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Guide Book - Services Your University - Learning of Choice - Get Involved - Employability 2014 - Support 2015

Your Student Guide Book provides you with useful information to aid your progress through a happy and rewarding first class education experience. Retain and use this Student Guide Book to help you get the best out of your learning experience at NUI Galway. 02

Let us know how we can improve this guide for future students. Just email: [email protected] Orientation Week with any of your suggestions. Monday to Friday, 1–5 September Attendance is compulsory

ASK US www.nuigalway.ie/askus First Year Hotline To find out about orientation, start dates, fees, accommodation, registration or any other queries you may have, please call the First Year Hotline: +353 91 493 999 Opening hours: 13 August until 30 September - Mon to Fri: 9.00am to 6.00pm Saturday 16 & 23 August: 9.00am to 1.00pm or visit: www.nuigalway.ie/new-students

The contents of the Student Guide are for information purposes only and shall not be deemed to constitute a contract between NUI Galway and an applicant or any third party. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this publication, the University reserves the right to amend, change or delete any courses, syllabuses, examinations, fees, regulations, rules or orders at any time without notice.

NUI Galway | Student Guide 2014/15 | www.nuigalway.ie The Equal Access 03 Survey

The HEA Equal Access Survey provides NUI Galway with a means of judging the diversity of students participating in higher education. It allows for the allocation of funding to support students with disabilities, mature students and those from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This is your opportunity to influence and change the services provided to you as a student at NUI Galway. Completion of the Equal Access Survey is anonymous. How do I complete the survey? Fill in the survey when you register online at www.nuigalway.ie/registration by selecting “Student Registration Information” and following the link “New Undergraduate Students (1st Year)”. More information available at www.hea.ie

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PAGE 06 PAGE 25 10 Top Tips for Success Student Services Career Development Centre PAGE 8 Chaplaincy Service Need to Know Childcare Facilities Student Services Disability Support Student Information Desk Access programme Accommodation International Office Fees and Grants Mature Students Student Cards Health Services Money/Finance Health Promotion Service Computers and Email Counselling Service Travelling to Campus and Parking Students’ Union Student Connect Programme

International Students PAGE 31 Code of Conduct Get Involved Sports, Clubs and Recreation PAGE 18 Learning Support Student Societies Volunteering Learning at University Flirt FM Jargon Buster Sin Newspaper NUI Galway Mobile App Blackboard PAGE 37 Plagiarism On Campus Services James Hardiman Library Student Shop Academic Writing Centre Food Outlets SUMS Banking Copying and Printing Bookshops Security

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NUI Galway | Student Guide 2014/15 | www.nuigalway.ie 05 Welcome Congratulations on becoming a student at one of Ireland’s best universities, NUI Galway. We are delighted to welcome you and we look forward to having you on campus. You can be confident that you are joining a dynamic and forward-thinking university, with a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence.

Welcome to the NUI Galway Responsibilities are included It will provide you with an Student Guide Book for within this guide on pages opportunity to get to know our 2014/2015. Within this 16-17 and the full text can be campus and to meet with your guide you will find important viewed at: Student Connect Mentor who information about being a will advise and support you in the www.nuigalway.ie/ student at NUI Galway and transition to university life. codeofconduct helpful advice about getting We hope that you find the guide the most out of your time It is very important that you are useful during your time here at at the University. The NUI aware of the University’s rules, NUI Galway and we wish you Galway Student Guide Book is a policies and regulations and as a every success in your chosen compact, easy to use, complete student you are bound by these Degree. guide which highlights the provisions. different aspects of life in NUI Information on Orientation for Galway. “Our aim is to students is available at: The guide has been organised ensure that the www.nuigalway.ie/new-students into 6 sections: Your Arrival, time you spend at Need to Know , Learning Orientation week runs Support, Student Services, from Monday 1 to Friday NUI Galway is the Get Involved and On Campus 5 September 2014. It is most fulfilling, both Services. A brief outline of compulsory that you attend. the Student Code of Conduct educationally and and Student Rights and personally”.

Get your very own official NUI Galway Hoody at the Gift Shop located in the Quad

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1. Be smart about your study habits 3. Get your Zzz-s At the beginning of each semester, plot out your Not getting enough sleep or having a wildly irregu- classes, important dates for exams, deadlines for lar schedule throws off your internal clock, leaving papers, etc. Weekly and monthly calendars of com- you less able to concentrate, and more likely to get mitments, along with daily “to do” lists will help sick. Try to get at least 6-8 hours of sleep. you stay on track. If you have difficulty – SEEK HELP. 4. Eat! This seems like an easy thing to do, and yet so 2. Find your niche many students forget when things get hectic. Begin It’s easy to feel alone on this campus unless you the day with breakfast (even if it’s on the go) and find a “home” in one of the smaller communities. never go more than 3 hours without food. Aim for Take a look at the huge variety of societies, sports balance, and you’ll have a lot more energy. clubs and recreation options, or look into volunteering opportunities with the ALIVE programme. There’s bound to be many other students who 5. Physical activity is a must share your interests. The physical benefits are well documented, plus it’s a great stress reliever. Try to get at least 30 minutes of moderate activity a day. Walk briskly to your classes, join the gym, take an ‘Off the Couch’ class, join a sports club, whatever you like!

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carefully read any 07 literature or email sent to you by the University

6. Strike a balance 9. It’s OK to ask for help Spending every possible minute studying is not If you are feeling overwhelmed always ask for good for your health, nor is it wise to overextend help. We all need extra help and support at differ- yourself with too many extracurricular commit- ent points in our lives. Draw on the support of your ments. A balanced week is composed of time for family, friends, or contact the many support ser- study, family and friends, work, exercise, extracur- vices within the University . These are confidential ricular activity, and some quiet down time. and free are are detailed within this guide.

7. Say “yes” to fun 10. Get involved Many students feel guilty about having fun, but You can touch lives in big and small ways: Study scheduling in fun (a movie, a social evening with with a classmate, take a friend to dinner, write a friends, a good book) will contribute to your suc- letter to the editor of SIN about an issue you care cess as a student. about, do regular community service through ALIVE. The sky is the limit in terms of the ways you can extend yourself to others. You’ll feel better 8. Resilience is key about yourself and the world. Minor obstacles and disappointments are a normal part of life, learning how to lift your own spirits and tap into your inner strength is a skill that you learn as you go through life. Among your “bag of tricks” can include simple activities, such as pick- ing up the phone and calling a friend, or watching a video that makes you laugh.

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This section covers all you need to know about... - Student Services - Student Information Desk (SID) - Accommodation - Fees and Grants - Student Cards - Finance/Money - Computers and Emails - Travelling to Campus and Parking - Student Connect Programme - International Students - Code of Conduct

NUI Galway | Student Guide 2014/15 | www.nuigalway.ie Got a Query? All general welfare/support queries contact + 353 91 492 364 09 or email teresa.kelly@nuigalway Location: 1st Floor, Áras Uí Chathail top tip! Have your accommodation booked in advance. Student Services

The Student Services Team provide support, advice and Student Services Team Accommodation help to make your time at Before you start searching, NUI Galway as fulfilling and Matt Doran it is important to know what enjoyable as possible. Áras Ní Éimhigh [email protected] type of accommodation you are looking for: You can call in to see them in T: +353 91 492 235 relation to personal, social or - Student Residence Una McDermott practical issues you may have - Digs/Lodgings Áras Ní Éimhigh throughout the year. - House Sharing [email protected] - Flats/Apartments T: +353 91 495 282 Student Whatever you choose, the Information Desk Angela Walsh Accommodation Office Áras Uí Chathail is available to help you in The Student Information Desk is [email protected] your search, advise you on the University’s point of contact to T: +353 91 492 364 housing issues, provide help you with: information on tenants’ Teresa Kelly rights and responsibilities - Registration, exams and Áras Uí Chathail and provide assistance in admissions queries [email protected] dispute resolution. - Replacement ID Cards T: +353 91 492 364 (€20 charge) T: +353 91 493 540 - Validation and stamping Our location or +353 91 492 364 of forms e.g. social welfare, Áras Uí Chathail E: [email protected] medical card, drug payment, Opening hours: or [email protected] USIT visa (Student Travelcard 10.00am - 12.45pm www.nuigalway.ie/accommodation forms are stamped by SU) 2.15pm - 4.45pm - Statements e.g. letters Monday - Friday of attendance - Parking www.nuigalway.ie/ student_services Student Information Desk YOU MUST Location: ABIDE BY THE STUDENT CODE Ground Floor OF CONDUCT Áras Uí Chathail T: +353 91 495999 E: [email protected] www.twitter.com/nuigsid www.facebook.com/ NUIG.StudentInformationDesk

