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
Exam Tips
Before the Exam
- We all learn differently, try different study methods and find out what works for you.
- Focus and systematically work through each topic, question by question.
- Do past exam papers and practice questions.
- If you need help with a topic – reach out to your classmates or your lecturer.
- Know when your exams are – check out your personalised timetable on the University of Galway exams website.
- Know what type of exam you will be sitting – open book, MCQ, 2 hour written paper etc. if you are unsure – ASK.
During the Exam
- Take time to settle yourself and BREATHE
- Read all questions carefully.
- Leave time to review your paper at the end.
- Set time allocations for each question and move on once the time elapses.
Minding Yourself
- Take regular breaks during study.
- Avoid burn out, sleep well, keep active and allow yourself to take time off.
- Eat healthy
- Set personal goals.
- Take each day as it comes – don’t be disheartened if you have a bad exam or study isn’t going well.
If something goes wrong
- If you lose your Student ID card you can buy a new one for €20 at the Student Registry Help Desk in Áras Uí Chathail
- If something goes wrong that is outside of your control that means you cannot attend your exam you can defer your exam to August and your result will not be capped. A list of who to contact if you need to defer can be found here
- If you fail an exam, you will have an opportunity to appeal the result
- If you fail an exam there will be opportunity for you to re-sit the exam in August. The grade for the repeat exam will be capped at 40% for all years except first years.
Reduced Repeat Exam Fee
We are delighted to announce that after continuous lobbying by the Students’ Union the repeat exam fee has been reduced from €295 to €195. We will continue to push the University to get this exorbitant fee removed completely.
Change to SU Office Opening Hours Today/Tomorrow
The SU Office will have reduced opening hours of 10am-1pm today Thursday 11th April and tomorrow Friday 12th April. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Get Tested TODAY
Free rapid HIV and Syphilis testing with Sexual Health West 12pm-3pm today Thursday 11th April in The Space upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn. No appointment necessary.
SU Service Extended Opening Hours for Exams
- SU Síbín: Monday-Friday 9am-7pm (Mon 15th April to Weds 1st May)
- SU Cloakroom: Monday-Friday 9am-7pm (Mon 15th April to Weds 1st May)
- Smokey’s Café: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 8pm, Friday 8.30am to 5pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday (until 26th April)
- SU Shop: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm. Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm (until 26th April)
Student Achievement Awards Ireland
Nominations are open for the Student Achievement Awards Ireland. The awards are free to enter and celebrate student contributions to the student community and Irish society in the past year. Categories include: Club/Society of the Year, Individual Contribution to Student Media, International Student of the Year, Students’ Union of the Year, Student Activist of the Year, Part Time Officer of the Year and Academic Representative of the Year. Nominations close: 5pm Fri 19th April. More info HERE.
Raise The Roof Protest
At 5.30pm on Tuesday 23rd of April there’s a national protest taking place outside Dáil Éireann in Dublin with the aim of placing affordable public housing on top of the agenda ahead of the Local and European Elections. For more info contact su.president@universityofgalway.ie
Some PC Suites unavailable during Exams
To facilitate semester 2 computer-based exams, the two PC Suites listed below will be closed for general use during the exam period.
- Arts & Science Building – Arts Science Suite – Ground Floor – Room RM105
- Arts & Science Building – Arts Faculty Suite – First Floor – Room RM229
These Suites will be unavailable from 14:00 on Thursday 11th April 2024 until 09:00 on Thursday 2nd May 2024.
School of Education Charity Drive
Please consider donating any new or gently used bed linens and towels, hygiene products, rain jackets and boots, sports gear, or children’s books for local DEIS primary school students on Friday 19th April (3-6pm) and Saturday 20th April (10am-3pm) at the University of Galway School of Education Building on Nun’s Island, or contact Katie Kaufman (k.kaufman1@universityofgalway.ie) with any queries.
Volunteer Nursing in Tanzania Fundraiser
Caoimhe a second-year general nursing student at University of Galway is fundraising to provide services such as antenatal & postnatal care, medical & surgical care, vaccination programmes and health classes in Tanzania this summer. They will have a fundraising table in the Bialann next Weds 17th April where you could win a prize Learn more and donate what you can HERE.
Locker Key Return Deadline
The deadline to return your locker key is 5pm Friday 3rd of May. Please return your locker key to the SU Office upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn (you can leave the lock on your locker!). Items left in lockers after the deadline will be recycled, donated to charity or disposed of.
