Security

The main goal of the Humak University of Applied Sciences is to provide students and staff with a safe study and work environment.

The main goal of Humak UAS is to provide a safe and secure environment for students and staff to study and work. A safe learning environment is a common concern for the people of Humak. Everyone has a responsibility to help maintain safety and to report any safety deficiencies, hazards, threats and accidents that they find. It is everyone’s responsibility to take action to the best of their abilities to prevent, rescue and assist immediately upon detection of a threatening situation.

As a result of the network structure of Humak and the cooperation with the colleagues on the campuses, security management and planning is mainly carried out by the owner of the campus property. In the case of Humak, the Rector, assisted by the Security Manager, is responsible for security. Safety training and exercises are organized for students and staff. The Security Manager is also a member of the University of Applied Sciences security group and has been appointed as a contact person with the authorities.

The emergency plans have been transferred to Teams and you can find them in the Humak team in your campus files.

As Humak does not have its own premises, it is not necessary to draw up your own emergency plans, but you can use the emergency plans of the colleges. All those working and studying on the premises should familiarise themselves with these emergency plans in advance, including practising exits.

Call the emergency number and inform the security director

When an accident has occurred on Humak premises, call the public emergency number 112.

Remember these when reporting an emergency:

  • Tell them who you are.
  • What has happened?
  • Where has it happened?
  • Are people in danger?
  • Answer the questions asked of you.
  • Do not hang up until you are told to do so.
  • Jukka Määttä, Rector, +358 400 349 249
  • Janne Lehtinen, Security Manager, +358 50 597 2837
  • Karel McLeod Smith, Service Director, +358 40 0738029
  • Helka Luttinen, Education, + 358 400 349 371
  • Noora Ahti, Student Services, +358 400 349 225
  • Timo Sorvoja, International Student Safety, +358 50 411 9578
  • Jarmo Röksä, Communications, +358 400 349 333

The purpose of the Humak security group is to act as a coordinator in serious crisis situations and to handle crisis communication. The security group is convened by any member of the team who becomes aware of a crisis. If necessary, the team may also convene other persons as required. The group should meet preferably within a few hours of hearing about the crisis.

The safety channel is intended for reporting near misses, threats, incidents and security incidents. A notification should be submitted with your name, a description of the incident and the time of the incident.

The Safety Manager will process the notifications, take the necessary action and contact with the notifier on the progress of the notification. Notifications will also be discussed by the Humak security group and, if necessary, referred to other institutions.

In the event of an acute incident, you should act in accordance with Humak’s safety guidelines.

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Humak has developed recommendations for safer online teaching. The recommendations set out ways to ensure that every student has the right to be treated as themselves in online learning situations, without fear of discrimination or harassment.

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We adhere to safer space principles in our teaching. A safer space is an environment where we all contribute, through our actions, to building an equal, respectful and open atmosphere. A safer space involves the whole learning community – students, teachers and other staff – and requires commitment from all.

Our Safer Space guidelines apply to both physical spaces and online teaching. Our Safer Space policy at Humak is based on the principles set out by the UN Association of Finland.

  • Be respectful of others’ physical and emotional boundaries and respect others’ autonomy.
  • Avoid making judgements about others based on their appearance, dress or demeanour.
  • Avoid making assumptions about others’ gender, ethnicity, nationality, religion, socioeconomic background, health, dis/ability, sexual orientation, values or any other characteristics.
  • Do not use derogatory language, stereotypes or offensive terms, even jokingly.
  • Do not bully, harass, ridicule, belittle, exclude or embarrass anyone through your language, behaviour or actions.
  • Make space. Ensure everyone is given the opportunity to participate in the discussion. Don’t dismiss others’ opinions and give everyone a chance to speak. Respect the privacy of others and handle sensitive topics respectfully.
  • Be constructive in your feedback and treat others respectfully, even if you disagree.
  • Listen and learn. Be open to new topics, people and perspectives. Treat each new thing or situation you encounter as an opportunity to develop and learn something new.
  • If you upset or offend someone – intentionally or unintentionally -, apologise.
  • If you witness discrimination, challenge it.

Check out the Humak Guidelines for safer online contact teaching. For more information see Ethics in studies (Student’s Guide), Security (Student’s Guide) and the Humak Degree Regulations

The whistleblowing channel is intended for reporting allegations of abuse under the Whistleblower Directive. You can submit a whistleblower report for allegations of misconduct against the Humak, for example:

  • public procurement
  • money laundering and terrorist financing
  • product safety and compliance
  • protection of privacy and personal data
  • network and information systems security

Notifiers have whistleblower protection and notifications are submitted anonymously. Whistleblowing reports are handled by the Rector and the Head of Service, who are bound by confidentiality. For more information on the whistleblowing channel, please visit the Humak website.

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Last modified: August 13, 2024