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
For the most up to date news and info on all Students’ Union committees, join our WhatsApp community HERE.
Feel Good Fair + Pop Up Charity Shop Today!
Call down to Áras na Mac Léinn 11am-3pm today Thurs 10th Oct for the Feel Good Fair + Pop Up Charity Shop! Call down to meet the Irish Guide Dogs, Joe.ie, Active* Consent, Seas Suas, the Counselling Service, the Chaplaincy and of course your Students’ Union will be there too! There’ll also be a Bake Sale in aid of the SU Charities (Galway Rape Crisis Centre and Galway Autism Partnership) arranged by 1st year podiatric medicine students and a Pop Up Charity Shop with Galway Simon Community in the Cube.
Sensory Night Tonight
Join us from 8pm tonight at Sult for a sensory friendly evening for all with dimmed lighting, a calm zone, reduced sound and more. Limited free tickets HERE.
Hallows Tickets Selling Fast!
Tickets for Galway’s biggest Halloween student event, Hallows, on Thursday 31st October are selling fast HERE. Headline acts include Fionn Curran, Franck, Camrinwatsin, Datsko, AMY101 and more to be announced! This is Ireland’s largest Halloween event with over 2,500 students so you don’t want to miss out! Just announced we will have €500 CASH to give away in prizes for the best costumes at Hallows! So get planning your costume and don’t forget to get your ticket HERE.
EcoCafé Tomorrow
The EcoCafé will take place 1.30pm tomorrow Fri 11th Oct in An Séipéal/The Chapel. This is a judgement free confidential space where you can voice your concerns about environmental issues with others.
Walkout 11.30am Thursday 17th October
Next Thursday 17th of October at 11:30am thousands of students from colleges and universities across the country are walking out of their lectures to protest the systemic underfunding and lack of care for students in higher education. We are asking all students to walk out of their lectures and to assemble at the Big Yellow Thing opposite the Library. There is an election coming and we need to show the government that students are fed up and need to be listened to. For more info please contact su.president@universityofgalway.ie
Life Skills Update
- safeTALK Training 9.30am-1pm tomorrow Fri 11th Oct. 9 spaces left. Email joanna.brophy@universityofgalway.ie for booking link
- Disclosure Training 10am-2pm Thurs 21st Nov. 5 spaces left. Sign up HERE.
National Academic Integrity Week
National Academic Integrity Week takes place 14th-18th October and we’re running a TikTok Competition using the #AcademicIntegrityGalway with loads of cool prizes to be won find more info here. Our Cheat Code: Unlocking Academic Integrity event is on 2pm-3pm Thurs 17th Oct in the Moore Room in the Hardiman Building (G-010). For this event we’re asking what does academic integrity mean to you! What do you do to uphold academic integrity in your own work? Meet your Academic Integrity Staff, Library Staff, and the Student Enquiry Centre! We’ll also be showcasing our TikTok Competition entries and prizes such as a hoodie, tote bag and reusable mugs. More info and registration HERE.
By Election Results
Congratulations to your three new SU Part Time Officers: L. Saige Alloway (Mature Students’ Officer), Daniel McGonigle (Postgraduate Taught Officer) and Tom Keal (Clubs’ Captain) on their recent elections. Thanks to everyone who voted and well done to all the candidates and their teams!
Upcoming Class Rep Meetings
| Tues 15th Oct | 6pm-7pm | College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences | AC202 |
| Tues 15th Oct | 7pm-8pm | College of Business, Public Policy and Law | AC202 |
| Weds 16th Oct | 6pm-7pm | College of Science and Engineering | AC201 |
| Weds 16th Oct | 7pm-8pm | College of Arts, Social Science and Celtic Studies | AC201 |
| Thurs 17th Oct | 6pm-7pm | Postgraduate Council | AC201 |
Class Rep hoodies are now available for collection from the SU Office if you have been elected and completed the Class Rep elearning module on YourSpace. For more info contact Tom on su.education@universityofgalway.ie
Financial Aid Fund
The Funds are intended to tackle disadvantage by providing financial support to enable students fully benefit from their third level studies. There are 4 funds open for applications:
- HEAR/Access Fund
- Means Tested Fund
- International Student Emergency Hardship Fund
- Emergency Hardship Fund (Irish and EU)
Class Rep Elections
If your class still doesn’t have a Class Rep nominations will close on YourSpace 5pm tomorrow Fri 11th Oct. The Elections to fill these remaining Class Reps will be on YourSpace 9am Mon 14th Oct to 5pm Weds 16th Oct. Contact Tom on su.education@universityofgalway.ie for more info.
