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Orientation Week Talks

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  • 10-09-2015 3:08pm
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    smartz
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭


    Just wondering what talks are mandatory during orientation week. Do we have to attend talks like 'The Successful Student', 'Thriving at College' and 'Student Budgeting' or is it just the course meeting and the Provost's Welcome that are mandatory.
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    MightyMandarin
    Registered Users Posts: 3,723 ✭✭✭MightyMandarin


    They're not mandatory and honestly they're not really worth going to.


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    Polka_Dot
    Registered Users Posts: 551 ✭✭✭Polka_Dot


    They're not mandatory, no. Neither is the Provost's welcome, just your course meeting really.


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    RoRo979
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭RoRo979


    are any of the general ones worth going to?


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    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    RoRo979 wrote: »
    are any of the general ones worth going to?

    not really, and they're packed as well


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    monaghanmissus
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭monaghanmissus


    Starting a post-grad this year and the mandatory introductory lecture is on Friday at 2. As a primary teacher, by the time I factor in the time that school closes, in addition to travel time, there's no way I'll make the meeting for 2. Because I've only started in the school 2 weeks ago, I'm not really in the position to be asking to leave early already. Is it ok that I'm missing the introductory lecture?


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    innad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 306 ✭✭innad


    Rather than just not showing up, maybe email the course director/administrator and explain your situation.


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    monaghanmissus
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭monaghanmissus


    innad wrote: »
    Rather than just not showing up, maybe email the course director/administrator and explain your situation.

    Thanks, I've sent an e-mail but didn't get a reply.


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    innad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 306 ✭✭innad


    That's all you can do really.


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