| 20 September 2016 |
 | UCD Freshers' Week and Sports Expo is in full swing at the Student Centre with over 80 societies and 50 sports clubs to choose from. There's events, demonstrations and free stuff every day so make sure to keep an eye on posters, social media and our website. Open daily from 9.00am-5.00pm. |
 | Make sure to complete your module registration before Friday, 23 September if you are an Undergraduate student and Friday, 30 September if you are a Graduate Taught student. If you need some advice talk to your Programme Office, School Office or the Student Desk who will be happy to assist. |
 | Our competition continues until Friday, 23 September. Pick up an entry form in any of our five locations and submit in the boxes provided. Lots of great prizes on offer including a pair of wireless Beats headphones! Check out our guide for new students too! |
 | UCD Sport & Fitness are delighted to offer UCD students a special Student Swim & Gym Membership offer for just €99. Why not energise your brain and kick start your day with a morning swim or relax and unwind in the Tepidarium. Check out our website for more information. |
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It's Week 2 of college and we hope you all are starting to settle in. A special welcome to our first years. If you are finding college a daunting or scary place - don't worry, it does begin to get more familiar with time. Find your Student Adviser. |
| Register online through SISWeb for the upcoming UCD Get in Gear Get Active student programme. The cost is €20 for this seven week exercise programme. There are many benefits on offer exclusive only to GIG members. Let's Get in Gear this semester at UCD. Check out the Get in Gear website for further information. |
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Since August 2016 you can now make an application for a leave of absence via an online form within your SISWeb account. You can find more information on applying for a leave of absence on the Current Students website along with information on programme withdrawals (which have also moved online).
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| Why not try something new and rewarding by becoming a voluntary second level school tutor? Tutor Junior or Leaving Cert pupils one-to-one, in the pupils’ school on Tuesday nights from 6.30pm-8.30pm, 27 September to 25 October (5 sessions). Apply online by 3.00pm, Thursday, 15 September 2016. |
| The UCD Volunteers Overseas Programme is open to all UCD Students, Staff and Alumni. If you are interested in applying, attend our info evening in B004 in Health Sciences Centre on Monday, 26 September at 6.00pm. More information is available on the UCDVO website. |
| Please note that the Semester 1 exams finish at 2.00pm on Thursday, 22 December. |
| Covering Business, Finance & Management, Science Engineering & Technology and Law. Over 150 employers from industry leaders will be at the fairs to offer career opportunities to UCD graduates of any discipline. Don't forget to bring your student card to gain entry to the fair. More information and registration is available on our website. |
| UCD Sport and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Sports Partnership are hosting a FREE seminar at 7.15pm on Tuesday, 27 September in the O’Connor Theatre (UCD Science Hub), covering the area of gambling addiction and sport, with experts and guest speakers. Further information is available on our website. |
| We have two positions available: a Student Mapping Assistant and an ISSDA (Irish Social Science Data Archive) Project Assistant. Closing dates are 26 September and 30 September respectively. Please see our jobs webpage for more information. |
| Actress, singer, comedienne Jane Lynch, perhaps best known for her role as Coach Sue Sylvester in Glee, visits UCD on Thursday, 22 September to receive the James Joyce Award from the L&H and an Honorary Fellowship from Dramsoc in Th L, Newman building. More information on our Facebook page. |
 | UCD Cinema Season Tickets are now available for only €20. The ticket is valid for all screenings in Semester 1 and is your ticket to blockbusters movies like Star Trek, Suicide Squad, Finding Dory and other hits coming up! More information is available on our website. |
| As part of a welcome to college life and a promotion of mental health awareness, Please Talk UCD are hosting a puppy cuddling event in the UCD Student Centre on Wednesday, 21 September from 2.00pm. |
| 'Be the Change' is a six week course commencing 4 October 2016. The course is aimed at students, staff or alumni of UCD with an interest in activism and awareness raising in Ireland. Applications open on 19 September. More information can be found on our website. |
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Register now for a course in spoken Irish with Bord na Gaeilge UCD / Claraigh anois do chúrsaí teanga Bhord na Gaeilge UCD. Classes are offered from 17:15pm - 19:00pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Biáonn ranganna ar siúl Dé Máirt agus Dé Céadaoin, 17:15 - 19:00. |
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Beidh Club Leabhar Belfield á reáchtáil i Leabharlann James Joyce gach ré Céadaoin, 5:45 - 6:45 on 28 Méan Fómhair - 7 Nollaig. Is comhthionscnamh é an club idir Bord na Gaeilge UCD agus Cumann Gaelach UCD. Is féidir clárú ar líne anois. |
| Join UCD Musical Society to celebrate an end to Freshers Week at their Open Mic Night from 7.00pm Friday, 23 September. Full details on our website. |
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Join the staff & postgraduate tennis club - only €20 for winter membership. Includes lunchtime and evening tennis, social events and coaching. Email ucdsptc@gmail.com or come along to the courts on Wednesday, 28 September at 6.00pm - all welcome! |
 | The SPARC (Supporting Partnerships and Realising Change) programme supports UCD student/staff collaborative projects
through funding, training and project planning/implementation expertise. Applications for SPARC open on 3 October. Check out our website for more information and application procedures. |
The UCD Student Update is published fortnightly on a Tuesday during the academic term by the Communications Office, UCD Registry. |
