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Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

TODAY’S

SESSION

• Student Supports and Services• IT Services• Health & Safety• Cultural Awareness• Sustainability• Being a research/taught student


STUDENT SERVICES & SUPPORTS

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORTS ACADEMIC SUPPORTS

HEALTH & WELLBEING SUPPORTS STUDENT LIFE

• Academic Registry• Postgraduate Advisory Service• GSU

• The Library• Student Learning Development• Disability Service• Careers Advisory Service

• College Health • Student Counselling Service• Sport Centre• The Chaplaincy

• The Graduate Students’ Union• Societies• Clubs• The Global Room

To help you navigate College administration To help you succeed in your course

To keep you healthy, happy and fit Getting involved in College life

ADMINISTRATIVE

SUPPORTTo help you navigate College administration


POSTGRADUATE ADVISORY SERVICE

• Frontline confidential and free support, information and referral

• Information mediation, workshops and training• Postgraduate financial assistance

Who are we? • Postgraduate Student Support Officer - Martin

McAndrew• Eight Postgrad Advisors (academic staff

members) – across all faculties

Contact Us: • In House 27, at [email protected] or ext. 1417


ACADEMIC

REGISTRY

Documents Issued by AR

INIS Registration Letters Proof of Registration Proof of Address

Documents take 2 working days to issue (Or up to 4 working days at busiest periods)

Documents accepted by AR FRS 2 Forms (prior 3rd level education) Social Welfare Forms Garda Vetting (except Nursing and Midwifery) Graduation Applications Research Theses (for PGR only)


THE GRADUATE STUDENTS’ UNION

PRESIDENT: OISIN COULTER VICE-PRESIDENT GOGOAL FALIA

» Help you with any welfare

questions

» Assist you with academic queries

» Provide guidance and direct you to

College services

» Listen to your problems and

concerns

» Represents you within College

» Upholds your interests

» Listens to your views

» Voices your concerns

» Advocates on postgraduates’

behalf

» Directs the GSU strategic plans for

2017-18

» Manages the GSU Finances www.tcdgsu.ie

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

To help you succeed


THE LIBRARY

STUDENT LEARNING

DEVELOPMENT

DISABILITY SERVICE

CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE

• Legal Deposit• Online Training & Support• Subject Librarians

• PhD workshops• Career fairs• CV and interview clinics

• Free workshops• Online Resources• PhD Module

• Academic Support• Assistive Technology• Exam Accommodations• Register on my.tcd.ie

tcd.ie/library

student-learning.tcd.ie/postgraduate

tcd.ie/careers

tcd.ie/disability

HEALTH & WELLBEING

To keep you happy, healthy & fit


COLLEGE HEALTH

SPORT CENTRE CHAPLAINCY

STUDENT COUNSELLING

SERVICES• Free for students• Doctors, nurses & emergency

clinics• Physiotherapist (small charge

applies

• Online Counselling • Group workshops • One-to-one counselling• Grad chats: PG support group

• Full gym• Swimming pool & climbing

wall• Fitness classes

• 4 Chaplains – Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland, Methodist

• Prayer groups, services• Free lunch on Tuesday

tcd.ie/collegehealth

tcd.ie/sport

tcd.ie/student_counselling

tcd.ie/chaplaincy

STUDENT LIFE

Getting involved in College life


GSU

STUDENT SOCIETIES VOLUNTEERING

SPORTS CLUBS

• Represent you to College• 2 Sabbatical Officers• Elected Representatives

• Over 50 clubs• Aikido to Windsurfing• Different levels of competition

• Over 120 societies• Afro-Caribbean to Zoological• Frequent events

• Volunteer Fair• Dean’s Awards for Volunteering • Studentvolunteer.ie

tcd.ie/collegehealth

trinitysocieties.ie

tcd.ie/sport/student-sport

tcd.ie/community

HEALTH & SAFETY

Staying safe on campus




PERSONAL SECURITY

Be careful with your belongings – phones, laptops etc

Park your bike in a secure, visible area – and use a good lock!

Be alert – on campus and off

Use public transport and taxis at night• Dublin Bus: 23.15• LUAS: 00.30• DART: 23.30

IT SERVICES

Get connected

WELCOME TO TRINITY COLLEGEFrom IT Services

IT Help & support to students, staff and researchers, from a Windows desktop to research computing

www.tcd.ie/itservices


YOUR TRINITY IT USERNAME &

PASSWORD

After you complete online registration at my.tcd.ie, you will receive a unique Trinity IT account username and initial password

Meg Aardbeien

Undergraduate

1234567890 Expiry Date


MANAGING YOUR PASSWORD

Your initial password must be changed within 14 days of your first login

Password Manager mypassword.tcd.ie


YOUR TRINITY EMAIL (MYZONE)

As a student, you will receive an ‘@tcd.ie’ email address.

