Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union / Fáilte chuig do r-phost seachtainiúil ó Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn – Beidh Leagan Gaeilge ar fáil ANSEO
SU Christmas Raffle Tickets on sale now!
We have 30 amazing prizes for you to win and all proceeds go to the SU Charities. Prizes include gym membership, a Google Home hub, vouchers for books, food, the cinema and beauty treatments + loads more! Get your ticket HERE.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Lá Idirnáisiúnta na nDaoine faoi Mhíchumas
Free Events Today Thurs 2nd Dec
Free Events Tomorrow Fri 3rd Dec
- All day WEAR PURPLE! Tag us and use #InternationalDayOfDisability to show your support
- 1.30pm-3pm Disability Rights Clinic on Zoom
- 3pm-4pm Irish Sign Language Workshop on Zoom
- 4pm-5pm Disability Experience Workshop on Zoom
Christmas Hygiene Bank Drive today
Please donate what you can to our collection points at the SU Office, SU Shop and the SU Engineering Building Desk today. More info about the appeal HERE.
NUIG Exam Q&A TODAY
We know you have LOTS of questions about exams. Get them answered at the NUI Galway Exam Q&A today Thursday 2nd December on their Instagram story HERE. They have said that all questions will be answered within 24 hours.
NUIG students are understandably concerned about in person exams. Your Students’ Union officers are continuing to raise the issue with the University management and the various department heads in the university. They have also contacted the Minister for Education and the Minister for Health to ask for them to push for exams to be held online. However at this time all exams are going ahead as planned unless your department have contacted you to say otherwise.
Find out all the NUIG news you need to know in issue 6 of Sin newspaper HERE.
We have arranged a non-stop Direct Service to Salthill Exam Venue (Leisureland) Monday 6th December- Thursday 16th December with City Direct Bus.
- Leaving University Road 08:40 15:40
- Leaving Salthill (Leisureland) 11:40 18:40
FREE SERVICE. NUIG STUDENT ID REQUIRED.
Free Live Online Fitness Classes Next Week
- 5.30pm Mon 6th Dec Strength and Conditioning on Zoom with Lucia. Meeting ID: 581 334 6278 Passcode: NUIGSTRONG
- 7.30am Tues 7th Dec Stress Buster with Wilder Wellbeing Live on their Instagram HERE
- 5.30pm Weds 8th Dec Pilates on Zoom with Marie. Meeting ID: 850 6095 6529. Passcode: NUIGMOVE
- 7.30am Thurs 9th Dec Stress Buster with Wilder Wellbeing Live on their Instagram HERE
Free Rudaí Álainn Bags
Our free Rudaí Álainn goodie bags are back in the SU Office to help you get through Study Week and the end of the semester! Collect yours while stocks last 10am-5pm Monday-Friday from the SU Office upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn.
Is your Student Leap Card Expiring?
The old blue Student Leap Cards are expiring on 31/12/21 so don’t get caught out over Christmas. Renew your card now! Apply online at www.leapcard.ie then call in to the SU Office upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn 10am-5pm Monday-Friday with your application code and student ID. We will print off your new card for you.
Library Updates
- The Reading Room will now be open from 8am-2am Monday to Friday. The Library is also open late for the next 2 weekends: Sat 8:30-21:30 Sun: 10:00-21:30
- Free Microsoft Office training is on 7pm today and 11.30am Saturday. BOOK HERE.
- To keep our library a safe place for study we need to keep air circulating, as a result the building may feel cooler. Please wrap up well!
- The Library will be starting a Laptop Loan scheme soon keep an eye on the Library website for updates.
Need Grinds, Lockers or Second-hand Books?
You can now access these SU Services via www.yourspace.nuigalway.ie – Just log in and go to the Students’ Union section on the left. You can also register our SU Card here.
Have you got your NUIG ID Card?
You will need your NUIG student ID Card to attend in person exams. If you’ve lost it you can get a new one from the Student Registry Helpdesk. Opening hours and appointment booking link HERE.
Organised by The Student Health Unit, Societies Office and Health Promotion. Sign up via www.yourspace.nuigalway.ie
- Exam Escapes – Make your own stress balls 7pm TODAY Thurs 2nd Dec. The first 25 people to sign up will be provided with the materials to make their own stress balls.
