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Welcome Week (16th-20th September) is an opportunity for all new students starting in Maynooth University to:
Attend WELCOME WEEK & REGISTRATION VERIFICATION as per your schedule which you will receive by post or you can download by clicking on the following link: Welcome Week & Subject Choices Schedules Booklet 2019 .
Attendance at Welcome Week is compulsory and your attendance will be required for 2 days of the week.
Welcome Week is an opportunity to reconfirm information you do know but also learn about other services, facilities and learning supports on campus. It is also an ideal time for students to meet the people who run the various services, an opportunity for students to meet with academic staff and discuss various academic choices where this is relevant.
Finally, this week is when new students will finalise their registration for their particular course and formally become a student of the university.
There is an information desk in the John Hume Building and the Library Building which will be open during Orientation week and the first week of term.
During Welcome Week:
By the end of this week you should:
If you intend on PARKING on-campus, apply online for a PARKING PERMIT (you can do this once you have attended registration and received your STUDENT I.D.)
Once you have received your Student I.D. you can go to the Students' Union Centre to apply for a STUDENT LEAP CARD and enjoy travel and retail discounts.
There will be special private bus services during the Subject Information Talks (12th & 13th Sept) and Welcome Week (16th-20th Sept). Consult the University Transport Guide for the list of private bus operators who service the main campus (Note: please contact the relevant bus operator to ensure that they are operating during these dates).
We have a dedicated website for first year students to help you with your programme choices. Please follow this link: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/year1info
You will find information on some of the programme choices available to you in your first year, including:
Information on your first year subject options
Critical Skills - our specialised first year subject
Where to get assistance with your programme choice
The Programme Advisory Office is available to assist and advise undergraduate students, including incoming first year students, with programme related decisions you may be unsure about before and during the start of term. Incoming first year students will be briefed by the Programme Advisor during Welcome Week about the programme choices you will be asked to make during your academic journey at Maynooth University.
The Programme Advisory Office can be contacted by:
Email: programme.choices@mu.ie
Telephone: 01 474 7428
Or in person: for times and locations please see their website: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/programme-advisory-office
There will be Subject Choices, Welcome Week and general First Year updates throughout the year on the following social media channels:
Facebook: mymaynooth2019
Twitter: @mymaynooth2019
Instagram: @mymaynooth2019
Snapchat: mymaynooth2019
You will find the Welcome Week Schedules by clicking on the link below the image:
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Welcome Week & Subject Choices Schedules Booklet 2019
You can find your specific group by checking out pages 20 to 23.
Please note that MH101 Students (Groups 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16) and MH201 Students (Groups 17 & 18) will be assigned to their respective groups via an email from the Student Records & Registration Team on Thursday, 12th September.
MH101 Students (Groups 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16) will be assigned to their respective groups via an email from the Student Records & Registration Team on Thursday, 12th September.
MH201 Students (Groups 17 & 18) will be assigned to their respective groups via an email from the Student Records & Registration Team on Thursday, 12th September.