Welcome on the Erasmus+ Staff Exchange Week at the University of Jyväskylä!

Join us in networking, benchmarking and sharing knowledge, expertise and experiences with Erasmus
partners and colleagues from universities around Europe!

University of Jyväskylä welcomes administrative and academic staff on the first multidisciplinary
Erasmus staff exchange week organized at JYU on 1-5 June 2015. The week’s program consists of four
individual parallel tracks and joint social program for all participants.

The four parallel tracks are:

International student recruitment and marketing

Focus: the challenges of successful international student recruitment and the planning of effective
online and offline marketing activities, as well as communication strategies to keep students
engaged throughout the admissions process.

See more:  www.jyu.fi/yliopistopalvelut/str/en/staff_exchange_week_at_JYU/track_1

Student Life: paving the path for student success

Focus: the research-based development of methods and instruments to support study ability and
wellbeing with special focus on competence oriented progress in and alongside studies; development
of working life orientation and competencies; new models for guidance and counseling; student
integration and engagement as well as the impact assessment of these methods and instruments.

See more: www.jyu.fi/yliopistopalvelut/str/en/staff_exchange_week_at_JYU/track_2

Data and analysis in strategic planning and development

Focus: the role of data and analysis in strategic planning, development and decision making at
universities, national steering systems for universities, performance indicators and funding
models, internal and external reporting, quality management as well as international university
rankings.

See more: www.jyu.fi/yliopistopalvelut/str/en/staff_exchange_week_at_JYU/track_3

Supporting excellence in research

Focus: the assessment and state of research both on national and institutional level; the
utilization current research information systems; the structures and organization of doctoral
training with special focus on the professional development of doctoral students and researchers.

See more:  www.jyu.fi/yliopistopalvelut/str/en/staff_exchange_week_at_JYU/track_4


Please go to www.jyu.fi/yliopistopalvelut/str/en/staff_exchange_week_at_JYU for the full program,
application form and practical information about travel and accommodation options.

Application round is open until 28 February 2015 and selected participants will be informed by 16
March 2015. Please note that participation is free of charge and that a minimum of five
participants is required for a track to be organized.

Hope to see you in Jyväskylä in the summer of 2015!

Should you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us:

Division of Strategic Planning and Development

Secretary Satu Lassila
satu.lassila@jyu.fi

tel. +358 50 376 1206