in writing for Alive Media, please contact LTKY’s Communications Specialist at [email protected].
Feedback on our communication can be sent via our feedback form or via our social media channels!
Office services
Our members are welcome to our office for a cup of coffee or tea. We don’t offer option for take away, the coffee is meant to enjoy at our cozy office.
You can get year tag for your student card from our office. You need to have your student card with you when collecting the year tag.
We have copy machine in our office that our members can use. Black and white copy is 0,10€/page and color copy 0,20€/page
Several magazines are ordered to our office and anyone can read these for free.
You can borrow board games from our office for free during the office opening hours.
Alcohol meter can be during office’s opening hours and it costs 1 €/use.
Borrowing thermos boxes and bottles is free for members. You can book these by contacting the member service secretary. Booked items can be collected from our office. We have two thermos boxes, two small thermos bottles and two larger bottles.
Trailer rental costs for LTKY members 5 €/day and weekend Fri-Sun 10€. Rental for non-members is 15 €/day and weekend Fri-Sun 30€.
Return on the next working day no later than 12:00, if the key is not returned on the agreed day, an additional fee of 25 €/day will be charged.
Payment is made when the key is picked up at the office by card.
Songbook Punamusta is LTKY’s own songbook. Songbook is used for sitz parties and annual celebrations. Songbook costs 5 € and you can purchase it from our office.
We sell overall badges, LTKY member pins and LTKY’s ribbons for annual celebrations and LTKY’s lanyards at the office. Please ask more when you visit us.
LTKY provides coffee for members in Slounge (A134). We don’t offer option for take away, the coffee is meant to be enjoyed at the cozy guild room.
From the office, members can get year tags for students card. In order to get the tag, you will need to take your physical student card with you.
Members can rent a sewing machine, owned by the student union KOE, in the association room (A153) 2€ per day. It must be paid to the office during opening hours.
Book the set via booking calendar.
MOVEO sport equipments can b borrowed from out office. You don’t have to be member of MOVEO, the equipments are free to use for all LAB and LUT students. Equipments can be loaned for 1 week.
Equipments: padel and tennis rackets, skates, touring skates, snowshoes, basketball, frisbee golf discs.
Goods can be reserved by contacting the Lahti member service coordinator.
Kyykkä set: Students can borrow LTKY’s kyykkä set for free. Reserved goods can be picked up from the office at a pre-arranged time. Return on the next business day clean and dry by 12:00 at the latest.
Picnic set: Moisture-proof blankets (2 pcs), grill grate, tarpaulin and picnic table with four stools are free for members. Reserved goods can be picked up from the office at a pre-arranged time. Return on the next business day clean and dry by 12:00 at the latest.
First aid kit: First aid kit for events and occasions. Pickup from the office at a pre-arranged time and return on the next business day by 12:00 at the latest.
Ring light with tripod: A round lamp for producing digital content. The lamp has a bendable phone holder, dimming option, USB connection and a 1.5m tripod stand. Pickup from the office at a pre-arranged time and return on the next business day by 12:00 at the latest.
Tire pump: With the rechargeable tire pump, you can pump not only a football but also bicycle or car tires. Pickup from the office at a pre-arranged time and return loaded, the next business day by 12:00 at the latest.
Thermos, jug and heating box: Thermos (2 pcs), plastic jug and heating box are free for members. Reserved items can be picked up from the office at a pre-arranged time. Return on the next business day washed inside and out by 12:00 at the latest.
Songbook Punamusta is LTKY’s own songbook. Songbook is used for sitz parties and annual celebrations. Songbook costs 5 € and you can purchase it from our office.
We sell overall badges, LTKY member pins and LTKY’s ribbons for annual celebrations, LTKY’s lanyards and rent KOE’s hot tub (regular prices) at the office. Please ask more when you visit us.
Other services
LTKY offers other services, which you can find information about below. Don’t hesitate to visit us or e-mail us, if you have any questions!
We want to serve our students as well as possible, and we are here to help you with all your questions. You can ask us via our social media, email, phone and also by visiting our office. Welcome!
For us, it’s important that we can develop our services. We encourage you to give us feedback regarding both our and university’s services and actions. This way we can develop our activity and also give the feedback forward to people responsible for it. The easiest way to give feedback is via our feedback form.
LTKY owns two golf shares for Golf Club Viipuri Golf to fields Etelä-Saimaa Golf and Kahilanniemi. Golf shares are for student union members to use. Introductions for golf shares using are presented below:
- Go to https://ltky.fi/en/shop/ and reserve share there.
- After paying for your Golf share, you’ll receive a message containing a playing rights code that allows you to book a tee time at the Viipuri Golf course.
- Book a tee time in the Wise Golf app
- Please make your reservation 3–5 days before your desired tee time
- Note! Once the playing rights have been activated, they are valid only for the next booked tee time. The playing rights must be activated separately for each tee time you wish to book, before booking the tee time.
- If a tee time is booked through the caddie master, the player must provide their playing privileges code to the caddie master at the time of booking
The caddiemaster can be reached by phone number 0600 95 630 (0,30 €/min + local network fee/mobile phone payment) and by e-mail from the address [email protected]. More information about Viipuri Golf can be found from their website www.viipuringolf.fi.
As a member of LTKY, you are also a member of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL). Read more about member benefits here.
K-Market Ratakatu, K-Market Kanneli and K-Market Vapari
K-Market Ratakatu, K-Market Kanneli and K-Market Vapari offer students a -5% discount of the total amount of purchases by showing a student card. The benefit does not apply to Plussa offers, tobacco, alcohol or nicotine products, Veikkaus, Posti or Matkahuolto products, infant formula or bottle deposits.
K-Supermarket Sammonlahti
K-Supermarket Sammonlahti offers students a -5% discount of the total amount of purchases by showing a student card. The benefit does not apply to Plussa offers, tobacco, alcohol or nicotine products, Veikkaus products, infant formula or bottle deposits.
Campus cafe Lamkooma
The Lamkooma cafe located on the M19 campus offers products at student prices to LTKY members by showing a student card.
K-Citymarket Paavola
K-Citymarket Paavola offers all LUT students -5% on groceries. You can use the benefit by showing your student card at the checkout. (The discount does not apply to alcohol, nicotine products, discounted products, Veikkaus, infant formula, fire-making equipment)
Slice.fi
Student card provider Slice offers various student benefits and discounts. Read more on Slice.fi or Slice.fi app.
OLL member benefits
As a member of LTKY, you are also a member of the Students’ Sports Association (OLL). Read more about member benefits on OLL’s website.
Trade union membership benefits
Trade unions offer their members versatile benefits and discounts. Read more on the websites of Ekonomit, Tekniikan Akateemiset and YKA.