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Students’ Union CÉIM Peer Learning Programme 10-Year Anniversary

The Students’ Union CÉIM academic peer learning programme is celebrating ten years of supporting 1st year students at University of Galway. CÉIM has been very successful at helping students to transition to third level education, make friends, succeed academically and progress to 2nd year.

Based on the internationally renowned Peer Assisted Learning model, CÉIM now offers weekly peer learning sessions to over 2,000 University of Galway students and this figure is growing all the time. Students meet in small groups with fellow 1st year students and trained student leaders from higher years to discuss coursework and have some fun. Feedback about the programme has been overwhelmingly positive and research shows that regular attendees attain higher grades on average in comparison to non-attendees.

Students’ Union President Sai Gujulla said: “CÉIM is unique within Irish higher education as it delivers peer learning at scale via a strong partnership between students, staff and the Students’ Union. We are delighted to now be celebrating ten years of this award-winning programme and look forward to CÉIM being rolled out to more 1st year students in the coming academic year and beyond.”

CÉIM Director Amber Walsh Olesen added: “From small beginnings, CÉIM has grown into a thriving network of learning communities, supporting students throughout their entire 1st year at university. None of this would be possible without the dedication and generosity of the CÉIM student leaders, who volunteer their time to encourage and support 1st year students.”

Pictured: CÉIM student leaders 2022/23

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Comóradh 10 mbliana ar Chlár Piarfhoghlama CÉIM de chuid Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn

Tá clár acadúil piarfhoghlama CÉIM de chuid Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn ag ceiliúradh deich mbliana de thacaíocht a thabhairt do mhic léinn na chéad bhliana in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe. Tá ag éirí go han-mhaith le CÉIM chun cuidiú le mic léinn aistriú chuig oideachas tríú leibhéal, cairde a dhéanamh, rath acadúil a bhaint amach agus dul ar aghaidh go dtí an dara bliain.

Bunaithe ar shamhail na Foghlama Piarchuidithe a bhfuil cáil idirnáisiúnta uirthi, cuireann CÉIM seisiúin sheachtainiúla piarfhoghlama ar fáil do níos mó ná 2,000 mac léinn in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe agus tá an figiúr seo ag fás an t-am ar fad. Buaileann grúpaí beaga mac léinn le mic léinn céad bhliana eile agus le ceannairí mac léinn oilte sna blianta níos airde chun obair chúrsa a phlé agus beagán spraoi a bheith acu. Bíonn an t-aiseolas a fhaightear faoin gclár thar a bheith dearfach agus léiríonn taighde go bhfaigheann mic léinn a fhreastalaíonn ar na seisiúin go rialta gráid níos airde ar an meán i gcomparáid le mic léinn nach bhfreastalaíonn orthu.

Bhí an méid seo a leanas le rá ag Sai Gujulla, Uachtarán Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn: “Gné uathúil d’ardoideachas na hÉireann is ea CÉIM toisc go gcuireann sé piarfhoghlaim mhórscála ar fáil trí chomhpháirtíocht láidir idir mic léinn, baill foirne agus Comhaltas na Mac Léinn. Tá lúcháir orainn a bheith ag ceiliúradh deich mbliana den chlár seo a bhfuil gradaim bainte amach aige, agus táimid ag tnúth le CÉIM a thairiscint do níos mó mac léinn céad bhliana sa bhliain acadúil atá romhainn agus ina dhiaidh sin.”

Dúirt Stiúrthóir CÉIM, Amber Walsh Olesen: “Thosaigh CÉIM amach mar chlár beag, ach is líonra rathúil de phobail foghlama é anois, líonra a thacaíonn le mic léinn ar feadh na chéad bhliana dóibh ar an ollscoil. Ní fhéadfadh sin tarlú gan dúthracht agus flaithiúlacht cheannairí mac léinn CÉIM, a thugann a gcuid ama go deonach chun mic léinn sa chéad bhliain a spreagadh agus tacú leo.”

Sa ghrianghraf tá: Ceannairí mac léinn CÉIM 2022/23

Wellbeing Week | Seachtain na Folláine

Monday 27^th March | Dé Luain 27 Márta

11:00 Mooju Freebies at SU Office while stocks last!

12:00-13:00 Shine Dance Fitness Class in The Cube, Áras na Mac Léinn. 10 x Free Spaces and 10 x €2 Charity Spaces. Book your space HERE.

13:00-14:00 Charity Rounders Match the SU Officers vs the University Management Team on College Green near the Quad.

