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
TODAY IS THE DAY! 11:11am wherever you are WALKOUT + Meet us at the Big Yellow Thing. Let’s make student voices heard!
TODAY Thurs 13th Oct
11:00 Try Shine Dance Fitness The Cube Ticket Link
13:00 Walk & Talk Ticket Link
14:00 Meet CeraVe Dermatology for Skincare chat + freebies in Meeting Room 1&2 upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn.
TOMORROW Fri 14th Oct
08:00-08:30 Online mindfulness meditation with Mindful Way. Link HERE.
08:30 Free Porridge with any Hot Drink Purchase at Sult + Smokey’s (SU Card offer while stocks last)
11:00 Hot Press Promo and FREEBIES in SU Office
€500 CASH PRIZE! 19:30 at Sult Thurs 20th Oct. This interactive gameshow challenge includes rounds based on: Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Catch Phrase, Family Fortune and Deal or No Deal. Tickets €5 + booking fee. LIMITED SPACES. Sign Up Here.
All proceeds go to the SU Charities: Galway Rape Crisis Centre + Galway Simon Community
Hot Press Roadshow Tomorrow
The Hot Press Student Roadshow will be in the SU Office from 11am tomorrow Fri 14th Oct. They’ll be giving away a €250 Ticketmaster voucher, a canon polaroid printer worth €200, Hot Press magazines, tote bags + vouchers so pop in!
Join the SU Climate Crew
Next Meeting 17:00-19:00 Weds 19th Oct in The Stage, Áras na Mac Léinn. Join for good chats and free snacks! More info su.environment@universityofgalway.ie
Save the Date
Hallows is coming! 3,000 students, 8 Venues, 1 Huge Event on Thursday 27th October. €5 tickets on sale soon.
Class Rep Meetings Next Week
| Date | Time | Meeting | Location | Ticket Link |
| Tues 18th Oct | 6pm | College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences | AC202 | Register here. |
| Tues 18th Oct | 7pm | College of Business, Public Policy and Law | AC202 | Register here. |
| Weds 19th Oct | 6pm | College of Science and Engineering | AC201 | Register here. |
| Weds 19th Oct | 7pm | College of Arts, Social Science and Celtic Studies | AC201 | Register here. |
| Thurs 20th Oct | 6pm | Postgraduate Council | AC201 | Register here. |
| Thurs 20th Oct | 7pm | Comhairle na gColáistí (a reáchtáil i nGaeilge) – Council for Colleges (held in the Irish Language) | AC201 | Register here. |
Class Rep nominations are now closed and elections will be taking place via Yourspace where positions are contested. For more info email su.education@universityofgalway.ie
18:30 Weds 26th Oct in The Corrib Room at Sult. Limited spaces – free registration via Eventbrite HERE.
Galway City Museum Trip with the SU Climate Crew
14:00-17:00 Fri 21st of Oct Explore the Museum and view “Creative Climate Action: Línte na Farraige”. Meet at the SU Office at 2pm. Sign Up HERE. Free entry but suggested donation €5 at the museum.
The week beginning 17th October is National Academic Integrity Week, when universities and colleges across the country will be thinking and talking about integrity. One of the current integrity issues for students are the dangers of engaging with contract cheating. Learn more by clicking on the link HERE.
Free Cloakroom
The SU Free Cloakroom is open in the Library Basement near the SU XL Shop 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Drop in your bags, suitcases and coats for free.
EcoBricks Workshops for Societies
- 12pm-1pm + 4pm-5pm Mon 17th Oct in The Large Acoustic Room
- 3pm-4pm Weds 19th Oct in The Large Acoustic Room
More info from su.environment@universityofgalway.ie
The Financial Aid Fund is a scheme aimed at disadvantaged students who require financial support to enable them to fully benefit from their studies. Guidelines and online application forms are available HERE. For queries contact them here
Get your SU Card
Pick up your FREE SU Loyalty card from the SU Office 10am-5pm Monday-Friday. Use it to get great deals and collect points at Sult, the SU Shop and Smokey’s Café.
