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
National Student Protest
Huge thank you to everyone that supported our protest yesterday – we go again on Wednesday and this time it’s NATIONAL! Join us for the USI national student protest in Dublin Weds 4th Oct. This is your chance to join thousands of students from across the country calling on the Government to use their €65 billion “Rainy Day” fund to address the student accommodation crisis and increasing cost of education. We will have return buses going from Galway 9am and returning in the evening. Book your €2 return ticket HERE. (University of Galway student ID/proof of registration required).
Hygiene Hub Donation Drive Tomorrow
Donate hygiene, personal care and household cleaning products to those in need and help us to end Hygiene Poverty. Items can be donated 10am-5pm Fri 29th Sept in the SU office upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn. More info HERE.
Class Reps Council Meeting
The first Comhairle Comhaltas na Mac Léinn/Class Reps Council meeting of the year is on 18:00 Mon 2nd Oct in the O’hEocha Theatre, Arts Millennium Building. All Class Reps are asked to attend. Non Class Reps can attend but won’t be able to vote. Sign up to attend HERE. If you wish to attend the meeting online, you can do at this Zoom Link
Diversity Week Events
- 6.30pm Tues 3rd Oct Diversity Week Table Quiz in the Corrib Room at Sult with your SU BródSoc, African Carribean Society, Disability Soc and more. Pizza + prizes! Get tickets HERE. Raising funds for Cancer Care West and Galway Rape Crisis Centre.
- 6pm Thurs 5th Oct Pot Luck in the Hub in Áras na Mac Léinn with your Students’ Union and BródSoc. Bring a plate and/or come along to sample foods from other cultures.
Class Rep Elections
- 1st Year Class Reps: Nominations Close 5pm Fri 6th Oct. Elections take place Mon 9th – Fri 13th Oct.
- Returning Class Reps: Nominations Close 5pm tomorrow Fri 29th Sept (where no Class Rep has been elected yet)
Log on to www.yourspace.universityofgalway.ie and go to the Class Reps tab on the left hand side to nominate + vote.
Sin Newspaper Recruitment
Sin is Galway’s only student newspaper and they’re recruiting now. Send your CV and Cover Letter to editor.sin@gmail.com if you’re interested in getting involved. Deadline 6pm tomorrow Fri 29th Sept. Positions include: sub editors for news & current affairs, arts & fashion, health & lifestyle, features, opinion, photography, sport agus Cainte!
Free Mooju!
There’ll be free Mooju sampling in the SU Office 10.30am-2.30pm Tues 3rd Oct while stocks last!
Clubs Captain By Election
Want to join the SU team? Nominations are now open to elect our new SU Clubs’ Captain for this year HERE. Nominations close 5pm Thurs 5th Oct and the election will take place Thurs 12th Oct. The Clubs’ Captain represents University of Galway Clubs on the Students’ Union Executive and the Sports and Recreation Union. This is a voluntary unpaid position until 30th June 2024.
Postgrad Quiz Night
Join the Students’ Union and the Postgrad Research Society for a Quiz Night 6pm Weds 11th Oct in the Corrib Room at Sult. Tickets are free but limited. Book yours HERE now.
CÉIM offers weekly peer learning sessions to 1st year students in specific disciplines to support making friends, getting up to speed on coursework and improving grades. Sessions start the week of 2nd October for Geography, Law, Psychology, Science and Spanish.
Log into YourSpace a few days before your sessions are due to start and click CÉIM in the left menu to see your CÉIM group information. CÉIM video
Log on to YourSpace to book and pay for your locker. You can then collect the key from the SU Office.
SU Climate Crew Events
- 6pm-8pm Tues 3rd Oct Vegan Pot Luck in the Hub with Vegan Soc
- 5pm-7pm Thurs 5th Oct Climate Crew meeting in the Stage
More info from su.environment@universityofgalway.ie
Sleep Out for Simon
The Simon Society are hosting a “Sleep Out for Simon” event in the Quad 6pm-6am Fri 6th Oct. The aim of the event is to raise money and awareness for the Galway Simon Community and the services that they provide. They ask that each student taking part in the Sleep Out aims to raise €100 in aid of the charity. To get involved contact the Simon Society on simon@socs.universityofgalway.ie or find ugsimonsoc on Instagram or sign up HERE.
CEAPAIM Planning for Semester 1 Success Student Workshop Tues 10th Oct
This free workshop will focus on metacognition (thinking about our thinking), how it applies to student life, and finding the balance between self-care, productivity and leisure. Link for more info HERE.
Free Library Workshops 2-6 October
- Research Skills for Students
- Cite Them Right
- Endnote for Citing & Referencing
- Conducting a Literature Review
- First Year In
Info + booking links HERE.