Opening hours Monday – Friday from 9.00am - 12.30pm and 2.00pm - 4.00pm

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Where to rent? top tip! When searching for Check bus routes, Always walk from the house to college Is it convenient? local shops, accommodation, don’t forget to laundrettes, etc. to see how long it check out good websites such as really takes www.daft.ie or www.findahome.ie You can also check out the How is the listings each Wednesday on How is the house electricity, oil and Check meter www.classifieds.advertiser.ie/ heated and what gas (if applicable) readings - will it cost to heat? paid - meter any arrears? or bill?

Key Tips for Renting Fees and Grants (2) Student contribution charge €2,750: This is payable by you The fee for your University - Always view a property before or if you apply for a SUSI grant programme varies from discipline paying a deposit and are deemed eligible, we will to discipline. - Always bring a friend or invoice SUSI for your SCC. This parent with you when SUSI grant is means tested and EU undergraduate fees are meeting a landlord you can apply online at paid by EU nationals (EU birth - Ensure you have a rental www.grantsonline.ie certificate or passport) and agreement Once you receive official have 3 elements as follows: - Always read and understand confirmation of your SUSI grant the Rental Agreement please email it to the Fees Office: (1) Tuition fee: This varies from before signing [email protected] or fax it to degree programme to degree - Always get a receipt for 091 495 553 programme. This may be paid the deposit paid and rent (3) Student levy €224: This is on your behalf by the Irish in advance payable by all students and is not Government. It is not means - Always make a list of covered by a SUSI grant. furniture and appliances tested and a brief synopsis of with the landlord. Damage eligibility is available at or loss of property is a regular www.studentfinance.ie reason for losing a deposit - If there are any outstanding repairs, ask the landlord to Check out the website top state in writing that they www.studentfinance.ie which provides tip! will be repaired - take photos comprehensive information for students if necessary in relation to fees, grants and supports.

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Student Cards Money/Finance The University provides all new students with a Student ID Card Managing your finance is a big once your fees have been paid and you are fully registered. This card part of university life. This may will be your official identification card for the duration of your time be your first time living away at NUI Galway. It provides access to a range of university facilities from home and it is important such as the University Library, facilitating the borrowing of library that you sit down and make books, and allows admission to examination halls, lecture halls, a list of your income and other student facilities and services and collecting grant cheques expenditure. at the Fees Office. Living costs This card will be your official identification card Budgeting is one of the key for the duration of your time at NUI Galway. skills you will need to develop during your time at university. Managing your money well will make your university experience more enjoyable.

Do bear in mind that some costs are seasonal and vary from month to month. The first month can be expensive as you may travel home more or go out more or buy one-off course materials. You also use more electricity and oil during the winter, and printing and photocopying costs can vary over the course of the year. It is important that you look after this card as there is a replacement fee of €20 should you lose or misplace your card. For more Remember that a budget is a information visit www.nuigalway.ie/registration/student_card plan - a list of money coming in and a list of money you need to pay out - the trick is to stick to it!

If you don’t have a bank account “Once you learn how then it is a good idea to set one up as soon as you can. to manage your money, There is a bank on campus and you will be able to enjoy several other banks close to the University. university life to the full!”

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Budgeting Find out more To the right we have created www.nuigalway.ie/student-life/ a very general guide of how financial-matters/ much you will need to survive for one month in college. Monthly Euros

You should sit and discuss Accomodation (rented) 340 this with your parents/ Food, including a weekly shop and 260 guardians and see where you food in college top can cut costs and how much Phone, TV and Internet 70 tip! they will be able to give you Books/Academic Requisites 60 on a monthly or weekly basis. Remember to Photocopying and Printing 25 always shop Distinguish between needs and Electricity and Oil 80 wants. While it’s important to around for the spend some money on fun, or Clothes and Laundry 60 best deals! “wants”, just make sure you have Recreation 180 enough for your “needs” first. Travel 45 For financial and budgeting Medical 20 advice contact Cindy Dring at +353 91 492 048 or email Monthly Total 1,140 [email protected]

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Financial Support Grants Some students may find breakdown or bereavement can For information regarding themselves experiencing be considered for support. No maintenance grants please see financial difficulties despite money will be given to assist with being careful with money during fees, registration or debt. www.studentfinance.ie/ their time at university. If you Students who are following mp9559/guidance-notes- find yourself in this situation and a course of at least one for-making-an-application- cannot reasonably obtain funds years duration leading to an for-2013-2014/index.html elsewhere, financial support is undergraduate / postgraduate available from the university qualification are eligible to apply. in the form of the Financial The fund is means tested. Aid Fund. The purpose of the fund is to overcome financial Find out more difficulties and enable students www.nuigalway.ie/student_ to fully benefit from their studies. services/financialaidfund.html Costs such as childcare, academic materials, rent, heat/light, food, travel, medical/dental expenses and those arising from family

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Scholarships Grant Advance The University has a large Scholarships can be viewed at If you haven’t enough funds to number of scholarships www.sports.nuigalway.ie. meet expenses prior to the issue and awards for registered Students of NUI Galway may also of the grant cheque, you may students. Each Award/Prize/ compete for the prizes, medals, obtain a Grant Advance from Scholarship has associated scholarships and studentships the University branch of the qualifying criteria, terms and offered for competition by the Bank of Ireland or AIB which conditions. All are listed, National University of Ireland, are located on campus. under undergraduate and Dublin. For further information postgraduate in the individual please view www.nui.ie The Grant Advance is free College Calendars and can be of interest. For queries and viewed online on the respective Find out more information about fees contact College websites. t + 353 91 495 999 the Fees Office at [email protected] www.nuigalway.ie/student_fees The Excellence Scholarships www.nuigalway.ie/admissions/ or call +353 91 492 905. for 2014-15 will be presented at scholarships/ a ceremony held in the Bailey Other resources Allen Hall on Thursday 16 October 2014. The website www.studentfinance.ie Other Awards/Prizes/ provides comprehensive Scholarships will be presented information for students in at Lá na nGradam to be relation to fees, grants and held in February 2015. All supports. information regarding the Sports

NUI Galway | Student Guide 2014/15 | www.nuigalway.ie It is very important that you check your 14 NUI Galway student email account daily as it is the official means by which the University will communicate with you.