13:30-16:00 FREE Rapid HIV + Syphilis Testing with Sexual Health West in Meeting Room 1 + 2 upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn. No appointment necessary.

Tuesday 28^th March | Dé Máirt 28 Márta

11:00 Free Tea/Coffee/Pastries at SU Síbín – while stocks last!

12:30-13:30 Yoga, Tea + Chats in the View, Áras na Mac Léinn. 10 x Free Spaces and 10 x €2 Charity Spaces. Book your space HERE.

Wednesday 29^th March | Dé Céadaoin 29 Márta 

11:00 Free Tea/Coffee/Pastries at SU Síbín – while stocks last!

11:00 Energise Freebies at SU Office while stocks last!

13:10-13:50 Lunchtime Walk with the SU! Meet at the SU Office.

Thursday 30^th March | Déardaoin 30 Márta

11:00 Free Tea/Coffee/Pastries at SU Síbín – while stocks last!

13:10-13:50 Lunchtime Walk with the SU! Meet at the SU Office.

18:30-19:30 Jigsaw 5 A Day for Mental Health Workshop Online. FREE Book your space HERE.

20:00 SU Drag Race at Sult. Raising funds for the SU Charities. Get your €8 tickets HERE.

Friday 31^st March | Dé hAoine 31 Márta 

10:00 International Trans Day of Visibility – pick up your free pronoun badges from the SU while stocks last!

10:00-15:00 Whack Vintage Clothes Pop Up in The Cube, Áras na Mac Léinn

For ticketed events all proceeds go to the SU Charities: Galway Simon Community and Galway Rape Crisis Centre

For more info contact studentsunion@nuigalway.ie

Saint Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday Arrangements

Friday 17^th March is a Bank Holiday so there’s no teaching on this day.

• The Students’ Union Office will close 5pm Thurs 16^th March and reopen 10am Mon 20^th March.
• Sult will close Thurs 16^th March and reopen 8.30am Mon 20^th March.
• The SU Shop will close Thurs 16^th March and reopen Mon 20^th March.
• Smokey’s Café will close Thurs 16^th March and reopen Mon 20^th March.
• The SU Cloakroom will close 5pm Thurs 16^th March and reopen 9am Mon 20^th March
• The SU Síbín will close 5pm Thurs 16^th March and reopen 9am Mon 20^th March
• The James Hardiman Library will be closed Fri 17^th March and Sun 19th March. They are open 8.30am-2.30pm Sat 18^th March.
• The Reading Room will be open as normal 7am-2.30am every day.
• The Student Health Unit will be closed Fri 17^th March. For urgent/emergency medical issues during this time please go to their website for services which are available – please note there is a charge for these services.

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh!

Happy St Patrick’s Day!

March | Márta

Here’s some of what we have coming up this month – click the links for more info/sign up!

Wednesday 1^st March

Seachtain na Gaeilge Starts

Irish Traveller Ethnicity Day

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

13:00-14:00 Seoladh Seachtain na Gaeilge sa Téatar Áras na Gaeilge le TradSoc

17:00 Part Time Officer Election Nominations Close

17:00-18:00 Climate Strike Poster Making in the Art Room

20:00-21:00 SU School of Drag starts

Thursday 2^nd March

10:00-20:00 SU Full Time Officer Election Vote

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

14:00-15:00 Cluichí Pobail / Community Games –  College Park

Friday 3^rd March

SU Full Time Officer Election Results

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

13:00 Friday’s for Future Climate Strike (meet outside Áras na Mac Léinn at 12:30)

Monday 6^th March

13:00-14:00 Caifé agus Caint – Foireann agus Mic Léinn i Caifé na Gaeilge

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

17:00-18:00 MMA For Self Defence Course Starts FULLY BOOKED

18:00 Gaeilge 101 | Irish 101 – Suitable for total beginners who want to learn a few words of Irish in AC201. Ticéidí|Tickets

19:00-20:30 Societies Forum in AC201

Tuesday 7^th March

Blood Donation Clinic in Bailey Allen Hall with Sláinte Soc

10:00-13:00 Queercal Comhrá le BródSoc – Sa Hub

13:00-14:00 Ciorcal Amhránaíochta i Caifé na Gaeilge le TradSoc

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

18:30 Postgrad Speed Friending with Postgrad Research Society in the Corrib Room at Sult

Wednesday 8^th March

Blood Donation Clinic in Bailey Allen Hall with Sláinte Soc

11:00 International Women’s Day Brunch in the Corrib Room at Sult. Get tickets HERE.

