UCD Arts Celtic Studies and Human Sciences Programme Office

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UCD Arts Celtic Studies and Human Sciences
Programme Office
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Programmes

• Bachelor of Arts degree (BA)
• Omnibus (DN012)
• Single Subject Denominated entry
• Combination Subject Denominated Entry
• Bachelor of Music degree (BMus)
• Bachelor of Social Science degree (BSocSc)

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People

• Dean of Arts and Chair of the Arts Programme
  Board
• Dr Joe Brady
• Dean of Social Science and Chair of the Social
  Science Programme Board
• Professor Suzanne Quin

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People

• Programme Office Director
• Ms Bríd Reason
• Programme Managers
• Dr Aoife Duignan (BA)
• Mr Colin MacMahon (BSocSc and BA part-time)

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Opening times

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
• 9.30 12.45
• Wednesday 2.00 4.45
• 5.30 6.30 in term time for Evening students only

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Ask about

• Programme structures
• Regulations
• Subject choices
• Transfers
• Prior learning accreditations
• Extenuating Circumstances
• Applications to Programme Boards

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WHAT IS AN IX GRADE?

• An IX grade allows you to complete the missing
  part of the assessment for the module. It must
  be completed by the end of the next semester and
  your result will not be capped.
• Please contact your Module co-ordinator for
  information on how to complete your assessment
  for a module with an IX grade.

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WHAT IS A WX GRADE?

• A WX grade allows you to repeat the module the
  next time its offered.
• Your result will not be capped and you will not
  be charged a repeat fee.
• Students with WX grades
• Register from Tuesday 18 August 2009 onwards
  through
• Programme Office - complete the registration form
  available on the
• Programme Office website www.ucd.ie/acshs

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Extenuating Circumstances

• The deadline for submission of extenuating
  circumstances applications for Semester 1 09/10
  is
• 12.30 p.m. on Friday 8 January 2010.
• Late applications will not be accepted.

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Leave of Absence

• You must apply, in advance of the period of
  leave, to either the BA or BSocSc Programme Board
  for permission to take a leave of absence for 1
  semester or for 1 year.
• Apply in writing to the Programme Office
  ba_at_ucd.ie or bsocsc_at_ucd.ie.
• You will be liable for fees if you take leave
  without permission.

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Withdrawing from University

• Continuing students who wish to withdraw from the
  University must complete a withdrawal form and
  return it, together with their student card, to
  the Programme Office.
• You will be liable for fees if you stop attending
  but do not formally withdraw.

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Transferring Programme

• Application to transfer to Stage 1 of any
  undergraduate programme should be made through
  the CAO see www.cao.ie for information on CAO
  regulations and application procedure. It may be
  possible to transfer to another programme at the
  end of Semester 1 in Stage 1, provided all the
  transfer and entry requirements for that
  programme are met.
• See www.ucd.ie/registry/admissions for the
  transfer policy.
• Stage 2 students may apply to transfer to Stage 2
  of another programme at the end of Semester 1,
  provided all transfer and entry requirements are
  met.
• See www.ucd.ie/registry/admissions for the
  transfer policy.
• Application deadline for end of Semester 1
  transfer applications is 24th November, or the
  first Tuesday of July 2009 for end of Stage.
• Late applications will not be considered.

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Re-Entry

• To Re-enter Stage 1 you should apply through the
  CAO www.cao.ie
• To Re-enter Stage 2 or 3 you should apply through
  UCD Admissions Office by the first Tuesday of
  July of the year you wish to enter
  www.ucd.ie/registry/admissions
• Late applications will not be considered.

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Accreditation of Prior Learning

• The deadline for submission of Applications for
  accreditation of prior learning for Semester 1 or
  2 modules has passed. The deadline was
• 30 September 2009.
• Late applications will not be considered.

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Student Helpdesk in the Tierney Building deal
with queries on the following

• Registration Queries
• Academic Transcripts
• Certificates of Attendance
• Social Welfare form stamping
• SIS Accounts Queries
• Student Card Collection
• Fees and Grants Queries
• Admissions Queries

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Read your UCD e-mail!

• Its your responsibility to check your UCD
  e-mail, to read the messages sent to you and to
  act on any requests in those messages.
• If you dont read your mail, you will miss out on
  important information.

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Computer Induction Courses

• Computer Induction Courses are available in the
  Daedalus Building.

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