Free Covid Tests
You can collect 5 free covid tests each week from the SU Office upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn – just bring your student ID card.
Eduroam and Get Connected Sessions
For Students who are encountering difficulties connecting to Eduroam on campus. Here are a few handy tips:
- Mobile Device users can download the GetEduroam App from the Apple App store or the Google Play store.
- Laptop users can download the Eduraom configuration utility from the following webpage and setup Eduroam from home
- While on-campus, laptop users can connect their laptop to a mobile phone hotspot to download the configuration utility from the following webpage and setup Eduroam
- To configure Eduroam, select the University of Galway as the Institute
- Ensure you log in using your Student ID and your campus account password
- More information, troubleshooting and self-help videos are available on the ISS Eduroam webpages
If you continue to experience Eduroam issues, why not attend one of the Get Connected sessions in the Library where a Student Ambassador can assist you with Eduroam, Library Services, Office365 and Printing service issues
Volunteer with the Galway City Youth Climate Assembly 2022
Would you like to help elevate youth voice? ALIVE are seeking volunteers for a one-day event on campus – where you are trained to facilitate and support youth secondary school voice on climate change issues! Join us for an information evening to learn more. Sign up HERE.
Volunteers that are available for a minimum of 2 hours on the 15th of November are welcome to participate, lunch is provided for volunteers!
As part of Climate Action Week there’s a beach clean in Ballyloughane Beach 1pm-3pm tomorrow Fri 14th Oct. You can register to take part HERE. All cleaning kit will be provided on the day.
Free meditation classes every Thursday
Join a free Sahaja Yoga meditation session 7pm-8pm this Thurs 13th Oct at Westside Resource Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway H91 C1KX. All welcome.
- Limerick Competition
- Team Target 5,700 steps per day per person
- Top 50, 100, 200 & 300 Leaderboard Prize Draws
Remember log all team steps by 2pm each Monday at www.activetravellogger.ie
Are you registered to vote?
We’ve a Voter Registration Drive all month at the SU Office – call in and get registered. Let’s continue to make student voices heard!
Upcoming Postgrad Events
- Quiz Night 6.30pm Weds 26th Oct. Free tickets HERE.
- Movie Night 6.30pm Weds 16th Nov. Free tickets HERE.
Have Books to Sell?/Need Books?
If you have textbooks to sell you can drop them in to the SU Office and we will sell them for you. If you need books you can check our second hand bookshop on Yourspace to see if we have your book in stock.
Everyone in Ireland aged 17 and older now has access to free home testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). To find out more, or to order your free home STI test kit go HERE. You can also get free condoms from the SU Office, SU Cloakroom + SU Engineering desk.
Ireland’s Housing Crisis
Rory Hearne in conversation with Galway Simon 6pm this Fri 14th of Oct at Kenny’s Bookshop. Free tickets HERE.
Contact Us / Déan teagmháil linn
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@nuigalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have. You can also like or follow us on Facebook Instagram Tik Tok, Snapchat 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
IS É INNIU AN LÁ! 11:11r.n. – siúl amach cibé áit a bhfuil tú + Cas orainn ag an Big Yellow Thing. Leanaimis ar aghaidh á chinntiú go gcluinfear guth na mac léinn!
An tSeachtain Mheabhairshláinte
INNIU Déardaoin 13 Deireadh Fómhair
11:00 Bain triail as Shine Dance Fitness, The Cube Nasc Ticéid
13:00 Siúlóid is Scéalta Nasc Ticéid
14:00 Buail le CeraVe Dermatology le comhrá a dhéanamh faoi Chúram Craicinn + aiscíní i Seomra Cruinnithe 1&2 thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn.
AMÁRACH Aoine 14 Deireadh Fómhair
08:00-08:30 Machnamh aireachais ar líne le Mindful Way. Nasc ANSEO.
