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
VOTE TODAY + WIN!
Vote to elect your SU Full Time Officers and vote in the SU Constitutional Referendum at our polling stations today (bring your student ID!). You could win a €300 Ticketmaster or Ryanair voucher just by voting today!
List of candidates HERE. There’s also interviews with candidates on the Sin newspaper website HERE and on Flirt FM HERE.
- 10am-8pm Síbín
- 11am-7pm Áras na Mac Léinn
- 12pm-4pm Engineering Building
Not on campus or forgot your ID?
- Vote online 10am-8pm at www.yourspace.universityofgalway.ie
Fáilte roimh chách! | Everyone is welcome!
Inniu Deardaoin 14 Márta | Today Thursday 14th March
- 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaelach ar Flirt FM – Bolscaireacht Barry
- 16:00 Boghdóireacht Cluiche Ceannais ar College Green
- 21:00 Super Céilí i Sult
Dé hAoine 15 Márta | Friday 15th March
- 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaelach ar Flirt FM – Sláine
Comhairle Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn 6
The last Class Rep Council meeting of the year is on 18:00 Tues 19th March in AMB-1022 Fottrell Theatre Arts Millennium Building. All Class Reps are asked to attend the last Council meeting of the year. Register HERE. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting but only Class Reps may vote.
Reading Week Survey
Please take a minute to complete our short survey about Reading Week HERE.
SU Elections Continue
Part-Time SU Officer Position Nominations Open
Nominations are now open HERE for two part-time officer roles for the 2024-2025 term.
- Ethnic Minorities Officer
- Postgraduate Taught Officer
These are unpaid voluntary positions. Nominations Close: 5pm, Weds 20 March. Election Day: Thurs 28 March.
Voting Thursday 21st of March
On Thursday 21st of March voting will take place online to elect the new SU Leas Uachtarán don Ghaeilge. All students may vote in this election. Voting will also take place that day to elect the SU Clubs Captain and Societies Chairperson. (Please note only Club Captains and Society Auditors may vote in this election and it’s one vote per club/society.)
Lab Coat Donation Drive
Have a lab coat or goggles that you no longer need? Donate them at the SU Office upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn by 5pm Fri 3rd of May. We will pass them on to other students in September.
Part Time Election Results
The results of the SU Part Time Officer Elections are available HERE.
Get your Free MMR Vaccine Today
MMR FREE Vaccine Catch Up Clinic 10am-3pm today Thurs 14th March in Meeting Room 1 & 2 upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn. Measles is a highly infectious disease that can cause serious complications, particularly in children under age of 12 months, pregnant women + the immunosuppressed
Student Voice Survey – Win €100 SU Card Credit
Complete the Student Voice survey HERE and share your insights into various aspects of campus life. Over the years, your feedback has helped to secure additional resources for students including: microwaves, seating, social spaces, student car parking, study pods and financial support. You could be in with a chance to win one of 3 x €100 SU Cards, and many more great prizes.
Galway Exams 101 is back!
Galway Exams 101 covers a range of themes and offers Library Workshops, Podcasts, Coffee Mornings an Exams Webinar, and online resources to ensure you have everything you need ahead of semester 2 exams. More info is available HERE.
Draw Thought | Neurodivergence Festival Art Exhibition
This event is a collaboration between the local artist Catherine Fleming, the Scientific Arts Lab and Neurodivergent Society. The purpose of the exhibition is to shed light on and celebrate the importance of stimming behaviours in the neurodivergent community and to invite people to engage in what neurodiversity means to them. The exhibition is open every day 12:00 – 18:00 until 25th of March in the Quadrangle Gallery. More info HERE.
Surf Club Festival Fundraiser
Join us at our Surf Club Festival, 2 days full of music, surfing and craic! 27th and 28th of March, tickets on sale HERE check out the Instagram for more details – @uniofgalway_surfclub
ALIVE Volunteering Certificate
Did you volunteer this year as a Class Rep, CÉIM leader, An Coiste Gaeilge, Events Crew or Welfare Crew member? Don’t forget to apply for your ALIVE Volunteering Certificate and get recognised for your time spent volunteering. The deadline for applications is Weds 10th of April. More info HERE or email alive@universityofgalway.ie
Healthy Volunteer Study
A group of university researchers are recruiting healthy volunteers as part of a study developing a medical device to prevent chemotherapy induced hair loss in cancer patients. Participants will be invited to a session no longer than 5 hours and receive a €50 OneForAll voucher as reimbursement of any expenses. Find out more and sign up HERE.
