JASTO ry

Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun sosiaali- ja terveysalan opiskelijat ry

What is Jasto?

JASTO (Jyväskylän Ammattikorkeakoulun sosiaali- ja terveysalan opiskelijat ry) was founded on 4.5.2000 for full-time students in the field of social and health care at JAMK. The purpose of JASTO is to represent its members, to promote and supervise general and common interests of students, to act as a link between students and as a mediator of information between regional and national student organizations, to be involved in the development of teaching and to monitor and promote the legal protection of students, and to promote the intellectual, professional, social, and sporting activities of its members.

JASTO organizes a variety of student events for its members, from sitsfest to sports experiments and wellbeing events. JASTO cooperates with other educational organizations with Jyväskylä as well as with educational sub-organizations in other cities. In addition, JASTO cares for social and health students’ rights together with JAMK and JAMKO.

Office hours

We aim to keep the office open at least two times a month (once on both campuses) Changes will be announced on our Instagram page.

Instagram





Office opening hours

  • Rajakatu office is open 11am to 2pm
    • On tuesday 9.9.
    • On tuesday 23.9.
    • On tiesday 7.10.
    • On tuesday 28.10.
    • On tuesday 11.11.
    • On tuesday 25.11.
  • Dynamo stand is open at 11am to 2pm
    • On tuesday 2.9.
    • On tuesday 16.9.
    • On tuesday 30.9.
    • On tuesday 21.10. (Pink Ribbon stand)
    • On tuesday 4.11.
    • On tuesday 18.11.

Events

You can get the tickets to our events on Kide.App. Search for JASTO ry.

The event will be announce to our instagram, @jastory_

Tickets for Kauppakatu Appro bought from JASTO’s ticket store must be exchanged for a wristband through JASTO before the event.
-> Without a wristband, you cannot enter the event area, and wristbands cannot be exchanged inside the event area.

You can exchange your ticket for a wristband at Dynamo’s office at the following times:

  • 19 Sept, 12:00–17:00
  • 23 Sept, 16:00–17:00
  • 25 Sept, 09:00–12:00 and 15:00–16:00
  • 30 Sept, 11:00–14:00

Memberships will be checked when exchanging for the wristband. Transferring your ticket to another person is entirely at your own risk!

Board

Silja Saarenmaa

Chairperson

Iiris Ripatti

Vice-chairperson

Jaxu Siili

Mascot

Noora Remonen

Tutoring & Treasurer

Aino Ollikainen

Event coordinator

Ville Ripatti

Event coordinator

Kiia Suhonen

Secretary

Anni-Maria Laakso

Communications & Marketing

Harassment contact persons

JASTO condemns all forms of harassment, bullying and discrimination, and therefore we have designated harassment contact persons on our board:

At JASTO, we have four harassment contact persons. The main role of the harassment contact person in a student organization is to ensure that everyone can study equally, safely, and freely. The harassment contact person is a trained support person whom you can turn to if you feel harassed during your studies or at organized events. Examples of harassment include:

• Physical or mental bullying
• Physical or psychological harassment
• Physical or psychological harassment
• Miscommunication or harassment Physical or psychological harassment
• Conduct that continues despite the other person’s request.
• Any other activity that the person finds unpleasant and offensive.

JASTO’s harassment contact persons can be contacted by email, by grabbing a sleeve in the lunch queue, or by sending a private message on social media. Our job is to help every student, regardless of their background – and we’re happy to do it! You can contact the harassment contact person even if you are not the target of harassment, but have witnessed, for example, a bullying incident.
With the help of a harassment contact person, we aim to lower the threshold for contacting in cases of harassment and to enable a safe and meaningful academic year for all. However, harassment contact persons are not public officials and are bound by confidentiality.

Harassment contact persons do not take any further action without the consent of the person concerned.

You can contact all harassment contact persons by sending an email to
hairintayhdyshenkilo@jasto.net or contact an individual harassment contact person via the personal email addresses below.

You can also contact anonymously through this form -> https://forms.gle/dC8nSY7YxpC1S9ca9

Anti-harassment liaison officers for 2025 are:
• Iiris Ripatti (iiris.ripatti@jasto.net)
• Noora Remonen (noora.remonen@jasto.net)
• Anni-Maria Laakso (anni-maria.laakso@jasto.net)
• Ville Ripatti (ville.ripatti@jasto.net)

Principles for a safer space:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cmN5ZwR74j-XO7GIMnHEk-aDBhG–AdLnxmB2MQI4LQ/edit



Association’s rules

Associations rules
  1. THE NAME AND REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATION

    The name of the association is Jyväskylän Ammattikorkeakoulun sosiaali- ja terveysalan opiskelijat ry. The association is called JASTO. These rules use the term association. The association is based in Jyväskylä.
  2. PURPOSE AND NATURE OF ACTIVITIES

    The purpose of the association is:

    • To act as a representative of its members, to promote and supervise the general and common interests of the students of Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences in the field of social and health care.