Do you wish to strengthen your well-being and resilience this semester?
Taking Action for Whole Health and Wellbeing is a free program which develops personalised tools to manage distress & promote a positive approach to maintaining wellness. It’s for anyone who would like to make a positive change in their life. The Student Health Unit will be hosting this course with trained facilitators on campus this Sat 12th + Sun 13rd Oct. Snacks and lunch will be provided. Students must be available to attend both days. Limited Spaces available apply now HERE. Any questions email: noirin.mannion@universityofgalway.ie
Participants Wanted!
‘SOCIAbLE’ is a study using a Virtual Reality-based intervention to improve social thinking skills in adults. They’re recruiting adults (18–35) who have experienced childhood adversity & struggle with social situations. Find out more HERE or email: emily.barrett@universityofgalway.ie
National PPI Festival event: Fri 18th Oct Empowering Youth Voices
Join PPI Ignite Network @ University of Galway and D1 Now in this online seminar 2.30pm-4pm Fri 18 Oct showcasing international examples of PPI excellence in the realm of health research for young people and young adults. The event aims to demonstrate the impact of youth participation in research, sharing insights from young people’s experiences of participation and exploring the challenges faced by researchers in managing long-term youth advisory boards. This event is open to everyone and you can register HERE.
Volunteers Needed
Galway Rape Crisis Centre need volunteers to help at their annual flag day and bucket collection in Galway 10am-6pm Thurs17th October, on Shop Street and Eyre Square. If you can spare anytime to help that day please email development@grcc.ie
1st Year Orientation Feedback
First year undergraduate orientation included a web welcome (for some courses) and campus welcome days on 12 + 13 Sept. Whether you attended or not the University are interested in hearing from you. They want to know what worked and what didn’t, so that they can improve the areas that need to be improved. Complete the survey HERE by 16 Oct and enter your details to be in with a chance to win a €50 SU card.
Need someone to talk to at the weekend?
Galway Community Café is a free out-of-hours adult mental health café that provides peer support to people in a supportive non-clinical space. It’s located in Mr Waffle opposite the University Hospital Galway is open 6.30pm-11pm Thursday-Sunday. More info + booking link HERE.
Here’s just some of what we have coming up this October! Click 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 (@cmlong_su) and X (Twitter)
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Fáilte chuig do r-phost seachtainiúil ó Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn. / Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union. Tá fáil ar an leagan Béarla ANSEO
Leis an nuacht agus eolas is déanaí a fháil maidir le coistí Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn, cláraigh lenár bpobal WhatsApp ANSEO.
Aonach Ardghiúmair + Tobshiopa Carthanachta Inniu!
Buail isteach in Áras na Mac Léinn 11am-3pm inniu Déardaoin an 10 Deireadh Fómhair don Aonach Ardghiúmair + Tobshiopa Carthanachta! Buail isteach chun bualadh le Cumann na hÉireann um Madraí Treorach, le Joe.ie, le Active* Consent, le Seas Suas, leis an tSeirbhís Comhairleoireachta, leis an tSéiplíneacht, agus, ar ndóigh, beidh Comhaltas na Mac Léinn ann freisin! Beidh Reic Rothair ann ar son Charthanais Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn (Galway Rape Crisis Centre agus Galway Autism Partnership) atá á eagrú ag lucht céad bliana na cosmhíochaine agus beidh Tobshiopa Carthanachta ann le Clann Shíomóin sa Chiúb.