Extra Study Spaces
Extra individual and group study spaces are available in Cairnes Building, IT Building, Concourse, Áras Uí Chathail, Arts Millennium Building, Engineering Building and Clinical Science Building. Full list HERE. Find out more on Galway Exams 101 HERE.
If you’re moving out soon and have any of the following items that you no longer need please consider donating them to the following appeals:
- Lab Coats and Goggles can be donated in the SU Office until 5pm Fri 3rd of May. These will be passed on to students who need them in September.
- New, unused, in-date personal care and household cleaning essentials can be donated at the SU Office until 5pm Fri 26th April for our Hygiene Hub appeal. More info HERE.
- Clothes, Bed Linen, Towels, Shoes, Jewellery and Kitchen Utensils can be donated at our Galway Simon Community Collection Day 11am-3pm Fri 26th April in The Large Acoustic Room downstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn
- Adult Running Shoes and Raincoats can be donated to Galway Sanctuary Runners so that refugees and people seeking international protection can join their community running group. More info HERE.
- Bikes – If you’ve an old bike in good condition, An Mheitheal Rothar would love to give it a new lease of life. The finished bikes are sold at affordable prices or donated to those in need, such as refugees. More info HERE.
Free on Sunday?
Join Galway Bay Brewery Running Club at the Salthouse at 12.30pm this Sun 14th April for a social 5km, 8km or 10km run with a free beer reward after! All welcome and bag drop available.
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.
Leideanna do na Scrúduithe
Roimh an Scrúdú
- Bíonn muid go léir ag foghlaim ar bhealach difriúil, bain triail as modhanna staidéir éagsúla agus faigh amach cad a oireann duit.
- Dírigh agus oibrigh go córasach trí gach topaic, ceist ar cheist.
- Déan iarpháipéir scrúdaithe agus bí ag cleachtadh ceisteanna.
- Má theastaíonn cúnamh uait le topaic – déan teagmháil le do páirtithe ranga nó le do léachtóir.
- Bíodh a fhios agat cathain a bheidh do scrúduithe ar siúl – féach ar d’amchlár pearsantaithe ar shuíomh gréasáin scrúduithe Ollscoil na Gaillimhe.
- Bíodh a fhios agat cén cineál scrúdaithe a bheidh tú ag tabhairt faoi – leabhar oscailte, MCQ, páipéar scríofa 2 uair an chloig srl. mura bhfuil tú cinnte – CUIR CEIST.
I rith an Scrúdaithe
- Glac am chun tú féin a réiteach agus tarraing ANÁIL
- Léigh gach ceist go cúramach.
- Fág am chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar do pháipéar ag an deireadh.
- Socraigh leithdháiltí ama do gach ceist agus bog ar aghaidh nuair a bheidh an t-am thart.
Aire a thabhairt duit féin
- Tóg sosanna rialta i rith staidéir.
- Seachain cloíteacht, codail go maith, coinnigh gníomhach agus lig duit féin am a thógáil saor.
- Ith go sláintiúil
- Socraigh spriocanna pearsanta.
- Tóg gach lá de réir mar a thagann sé – ná bíodh lagmhisneach ort má bhíonn drochscrúdú agat nó mura bhfuil staidéar ag dul go maith.
Má théann rud éigin ar seachrán
- Má chailleann tú do chárta aitheantais Mac Léinn is féidir leat ceann nua a cheannach ar €20 ag Deasc Cabhrach Chlárlann na Mac Léinn in Áras Uí Chathail
- Má théann rud éigin ar seachrán nach bhfuil smacht agat air, rud a chiallaíonn nach féidir leat freastal ar do scrúdú is féidir leat do scrúdú a chur siar go Lúnasa agus ní chuirfear teorainn ar do thoradh. Tá liosta de na daoine ar cheart duit teagmháil a dhéanamh leo más gá duit cur siar a fháil anseo
- Má theipeann ort i scrúdú, beidh deis agat an toradh a achomharc
- Má theipeann ort sa scrúdú beidh deis agat an scrúdú a dhéanamh arís i mí Lúnasa. Cuirfear teorainn 40% leis an ngrád don athscrúdú do gach bliain ach amháin an chéad bhliain.