Computers & Email All students have access to PC online to www.nuigalway.ie/ Further information on suites and WiFi on campus. information-solutions-and- the student email service is services/students/email/ available at: As a new student you Don’t information.html Forget! MUST activate your www.nuigalway.ie/ Campus Account. You 5 It is very important that information-solutions-and- can do this by going online you check your NUI services/students/email/ to cass.nuigalway.ie and use the Galway student email information.html following credentials: account regularly as it is the official means by which the The Library and I.T. Service 1 User ID (also known as your University will communicate Desk is located in the foyer of CAO / Registration ID number) with you in relation to the James Hardiman Library registration, fees, exams and offers first level support 2 Temporary Activation Password and key information from for all library and IT queries ‘galway’ followed by the first your Programme, School(s), four digits of your date of birth student advisers, lecturers and E: [email protected] (in the format galwayddmm). the Library. P: +353 91 495777

3 Complete the activation questions and choose your new password.

4 Activate your NUI Galway email account by going

Office 365 eMail (StudentMail) Wireless Access 1 Go online to studentmail.nuigalway.ie/ (WiFi) 24/7

2 ID = your NUI Galway email address NUIG WiFi is available in (e.g. [email protected])Find your email address at various hotspots on campus and www.nuigalway.ie/cs/students/email/faq/index.html you will also have a personal storage space (U: drive) which 3 Password = your temporary activation password is accessible from any PC suite (as for Campus Account Step 2 above) and from off-campus locations. Help and advice on IT 4 Your Campus Account is now active problems is offered through the Service Desk . Contact the 5 Choose your new email password Service Desk at [email protected] 6 Your StudentMail account is now active T: +353 91 495 777 or visit www.nuigalway.ie/iss

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top In accepting a student tip! parking permit, you are deemed to have read and understood these Student 15 Parking rules and regulations. Please note that abuse of the parking management system may result in a disciplinary procedure.

Travelling to Campus and Parking Student Connect Programme Students who are travelling by Dos & Don’ts car to the University can avail of Our Mentors in the Student parking on campus. You will need -- Don’t park in spaces marked Connect Programme provide a student parking permit to park as reserved or loading bays. support to all first year students and help to make the transition on campus. Student parking map -- Don’t use the universally from second level to third level is located online: accessible parking spaces if you education an enjoyable and www.nuigalway.ie/parking don’t have or display a valid memorable time. You will be Irish Wheelchair Association Be sure to familiarise yourself allocated a mentor before you ‘blue badge’ permit. with these parking zones and do arrive in the University. Your not park in the wrong space as -- Do display your permit at all mentor will send you their name, you will get clamped. times or you may get clamped. email address and telephone number so that you can contact -- Do use the Park and Ride them before you arrive and during How do I get a Facility in Dangan as much the year with any queries you might parking permit? as possible. It has lots of free have. You will meet your mentor spaces and is only a three and a group of other first years IMPORTANT - New students minute drive away. A bus will during the orientation week. The must use the temporary student pick up and drop you back to venue and time will be sent to you permit available at your car. Save time and avoid in advance. This meeting is crucial www.nuigalway.ie/parking the stress of waiting for a as it sets the whole University scene which allows you only to park in parking space! Corrib Village, until you pay your for you and will put into context fee of €45 for a full parking permit -- Do ensure that you ALWAYS what you need to know as a first for the duration of the academic give pedestrians right of way year student. The best way to learn year, this time period will be and take care when driving on is by hearing it from a student who shown on your permit. campus. Be WARNED that was in your shoes this time last To pay your fee please visit speeding cars will have their year. www.nuigalway.ie/parking number noted and drivers will be addressed. JUST REMEMBER! - Don’t think twice about seeking help – this is a sign of strength and not weakness - There is no issue too big or small - There is no shame in asking for help in any matter, be it personal, social or practical issues. These CLAMPING individuals are professionals Do not park illegally as and are trained to help you. NUI Galway is regularly patrolled by clampers. Check out the website: Release fee: www.student-connect.nuigalway.ie to find out more about the €60 & €80 after 6pm mentoring programme.

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International students have Student Rights and requirements additional ! to those of Irish Nationals. Responsibilities Comprehensive advice and guidance for International It is important that you read the Student Code of Conduct before beginning Students is provided in the your university life at NUI Galway. While NUI Galway wants its students Orientation Booklet for to enjoy the full experience of university life, you must remember that while International students, which attending NUI Galway you are part of an institution of learning that expects may be downloaded from: the highest standards of behaviour from its students. Breaches of this Code or of any university regulations make students liable to the imposition of www.nuigalway.ie/international- sanctions, and up to and including suspension. students/downloads.html The Student Code of Conduct and regulations and rules The International Office should be read by every student and is available at: provides special supports for www.nuigalway.ie/codeofconduct/ International students. You may call in person to the Learning and Leadership for Life Afford dignity and respect Office at: and Work Fellow students, staff of the No 7, Distillery Road or Third level education is University and members of telephone +353 91 495 277 intended to be formative. the community outside of the or email: The mission of NUI Galway University must be treated [email protected] is Learning and Leadership with dignity and respect. for Life and Work. We are Accordingly, members of the You can also reach out to fellow committed to providing an University Community are international students on our environment and a community required to adhere to certain Facebook page and follow us on in which our students have a rules and regulations. Twitter for the latest news and positive experience and are updates. facilitated to achieve their The Student Code of Conduct potential, academically and governs your behaviour on personally. The University and off the University campus community of students and staff is a large and integral part of the In the case of students, the larger community of the city of primary document governing Galway, and the majority of our your behaviour is the Student students live amongst the city Code of Conduct. The Code community. governs your behaviour in the academic context, as well your personal behaviour both on and off the University Campus.

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When you register, you give There are significant an explicit agreement to punishments for breaches of abide by the NUI Galway the Student Code of Conduct Student Code of Conduct and the various Regulations and Breaches of the University Code Policies of the University. You of Conduct are punishable have an obligation to read the by sanctions which can be a Student Code of Conduct and reprimand, substantial fine, these other Regulations and suspension or expulsion. Policies. These are available at: You have a right to complain www.nuigalway.ie/ The objective of the University codeofconduct/ is to strive to provide our and students with a positive and www.nuigalway.ie/ wholesome learning experience. codeofconduct/index. Where you have a complaint php?language=gaeilge. in relation to a service or course you have a right to have Do not disturb your fellow that complaint heard. Such student or neighbour, or complaints are usually and engage in anti-social behaviour effectively dealt with in an informal way at a local level, i.e. Students are expected to be at the service or discipline level. respectful towards the other Where this is not possible, members of their household and the University has a formal residents in the neighbourhood Student Complaints Procedure. in which they reside. Disturbing fellow residents and engaging It is available at: in what is generally regarded www.nuigalway.ie/vp/sshr/ as anti-social behaviour is Student_Complaints_ viewed as a serious breach of Procedure_Pages_and_Files/ the Student Code of Conduct. student_complaints_ Any kind of behaviour that procedure.html is disruptive, is a breach of public order, damages property, bullying, any act that causes hurt to other people, or places or property is considered to be Responsibility anti-social. House parties are a common source of disruptive activity, leading to complaints from residents.

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This section covers all you need to know about... - Learning at University - Jargon Buster - NUI Galway Mobile App - Blackboard - Plagiarism - James Hardiman Library - Academic Writing Centre - SUMS

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Learning at University is different

Learning at university is The other big difference on self-study, because we know of course a very different between university-level from experience (and extensive experience to that of being at courses and some other types of research on education) that you school. For a start, as a student qualification is that you really will need that time. you are considered an adult need to try to understand the learner, capable of managing subject and the ideas you come If you are experiencing your own study schedule and across in class or your reading. difficulties or take ill please putting in the time to read It’s not about memorizing and make sure thatthat you contact textbooks, articles and other regurgitating facts, but about your lecturer or the appropriate materials so that you really seeing the ideas that lie behind person in your College or School understand your chosen subjects them and being able to make (information should be in your and feel more confident as you use of knowledge to tackle new course handbook). You may have progress. problems. an individual advisor or may need to speak with the Head of The lectures, seminars, The good news is, that this is School or Dean. Please don’t laboratory classes and other exactly what learning something hesitate in letting us know of any timetabled classes are actually new is like for everyone. There issues so that we can provide only a small part of the total are always ideas that are really help where possible. effort that you need to put in to tricky to grasp at first and which succeed. All of the assessment, don’t make sense until you Academic and support staff coursework and available credit try again and again, hopefully in this university are very are based on the idea that you getting some feedback on your approachable and used to are spending a minimum of 40 efforts and maybe through helping students with all sorts hours per week, every week of working with fellow students. of issues that might impede the semester, on learning and But when it does ‘click’, things their studies. assessment. In some courses it fall into place and you get a sense may be a little higher than this of satisfaction that hopefully because of the nature of the makes some of that struggle subject. worth it! That’s why we say you need to spend so many hours

