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Starting in UCD in September 2012

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    #212
    gwakamoley
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭gwakamoley


    galwaygirl. wrote: »
    Mr.Fun wrote: »
    did anybody pick their electives yet?

    Ya i did but its only provisional yet! i think its random selection and you'll find out on the 8th Sept

    It's random selection for out of programme electives but in-programme electives are first come first serve so once you select it you're in.


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    #213
    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    Some people have been asking about fees, UCD and SUSI.

    What UCD say about it:
    Please note that there is no need to contact UCD about your grant, as SUSI will tell us about your application if it is successful.

    http://www.ucd.ie/registry/adminservices/fees/susi.html

    Just make sure you have put in your SUSI number on the 'Personal Details' section during your Registration.


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    #214
    missmarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭missmarm


    Hi guys, i'm really excited to be starting college.
    i'll be doing french with history of art in UCD.
    i really wish i'd have gotten and on-campus accomodation,
    are there any other first years here who'll be living in blackrock halls?:)


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    #215
    jack.h
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭jack.h


    missmarm wrote: »
    Hi guys, i'm really excited to be starting college.
    i'll be doing french with history of art in UCD.
    i really wish i'd have gotten and on-campus accomodation,
    are there any other first years here who'll be living in blackrock halls?:)

    Yeah i am and i am a first year. So are you in the east or west halls?


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    #216
    missmarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭missmarm


    East Hall!


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    #217
    drbtrenier
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭drbtrenier


    BasketCase18 wrote: »
    Thank you! It's probably the same thing for me then. Sure I'll see when I get on.

    Did you already know which electives you wanted before you logged on today?
    Should I research the different types of modules today before logging on? :)

    I still haven't logged on yet - my start time is 3:30. I just found out this stuff by looking all over the UCD and SIS websites :P

    This link gives a little bit of info about the different types of electives but not a lot: http://www.ucd.ie/students/electives.html

    I still haven't a notion about what I'm going to (or supposed to!) pick... I guess I'll just see when I go on.


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    #218
    gwakamoley
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭gwakamoley


    drbtrenier wrote: »
    BasketCase18 wrote: »
    Thank you! It's probably the same thing for me then. Sure I'll see when I get on.

    Did you already know which electives you wanted before you logged on today?
    Should I research the different types of modules today before logging on? :)

    I still haven't logged on yet - my start time is 3:30. I just found out this stuff by looking all over the UCD and SIS websites :P

    This link gives a little bit of info about the different types of electives but not a lot: http://www.ucd.ie/students/electives.html

    I still haven't a notion about what I'm going to (or supposed to!) pick... I guess I'll just see when I go on.

    Having a fair idea of what electives you want to do would be a good idea I think. There isn't a whole lot of information available once you enter the process. I just picked a subject that I did for the LC but isn't on my course (German) and then an in-programme elective too.


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    #219
    Grealish123
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭Grealish123


    Im a new starting first year and Im not familiar with picking electives etc. I have picked one elective but it is 'PROVISIONAL' and wont be confirmed till next week. If I dont get it next week I wont be left with much as all the popular options will be taken. Should I play safe and pick an elective that would be 'CONFIRMED'?

    Also I am only allowed to pick one elective as when I try to choose a second one It says I cant choose until next week, anyone else having this problem?


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    #220
    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    Grealish123 wrote: »
    Im a new starting first year and Im not familiar with picking electives etc. I have picked one elective but it is 'PROVISIONAL' and wont be confirmed till next week. If I dont get it next week I wont be left with much as all the popular options will be taken. Should I play safe and pick an elective that would be 'CONFIRMED'?

    Also I am only allowed to pick one elective as when I try to choose a second one It says I cant choose until next week, anyone else having this problem?

    UCD have added in a module called Intro to Arts. This has probably used up one of your electives leaving you with one.

    If you pick an In-program elective it will be confirmed, but those outside of your program go to random allocation. It really depends on what you want to do. You'll get an email later on about how many places are there for it and how many are looking for it. You might be able to decide better then.


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    #221
    Grealish123
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭Grealish123


    Ok thanks for that help, I dont really like the look of any of my in-program electives so think ill take my chances.

