Christmas Period Operational Arrangements

Access to the University, Buildings, Food Outlets, Other Services and Events in UCD

Building Access

All building users please note:

There is strictly no access to any buildings between 20:00 on 24^th December (Christmas Eve) and 08:00 on 27^th December, and again between 20:00 on 31^st December (New Year’s Eve) and 08:00 on 2^ndJanuary.

Buildings with electronic swipe access

Out of hours access for card holders in these buildings will operate as normal during this period. Access arrangements will need to have been made with the access control administrator.

All other buildings

Estate Services will admit only staff and graduate students to buildings.

Graduate students must carry a copy of written permission with them from their Head of School to access buildings together with their student Ucard. Notification of their intention to visit the building during the period of closure should be emailed by the School to estates@ucd.ie before 12 noon on December 20th.

Users are reminded that as the buildings are officially closed no heating will be scheduled to come on. To save energy and for your own safety you are asked to confine your visit to as short a period as possible between 09:00 and 16:00 each day.

Access will be given only through a designated perimeter door – under no circumstances will internal doors be unlocked by Estate Services – you must make prior arrangements for internal access.

Reduced Opening Hours during January 2024

As in previous years, with the exception of Newman and the O’Brien Science Centre, the opening hours of academic buildings will be reduced to out of term times, typically 08:00-20:00 Monday to Friday (opens in a new window)as detailed on our website, between January 3rd 2024 and the start of Spring Trimester.

For any queries related to out of term opening times in January 2024 please contact us by email at estates@ucd.ie or via phone at 01-716-7000.

Gates Access

The opening times of the gates on the Belfield Campus are described below:

	R138	Greenfield	Fosters Ave	Owenstown Park	Rosemount Gate	Wynnsward Drive	Newstead	Richview	Wicket Gate	Roebuck Pedestrian	Merville House Pedestrian & Cycle Entrance	Greenfield Gate Pitches Entrance
Fri Dec 22nd	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal
Sat Dec 23rd	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal
Sun Dec 24th	Closed from 23:59	Open from 00:00	Closed	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Closed	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal
Mon Dec 25th	Closed	Open 24hrs	Closed	Closed	Closed	Open between 08:00 - 13:00	Open as normal	Closed	Closed	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal
Tue 26th Dec	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal
Wed 27th Dec	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal
Thu 28th Dec	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal
Fri 29th Dec	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal
Sat 30th Dec	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal
Sun 31st Dec	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Closed from 23:59	Open as normal	Closed from 23:59
Mon 1st Jan	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Closed	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Closed
Tues 2nd Jan	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal
Wed 3rd Jan	Open as normal	Closed	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal	Open as normal

Traffic barriers to remain open during entire period
Greenfield Gate is open when R138 is closed
Link road between Belfield House & Nova is open when Fosters Ave is and Merville Hse Ped & Cycle gates are closed

The opening times of the gates on the Blackrock Campus are described below.

	Gates Closed	Gates Open
Fri Dec 22nd - Sun Dec 24th	Gates open as normal
Mon Dec 25th	Main Carysfort Avenue Gate closed Avoca Pedestrian Gate closed	Avoca Avenue Gate open for Vehicles Carysfort Avenue Pedestrian Gate Open
Tue 26th Dec	Main Carysfort Pedestrian Gates Closed Avoca Avenue Gate Close for Vehicles	Avoca Avenue Pedestrian Gate Open Main Carysfort Avenue Gate Open for Vehicles
Wed 27th Dec - Wed 3rd Jan	Gates open as normal

Food Outlets and Catering Facilities

Most of the University’s restaurants will be closed or will close around 15:00 on Friday, December 22^nd 2023 and reopen at 08:00 on Wednesday, 3^rd January 2024.

Download the detailed times below.

Restaurant and Catering Facilities Opening Hours Christmas 23-24 PDF | 146 KB

Christmas Events

UCD's reslife programme and other programmes remain active for the Christmas period. Check out www.ucd.ie/events to see the list of events on campus. UCD Cinema has the wonderfully magical world of Wonka screening for the christmas period, check out their full listings.

And there are many events happening throughout Dublin City and this list is a good place to start if you're looking for something to do.

Check UCD Events

UCD Mail Room

Final delivery of daily incoming regular and registered mail will take place on the morning of the 22^nd December 2023. The final outgoing post will be collected by Án Post at 16.00 on the 22^nd December 2023. Please ensure that if you require late outgoing post it is delivered directly to the Mail Room by midday for processing.

The Mail Room closes at 16.00 on the 22^nd December 2023 for the Christmas period and reopens on the 3^rd January 2024. There will be no deliveries or collections of post during this period.

For a full list of national & international posting dates or to track a package sent via Án Post you are expecting to arrive on campus please use the links below:

(opens in a new window)Án Post Christmas Arrangements

Contact Estate Services

UCD Village, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.

T: +353 1 716 7000 | E: estates@ucd.ie | Location Map

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