UL first years 2014-2015

FlyingIrishMan · 22-08-2014 4:17pm

Carefulnow11 wrote: »

categories given are
1. full fees and maintenance grant
2. full fees only
3. part fees only

You should know which one you're entitled to based on the income?

Carefulnow11 · 22-08-2014 4:19pm

FlyingIrishMan wrote: »

You should know which one you're entitled to based on the income?

yeah i copped on eventually ! thanks for the help

jamo2oo9 · 24-08-2014 8:01pm

Is Freshers Week the same week as Orientation Week?

Ompala · 24-08-2014 8:21pm

jamo2oo9 wrote: »

Is Freshers Week the same week as Orientation Week?

Yes

LilRedDorcha · 24-08-2014 8:45pm

Ompala wrote: »

Yes

I thought it was always in week 1 or 2. Orientation week is week 0.

Ompala · 24-08-2014 8:48pm

LilRedDorcha wrote: »

I thought it was always in week 1 or 2. Orientation week is week 0.

I always took them to be the same, stuff like foam parties etc. being the week before lectures started
but my memory can be a bit fuzzy, and I may be talking pure sh*te...

LilRedDorcha · 24-08-2014 8:53pm

Ompala wrote: »

I always took them to be the same, stuff like foam parties etc. being the week before lectures started
but my memory can be a bit fuzzy, and I may be talking pure sh*te...

From what I remember, fresher's week is after orientation week. I just don't remember exactly when :P

Ompala · 24-08-2014 8:54pm

LilRedDorcha wrote: »

From what I remember, fresher's week is after orientation week. I just don't remember exactly when :P

God, we so old

iLaura · 24-08-2014 9:53pm

Orientation week is Week 0
Freshers week is Week 1

jamo2oo9 · 25-08-2014 12:10am

Most are saying Freshers Week is after Orientation. I will go by that.

Another thing, when do I pay for my accommodation fees? I'm staying in Plassey (at least I think so) and I have gotten any information about it at all apart from paying the deposit fee last Feb/March.

jwcurtin · 25-08-2014 12:45am

jamo2oo9 wrote: »

Most are saying Freshers Week is after Orientation. I will go by that.

Another thing, when do I pay for my accommodation fees? I'm staying in Plassey (at least I think so) and I have gotten any information about it at all apart from paying the deposit fee last Feb/March.

Also in Plassey, and AFAIK it's paid upon check-in.

UL Website

jamo2oo9 · 25-08-2014 1:31am

jwcurtin wrote: »

Also in Plassey, and AFAIK it's paid upon check-in.

UL Website

Ah, missed that. Cheers!

CheyK · 25-08-2014 7:06pm

jamo2oo9 wrote: »

You can enrol online now!

Anybody know what I should put in for school. Last school I went to was a PLC college and I can't find anything of it on the list.

What did you end up putting in for your school? I'm in the exact same position

jamo2oo9 · 25-08-2014 8:20pm

CheyK wrote: »

What did you end up putting in for your school? I'm in the exact same position

I think I put in Other Education. Couldn't find anything else to put in so I went for that

Classify · 26-08-2014 2:25pm

Hi
I'm waiting on a SUSI grant to pay the 2750 fee. My application says "Provisionally Awarded pending receipt and review of course acceptance details from the CAO." When I did the finance task it said I have to pay 2750. I haven't enrolled yet since that figure should be 0 not 2750. What should I do?

Beargrylls01 · 26-08-2014 3:05pm

Classify wrote: »

Hi
I'm waiting on a SUSI grant to pay the 2750 fee. My application says "Provisionally Awarded pending receipt and review of course acceptance details from the CAO." When I did the finance task it said I have to pay 2750. I haven't enrolled yet since that figure should be 0 not 2750. What should I do?

Do nothing, if you are getting the grant ignore the emails, they will sort it out when the first grant clears sometime in very early october.

Cian__ · 26-08-2014 5:17pm

Do you have to pay for both Semesters at the same time? or can I just pay for the first semester now and then pay for the second semester later in the year?

Classify · 26-08-2014 5:18pm

Is the SUSI reference number "Application Ref" or "Student Reference No" on the Enrollment application?

jamo2oo9 · 26-08-2014 8:50pm

Classify wrote: »

Is the SUSI reference number "Application Ref" or "Student Reference No" on the Enrollment application?

I used Application Ref number. Didn't even see the Student Reference No.! :eek:

Classify · 26-08-2014 10:45pm

jamo2oo9 wrote: »

I used Application Ref number. Didn't even see the Student Reference No.! :eek:

Ya I used the Application Ref number too. Be grand.

