Welcome to your last SU Weekly email of the year! Thanks for reading and we will be back in September. Beidh Leagan Gaeilge ar fáil ANSEO
Hygiene Hub Drive Tomorrow
Our last Hygiene Hub Donation Drive of the year is 10am-5pm tomorrow Fri 26th April at the SU Office! We’re looking for new, unused, in-date personal care + household cleaning essentials – including deodorant, shower gel, shampoo, make-up, nappies, toilet roll, laundry detergent + surface cleaner.
Galway Simon Community Donation Day Tomorrow
Doing a clear out/moving out? Donate to the Galway Simon Community Collection Day 11am-3pm tomorrow Fri 26th April in The Large Acoustic Room downstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn
- What they CAN’T take: CDs / DVDs. Electrical Equipment, Children’s + Baby Equipment, Flooring, Toys, Duvets/Pillows, Mattresses, Curtain Poles, Exercise Equipment
- What they CAN take: Clothing, Sheets, Duvet/Pillow Covers, Towels, Hats, scarfs and gloves, All types of shoes, Books but not college books, Kitchen utensils, Jewellery, Jigsaws and boxed games
Voter Registration Drive
Join us 12pm-2pm Tuesday 30th April in the SU Síbín for our Voter Registration Drive. The deadline to register to vote in the Local and European elections is Monday 20th of May. You can also log on to www.checktheregister.ie to register to vote or amend your details.
We are Hiring: Peer Learning Graduate Intern
We’re looking for a friendly, energetic and goal-oriented Graduate Intern to support our CÉIM academic peer learning programme. This is a varied role in which the successful candidate will be required to work closely with diverse partners including students and academic staff to help ensure the effective delivery of CÉIM. Contract duration: Mid-August 2024 – Mid-May 2025 Working days: Monday-Friday (7 hours per day) at University of Galway. Closing date 5pm Thurs 9th May. More info HERE.
Locker Key Return Deadline Fri 3rd May
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.
MEP Candidates Hustings (Midlands North West)
Join us at 6.30pm on Monday 20th of May in The View upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn to meet the MEP candidates hoping to win your votes in the Midlands North West constituency. Tickets are free but limited so sign up now via Eventbrite HERE.
Mobile Phones in Exams
REMINDER: You can bring your mobile phone in to your exam BUT they must be turned off completely going into the exam venue and left on the desk turned off.
Glassary
Glassary Recycling Initiative Fri 26th April to Friday 4th May in the Goldcrest Village Common Room. Pass on lightly used homewares to charities, fellow students and the community.
- What they CAN accept: Clothes, shoes, towels. Hygiene + Menstrual products. Decor, home and kitchenware. Unopened food. Working/non-working electronics. Cleaning + laundry products. Books/Stationary
- What they CAN’T accept: Heavily used clothes. Duvets/mattress protectors. Opened foods. Underwear/socks/rubbish
More info from su.environment@universityofgalway.ie
Reading Week Survey
Please take a minute to complete our short survey about Reading Week HERE.
Summer Holiday Arrangements
- The SU Cloakroom + Síbín will be closing for the summer at 7pm on Weds 1st May.
- The SU Office will be open throughout the summer 10am-12.30pm + 2pm-4.30pm Monday-Thursday and 10am-2pm Friday. Closed Bank Holidays.
Summer Lockers
Summer Lockers go on sale at 10am on Wednesday 8th May HERE. Summer Lockers are €10 and they have to be emptied and keys returned by Friday 16th of August 2024. Lockers for 2024/25 year go on sale 10am Monday 2nd September 2024.
Exam Results + Repeats
- Exam Result Release dates are HERE
- Result consultation days details are HERE – this is a chance to meet your lecturer to discuss your results and must be booked in advance.
- Information on result appeals is HERE and result rechecks is HERE
- Repeat/Autumn exams take place 6th-16th August (Timetable published Thurs 11th July). Repeat exam fee €195.
Student Sustainability Leadership Awards programme 2024
Thanks to all the students that applied to the Student Sustainability Leadership Awards programme 2024. Internships were awarded two University of Galway students: Molly Hickey and Peter O’Neill. Molly and Peter will each receive a €4,000 prize and participate in an 8-week internship with the University of Galway Sustainability Office this Summer. Congratulation to all the students that participated.
Next Year
- Registration Dates 2024/25 and links are HERE
- Academic Calendar 2024/25 is available HERE
- Conferring Dates are available HERE
SUSI Applications are open for 2024/25 Academic Year
- Priority closing date for renewal applications is 6th June 2024
- Priority closing date for new applications is 11th July 2024
You can still apply after these deadlines but your application will not be prioritised. You need to renew your SUSI application each year – it’s not an automatic process.
