Gulis 2023

Hello to all new students and a warm welcome to TLK and your studies at Arcada!

Tekniska Läroverkets Kamratförbund r.f., or TLK, is the association for all engineering students at Arcada. TLK was founded in 1917 to promote camaraderie among students at Tekniska Läroverket in Helsinki, and is active to this day. TLK organizes many versatile events for its members and friendly associations, and we have several sub-clubs with more specific activities for those who are interested. A TLK member can be recognized by their dark blue overalls with the TLK logo in white on the back.

You are lucky ones to be able to start your studies 100% on campus together with all the other students this year! My name is Anton Doepel and I am TLK’s head of tutors in 2023. Together with the other tutors, we will help you during the beginning of your studies and student life.

What is a tutor?

The tutors are older students whose task is to help and support you in basically everything related to your studies and student life, as well as other questions and concerns you may have. The tutors can help with things like accommodation, Arcada’s tools and services, courses, events and the best way to handle lectures the day after. You will see the tutors on campus in blue t-shirts and overalls during the intro days and will see them at the latest when we come to introduce ourselves on 24.8. We will be visible and make sure you find us.

To keep in touch with your classmates & tutors and to get information about current events, we will create group chats for each class.

As an information channel, TLK uses Signal. Below is the link to download Signal, the class chats will be created in early August. The group also includes your major-specific tutors.

Do not hesitate to ask questions of the tutors, either in the chat or privately, they are always there for you. We have all started studying at some point and it can be difficult at the beginning to navigate through studies and student life. The tutors also have to uphold professional secrecy, so you can always talk to a tutor (or another TLKompis) if you have something on your mind.

I wish you all a really good start to your studies and look forward to meeting you all!

Anton Doepel, Head of tutors 2023
+358 400 108 130
tutor@tlk.fi

TLK MEMBERSHIP

You can get your TLK membership here!

Why should you become a member of TLK?

You can book our cozy clubroom Cornern, for FREE!
Cheaper entry to our parties and events!
You get access to a separate housing queue for Majstranden’s student housing!
You get to wear the legendary blue TLK overalls!
Guaranteed community and TLKompisar for life!
The right to become a member in the sub-clubs and even start one of your own!
You get the opportunity to influence within the association by participating and voting at our monthly meetings!
You get the opportunity to apply for scholarships!

CORNERN

Cornern is TLK’s living room and office. The clubroom is located on Romgatan 5, which is about 100m in front of Arcada’s main entrance. At the entrance, it says ”CORNER” on the window and has TLK’s logo on the glass door.

At Cornern, you can hang out with other TLK-ers, cook, print, play on various gaming consoles, borrow sports equipment, try overalls as well as buy songbooks and overall patches.

Cornern’s official open hours are Monday at 12-15 & Thursday at 16-19.

Between these times, you can use CornerCam to see if anyone is there.
CornerCam is also at the bottom of this page.
Link: https://cornern.tlk.fi

As a TLK member, you can privately book Cornern for free by contacting our association’s Interna:

Cecilia Sved
+358 45 275 7589
interna@tlk.fi

THE CLUB HOUSE

TLK has its own event venue at Nilsiänkatu 11-13 in Vallila. There is a lot that happens there during the year; we organize parties, sitzes and association meetings etc. at the Club House.

Like Cornern, the Club House should feel like a home for the TLK-er. Keep an eye on the association’s contact channels to keep up with what is and when it is happening at the venue!

For questions about the Club House, you can contact the Clubhöfvding:

Karim Kanji
+358 44 024 0666
clubhofvding@tlk.fi

SUB-CLUBS

A sub-club is a club driven by TLK’s members who want to do or organize more specific activities. Members have the right to start their own clubs and apply for club-support from TLK. As a member, you have the right to join all sub-clubs.

LAN-klubben

Lan-Klubben is TLK’s oldest active club, which started its activities back in 2008. The club organises LAN parties for students 4 times per school year and has organised excursions with its members to among other things, Assembly LAN which is organised during the summer and winter. LAN-Klubben begins its 13th year of operation with season 13 this fall, where the first LAN starts already in September. Keep your eyes open for more info on the LAN-Klubben’s website and discord

LAN-klubbens chairman
Ulrika Ukkonen
+358 451 057 433

HEET.

HEET stands for Helsinki Energy Engineering Technology Club.
We function primarily as a club for Energy and Environmental Technology in Arcada.

Our goal is to unite the students, create contacts between the students and working life and act as a contact between the students and the school.

We work closely with both the students and the school. We hope that this can enable as good and up-to-date schooling as possible both now and in the future.

We strive to create as many business contacts as possible, to be able to offer internships, summer jobs, etc. This makes recruiting for companies easier, because we already have the contacts and the best ways to reach the students who are within the target group.

Sport

Sportklubben do sports in various forms. At Cornern, you can also use the club’s equipment such as basketball, football and tennis rackets. Sportklubben has a signal chat where you can talk to other people interested in sports, though the club informs about its activities in TLK’s official info channels.
Signal link Here.