    Im not doing Arts but it still only lets me pick one elective? --- It says "you are not allowed to register for any surplus credit until September 9th"


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    #222
    Jay3039
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Jay3039


    Hi I'm starting a law with history degree. I was looking at electives today and chose a social justice one. This makes my timetable on Wednesday look like this:

    12 o clock- Law Lecture- in Roebuck Castle
    1 o clock- Social Justice Lecture- in the Health Sciences Centre.
    2 o clock- History Lecture- in Newman Building

    I've only a fair idea of UCD campus but I think making these classes in time could be next to impossible! Can anyone confirm this so I can change the elective as soon as possible? (I'm not fussed about it or anything)


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    #223
    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    Jay3039 wrote: »
    Hi I'm starting a law with history degree. I was looking at electives today and chose a social justice one. This makes my timetable on Wednesday look like this:

    12 o clock- Law Lecture- in Roebuck Castle

    Which Module is this one?


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    #224
    Jay3039
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Jay3039


    Inequality in Irish Society SSJ10060


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    #225
    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    Jay3039 wrote: »
    Inequality in Irish Society SSJ10060

    The law one in Roebuck castle I meant. Just I'm looking at the timetable for Wed at 12 and I can't see anything for either semester.


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    #226
    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    Grealish123 wrote: »
    Ok thanks for that help, I dont really like the look of any of my in-program electives so think ill take my chances.

    Im not doing Arts but it still only lets me pick one elective? --- It says "you are not allowed to register for any surplus credit until September 9th"

    Check to see if you have used up your credits (60 in total) on the right hand side of the page. Electives won't show up yet on it until you are confirmed, but you may have 55 between core/option. If you have 50, you should have 2 electives. If your at 55, you'll have one.


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    #227
    Jay3039
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Jay3039


    sorry i meant tutorials for law10050. they're on every even numbered week


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    #228
    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    Jay3039 wrote: »
    sorry i meant tutorials for law10050. they're on every even numbered week

    I see them now. Yeah, its a long run from Roe. to HEA., but either try that or change the tutorial.


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    #229
    Jay3039
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Jay3039


    Thanks but I think tutorials are fixed as of now. Might inquire next week. See the problem with my in module elective for semester 1 (Law 10360) is its on at 9 - 10 every Friday morning. Am I the only who can see why students might be a bit resistant to this?


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    #230
    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    Jay3039 wrote: »
    Thanks but I think tutorials are fixed as of now. Might inquire next week. See the problem with my in module elective for semester 1 (Law 10360) is its on at 9 - 10 every Friday morning. Am I the only who can see why students might be a bit resistant to this?

    I don't see how you'd be locked out of the tutorial selection yet. You should be able to select an earlier/later time up till the 21st at least I'd have thought.

    Students may be resistant to it, but UCD consider your a FULL TIME student, which means available to them 5 days a week, 9-6 basically. Might have to go easy on the pints on Thursday night. :p


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    #231
    Canard
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 8,572 Mod ✭✭✭✭Canard


    Urghhhhhhh UCD rejected my photo. :( My sister's was so dark and stuff and I used her camera and it looked the same :confused: Took a better one and I'm hoping it'll be accepted, it's pretty much fitting the template the same as hers did but obviously my face isn't oval shaped like the thing wants, and it keeps distorting the pictures.

    On a better note, my timetable is sexy. I have no 9am starts, and while I have a long Monday, it begins at 12. I didn't get any options with intro to arts though, it seems all International Languages students got put into the same one, but I like that idea. :)


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    #232
    wemsie
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭wemsie


    I'm doing DN512 (English with Drama) and have to do at least one extra subject and Introduction to Arts in first year. I had 30 credits preselected with E&D, but I was SO confused for the rest of the subjects. I picked Philosophy and History as well, and two options within those, so I had 50 credits. Then I selected a Poetry elective. I had 5 credits left over for Introduction to Arts but I couldn't find it? :/ and the subjects were red, as were electives. I was at it for about two hours and then stopped so I'm going to call the student desk in the morning and ask them.