Strategies for Supporting Grieving Adolescents
This free event has been organised by HopeSpace for Wednesday 20th March at 7.30pm in the Galvia Suite, Connacht Hotel, Old Dublin Road. Galway. Tickets can be booked HERE. For more info contact support@hopespace.ie
Hubble Living Petition
Please take a minute to sign the petition HERE calling on Hubble Living to reverse its massive rent increase for students in Galway.
SU Síbín Closures
Please note that the SU Síbín will be closed today and tomorrow as it will be used for the SU Elections as a polling station and for vote counting
70’s Sports Ball on Tuesday
Join the Sports Clubs Tues 19th March at the Galway Bay Hotel with special performance by Vicaria Band & Funk Haus. Open to all students! Full Tickets €60 and Afters Tickets €30 on sale HERE.
Saint Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday Arrangements
Monday 18th March is a Bank Holiday so there’s no teaching on this day. The SU Office, Síbín, Cloakroom, Smokey’s Café, Sult, the SU Shop and the Student Health Unit will all be closed. The Library will be closed Mon 18th March but they’re open 8.30am-5.30pm Sat 16th March and 10am-5.30pm Sun 17th March. The Reading Room will be open as normal 7am-2.30am every day. Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Contact Us / Déan teagmháil linn
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@universityofgalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have. You can also like or follow us on Facebook Instagram Tik Tok and Twitter.
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Fáilte chuig do r-phost seachtainiúil ó Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn. Beidh Leagan Gaeilge ar fáil ANSEO
VÓTÁIL INNIU + BUAIGH DUAIS!
Vótáil chun d’Oifigigh Lánaimseartha Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn a thoghadh ag ár stáisiúin vótála inniu (tabhair leat ID do mhic léinn!). D’fhéadfá dearbhán Ticketmaster nó Ryanair €300 a bhuachan trí vótáil inniu go díreach!
Liosta iarrthóirí ANSEO. Tá agallaimh ann freisin le hiarrthóirí ar shuíomh an nuachtáin Sin ANSEO agus ar Flirt FM ANSEO.
- 10 r.n.-8i.n. Síbín
- 11 r.n.-7i.n. Áras na Mac Léinn
- 12 r.n.-4i.n. Foirgneamh Innealtóireachta
Níl tú ar an gcampas nó an ndearna tú dearmad ar do ID?
- Vóta ar líne 10r.n. -8i.n. ag yourspace.universityofgalway.ie
Fáilte roimh chách! |
Inniu Déardaoin, an 14 Márta
- 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaelach ar Flirt FM – Bolscaireacht Barry
- 16:00 Cluiche Ceannais Boghdóireachta ar College Green
- 21:00 Super Céilí i Sult
Dé hAoine 15 Márta
- 13:00-14:00 Clár Gaelach ar Flirt FM – Sláine
Comhairle Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn 6
Beidh an cruinniú deireanach de chuid Chomhairle na n-Ionadaithe Ranga ar an 18:00 Dé Máirt, an 19 Márta in AMB -1022 Amharclann Fottrell, Áras Dán na Milaoise. Iarrtar ar gach Ionadaí Ranga freastal ar chruinniú deireanach na Comhairle den bhliain. Cláraigh ANSEO. Tá fáilte roimh gach duine freastal ar an gcruinniú ach níl cead ach ag Ionadaithe Ranga vóta a chaitheamh.
Suirbhé ar Sheachtain na Léitheoireachta
Glac nóiméad, le do thoil, chun ár suirbhé gairid faoi Sheachtain na Léitheoireachta a chomhlánú ANSEO.