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Jargon Buster A ‘programme’ is a whole degree There’s still plenty of time to course, made up of all the socialize and get involved in – Modules, individual modules. clubs and sports! Programmes, Levels All of our degree programmes The lectures, labs, tutorials and are recognised by employers and other classes, combined with the All courses in NUI Galway are other educational institutions textbooks, online materials, and made up of ‘modules’. These and comply with international the library are all resources that are usually described by a set of agreements on course structure the university provides to help ‘Learning Outcomes’ that state (the ‘Bologna Process’). All you succeed. At the end of the what you should be able to do programmes are subject to day, though, success depends after successfully completing the regular quality reviews where on your own efforts. But the module and a number of ‘ECTS’ the quality of the teaching good news is that we know credits. ECTS is basically an and learning is scrutinised that it is possible to not only indicator of how big the module by an external panel with succeed in the assessments and is. A module that is rated at international experts in the feel a sense of achievement at 5 ECTS, for example, means subject. Every programme also having learned new knowledge that you need to spend at least has an ‘external examiner’ (a and skills, but also to enjoy 100 hours of concerted effort senior academic from another being a student in your chosen (including lectures, exams and university) who oversees the subject. Your final qualification self-study) in order to complete final decisions about grades, will be well-regarded and it satisfactorily. A module that is checks the examination papers recognised internationally by 10 ECTS, requires double that and processes and guarantees employers and other educational effort. that the quality of our courses institutions across the world. and graduates compare well A whole year’s worth of modules with the standards in the The University hopes that (if you are a full-time student) subject. you will, be a member of our should total up to 60 ECTS (30 academic community. That in each semester). To be awarded An undergraduate honours you will be able to get the most the credits for a module you must degree (BA, BSc, BComm, etc) out of being in a city of ideas have successfully completed is a ‘level 8’ qualification. A and learning not just about the it in terms of attendance, Masters would be level 9 and a basics of your subject but also participation, coursework and PhD level 10. get a feel for the latest research, examinations. the big ideas, the debates and So what does this mean in where future opportunities lie practice? Well, that you must for further study, research or attend all the scheduled classes, employment. spend time every week on reading, studying and working through course materials.

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NUI Galway | Student Guide 2014/15 | www.nuigalway.ie 02222 Study and Assessments Blackboard How to access Blackboard In this university we use a learning system called Blackboard, which Once you are enrolled in the allows lecturers to post materials such as lecture notes, reading university you will have access materials, weblinks, videos, quizzes, etc, online. Many courses also use to Blackboard using the same this for announcements, news items and for students to submit their username and password for email coursework. Blackboard has a lot of additional tools and capabilities and other computer services. and quite which of these are used is decided by the lecturer or course Blackboard is available at: team. Blackboard is available 24/7 from both on and off campus. Not nuigalway.blackboard.com/ every lecturer or module will necessarily be using it, but most will and in different ways. You should certainly login regularly to check for updates to your modules. For those of you with a smartphone or tablet, there is also a Blackboard App (in iPhone and Android versions) which you can download. Plagiarism Plagiarism is “the act of copying, including or directly quoting from, the work of another without adequate acknowledgement.” Plagiarism undermines learning, is not good academic practice and is not acceptable at NUI Galway. Plagiarism occurs if a student has copied material from a book, journal, website, fellow student or any other source, and then includes this material in a submission for an assignment or project of any kind without giving a suitable reference to the original creator of the material. Plagiarism is subject to the University Code of Practice for Dealing with Plagiarism which can be found on the University website at: www.nuigalway.ie/plagiarism The penalties for plagiarism vary, but include the possibility of expulsion from the University in extreme cases. The key to avoiding plagiarism is to always properly acknowledge your source. When you make use of pre- existing material, make it clear who originally wrote/created the material. If in doubt, ask your lecturer or supervisor.

The Learning Centre - online support and training All first year students are also enrolled onto a Blackboard course called the ‘Learning Centre,’ which contains online self-study lessons and guides to many relevant academic skills such as essay/report writing, studying and preparing for assessments. The University has a licence to make these materials available to students and we would strongly encourage you to make use of them. Feedback from other students has been very positive. The Learning Centre will also have links to other materials and interesting articles and updates will be posted there throughout the academic year, so please log in regularly.

NUI Galway | Student Guide 2014/15 | www.nuigalway.ie Always carry your Student ID Card with you as 02323 you will need it to both enter and top Avoid charges! exit the Library Return your tip! books on time

JAMES HARDIMAN LIBRARY The James Hardiman Library is a key support for your study and learning. It provides you with a space for quiet study in an atmosphere of scholarship, as well as group study rooms for collaborative work and group projects. The library gives you access to all the information resources you will need during your studies – books, e-books, journals, databases, DVDs and so much more. Library staff are here to help and support you in seeking the information you need and finding your way around the library’s many services and facilities. They also provide training to give you lifelong skills of information seeking.

• Getting Started in the Library – short introductory sessions TERM TIME will be run in the early weeks of the Semester to help you get to OPENING HOURS: know how to make the best use of the library. Monday to Friday 11.00 am, 2.00 pm and 7.00 pm in the Library Training Room. James Hardiman Library: Just drop in, no need to book! Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 10.00 pm; • Need Help? T: +353 91 493399; E: [email protected]; Saturday 8.30 am to 5.30 pm; Call in person to the Library and I.T. Service Desk, located in Sunday 10.00 am to 5.30 pm. the foyer of the Library. Library Reading Room • The Library website has information about all the library’s (Basement Level): services and is your starting point in searching for the Monday to Sunday 7.00 am information resources you need for your studies. to 2.30 am www.library.nuigalway.ie Medical Library: • As well as the main James Hardiman Library, there is a Medical Monday to Friday 8.00 am Library located on the ground floor of the Clinical Science to 10.00 pm Institute in the grounds of University College Hospital, Galway. Medical Library PC Suite: • Extra study spaces are provided in the Library Reading Room Monday to Friday 8.00 am to at basement level of the James Hardiman Library. This room is 10.00 pm open daily from 7.00 am to 2.30 am. Saturday 8.00 am to 4.00 pm

• Top Tip: Avoid charges! Return your books on time or renew them on the library website www.library.nuigalway.ie

• Remember to check your email as Library notifications will be sent to your NUI Galway email account.

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Academic Writing Centre The Academic Writing Centre (AWC) provides free one-on-one sessions on essay Remember, AWC tutors cannot writing tailored to the needs of proofread your essay or write it SUMS individual students. Students for you, but they can help you SUMS (Support for of all disciplines and levels of to become a better and more Undergraduate Maths Students) writing proficiency are welcome. confident writer. is a FREE drop-in support AWC tutors work with first- centre open to all NUI Galway year students and advanced The AWC is located on the undergraduate students. SUMS postgraduates alike. second floor of the James helps students with any aspect of Hardiman Library. During term Mathematics or Mathematics- You can visit the AWC to work time you can drop in during related subjects. SUMS aims to on various grammar issues, our opening hours or make an provide a comfortable, informal essay structure, punctuation, appointment on our website environment where students can and other aspects of the writing www.library.nuigalway.ie/ study at their own pace, with process including writer’s block awc/ and worries over unintentional expert tutors on hand to offer plagiarism. individual help, if required. Queries and suggestions are The AWC offers support for very welcome. Please contact The tutors at SUMS are writing in both English and Irish. the manager at postgraduates of the School It also runs group workshops [email protected] of Mathematics, Statistics and and writing competitions. Phone Applied Mathematics; as recent consultations are available for undergraduates they are in a position to understand you and distance learners. The Academic Writing Centre can help you. is primarily a drop-in facility. To get the best out of your However appointments can be session, bring your written made by emailing NEED HELP? work with you. Completed [email protected] essays, rough drafts, and For one-to-one help with your past assignments are all Opening hours and more maths, drop into Room C116, acceptable. You can also kick- information are available at: Áras de Brún start the writing process by www.library.nuigalway.ie/awc/ Opening hours discussing your ideas with us. Monday to Thursday 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Contact Dr. Liam Naughton T: +353 91 495 004 www.maths.nuigalway.ie/sums