Uncovering Empathy for Learning and Life
Free event 10am-11am Tuesday 3rd October in The View (John Broderick room) upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn. More info HERE.
Financial Aid Fund Open
The Financial Aid Funds are intended to tackle disadvantage by providing financial support to enable students fully benefit from their third level studies. There are 4 different funds: 1. HEAR/Access Fund 2. Means Tested Fund 3. International Student Emergency Hardship Fund 4. Emergency Hardship Fund (Irish + EU). More info and online application form HERE.
Competition for 1st Year Undergrads
Would you like to win a €50 top up on your SU card? Tell the University about your experience of orientation by texting Cara via WhatsApp – 086 800 6644 with a short answer to the following: Tell them what you liked and didn’t like about Orientation 2023? Make sure to use #FY23 at the start of your message. For example “#FY23 I liked….but I didn’t like….” Only answers submitted by 2 October will be entered into the draw. LINK to Cara WhatsApp.
The Big Gaisce Welcome
12pm-3pm Tues 3rd Oct in the ALIVE office, Áras na Mac Léinn. Drop by to meet fellow Gaisce participants, learn about the National Medal from the President of Ireland, and kickstart your award journey! Refreshments available. More info alive@universityofgalway.ie
Belong To Youth Service’s annual mental health campaign #BetterOutThanIn is back! This year, the campaign focuses on letting LGBTQ+ youth know that, if you’re struggling with anxiety, sadness or other mental health difficulties, help is there. To learn more, click the link HERE.
Our Life Skills courses are filling up fast so register soon for:
- Gaeilge – limited spaces
- Financial Resilience
- Heartsaver AED
- Mental Health Workshop
- Disclosure Training with Galway Rape Crisis Centre
- safeTALK Suicide Alertness – limited spaces
More info and registration HERE
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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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
Agóid Náisiúnta na Mac Léinn
Gabhaimid buíochas ollmhór le gach duine a thacaigh lenár n-agóid inné – téimid arís ar an gCéadaoin agus an iarraidh seo, beidh sé ar bhonn NÁISIÚNTA! Bí linn le haghaidh agóid na mac léinn náisiúnta AMLÉ i mBaile Átha Cliath Céadaoin 4 Deireadh Fómhair. Is é seo do sheans a bheith páirteach leis na mílte mac léinn ó cheann ceann na tíre ag iarraidh ar an Rialtas a gciste €65 billiún “Lá na Báistí” a úsáid chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar ghéarchéim lóistín na mac léinn agus ar chostas an oideachais atá ag dul i méid. Beidh busanna fillte againn ag dul ó Ghaillimh ar 9r.n. agus ag filleadh sa tráthnóna. Cuir do thicéad fillte €2 in áirithe ANSEO. (Aitheantas mic léinn Ollscoil na Gaillimhe/cruthúnas ar chlárú ag teastáil).
Feachtas Deonacháin an Mhoil Shláinteachais – Amárach
Tabhair earraí sláinteachais, cúraim pearsanta agus táirgí glantacháin tí dóibh siúd atá i ngátar agus cabhrú linn deireadh a chur leis an mBochtaineacht Sláinteachais. Is féidir earraí a bhronnadh 10r.n.-5i.n.ar an Aoine, an 29 Meán Fómhair in oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn. Níos mó eolais ANSEO.
Cruinniú de Chomhairle na nIonadaithe Ranga
Beidh an chéad chruinniú de Chomhairle Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn/Comhairle na nIonadaithe Ranga na bliana ar 18:00 Luan 2 Deireadh Fómhair in Amharclann Uí Eochaidh, Áras Dán na Milaoise Iarrtar ar gach Ionadaí Ranga a bheith i láthair. Is féidir le hionadaithe nach ionadaithe Ranga iad a bheith i láthair ach ní bheidh siad in ann vóta a chaitheamh. Cláraigh chun freastal ANSEO. Más mian leat freastal ar an gcruinniú ar líne, is féidir leat é a dhéanamh ag an Nasc Zoom seo.
Imeachtaí Sheachtain na hÉagsúlachta
- 30i.n. Máirt 3 Deireadh Fómhair Tráth na gCeist Boird Sheachtain na hÉagsúlachta i Seomra na Coiribe ag Sult le do BródSoc de chuid Chomhaltais na Mac Léinn, African Carribean Society, Disability Soc agus go leor eile. Píotsa + duaiseanna! Faigh ticéid ANSEO. Cistí a bhailiú do Chúram Ailse an Iarthair agus d’Ionad Géarchéime um Éigniú na Gaillimhe.