Leanann Toghcháin Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn ar Fad
Ainmniúcháin d’Oifigigh Pháirtaimseartha – Oscailte
Tá ainmniúcháin oscailte ANSEO anois do dhá ról mar oifigigh pháirtaimseartha don téarma 2024 -2025.
- Oifigeach na Mionlach Eitneach
- Oifigeach na nIarchéimithe Teagasctha
Is poist dheonacha gan phá iad seo. Dúnfar na hAinmniúcháin: 5i.n., Dé Céadaoin, an 20 Márta. Lá an Toghcháin: Déardaoin, an 28 Márta.
Vótáil Déardaoin, an 21 Márta
Ar an Déardaoin, an 21 Márta beidh vótáil ar siúl ar líne chun Leas-Uachtarán nua Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn don Ghaeilge a thoghadh. Féadfaidh gach mac léinn vóta a chaitheamh sa toghchán seo. Beidh an vótáil ar siúl an lá sin freisin chun Cathaoirleach na gCumann agus Captaen na gClubanna do Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn a thoghadh. (Tabhair do d’aire, le do thoil, nach féidir ach le Captaen Club agus Iniúchóirí na gCumann vóta a chaitheamh sa toghchán seo agus is vóta amháin é in aghaidh an chlub/chumainn.)
Feachtas Tiomsaithe Cóta Saotharlainne
An bhfuil cóta saotharlainne nó gloiní cosanta agat nach bhfuil gá agat dóibh a thuilleadh? Tabhair iad ag Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn faoi 5i.n. Aoine, an 3 Bealtaine. Cuirfimid ar aghaidh chuig mic léinn eile iad i mí Mheán Fómhair.
Torthaí na dToghchán Páirtaimseartha
Tá torthaí Thoghcháin Oifigeach Páirtaimseartha Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn ar fáil ANSEO.
Faigh do Vacsaín MMR Saor in Aisce Inniu
Clinic Vacsaíne MMR SAOR IN AISCE 10r.n.-3i.n. inniu Déardaoin, an 14 Márta i Seomra Cruinnithe 1 & 2 thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn. Is galar an-tógálach í an bhruitíneach a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ina chúis le haimhréidheanna tromchúiseacha, go háirithe i leanaí faoi bhun 12 mhí d’aois, mná torracha + daoine imdhíon-sochta.
Suirbhé Ghuth na Mac Léinn – Buaigh Creidmheas Cárta Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn ar luach €100
Comhlánaigh suirbhé Guth na Mac Léinn ANSEO agus roinn do léargais ar ghnéithe éagsúla de shaol an champais. Thar na blianta, chabhraigh d’aiseolas le hacmhainní breise a fháil do mhic léinn lena n-áirítear: micreathonnta, suíocháin, spásanna sóisialta, carrchlós do mhic léinn, moil staidéir agus tacaíocht airgeadais. D’fhéadfá a bheith san iomaíocht agus seans agat ceann amháin de 3 x €100 Cárta Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn a bhuachan, agus go leor duaiseanna iontacha eile.
Tá Scrúduithe na Gaillimhe 101 ar ais!
Clúdaíonn Scrúduithe na Gaillimhe 101 réimse téamaí agus cuireann siad Ceardlanna Leabharlainne, Podchraoltaí, Maidineacha Caife Seimineár Gréasáin Scrúduithe, agus acmhainní ar líne ar fáil chun a chinntiú go bhfuil gach rud a theastaíonn uait agat roimh scrúduithe sheimeastar 2. Tá tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ANSEO.