- Walk & Talk- Exam De-Stress 3pm Fri 3rd Dec meeting beside the Human Biology Building. Hot beverage & snacks will be provided after a short stroll.
- Exam Escapes – Mug Cake Evening 7pm Thurs 9th Dec Festive sweet and savoury mug cakes. First 25 people to register will receive a FREE mug muffin kit.
- Christmas Walk & Talk- Exam De-Stress 3pm Fri 10th Dec meeting beside the Human Biology Building. Hot beverage & snacks will be provided after a short stroll.
Study Space Update
- Cairnes Building – 55 Spaces, open plan first floor. Walk-in. Open Monday – Friday 10:00-16:00
- Library – 1360 Spaces. Walk-in. Open Monday-Friday 08:30 – 22:00; Saturday 08:30 – 21:30; Sunday 10:00 – 21:30
- Reading Room – 152 Spaces. Walk In. Open Monday – Friday 08:00-02:00
LIVE-IT: Co-Designing Web Accessibility Solutions
If you are someone with a cognitive disability (e.g. dyslexia, ADHD, learning disability, etc…) and you would like to contribute to a conversation about improving the web-based tools you use in your daily life, please complete our short survey. Complete the survey HERE.
Sustainability Plan Implementation for NUI Galway
Join the ASHRAE NUIG webinar – Sustainability Plan Implementation for NUI Galway 1pm-2.30pm Thursday 9th December. More info and registration link HERE.
Fill out the NUI Galway Success Quiz before Friday 10th December and you could win some great prizes. Take the quiz here
Student Services Exam Supports
Helplines and online resources are just some of the many options Student Services have developed. You can find more info HERE – check back in to this information point regularly for updates (you can access this off campus but will need to be logged into your campus account ). Includes information on how to see timetables without travelling to campus!
Our Big Yellow Thing Socks are just €9 and all proceeds go to the SU Charities Galway Rape Crisis Centre and BeLonG To Youth Services. Shop online HERE or pick up a pair in the SU Office or SU Shop if you’re on campus!
Applications are now also open for the Hear/Access Fund for HEAR students, Access School Leavers + Access Mature students only. The Means Tested Fund + Hardship/Emergency Fund are still open. More info + applications HERE.
We’re on an upward trajectory of Covid19 cases and there’s a lot of infection in our communities. High transmission rates can lead to dangerous knock-on effects. Sign up now for Project UniCoV and get a free self-testing pack. Play your part to help isolate cases and stop the spread now. Sign up HERE.
Contact Us / Déan teagmháil linn
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@nuigalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have. You can also like or follow us on Facebook Instagram Tik Tok, Snapchat (@nuigsu) and Twitter.
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Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union / Fáilte chuig do r-phost seachtainiúil ó Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn – Beidh Leagan Gaeilge ar fáil ANSEO
Ticéid do Chrannchur Nollaig an Chomhaltais ar díol anois!
Tá 30 duais iontacha againn gur féidir leat a bhuachan agus téann an t-airgead go léir ón gcrannchur chuig carthanachtaí Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn. I measc na nduaiseanna tá ballraíocht ionaid aclaíochta, Mol Cliste Google, dearbháin i gcomhair leabhar, bia, na pictiúrlainne agus cúraimí áilleachta + go leor rudaí eile! Faigh do thicéad ANSEO.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Lá Idirnáisiúnta na nDaoine faoi Mhíchumas
Imeachtaí Saor in Aisce Inniu Déardaoin an 2 Mí na Nollag
- 11r.n.-12i.n. Ceardlann ar Theanga Chomharthaíochta na hÉireann (ISL) ar Zoom
- 12i.n.-1i.n. Ceardlann maidir le Taithí Daoine faoi Mhíchumas ar Zoom
Imeachtaí Saor in Aisce Amárach Dé hAoine an 3 Mí na Nollag
- Bíodh an dath corcra ort an lá ar fad! Deán clibeáil orainn agus úsáid #InternationalDayOfDisability chun do thacaíocht a léiriú
- 1.30i.n.-3i.n. Ceardlann maidir le Cearta Daoine faoi Mhíchumas ar Zoom
- 3i.n.-4i.n. Ceardlann ar Theanga Chomharthaíochta na hÉireann (ISL) ar Zoom
- 4r.n.-5i.n. Ceardlann maidir le Taithí Daoine faoi Mhíchumas ar Zoom
Achainí ar Tháirgí do Bhanc um Shláinteachas Pearsanta Inniu
Fág pé rud is féidir leat ag ár bpointí bailithe ag Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn, Siopa an Chomhaltais agus ag Deasc Fhoirgneamh Innealtóireachta Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn inniu. Tuilleadh eolais faoin achainí ANSEO.