13:00-14:00 Caifé agus Caint d’Fhoghlaimeoirí i Caifé na Gaeilge

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

17:00-18:45 Climate Crew Meeting in the Space upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn

18:00-19:00 An Dream Dearg i AC201 Ticéidí|Tickets

Thursday 9^th March

10:00-20:00 SU Part Time Officer Election Vote

12:00 Semester 2 Exam Timetable Released

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

18:00-19:00 Ceardlann Gairmeacha le Conradh na Gaeilge i AC201 Ticéidí|Tickets

Friday 10^th March

SU Part Time Officer Election Results

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

Monday 13^th March

Graduate Celebratory Event 2023 starts (to Thurs 16^th March)

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

20:00 Céilí Craicéalta i Sult

Tuesday 14^th March

09:00-15:00 Covid Vaccine Pop Up Clinic near Smokey’s Café. No appointment necessary.

13:00-14:00 Queercal Comhrá le BródSoc – An Hub

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

18:30 Gearrscannáin sa Pálás. Short films from diverse Irish directors featuring drama, documentary and comedy €5 Ticéidí|Tickets

18:30 Postgrad Movie Night with SU + Postgrad Research Society in the Dillon Theatre

Wednesday 15th March

13:00-14:00 Caifé agus Caint – Foireann agus Mic Léinn i Caifé na Gaeilge

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

18:00-19:00 An Dream Dearg i AC201 Ticéidí|Tickets

19:30 Oíche Chultúir sa Téatar Áras na Gaeilge  Ticéidí|Tickets

Thursday 16th March

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

Friday 17^th March

St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday

13:00-14:00 Caifé agus Caint d’Fhoghlaimeoirí i Caifé na Gaeilge

13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

Monday 20th March

14:00-17:00 Clean Up of Terryland Forest Park with the SU Climate Crew. Meet at SU.

Tuesday 21^st March

HPV Vaccine Pop Up Clinic near Smokey’s Café. Book appointment HERE.

Sin Issue 10 Out

13:00-13:45 CÉIM 10 Year Celebration at the Quad

Wednesday 22^nd March

17:00-19:00 Climate Crew Meeting in Meeting Room 1 + 2 upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn

Thursday 23rd March

14:00-15:00 Work Abroad in America and Canada Info Session with USA Summer Camp in The Space upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn

Monday 27^th March

Wellbeing Week Starts!

10:00 Lab Coat and Goggle Donation Drive starts at SU Office and SU Síbín (until Thurs 4th May)

11:00 Mooju Freebies at SU Office while stocks last!

12:00-13:00 Shine Dance Fitness Class in The Cube, Áras na Mac Léinn. €2 Book your space HERE.

13:00-14:00 Charity Rounders Match: SU Officers vs University Management Team on College Green

13:30-16:00 FREE Rapid HIV + Syphilis Testing with Sexual Health West in Meeting Room 1 + 2 upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn. No appointment necessary.

18:00-20:00 Comhairle Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn 6 + AGM in the Bailey Allen Hall. Sign up HERE.

18:30-19:30 Jigsaw 5 A Day for Mental Health Workshop Online. FREE Book your space HERE.

Tuesday 28^th March

11:00 Free Tea/Coffee/Pastries at SU Síbín

12:30-13:30 Yoga, Tea + Chats in the View, Áras na Mac Léinn. €2 Book your space HERE.

Wednesday 29th March 

11:00 Free Tea/Coffee/Pastries at SU Síbín

11:00 Energise Freebies at SU Office while stocks last!

13:10-13:50 Lunchtime Walk with the SU! Meet at the SU Office.

Thursday 30^th March

11:00 Free Tea/Coffee/Pastries at SU Síbín

13:10-13:50 Lunchtime Walk with the SU! Meet at the SU Office.

20:00 SU Drag Race at Sult. Get your €8 tickets HERE. All proceeds go to the SU Charities: Galway Rape Crisis Centre and Galway Simon Community

Friday 31^st March

10:00 International Trans Day of Visibility – pick up your free pronoun badges from the SU while stocks last!

11:00-16:00 Whack Vintage Clothes Pop Up in the Cube downstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn

Teaching Ends

Seachtain na Gaeilge 2023

Fáilte roimh chách! | Everyone is welcome!

