Campus closed Wednesday Dec 1, AND Thursday Dec 2, AND Friday Dec 3

Sad Professor

UCD Belfield & Blackrock campuses closing at 2.00 pm / Lectures to finish at 12.00pm

Due to the deterioration in the weather conditions, lectures and events are finishing at 12 o’clock today and the Belfield & Blackrock campuses will close early at 2.00pm, for health and safety reasons.

Please take care as you leave the campus. Those using the carparks should take heed of bollards and road kerbs that may be difficult to see.

The President’s lunchtime seminar has been postponed and an update will be posted on the events calendar.

Given the weather forecast, it may be that the campus remains unavoidably closed tomorrow, Thursday 2 December. Please consult the website for updates.

Residential services remain open. Catering and studying arrangements have been made for students in residence. Please contact residence assistants (RAs) for details.

In an emergency situation on campus, please call the UCD First Response Room on (01) 716 7999 for assistance.

Please continue to check this page for updates.

http://www.ucd.ie/news/2010/11NOV10/301110-Campus-weather-update.html

Good thing I saw this, I was just about to head in.

Mod Edit:

Thursday 2nd December: UCD Belfield & Blackrock campuses closed
Due to the anticipated further deterioration in weather conditions, the Belfield and Blackrock campuses will remain closed on Thursday, 2nd December 2010, for health and safety reasons.
A decision regarding opening on Friday, 3rd December, will be made on Thursday afternoon and posted on the website as soon as possible.
Please continue to check this page for updates.

EDIT:

Friday 3rd December: UCD Belfield & Blackrock campuses closed

Unfortunately, due to the continuing deterioration in weather conditions, the Belfield and Blackrock campuses will remain closed on Friday, 3rd December 2010, for health and safety reasons.

A decision regarding opening on Saturday, 4th December, will be posted on this website as soon as possible.

Please continue to check this page for updates.

Language Exams
The Language exams timetabled for the Blackrock Exam Centre on Friday, 3rd and Saturday, 4th December have been rescheduled to Wednesday, 8th and Thursday, 9th December.

Friday, 3rd December Language exams will take place in Blackrock on Wednesday, 8th December at 2.00pm

Saturday, 4th December Language exams will take place in Blackrock on Thursday, 9th December at the same times of 10.00am, 12.00pm, 2.00pm and 4.00pm.

conor.hogan.2

leave house at 8.20 get into ucd at 10.40 and leaving ucd at 12 - well i should have stayed in bed, we didnt even do anything useful in that time ffs

FML

UCDSU

Morning all,

Classes stop at 12pm today with campus closing at 2pm...

Keep an eye on our facebook where we will keep posting updates


http://www.facebook.com/ucdsu

scopper

This is a joke! UCD really needs to learn how to do with the snow - some of us need access and this snow is normal for entire countries for entire seasons.

gav86

Is it that bad? Will the library and everything be closed as well? I take it campus closing is everything but just wondering!

delta_bravo

scopper wrote: »

This is a joke! UCD really needs to learn how to do with the snow - some of us need access and this snow is normal for entire countries for entire seasons.

Is Ireland one of those countries? No. This amount of snow is an incredibly rare event for November. If we spent thousands on equipment for snow people would slam it as wastage. As a university I would not expect UCD to have any heavy machinery to deal with this. Much smarter decision to close early than to end up with people being stuck in miles of traffic in darkness on the exits from UCD.

Its a completely sensible decision to close early

conor.hogan.2

early is 3 or so.

When it takes some people - 3.40 mins to get here and then have to leave after 1.20 you can see how people will be pissed.

Sad Professor

I agree that it's only a bit of snow and it shouldn't shut the country down, but we just don't have the infrastructure to be able to handle it. It took me over 2 hours to get home on Monday and today is so much worse.

I just hope they decide early whether they are opening tomorrow or not.