Questions regarding Sportklubben are answered by club chairman;
Jessica Lindfors
+358 442 116 130

Traditional Games Corner

Traditional Games Corner, TGC, is a club for people that want to play traditional board games together with like-minded people.
Every tuesday evening we gather at Corner to play anything from Monopoly to Dungeons & Dragons!

See you at Corner!

Chairman
Kim Engblom
+358 457 342 8669

EVENTS

TLK organizes several annual sitzes and events such as:

Annual ball
Crayfish party
Sjukis-Teknik
Beer, wine and whiskey tasting
Unknown Destination
Independence Day dinner

The association’s parties and events are usually arranged at TLK’s Club House located at Nilsiänkatu 11-13 in Vallila, or at the Cor-house. The events are open to members and we aim to organize diverse events that interest everyone, regardless of alcohol policy or personal interests.

Information about TLK’s events is distributed in all contact channels, so keep an eye on them for information about the next event!
TLK will kick-start the sitz season with crayfish party 23.9!

TLK and the other associations in Arcada use Kide.App for registration and payment for events.
Register on Kide to take part in all events.

If you have questions about events, you can contact the association’s Sociala:

Ada Brännkärr
+358 409 325 191
social@tlk.fi

OVERALLS

THE ANNUAL BALL

The absolute highlight of the year takes place during the first Friday in March, because it’s time for the annual ball! The annual ball is the year’s biggest and most effort-heavy party. TLK’s annual ball is also notoriously affordable for TLK members.

The annual ball is for all members of TLK, whether you are a freshman or a n:th-year student. The annual ball is also attended by representatives from TLK’s friend associations, older members and students from other schools and associations.

TLK’s next annual ball, i.e. TLK 107, will be organized on 1.3.2024 in Vanha Ylioppilastalo. More information about the annual ball is available at tlk.fi/arsfest.

The event does not come alone, as 26.2-3.3.2024 is the week of the annual ball! During this celebration week there is a diverse calendar of events to celebrate TLK’s birthday. You can expect everything from a karaoke night at the Club House to dance training!

If you have questions about the annual balls, you can contact the association’s chairman Sebastian Geust.

+358 50 324 9003
ordforande@tlk.fi / arsfest@tlk.fi

CONTACT PERSONS

If you are wondering about something or if you are worried over something, be it school, an event or Kela, you are more than welcome to contact TLK’s board.

TLK is a harassment-free association and internal well-being is a priority for us as an association. As a peer association, it is expected that everyone feels welcome in every activity. Read more about well-being within the association here: https://www.tlk.fi/trivselansvariga/

THE ASSOCIATION MEETING

During the school year, an association meeting, also known as a monthly meeting, is organized every month. During the monthly meeting, current matters within the association are discussed and you also have the opportunity to give feedback about the school’s activities anonymously. The board ensures that all feedback collected at the association meeting is forwarded to the school’s organization.

The association meeting is open to all TLK members. Most of the time, there is also some solid and liquid forms of sustenance for the participants.

Association meetings are organized during the autumn semester on the following occasions:

September Association meeting 14.9 at 18:00, Cor-house.

October Association meeting 12.10 at 18:00, Cor-house.

November Association meeting (Election meeting) 9.11 at 18:00, Cor-house.

December Association meeting (Budget meeting) 7.12 at 18:00, Club House.

The November monthly meeting is the Election Meeting and it is then that all functionaries and board members are elected. The December monthly meeting is the Budget meeting, i.e. then we determine the budget for the incoming financial year.

We hope to see you at the association meetings! Welcome!

If you have any questions about the association meetings, you can get in touch with

Association Chairman Johannes Edgren, forbundsordforande@tlk.fi

Chairman of the Board Sebastian Geust, ordforande@tlk.fi

THE GULIS CALENDAR

Here you have a summary of the most important dates for you as a gulis, as well as what you can expect during the course of the day!
Check out the schedule for the intro days here!

23.8.2023 International student intro day with mingling in the afternoon.

24.8.2023 Intro day 1
The intro day will be your first day at Arcada, where you get to listen to various presentations about the school, your own education and student activities. TLK and the tutors will also introduce themselves during the day.

25.8.2023 Intro day 2
During the second introductory day, you will take part in a tour with the tutors. The tour will go through the most important places on campus, i.e. also TLK’s own club room Cornern!

6.9.2023 The inscription
Arcada opens its academic year with a solemn academic inscription.

7.9.2023 ASK Gulis admission
ASK Gulisintagning is an initiation for every gulis at Arcada, regardless of what you’re studying. The gulis initiation is an excellent opportunity to get to know the other students at the university. The event consists of running around and executing different, fun challenges. The initiation then ends with an afterparty.

19-22.9.2023 ASK Gulissitz
What is a sitz? A sitz is a seated dinner containing much singing and joy. Come to the ASK Gulissitz and you will get an introduction to the sitz culture at the university.

30.9.2023 TLK Gulis admission and sitz
Now is the time to get to know your cohort of Werkeiter! During TLK’s gulis initiation, you will be able to take part in an adventure through the centre of Helsinki together with your friends. The day begins with a gathering at the Lions (in front of the Arcada building) at 13:00 and then you takes off towards the city centre. The initiation ends with an unforgettable sitz at the Club House.

TBD 2023 Quiz night