University Collegium

The Collegium of University of Oulu is a 24-member body in which various groups of the university community are represented. Its role is, among other things, to confirm the university's financial statements and annual report, and to decide on the number of members of the board and length of term.

University Collegium 2026–2029

Of the University Collegium members, 8 represent professors, 8 represent other teachers, scholars, as well as other staff and 8 represent students. The term of office of the student members of the University Collegium is two years and four years for the other members.

Members (and substitutes) of Oulu University Collegium:

Chair, vice chairs and secretary TBC

Professors

Matti Alatalo (Heikki Helanterä)
Helka-Liisa Hentilä (Timo Fabritius)
Minna Isomursu (Mika Ylianttila)
Risto Kerkelä (Raija Korpelainen)
Tiina Kinnunen (Tiina Keisanen)
Lari Lehtiö (Peppi Karppinen)
Kati Mäkitalo (Juha Salmitaival)
Satu Nätti (Elias Oikarinen)

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

Juha Ahola (Audrey Paradis)
Hirley Alves (Juha Huikari)
Taina Cooke (Veli-Pekka Marjoniemi)
Timo Kokkonen (Artturi Roitto)
Sanna Pikkujämsä (Pirkko Viitala)
Mirva Saaranen (Ville Kellokumpu)
Ruut Westerlund (Samuli Urpelainen)
Juho Yliniemi (Chao Ding)

Students (term 2026–2027)

Lauri Ala-Mursula (Aprotim Paul)
Iikka Kokkoniemi (Elias Mäkinen)
Karoliina Kokko-Tollola (Shimul Battacharjee)
Miikka Lukkaroinen (Mari Strömsund)
Leea Putula (Jonne Haapala)
Aino Uitamo (Tuulia Kervinen)
Marko Venäläinen (Tra My Dang)
Aku Westerholm (Sigourney Zipagan Abrigo)

Tasks of university collegium include:

  • making decisions on the number of members in the Board and the duration of the Board’s and its members’ term of office
  • appointing members from outside the university community to the university Board
  • confirming the university community groups' selections as Board members
  • releasing Board members from their positions based on a proposal by the Board
  • appointing the university auditors
  • confirming the university's financial statements and annual report, as well as decide on granting a discharge from liability for Board members and the Rector
  • deciding on filing an action for damages against a Board member, the Rector, and the auditor
  • deciding to relieve a Board member of his or her duties.

Minutes of the University Collegium (in Finnish)

External link

Minutes from previous years can be requested from the university registry office.