Táille Athscrúdaithe Laghdaithe
Tá an-áthas orainn a fhógairt, tar éis do Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn brústocaireacht leanúnach a dhéanamh, go bhfuil an táille athscrúdaithe laghdaithe ó €295 go €195. Leanfaidh muid ar aghaidh ag cur brú ar an Ollscoil chun an táille iomarcach seo a bhaint go hiomlán.
Athrú ar Uaireanta Oscailte Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn
Beidh uaireanta oscailte laghdaithe ag Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn 10r.n.-1i.n. inniu Déardaoin, an 11 Aibreán agus amárach Dé hAoine, an 12 Aibreán. Gabh ár leithscéal as aon mhíchaoithiúlacht.
Faigh Tástáil INNIU
Mearthástáil VEID agus Sifilis saor in aisce le Sexual Health West 12i.n.-3i.n. inniu Déardaoin, an 11 Aibreán in The Space thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn. Ní gá coinne a dhéanamh.
Uaireanta Sínte Oscailte Sheirbhísí Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn do na Scrúduithe
- Síbín Chomhaltas na Mac Léin: Dé Luain-Aoine 9r.n.-7i.n. (Dé Luain, an 15 Aibreán a fhad le Dé Céadaoin, an 1 Bealtaine)
- Seomra na gCótaí: Dé Luain-Aoine 9r.n.-7i.n. (Dé Luain, an 15 Aibreán a fhad le Dé Céadaoin, an 1 Bealtaine)
- Caifé Smokey’s: Dé Luain go Déardaoin 8.30r.n. go 8i.n., Dé hAoine 8.30r.n. go 5i.n. Dúnta Dé Sathairn agus Dé Domhnaigh (go dtí an 26 Aibreán)
- Siopa Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn: Dé Luain go hAoine 8r.n. go 6i.n. Satharn agus Domhnach 10r.n. go 3i.n. (go dtí an 26 Aibreán)
Gradaim Gnóthachtála Mac Léinn na hÉireann
Tá ainmniúcháin oscailte do Ghradaim Gnóthachtála Mac Léinn na hÉireann. Tá sé saor in aisce le cur isteach ar na gradaim seo a dhéanann ceiliúradh ar ionchur na mac léinn i bpobal na mac léinn agus i sochaí na hÉireann le bliain anuas. I measc na gcatagóirí tá: Club/Cumann na Bliana, Ionchur Aonair le Meáin na Mac Léinn, Mac Léinn Idirnáisiúnta na Bliana, Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, Gníomhaí Mac Léinn na Bliana, Oifigeach Páirtaimseartha na Bliana agus Ionadaí Acadúil na Bliana. Dúnfar na hainmniúcháin: 5i.n. Dé hAoine, an 19 Aibreán. Níos mó eolais ANSEO.
Agóid ‘Raise the Roof’
Ar 5.30i.n. Dé Máirt, an 23 Aibreán tá agóid náisiúnta ar siúl taobh amuigh de Dháil Éireann i mBaile Átha Cliath agus é mar aidhm tithíocht phoiblí inacmhainne a chur ar bharr an chláir oibre roimh na Toghcháin Áitiúla agus Eorpacha. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais déan teagmháil le su.president@universityofgalway.ie
Níl roinnt Seomraí Ríomhairí ar fáil i rith Scrúduithe
Chun scrúduithe ríomhaire-bhunaithe seimeastar 2 a éascú, dúnfar an dá Sheomra ríomhaire atá liostaithe thíos lena n-úsáid go ginearálta i rith na tréimhse scrúdaithe.
- Foirgneamh na nDán & na hEolaíochta – Seomra na hEolaíochta Ealaíon – Urlár na Talún – Seomra RM105
- Foirgneamh na nDán & na hEolaíochta – Seomra Dhámh na nDán – An Chéad Urlár – Seomra RM229
Ní bheidh na Seomraí seo ar fáil ó 14:00 ar an Déardaoin, an 11 Aibreán 2024 go dtí 09:00 ar an Déardaoin, an 2 Bealtaine 2024.