Story Circle: Developing Intercultural Competencies
University of Galway students are invited to sign up for Developing Intercultural Competencies free workshops. These are taking place 5.30pm-7.30pm Weds 1st of May and Thurs 16th of May in the ILAS building, University of Galway. Registration and more info HERE.
Seeking volunteers interested in supporting mental health and well-being at the University
On Weds 19th June, the PhD-led Peer Support Group for early-career researchers is hosting “Wednesday Well-being Symposium: Cultivating resilience, fostering peer support, and nurturing community among early-career researchers at the University of Galway”. They’re looking for student volunteers who are interested in delivering a 10 to 20-minute positive and uplifting workshop around the theme of mental health and well-being. There’s a small budget for materials from the EDI Project Fund. For more info email L.hayman1@universityofgalway.ie
COPE Galway Survey
COPE Galway are looking for participants to complete a short 11 question survey HERE to gather information on the public’s knowledge of COPE.
2024 Call for NStEP Student Trainers has opened!
NStEP are seeking enthusiastic, approachable and innovative students to join their team to deliver training across the country in 2024/25. Application deadline is 5pm Fri 31st May and the rate of pay is Living Wage. More info and application HERE.
Heading away this summer or going on Erasmus?
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) lets you get healthcare abroad for free, or at a reduced cost, if you’re on holiday; on a short-term stay of no more than 3 months or studying abroad – you’ll be covered for the academic year. Apply HERE.
Beer Run on Monday
Join Galway Bay Brewery Running Club 7pm Monday 29th of April at the Oslo in Salthill for a free, social, 5km run with a free beer reward at the end! Bag drop available, all welcome.
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 X (Twitter)
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Fáilte chuig do r-phost Seachtainiúil deireanach den bhliain ó Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn! Go raibh maith agat as an ríomhphost a léamh agus beimid ar ais i mí Mheán Fómhair. Beidh Leagan Gaeilge ar fáil ANSEO
Feachtas Deonacháin an Mhoil Shláinteachais Amárach
Beidh ár bhfeachtas deonacháin deireanach don Mhol Sláinteachais i mbliana ar siúl idir an 10r.n. agus 5i.n. amárach Dé hAoine an 26 Aibreán in Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn! Táimid ag lorg earraí cúram pearsanta nua, neamhúsáidte agus earraí bunúsacha glanta tí – lena n-áirítear díbholaíoch, glóthach chithfholctha, seampú, smuideadh, clúidíní, rolla leithris, glantach níocháin agus glantóir dromchla.
Lá Deonacháin Pobail do Chlann Shíomóin na Gaillimhe Amárach
Glantachán mór ar siúl agat/ag bogadh amach? Tabhair síntiús do Lá Bhailiúchán – Clann Shíomóin na Gaillimhe 11r.n.-3i.n. amárach Dé hAoine an 26 Aibreán sa Large Acoustic Room thíos staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn
- Cad nach FÉIDIR leo a ghlacadh: dlúthdhioscaí / DVDanna. Trealamh Leictreach; Trealamh Páistí + Leanbh; Ábhar urláir; Bréagáin; Duivéanna/Piliúir; Tochtanna; Cuaillí Cuirtíní; Trealamh Aclaíochta
- Cad IS FÉIDIR leo a ghlacadh: Éadaí, Braillíní; Clúdaigh Tochtanna/Piliúir, Tuáillí, Hataí, scairfeanna agus lámhainní, Gach cineál bróg, Leabhair ach ní leabhair choláiste, Uirlisí cistine, Seodra, Cluichí míreanna mearaí agus boscáilte
Feachtas Clárúcháin Vótálaithe
Bí linn 12i.n.-2i.n. Dé Máirt, an 30 Aibreán i Síbín Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn dár bhFeachtas Clárúcháin Vótálaí. Is é an spriocdháta chun clárú chun vóta a chaitheamh sna toghcháin Áitiúla agus Eorpacha ná Dé Luain, an 20 Bealtaine. Is féidir leat logáil isteach ar o www.checktheregister.ie freisin chun clárú le vóta a chaitheamh nó do shonraí a leasú.
