Orientation Timetables
We look forward to welcoming you on Wednesday 13th September when you will attend your President’s Welcome, your Programme Welcome with the Dean, meet your peer mentor group and more. Some of you will also have events on Thursday 14th September. You can see the full orientation timetable for your programme below.
- BSc Social Sciences (DN700)
- BSc Economics (DN710)
- BSc Psychology (DN720)
- BSocSc Social Policy & Sociology (DN750)
- BEd Education with Gaeilge and/or Modern Languages (DN760)
(opens in a new window)BSc Social Sciences (DN700)
Wednesday 13th September:
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 09:00-11:30 |
UCard collection* |
The Village |
| 11:30-13:45 |
Meet your Peer Mentor & campus tour** |
Arranged by Peer Mentor |
| 14:00-14:30 |
President’s Welcome |
Astra Hall, Student Centre |
| 14:45-15:30 |
Welcome to BSc Social Sciences |
Astra Hall, Student Centre |
| 15:45-16:30 |
Flourishing in University life. Tips and tools to integrate into UCD. |
Astra Hall, Student Centre |
| 16:45-17:45 |
DN700 Social |
The Village |
* UCard will send an email to your UCD Connect account with an exact collection time.
** You’ll see a peer mentor tour scheduled on your timetable, but please note that your peer mentor may need to arrange a campus tour on a different day, or at an alternative time, to fit their class timetable. Keep an eye out for an email or message from your Peer Mentor with details about your UCD campus tour.
Thursday 14th September:
BSc Social Sciences Meet your Subject/Thematic sessions take place on Thursday 14th September. This is your opportunity to meet some of the lecturers and staff from each School of your chosen subject/s and to ask any questions you may have.
| Time |
Subject/Thematic |
Location |
| 09:00-09:45 |
Mathematics & Statistics |
D101, Newman |
| 09:00-09:45 |
Social Justice |
B110, Newman |
| 10:00-10:45 |
Politics & International Relations |
George Moore Theatre Science East (E0.08SCE) |
| 11:00-11:45 |
Computational Social Sciences (CSS) |
D101, Newman |
| 11:00-11:45 |
Economics |
Th P, Newman |
| 12:00-12:45 |
Economics, Mathematics & Statistics (EMS) |
D101, Newman |
| 12:00-12:45 |
Sociology |
Th N, Newman |
| 13:00-13:45 |
Philosophy |
D101, Newman |
| 14:00-14:45 |
Geography |
A105, Newman |
| 14:00-14:45 |
Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) |
G107, Newman |
| 15:00-15:45 |
Information & Communication Studies |
Th N, Newman |
| 16:00-16:45 |
Archaeology |
J109, Newman |
| 16:00-16:45 |
Languages/Linguistics |
D101, Newman |
(opens in a new window)BSc Economics (DN710)
Wednesday 13th September:
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 09:30-10:15 |
Welcome to BSc Economics |
D101, Newman |
| 10:30-12:15 |
Meet your Peer Mentor & campus tour* |
Arranged by Peer Mentor |
| 12:30-13:00 |
President’s Welcome |
Astra Hall, Student Centre |
| 13:45-14:00 |
UCard Collection |
The Village |
| 14:00-14:45 |
Flourishing in University life. Tips and tools to integrate into UCD. |
Science Hub - Accenture TH A (2.18) |
| 15:00-16:30 |
BSc Economics Social with Pizza |
D201, Newman |
* You’ll see a peer mentor tour scheduled on your timetable, but please note that your peer mentor may need to arrange a campus tour on a different day, or at an alternative time, to fit their class timetable. Keep an eye out for an email or message from your Peer Mentor with details about your UCD campus tour.
(opens in a new window)BSc Psychology (DN720)
Wednesday 13th September:
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 09:00-11:00 |
Meet your Peer Mentor & campus tour* |
Arranged by Peer Mentor |
| 11:00-11:45 |
Welcome to BSc Psychology |
NTh 1-ART, Newman (basement) |
| 12:30-13:00 |
President’s Welcome |
Astra Hall, Student Centre |
| 13:00-13:30 |
UCard Collection ** |
The Village |
| 14:00-14:45 |
Flourishing in University life. Tips and tools to integrate into UCD. |
Science Hub - Accenture TH A (2.18) |
| 15:00-17:00 |
Psychology Mixer with Pizza co-hosted by UCD PsychSoc |
Room 2 Gerard Manley Hopkins Restaurant Building (basement) then Global Lounge |
* You’ll see a peer mentor tour scheduled on your timetable, but please note that your peer mentor may need to arrange a campus tour on a different day, or at an alternative time, to fit their class timetable. Keep an eye out for an email or message from your Peer Mentor with details about your UCD campus tour.
** UCard will send an email to your UCD Connect account with an exact collection time.
(opens in a new window)BSocSc Social Policy & Sociology (DN750)
Wednesday 13th September:
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 09:00-09:45 |
Welcome to BSocSc Social Policy & Sociology |
Th O, Newman Building |
| 10:00-11:45 |
Meet your Peer Mentor & campus tour* |
Arranged by Peer Mentor |
| 11:45-12:15 |
UCard Collection ** |
The Village |
| 12:30-13:15 |
President’s Welcome |
Astra Hall, Student Centre |
| 14:00-14:45 |
Flourishing in University life. Tips and tools to integrate into UCD. |
Science Hub - Accenture TH A (2.18) |
| 15:00-16:00 |
Social Policy & Sociology Social |
The Village (upstairs) |
* You’ll see a peer mentor tour scheduled on your timetable, but please note that your peer mentor may need to arrange a campus tour on a different day, or at an alternative time, to fit their class timetable. Keep an eye out for an email or message from your Peer Mentor with details about your UCD campus tour.
** UCard will send an email to your UCD Connect account with an exact collection time.
(opens in a new window)BEd Education with Gaeilge &/or Modern Languages (DN760)
Wednesday 13th September:
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 09:30-11:00 |
Meet your Peer Mentor & campus tour* |
Arranged by Peer Mentor |
| 11:15-12:00 |
Welcome to BEd Education with Gaeilge &/or Modern Languages |
D101, Newman |
| 12:30-13:00 |
President’s Welcome |
Astra Hall, Student Centre |
| 13:30-13:45 |
UCard Collection |
The Village |
| 14:00-14:45 |
Flourishing in University life. Tips and tools to integrate into UCD. |
Science Hub - Accenture TH A (2.18) |
* You’ll see a peer mentor tour scheduled on your timetable, but please note that your peer mentor may need to arrange a campus tour on a different day, or at an alternative time, to fit their class timetable. Keep an eye out for an email or message from your Peer Mentor with details about your UCD campus tour.
Thursday 14th September:
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 12:00-14:00 |
School of Education Orientation |
C215, Newman |