Oíche na gCéadfaí anocht
Bígí linn anocht ó 8pm ag Sult le haghaidh oíche na gcéadfaí do chách, le soilse maolaithe, zón socair, fuaim mhaolaithe agus tuilleadh. Líon teoranta ticéad saor in aisce ANSEO.
Ticéid Hallows ag Imeacht go Sciobtha!
Tá ticéid don imeacht is mó Samhna do mhic léinn i nGaillimh, Hallows, Déardaoin, an 31 Deireadh Fómhair, ag imeacht go sciobtha ANSEO. I measc na bpríomhoirfideach tá Fionn Curran, Franck, Camrinwatsin, Datsko, AMY101, agus tuilleadh le fógairt fós! Is é seo an t-imeacht is mó d’Oíche Shamhna in Éirinn, le breis is 2,500 mac léinn ag freastal air. Ná caill é! FÓGRA: Beidh €500 san iomlán á bhronnadh mar dhuaiseanna do na cultacha Samhna is fearr! Bígí ag smaoineamh ar bhur gcultacha agus ná dearmad ticéad a cheannach ANSEO.
EcoCafé Amárach
Beidh an EcoCafé ar siúl ag 1.30pm amárach, Dé hAoine, an 11 Deireadh Fómhair sa Séipéal. Spás neamhbhreithiúnach rúnda atá ann inar féidir leat aon imní atá ort maidir le cúrsaí comhshaoil a roinnt le daoine eile.
Siúl Amach 11.30am, Déardaoin, an 17 Deireadh Fómhair
Beidh na mílte mac léinn i gcoláistí agus in ollscoileanna ar fud na tíre ag siúl amach as léachtaí ag 11.30am Déardaoin seo chugainn an 17 Deireadh Fómhair mar agóid ar an tearcmhaoiniú córasach agus easpa cúraim atá ann do mhic léinn ardoideachais. Iarraimid ar gach mac léinn siúl amach as léachtaí agus teacht le chéile ag an Rud Mór Buí os comhair na Leabharlainne. Tá toghchán ar na bacáin agus caithfimid a chur in iúl don rialtas go bhfuil mic léinn dubh dóite agus go gcaithfidh siad éisteacht linn. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais, déan teagmháil le su.president@universityofgalway.ie
Uasdátú maidir le Scileanna Saoil
- Oiliúint safeTALK 9.30am-1pm amárach, Dé hAoine, an 11 Deireadh Fómhair. 9 spás fós ar fáil. Cuir ríomhphost chuig joanna.brophy@universityofgalway.ie chun nasc áirithinte a fháil
- Oiliúint um Nochtadh 10am-2pm Déardaoin 21 Samhain. 5 spás fós ar fáil. Cláraigh ANSEO.
Seachtain Náisiúnta um Ionracas Acadúil
Titfidh an tSeachtain Náisiúnta um Ionracas Acadúil amach 14-18 Deireadh Fómhair, agus beidh Comórtas TikTok á reáchtáil againn faoi #AcademicIntegrityGalway le neart duaiseanna iontacha le buachan. Tuilleadh eolais anseo. Bealach an Aicearra: Beidh an t-imeacht Ionracas Acadúil a Dhíghlasáil ar siúl 2pm-3pm, Déardaoin 17 Deireadh Fómhair i Seomra de Móra i bhFoirgneamh Hardiman (G-010). Ag an imeacht seo, fiosróidh muid an chiall atá le hionracas acadúil duitse! Cad a dhéanann tú chun ionracas acadúil a áirithiú i do chuid oibre? Buail leis an bhFoireann um Ionracas Acadúil, le Foireann na Leabharlainne, agus le hIonad um Fiosruithe Mac Léinn! Beidh taispeántas de na hiontrálacha don Chomórtas TikTok ann, mar aon le duaiseanna, amhail húdaí, mála gualainne agus muga in-athúsáidte. Tuilleadh eolais agus clárúchán ANSEO.