08:30 Leite saor in aisce nuair a cheannófar aon Deoch Te ag Sult + Smokey’s (tairiscint Cárta Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn, fad a bheidh sé i stoc)
11:00 Promóisean Hot Press agus AISCÍNÍ in Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn
DUAIS AIRGID ar €500! 19:30 ag Sult Déardaoin 20 Deireadh Fómhair. Áirítear leis an dúshlán idirghníomhach seó cluichí seo babhtaí atá bunaithe ar: Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Catch Phrase, Family Fortune agus Deal or No Deal. Ticéid €5 + táille áirithinte. SPÁSANNA TEORANTA. Cláraigh Anseo.
Téann an t-airgead ar fad chuig Carthanachtaí Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn: Ionad Géarchéime um Éigniú na Gaillimhe agus Galway Simon Community.
Seó Bóthair Hot Press ar siúl Amárach
Beidh Seó Bóthair Hot Press do Mhic Léinn ar siúl in Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn ó 11r.n. amárach, 14 Deireadh Fómhair. Beidh siad ag tabhairt dearbhán €250 do Ticketmaster, printéir polaróideach Canon ar luach €200, irisí Hot Press, málaí gualainne + dearbháin agus araile amach. Mar sin féin, buail isteach!
Glac páirt i gCriú Aeráide Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn
An Chéad Chruinniú Eile – 17:00-19:00 Céadaoin 19 Deireadh Fómhair: The Stage, Áras na Mac Léinn. Gabh mar bhall le haghaidh comhráite maithe agus sneaiceanna saor in aisce! Tuilleadh eolais: suvironment@universityofgalway.ie
Sábháil an Dáta
Tá Hallows ag teacht! 3,000 mac léinn, 8 n-Ionad, Imeacht Ollmhór Amháin – Déardaoin 27 Deireadh Fómhair. Ticéid €5 ar díol go luath.
Cruinnithe d’Ionadaithe Ranga ar an tSeachtain seo chugainn
| Dáta | Am | Cruinniú | Láthair | Nasc Ticéid |
| Déardaoin 18 Deireadh Fómhair | 6i.n. | Coláiste an Leighis, an Altranais agus na nEolaíochtaí Sláinte | AC202 | Cláraigh anseo. |
| Déardaoin 18 Deireadh Fómhair | 7i.n. | Coláiste an Ghnó, an Bheartais Phoiblí agus an Dlí | AC202 | Cláraigh anseo. |
| Céadaoin 19 Deireadh Fómhair | 6i.n. | Coláiste na hEolaíochta agus na hInnealtóireachta | AC201 | Cláraigh anseo. |
| Céadaoin 19 Deireadh Fómhair | 7i.n. | Coláiste na nDán, na nEolaíochtaí Sóisialta agus an Léinn Cheiltigh | AC201 | Cláraigh anseo. |
| Déardaoin 20 Deireadh Fómhair | 6i.n. | Comhairle na nIarchéimithe | AC201 | Cláraigh anseo. |
| Déardaoin 20 Deireadh Fómhair | 7i.n. | Comhairle na gColáistí (a reáchtáil i nGaeilge) – Council for Colleges (held in the Irish Language) | AC201 | Cláraigh anseo. |
Tá ainmniúcháin d’Ionadaithe Ranga dúnta anois agus beidh toghcháin ar siúl trí Yourspace, áit a mbeidh iomaíocht ann do na poist. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais seol ríomhphost chuig su.education@universityofgalway.ie
Oíche Tráth na gCeist d’Iarchéimithe
18:30 Céadaoin 26 Deireadh Fómhair i Seomra na Coiribe ag Sult. Spásanna teoranta – clárú saor in aisce ar Eventbrite ANSEO.
Turas chuig Músaem Cathrach na Gaillimhe le Criú Aeráide Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn
14:00 -17:00 Aoine 21 Deireadh Fómhair Breathnaigh thart ar an Músaem agus amharc ar “Creative Climate Action: Línte na Farraige ”. Cás le chéile in Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn ag 2i.n. Cláraigh ANSEO. Iontráil saor in aisce ach tabhartas molta €5 ag an músaem.