Seisiún C&F (Ceist agus Freagra) faoi Scrúduithe de chuid OÉ Gaillimh INNIU
Tá a fhios againn gur IOMAÍ ceist atá agaibh maidir le scrúduithe. Is féidir freagraí bhur gcuid ceisteanna a fháil ag an Seisiún C&F faoi Scrúduithe de chuid OÉ Gaillimh inniu Déardaoin an 2 Mí na Nollag ar a scéal Instagram ANSEO. Dúirt siad go bhfreagrófar gach ceist laistigh de 24 uair a chloig.
Tá imní ar mhic léinn de chuid OÉ Gaillimh maidir le freastal ar scrúduithe go fisiciúil, ní nach ionadh. Tá an t-ábhar imní á phlé ag Oifigigh an Chomhaltais s’agaibhse le bainistíocht na hOllscoile agus le cinn roinne éagsúla san ollscoil. Tá siad tar éis dul i dteagmháil leis an Aire Oideachais agus leis an Aire Sláinte ag iarraidh orthu brú a chur ar na húdaráis na scrúduithe a reáchtáil ar líne. É sin ráite, faoi mar a sheasann cúrsaí faoi láthair, tá na scrúduithe go léir ag dul ar aghaidh mar a bhí beartaithe muna gcloiseann tú a mhalairt ó do Roinn féin.
Eagrán a Sé de Sin
Faigh fios fátha an scéil maidir le cúrsaí in OÉ Gaillimh in eagrán 6 den nuachtán Sin ANSEO.
Busanna chuig Scrúduithe Saor in Aisce
Tá seirbhís dhíreach gan stad eagraithe againn chuig Ionad Scrúduithe Bhóthar na Trá (Leisureland) ó Dé Luain an 6 Mí na Nollag go Déardaoin an 16 Mí na Nollag le City Direct Bus.
- Ag fágáil Bóthar na hOllscoile 08:40 15:40
- Ag fágáil Bóthar na Trá (Leisureland) 11:40 18:40
SEIRBHÍS SAOR IN AISCE. GÁ LE CÁRTA AITHEANTAIS MAC LÉINN A THAISPEÁINT.
Ranganna Aclaíochta Saor in Aisce ar siúl Beo Ar Line an tSeachtain Seo Chugainn
- 5.30i.n. Dé Luain an 6 Mí na Nollag Nirt + Aclaithe ar Zoomle Lucia. Uimhir Aitheantais an Chruinnithe: 581 334 6278 Pasfhocal: NUIGSTRONG
- 7.30r.n. Dé Máirt an 7 Mí na Nollag Babhta Traenála chun an Ruaig a chur ar Strus le Wilder Wellbeing Live ar a Instagram ANSEO
- 5.30i.n. Dé Céadaoin an 8 Mí na Nollag Pilates ar Zoomle Marie. Uimhir Aitheantais an Chruinnithe: 850 6095 6529. Pasfhocal: NUIGMOVE
- 7.30am Déardaoin an 9ú Mí na Nollag Babhta Traenála chun an Ruaig a chur ar Strusle Wilder Wellbeing Live ar a Instagram ANSEO
Málaí Rudaí Álainn Saor in Aisce
Tá ár málaí féiríní Rudaí Álainn ar fáil arís in Oifig an Chomhaltais chun cabhair a thabhairt duit treabhadh leat trí Sheachtain an Staidéir agus leanúint go deireadh na scríbe ag deireadh an tseimeastair! Bailigh do cheannsa sula mbeidh siad imithe 10r.n.-5i.n. Luan go hAoine ó Oifig an Chomhaltais thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn.
An Bhfuil do Chárta Leap Mac Léinn ag dul in Éag?