- n. ar an Déardaoin 5 Deireadh Fómhair Pot Luck sa Mhol in Áras na Mac Léinn le d’Aontas na Mac Léinn agus BródSoc. Tabhair leat pláta agus/nó bí ann le bianna a bhlaiseadh ó chultúir eile.
Toghcháin d’Ionadaithe Ranga
- Ionadaithe Ranga 1ú Bliain: Ainmniúcháin ag dúnadh 5i.n. Aoine, an 6 Deireadh Fómhair. Beidh toghcháin ar siúl ar an Luan 9 – Aoine 13 Deireadh Fómhair.
- Ionadaithe Ranga ag filleadh: Ainmniúcháin ag dúnadh 5i.n. amárach Aoine, an 29 Meán Fómhair (áit nár toghadh aon Ionadaí Ranga go fóill)
Logáil isteach ar www.yourspace.universityofgalway.ie agus téigh go dtí an táb Ionadaithe Ranga ar thaobh na láimhe clé chun ainmniú + vóta a chaitheamh.
Earcaíocht do Nuachtán Sin
Is é SIN an t-aon nuachtán léinn atá ag Gaillimh agus tá siad ag earcú anois. Seol do CV agus Litir Chlúdaigh chuig editor.sin@gmail.com má tá suim agat páirt a ghlacadh ann. Spriocdháta – 6i.n. amárach Aoine, an 29 Meán Fómhair. I measc na bpost tá: fo-eagarthóirí do nuacht & cúrsaí reatha, ealaíona & faisean, sláinte & stíl mhaireachtála, gnéithe, tuairim, grianghrafadóireacht, spórt agus Cainte!
Mooju saor in aisce!
Beidh sampláil Mooju saor in aisce in Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn 10.30r.n.-2.30i.n. Dé Máirt, an 3 Deireadh Fómhair fad is a bheidh sé i stoc!
Clubanna Captaen De Réir Toghcháin
An mian leat dul le foireann Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn? Tá ainmniúcháin oscailte anois chun ár gCaptaen nua do Chlubanna Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn a thoghadh don bhliain seo ANSEO. Dúnfaidh na hainmniúcháin ar 5i.n.ar an Déardaoin, an 5 Deireadh Fómhair agus beidh an toghchán ar siúl ar an Déardaoin, an 12 Deireadh Fómhair. Déanann Captaen na gClubanna ionadaíocht ar Chlubanna Ollscoil na Gaillimhe ar Fheidhmeannas Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn agus ar an Aontas Spóirt agus Áineasa. Is post deonach gan phá é seo go dtí an 30 Meitheamh 2024.
Oíche Tráth na gCeist d’Iarchéimithe
Bí i dteannta Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn agus Chumann Taighde na n-iarchéimithe d’Oíche Thráth na gCeist ar 6i.n. ar an gCéadaoin, an 11 Deireadh Fómhair i Seomra na Coiribe ag Sult. Tá na ticéid saor in aisce ach teoranta. Cuir do cheannsa in áirithe ANSEO anois.
Cuireann CÉIM seisiúin phiarfhoghlama seachtainiúla ar fáil do mhic léinn 1ú bliana i ndisciplíní ar leith chun tacú le cairde a chruthú, chun dul i dtaithí ar obair chúrsa agus chun gráid a fheabhsú. Tosaíodh na seisiúin ar an tseachtain dar dtús an 2 Deireadh Fómhair don Tíreolaíocht, Dlí, Síceolaíocht, Eolaíocht agus Spáinnis.
Logáil isteach i YourSpace cúpla lá sula mbeidh do sheisiúin le tosú agus cliceáil céim sa roghchlár ar chlé chun eolas do ghrúpa céim a fheiceáil. Físeán CÉIM
Logáil isteach ar YourSpace chun áirithint a dhéanamh agus íoc as do thaisceadán. Is féidir leat an eochair a bhailiú ó Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn.
Imeachtaí Criú Aeráide Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn
- n.-8i.n. Máirt, an 3 Deireadh Fómhair Pot Luck Veigeánach sa Mhol le Vegan Soc
- n. -7i.n. Déardaoin, an 5 Deireadh Fómhair – Cruinniú den Chriú Aeráide sa Chéim
Tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ó su.environment@universityofgalway.ie
Codail Amach do Chlann Shíomóin
Tá ócáid “Codail Amach do Chlann Shíomóin” á reáchtáil ag Cumann Shíomóin sa Chearnóg 6i.n.-6r.n. Aoine, an 6 Deireadh Fómhair. Is í aidhm na hócáide ná airgead agus feasacht a bhailiú do Chlann Shíomóin na Gaillimhe agus do na seirbhísí a chuireann siad ar fáil. Iarrann siad go bhfuil sé mar aidhm ag gach mac léinn atá ag glacadh páirte sa Codail Amach €100 a bhailiú i gcabhair ar an gcarthanacht. Ar mhaithe le bheith páirteach déan teagmháil leis an gCumann Shíomóin ar simon@socs.universityofgalway.ie nó aimsigh ugsimonsoc ar Instagram nó cláraigh ANSEO.