Dé Céadaoin 1 Márta | Wednesday 1^st March

• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM
• 13:00-14:00 Seoladh Seachtain na Gaeilge sa Téatar Áras na Gaeilge le TradSoc
• 18:30-19:30 Seoladh Chathrach do Seachtain na Gaeilge – Áras na nGael

Deardaoin 2 Márta | Thursday 2nd March

• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM
• 14:00-15:00 Cluichí Pobail / Community Games – College Park
• 20:00 Tráth na gCeist leis an gCumann Gaelach – Sult

Dé hAoine 3 Márta | Friday 3rd March

• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

Dé Luain 6 Márta | Monday 6th March

• 13:00-14:00 Caifé agus Caint – Foireann agus Mic Léinn i Caifé na Gaeilge
• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM
• 18:00 Gaeilge 101 | Irish 101 – Suitable for total beginners who want to learn a few words of Irish in AC201. Ticéidí|Tickets
• 19:30 Ciorcal Comhrá leis an Scéim Cónaitheachta – Goldcrest Village Common Room

Dé Máirt 7 Márta | Tuesday 7th March

• 10:00-13:00 Queercal Comhrá le BródSoc – Sa Hub
• 13:00-14:00 Ciorcal Amhránaíochta i Caifé na Gaeilge le TradSoc
• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

Dé Céadaoin 8 Márta | Wednesday 8th March

• 13:00-14:00 Caifé agus Caint d’Fhoghlaimeoirí i Caifé na Gaeilge
• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM
• 19:00-21:000 Gay-Lí (A Céilí but Gay!) i The Cube le Bród Soc
• Bál na Gaeilge leis an gCumann Gaelach

Deardaoin 9 Márta | Thursday 9th March

• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM
• 18:00-19:00 Ceardlann Gairmeacha le Conradh na Gaeilge i AC201 Ticéidí|Tickets

Dé hAoine 10 Márta | Friday 10th March

• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

Dé Sathairn 11 Márta | Saturday 11th March 

• 14:00 Corn Uí Chon Cheanainn – Áras na Gaeilge

Dé Luain 13 Márta | Monday 13th March

• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM
• 19:30 Ciorcal Comhrá leis an Scéim Cónaitheachta – Goldcrest Village Common Room
• 20:00 Céilí Craicéalta i Sult

Dé Máirt 14 Márta | Tuesday 14th March

• 13:00-14:00 Queercal Comhrá le BródSoc – An Hub
• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM
• 14:00-14:30 Gaeilge and it’s benefits in the working world – a bilingual event in AMB-G025 Training Room 1 from Ideas Lab with Gaillimh le Gaeilge. Ticéidí | Tickets
• 15:00-16:00 Siúlóid Nádúrtha le SlugSoc – Ag bualadh ag Áras na Mac Léinn 
• 19:00-20:15 Gearrscannáin sa Pálás. Short films from diverse Irish directors featuring drama, documentary and comedy €5 Ticéidí|Tickets
• 19:30-21:30 Biongó le Mature Student Soc sa Corrib Room i Sult  – All levels of Gaeilge welcome
• Pop-Up Gaeltacht le TradSoc sa Crane

Dé Céadaoin 15 Márta | Wednesday 15th March

• 13:00-14:00 Caifé agus Caint – Foireann agus Mic Léinn i Caifé na Gaeilge
• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM
• 13:00-14:00 Cartlann Chonradh na Gaeilge agus na Meáin – Pléifear tionscnamh taighde faoi “Gníomhachas, teanga agus na meáin” – Téatar, Áras na Gaeilge
• 18:00-19:00 An Dream Dearg i AC201 Ticéidí|Tickets
• 19:30 Oíche Chultúir Ghaelach sa Téatar Áras na Gaeilge Ticéidí|Tickets

Deardaoin 16 Márta | Thursday 16th March

• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

Dé hAoine 17 Márta | Friday 17th March

• 13:00-14:00 Caifé agus Caint d’Fhoghlaimeoirí i Caifé na Gaeilge
• 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaeilge ar Flirt FM

Tuilleadh eolais ar fail ó | More info from su.gaeilge@ollscoilnagaillimhe.ie

February | Feabhra

Here’s some of what we have coming up this month – click the links for more info/sign up!

Weds 1^st Feb

Module Registration / Change of mind CLOSES where course permits it

St. Brigid’s Day

Mon 6^th Feb

Bank Holiday!

Tues 7^th Feb

Sin Issue 8 Out

Student Survey Opens

18:00  Canvassing Workshop and Election Information Session

Weds 8^th Feb

17:00-18:00 Climate Crew Meeting in Large Acoustic Room

18:00 Education Forum

Mon 13^th Feb

11:00-12:30 Galentine’s Day Prosecco + Pancake Brunch. SOLD OUT 

13:00-14:00 Active* Consent Workshop in Meeting Room 1 + 2. Limited FREE spaces book HERE.