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This section covers all you need to know about... - Career Development Centre - Chaplaincy Services - Childcare Facilities - Disability Support - Access Programme - International Office - Mature Students - Health Services - Health Promotion Service - Counselling - Students’ Union

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Career Development Centre When you start your course you really don’t have to know what you Online Careers want to do with the rest of your life but by the end of your degree, Connect system you will need to make some decisions that determine the next step. NUI Galway students have The Career Development Centre encourages you to use your time access to the online ‘Careers in NUI Galway to increase your employability by developing your Connect’ system where you can: skills and exploring your options while studying so you will have a • Book appointments deeper insight into what you might like to do after graduation. The • Book a place at events Career Development Centre aims to provide you with a quality • Search our job vacancy career guidance and information service focused on facilitating and database empowering you to manage your own career development and make effective career transitions. Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday The Career Development Centre helps you to manage your own 9.00 am – 5.00 pm career by providing a wide range of support services. Services offered include: Friday • Seminars and information on occupations, employers, industry 11.00 am - 5.00 pm sectors and postgraduate programmes. Attending these will really help you to understand what is involved in different careers and Daily 15 minute appointments open up options with your degree. (longer appointments • Workshops and seminars which encourage students to develop available by referral): employability and career management skills. 11.00am – 12.00pm • The Professional Experience Programme (PEP) – this is an and 2.30pm – 4.00pm integral part of a number of programmes and offers students the opportunity to avail of relevant work experience. We encourage CV and application Clinics companies to review your CV, organise interviews to secure a (available during term). placement and support students while on placement. Check Careers Connect for • One-to-one career guidance for current students of NUI Galway. availability. • Opportunities to meet with potential employers and alumni at seminars, presentations and a variety of job fairs throughout the Contact: academic year. www.nuigalway.ie/careers • One to one CV advice and interview preparation. E-mail: [email protected] • Career modules, lectures and tutorials integrated in many Tel: +353 91 493 589 academic programmes. www.facebook.com/Careers. NUIGalway www.twitter.com/ NUIGCareers

NUI Galway | Student Guide 2014/15 | www.nuigalway.ie Chaplaincy Service Childcare Facilities The Chaplaincy Service strives The University Crèche 02727 to help make your university The University Crèche is designed, furnished and equipped to the experience enjoyable and highest standards for children from three months to eleven years. The fulfilling. The Chaplains crèche caters for 84 children and facilities include a baby room, a toddler place a particular emphasis on room and Montessori, play rooms and after school classes. We would acknowledging, celebrating advise all parents to reserve your place as soon as possible as places are and nurturing the spiritual given on a first come first served basis. The crèche is located just off dimension of your life. They are campus at No. 50 Upper Newcastle Galway, close to Corrib Village. also involved in a wide variety Policies and procedures are available from the crèche for parents. To of community and campus receive additional information or to make an appointment to have a activities as well as overseas tour please contact Christine or Fiona on +353 91 493 739 or email volunteering projects. [email protected] The Chaplains are easily accessible and they are there Childcare Subsidy to listen and help if you have any troubles or difficulties. Means-tested funding is available for childcare from the Financial Aid The Chapel of St. Columbanus Fund, please see page 12 for further information. (the College Chapel) is a place of quiet and comfort. The Parenting Support Chaplaincy Office is open from If you are looking for advice and support in relation to pregnancy, Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to childbirth, breast-feeding, or parenting issues please contact Cindy 3.45 pm and is located in St. Dring, Health Promotion Officer at +353 91 492 048 / +353 87 852 Declan’s on Distillery Road. 6367 or email [email protected] Fr. Ben Hughes +353 91 492 164 Disability Support Fr. Barry Horan The Disability Support Service services: +353 91 49 2164 provides support for students - Individual Needs Assessment [email protected] with a variety of disabilities - Reasonable Accommodations in including: Exams Dolores McAndrew - Assistive Technology Devices & Secretary/Receptionist - ADD/ADHD Software +353 91 495 055 - Asperger’s Syndrome - Assistive Technology Training [email protected] - Blind/Vision Impaired - Learning Support For updated information on - Deaf/Hearing Impaired - Academic Writing Support events and liturgical services - Dyspraxia - Application to the European run by the chaplaincy please - Neurological Conditions visit Social Fund for Students with - Significant Ongoing Illness Disabilities - Physical Disability www.nuigalway.ie/chaplains - Extended Library Loans - Specific Learning Difficulty - Printing & Photocopying - Credit Find us on Facebook - Other disabilities Find out more Register with the Disability NUI Galway Chaplaincy Disability Officer Support Service if you have T: +353 91 493 541 any of the above disabilities. E: [email protected] Registration with the Disability www.nuigalway.ie/disability

Service is confidential. Students Location: who are registered with the Áras Uí Chathail Disability Service can avail of Opening Hours: some or all of the following (Monday to Friday) 9.15 am - 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm

“The Disability Office Team are committed to promoting disability awareness on campus and the provision of an inclusive and equitable learning environment that promotes a university experience of the highest quality for all students.” The Disability Office Team

NUI Galway | Student Guide 2014/15 | www.nuigalway.ie Access Programme Mature Students We at NUI Galway know that 02828 The Access Programme targets students who have the ability to benefit from and succeed in higher education but who, for a variety of social entering university can be a big and economic reasons, are under represented at third level. The Access change in life and lifestyle for Programme has developed admission routes, namely the delivery many mature students. Many of Access Courses for school leavers and mature students and the mature students juggle many Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) scheme to support students roles including parent, spouse/ from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter NUI Galway. The Access partner and breadwinner Programme supports undergraduate students linked to the Access along with a new role of being Courses and delivers a comprehensive orientation programme to first a student. Whether you are year HEAR entrants that give students a head start on what life at NUI returning to full-time or a Galway is about. part-time education as a mature student, NUI Galway has a wide Financial advice and ongoing personal support is provided by the Access range of courses and student Team to all Access Programme entrants. Access and HEAR students supports for you. are also eligible to apply for the NUI Galway /Salthill Devon Soccer Scholarships. Study support Access Programme Team Sinead Quinn If you have been away from Imelda Byrne HEAR Administrator formal education for some Access Officer [email protected] time, you may find the prospect Trish Hoare Jane Ennis of exams and assignments Mature Students’ Officer Course Co-ordinator daunting. However, our staff are very supportive and will help Breda Kenna Location: Kathleen Hartigan Island House you in any way possible. We Helena Moran Cathedral Square generally offer additional study, Executive Assistants Galway examination techniques, applied T: +353 91 493 553 writing, reading skills and E: [email protected] memory technique workshops to students on our full-time and International Office part-time programmes. These are provided outside of regular class NUI Galway is a truly international campus with international students hours and can help you prepare comprising over 12% of the student population from over 110 different for your course assignments and countries. The International Office offers a wide range of services to end of semester examinations. incoming international students as well as to Irish students wishing to study abroad on exchange programmes, Erasmus or international study. Contact us Services provided by the International Office include: Full-time programmes Trish Bourke, - English language classes Mature Students Officer - Information on fees and scholarships T: +353 91 492 695 - Orientation programmes for newly arrived international students E: [email protected] - Advice, information and support services for all international students www.nuigalway.ie/mature - Social and cultural events - Handbook for international students Part-time programmes - Out of hours emergency helpline Adult and Continuing Education Office Comprehensive advice and guidance for international students is T: +353 91 492 062 provided in the Orientation Booklet for international students which may E: [email protected] be downloaded from: www.nuigalway.ie/ www.nuigalway.ie/international-students/downloads.html adulteducation Drop by in person to the office at No 7, Distillery Road P: +353 91 495 277 E: [email protected]