    • To act as a liaison and information intermediary between students and regional and national student organizations

    To support the activities of the association:
    • May own immovable and movable property for its activities.
    • May charge its members a membership fee.
    • Accept donations and legacies..
    • It may organize fund-raisers, raffles, etc. with the permission of the relevant authority.
    • May organize a variety of social and recreational events for which a charge is made.
    • May engage in any trade or gainful activity directly related to the realization of its purpose or which is of negligible economic value.
    • May apply for grants.
  3. MEMBERS

    A full-time student in the field of social and health care at Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences may become a member of the association.

    The Board of the Association may elect honorary member(s) annually and these will be confirmed at the next meeting of the Association. After the end of the study right, the honorary member has all the benefits and obligations mentioned in the rules, except the right to vote. The Board may waive the right to nominate an Honorary Member if it so deems. Any member of the Board who is a sitting member shall be eligible to become an Honorary Member.

    A person who has served on the JASTO Board or has otherwise actively contributed to the activities of JASTO, who has completed a bachelor’s degree and studied social and health sciences at the Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences may become an alumnus of the Association.
  4. RESIGNATION AND EXPULSION OF A MEMBER


    If a member wishes to resign from the Association, he or she must give written notice to the Association’s Board of Directors or its President or announce the resignation at the Association’s meeting.

    A member is considered to have resigned if he or she has not paid the membership fee by the end of September or at the beginning of the academic year in which the member graduated, suspended or stopped studying at Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences.

    A member of the Association who has significantly impeded the activities of the Association through his/her activities within or outside the Association may be dismissed by a 2/3 majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the Association on the proposal of the Board of Directors. At this meeting, the persons concerned shall have the right to be heard.
  5. THE BODIES OF THE ASSOCIATION

    The bodies of the association are the association’s meeting and the Board. In addition to these, committees may be set up, whose activities are regulated by the Board of the Association.

    The decision-making body of the Association is the Association’s meeting, which must be convened by

    • the spring and autumn meetings

    • whenever the Board of Directors deems it necessary,

    • or if at least 1/10 of the members of the Association request it orally or in writing for the purpose stated by them.

    In the latter case, the Board must convene a meeting of the Association within 12 days of receipt of the notification.

    The Board shall convene the meeting of the Association. The notice of the meeting shall be sent by e-mail at least seven (7) days before the meeting. The notice shall state the agenda of the meeting.
    The Board of the Association shall be convened by the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairman if the Chairperson is unable to attend. A meeting of the board may also be convened by one-third (1/3) of the members of the board if deemed necessary. A board is deemed to be competent when the chairperson or vice-chairman and at least half of the members of the board are present. In the absence of a member of the Board, deputy members shall function as alternates.

    The notice of the meeting of the board must be submitted by e-mail at least three (3) days before the meeting. The notice must include the agenda of the meeting.

    Upon request, members of the Association or representatives of the partners may be granted the right to speak and be present at Board meetings.

    The term of the Board is one calendar year.

    The Board of Directors is responsible for:
    • To manage the activities of the Association.
    • To manage the Association’s funds and property.
    • To prepare and convene meetings of the Association and implement its decisions.
    • To keep a list of the members of the Association.
    • To communicate with JAMKO and other organizations of interest to the Association and its members.
    • The Board is accountable for its actions to the Association’s meeting.

  6. MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION

    The autumn meeting will be before mid-December. The spring meeting is held before mid-May. The meeting must be announced seven (7) days before the autumn or spring meeting by e-mail.

    Agenda for the autumn meeting:
    • Decide on the action plan, the membership fee, and the budget for the following year.
    • Election of the Chairperson of the Association’s board – to be known as the Chairperson of the Association.
    • Election of 3 to 14 full members of the Association’s Board of Directors. Voting takes place by closed ballot or by any other voting method decided at the meeting. In the event of a tie, a draw shall be made.
    • Election of an auditor and a deputy auditor for the next financial year.
    • Any other business to be brought up shall be taken up if the meeting so decides.