TheVoodoo

Same, I'm due to have an exam tomorrow, and would really like to know whats going on...

antomorro-sei

I'd say it'll be closed tomorrow lads.

[FONT='PrimaSans BT,Verdana,sans-serif']Given the weather forecast, it may be that the campus remains unavoidably closed tomorrow, Thursday 2 December[/FONT]

I do realise it only says "may be closed", but I dunno, weather forecasts aren't great for tonight either!

Econoline Van

I was about to leave the house to head up there around lunchtime to polish off an essay for Friday (I'm a sctrictly last-minute kinda guy). So I rang and asked would an extension be given. Probably not she says, as it's just a half-day. Bit harsh considering we all assumed the library would be open until 10pm up until 11am. I would hope if it's closed tomorrow they will relent and grant extensions. I can't do anything without the books I need.

WeeBushy

UCDSU wrote: »

Morning all,

Classes stop at 12pm today with campus closing at 2pm...

I didn't get that from the OP's post. Thanks.

LeeroyJones

Early days I know, but with no end in sight to this snow I feel justified in asking this!
Is there any contingency plan if this weather persists near exam time?

kev9100

It took me 3 fecking hours to get home. FML

Hopefully its open tomorrow as I really need to get books from the library.

WeeBushy

kev9100 wrote: »

It took me 3 fecking hours to get home. FML

Hopefully its open tomorrow as I really need to get books from the library.

Probably wont be unfortunately. I was talking to one of the librarians and she was highly doubtful that it would be. There's more snow forecasted for tonight and tomorrow.

CrazyFish

Ucd better give us a decent warning. A warning at 9 in the morning that the college is shut is useless if you have a lecture at 9.

Sad Professor

The DCU campus is staying closed until 12 noon tomorrow. I suspect UCD will have to announce something similar. It will give them time to assess the situation in the morning and decide whether to re-open.

Red Alert

Did she mean library or entire campus? I'm supposed to be in for an appointment elsewhere tomorrow afternoon.

Raphael

If they're closing the library, they'll likely shut everything down again. Library would probably be the last thing to close, I'd imagine.

Tried calling first response to see if they had info, they didn't. Guy said to watch the website and had no idea when a decision would be made.

Forecast doesn't look good - if nothing else, it'll stay below freezing all night and the 3 inches of sow on the ground will stick about. And in all likelihood, there'll be more.

noelfirl

Thursday 2nd December: UCD Belfield & Blackrock campuses closed
Due to the anticipated further deterioration in weather conditions, the Belfield and Blackrock campuses will remain closed on Thursday, 2nd December 2010, for health and safety reasons.
A decision regarding opening on Friday, 3rd December, will be made on Thursday afternoon and posted on the website as soon as possible.
Please continue to check this page for updates.

http://www.ucd.ie/news/2010/11NOV10/301110-Campus-weather-update.html

kev9100

I suppose its the only option. I know its a huge long-shot, but any chance the classes that were cancelled may be re-schedueled?

conor.hogan.2

If you have a decent lecturer they will reschedule - for example I know that one of my classes will most likely be rescheduled or taken into consideration and the other shambles will be ignored and a tuff **** sorta attitude given.

Econoline Van

Extensions on essays will surely have to be granted now???

Notorious

Econoline Van wrote: »

Extensions on essays will surely have to be granted now???

It'll all depend on the lecturer, but I can't imagine that many would get an extension. I'd say the attitude taken by lecturers would be that you can work on your essays at home, or they should be nearly finished if they're due on Friday. I know that people need to use the library, but from my experience most lecturers wouldn't be so forgiving.

delta_bravo

Econoline Van wrote: »

Extensions on essays will surely have to be granted now???

Contact your module co-ordinator. Some of them probably value their Christmas holidays and might be reluctant to extend their deadlines They will probably be forced to as the college most likely wont be open Friday. Modules where your assignment had to be submitted electronically might run as normal. Just contact the co-ordinator to be certain.