Has your SUSI grant been fully approved. Mine is still provisionally awarded. I enrolled anyway. Left the finance task alone.

jamo2oo9 · 26-08-2014 10:47pm

Classify wrote: »

Ya I used the Application Ref number too. Be grand. Has your SUSI grant been fully approved. Mine is still provisionally awarded. I enrolled anyway. Left the finance task alone.

Nope, still no word from SUSI. Been on stage 4 since 17 July so hopefully I'll hear something soon!

onethreefive · 27-08-2014 12:28am

I used the Application reference that begins with W

My Financial Statement on the Portal says that I have a student contribution of €1375 due for the 5th of September and another for the 23rd of January. I'm getting the grant but don't have a confirmation letter yet. Is this showing up for everyone who is getting the grant or is it just me?

Ross1986 · 27-08-2014 9:56am

Any one going to be doing PE?

I used the Student Ref number instead of the "W" number on the online enrolment so will go back and change that if I can.

Classify · 27-08-2014 4:58pm

onethreefive wrote: »

I used the Application reference that begins with W

My Financial Statement on the Portal says that I have a student contribution of €1375 due for the 5th of September and another for the 23rd of January. I'm getting the grant but don't have a confirmation letter yet. Is this showing up for everyone who is getting the grant or is it just me?

Ya, I'm the same.
I rang SUSI and the lad told me they might be waiting for round 2 to send the information, which is the 3rd of September. I'd say they will understand if you don't have the fees payed. Just tell them you're waiting on the grant.

onethreefive · 27-08-2014 5:04pm

Classify wrote: »

Ya, I'm the same.
I rang SUSI and the lad told me they might be waiting for round 2 to send the information, which is the 3rd of September. I'd say they will understand if you don't have the fees payed. Just tell them you're waiting on the grant.

I think that I read something about they give you until the end of October to have gotten a confirmation of the grant letter.

Smash The House · 27-08-2014 6:56pm

When's everyone moving up/down?Probably move in monday myself (on campus)

FlyingIrishMan · 27-08-2014 7:12pm

Smash The House wrote: »

When's everyone moving up/down?Probably move in monday myself (on campus)

Go down Monday, orientation on Tuesday. Then I guess I'll go home until Sunday? Not much to do there for the rest of the week.

onethreefive · 27-08-2014 8:06pm

Probably going down Sunday or Monday! Don't know what I'm going to do after orientation until college starts cos I don't know anybody

jamo2oo9 · 27-08-2014 8:07pm

Smash The House wrote: »

When's everyone moving up/down?Probably move in monday myself (on campus)

I'm heading down on Monday morning for the information session for DARE students and hang about until Wednesday or maybe Thursday depending how things go.

There is a possibility that I may go down on Sunday evening but I don't think that will happen.

ejordan · 27-08-2014 9:07pm

Got offered my first choice which is International Business! I'm also staying in Thomond and would like to ask some questions to any past students who lived there before!

29-08-2014 11:41pm

Anybody moving in Sunday and staying for the whole week?

Also, does anybody else not understand the timetables
at
all
?

Ompala · 29-08-2014 11:44pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Anybody moving in Sunday and staying for the whole week?

Also, does anybody else not understand the timetables
at
all
?

Trust me you will pick it up very quickly, hardest part is probably remembering the building codes, but they stick after a while

onethreefive · 29-08-2014 11:44pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Anybody moving in Sunday and staying for the whole week?

Also, does anybody else not understand the timetables
at
all
?

I think I'm moving Sunday and I'm going home thursday

I don't understand my timetable but they'll probably make it clear during orientation

Carefulnow11 · 30-08-2014 12:42am

Deleted User wrote: »

Anybody moving in Sunday and staying for the whole week?

Also, does anybody else not understand the timetables
at
all
?

where did you get your timetable ?

FlyingIrishMan · 30-08-2014 1:05am

Carefulnow11 wrote: »

where did you get your timetable ?

http://www.timetable.ul.ie/course.asp

Put in your course number, and year. I've been told it tends to change a bit the first few weeks though, but it'll give you an idea.

jamo2oo9 · 30-08-2014 1:59am

Yeah, they give you a more personalised timetable in Week 3 after you've selected the modules you will be studying and what lab and tut groups you will be in.

The Bogman · 30-08-2014 11:05am

http://tt.daniel.ie/

If you use this link your timetable might be a bit clearer.

