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Join over 3,000 first year students who will choose Maynooth University to begin their Level 8 Honours Bachelors degree in 2018.
Postgraduate studies at Maynooth University is renowned for its rigorous programmes, supportive campus environment and welcoming academic community.
The MU International Office is the first point of contact for international students applying for full-degree, Erasmus, Study Abroad, and Summer School programmes, and supports MU students who wish to study abroad.
To access your resident account/student portal, please use the username and password that was given to you in your room offer email. Here is the LINK to the login screen or the residents portal.
Room Swaps Requests
Please see the room swap section for more details.
The Apartments’ Reception
The Apartments’ Reception is the first point of call for all residents on campus.
It is situated beside the Village apartments and is staffed by the Resident Assistants.
| Phone | + 353 1 708 3365 |
| apartments.reception@nuim.ie |
Apartments Reception Opening Hours
Semester 2 Return for Semester 2
Reception will be open Sunday the 28th August from 3pm-9pm for students returning for semester 2
Your key will be available for collection during this time. Our on call team are available for temporary access outside of these hours
| Daytime Monday to Friday | 9am - 7pm |
| Weekends, bank holidays and Chi |
Online Services
All residents are required to have completed the E-Induction at this stage.
The E-induction will for Academic year 2018-2019 will be available here from late August and will also be included in your check in email which you will recieve in early September.
Please see the Behaviour code page for all details on discipline in the residences.
The following items are not allowed in the Residences:
Fire Alarms can be falsely triggered through the following means. Please be vigilant.
When you are cooking, make sure the kitchen is well ventilated.
See New Arrivals Overview for this information.
Please visit our Inventory page for links to our online inventory forms and details of what is provided in the apartments.
When you move in you get a keycard that lets you into your apartment for the semester. Your key will open the block door, apartment door and your bedroom door. It will also allow you access to any laundry facilities in your building.
Keys are only programmed for one semester at a time. You will have to get your key re-programmed at the end of semester 1 when you have paid your semester 2 rent.
Keycard Operating Instructions
1. Swipe the keycard in the top of the door lock with the arrow pointing down and towards you.
2. Remove the keycard from the lock.
3. A solid green light will appear. Press down the door handle and open the door.
Locking / Unlocking your bedroom door
To Unlock your bedroom door: Swipe your keycard in the lock twice in quick succession. When you see a flashing green light, open the door. The door will now stay unlocked until you lock it.
Do not leave your door unlocked unless you are in your apartment.
To Lock your Door: Swipe your keycard in the door lock several times until you see a solid red light. Close your door and it is now locked until you open it again with your keycard.
In Courtyard, your door will lock every time your close it. There is currently no option to leave these doors unlocked.
Problems with Keycards / Door Locks
All the apartment and bedroom door locks run on batteries.
If you see flashing green/red lights on your lock it requires attention, call into the reception to report it.
If a problem occurs after hours, call Apartments Security for assistance if you can't get into your room.
Be responsible and look after your key:
A €10 charge applies in the following situations:
Don’t forget to make sure you have enough credit on your mycard.
It can be topped up online or at the machines in the Arts Building and the Library.
There are laundries in the following buildings:
River
All River residents can access the main laundry with their keys.
Rye
Village
Courtyard
Apartments in the Courtyard apartments can sign to get a key to the main river laundry until the Courtyard laundry opens in October.
Unofficial events are not allowed on campus.
Residents who breach this rule will be subject to disciplinary procedures.
You can apply to hold an officially sanctioned event in their apartments.
Authorisation of events may be permitted under the following conditions:
Authorisation of Events
The Event
Breaches
There are instructional videos available online if you are not sure how to use the heating, hot water or ovens in the apartments.
You will also find link for and details of how to report maintenance issues online on the same page.
There are different systems for heating and hot water, depending on which apartments you live in.
The River & Courtyard Apartments
Rye Hall
Village Apartments
Cleaning
Keeping your apartment clean is the responsibility of all residents.
Housekeeping Inspections
Your apartment will be inspected regularly during the year to check that it is being kept in a satisfactory condition.
It will also be checked to see if there has been any malicious damage or serious issues.
Apartments that fail inspections will be re-inspected. If they do not pass the second time, all residents in an apartments will be subject to disciplinary measures.
Any cleaning that has to be arranged to return an apartment back to a satisfactory condition will be charged to all residents in an apartment.
Cleaning will be judged on the following scale:
0 = spotless,
1 = OK but a light clean is needed,
2 = not clean and unsatisfactory,
3 = unacceptable and very dirty.
The schedule for inspections is available online.
Ventilation
There are vents above the windows in the bedrooms and communal areas. These are there to prevent condensation building up which might result in mould/mildew around the window. It is advisable to leave the vents open at all times in order to prevent this occurring. Similarly, do not attempt to dry wet clothing on any heaters within the apartments.