PrincessLola

So the library is closed then? I'm assuming all super-fines will be written off for short-loan books due tommorrow.. they'll prob still appear on my library account to frighten me tho :eek:

WeeBushy

PrincessLola wrote: »

So the library is closed then? I'm assuming all super-fines will be written off for short-loan books due tommorrow.. they'll prob still appear on my library account to frighten me tho :eek:

No fines will be given. I asked a librarian that today and they said not to worry about it.

mc1990

If the college is still closed on Monday due the weather conditions I presume the graduation ceremonies taking place on Monday will be called off also? I suppose notification of this won't be given until Sunday...

WeeBushy

mc1990 wrote: »

If the college is still closed on Monday due the weather conditions I presume the graduation ceremonies taking place on Monday will be called off also? I suppose notification of this won't be given until Sunday...

When they say the college is closed they mean the whole college, so I don't see why it wouldn't be called off.

mc1990

WeeBushy wrote: »

When they say the college is closed they mean the whole college, so I don't see why it wouldn't be called off.

Yeah thought so. Hope it is called off at this stage..

Econoline Van

Notorious wrote: »

It'll all depend on the lecturer, but I can't imagine that many would get an extension. I'd say the attitude taken by lecturers would be that you can work on your essays at home, or they should be nearly finished if they're due on Friday. I know that people need to use the library, but from my experience most lecturers wouldn't be so forgiving.

It's a history essay, I need books. I don't think it's a case of being forgiving I think it's a case of looking at the situation and applying common sense. College is closed 2 days, extend deadline by 2 days.

WeeBushy

mc1990 wrote: »

Yeah thought so. Hope it is called off at this stage..

Would make for some cool grad photo with all the snow in the background. You would be a prime target for those people who hang out around the library, however...

mc1990

WeeBushy wrote: »

Would make for some cool grad photo with all the snow in the background. You would be a prime target for those people who hang out around the library, however...

Yeah would be a nice photo alright! And would definitely be prime target :rolleyes: Better not collect the robes on Friday if there's a possibility it might not go ahead, would have to come all the way back up to Dublin just to give them back then if it was cancelled..

littlefriend

Econoline Van wrote: »

It's a history essay, I need books.

Japan?

Notorious

Econoline Van wrote: »

...I think it's a case of looking at the situation and applying common sense.

It's UCD we're talking about. Nobody in the upper echelons does common sense.

Sierra Oscar

Should have at least got the Civil Defence in to do the job services don't seem to be able to do.

Then again, transport to and from UCD remains one of the primary reasons the campus is closed I would suspect.

CokaColumbo

littlefriend wrote: »

Japan?

Don't know about the other person, but I have Japan for Friday.

Econoline Van

CokaColumbo wrote: »

Don't know about the other person, but I have Japan for Friday.

Nah, it's a repeat. I have a Glaciation and the Quarternary one due too. My plan was history today and geography tomorrow.

GobBass

Econoline Van wrote: »

Nah, it's a repeat. I have a Glaciation and the Quarternary one due too. My plan was history today and geography tomorrow.

I'm doing Glaciation and Quaternary as well. Doing the Thermohaline and its like drawing blood from a stone. It will be a tight one.

Killer Pigeon

I left UCD at 12pm yesterday and arrived home (in Swords) at 2:40pm!!

Econoline Van

GobBass wrote: »

I'm doing Glaciation and Quaternary as well. Doing the Thermohaline and its like drawing blood from a stone. It will be a tight one.

It's not much fun, is it? I'm absolutely dreadful with physical geography as it is

CokaColumbo

GobBass wrote: »

I'm doing Glaciation...

Very appropriate.

Econoline Van

GobBass wrote: »

I'm doing Glaciation and Quaternary as well. Doing the Thermohaline and its like drawing blood from a stone. It will be a tight one.

Hurrah, an email from Colman with the deadline extended till next Friday. I don't have a bog about what he's talking about in class but he's a thoroughly nice fellow, it must be said.

delta_bravo

One of the best decisions I ever made was not doing that Glaciation module. I heard it was torture.

