General assistance thread

Pride Fighter · 04-09-2007 3:13am #1

Its what it says on the tin! If anyone has some minor UCD related difficulties post away and I will try assist if I can. I am sure others can help also. With 5,000 newbies there is bound to be some problems. Hope I can help.

Pride Fighter

Red Alert · 04-09-2007 9:24am

Fridays tend to be optional in the first few weeks

rainbow kirby · 04-09-2007 9:29am

If you want bitter, sarcastic advice based on 5 years here, feel free to give me a shout

x keo21 · 04-09-2007 12:41pm

this has been going on for a while. no1 seem s to no definitivly what the story is. i rang ucd but no answer, theres a surprise , please respond without dry sarcasism

The_Minister · 04-09-2007 12:43pm

The answer seems to be that 3rd years CAN take 1st year modules. But everyone keeps saying I think.

gubbie · 04-09-2007 7:49pm

No I'm sorry 3rd years can not take 1st year modules. Someone may only take a module from the year above or the year below or the same year. You may only take a 1st year module if its a language

Pride Fighter · 05-09-2007 6:59pm

Its one of those grey areas that UCD has many of.

Pride Fighter · 07-09-2007 4:09pm

I never got my giro in the post so I had to physically go into admin to get it. I then went to Astra hall to get my student card but I was told by a rather attractive lady that I cannot until I have my fees paid. Kinda sucks doesnt it.

My main grievance is that my blackboard only has 7 of my 12 subjects for the year on it. What should I do?

Stepherunie · 07-09-2007 5:34pm

Give them a bit more time, some courses may not have been registered etc.

Else email computing services who'll forward on the problem.

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 07-09-2007 5:42pm

/edit...woops false alarm

Rafadagaffer · 07-09-2007 10:56pm

Does the 7b go by the campus at all, or anywhere within reasonable walking distance?

I dont have any subjects up on my blackboard but im registered properly. Who can I contact to sort this out?

Thanks for any help given

Pride Fighter · 07-09-2007 11:01pm

I am not sure of my 7's but one of them goes to Donnybrook about 12-18 minutes walk from UCD. Another one goes to Ballsbridge about 20-25 minutes walk from UCD. I get the one of the 10's one of the 46's and the 145 to UCD, I am never waiting more than 5 minutes in the morning.

Rafadagaffer · 07-09-2007 11:03pm

Ok thanks anyways, 46a it is then.

Pride Fighter · 07-09-2007 11:30pm

Stepherunie wrote:

Give them a bit more time, some courses may not have been registered etc.

Else email computing services who'll forward on the problem.

I have just emailed them, thanks for the advice, Ill post if they dthe stuff for me.

Sútalún · 09-09-2007 1:48pm

Hi!
Could anyone tell me what "week" it is please.
It says on my calendar that it's week 4 yet it says week 1 commences on 10 September! The whole regestration process is really doing my head in!

dajaffa · 09-09-2007 1:56pm

Sútal&#250 wrote: »

Hi!
Could anyone tell me what "week" it is please.
It says on my calendar that it's week 4 yet it says week 1 commences on 10 September! The whole regestration process is really doing my head in!

Well Monday is week one. Every week from there on counts, so the first week of semester 2 is week 20.

Sútalún · 09-09-2007 2:07pm

dajaffa wrote:

Well Monday is week one. Every week from there on counts, so the first week of semester 2 is week 20.

Alright, thanks. Think I underand...
It does say its week 4 though. Anyway, it means I don't have the tutorials I thought I did tomorrow.

Cannibal Ox · 09-09-2007 5:31pm

Anyone know if you need Student IDs for the student bar tommorrow?

It does say its week 4 though.

Such is the logic of UCD, 'tis week 4 but really, its week 1. Your lecturers should fill you in on all the tutorial stuff in your first lecture, but yeah...tutorials normally don't start till the second week afaik.

fitzgese · 10-09-2007 9:08am

can anyone tell me where i need to go to get my grant form stamped? thanks in advance.

delta_bravo · 10-09-2007 9:18am

Anyone know how to get a pdf printout of a timetable? I swore i could get it last year but i cant seem to find it now

delta_bravo · 10-09-2007 9:30am

fitzgese wrote:

can anyone tell me where i need to go to get my grant form stamped? thanks in advance.

Admin building, just across from the arts block

Stepherunie · 10-09-2007 10:06am

I know someones answered this before but I can't remember what they said.

Anyone know how to check your printer credit from a laptop?

Dave! · 10-09-2007 3:26pm

Dammit.... I thought I had mondays free, but i just checked my calendar now and it seems i've been automatically assigned to a practical today.

It was for COMP20010 (Data Structures and Algorithms I think)... Would it have been on? Considering we havent had a lecture yet, like!

Anybody go to it? What did I miss?

dumbyearbook · 10-09-2007 3:37pm

GFs sister went to register in UCD today and the English (1st Arts) is full.

How can she get into it?

Waltons · 10-09-2007 4:01pm

DaveMcG wrote:

Dammit.... I thought I had mondays free, but i just checked my calendar now and it seems i've been automatically assigned to a practical today.

It was for COMP20010 (Data Structures and Algorithms I think)... Would it have been on? Considering we havent had a lecture yet, like!

Anybody go to it? What did I miss?

If you haven't had the lecture it's very doubtful there would have actually been a practical on. I was around for most of the day anyway and didn't see anything in the second year labs, so you'll probably be ok. My guess is that they won't be on until next week after you've had a few lectures.
It can be good fun, DSA. Especially if Aaron Quigley's doing it - his pracs are often interesting and fun to tackle

Dave! · 10-09-2007 4:03pm

Cheers man

dajaffa · 10-09-2007 4:38pm

dumbyearbook wrote:

GFs sister went to register in UCD today and the English (1st Arts) is full.