Reach out to fellow international students on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for the latest news and updates. www.nuigalway.ie/international-students

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Health Services Health Unit

The Student Health Unit walk in triage clinic is available Emergency out of hours provides on-campus medical, daily with initial assessment by If you need a doctor out of hours, psychiatric and physiotherapy the nurse and referral into the please call +353 87 262 3997. care to registered NUI Galway doctor if necessary. To make an Weekends are covered by students in a professional and appointment, please contact CityDoc located in Bons Secours confidential manner. +353 91 492 604. Hospital, Renmore, Galway. The cost and list of services is Daytime Saturday, Sunday and Location: available at Bank Holiday Mondays Áras na Mac Léinn, first floor www.nuigalway.ie/health_ 8.00 am - 6.00 pm: Opening hours: unit/fees.html +353 91 758 008 (Monday to Friday) If you are ill on the day, your Evenings Saturday, Sunday and 9.15 am – 12.30 pm problem may initially be assessed Bank Holiday Mondays 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm by a nurse and if necessary seen by 6.00 pm - 8.00 am 087 774 4430 Appointments the doctor as soon as is possible. There is a charge for this out of For appointments outside hours service. During busy periods it is opening hours, in the evenings or not always possible to book at weekends please see our out of appointments in advance but a hours arrangements.

Health Promotion Service

Your lifestyle, your health and your studies are interconnected. We offer Location: programmes, one to one services and online resources in the following Áras Ní Éimhigh, NUI Galway areas to promote better health and wellbeing: Opening hours: - Alcohol (Monday to Friday): 10.00 am - - Nutrition & Physical Activity 12.45 pm; - Mental/Emotional Wellbeing 2.15 pm - 4.45 pm - Sexual Health Contact: - Time Management Cindy Dring, Health Promotion - Mind, Body and Soul Programme Officer - Exam Destress Programme T: +353 91 492 048 / +353 87 852 Drop into the Wellness Centre in the Hub in Áras na Mac Léinn to 6367 browse our books and information, or to take a break in the Relaxation E: [email protected] Room. Online information includes e-PUB for alcohol information.

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Making an appointment T: +353 91 492484 or +353 87 664 4299 Counselling Service E: [email protected] The Student Counselling Service is with us in a way that is not always Opening hours possible with friends or family. committed to providing easily Drop into the office between Because your counsellor is outside accessible support for students when the hours of 9.15 am and your daily life, you don’t have to personal issues arise that affect their 1.00 pm or 2.15 pm and 4.15 pm. happiness, well-being, capacity to worry about the impact of your Drop in service cope, relationships or learning. session on those close to you. We also run a drop-in service “University is a big step with many What we offer from 2.15 pm - 4.15 pm every potential rewards. However, there can day during term time, when also be challenges and it can be stressful Our team are qualified and students can be seen for a brief at times. You may be experiencing experienced counsellors, consultation, without prior personal difficulties which are affecting psychologists and psychotherapists. appointment. your studies. These can also affect your Their services include: Location: The ability to take full advantage of the - Individual counselling 5 Distillery Road, counselling opportunities available to you at service is - Drug and alcohol counselling NUI Galway FREE. NUI Galway. This is where we can help”. - Group work www.nuigalway.ie/ The Student Counselling Service student_services/ - Personal development workshops counsellors Why counselling? - Information and referral - Complimentary therapy A professional counsellor is a neutral - Tá comhairleoireacht le fáil trí by the Irish Association of observer who will not judge, criticise or mheán na Gaeilge. University and College Counsellors. make assumptions about what you The service operates within the Comhairleoirí Ollscoile agus discuss. You can be completely honest Code of Ethics and Practice agreed Coláiste na hÉireann.

Students’ Union As a registered student who problems, rights, jobs, personal fifteen elected officers of the has paid the student levy, you safety, mental health Union represent your interests are a member of the Students’ and wellbeing within the University and are Union (SU). The Union is the - Life Skills Programme answerable to your elected independent voice of students The Students’ Union is also Class Representatives. If you representing your interests there to provide you with require any assistance, even and solving your problems, information and support in a with the smallest problems, feel on campus and beyond. huge variety of situations. The free to contact the SU for some As a member of the Union, you Education Officer can help you friendly support! can avail of services such as: with academic difficulties and - Representation at local and grants problems. The Welfare Find out more national level Officer offers confidential support Áras na Mac Léinn (upstairs) - Online Grinds Register and and information should you be Opening hours: Second-hand Bookstore experiencing residential, financial, (Monday to Friday) - Lockers, SU Shop, College social or personal problems. 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Bar, Cafés and Cloakroom The President provides T: +353 91 524 810 - Assistance and guidance representation on issues E: [email protected] in the areas of finance, relating to the University, the www.su.nuigalway.ie accommodation, academic campus and student life. The

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This section covers all you need to know about...

- Sports, Clubs and Recreation - Student Societies - Volunteering - Flirt FM - Sin Newspaper

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NUI Galway has a rich and varied student life offering a wealth of experience outside the classroom. This offers a unique opportunity in which artistic, cultural, social and sporting groups can thrive.

NUI Galway’s clubs and competition or improving you aerobic training health and well being. Each - A competition-style climbing wall societies are the backbone club also offers our students - Saunas and a steam room of the University and the the opportunity to manage - And that all important coffee dock memories fostered in these their own Sports Club through for the chat and the craic after clubs can be the most their club committees. Our training. Sports Clubs are student lead special of your student and student friendly. As a Outdoor facilities life and help you develop committee member you have The University’s outdoor sports the opportunity to shape the personal and life skills facilities can be found in Dangan, on direction of your club and gain the north of the campus. which can add an edge to valuable skills of management any CV when entering the and leadership along the way. They include: jobs market. - Dangan Sports Pavilion and The Sports Centre includes: Pitches are an 8 minute walk from Sports, Clubs - A six-lane, 25 metre swimming the main campus; pool, with a moveable floor - Ten Natural Grass playing Pitches, and Recreation (international competition provide a natural challenging cross Whether a budding athlete standard) county and fun run area; or occasional exerciser, NUI - Dedicated squash and racquetball - Synthetic grass pitch; Galway, Sports clubs and courts - An 8 lane athletics track with Recreation programme “Off - A National League basketball steeple chase and throwing area; the Couch” offers you a chance arena and sports hall with bleacher - Designated Training pitch; to get involved. With over 50 seating for over 600 spectators - Dangan Pavilion: a dedicated Sports Clubs and a schedule of - A 100-piece cardiovascular training facility, boasting 12 recreational activity-there really gym with 35 pieces of resistance dressing rooms, training hall, is something for everyone. equipment Physio room and meeting rooms. Being involved can mean - A dedicated elite training gym training for that all important - Two fitness studios, suitable for

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Clubs Day Thursday, 11 September