Shower Drains
Shower drains are cleaned out by maintenance and housekeeping before residents move in. However with usage they can get blocked up and clogged with hair and dirt. You are responsible for keeping your shower drain clear of hair and dirt by regularly cleaning the drain.
Residences Supervisors
There are two Supervisors in the apartments.
The Supervisors can help you with the following:
| apartments.supervisor@nuim.ie | |
| River Phone | + 353 1 708 6190 |
| Village Phone | + 353 1 708 3861 |
What to do if you lock yourself out of your room during Reception Opening Hours
What to do if you lock yourself out when reception is closed
Out of Hours Lockouts Charges
Charges may be applied in situations where residents abuse the on-call emergency service in relation to lockouts
Residents who do not take responsibility for their card may be subject to disciplinary measures.
Abuse of the on-call system is taken seriously and will result in disciplinary measures.
For information on maintenance and links for reporting maintenance items online, please visit our maintenance page.
You are welcome to have friends to visit but there are rules in relation to guests:
Non-registered post and packages are delivered to the Apartments Reception during the day, Monday-Friday.
It is your responsibility to check for post and collect it yourself.
What is my address?
Your address should take the following format:
Name
Room Number and Hall (e.g. 10A Dodder Hall)
Apartments Complex (River / Rye / Village apartments)
Maynooth University
Maynooth
Co. Kildare
Postcode
Ireland
E.G., if your name is Mary Murphy and you live in 10A Dodder Hall, your address should looks like this:
Mary Murphy
10A Dodder Hall
River Apartments
Maynooth University
Maynooth
Co. Kildare
W23 CF70
Ireland
You can look up the postcode of your apartment on the eircode website.
Once the reception has closed for the day or weekend, Apartments Security provide an emergency on-call service to all residents on campus. Issues they can assist you with include:
Lockouts are not considered an emergency but will be facilitated.
Residents that have an excessive number of lockouts will have a written warning and/or a fine issued to them.
Using the residences emergency on-call service
You can call if there is a noise disturbance or unauthorised event, need assistance with a welfare issue or emergency, hear a fire alarm and many other reasons.
ID is required by all residents calling for a lockout. You may be asked for ID at any time by Security / member of the Accommodation office or their agent.
You will be asked for your name and location when you call.
The on-call system is confidential and the details of any call you make will not be disclosed to any other resident.
Please note emergencies are prioritised during busy periods.
Apartments Security Emergencies Out Of Hours: + 353 1 708 3929
*operational Mon-Fri 7pm-9am, 24 hrs weekend & holidays.
Not operational Mon-Fri 9am-7pm
Please note that Security officers wear body cameras on duty.
It is the responsibility of all residents to be vigilant and to make a effort to be conscious of safety in the apartments
Always be aware of your safety, particularly at night.
Please note that there are CCTV cameras in operation in and around the apartments and throughout the north and south campuses.
Security are available 24 hours a day on campus on their mobile unit: (01) 708 3929
All apartments on campus have wireless network access.
If you are due to move in for semester 2, you can find all details on how to do this on our Check-In Information 2017-2018 page.
Sometimes and for a variety of reasons students may find that they need to leave their campus accommodation before the end of their License to Reside has expired.
Early Departures
Early departure rooms are inspected at departure- either before or after the departure date.
End of semester 1 departure inspections take place in December & January and end of year departures in May & June each year.
End of Licence Departures
End of semester 1 inspections take place in December and January and end of year departures take place after the semester 2 exams have concluded.
Please remember to lock your bedroom door before you depart the residences. If you have any questions, please look at our departures guide below.
Don't forget you will need to sign out online on the day you leave the residences.
Here is what we do:
On receipt of your email confirming your departure the Accommodation Office:
1) Advertise your room either to other residents for swaps or the general student population depending on the time of year
2) Inform housekeeping so that a check can be made of the readiness of the room for the incoming student
3) Prepare your accommodation account to be squared off. The following charges will be considered: i) €70 early departure charge, ii) cleaning /removals charge if required, iii) rent for the room until the next occupant moves into your room or the swapped room, iv) charge for utilities up to your date of departure, v) any disciplinary fines left unpaid.
4) Make a refund of any residual money left on your accommodation account or in the case of a shortfall we will send you an invoice.
Please note that the last date for departure is Saturday 2nd June 2018. All rooms must be vacated by 12pm on this day and all keycards will deactivate at this time. Please also note that the apartments reception will close for academic year business at 7pm on Friday 2nd June.
Departure Dates
Before you leave at the end of the year, we would appreciate if you could let us know of your departure date online.
Housekeeping
Signing out of and Securing your room
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