The Representative Council’s spring meeting is a statutory meeting. This means that the rules of Tamko require the spring meeting to be held and specify the matters that must be addressed there.
An unusual start to the meeting!
According to Tamko’s rules, members must be notified of statutory meetings through official channels at least two weeks in advance. However, at the very beginning of the spring meeting, it became clear that this had not been done on this occasion. This immediately raised concerns about whether the meeting could be held at all.
The Representative Council unanimously decided to proceed with the meeting, as otherwise discharge from liability for the board and other accountable parties for the year 2025 could not have been granted within the required timeframe set by the rules (by the end of April). However, since the meeting notice was not sent in accordance with the rules, Tamko members have the right to contest the meeting and the decisions made by the Representative Council.
Approval of the 2025 annual report, financial statements, and auditor’s report, and granting of discharge from liability
These are matters that must be addressed at the spring meeting according to the rules. The spring meeting finalizes the previous year’s affairs and ensures that everything has been handled correctly.
At the meeting, the annual report, financial statements, and auditor’s report for 2025 were approved. As these were found to be in order, discharge from liability was granted to those responsible for the year 2025.
Selection of a student representative to the TAMK Board and other representations
Tamko has a student representative position on the TAMK Board, ensuring that students’ voices are heard in TAMK’s decision-making. The Representative Council decided to propose Saara Ahola, Chair of the Tamko Board, as the student representative to the TAMK Board for the term 2026–2027.
Changes in the composition of the Tamko Board
Board members Minttu Koskinen (Events Coordinator) and Onni Myrskylä (Leisure Affairs Coordinator) submitted their resignations, which were accepted by the Representative Council.
The Board proposed that the Representative Council supplement the Board with two new members (Events Coordinator and Leisure Affairs Coordinator), which was approved. An open application process will be organized for these positions:
Application period: April 23 – May 3
Interested applicants should submit their applications to the Chair of the Representative Council, Venla Vihtasuo, and the Chair of the Board, Saara Ahola.
Open meeting: Those interested can come discuss joining the Board at an open Board meeting on May 11, after which the Board will make its proposal to the Representative Council.
Decision: New members will be elected at the Representative Council meeting on May 12.
Other interesting updates
The Executive Committee will meet soon to discuss the criteria for compensation for the Board and the Representative Council Presidium, in accordance with a previous decision of the Representative Council.
Updates from both the Presidium and the Tamko Board were also presented at the meeting. The beginning of the year has been busy for all actors. Here are a couple of highlights:
The Chair of the Board presented the results of the Nysse survey, which received approximately 1,600 responses. The consideration of a student-priced annual ticket will continue in upcoming Nysse Board meetings.
A facilities programme survey was conducted, gathering students’ opinions on the use of campus spaces.
Mark your calendar!
The next Representative Council meeting will be held on May 12 at 16:00 in room E1-06.
Welcome, Tamko members!