Táimid ag Fostú: Intéirneach Iarchéime Piarfhoglama
Táimid ag lorg Intéirneach Iarchéime atá cairdiúil, fuinniúil agus dírithe ar spriocanna chun tacú lenár gclár piarfhoghlama acadúil CÉIM. Is ról éagsúil é seo ina n-éileofar ar an iarrthóir rathúil oibriú go dlúth le comhpháirtithe éagsúla, lena n-áirítear mic léinn agus baill foirne acadúla chun cabhrú le seachadadh éifeachtach CÉIM a chinntiú. Fad an chonartha: Lár mhí Lúnasa 2024 – Lár mhí na Bealtaine 2025 Laethanta oibre: Dé Luain – Aoine (7 n-uaire an chloig in aghaidh an lae) in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe. Spriocdháta 5i.n. ar an Déardaoin, an 9 Bealtaine. Níos mó eolais ANSEO.
Spriocdháta le haghaidh Eochracha do Locair a Thabhairt ar ais Dé hAoine 3 Bealtaine
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.
‘Hustings’ d’Iarrthóirí FPE (Lár Tíre-an Iarthuaiscirt)
Bí linn ag 6.30i.n. Dé Luain ,an 20 Bealtaine in The View thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn chun bualadh leis na hiarrthóirí FPE atá ag súil le do vótaí a bhuachan sa toghcheantar Lár Tíre-an Iarthuaiscirt. Tá na ticéid saor in aisce ach teoranta mar sin cláraigh anois trí Eventbrite ANSEO.
Fóin Phóca i Scrúduithe
MEABHRÚCHÁN: Is féidir leat do ghuthán póca a thabhairt isteach chuig do scrúdú ACH ní mór iad a mhúchadh go hiomlán ag dul isteach san ionad scrúdaithe agus iad a fhágáil ar an deasc agus iad múchta.
Glassary
Tionscnamh Athchúrsála Glassary, Dé hAoine, an 26 Aibreán go dtí Dé hAoine 4 Bealtaine i Seomra Coiteann Sráidbhaile Goldcrest. Cuir earraí baile nár úsáideadh mórán ar aghaidh chuig carthanachtaí, comh-mhic léinn agus an pobal.
- Cad IS FÉIDIRleo glacadh leis: Éadaí, bróga, tuáillí. Táirgí Sláinteachais + Míostraithe. Maisiúchán, earraí tí agus earraí cistine. Bia nár osclaíodh. Leictreonaic atá ag obair/nach bhfuil ag obair. Táirgí glantacháin + níocháin. Leabhair/Stáiseanóireacht
- Cad nach FÉIDIRleo glacadh leis: Éadaí atá úsáidte go trom. Duivéanna/cosantóirí tochta. Bianna oscailte. Fo-éadaí/stocaí/bruscar
Tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ó su.environment@universityofgalway.ie
Suirbhé ar Sheachtain na Léitheoireachta
Glac nóiméad, le do thoil, chun ár suirbhé gairid faoi Sheachtain na Léitheoireachta a chomhlánú ANSEO.
Socruithe Saoire an tSamhraidh
- Beidh Seomra na gCótaí Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn + Síbín ag dúnadh don samhradh ag 7i.n. Dé Céadaoin, an 1 Bealtaine.
- Beidh Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn ar oscailt i rith an tsamhraidh 10r.n.-12.30i.n. + 2i.n.-4.30i.n. Dé Luain – Déardaoin agus 10r.n.-2i.n. Dé hAoine. Dúnta ar Laethanta Saoire Bainc.
Locair Shamhraidh
Téann Locair Shamhraidh ar díol ag 10r.n. Dé Céadaoin, an 8 Bealtaine ANSEO. Tá costas €10 ar Locair Shamhraidh agus caithfear iad a fholmhú agus eochracha a chur ar ais faoin Aoine, an 16 Lúnasa 2024. Téann locair don bhliain 2024/25 ar díol 10r.n. Dé Luain, an 2 Meán Fómhair 2024.
Torthaí Scrúdaithe + Athscrúduithe
- Tá dátaí Eisiúna do Thorthaí Scrúdaithe ANSEO
- Tá sonraí laethanta comhairliúcháin toraidh ANSEO– is seans é seo bualadh le do léachtóir chun do thorthaí a phlé agus ní mór iad a chur in áirithe roimh ré.
- Tá eolas ar achomhairc toraidh ANSEOagus tá athsheiceálacha toraidh ANSEO
- Beidh Athscrúduithe/ scrúduithe an Fhómhair ar siúl ón 6 Lúnasa -16 Lúnasa (Amchlár foilsithe Déardaoin, an 11 Iúil). Táille athscrúdaithe €195.