Draw Thought | Taispeántas Ealaíne na Féile Néara-éagsúla
Is comhshaothar é an ócáid seo idir an t-ealaíontóir áitiúil Catherine Fleming, an Saotharlann Ealaíon Eolaíochta agus Neurodivergent Society. Is é cuspóir an taispeántais léargas a thabhairt agus ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar an tábhacht a bhaineann le hiompraíochtaí a spreagadh sa phobal néara-éagsúil agus cuireadh a thabhairt do dhaoine dul i ngleic leis an mbrí a bhaineann siad féin as an néaréagsúlacht. Beidh an taispeántas oscailte gach lá 12:00 – 18:00 go dtí 25ú Márta sa Quadrangle Gallery. Tuilleadh eolais ANSEO
Tiomsaitheoir Airgid Fhéile Surf Club
Bígí linn ag ár bhFéile Surf Club, 2 lá lán de cheol, surfáil agus craic! 27 agus 28 Márta , ticéid ar díol ANSEO féach ar an Instagram le haghaidh tuilleadh sonraí – @uniofgalway_Surfclub
Deimhniú Obair Dheonach ALIVE
Ar thug tú faoi obair dheonach i mbliana mar Ionadaí Ranga, ceannaire CÉIM, An Coiste Gaeilge, Criú Imeachtaí nó ball den Chriú Leasa? Ná déan dearmad iarratas a dhéanamh ar do Dheimhniú Oibre Deonach ALIVE agus aitheantas a fháil as an am a chaith tú ag obair go deonach. Is é Dé Céadaoin, an 10 Aibreán an spriocdháta le haghaidh iarratas. Tuilleadh eolais ANSEO nó seol ríomhphost chuig alive@universityofgalway.ie
Staidéar ar Oibrithe Deonacha Sláintiúla
Tá grúpa taighdeoirí ollscoile ag earcú oibrithe deonacha sláintiúla mar chuid de staidéar a fhorbraíonn feiste leighis le caillteanas gruaige ag othair ailse spreagtha ag ceimiteiripe a chosc. Tabharfar cuireadh do rannpháirtithe chuig seisiún nach faide ná 5 uair an chloig agus gheobhaidh siad dearbhán OneForAll ar €50 mar aisíocaíocht ar aon chostais. Faigh tuilleadh eolais agus cláraigh ANSEO.
Straitéisí chun Tacú le hOgánaigh á nDéanamh Bróin
Tá an ócáid saor in aisce seo eagraithe ag HopeSpace don Chéadaoin 20ú Márta ag 7.30i.n. sa Galvia Suite, Óstán Chonnacht, Seanbhóthar Bhaile Átha Cliath. Gaillimh Is féidir ticéid a chur in áirithe ANSEO. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais déan teagmháil le support@hopespace.ie
Achainí ar Hubble Living
Glac nóiméad le do thoil chun an achainí a shíniú ANSEO ag iarraidh ar Hubble Living a mhéadú cíos ollmhór do mhic léinn i nGaillimh a aisiompú.
Dátaí Dúnta Síbín Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn
Tabhair faoi deara go mbeidh Síbín Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn dúnta inniu agus amárach mar go n-úsáidfear é do Thoghcháin Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn mar stáisiún vótála agus chun vóta a chomhaireamh
Bál Spóirt na 70ídí ar siúl Dé Máirt
Bí leis na Clubanna Spóirt Dé Máirt 19 Márta in Óstán Chuan na Gaillimhe le léiriú speisialta ó Vicaria Band & Funk Haus. Oscailte do gach mac léinn! Ticéid Iomlána €60 agus Ticéid Iarchóisire €30 ar díol ANSEO.
Socruithe Saoire Bainc Lá Fhéile Pádraig
Is Lá Saoire Bainc é Dé Luain an 18 Márta agus mar sin ní bheidh teagasc ar bith ann ar an lá seo. Beidh Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn, Síbín, Seomra na gCótaí, Smokey’s Café, Sult, Siopa Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn agus Aonad Sláinte na Mac Léinn dúnta ar fad. Beidh an Leabharlann dúnta Dé Luain, an 18 Márta ach beidh siad ar oscailt 8.30r.n.-5.30i.n. Dé Sathairn, an 16 Márta agus 10r.n.-5.30i.n. Dé Domhnaigh, an 17 Márta. Beidh an Seomra Léitheoireachta oscailte mar is gnách 7r.n.-2.30r.n. gach lá. Beannachtaí Lá Fhéile Pádraig!
Déan Teagmháil Linn
Is féidir leat teagmháil a dhéanamh le Comhaltas na Mac Léinn trí ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig studentsunion@universityofgalway.ie le haon cheisteanna nó moltaí atá agat. Is féidir ‘like’ a thabhairt dúinn nó muid a leanúint ar Facebook Instagram Tik Tok agus Twitter.