Beidh deireadh leis na seanchártaí Leap Mac Léinn gorma ar an 31/12/21 agus ná lig do sin teacht aniar aduaidh ort i rith na Nollag mar sin. Déan athnuachan ar do chárta anois! Cuir iarratas isteach ar líne ag www.leapcard.ie agus buail isteach chuig Oifig an Chomhaltais thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn 10r.n.-5i.n. Luan go hAoine le do chód iarratais agus le do chárta aitheantais mac léinn. Priontálfaimid do chárta nua duit.
An t-Eolas is Déanaí faoin Leabharlann
- Beidh an Seomra Léitheoireachta oscailte ó 8r.n.-2r.n. Luan go hAoine. Beidh an Leabharlann oscailte go déanach i gcaitheamh an chéad dhá dheireadh seachtaine eile: Dé Sathairn 8:30-21:30 Dé Domhnaigh: 10:00-21:30
- Tá oiliúint saor in aisce maidir le Microsoft Office ar siúl ag 7i.n. inniu agus 11.30r.n. Dé Sathairn. CLÁRAIGH ANSEO.
- Le cinntiú go mbeidh ár Leabharlann mar áit sábháilte chun staidéar a dhéanamh caithfimid an t-aer a chóiméad ag dul timpeall, agus seans go mothóidh an foirgneamh níos fuaire mar sin. Cuir éadaí teo ort féin mar sin!
- Beidh an Leabharlann ag cur tús le Scéim Ríomhairí Glúine a fháil ar iasacht go luath agus coimeád súil ar shuíomh gréasáinna Leabharlainne le haghaidh an eolais is déanaí maidir le sin.
Teagasc sa Bhreis, Taisceadáin nó Leabhair Athláimhe uait?
Féadann tú teacht ar na seirbhísí de chuid an Chomhaltais seo trí www.yourspace.nuigalway.ie – níl le déanamh agat ach logáil isteach agus téigh chuig rannán an Chomhaltais atá ar chlé. Is féidir clárú le haghaidh chárta an Chomhaltais s’againne anseo chomh maith.
Bhfuil do Chárta Aitheantais OÉ Gaillimh agat?
Ní mór do Chárta Aitheantais OÉ Gaillimh a thaispeáint d’fhonn freastal go fisiciúil ar scrúduithe. Má chaill tú é is féidir ceann nua a fháil ag Deasc Chabhrach maidir le Clárú Mac Léinn. Uaireanta oscailte agus nasc chun coinne a chur in áirithe ANSEO.
Imeachtaí Féiltiúla (Fest) chun Faoiseamh a Fháil ó Strus
Arna eagrú ag Aonad Sláinte na Mac Léinn, Oifig na gCumann agus Oifig Chur chun Cinn na Sláinte. Cláraigh leis trí www.yourspace.nuigalway.ie
- Sosanna óna Scrúduithe – Déan do liathróid struis féin 7i.n. INNIU Déardaoin an 2 Mí na Nollag. Tabharfar na hábhair chun a liathróidí struis féin a dhéanamh don chéad 25 duine a chuireann síos a n-ainmneacha.
- Caint & Siúlóid- Glac sos ó strus na scrúduithe 3i.n. Dé hAoine 3rdMí na Nollag in aice le Foirgneamh Bhitheolaíocht an Duine. Soláthrófar deochanna teo & béilí beaga tar éis siúlóid ghearr.
- Sosanna óna Scrúduithe – Oíche de Chácaí Déanta i Mugaí 7i.n. Déardaoin an 9 Mí na Nollag Cácaí féiltiúla milse agus saillte déanta i mugaí. Gheobhaidh an chéad 25 duine a chláraíonn fearas muifíní déanta i mugaí saor in aisce.
- Caint & Siúlóid na Nollag – Faoiseamh ó Strus na Scrúduithe 3i.n. Dé hAoine an 10 Mí na Nollag ag buaileadh le chéile in aice le Foirgneamh Bhitheolaíocht an Duine. Soláthrófar Deochanna & béilí beaga tar éis siúlóid ghearr.