Tues 14^th Feb

09:00-15:30 Pop-Up Covid Vaccine Clinic on Concourse

11:00-13:00 Active* Consent Info Stand on Concourse

12:00-15:00 FREE Rapid HIV Testing and Syphilis Testing with Sexual Health West in Meeting Room 1 & 2. No appointment required.

14:00-15:00 The Shave Off

20:00 Groovy Tuesday Presents: Cody Currie. SOLD OUT

Weds 15^th Feb

10:00 Full Time Officer Nominations Open

11:00-13:00 Active* Consent Info Stand on Concourse

19:30 Sex Toy Bingo at Sult SOLD OUT!

Thurs 16^th Feb

10:00-14:00 Disclosure Training. In person Workshop with Galway Rape Crisis Centre in The View. Book HERE.

14:00-16:00 Digital Intimacy Workshop with UG FemSoc in Meeting Room 1&2 Áras na Mac Léinn. Book HERE.

Fri 17^th Feb

14:30-16:00 Self Care Sesh – yoga, meditation, intention setting and more in The View. FULLY BOOKED.

17:00 Deadline to register for safeTALK training. Email joanna.brophy@universityofgalway.ie for info.

Mon 20^th Feb

11:00-14:00 Talk To A TD

18:30 Postgrad Quiz Night in Corrib Room with Postgrad Research Society

Tues 21^st Feb

Sin Issue 9 Out

18:00 College of Medicine, Nursing + Health Sciences Class Rep Meeting AC201

19:00 College of Business, Public Policy + Law Class Rep Meeting AC201

Weds 22^nd Feb

10:00 Part Time Officer Nominations Open

17:00 Full Time Officer Nominations Close

17:00-19:00 Climate Crew Meeting in Meeting Room 1 + 2

18:00 College of Science + Engineering Class Rep Meeting AC201

19:00 College of Arts, Social Sciences + Celtic Studies Class Rep Meeting AC201

20:00 Take Me Out at Sult. SOLD OUT.

Thurs 23^rd Feb

11:00 Avonmore Pro Oats Freebies at SU Office

18:00 Postgraduate Class Rep Council Meeting AC201

19:00 Comhairle na gColáistí AC201

Fri 24^th Feb

09:30-13:00 safeTALK Training

17:00 Deadline to register for School of Drag

Sun 26^th Feb

Deadline to register for Seanad Éireann Vote

Mon 27^th Feb

Sin Election Special Out

Student Survey Closes

18:00 Comhairle Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn 5 O’Flaherty Theatre

18:30 SU Pilates Course Starts Online 

Tues 28^th Feb

SU Full Time Election Hustings

Consent Week | An tSeachtain Toilithe

Monday 13^th February | Dé Luain an 13 Feabhra

• 11:00-12:30 Galentine’s Day Prosecco + Pancake Brunch. SOLD OUT 
• 13:00-14:00 Active* Consent Workshop in Meeting Room 1 + 2. Limited FREE spaces book HERE.

Tuesday 14^th February | Dé Máirt an 14 Feabhra

• 11:00-13:00 Active* Consent Info Stand on Concourse
• 12:00-15:00 FREE Rapid HIV Testing + Syphilis Testing with Sexual Health West in Meeting Room 1 & 2. No appointment required.

Wednesday 15^th February | Dé Céadaoin an 15 Feabhra

• 11:00-13:00 Active* Consent Info Stand on Concourse
• 19:30 Sex Toy Bingo at Sult | Biongó Bréagán Gnéis i Sult. SOLD OUT

Thursday 16^th February | Déardaoin an 16 Feabhra

• 10:00-14:00 Disclosure Training | Oiliúint Nochta – In person Workshop with Galway Rape Crisis Centre. FULLY BOOKED
• 14:00-16:00 Digital Intimacy Workshop with UG FemSoc in Meeting Room 1&2 Áras na Mac Léinn. Limited free spaces. Register HERE.

Friday 17^th February | Dé hAoine an 17 Feabhra

• 14:30-16:00 Self Care Sesh – yoga, meditation, intention setting and more in The View. FULLY BOOKED 

ALL WEEK | An tseachtain ar fad

• Guess How Many Condoms are in the Jar | Tomhais Cá Mhéad Coincíní atá sa Chrúsca
• Get FREE condoms, lube and period packs from the SU Office + SU Síbín (while stocks last)
• Book your FREE STI Test with the Student Health Unit on 091 494 337
• Order your free at home STI Test (if you have no symptoms) athttp://sh24.ie

More information from | Tuilleadh eolais ar fail ó su.welfare@universityofgalway.ie