How can she get into it?

Basically keep going back every day. There's always a good chance of people dropping out of the course if they get a higher CAO iffer or something.

Chakar · 10-09-2007 5:05pm

delta_bravo wrote:

Anyone know how to get a pdf printout of a timetable? I swore i could get it last year but i cant seem to find it now

Just copy it to Microsoft Excel. Change the printing setting to 'Landscape'. Print the document.

dumbyearbook · 10-09-2007 5:18pm

Cheers, Ill tell her to do that so. Thanks.

DYB

Kilgore-Trout · 10-09-2007 7:01pm

Rafadagaffer wrote:

Does the 7b go by the campus at all, or anywhere within reasonable walking distance?

The 7b stops right outside the college.

woop · 10-09-2007 7:17pm

when does the parking start to get better,
I have a lecture at 1 and would like to druve in for it, would there generally be a few coming free round this time? people going home etc...........

Stepherunie · 11-09-2007 9:16am

Not really.....

In saying that situation may be slightly changed since they've been patrolling the car parks but like the Merville Car parks are full by 9 every morning until around 5 or so. I'm guessing the situation is quite similar all around campus.

woop · 11-09-2007 12:39pm

ah well thanks

rainbow kirby · 11-09-2007 2:56pm

Waltons wrote:

It can be good fun, DSA. Especially if Aaron Quigley's doing it - his pracs are often interesting and fun to tackle

Agreed - Aaron Quigley's courses are a lot of work, but well worth putting the effort in for.

Dave! · 11-09-2007 5:07pm

Cool

I had a lecture with him today. He's pretty good! The course doesn't seem as bad as I expected.

stolenwine · 12-09-2007 8:18pm

Where is the 10a bus stop on campus I know where the 10 is does the 10a go to the same place.

Waltons · 12-09-2007 9:22pm

I don't think the 10a stops in the grounds. It comes from stillorgan, as far as I know, and stops at the stop just outside the main gate. As far as I know, it goes the same way as the normal 10 does when it leaves campus

Pride Fighter · 13-09-2007 12:33am

I got my blackboard sorted. A guy called Garrett Coughlan from IT emailed me to inform me he fixed it for me. Fair play to him. He also said 2 of my courses dont use blackboard which I find odd. Anyway I am glad its sorted.

Pride Fighter · 13-09-2007 12:36am

stolenwine wrote:

Where is the 10a bus stop on campus I know where the 10 is does the 10a go to the same place.

I think the 10a goes to the Stillorgan shopping centre. It stops on the ramp outside the college along with all 46's, 145, 746 etc......

gubbie · 13-09-2007 5:34pm

Rafadagaffer wrote:

Does the 7b go by the campus at all, or anywhere within reasonable walking distance?

I think it does...
It leaves from right outside my apartment so I'm gonna hop on it tomorrow and just ride around in it

Fun times

PennyLane · 13-09-2007 8:21pm

Warning: the following may be incredibly stupid. Please keep in mind that I'm a n00b international student whose adviser here is a bit on the inattentive side.

Do I have to be registered for the year at this point? Can I be registered for the year at this point?

Stepherunie · 13-09-2007 9:31pm

You can be registered at this point, you must be registered by september 28th.

However if you're a postgrad, they seem to go badly wrong a lot so it may take more time.

nebula21 · 14-09-2007 12:54pm

Hey,
I've got a couple of quick questions,

1. I've missed my orientation and my first 5 days of college due to illness, will b bak dis mon. Shud i produce a doctors note for the college? Nd can i get all the notes i missed out on?

2. I'm registered for my course, however i'm unable to register for my 60 credits for the year, i can only get 45 nd dat incudes my 2 electives. It appears my core/option modules is incomplete however i can't select anything else.

If anyone can shed any light on either of my problems it would be much appreciated.

Stepherunie · 14-09-2007 1:08pm

1. You don't need a sick note, if you're i a small course maybe go to your year head and explain you were sick if you feel the need, he could also she light on your missing core subjects.

Just print off your notes on blackboard if the lecturer has them up (most do) if not, photocopy someone elses notes. Don't worry it's the first week, you won't have missed much.

2. As above talk to your year head if you've got one, if not contact your programme office.

Mushy · 14-09-2007 8:49pm

PennyLane wrote:

Warning: the following may be incredibly stupid. Please keep in mind that I'm a n00b international student whose adviser here is a bit on the inattentive side.

Do I have to be registered for the year at this point? Can I be registered for the year at this point?

You must be registred before the 21st, not the 28th. So the email said today anyway.

Pythia · 14-09-2007 9:44pm

nebula21 wrote:

Hey,
I've got a couple of quick questions,

1. I've missed my orientation and my first 5 days of college due to illness, will b bak dis mon. Shud i produce a doctors note for the college? Nd can i get all the notes i missed out on?

Sick notes would only be required if you couldn't do some course work, missed an exam, missed a mid term or were applying for extenuating circumstances. Not needed for a few days absense.

nebula21 · 15-09-2007 12:32am

Cheers lads, u've put my mind at ease

Cannibal Ox · 16-09-2007 4:47pm

PennyLane wrote:

Do I have to be registered for the year at this point? Can I be registered for the year at this point?

You should be registered by the 24th, if you're not...

UCD wrote:

A late registration fee of 250 EURO will apply to any student who has not registered to their programme by September 24th 2007. For further details please check http://www.ucd.ie/fees/fees_registration.htm

stolenwine · 16-09-2007 7:27pm

Does anybody else have a message on SIS that their fees are still being processed? There is a different sum of money on the SIS site than what I paid. I paid exactly half of the amount stated on the giro. I also paid the administration fee previous to that so not sure what they want.

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