All official Trinity communications

Access your email at myzone.tcd.ie


BLACKBOARD LEARN VLE

You will use Blackboard to access learning materials for your courses, module announcements, view your timetable, and get feedback from your coursework

Access and FAQs at mymodule.tcd.ie


MYDAY – TRINITY STUDENT APP

App that is available for both Apple and Android devices

Access also available via browser myday.tcd.ie

Access to key Trinity online services all in one place


IT SECURITY

Protecting yourself and your computer or phone (and all of its contents) is just as vital as locking your front door when you leave the house

Learn more at www.tcd.ie/itservices/security


IT SECURITY: PHISHING

A form of online fraud where you are urged to click on a link to ‘resolve’ an issue or ‘confirm’ your account and seems to be from a credible source


TCDCONNECTConnect your computer or phone to the Trinity Wi-Fi network

Get fast, secure internet accessConnection instructions available in guides and online tcd.ie/itservices/students/tcdconnect.php


SOFTWARE AVAILABILITYIT Services Computer Rooms across campus

Both PC and Mac available, some rooms are 24-hoursMS Office on all computers, along with specialised software to meet the needs of certain courses

MyTrinityApps is a service that gives easy access to a selection of the most popular academic software


OFFICE365 PRO PLUS

Trinity students have access to the Microsoft Office365 ProPolus suite of software, free of charge

Applications include: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, OneDrive

office.tcd.ie


TRAINING

• Planning Thesis Production Using MS Word

• Data Management using Access

• Data Processing with Excel

• Effective Presentations using PowerPoint

• Online Surveys using Survey Monkey

• Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

free hands-on, classroom-based training courses to enhance your skills:


PRINTING, COPYING & SCANNING

A managed printing, scanning and photocopying service is available (provided by Datapac) is available in the computer roomsand the Library


GETTING IT HELP FROM THE IT SERVICEDESK

Email [email protected]

Phone 01 896 2000

Visit us Áras an Phiarsaigh

Our website, www.tcd.ie/itservices, has lots of helpful information, including step-by-step instructions and FAQs.


GETTING IT HELP FROM THE IT SERVICEDESK

BEING A TAUGHT

POSTGRADUATE

STUDENT


POSTGRADUATE BORROWING

Higher Degree (Diploma/Research & Taught Masters/PhD)

May borrow up to:

10 items from the General lending (LEN) collection

10 items from the Legal deposit

5 items from short loan

Plus 10 inter-library loans


REQUEST AN ITEM HELD IN STORE

Stella catalogue record indicates if your book is held in stacks/storage:

Ussher Stacks (2 hour delivery) | Santry (24 hour delivery) |External Store (5 day delivery)

Other materials must be requested using a call slip

Diploma students may only consult Stacks material in the Library, you may not check it out.


10 – 21 September

15 – 18 October

26 – 30 November





TOP

TIPS

Make sure you attend your library tour

Check out the HITS schedule and plan your sessions

Have a go at searching for books on Stella Search, locate them on the shelves or request an item from Store

Spend some time navigating the physical and online library spaces

Avoid accumulating fines – return or renew materials on time (My Library Account)

If you’re stuck, ask for help – library staff are here to help


THE STRUCTURED PHD

– Your thesis project AND taught modules (10-30ects)

– Annual progress reports completed by student and supervisor

– Year 2: Confirmation/transfer


CHALLENGES OF RESEARCH

GRAD CHATSPG support group, Fridays 2pm, House 7

Foster a network of other research studentsDon’t neglect your other relationships

Organise your research, schedule and deadlinesDon’t overcommit yourself

ISOLATION TIME MANAGEMENT

Unchain yourself from your deskMaintain your hobbies and interestsMake time for family and friends

WORK/LIFE BALANCE

Be prepared to be frustrated or dissatisfied at timesTake a break and come back refreshed

MOTIVATION

MAKING THE MOVE

Thinking about culture


DIVERSE CULTURAL

MIX AT TRINITY

Joining a vibrant community where approximately 25% of students and 40% of staff are international


CULTURE

How we view the world and each other is shaped by our culture, language and experience

Adjusting to new cultures requires adaptation and thinking differently


AND THOSE OF THE PEOPLE YOU

ARE COMMUNICATING WITH

THINK ABOUT YOUR OWN

CULTURAL COMFORT ZONE


CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN

EVERYDAY LIFE

Greetings

Small talk

Punctuality

Socialising and the role of the pub in Irish culture

Humour and slagging

Informal and friendly


DIFFERENT WAYS OF

COMMUNICATING

Informality even in formal situations

Indirect language – the Irish sometimes avoid saying ‘No’ and being direct

Eye contact

Swearing

Slang

1

2

3

4

5


DIFFERENCES

IN ACADEMIC

CULTURE

• Research-led university• Culture of independent & self-directed learning;

emphasis on critical thinking• Lectures and understanding the role of lecturers• Expectation of class participation and group

work• Developing reading, writing and English language

skills; Academic language• Understanding the grading system


DEVELOPING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE

Go along to international events at the Global Room

Get to know each other socially through clubs/societies and during in-class activities

Increase your intercultural knowledge and develop your communication skills through being open and flexible and getting to know a range of people in your programme

Being cross-culturally aware can help your course work, integration, and ultimately will help with employability in the future

SURVIVING YOUR

FIRST WEEKS




SUSTAINABILITY


First Irish university to join the International Sustainable Campuses Network in May 2018.

• Trinity is a “Green Flag” campus, a European programme to promote sustainability;

• Student-led divestment from fossil fuels (first in Ireland);

• Plan to eliminate/ reduce Disposable Plastics underway;

• Recycling is mandatory throughout campus;

• Students are encouraged to minimise consumption of resources (energy, water, paper etc.)


ENERGY CONSERVATION

• Unplug appliances (kettles, toasters etc) when not in use

• Or plug into a power strip and turn off when not in use

UNPLUG SMART LIGHTS SWITCH OFF

• Turn off lights when not in the room

• Open the blinds!

• Buy fluorescent lights

• Switch off monitors and computers

• Switch off electronics

• At a minimum, put to sleep


WHAT TO RECYCLE


AND WHERE TO RECYCLE IT

• Outdoor recycling bins

• Indoor recycling bins

• Large recycling bays




GETTING TO THE HAMILTON LIBRARY


GETTING TO THE BERKELEY LIBRARY

Thank You