Bíodh Úinéireacht Agat Ar Do Chuid Oibre Féin!
Is í an tseachtain dar tús an 17 Deireadh Fómhair an tSeachtain Náisiúnta um Ionracas Acadúil, nuair a bheidh ollscoileanna agus coláistí ar fud na tíre ag smaoineamh agus ag caint faoi ionracas. Is é ceann de na saincheisteanna ionracais atá ag mic léinn faoi láthair ná an chontúirt a bhaineann le páirt a bheith agat le caimiléireacht chonartha. Foghlaim níos mó eolais trí chliceáil ar an nasc ANSEO.
Seomra Cótaí Saor in Aisce
Tá Seomra Cótaí Saor in Aisce Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn oscailte in Íoslach na Leabharlainne in aice le Siopa an Chomhaltais XL 9r.n.-5i.n. Luan – Aoine. Fág isteach do mhálaí, culaithchásanna agus do chótaí saor in aisce.
Ceardlanna Éicea-Brící do Chumainn
- n.-1i.n. + 4i.n.-5i.n. Dé Luain 17 Deireadh Fómhair in The Large Acoustic Room
- n.-4i.n. Céadaoin 19 Deireadh Fómhair in The Large Acoustic Room
Tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ó su.environment@universityofgalway.ie
Ciste Cúnamh Airgeadais ar Oscailt
Is scéim é an Ciste Cúnamh Airgeadais atá dírithe ar mhic léinn faoi mhíbhuntáiste a bhfuil tacaíocht airgeadais uathu chun a chur ar a gcumas leas iomlán a bhaint as a gcuid staidéir. Tá treoirlínte agus foirmeacha iarratais ar líne ar fáil ANSEO. Le haghaidh ceisteanna déan teagmháil leo anseo
Faigh do Chárta Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn
Faigh do chárta Dílseachta Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn SAOR IN AISCE ó Oifig an Chomhaltais 10r.n.-5i.n. Dé Luain – Dé hAoine. Bain úsáid as le margaí móra agus pointí a bhailiú ag Sult, Siopa Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn agus Caifé Smokey.
Tástálacha Covid saor in aisce
Is féidir leat 5 thástáil covid saor in aisce a bhailiú gach seachtain ó Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn – tabhair leat do chárta aitheantais mac léinn.
Eduroam agus Seisiúin ‘Éirigh Nasctha’
Do mhic léinn a bhfuil deacrachtaí acu nascadh le Eduroam ar an gcampas. Seo roinnt leideanna úsáideacha:
- Is féidir le húsáideoirí Gléas Móibíleach an Aip GetEduroam a íoslódáil ón siopa Apple App nó an siopa Google Play.
- Is féidir le húsáideoirí ríomhaire glúine an áirge chumraíochta Eduraom a íoslódáil ón suíomh gréasáinagus ón gclár Eduroam ón mbaile
- Agus tú a bheith ar an gcampas, is féidir le húsáideoirí ríomhaire glúine a gcuid ríomhaire glúine a nascadh le ball te fón póca chun an áirge chumraíochta a íoslódáil ón suíomh gréasáinseo agus Eduroam a shocrú
- Chun Eduroam a chumrú, roghnaigh Ollscoil na Gaillimhemar an Institiúid
- Cinntigh go logálann tú isteach ag baint úsáid as d’Aitheantas Mac Léinn agus pasfhocal do chuntais champais
- Tá tuilleadh eolais, físeáin fhabhtcheartaithe agus fhéinchabhrach ar fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin ISS Eduroam
Má leanann saincheisteanna Eduroam ar aghaidh, cén fáth nach bhfreastalóidh tú ar cheann de na seisiúin ‘Éirigh Nasctha’ sa Leabharlann inar féidir le hAmbasadóir Mac Léinn cabhrú leat le saincheisteanna Eduroam, Seirbhísí Leabharlainne, Office365 agus na seirbhíse Priontála.