Torthaí an Fhothoghcháin
Comhghairdeas leis an triúr Oifigeach Páirtaimseartha Nua: L. Saige Alloway (Oifigeach do Mhic Léinn Lánfhásta), Daniel McGonigle (Oifigeach na nIarchéimithe Teagasctha) agus Tom Keal (Captaen na gClubanna) a toghadh le déanaí. Gabhaimid buíochas le gach duine a chaith vóta agus le gach iarrthóir agus leis foirne go léir!
Cruinnithe d’Ionadaithe Ranga
| Dé Máirt 15 Deireadh Fómhair | 6pm-7pm | Coláiste an Leighis, an Altranais agus na nEolaíochtaí Sláinte | AC202 |
| Dé Máirt 15 Deireadh Fómhair | 7pm-8pm | Coláiste an Ghnó, an Bheartais Phoiblí agus an Dlí | AC202 |
| Céad 16 DFó | 6pm-7pm | Coláiste na hEolaíochta agus na hInnealtóireachta | AC201 |
| Céad 16 DFó | 7pm-8pm | Coláiste na nDán, na nEolaíochtaí Sóisialta, agus an Léinn Cheiltigh | AC201 |
| Déar 17 DFó | 6pm-7pm | Comhairle na nIarchéimithe | AC201 |
Tá húdaithe Ionadaithe Ranga ar fáil le bailiú ó Oifig an Chomhaltais dóibh siúd a toghadh agus a bhfuil an modúl ríomhfhoghlama d’ionadaithe ranga curtha i gcrích acu ar YourSpace. Déan teagmháil le Tom ag su.education@universityofgalway.ie le tuilleadh eolais a fháil
An Ciste um Chúnamh Airgid
Tá an Ciste ann chun dul i ngleic le míbhuntáiste roimh dhaoine trí cúnamh airgid a sholáthar chun gur féidir le mic léinn barrleas a bhaint as a gcuid léinn. Tá 4 chiste ar oscailt le haghaidh iarratas:
- HEAR/Ciste Rochtana
- Ciste de réir Tástála Acmhainne
- Ciste Cruatain Éigeandála do Mhic Léinn Idirnáisiúnta
- Ciste Cruatain Éigeandála (do Mhic Léinn na hÉireann agus an AE)
Tuilleadh eolais + iarratais anseo.
Toghcháin na nIonadaithe Ranga
Mura bhfuil Ionadaí Ranga ag do rang go fóill, dúnfar na hainmniúcháin ar YourSpace ag 5pm, amárach, an 11 Deireadh Fómhair. Beidh na toghcháin leis na folúntais seo a líonadh ar siúl ar YourSpace ó 9 r.n., Dé Luain, an 14 Deireadh Fómhair go dtí 5 i.n., Dé Céadaoin, an 16 Deireadh Fómhair. Déan teagmháil le Tom ag su.education@universityofgalway.ie le tuilleadh eolais a fháil.
Ar mhaith leat cur le d’fholláine agus le d’athléimneacht an seimeastar seo?
Is clár saor in aisce é Taking Action for Whole Health and Wellbeing (Gníomhú ar mhaithe le Sláinte agus Folláine Iomlánaíoch) a chuidíonn leat uirlisí pearsanta a fhorbairt chun míshuaimhneas a bhainistiú agus cur chuige dearfach i leith folláine a choinneáil a spreagadh. Do dhuine ar bith atá ag iarraidh athrú dearfach a chur i bhfeidhm ina shaol atá sé. Beidh an tAonad um Shláinte Mac Léinn ag óstáil an chúrsa seo le héascaitheoirí oilte ar an gcampas Dé Sathairn, an 12 Deireadh Fómhair, agus Dé Domhnaigh, an 13 Deireadh Fómhair. Cuirfear sólaistí agus lón ar fáil. Ní mór go mbeidh mic léinn in ann freastal ar an dá lá. Spásanna teoranta ar fáil. Déan iarratas ANSEO anois. Má tá aon cheist agat, déan teagmháil le: noirin.mannion@universityofgalway.ie
Rannpháirtithe ag Teastáil!
