Semester dates?

Caryatnid

Hi.
I just can't find dates/timetables anywhere on DCUs sites.

I understand that the actual timetables aren't out yet, but at least roughly, when do the terms end/begin? I'm hoping to get away sometime in December and would like to book the flights now. Are there exams in January?

Also, while I'm at it, when is Fresher's week? How am I supposed to find out about stuff like this?

I'm doing a one-year taught postgrad.
Thanks.

dcugirl18

http://www.dcu.ie/timetables/ac_07_08.shtml thats the academic calender for 2007/08!! heard freshers week is the 2nd week of lectures not sure though!!

rugbug86

freshers week is week 1. will post details now.

rugbug86

a la life:

"FRESHLY SQUEEZED" FRESHERS WEEK 07



Monday 24th
MANIC MONDAY
DJ in the NuBar from 4PM
+ Jiggy with it game

Vodafone Dance off in the Hub.

Hypnotist, the Venue 8PM (free adm.)

Tuesday 25th
TOXIC TUESDAY
3 euro Drinks all day
Simpsons table quiz in the Nubar 2pm
Celebrity DeathMatch wrestling in the Venue 8pm
Karaoke in the Nubar

Wednesday 26th
WIRED WEDNESDAY

Freshly squeezed 2007 Freshers Ball
with Bar Extension and 4 stages.

STAGE1: Phantom FM stage
Delerontos
The Flaws
Ham Sandwhich
15 Minutes
Phantom FM DJs

STAGE2: Silent Disco
in the Beer garden

STAGE3: Eighties Stage
in the Venue
The decade that talent and fashion sense forgot.
Eighties dress esential.
Live music from SPRING BREAK

STAGE4: Bling Stage
in the NUbar
SPIN 103.8 Djs
Followed by Leo the lion from "The Streets"

Thursday 27th
THROWN TOGETHER THURSDAY
Beta Frat Party in the NuBAR from 9pm
with live music
hotdogs and Hazings.

Friday 28th
THE FORGOTTEN FRIDAY
Internation student night
"Welcome to Ireland"
in the Nubar

cognos

Shaneod19 wrote:

im starting monday 13th!

there are no monday the 13ths this year, make sure you got that right!

first years should be starting orientation monday the 17th and then lectures (and freshers week) starts the following monday.

cocoa

and then clubs and socs week the week after !

rugbug86

yep! can't wait!!

gizmo

You're still in college Louise? Jesus...get a job already.

ArcadeFred

Is there any orientation for postgrads normally?? I know we're meant to be starting classes on the 24th but I just feel like we're being thrown in the deep end! We haven't even been sent any info about timetables or anything, I just happened to see it (which I'm presuming is the right one) go up on the site myself. Haven't a clue what the rooms are or anything like that :-s

LegacyUser

ArcadeFred if you find out any info for postgrads let me know, cause am feeling a bit thrown in the deep end myself!

StrawDub

waspy wrote:

ArcadeFred if you find out any info for postgrads let me know, cause am feeling a bit thrown in the deep end myself!

I was in the same boat myself, lucky enough a friend of mine brought me around the campus on Tuesday, otherwise I would be totally lost come Monday morning:p I think it is a bit "irish" of DCU to just expect post graduates to find their own way.

You know what they say you only get one chance to make a good impression and DCU have well and truely screwed that up in my case:(

cocoa

from DCU mail:

claire bohan wrote:

Student Diaries & Planners: This year each first year undergraduate and
postgraduate student will receive a Student Diary which is both an
academic calendar and also a reference guide to all student support
services in the University. They will not be receiving the traditional
Student Handbook as the Diary replaces this. The 'hope' is that the
students will use the diaries and have the 'reference' material to hand
when/if needed.
DCU Rules, Regulations & General Welfare Information Booklet: Students
will receive a booklet which provides information about the Code of
Discipline, Examination Regulations, Library Regulations, Parking,
Safety on Campus etc. This is more a 'reference guide' which we hope
they will store safely at home.
In the past (as far as I understand) postgraduate students did not
receive any information about Student Support Services at DCU -
hopefully this will go some way towards filling this gap. We will look
into a postgraduate orientation (non-academic) for next year.

so they are working on it, but I agree it's pretty crap for now...

rugbug86

gizmo wrote:

You're still in college Louise? Jesus...get a job already.

Eh, its called final year!

And from what I hear you're a bit of a traitor to be posting on the dcu boards

Alanthroneus

rugbug86 wrote:

Eh, its called final year!

And from what I hear you're a bit of a traitor to be posting on the dcu boards

yeah si, fúck off to trinity then * shakes fist angrily *

Caryatnid

ArcadeFred wrote:

Is there any orientation for postgrads normally?? I know we're meant to be starting classes on the 24th but I just feel like we're being thrown in the deep end! We haven't even been sent any info about timetables or anything, I just happened to see it (which I'm presuming is the right one) go up on the site myself. Haven't a clue what the rooms are or anything like that :-s

I totally agree with this (and the other postgrads' opinions here). Today is Wednesday and I still don't know where I'm supposed to go on Monday, or what time I'm supposed to be there at.
It does all seem a bit 'irish'. Annoying though that they couldn't have incorporated the orientation etc for first year undergrads for first year postgrads as well. *sad*

ArcadeFred

cocoa wrote:

from DCU mail:

*quote about student diaries/planners*

so they are working on it, but I agree it's pretty crap for now...

Should we all have received this mail?? Any idea where/when we get this diary thing??

cocoa

ArcadeFred wrote:

Should we all have received this mail?? Any idea where/when we get this diary thing??

no (staff e-mail) and sorry, no idea but if you do happen to ask someone in student affairs I'm sure they have plenty of copies and/or can tell you when/where you shall get one.