      Agenda for Spring Meeting:
    • Presentation of the financial statements and activity report for the previous year.
    • Presentation of the auditors’ report and approval of the accounts, and decision on discharging from liability for the accounts of the previous Board of Directors.
  7. SIGNATURE OF THE ASSOCIATION

    The signature of the Association shall be signed by the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, or a person appointed by the Board, always two together.
  8. FINANCIAL YEAR AND AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS

    The Association’s operating and accounting period is the calendar year. The financial statements must be ready for submission to the auditors at least one month before the Association’s Spring Meeting, and the auditors must conduct an audit and issue an opinion at least two weeks before the Spring Meeting.
  9. CHANGING THE RULES AND DISSOLUTION OF THE STUDY FIELD ASSOCIATION

    Changes to the rules may be made if the matter has been mentioned in the invitation to the meeting and put on the agenda of the association’s meeting and at least 3/4 of those voting have voted in favor of the changes.

    Dissolution of the association may be decided at two meetings of the association, held at least two weeks apart, at each of which at least 2/3 of the votes cast are in favor of the proposal. The dissolution of the Association must be announced in the invitation to the meeting. If the association decides to dissolve or is dissolved, its remaining funds must be transferred in the manner determined by the meetings deciding on dissolution or termination to other registered student associations whose principles of operation have been the same as Jyväskylän Ammattikorkeakoulun sosiaali- ja terveysalan opiskelijat ry.
  10. RULES ENTRY INTO FORCE AND REVIEW

    These rules shall enter into force as soon as they are entered in the Register of Associations. (27.7.2020)

Become a member

As a member of JASTO, you get membership discounts from our partners and discounts on JASTO events and overall badges, among other things. You can join through Kide.app.

Join now

Membership benefits and partners

JASTO ry
  • Cheaper tickets for Jasto events
  • Cheaper overall patches
  • Discount on JASTO’s student overalls
Laajis
  • Adventure Park tickets 20€ (max 3h. valid all days) Booking on site!
  • Bikepark downhill biking 50€/2h
  • eFatbike rental -15€ from normal price. Duration 2h Pre-booking online only. Discount code:”eFat24AJ”
  • Cross country skiing equipment rental 15€/3h. Booking on site (valid on weekdays, including winter holidays)
  • Snow shoes equipment rental 15€/3h. Booking on site (valid on weekdays, including winter holidays)
  • Ski/snowboard equipment rental 15€/3h. Booking on site (valid on weekdays, including winter holidays)
  • Slope ticket, 3h lift ticket 15€. Booking on site (valid on weekdays, including winter holidays)
  • Equipment maintenance -10% off. Booking online. Discount code:”HuoltoAJ24″
Vendace Beauty
  • -15% off Saana’s hairdressing services
  • When booking an appointment, please mention JASTO
  • When booking a time from Timma, please mention ”JASTO” in the additional information
  • NOTE! Discount only for SAANA’S hairdressing services
Teerenpeli
  • Teerenpeli brewery’s own tap drinks -15%
  • Blueberry and lingonberry schnapps 4cl 3,5€
  • MustikkaMuuli ja Pulina drinks 6€
  • Wine (red or white) 12cl/4,5€ bottle/24€
  • Coffee/Tea 1€
  • Hot chocolate 2€
  • Soda small 1,5€, large 2,5€
  • Legendary giant sandwich Sulami 8€
  • French fries 3,5€
Antishop
  • -10% discount on normal priced products
  • Discount only for products purchased in store, cannot be used for online purchases
Pandan tehtaanmyymälä
  • -8% discount by showing JASTO’s membership
  • Note! Does not apply to accessories
Hotelli Yöpuu, Pöllöwaari Restaurant, Verso Bar & Bistro Kirkkopuisto
  • Bistro Kirkkopuisto contract lunch á 13,70 € 
  • Verso Bar -10 % from lunch

Frequently Asked Questions

We gathered the answers to some popular questions below. If you can’t find your question below feel free to contact us, and we’ll be happy to help.

JASTO

What is JASTO?

JASTO (Jyväskylän Ammattikorkeakoulu sosiaali- ja terveysalan opiskelijat ry) is a study field organization of the Jyväskylän University of Applied Sciences students in the field of social and health care.

How does JASTO differ from JAMKO?

JASTO is a study field organization for students of social and health care, while JAMKO is the student union of the Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences. JASTO is open to students of social and health care, JAMKO is open to all students of Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences.

I have a JAMKO student card, do I belong to JASTO?

You’re not. You need to join JASTO separately. You can be a member of JASTO, a member of JAMKO, a member of both, or not a member of either.

I belong to JASTO, do I also have a student card?

Not unless you have joined JAMKO. Membership of JASTO alone is not sufficient proof of student status.