Is staidéar é ‘SOCIAbLE’ a úsáideann ionchur bunaithe ar Réaltacht Fhíorúil chun scileanna smaointeoireachta sóisialta i measc daoine fásta a fheabhsú. Tá siad ag earcú daoine fásta (18-35) a bhfuil cur amach acu ar chruatan san óige agus ar deacair dóibh cásanna sóisialta. Cliceáil ANSEO le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais, nó déan teagmháil le emily.barrett@universityofgalway.ie
Imeacht um an Fhéile Náisiúnta PPI: Dé hAoine, an 18 Deireadh Fómhair, Empowering Youth Voices (Guthanna na hÓige a Chumasú)
Bí le PPI Ignite Network @ Ollscoil na Gaillimhe agus le D1 Now don seimineár ar líne seo ag 2.30pm-4pm, Dé hAoine, an 18 Deireadh Fómhair ina bhfeicfidh tú eiseamláir idirnáisiúnta de bharr feabhais PPI i réimse an taighde sláinte don aos óg. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an imeacht an tionchar a imríonn rannpháirteachas daoine óga i dtaighde a léiriú, léargais ar thaithí rannpháirtithe óga eile a chur in iúl agus na dúshláin roimh thaighdeoirí maidir le boird chomhairleacha fadtéarmacha don óige a bhainistiú a fhiosrú. Tá an t-imeacht seo oscailte do chách, agus is féidir clárú ANSEO.
Oibrithe Deonacha ag Teastáil
Tá oibrithe ag teastáil ó Galway Rape Crisis Centre chun cuidiú leo ag an lá brataí agus bailiúchán buicéid, rud a reáchtálann siad gach bliain, i nGaillimh, 10am-6pm, Déardaoin, an 17 Deireadh Fómhair, ar Shráid na Siopaí agus ar an bhFaiche Mhór. Más féidir aon chuidiú a thabhairt ar an lá, iarrtar ort ríomhphost a chur chuig development@grcc.ie
Aiseolas Ionduchtaithe ó Lucht na Céad Bliana
Mar chuid d’ionduchtú na bhfochéimithe bhí fáilte ar líne (do chúrsaí faoi leith) agus laethanta fáilte ar an gcampas an 12 + an 13 Meán Fómhair. Is cuma má d’fhreastail nó nár fhreastail tú, ba mhaith leis an Ollscoil cloisteáil uait. Ba mhaith leo cloisteáil faoi na codanna a bhí maith agus na codanna nach raibh chomh maith sin ionas gur féidir na codanna is gá a fheabhsú a dhéanamh níos fearr. Líon isteach an suirbhé ANSEO faoin 16 Deireadh Fómhair agus cuir isteach do shonraí le bheith san iomaíocht do chárta Comhaltais ar luach €50.
Comhrá agus cuideachta de dhíth ort ag an deireadh seachtaine?
Caifé meabhairshláinte a bhíonn ar oscailt taobh amuigh de ghnáthuaireanta gnó is ea Galway Community Café, áit a thugann piarthacaíocht do dhaoine in áit thacúil neamhchliniciúil. Tá sé lonnaithe in Mr Waffle, os comhair Ospidéal na hOllscoile, Gaillimh, agus bíonn sé ar oscailt 6.30pm-11pm, Déardaoin-Domhnach. Tuilleadh eolais + nasc áirithinte ANSEO.
Imeachtaí an Chomhaltais i mí Dheireadh Fómhair
Níl anseo ach cuid de na rudaí atá le teacht i mí Dheireadh Fómhair! Cliceáil ANSEO.
Déan Teagmháil Linn / Contact Us
Is féidir teagmháil a dhéanamh le Comhaltas na Mac Léinn tríd an ríomhphost: studentsunion@universityofgalway.ie maidir le haon cheisteanna nó moltaí atá agat. Is féidir ‘is maith liom’ a thabhairt dúinn agus muid a leanúint ar Facebook, Instagram, TikTok (@cmlong_su) agus X (Twitter)