Sports Clubs Some of the sporting clubs available: Our Sports Clubs are fun, Field Sports Club Indoor Clubs Great Outdoors friendly and supportive. We Camogie Archery Athletics endeavour to provide you with Cricket Badminton Equestrian opportunities to train, play and Gaelic Football Basketball (Ladies) Frisbee compete in sport; we have a (Ladies) Basketball (Mens) Golf wide range of traditional sports Gaelic Football (Mens) Boxing Mountain Bike complimented by innovative Hockey Darts Mountaineering club and recreational activity. We Hurling Fencing Skydiving cater for a wide range of interests Lacrosse Handball Snow Sports and levels of abilities - no matter Rugby (Ladies) Inline Hockey Speed Ball what your passion. Our Sports Rugby (Mens) Pool and Snooker Tag Rugby Clubs are a valuable part of your Soccer (Ladies) Squash Tennis academic life, encouraging social Soccer (Mens) Table Tennis Water Sports Clubs interaction with your fellow Softball Volleyball students and a balance to your Kayak Martial Arts Clubs studies. The friends you will Rowing meet through being a member Aikido Sailing of NUI Galway sports clubs are Judo Sub-Aqua truly your friends for life. Karate Surf How to join a club Muay Thai Swimming & Waterpolo TaeKwonDo Windsurfing Check out our website www.nuigalway.ie/sports You can join a club at any time of the year! However at the beginning of each semester we have designated days to meet with the Clubs and talk to them directly. Semester 1: Clubs Day Thursday 11 September Location: University Sports Centre - Kingfisher Club. Semester 2: Thursday 15 January Or drop into the office. Sports Unit, University Sports Centre, Get off Kingfisher Club. the Couch!!!! T: +353 91 493 482/3475 Get involved. E: [email protected] Development Officer for Sports Clubs and Participation www.nuigalway.ie/sports

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NUI Galway Sports Scholarships

We offer Sports Scholarships As well as the scholarship, Find out more to athletes of outstanding calibre you will receive specialist Kathy Hynes who register as students of sports supports including Elite Development Officer, NUI Galway. Our programmes physiotherapy, treatment T: +353 91 493 475 focus on developing the athlete of injury, fitness training, E: [email protected] so that they can achieve sporting coaching and travel to national success, as well as academic and and international competitions. personal development during and after their time in university. How to apply Apply online at: Current Scholarship holders www.sports.nuigalway.ie/ include those from basketball, scholarshipform.html soccer, rugby, GAA, gold, martial arts, swimming, archery and Closing date 31 July 2014. many more. No applications will be accepted after this date.

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Societies Day 10 September

IMPORTANT! Student Societies How to join a society - Join us on Societies Days on Joining a Society will help you Wednesday 10 September, Ríona Hughes make friends, learn new skills, 2014 and Wednesday 14 Societies Officer pursue your interests, broaden January 2015 to get a taste of Áras Na Mac Léinn your horizons and go on great the societies available T: +353 91 492 088 trips. Societies provide the best - Sign up online at: E: [email protected] free/affordable entertainment www.yourspace.nuigalway.ie in Galway. Being a member of a and receive e-mail and text of SocsBox Society gives you access to high upcoming events Áras Na Mac Léinn profile speakers, educators and T: +353 91 492 852 - Sign up to: www.socs. potential employers. It gives E: [email protected] nuigalway.ie/whats_ you an opportunity to unleash happening_guide/ to receive your creative potential, engage, Áras na Mac Léinn your “What’s Happening volunteer, contribute and make (Bailey Allen Hall) Guide”, a weekly e-mail of a difference both on campus Opening Hours (SocsBox): upcoming events and in the wider community. Monday to Thursday - Society facilities include You can also receive your 10.00am - 8.00pm performance spaces, meeting ALIVE Certificate for your and Friday 10.00am - 6.00pm rooms, acoustic rooms, dance work with Societies. studio, art room, screening rooms, dark room, computer Which Society to Join and editing suites There are over 100 student Our Societies have won the Volunteering societies in the University, from most awards at the National social and artistic societies BICS Awards - bics.ie Volunteering is the giving of like DramaSoc and Film Soc, We have 10,000 members your time, without payment, to to subject-based societies like 920 students on committees work in an organisation, a group, Business, French and Medicine. 3,000 events each year from for a cause or with individuals. There are also societies like the Gala Balls & themed weeks Through volunteering you can award-winning Literary and to conventions. See our gain life experiences and skills, Debating, Juggling, Lotus and new socsbox On-line for all meet interesting people, have Choral Society and there are your society tickets and fun, gain work experience, give societies just for fun like FanSci, merchandise. back, broaden your horizons and Disney, Potter & Victorian Socs. challenge yourself. If you still can’t find a society ALIVE is NUI Galway’s student to suit you why not set up a new volunteering programme. When one? All you need is a good idea you volunteer with ALIVE, and apply for a table at Socs Day, at the end of the academic year as a new society, at the start of you will receive an ALIVE semester one or two, and fill in Certificate at the special the application form on NUI Galway Presidential Awards www.socs.nuigalway.ie for Volunteering Ceremony. This experience can contribute to your

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Make a difference

Volunteering Volunteer Fair, Wednesday Geography students at NUI Galway volunteer 24 September for Gorta’s ‘Soup for Life’ event

personal development and is a Northern Ireland, a sponsored and Easter. The radio provides great addition to any CV. The climb of Mount Everest in Nepal, full coverage of important campus ALIVE Certificate recognises animal preservation in South events from the SU Elections to your volunteering at home, in America or teaching in India. the Múscailt Arts Festival. If you’re Galway, abroad or on campus, Volunteering your time, skills, and interested in volunteering call in, including: Student Connect energy with any one of thousands we are located just behind the Socs Mentoring, Societies, Clubs, of global organisations, issues, Box in Áras na Mac Léinn or just Access, Class Reps and within or causes, all helps to make a drop them a line to: Community Organisations. contribution within communities [email protected] around the world. Log onto www. Tune in on 101.3fm Volunteering nuigalway.ie/alive and download listen online at www.flirtfm.ie Opportunities the ALIVE Guide to International and tweet @FlirtFM Volunteering brochure or visit us at As an NUI Galway student, the Volunteering Fair Wednesday, Sin Newspaper you can volunteer with a 24 September 2014. wide variety of community Sin Newspaper is one of organisations for about one Ireland’s oldest Student Find out more hour a week including: Newspapers and is the only T: + 353 91 495 346 - Big Brother Big Sister Student Newspaper for E: [email protected] - Childrens Hospital Ireland NUI Galway’s 17,000 students. Drop into our office on the - Riding for the Disabled It is distributed widely across ground floor, Áras na Mac Léinn - Simon Community campus and in selected City www.nuigalway.ie/alive - Homework Clubs in schools. Centre venues. Sin is always - Community Gardens Opening hours looking for contributors so (Monday to Thursday) if you have an interest in Visit www.nuigalway.ie/alive 2.00 p.m - 5.00 p.m journalism, current affairs, for a full list of volunteering photography, design and other opportunities. Student Media areas of newspaper production, just give us a call at: Overseas Volunteering NUI Galway’s newspaper +353 91 493 262 Opportunities and radio station are always or email: [email protected] looking for new contributors Not only are there hundreds of www.sin.ie throughout the year. No matter opportunities to volunteer locally what your background you in Galway but there is a whole might have an interest in news world of international volunteer reporting, feature-writing, opportunities. ALIVE connects sports, films, events reviews. NUI Galway students to reputable overseas programmes in Asia, Latin Flirt FM America, Africa and across Europe. Spend your summer months or NUI Galway has its own student even a year engaging with young radio station, Flirt FM. It people in Italy, building projects broadcasts weekdays, year round, in Haiti, cultural programmes in taking short breaks for Christmas

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This section covers all you need to know about...

