Orientation Booklet for International Students 2013/2014 1 Map of Galway Table of Contents Academic Calendar .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Immigration Map on inside front cover Academic Writing Center .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Accommodation .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Airport ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Approximate Cost of Living ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Bank Holidays/Public Holidays ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Banking ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Bicycles ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Blackboard .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Books ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Campus Map ..................................................................................................................................................... 24 & 25 Careers Service ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Childcare ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Class Times ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Climate ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Common Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................. 44 Computer Access ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Counselling .................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Currency ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Discipline/College Contact Details .......................................................................................................................... 45 Disability Service/Dyslexia Support ............................................................................................................................ 10 Driving in Ireland .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Electricity ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Embassies ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Emergencies ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Enquiries & Information ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Entertainment .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 Examinations ................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Fax Service for students .............................................................................................................................................. 28 Federal Aid .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Flirt FM ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Health ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Hospitals ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Home Insurance .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Immigration .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Irish Language ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 Laptop Information ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 Lectures Venues List ..................................................................................................................................... 23, 26 & 27 Library ........................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Lockers .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Lost & Found ................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Parking on Campus .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Personal Safety ............................................................................................................................................................ 22 Pharmacies .................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Photocopying .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 Post Office .................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Pubs .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Recreation & Sport ...................................................................................................................................................... 29 Registration .................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Religious Provision ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 Scholarships ................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Shipping Services ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 Shopping ...................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Smoking Ban ...............................................................................................................................................................