An t-eolas is déanaí maidir le Spás le haghaidh Staidéir
- Foirgneamh Cairnes – 55 Spás, plean oscailte ar an gcéad urlár. Buail isteach. Oscailte Luan – hAoine 10:00-16:00
- Leabharlann – 1360 Spás. Buail isteach. Oscailte Luan go hAoine 08:30 – 22:00i.n.; Dé Sathairn 08:30 – 21:30; Dé Domhnaigh 10:00 – 21:30
- Seomra Léitheoireachta – 152 Spás. Buail isteach. Oscailte Luan go hAoine
08:00-02:00
LIVE-IT: Réitigh Inrochtaineachta Gréasáin a Chomh-Dhearadh
Más duine thú faoi mhíchumas cognaíoch (mar shampla, disléicse, Neamhord Hipirghníomhaíochta an Easnaimh Airde (ADHD), míchumas foghlama, srl…) agus dá mba mhian leat thuairimí a chur in iúl maidir le conas na huirlisí gréasánbhunaithe a úsáideann tú go laethúil a fheabhsú, líon isteach an suirbhé gairid seo, le do thoil. Is féidir an suirbhé a chomhlánú ANSEO.
Cur i bhFeidhm Plean Inbhuanaitheachta do OÉ Gaillimh
Glac páirt sa seimineár gréasáin ASHRAE de chuid OÉ Gaillimh – Cur i bhFeidhm Plean Inbhuanaitheachta do OÉ Gaillimh 1i.n.-2.30i.n. Déardaoin 9 Mí na Nollag. Tuilleadh eolais agus nasc chun clárú a dhéanamh ANSEO.
Tráth na gCeist Success de chuid OÉ Gaillimh
Líon isteach Tráth na gCeist Success de chuid OÉ Gaillimh roimh Dé hAoine an 10 Mí na Nollag agus d’fhéadfá roinnt duaiseanna iontacha a bhuachan. Déan an tráth na gceist anseo
Seirbhísí Scrúduithe Tacaíochta do Mhic Léinn
Níl i línte cabhracha agus acmhainní ar líne ach roinnt de na deiseanna atá forbartha ag Seirbhísí Tacaíochta do Mhic Léinn. Is féidir leat tuilleadh eolais a fháil ANSEO – déan seiceáil ar an bpointe eolais seo go minic le haghaidh an eolais is déanaí (is féidir teacht air seo agus tú lasmuigh den champas ach beidh ort logáil isteach id’ chuntas campais). Mar chuid de tá eolas ar conas cláir ama a fheiceáil gan aon ghá dul chuig an gcampas!
Ní chosnaíonn ár Stocaí “Rud Mór Buí” ach €9 agus téann an t-airgead go léir chuig carthanachtaí Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn an tIonad Éigeandála um Éigniú na Gaillimhe agus Seirbhísí Óige BeLonG To. Déan siopadóireacht ar líne ANSEO nó ceannaigh péire in Oifig an Chomhaltais nó i Siopa an Chomhaltais más ar campas atá tú!
Uasdátú maidir le Ciste Cabhrach Airgeadais
Táthar ag glacadh le hiarratais anois ar an gCiste Bealach Rochtana ar Ardoideachas do mhic léinn HEAR, Lucht Fágála Scoile de chuid Access + Mac léinn Lánfhásta de chuid Access amháin. Tá an Ciste de Réir Tástála Acmhainne + Ciste Cruatain /Éigeandála fós ar oscailt. Tuilleadh eolais + iarratais ANSEO.
Cláraigh le haghaidh Tionscadal UniCov
Táimid ar threocht in airde ó thaobh cásanna Covid19 de agus tá go leor infhabhtaithe inár bpobail. D’fhéadfadh éifeachtaí iarmhartacha contúirteacha a bheith mar thoradh ar rátaí scaipthe arda. Cláraigh anois le haghaidh Tionscadal UniCoV agus gheobhaidh tú pacáiste féintástála saor in aisce. Déan do chion maidir le cásanna a leithlisiú le go bhféadfaí cosc a chur ar an scaipeadh anois. Cláraigh ANSEO.
Contact Us / Déan teagmháil linn
Is féidir dul i dteagmháil le Comhaltas na Mac Léinn trí ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig studentsunion@nuigalway.ie le haon cheist nó moladh atá agat. D’fhéadfá “Is maith liom” a thabhairt dúinn nó sinn a leanúint ar Facebook Instagram Tik Tok, Snapchat (@nuigsu) and Twitter.
