Orientation Aye?

WolfForager

Doing Mech Engineering, i checked the timetable for that and it said that i don't have to be in till the 2nd of Sept. Got my student pack today however and it says that Orientation starts the 31st (night i think) and is compulsory..

Added to that i'm going to a debs that night....

Hmmm.. So basically i'm asking, can i just wait til the 2nd and show up for my Engineering orientation?

Iancar29

Ye its not a HUGE deal..........

Orientation does puts u into a group of people from ur course and to get to know them and stuff.

But ye other from that and the Student President's Speech ( BLAH BLAH BLAH ....WELCOME BLAH BLAH BLAH ) its grand...

Extrasupervery

My debs is on the 8th. Grrr

Any idea when we can move into on campus accom?

And if it says compulsory I'm guessing they REALLY want you to go.

Iancar29

Residency opens from the 1st i think...


WISH I GOT ON CAMPUS ACCOMADATION.......... Lucky B*****DS
ha

WolfForager

Well according to what i've learned about the Monday and Wednesday, Monday is just a social gathering in the student bar, and so is tuesday. Whilst Wednesday is our introdutction to engineering, where i suppose we'll do the whole meet and greet.

So if monday is just a socail gathering i can't see it being essential. Maybe when they said compulsory they were referring to each courses orientation day.

WolfForager

Darn internet, double post.

Lucet

http://www.ucd.ie/incomingstudents/orientation_timetable.html

I think these timetables says what is compulsory . Check yours.

Extrasupervery

Residency is open from the 1st ... ?

Registration is the 31st

Night in the bushes anyone?

Iancar29

NIte?

TATs my home!............i couldnt get accomadation

Sitting outside one of the apartment blocks rite now robbing there broadband.

Oh ye ........ill bring the blankets u bring the food ha!

errlloyd

Extrasupervery wrote: »

Night in the bushes anyone?

Sounds kinky, I'm in...

WolfForager

Lucet wrote: »

http://www.ucd.ie/incomingstudents/orientation_timetable.html

I think these timetables says what is compulsory . Check yours.

Aye, that's what i looked at originally, but got the student pack today and it told me "MONDAY BE THERE MOTHA F****".

Hence the confusion.

Extrasupervery

You can steal broadband from the bushes? We're sorted so.

Anyone got a thermos? We might fancy some coffee.

errlloyd

Extrasupervery wrote: »

You can steal broadband from the bushes? We're sorted so.

Anyone got a thermos? We might fancy some coffee.

Coffee is like the only that could make this night sound hotter...

Extrasupervery

errlloyd wrote: »

Coffee is like the only that could make this night sound hotter...

Literally, so it seems.

Can anyone else confirm the 1st?

WolfForager

We have to make this Bush night a reality for the haha!

Iancar29

BUTTERED POPCORN......

WE ll be attractin others at this stage! ha

errlloyd

I live like 20 minutes away from UCD, but I'll show up for the laugh.

Iancar29

haha!........we should make this a weekly thing!

Im sure after the student bar closes each nite thered be loads of
"potential BUSH PALS" roaming about ha

Extrasupervery

Jaysus this snowballed, didn't it?

errlloyd

Are we hardcore, or are we brining tents ?

Iancar29

" THE TENT IS VITAL ........BUT THE LEAVES WIL DOoooooooooooooooooo":D

Extrasupervery

Here's to hoping we can move in on the 31st...

Iancar29

NICE DIP IN THE LAKE IN THE MORNING TO FRESHEN UP YE?
ha

WolfForager

No tents, bushes only.

errlloyd

I heard the pond tested positive for Malaria once...

ya-ba-da-ba-doo

WolfForager wrote: »

No tents, bushes only.

Wow, this is getting wierd.

errlloyd

ya-ba-da-ba-doo wrote: »

Wow, this is getting wierd.

You say that as if it was normal in the first place...

WolfForager

errlloyd wrote: »

You say that as if it was normal in the first place...

This could become the new "UCD thing", i highly doubt it but you never know. A night when all first years camp around the grounds.

Extrasupervery

And here I am still looking for the date when we can actually move in...

Koala09

So does that mean everyone have to show up on the 31st??? I put in my course and it gave me a timetable starting from the 3rd

This is all so confusing....

errlloyd

Koala09 wrote: »

So does that mean everyone have to show up on the 31st??? I put in my course and it gave me a timetable starting from the 3rd

This is all so confusing....

Yeah there seems to be a number of formalities that are "compulsory" or "highly recommended" in English. I think you'll miss some stuff but if its a real problem to get there for 31st its not an issue.

Koala09

Ah ok thanks... I guess I will show up.... Otherwise I may regret it later pfff....

TDOie

I heard something about internets and bushes so I came as fast as I could.

Lucet

TDOie wrote: »

I heard something about internets and bushes so I came as fast as I could.

I'm joining

rainbow kirby

errlloyd wrote: »

I heard the pond tested positive for Malaria once...

Malaria, swine flu, gonorrhea... among others. :pac:

Pride Fighter

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Malaria, swine flu, gonorrhea... among others. :pac:

I think you meant swan flu.




* Runs like the wind

errlloyd

Pride Fighter wrote: »

I think you meant swan flu.




* Runs like the wind

I dunno, Swine flying is much more impressive than swans flying...

Extrasupervery

Official news from some cranky UCD switchboard lady: Residency opens on the 31st

Extrasupervery

Oh I have yet another question. Apparently I have been locked out of my UCD Connect Account

Backstards

I used the right PIN and it's still leaving me into the SIS thing

It says to contact my system administrator. And who my that be?!

errlloyd

Hmm, bushes is still sounding like better craic.

Sierra Oscar

Extrasupervery wrote: »

Oh I have yet another question. Apparently I have been locked out of my UCD Connect Account

Backstards

I used the right PIN and it's still leaving me into the SIS thing

It says to contact my system administrator. And who my that be?!

Contact "01 7162700" and they will be able to investigate.

Extrasupervery

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Contact "01 7162700" and they will be able to investigate.

All sorted, thanks a million

arthistory

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Malaria, swine flu, gonorrhea... among others. :pac:

lol...apparantly you get a fine and a tetanus injection if you get into the lake!!!!:eek::D

arthistory

Koala09 wrote: »

So does that mean everyone have to show up on the 31st??? I put in my course and it gave me a timetable starting from the 3rd

This is all so confusing....

Yeah same here...my timetable says the 3rd. so do we actually have to come in on 31st??

Michaelrsh

what's with this scarving ceromony?

Koala09

I read this on the website:

"Depending on your programme you may be required to attend on different days and may not be in for the entire week. It is essential that you attend orientation week as it will provide you with a base to work from for the rest of the year."

Does that mean that deffinetely if i go in on the 31st it would be unnecessary and the same things would be covered when i go into my own courses first day? Which is the 3rd.....

33% God

Koala09 wrote: »

I read this on the website:

"Depending on your programme you may be required to attend on different days and may not be in for the entire week. It is essential that you attend orientation week as it will provide you with a base to work from for the rest of the year."

Does that mean that deffinetely if i go in on the 31st it would be unnecessary and the same things would be covered when i go into my own courses first day? Which is the 3rd.....

Yes, it is only necessary for you to go in for your own course's day. I only went for one day. Some people go all week for the craic etc (especially if you're living on campus) but you don't have to .

Red Alert

Seriously folks there's nothing to worry about - just make sure you get a copy of any handouts or whatever from the orientation.