    Did anyone else have similar problems?
    Or can anyone reassure me that it's all going to be okay? :P


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    #233
    Canard
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    wemsie wrote: »
    I'm doing DN512 (English with Drama) and have to do at least one extra subject and Introduction to Arts in first year. I had 30 credits preselected with E&D, but I was SO confused for the rest of the subjects. I picked Philosophy and History as well, and two options within those, so I had 50 credits. Then I selected a Poetry elective. I had 5 credits left over for Introduction to Arts but I couldn't find it? :/ and the subjects were red, as were electives. I was at it for about two hours and then stopped so I'm going to call the student desk in the morning and ask them.

    Did anyone else have similar problems?
    Or can anyone reassure me that it's all going to be okay? :P
    Are you sure you didn't just have 5 left over for another module? Introduction to Arts is given to you automatically, I'm pretty sure all you do is pick a time for it. :)


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    #234
    wemsie
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭wemsie


    Patchy~ wrote: »
    Are you sure you didn't just have 5 left over for another module? Introduction to Arts is given to you automatically, I'm pretty sure all you do is pick a time for it. :)

    I don't think so, Introduction to Arts wasn't on my timetable or the list.
    I'm kind of envious of all of my friends who are going to NUIG, theirs was apparently a lot easier :P
    Then again, I could just be making it seem more difficult than it actual is. Nerves and all that :)


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    #235
    Canard
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    wemsie wrote: »
    I don't think so, Introduction to Arts wasn't on my timetable or the list.
    I'm kind of envious of all of my friends who are going to NUIG, theirs was apparently a lot easier :P
    Then again, I could just be making it seem more difficult than it actual is. Nerves and all that :)
    Oh, are you sure? It's listed as HUM10030 or something like that, being compulsory I'm pretty sure it's put there somewhere! :O Hahaha no don't worry, I don't know anyone who's found this easy at all, but once it's all over we'll be grand! :D


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    #236
    wemsie
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭wemsie


    Patchy~ wrote: »
    Oh, are you sure? It's listed as HUM10030 or something like that, being compulsory I'm pretty sure it's put there somewhere! :O Hahaha no don't worry, I don't know anyone who's found this easy at all, but once it's all over we'll be grand! :D

    Wasn't there :( I just checked my UCD email and there was something about Intro to Arts being available tomorrow morning. Those crazy mofos :P
    How're you set for next week? Accommodation and what not all sorted? :)


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    #237
    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    For anyone who didn't have the Humanities Module 'Introduction to Arts - HUM10030' automatically added to their timetable, be warned - UCD will happily kick you off a module to put it in, so keep an eye on your modules in case they do. You wouldn't want any surprises the first week, or worse, the last.


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    #238
    wemsie
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭wemsie


    Maldesu wrote: »
    For anyone who didn't have the Humanities Module 'Introduction to Arts - HUM10030' automatically added to their timetable, be warned - UCD will happily kick you off a module to put it in, so keep an eye on your modules in case they do. You wouldn't want any surprises the first week, or worse, the last.

    Meep, I'll call them in the morning then. Thanks Maldesu!


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    #239
    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    wemsie wrote: »
    Meep, I'll call them in the morning then. Thanks Maldesu!

    Only reason I mentioned it was the FB for UCD Registry mentioned that it was not showing up for some students. They are supposed to be adding it back tomorrow, but I don't know if it will be added back on the list, or will they kick you off something to put it in.


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    #240
    wemsie
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭wemsie


    Maldesu wrote: »
    Only reason I mentioned it was the FB for UCD Registry mentioned that it was not showing up for some students. They are supposed to be adding it back tomorrow, but I don't know if it will be added back on the list, or will they kick you off something to put it in.

    Got Introduction to Arts this morning, so I'm all good on that front.
    Now if I could get the subject status to turn green I'd be flying :P
    I've tweeted the student desk to see if they can fix it.

    Thanks for your help :)


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    #241
    wemsie
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭wemsie


    UPDATE:
    I *think* I have succesfully registered! All the status things are green, I'm now English with Drama (with History and Philosophy) :P
    Should there be a confirm button or do I just leave it at the summary?


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