University complete closed until Monday (December 6th)

TouchingVirus

http://www.nuim.ie/weather-alert.shtml

NUI Maynooth closed until Monday, Dec 6th

Due to deteriorating weather conditions, and in the interests of health and safety of students and staff, the University will close at 1pm today, Thursday Dec 2nd and will remain closed until Monday 6th December.

The University apologises for any inconvenience caused by this decision.

Please continue to check this website for further updates.

Updated: Dec 2nd 11.00am

Old Release:

Classes cancelled on Thursday Dec 2nd

Although conditions in Maynooth and on the University Campus have not worsened over the course of the day, deteriorating conditions in the Dublin area has affected evening bus transport to and from the campus.

With more snow forecast overnight, particularly in Dublin and East Leinster, the risk for tomorrow, Dec 2nd, is that public transport will continue to be disrupted. The University has decided that classes, tutorials and practicals, scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday 2nd December, will not take place.

The University and Library will be open tomorrow, Dec 2nd, unless local conditions deteriorate, and staff who can reasonably attend for work should do so.

The University will review the situation tomorrow and make a further announcement about Friday classes, which will be updated on the University's website and communicated by e-mail.

I know it was buried in the Snow thread, but really needs it's own thread

LeixlipRed

Miss out on four teaching hours tomorrow now that I won't get paid for

TouchingVirus

Yeah, some other offices are also closing and workers paid by the day won't get pay either. I'm on salary so I'll get paid, but I can also work from home so even if I can't make it into work tomorrow with the weather I'll have to put the hours. Not great :P

Ohhhh to be a student again though, great for them!

Mr Trade In

what is the fine for late returns in the Library,my book was due to be returned today and it will be Friday/Saturday before I can return it.

Daemos

€2 each day

Mr Trade In

Thanks for the info.

neuro-praxis

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Miss out on four teaching hours tomorrow now that I won't get paid for

Me too! Still glad of a duvet day though.

Jimmy Iovine

Mr Trade In wrote: »

what is the fine for late returns in the Library,my book was due to be returned today and it will be Friday/Saturday before I can return it.

Depends what kind of a loan it is. Day loans are €2, week loans are €1 and standards are fiddy cent

TouchingVirus

I'm a bit slow to this, but now the whole college is closed. Mad stuff :P

ontour

There givin it to stay like this until next Friday at least Im hoping they dont reopen the college monday if its still the same

CnaG

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Miss out on four teaching hours tomorrow now that I won't get paid for

Same, except mine would have been on Saturday. Saturdays constitute about half of my weekly wage, which sucks.

Would dearly love to be on a salary, rather than a wage...

My poor pond, it's covered in ice and eight inches of snow...my poor fish must be freezing!!!

Jimmy Iovine

kellief wrote: »

My poor pond, it's covered in ice and eight inches of snow...my poor fish must be freezing!!!

The ice acts as an insulator and because of this the temperature doesn't drop as quickly and the water shouldn't freeze. The fish are smart enough to know that when it does freeze over they move to the bottom of the pond, granted it's deep enough, and they stay there where the temperature is supposed to be around 4 degrees Celsius.

You would probably need to break a hole in the ice to let some fresh air into the pond so they aren't gassed out.

Seren_

I can confirm that the Arts Block is indeed open, seeing as I'm currently sitting in the reading room. And the Nescafé machine is out of service! No extra creamy hot chocolates for me

paky

Your Text Here wrote: »

I can confirm that the Arts Block is indeed open, seeing as I'm currently sitting in the reading room. And the Nescafé machine is out of service! No extra creamy hot chocolates for me

do you know if any of the computers in the arts block have facebook?

A Changer

paky wrote: »

do you know if any of the computers in the arts block have facebook?

Well, the Arts PACR didn't have access last Monday, if that's an help. No idea about the recreational ones in the circle, though.

Seren_

PACR definitely has it blocked. Not sure about the ones in the middle of the hall, but I'll run down and check for you now ^_^

None of the computers would let me log on I could put in my student number/password but no further than that. Sorry!

Also the PACRs are the Public Access Computer Rooms - there's ones in the Arts Block, beside Rye Hall, and then a few on South Campus too.

paky

Your Text Here wrote: »

PACR definitely has it blocked. Not sure about the ones in the middle of the hall, but I'll run down and check for you now ^_^

cheers whats the PACR

Jimmy Iovine

Your Text Here wrote: »

I can confirm that the Arts Block is indeed open, seeing as I'm currently sitting in the reading room. And the Nescafé machine is out of service! No extra creamy hot chocolates for me

Brilliant news altogether.

Wasted a euro on the hot chocolate machine the other day for a cup of brown hot water basically. Wasn't the nicest of drinks

Seren_

Nuh-uh, they are the nicest drinks EVAR You must just have got a dud.

Ostrom

Your Text Here wrote: »

Nuh-uh, they are the nicest drinks EVAR You must just have got a dud.

Mmmm creamy hot chocolate....

I would walk to campus right now for one of those and a kit kat

Daemos

Your Text Here wrote: »

Nuh-uh, they are the nicest drinks EVAR You must just have got a dud.

I've found if you drink them straight away (as well as getting a burned gob) they taste foul. Give them two or three minutes to cool down and they're lovely. Not as nice as Bewley's but worth €1

paky wrote: »

cheers whats the PACR

Public Access Computer Room

Norrdeth

University complete closed??? Spelling/Grammar fail!

squishykins

No idea how I'm getting back on Sunday now! I had an accident with my bf, we're fine but the cars a bit messed up...just lost my transportation!

irish_goat

amyputz wrote: »

No idea how I'm getting back on Sunday now! I had an accident with my bf, we're fine but the cars a bit messed up...just lost my transportation!

You could use public transport like the rest of us plebs.

squishykins

irish_goat wrote: »

You could use public transport like the rest of us plebs.

There's no bus from here though, I've to find a way to get to Drogheda at least to get there

irish_goat

amyputz wrote: »

There's no bus from here though, I've to find a way to get to Drogheda at least to get there

Jeez, you must really live in the sticks if there's no bus near you!

vektarman

kellief wrote: »

My poor pond, it's covered in ice and eight inches of snow...my poor fish must be freezing!!!

If it's any consolation, my fish survived three weeks in the icebound garden pond a couple of years ago, as Jimmy said, break a hole in the ice for air for them..

squishykins

I don't really, I live in Dundalk!

irish_goat

amyputz wrote: »

I don't really, I live in Dundalk!

The Belfast-Dublin bus goes through Dundalk...

Norrdeth

amyputz wrote: »

I don't really, I live in Dundalk!

Schneer!!!