Tabhair faoi Obair Dheonach le Tionól Aeráide Óige Chathair na Gaillimhe 2022
Ar mhaith leat cabhrú le guth na haoise óige a ardú? Tá oibrithe deonacha á lorg ag ALIVE d’imeacht lae ar an gcampas – áit a gcuirfear oiliúint ort chun guth lucht na meánscoile maidir le saincheisteanna a bhaineann le hathrú aeráide a éascú agus a bheith ag tacú leis! Bígí linn le haghaidh oíche eolais chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil. Cláraigh ANSEO.
Tá fáilte roimh oibrithe deonacha atá ar fáil le ar a laghad 2 uair an chloig a dhéanamh a bheith rannpháirteach ar 15 Samhain. Beidh lón ar fáil d’oibrithe deonacha!
Mar chuid den tSeachtain Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide tá glantachán trá ar siúl ar Thrá Bhaile an Locháin amárach 1i.n.-3i.n. Aoine 14 Deireadh Fómhair . Is féidir clárú chun páirt a ghlacadh ANSEO. Cuirfear an trealamh glantacháin ar fad ar fáil ar an lá.
Ranganna machnaimh saor in aisce gach Déardaoin
Bí páirteach i seisiún machnaimh Ióga Sahaja saor in aisce ag 7i.n.-8i.n. an Déardaoin seo 13 Deireadh Fómhair ag Westside Resource Centre, Bóthar Shéamuis Uí Chuirc, Gaillimh H91 C1KX. Tá fáilte roimh chách.
Walktober Seachtain 2 – Bealaí le Buachan
- Comórtas Luimnigh
- Sprioc Foirne 5,700 céim in aghaidh an lae in aghaidh an duine
- Crannchur Duaiseanna do Chlár na gCeannairí don Bharr 50, 100, 200 & 300
Ná déan dearmad gach céim den fhoireann a logáil isteach faoi 2i.n. Dé Luain ag www.activetravellogger.ie
An bhfuil tú cláraithe le vótáil?
Tá Feachtas Cláraithe Vótálaithe againn an mhí ar fad ag Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn – buail isteach agus cláraigh. Leanaimis ar aghaidh á chinntiú go gcluinfear guth na mac léinn!
Imeachtaí d’Iarchéimithe ag Teacht Aníos
- Oíche Tráth na gCeist 6.30i.n. Céadaoin 26 Deireadh Fómhair. Ticéid saor in aisce
- Oíche Scannáin 6.30i.n. Céadaoin 16 Samhain. Ticéid saor in aisce
An bhfuil Leabhair le Díol agat?/Leabhair de dhíth ort?
Má tá téacsleabhair le díol agat is féidir leat iad a chur isteach chuig Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léin agus díolfaimid ar do shon iad. Má theastaíonn leabhair uait is féidir leat seiceáil a dhéanamh ar ár siopa leabhar athláimhe ar Yourspace lena fháil amach an bhfuil do leabhar i stoc againn.
Tástáil Baile Saor in Aisce do STIanna
Tá rochtain ag gach duine in Éirinn atá 17 mbliana d’aois agus níos sine anois ar thástáil baile saor in aisce le haghaidh ionfhabhtuithe gnéas-tarchurtha (STIanna). Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil, nó chun do threalamh tástála baile STI saor in aisce a ordú téigh ANSEO. Is féidir leat coiscíní saor in aisce a fháil ó Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn, deasc Innealtóireachta agus Seomra na gCótaí Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn.
Géarchéim Tithíochta na hÉireann
Rory Hearne i mbun comhrá le Galway Simon ag 6i.n. Aoine 14 Deireadh Fómhair i Siopa Leabhar Kenny. Ticéid saor in aisce 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 ‘like’ a thabhairt dúinn nó muid a leanúint ar Facebook Instagram Tik Tok, Snapchat agus Twitter.