GobBass

For a guy like me who loves political geography, I was devastated when Alun Jones went on annual leave. I was left with either this or River Catchment Systems. I was preferring to get the torture over with this semester rather than going up the Dodder with Turner. But I've kinda gotten clusterfecked with work,especially in the last three weeks and it won't get better until the 17th.:mad:

Oasis_Dublin

UCD needs to open up tomorrow, I need to get books out of the library. Slight thaw due tomorrow so it has to be open for the weekend

JayC5

Not a chance, it's pretty 'effin stupid that they have not already announced its closure for tomorrow. People are gonna find it hard enough to get home this weekend (am sure a good few will return home for study week!) what with the weather and useless Irish transport system... today is just as bad if not worse than yesterday so going on that rationale it should be deemed 'unsafe' for the rest of the week and give people early notice to make travel arrangements for the weekend - it's going to be a nightmare getting anywhere and you know it! Not all of us live in the epicentre of the universe either i.e. 'Dublin' - imagine having to travel to Cork/Galway/Donegal with this snow malarkey

Anyways, UCD admin or whoever has jurisdiction over this - hurry the fcuk up and make up your mind as you're wasting my time, money and central heating bill, oh and you're scuppering my travel plans to boot. Draw a line and make a decision.

Kapiche?

WeeBushy

JayC5 wrote: »

Not a chance, it's pretty 'effin stupid that they have not already announced its closure for tomorrow. People are gonna find it hard enough to get home this weekend (am sure a good few will return home for study week!) what with the weather and useless Irish transport system... today is just as bad if not worse than yesterday so going on that rationale it should be deemed 'unsafe' for the rest of the week and give people early notice to make travel arrangements for the weekend - it's going to be a nightmare getting anywhere and you know it! Not all of us live in the epicentre of the universe either i.e. 'Dublin' - imagine having to travel to Cork/Galway/Donegal with this snow malarkey

Anyways, UCD admin or whoever has jurisdiction over this - hurry the fcuk up and make up your mind as you're wasting my time, money and central heating bill, oh and you're scuppering my travel plans to boot. Draw a line and make a decision.

Kapiche?

There are many people who need books and access to the library for essays and study. UCD admin are waiting until this afternoon so that there might be a chance that they can open the college tomorrow for these people, and everyone else. I think that's perfectly reasonable. If they had decided yesterday that they were closing the college tomorrow and the weather picked up there would be uproar.

Yes people need to make travel arrangements, but its not like you're stuck outside waiting. You've got a roof over your head and somewhere to study, its not the end of the world.

They're doing there best in a difficult situation, give them a break imo.

CokaColumbo

It doesn't seem like the people in UCD are going to make a decision too soon. I rang the university there and the guy on the other end of the phone said that the relevant webpage may be updated as late as 7.30pm. I hope it won't be that late.

conor.hogan.2

It is UCD in fairness not UCI - emphasis on Dublin is expected.

Also I live in Dublin but it takes me longer to get into town than people in cavan and other places.

Chucky the tree

There is very little chance UCD is open tomorrow, all you have to do is look at the weather forcast. Poor form for UCD taking this long to announce it.

Tonight's Weather
There will be further wintry showers along the east coast and in the northwest at first tonight, but it will be mainly dry elsewhere. Another cold and icy night with very low temperatures ranging from -4 to -11 degrees. After midnight, a band of sleet and snow will spread into the west of the country off the Atlantic and this will sweep across much of the country later.

Tomorrow
It will be an icy and snowy start to Friday for much of the country with falls of heavy snow in the midlands, east and the northeast. While in the west of the country there will be a mixture of rain, sleet and snow. Later in the morning drier and brighter weather will extend from the west, with sunny spells and scattered showers, some of which will be wintry. Highest afternoon temperatures on Friday of -1 to plus 4 C