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Student–English Dictionary

Annual celebration / Annual Ball
An evening dress party usually to celebrate the anniversary of a student association.

Appro
An event where you visit different bars around the city. Low threshold for participation.

Associations 
Student associations work with the student union and their aim is to connect students, help with their interests and arrange events. 

Discord
LAB Newcomers group is here. The group is aimed at new students who have been accepted to LAB University of Applied Sciences.

eLAB
An online student service that gathers study-related information, support services, and all other necessary information at the same site.

ESN 
Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is a non-profit student organization that represents international students. The goal is to strengthen intercultural understanding and as students help each other. Local ESN associations operate in Lappeenranta and in Lahti.

Event arena
A lobby space on the Lahti campus where you can hang out, organize events, play games and enjoy the café.

Exam
Also called "e-Exam" is an electronic examination system. Exam can also refer to any kind of exam.

Fresher
Also called "fuksi", is a first year student.

Fresher Race
An event which is intended mainly to fresher. Students will go around doing tasks on different kind of checkpoints and try to collect points.

Fresher point card
Or fresher slip, is a paper on which fresher collect points in their first year by completing various tasks and participating in events.

G
Officially Cafe Bar G, a student-friendly café / restaurant next to the Student Union building in Lappeenranta.

Gallery Lounge
At the Lappeenranta campus, next to the library, there is a  lobby/reading/group work space that also has a grand piano.

Gallery Noste
Space between Street Cafe and TEK Lounge, where art exhibitions are held in Lappeenranta.

Galleries Luja & Tahto
Galleries Luja & Tahto are spaces at the main entrance of Lahti campus, where design exhibitions are held in Lahti.

HOPS
Or PSP is the personal study plan.

Kellari
A cellar located at the ground floor of the Student Union building in Lappeenranta. Students and guilds can organize events and enjoy the sauna there, the place can be rented through the Student Union websites.

KIKE
Language center, which organizes common language courses for all LAB and LUT students.

KOE
The student union of LAB University of Applied Sciences. Aims to improve studies and efforts related to student life for all LAB students.

Kyykkä
Traditional karelian sport, which is widely played at the LUT community.

LaGeR ry
Student association for Lappeenranta Hotel Management students

LAHO
Lahti student associations, more commonly known as LAHO, consists of all the student associations at the campus (LAB & LUT). LAHO events are open for everyone.

LaKOSTE ry
Student association for Lappeenranta Social and Healthcare students

LaKu ry
Student association for Lappeenranta Fine Arts students

Lamkooma
Cafeteria operated by KOE in Lahti campus, next to event arena. KOE and LTKY members get member discounts by showing student card.

LapIO ry
Student association for Lappeenranta Engineering students

LapTOp ry
Student association for Lappeenranta Bachelor of Business Administration students

lappeen Ranta
Often, the student community likes to write “Lappeenranta” in a humorous way.

LASOLA ry
Student association for Social and Healthcare UAS students of Lahti

LINKKI ry
Student association for Lahti Business students

LIRO ry
Student association for Lahti Engineering Students

LTKY
Or “Lytky”, the Student Union of LUT University. Pursues the interests of all LUT students in the university regardless of the color of the overalls.

Lutikka
An access control key that allows access to the campus doors at any time in Lappeenranta

LYMO ry
Student association for Lahti Environmental Engineering students

MIO ry
Student association for  Lahti Institute of Design students

Monari
A multi-purpose hall on the ground floor of the 3rd phase of the Lappeenranta campus.

Moodle
An online learning platform for teaching and learning. The Moodle learning environment is used in several LAB courses as part of the teaching.

Orientation week
Orientation week is an essential part of starting studies for new students. The orientation week is the week before the start of the semester. During the orientation week, course registrations are handled under supervision and studies for the beginning of the academic year are planned under the guidance of the supervisors and tutor teachers.

Sisu
Student interface for registering for exams and courses, changing contact information and tracking your own performance information. Student's personal study plan, PSP, is also made in Sisu.

PINO ry
Student association for Lahti Wood Technology Engineering students

ReLa ry
Student association for Lahti Hospitality and Event Management students

The representatives
The representatives hold the highest decision power in the student union. They decide things on the grand scale. For example, the representatives approve the strategy, assigns the board members, oversees actions of the board and discharges the previous board for the liability for the accounts.

Saunis
A free sauna evening held on Tuesdays during academic year. In Lappeenranta saunis is at the sauna space of LOAS PK5, which is Punkkerikatu 5. In Lahti saunis is at the LTKY's Area26 sauna space, which is Aleksanterinkatu 26.

Sillis
A casual breakfast event after an annual ball. Usually with a theme (e.g. Army, 80’s, Zoo…).

Sitsit/Sitz party
An academic table party where you eat, drink and sing according to etiquette and most importantly get to know each other. Fresher are often introduced to etiquette during Fresher Sitz. 

Skinnarilan vapaavaltio (SVV)
Areas around the Lappeenranta campus where everyone behaves in the spirit of Skinnarila.

Study credit
During your studies you need to complete enough credits in order to graduate.

Time-Edit
LAB’ schedules are published on TimeEdit. 

Tutor
Your helper, mentor, advisor and friend throughout your fresher year (first year).

Tuudo
Tuudo is a mobile app that makes your student life so much easier!

Vierula
LOAS’s cottage with saunas on the shores of Lake Saimaa along Yliopistonkatu.

Vujut
Annual ball, guild or association birthday, or a great academic celebration. It usually includes a gorgeous academic table party, or fancy sitz.

Wappu
Nationally Vappu is May Day (1st of May) celebration. In the student community, Wappu is the culmination of the whole year, which is celebrated in Lappeenranta according to a longer formula than the rest of Finland. In 2026, Wappu was celebrated for 33 days in Lappeenranta and 25 days in Lahti.