Orientation Timetables
We’re excited to welcome you to the Social Sciences community during orientation between Wednesday 3rd September - Friday 5th September. This will be a great opportunity to meet your peers and some of the lecturers and staff who will be supporting you, and also get to know the campus. We’re looking forward to helping you start your academic journey with us!
Meeting your Peer Mentor Group
During orientation, you’ll meet your peer mentor group in the Newman Building. Your peer mentor will share your meeting room details in their welcome message, which you can find in the ‘My Peer Mentor Group’ section on SISWeb and/or in your email. To access your welcome message:
- Log in to SISWeb through UCD Connect
- Go to ‘Programme Services’
- Select ‘My Peer Mentor Group’
You can click on the links below to go directly to the orientation timetable for your programme.
- 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)
Thursday 4th September
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 - 11:00 |
UCard Collection |
|
| 11:15 - 11:45 |
Meet your Peer Mentor Group |
(opens in a new window)Newman Building Your peer mentor will be in touch to let you know which room to meet them in. |
| 12:00 - 13:00 |
UCD President's Welcome & Programme Welcome for BSc Social Sciences |
Th L, Newman Building |
| 13:00 - 13:30 |
Tips for Thriving at Uni |
Th L, Newman Building |
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
Lunch Bag Collection |
Main Restaurant, (opens in a new window)Gerard Manly Hopkins Centre |
| 14:30 - 16:00 |
Campus Tour (incl library tour) |
UCD campus. You will be guided by your peer mentor. |
Friday 5th September
BSc Social Sciences ‘Meet your Subject/Thematic’ sessions take place on Friday 5th 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 |
Maths &/or Statistics |
B108, Newman |
| 09:00 - 09:45 |
Social Justice |
G108, Newman |
| 10:00 - 10:45 |
Politics & International Relations |
Th N, Newman |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Philosophy |
A106, Newman |
| 12:00 - 12:45 |
Sociology |
Th R, Newman |
| 12:00 - 12:45 |
Economics, Maths & Statistics (EMS) |
Th N, Newman |
| 13:00 - 13:45 |
Economics |
Th P, Newman |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
Geography |
G108, Newman |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) |
G107, Newman |
| 15:00 - 15:45 |
Information & Communication Studies (ICS) |
Th N, Newman |
| 15:00 - 15:45 |
Computational Social Science (CSS) |
A105, Newman |
| 16:00 - 16:45 |
Archaeology |
G102, Newman |
| 16:00 - 16:45 |
Languages & Linguistics |
B108, Newman |
(opens in a new window)BSc Economics (DN710)
Wednesday 3rd September
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
UCard Collection |
|
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Meet your Peer Mentor Group |
|
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Campus Tour (incl library) |
UCD campus (Guided by Peer Mentor) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
UCD President's Welcome & Programme Welcome for BSc Economics |
B110, Newman |
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
BSc Economics Social with Lunch |
D201, Newman |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Tips for Thriving at Uni |
Th M, Newman |
(opens in a new window)BSc Psychology (DN720)
Wednesday 3rd September
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Meet your Peer Mentor Group |
(opens in a new window)Newman Building (Room B108, B109, B110 - your Peer mentor will let you know which room to meet them in.) |
| 09:45 - 10:45 |
UCD President's Welcome & Programme Welcome for BSc Psychology |
NTh 1 (Newman - basement) |
| 10:45 - 11:15 |
UCard Collection |
|
| 11:15 - 12:45 |
Campus Tour (incl library) |
UCD campus (guided by Peer Mentor) |
| 13:00 - 14:30 |
Psychology Workshop and pizza |
B109, Newman |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Tips for Thriving at Uni |
Th M, Newman |
(opens in a new window)BSocSc Social Policy & Sociology (DN750)
Wednesday 3rd September
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 10:15 - 10:45 |
UCard Collection |
|
| 10:45 - 11:15 |
Meet your Peer Mentor Group |
(opens in a new window)Newman Building - Room G107 or G108. |
| 11:30-12:30 |
UCD President's Welcome & Programme Welcome for BSocSc Social Policy & Sociology |
NTh 1 (Newman basement) |
| 12:30 - 13:00 |
Lunch Bag Collection |
Main Restaurant, (opens in a new window)Gerard Manly Hopkins Centre |
| 13:00 - 14:30 |
Campus Tour (Incl library) |
UCD Campus (guided by Peer Mentor) |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Tips for Thriving at Uni |
Th M, Newman |
(opens in a new window)BEd Education with Gaeilge &/or Modern Languages (DN760)
Wednesday 3rd September
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 09:45 - 10:00 |
UCard Collection |
|
| 10:15 - 10:45 |
Meet your Peer Mentor Group |
|
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
UCD President's Welcome & Programme Welcome for BEd Education, Gaeilge &/or Modern Languages |
B110, Newman |
| 12:15 - 13:45 |
Campus Tour (incl library) |
UCD campus (guided by Peer Mentor) |
| 13:45 - 14:30 |
Lunch Break |
|
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Tips for Thriving at Uni with Dave Delaney |
Th M, Newman |