- Student Shop - Food Outlets - Banks - Copying and Printing - Bookshops - Security

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Student Shop The Student Shop is located Location in the basement of the Library Basement, building. Students can buy James Hardiman Library newspapers at discounted rates, NUI Galway hoodies and Term Times t-shirts, phone credit, laptop Mon - Thurs 8.00 am - 9.00 pm bags, stationery, refreshments, Fri - 8.30 am - 6.30 pm lab coats, dissection kits, Sat - 10.00 am - 5.00 pm confectionery, minerals, hot (summer time) beverages and all the essentials. Mon - Fri 8.30 am - 4.00 pm Visit us on: www.facebook.com/ studentsunionshop Contact Us [email protected]

Food Outlets There are 15 food outlets across the NUI Galway campus. Outlet Location Opening Times (Term)

An Bhialann Basement Arts/Science Building Mon - Thur: 8.00 am - 7.00 pm Fri: 8.00 am - 3.00 pm Sat: 9.30 am - 2.30 pm Subway Basement Arts/Science Building Mon - Thur: 9.30 am - 8.00 pm Fri: 9.30 am - 4.00 pm Starbucks Basement Arts/Science Building Mon - Thur: 7.30 am - 8.00 pm Fri: 7.30 am -4.30 pm Caifé na Gaeilge Áras na Gaeilge Mon - Thur: 8.30 am - 9.30 pm Fri: 8.30 am - 4.00 pm Coffee on Line I.T Building Mon - Thur: 8.30 am - 8.00 pm Fri: 8.00 am - 3.00 pm Zinc Café Engineering Building Mon - Thurs 8.00 am - 7.00 pm Fri - 8.00 am - 6.00 pm Friars Cairnes Building Mon - Thur: 8.30 am - 6.30 pm Fri: 8.30 am - 5.00 pm Sat: 9.00 am - 4.30 pm (Hours extend during exam periods) Moffetts Orbsen Building Mon - Thur: 8.30 am - 4.00 pm Fri: 8.30 am - 3.00 pm

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Outlet Location Opening Times

Oasis Arts Millenium Building Mon - Thur: 9.00 am - 3.00 pm Fri: 9.00am - 1.00pm

Restaurant Clinical Science Inst. Clinical Science Institute Mon - Thur: 8.30 am - 5.00 pm Fri: 8.30 am - 2.30 pm

The Hub Áras na Mac Léinn Mon - Thur: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Fri: 9.00 am - 3.30 pm

Smokey’s Café Arts/Science Building Mon - Fri: 8.30 am - 10.00 pm Sat/Sun: 9.00 am - 6.00 pm

College Bar Áras na Mac Léinn

Sandwich Bar Mon - Fri: 11.00 am - 5.00 pm

Carvery Mon - Thur: 11.00 am - 5.00 pm Fri: 11.00 am - 4.00 pm

Pizza Bar Mon - Fri: 12 noon - 9.00 pm

The Wall Café Sports Centre Mon - Fri: 8.00 am - 8.00 pm Sat/Sun: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm

DERI Café DERI, North Campus Mon - Thur: 8.30 am - 5.00 pm Fri: 8.30 am - 4.00 pm

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Banking Bank of Ireland budget for the year. Students are Location: welcome to phone or call in to Newcastle Road, Galway Bank of Ireland, NUI Galway is the campus branch. Opening hours: located on the main concourse Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: right at the heart of university Location: 9.30 am - 4.30 pm, activities. It is a student branch Concourse, NUI Galway Wed: 10.00 am - 4.30 pm which provides the complete Opening hours: Contact: range of banking services all Monday: T: +353 91 529 013 year round, and is specially 10.00 am - 5.00 pm geared to cater for your needs. Tues - Fri: PASS (ATM) Machines As it is centrally located it is 10.00 am - 4.00 pm For your convenience two easily accessible in between Contact: ATM machines are located lectures. T: +353 91 524 555 at the Campus Bank. Another machine is located Bank of Ireland AIB New College Finance Loan outside the back of the National AIB offers a Student Plus Diagnostics Centre (NDC) - on NUI Galway has teamed Account which might be worth your way from Áras Uí Chathail up with Bank of Ireland to checking at: Áras na Mac Léinn to the introduce a new College http://personal.aib.ie/our- Library/Concourse. Medical Finance Loan. products/current-accounts/ students please note there is student-plus-account an ATM machine located at The new loan scheme College to see what personal finance University Hospital Galway. Finance Loan enables parents/ benefits you can avail of on a guardians of full-time Student Plus Account. Other ATM machines undergraduate students to include: borrow the cost of the Student Location: Contribution Charge, which AIB is adjacent to the Campus A 24 hour ATM is located at is currently €2,750 and applies on Distillery Road. the Topaz filling petrol station to all Undergraduate Degree Contact: on Newcastle Rd. courses. The loan is offered at a T: +353 91 524 466 preferred rate for the length of Opening hours: Other ATMs are located in the course, for up to five years. Mon - Wed & Fri BOI branches on Mainguard Once the course is completed 10.00 am - 4.00 pm St, Salthill, Galway Shopping the standard Graduate loan Thurs 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Centre, Eyre Square Shopping interest rate applies and the loan Centre and 43 Eyre Square. is repaid over three years. Ulster Bank Ulster Bank is located directly Banking Services across from the University BOI’s friendly Student Advisors Hospital Galway (UHG). It offers Kevin Burke and Kevin a full range of student banking, Broderick will be happy to help including a student current you with financial problems account. It is worthwhile to call and will advise you on how into them if you are thinking of to manage your finances and opening a student bank account.

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Copying and Printing NEED HELP! Students’ Union Second Print That Hand Bookshop For a list of release The Students’ Union also operate The Print That Service is locations visit: a year-round online second-hand located on the Concourse www.nuigalway.ie/ bookshop on their website: (Arts/Science Building), next information-solutions-and- door to Smokey’s Café and www.services.su.nuigalway.ie/ services/students/printing/ bookstore provides student services such release_station.html as photocopying, binding, Here you can buy and sell laminating, typing, scanning, For costs of printing and second hand textbooks from stationary, graphic design and photocopying visit: and to other students. much more. www.nuigalway.ie/ T: +353 91 492 350 cs/students/printing/ Security E: [email protected] printing_cost.html The NUI Galway campus is monitored 24/7 by security. Photocopying Services include opening and Copy cards are available in the The University Bookshop closing buildings, foot and Students’ Union Shop and in The University Bookshop van patrols of the campus, the the Library. Photocopiers are is located in the basement of the operation of CCTV systems, located in the library and in the James Hardiman Library. Any access control systems, traffic library basement. You can also prescribed texts that you need control for events, issuing keys print from all PC Suites across for your NUI Galway courses and liaising where necessary campus in black and white A4. will be available here, together with the Guards. A small number of PC suites with a range of lighter reading also contain printers that can material. Location: produce A3 sized printouts. The Security Office is base at For colour printing you Opening Hours: Number 14, Distillery Road must submit print jobs to the Monday to Friday: How to contact Security Colour_Release print queue. 9 am - 6 pm T: +353 91 492 198 Jobs sent to this queue are held Saturday: (2198 from a university phone) for 24 hours until you release 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Emergency: them from a print release T: +353 91 493 333 station. (3333 from a university phone) Calls will divert to mobile phones in the event of security office being unoccupied.

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CAMPUS MAP Student Information Desk (SID)/Áras Uí Chathail Accessible Route Across 1 James Hardiman Library Campus (for the mobility impaired) 2 Arts/Science Building To Galway City IT Building 3 The Quadrangle Cafés, restaurants and bars 4 Arts Millennium Building A An Bhialann Cathedral 5 IT Building B Smokey Joe’s Café D 6 Orbsen Building C Co ee On Line 6 9 7 Engineering Building River D 15 College Bar 5 13 Corrib 8 Áras na Gaeilge E Zinc Café C 9 Áras na Mac Léinn UNDER F CONSTRUCTION and Bailey Allen Hall Friars Restaurant Arts/Science Building 10 Sports Centre

QUINCENTENNIAL BRIDGE BRIDGE QUINCENTENNIAL 11 Corrib Village River (Student Accommodation) Corrib 12 Áras Moyola B 13 Bank of Ireland Theatre Áras Moyola 8 2 14 J.E. Cairnes School of A 1 UNIVERSITY ROAD Business and Economics

15 Student Information Desk University Road (SID)/Áras Uí Chathail Entrance

DISTILLERY ROAD 4 Under Construction Please excuse our temporary appearance. 10

NEWCASTL E ROAD

James Hardiman Library Engineering Building

12 NEWCASTLE ROAD Arts Millennium Building Newcastle Road 11 14 Entrance F

To Park & Ride and Dangan Sports Grounds St Anthony’s J.E. Cairnes School of Business Entrance and Economics

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