Who can join JASTO?

A full-time student of Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences in the field of social and health care can become a member of JASTO.

How can I join JASTO?

You can become a JASTO member by purchasing a JASTO membership on the Kide.App.

What is the JASTO Board and who are its members?

The JASTO board is the JASTO body elected annually at the autumn meeting. The Board manages the activities of the association, is responsible for the use of the association’s funds, maintains the membership register, and organizes events and activities for JASTO members. The current list of the JASTO Board of Directors can be found on the website

I am interested in becoming a board member, how can I join?

You can join the board as a full member or a deputy member. The JASTO Board sometimes seeks deputy members, and as a deputy member, you have a good opportunity to get to know JASTO without the same obligations as a full member. A new board is elected each year at the association’s autumn meeting at the end of the year. So come along to the meeting and express your interest in joining the board.

Name tags

Where can I buy a name tag?

You can order a name tag through JASTO during the orientation week on the kide.app.

I missed the deadline to order a name pin, can I still get a name pin?

Name tags are ordered twice a year, in August-September and January. If you didn’t have time to order your name pins during orientation week, you can order them during the next orientation week. You can also have a pin made by yourself, for example by a shoemaker.

I ordered a name tag several weeks ago, why haven’t I received it?

We order the name tags from another party, so we have no control over the engraving speed of the name tags. We also try to arrange the pick-up times for overalls and name tags so that both can be picked up at the same time. Since overalls usually take longer than nametags, you may have to wait a while for nametags.

Where can I get my name tag?

You can pick up your nametag at the time of overalls pick-up, at JASTO stands, or during office hours. If you cannot pick up your nametag at the times indicated, please contact JASTO and we can arrange a separate pick-up time.

Overalls

Where can I buy overalls?

You can order overalls during orientation week via the kide.app.

How do I know which size is right for me?

It is possible to try on overalls during the orientation week at the times indicated.

I missed the deadline for ordering overalls, can I still order overalls?

Overalls are ordered twice a year, in autumn and in January. If you missed the opportunity to order overalls during your orientation week, you can order them during the next orientation week (August-September or January).

I ordered my overalls several weeks ago, why have I not received my overalls?

Orders for overalls go through JAMKO, which organizes the orders of all JAMK’s study field organizations into one large order. We do not order overalls directly from the manufacturer but participate in a group order with other study field organizations. So your overalls come as part of a large order, which takes time to produce.

Where can I get my overalls?

Overalls distribution days are organized after the overalls arrive, when you can pick up your overalls on campus. Pick-up dates will be announced on social media. You can also pick up your overalls on office days.

The overalls I ordered are too big/too small, can I return them?

If the size of the overalls is the same as the size you indicated on the form, we will not accept the return of the overalls.

My overalls have the wrong field of study on them, can I get my money back?

If the field of study matches the field of study you indicated on the order form, we will not refund your money, as we have ordered the overalls according to the orders placed through kide.app.

I bought overalls but I haven’t used them, can I return them and get my money back?

Overalls are non-returnable. However, you can try to sell them to another student.

Why are overalls non-returnable?

Overalls are ordered on a made-to-measure basis, i.e. a certain number of sizes are ordered for certain sectors (nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, etc.). Due to lack of space, JASTO is unable to maintain a stock of overalls, and only the amount of overalls ordered is ordered each time.

Events

I bought a ticket to the JASTO event, but I can’t get there. Can I get my money back?

Unfortunately, we do not accept ticket returns or give refunds. However, you can sell your ticket to someone else (Jodel, classmate…) Please note that, for example, at a sits, food is ordered according to the person who originally bought the ticket.

I didn’t have time to buy a ticket for the JASTO event as it was sold out. Can I still get a ticket somewhere?

Unfortunately, we do not have extra tickets for sold-out events. You can try to buy ticket for example Jodel.

Who organizes JASTO events?

The events are organized by the JASTO Board. If you have any event requests, you can send them to us by email: tapahtumat@jasto.net or on the JASTO social media pages.

Contact us


Whole board: hallitus@jasto.net
Chairperson: pj@jasto.net
Vice-chairperson: vpj@jastoviestinta

Tutoring: tutor@jasto.net
Treasurer: rahastonhoitaja@jasto.net
Events: tapahtumat@jasto.net
Communication: viestinta@jasto.net
Board members: etunimi.sukunimi@jasto.net

Billing information

JASTO ry
Piippukatu 2
40100 Jyväskylä
1633266-7

Contact person: Noora Remonen
Bills via email: rahastonhoitaja@jasto.net