Pleanáil CEAPAIM do Sheimeastar 1 Ceardlann Rath do Mhic Léinn ar an Máirt, an 10 Deireadh Fómhair
Díreoidh an cheardlann saor in aisce seo ar mheiteachognaíocht (ag smaoineamh ar ár smaointeoireacht), ar an gcaoi a mbaineann sé le saol an mhic léinn, agus ar an gcothromaíocht idir féinchúram, táirgiúlacht agus áineasa a aimsiú. Nasc le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais ANSEO.
Ceardlanna Leabharlainne Saor in Aisce 2 -6 Deireadh Fómhair
- Scileanna Taighde do Mhic Léinn
- Lua a Dhéanamh mar is Ceart
- Fonóta maidir le Lua agus Tagairt a dhéanamh
- Léirmheas Litríochta a Dhéanamh
- An Chéad Bhliain Isteach
Eolas + naisc áirithinte ANSEO.
Comhbhá don Fhoghlaim agus don Saol a Nochtadh
Imeacht saor in aisce 10r.n. -11r.n. Máirt, an 3 Deireadh Fómhair in The View (seomra John Broderick) thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn. Níos mó eolais ANSEO.
Ciste Cúnamh Airgeadais ar Oscailt
Tá sé i gceist ag na Cistí Cúnaimh Airgeadais dul i ngleic le míbhuntáiste trí thacaíocht airgeadais a chur ar fáil chun mic léinn a chumasú leas iomlán a bhaint as a gcuid staidéir tríú leibhéal. Tá 4 chiste éagsúla ann: 1. Ciste HEAR/Rochtana 2. An Ciste Tástála Acmhainne 3. An Ciste Cruatain Éigeandála do Mhic Léinn Idirnáisiúnta 4. An Ciste Cruatain Éigeandála (Éireannaigh + AE). Tuilleadh eolais agus foirm iarratais ar líne ANSEO.
Comórtas d’fhochéimithe 1ú Bliain
Ar mhaith leat breisiú €50 a bhuachan ar do chárta Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn? Inis don Ollscoil faoi do thaithí ar ionduchtú trí théacs a chur chuig Cara trí WhatsApp – 086 800 6644 le freagra gearr ar an méid seo a leanas: Inis dóibh cad a thaitin leat agus nár thaitin leat faoi Ionduchtú 2023? Bí cinnte go n-úsáidfidh tú #FY23 ag tús do theachtaireachta. Mar shampla “#FY23 Thaitin…. liom ach níor thaitin…. ” Ní chuirfear ach freagraí a chuirfear isteach faoin 2 Deireadh Fómhair isteach sa tarraingt. NASC chuig WhatsApp Cara.
Fáilte Mhór Gaisce
12i.n.-3i.n. Dé Máirt 3 Deireadh Fómhair san oifig ALIVE, Áras na Mac Léinn. Buail isteach chun bualadh le rannpháirtithe eile Gaisce, foghlaim faoin mBonn Náisiúnta ó Uachtarán na hÉireann, agus cuir tús le do thuras bronnta! Sólaistí ar fáil. Tuilleadh eolais alive@universityofgalway.ie
Tá feachtas bliantúil ‘Belong To’ meabhairshláinte na Seirbhíse Óige #BetterOutThanIn ar ais! I mbliana, díríonn an feachtas ar a chur in iúl don aos óg LADTA+ go bhfuil cabhair ann má tá tú ag streachailt le himní, brón nó deacrachtaí meabhairshláinte eile. Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil, cliceáil ar an nasc ANSEO.
Tá spásanna ag éirí lán go tapa dár gcúrsaí Scileanna Saoil, mar sin cláraigh go luath le haghaidh:
- Gaeilge – spásanna teoranta
- Acmhainneacht Airgeadais
- Oiliúint ACS
- Ceardlann Mheabhairshláinte
- Oiliúint um Nochtadh ó Ionad Éigeandála um Éigniú na Gaillimhe
- Foláireamh maidir le féinmharú de chuid safeTALK – spásanna teoranta
Tuilleadh eolais agus clárúchán ANSEO.
Contact Us / Déan Teagmháil Linn
Is féidir leat teagmháil a dhéanamh le Comhaltas na Mac Léinn trí ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig studentsunion@nuigalway.ie le haon cheisteanna nó moltaí atá agat. Is féidir ‘is maith liom’ a thabhairt dúinn nó muid a leanúint ar Facebook Instagram Tik Tok agus Twitter.