MajesticDonkey · 30-08-2014 11:15am

Timetable example:

09:00 - 10:00
CE4701 - LAB - 1B
NELSON JOHN DR
FB028
Wks:1-13

First line is obviously the time of the class.
Second line contains:
1. The module code. CE4701 = Computer Software 1, you can look them up here: http://outside.ul.ie/BookOfModules/.
2. LAB = Lab. Could also be LEC = Lecture or TUT = Tutorial
3. Group ID. Big classes are broken into groups, because they won't fit in the room. Classes are usually only broken up for labs and tutorials.
Third line is your lecturer's name in RTL shtyle.
Fourth line is the room in which the class is held. This will take a while to get used to, but essentially, the first 1-2 letters is the building code, the next letter/number is the floor in that building and the remaining part is the room number on that floor in that building.
FB028 = Foundation Building ("F"), Floor B, room 28. Full list here: https://www2.ul.ie/pdf/578227359.doc
It gets fun in the main building, where the building codes are A, B, C, D and E for different blocks in the building, as shown in the link above. You also have six floors in the main building: G, O, M, 1, 2, 3 from bottom to top, but certain blocks don't have certain floors, because the ground isn't even.
Weeks of the semester the class runs for.

More here: http://www.timetable.ul.ie/Timetable%20Explanation.pdf

Have fun

Ave Sodalis · 30-08-2014 12:41pm

Just to add to the good explanation above, don't stress too much about Main Building. I'm a fourth year and would still get lost if I had to go to a new room. It's like a maze full of surprises (there's some really random rooms in it). Only last year, most of our class had to get shown to a room by security and we were walked through some little halls and huge rooms we didn't even know existed.

niamhmoloney0 · 02-09-2014 2:28pm

Did anyone register their modules yet or do we do that next week??

Ompala · 02-09-2014 2:31pm

niamhmoloney0 wrote: »

Did anyone register their modules yet or do we do that next week??

Next week

niamhmoloney0 · 02-09-2014 3:02pm

Ompala wrote: »

Next week

Okay thank you

peterswellman · 02-09-2014 3:44pm

Where are we supposed to be at 8.45 tommorrow? Anyone?

Midkemia · 02-09-2014 3:45pm

Find it both hard and easy to make friends :P

highlydebased · 02-09-2014 4:01pm

peterswellman wrote: »

Where are we supposed to be at 8.45 tommorrow? Anyone?

Concert Hall

jamo2oo9 · 02-09-2014 4:22pm

Only finished my orientation now. It's nice for the tour for 1st years but it's absolutely exhausting! Got tons of new information, enrolled and got my student card

iLaura · 02-09-2014 4:33pm

jamo2oo9 wrote: »

Only finished my orientation now. It's nice for the tour for 1st years but it's absolutely exhausting! Got tons of new information, enrolled and got my student card

It can be overwhelming and you probably will forgot a lot of what you were told and where you're meant to go for certain things, but you'll eventually remember/figure stuff out.

Out of curiosity, what kinda stuff did ye get in the little orientation bag things, apart from the typical Pot Noodles and Rice Krispie bars? :P

jamo2oo9 · 02-09-2014 4:44pm

iLaura wrote: »

It can be overwhelming and you probably will forgot a lot of what you were told and where you're meant to go for certain things, but you'll eventually remember/figure stuff out.

Out of curiosity, what kinda stuff did ye get in the little orientation bag things, apart from the typical Pot Noodles and Rice Krispie bars? :P

In the Irish Times bag? We got Student diary, curry and rice packets, a condom, a few discount card for O'Briens and Abra Kebabra and a ton of advertisement pages plus a CD from the band Crush 87 I think?

iLaura · 02-09-2014 4:47pm

jamo2oo9 wrote: »

In the Irish Times bag? We got Student diary, curry and rice packets, a condom, a few discount card for O'Briens and Abra Kebabra and a ton of advertisement pages plus a CD from the band Crush 87 I think?

Moving up in the world with your CDs :P I don't remember getting anything as fancy as that. You might find some of the ad pages to be useful, and I know that they usually give out a free entry into the Arena, which would be helpful if you're thinking of joining the gym and want to get a feel of the place

jamo2oo9 · 02-09-2014 4:49pm

iLaura wrote: »

Moving up in the world with your CDs :P I don't remember getting anything as fancy as that. You might find some of the ad pages to be useful, and I know that they usually give out a free entry into the Arena, which would be helpful if you're thinking of joining the gym and want to get a feel of the place

Didn't get the free entry to the Arena although we got a tour of it today. It's actually unbelievable with the amount of facilities there is! So joining it next week!

UL first years 2014-2015

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