Clár Dámhachtainí Ceannaireachta Inbhuanaitheachta Mac Léinn 2024
Gabhaimid buíochas leis na mic léinn go léir a rinne iarratas ar chlár Dámhachtainí Ceannaireachta Inbhuanaitheachta Mac Léinn 2024. Bronnadh intéirneachtaí ar bheirt mhac léinn de chuid Ollscoil na Gaillimhe: Molly Hickey agus Peter O’Neill. Gheobhaidh Molly agus Peter duais €4,000 an duine agus glacfaidh siad páirt in intéirneacht 8 seachtaine le hOifig Inbhuanaitheachta Ollscoil na Gaillimhe an Samhradh seo. Comhghairdeas leis na mic léinn go léir a ghlac páirt.
An Bhliain Seo Chugainn
- Tá Dátaí Clárúcháin 2024/25 agus naisc ANSEO
- Tá Féilire Acadúil 2024/25 ar fáil ANSEO
- Tá Dátaí Bronnta ar fáil ANSEO
Tá Iarratais SUSI ar oscailt don Bhliain Acadúil 2024/25
- Is é an dáta deiridh tosaíochta d’iarratais ar athnuachan ná an 6 Meitheamh 2024
- Is é an dáta deiridh tosaíochta d’iarratais nua ná an 11 Iúil 2024
Is féidir leat iarratas a dhéanamh fós tar éis na spriocdhátaí seo ach ní thabharfar tús áite do d’iarratas. Ní mór duit d’iarratas SUSI a athnuachan gach bliain – ní próiseas uathoibríoch é.
Ciorcal Scéalta: Inniúlachtaí Idirchultúrtha a Fhorbairt
Tugtar cuireadh do mhic léinn Ollscoil na Gaillimhe clárú do cheardlanna saor in aisce um Inniúlachtaí Idirchultúrtha a Fhorbairt. Beidh siad seo ar siúl 5.30i.n.-7.30i.n. Dé Céadaoin, an 1 Bealtaine agus Déardaoin, an 16 Bealtaine i bhfoirgneamh ILAS, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe. Clárúchán agus níos mó eolais ANSEO.
Oibrithe deonacha ar spéis leo tacú le meabhairshláinte agus folláine san Ollscoil a lorg
Ar an gCéadaoin 19 Meitheamh, tá an Grúpa Tacaíochta Piaraí faoi stiúir PhD do thaighdeoirí luathghairme ag óstáil “Siompóisiam Folláine Dé Céadaoin: Athléimneacht a chothú, tacaíocht piaraí a chothú, agus pobal a chothú i measc taighdeoirí luathghairme in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe ”. Tá siad ag lorg oibrithe deonacha mac léinn a bhfuil suim acu ceardlann dhearfach agus spreagúil 10 go 20 nóiméad a sheachadadh maidir le téama na meabhairshláinte agus na folláine. Tá buiséad beag ann d’ábhair ó Chiste Tionscadail EDI. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais seol ríomhphost chuig L.hayman1@universityofgalway.ie
Suirbhé COPE na Gaillimhe
Tá rannpháirtithe á lorg ag COPE na Gaillimhe chun suirbhé gairid 11 cheist a dhéanamh ANSEO chun eolas a bhailiú ar eolas an phobail ar Cope.
2024 Gairm ar Oiliúnóirí Mac Léinn NStEP tar éis oscailt!
Tá NStEP ag lorg mic léinn díograiseacha, sochaideartha agus nuálacha le bheith páirteach ina bhfoireann chun oiliúint a sholáthar ar fud na tíre in 2024/25. Is é an spriocdháta iarratais ná 5i.n. Dé hAoine, an 31 Bealtaine agus is é an ráta pá ná Pá Maireachtála. Tuilleadh eolais agus foirm iarratais ANSEO.
Ag dul ar shiúl an samhradh seo nó ag dul ar Erasmus?
Ligeann an Cárta Eorpach um Árachas Sláinte (EHIC) duit cúram sláinte a fháil thar lear saor in aisce, nó ar chostas laghdaithe, má tá tú ar saoire; ar fhanacht gearrthéarmach nach faide ná 3 mhí nó ag staidéar thar lear – beidh tú clúdaithe don bhliain acadúil. Déan iarratas ANSEO.
Rith Beorach Dé Luain
Bí le Club Reáchtála Grúdlann Chuan na Gaillimhe 7i.n. Dé Luain, an 29 Aibreán ag Oslo ar Bhóthar na Trá le haghaidh rith sóisialta, 5km saor in aisce le beoir saor in aisce ag an deireadh! Áit fágála malaí ar fáil – fáilte roimh chách.
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 X (Twitter).