Feachtas Carthanais Scoil an Oideachais
Smaoinigh, le do thoil, ar aon línéadach leapa agus tuáillí a úsáideadh go hannamh, táirgí sláinteachais, seaicéid agus buataisí báistí, fearas spóirt, nó leabhair do pháistí do dhaltaí bunscoile DEIS áitiúla a dheonú Dé hAoine, an 19 Aibreán (3 -6i.n.) agus Dé Sathairn, an 20 Aibreán (10r.n. -3i.n.) ag Foirgneamh Scoil Oideachais Ollscoil na Gaillimhe ar Oileán Altanach, nó déan teagmháil le Katie Kaufman (k.kaufman1@universityofgalway.ie) le haon cheisteanna.
Altranas Deonach i dTiomsaitheoir Airgid na Tansáine
Tá Caoimhe, mac léinn altranais ginearálta sa dara bliain in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe, ag bailiú airgid chun seirbhísí a chur ar fáil ar nós cúram réamhbhreithe & iarbhreithe, cúram leighis & máinliachta, cláir vacsaínithe agus ranganna sláinte sa Tansáin an samhradh seo. Beidh tábla tiomsaithe airgid acu sa Bhialann ar an gCéadaoin seo chugainn, an 17 Aibreán, áit a bhféadfá duais a bhuachan Tuilleadh eolais agus an méid is féidir leat a dheonú ANSEO.
Spriocdháta le haghaidh Eochracha do Locair a Thabhairt ar ais
Is é an spriocdháta chun d’eochair locair a thabhairt ar ais ná 5i.n. Aoine, an 3 Bealtaine. Cuir d’eochair locair ar ais chuig Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn (is féidir leat an glas a fhágáil ar do locair!). Déanfar earraí a fhágfar i locair tar éis an spriocdháta a athchúrsáil, a bhronnadh ar charthanacht nó a dhiúscairt.
Spásanna Staidéir Breise
Tá spásanna breise staidéir aonair agus grúpa ar fáil i bhFoirgneamh Cairnes, Foirgneamh TF, Foirgneamh na nDán/na hEolaíochta, Áras Uí Chathail, Áras Dán na Mílaoise, Foirgneamh Innealtóireachta agus Foirgneamh Eolaíochta Cliniciúla. Liosta iomlán ANSEO. Faigh tuilleadh eolais ar Scrúduithe na Gaillimhe 101 ANSEO.
Má tá tú ag bogadh amach go luath agus má tá aon cheann de na nithe seo a leanas agat nach dteastaíonn uait a thuilleadh smaoinigh ar iad a thabhairt do na feachtais seo a leanas:
- Is féidir Cótaí Saotharlainne agus Spéaclaí Cosanta a dheonú in Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn go dtí 5i.n. Aoine, an 3 Bealtaine. Cuirfear iad seo ar aghaidh chuig mic léinn a mbeidh siad ag teastáil uathu i mí Mheán Fómhair.
- Is féidir earraí cúraim phearsanta agus táirgí glantacháin tí nua, neamhúsáidte agus ag teacht leis a dáta a dheonú in Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn go dtí 5i.n. Aoine, an 26 Aibreán dár bhfeachtas don Mhol Sláinteachais. Níos mó eolaisANSEO.
- Is féidir Éadaí, Línéadach Leapa, Tuáillí, Bróga, Seodra agus Uirlisí Cistine a dheonú ag ár Lá Bailiúcháin do Chlann Shíomóin na Gaillimhe agn.-3i.n. Aoine, an 26 Aibreán i The Large Acoustic Room thíos staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn
- Is féidir Bróga Reatha agus Cótaí Báistí do Dhaoine Fásta a dheonú ar Galway Sanctuary Runners ionas gur féidir le dídeanaithe agus daoine atá ag lorg cosaint idirnáisiúnta a bheith páirteach ina ngrúpa reatha pobail.Níos mó eolais ANSEO.
- Rothair – Má tá seanrothar le bail mhaith air, ba bhreá leis An Mheitheal Rothar beocht a chur iontu arís. Díoltar na rothair chríochnaithe ar phraghsanna inacmhainne nó bronntar iad orthu siúd atá i ngátar, amhail dídeanaithe. Níos mó eolaisANSEO.
Thart Dé Domhnaigh?
Bí le Club Reáchtála Grúdlann Chuan na Gaillimhe ag 12.30i.n. Dé Domhnaigh seo, an 14 Aibreán le haghaidh rith sóisialta 5km, 8km nó 10km le beoir saor in aisce ina dhiaidh mar dhuais! Fáilte roimh chách agus áit fágála mála ar fáil.
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.