Anyone studying engineering in Rauma can join Rauman Insinööriopiskelijat RaunIO ry. RaunIO is a local member association of insinööriliitto ILRY, meaning that when you join the Engineers’ Union, you automatically become a member of your local association, Rauman Insinööriopiskelijat RaunIO ry. In addition to the excellent benefits offered by the Engineers’ Union, you’ll also receive local perks such as discounted ticket prices for events organized by RaunIO, as well as discounts on various RaunIO products, including student overalls. Student membership in the Engineers’ Union costs €30 as a one-time fee for the entire duration of your studies. If your studies last longer than five years, the fee is €30 per year until you graduate.
You can learn more about the benefits of the Engineers’ Union and student membership in more detail HERE
RaunIO ry board?
Are you interested in influencing engineering student life in your area from a front-row seat? Rauman Insinööriopiskleijat RaunIO ry organizes a statutory autumn meeting for its members every year, during which the board for the following year is elected. A board position at RaunIO always lasts for one calendar year, and any interested RaunIO student member is welcome to apply. Before the autumn meeting, we aim to organize an information session where we explain board activities in more detail.
If this sparked your interest and you’d like to learn more, feel free to contact us through the channels listed under the “Contact Us” tab, or stop by our office to discuss it in person.
Contact Person Activities
As a contact person for Rauman Insinööriopiskelijat RaunIO ry, you act as a link between the board members and the general student membership. You relay information, news, and opinions in both directions and actively promote engineering student life in Rauma at a grassroots level. Serving as a contact person also provides an excellent foundation for future board involvement. Even if you are not a board member, any selected member of Rauman Insinööriopiskelijat RaunIO ry can serve as a contact person. If you are interested in this role, you can send us a message through the channels found under the “Contact Us” tab, or come by our office.
Guidelines for Contact person activities
1 § Contact person may be appointed from among the members of Rauman Insinööriopiskelijat RaunIO ry by decision of the RaunIO ry board.
2 § Applications to become a contact person are accepted year-round. At the end of each calendar year, those wishing to continue as contact persons are reviewed together with the newly elected board.
3 § Contact persons may attend board meetings when invited by the board. At board meetings, contact persons do not have the right to make proposals or vote, and they may be asked to leave the meeting if necessary.
4 § Contact persons do not bear formal responsibility for the association’s operations; therefore, contact persons are not authorized to participate in the association’s financial transactions. Contact persons are not entitled to office keys or RaunIO ry access credentials. Contact persons are not permitted to be in the office alone.
5 § The activities of contact persons must not be contrary to the interests of Rauman Insinööriopiskelijat RaunIO ry or its members.
6 § Contact persons must not, through their actions, damage the reputation or property of Rauman Insinööriopiskelijat RaunIO ry.
7 § Every contact person must comply with the association’s rules and the decisions of its governing bodies.
8 § Rauman Insinööriopiskelijat RaunIO ry shares its office with Rauman Liiketalousopiskelijain Kilta ry. The office code of conduct is defined in the agreement between the two associations. Due to the shared office arrangement, the activities of RaunIO ry contact persons in the office are limited.
9 § A contact person may resign from their position by notifying the association’s board or chairperson in writing.
10 § The board may dismiss a contact person if their actions may cause, or have caused, harm to Rauman Insinööriopiskelijat RaunIO ry or its members.
11 § All members of the Rauman Insinööriopiskelijat RaunIO ry board are obligated to monitor the activities of contact persons and to report to the chairpersons when necessary.
(Updated 29 January 2024)