Board
The board is the School’s highest decision-making organ and comprises the rector, who chairs the board, nine student and staff members, a member appointed by the University, and two external members. The vice-rectors have the right to be present at board meetings and to exercise their right to speak.
The term of office of the board is four calendar years; however, the student members are selected for a term of two calendar years at a time.
The duties of the board include the following:
- Selecting the rector and vice-rector(s) and deciding on the vice-rectors’ duties
- Approving the regulations of the School
- Developing the School’s operations and making proposals and issuing statements in matters relevant to the School
- Approving a target programme as well as the related budget and human resources plan of the School
- Deciding on the curriculum and the degree regulations
- Deciding on the number of students admitted to the School as well as the admissions criteria
- Deciding on matters delegated by the rector to the board
Members and substitutes of the board 2022-2025
Chair of the board rector Petra Kouvonen
- Journalist Jens Berg
(sub. director Saara Pellander)
- Manager Niklas Wilhelmsson
(sub. secretary general Vertti Kiukas)
- Professor Marjaana Seppänen
(sub. professor Åsa von Schoultz)
- Professor Jaana Hujanen
(sub. professor Jan-Erik Lönnqvist)
- Professor Suvi Keskinen
(sub. professor Stefan Sjöblom)
- University lecturer Kim Zilliacus
(sub. university lecturer Kanerva Kuokkanen)
- University lecturer Beata Segercrantz
(suppl. university instructor Martin Björklund)
- Educational planning officer Sofia Heikel-Virkkunen
(sub. specialist Christa Mäkinen)
- Student Ida Slöör
(sub. student Emelie Sandell)
- Student Ben Jokinen
(sub. student Sara Spilling)
- Student Hanna Kauppinen
(sub. student Tuukka Kainulainen)