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School of Business and Economics Orientation Schedule

First Year Orientation Week 2023

Orientation will take place on Thursday 14th September to Saturday 16th September 2023

We look forward to welcoming first year students to our beautiful campus.

Friday, 15th September 2023 - IN - PERSON ON CAMPUS Orientation Schedule

Venue / Time	Theme	Speaker
Arts /Science Building (The Concourse) O'Flaherty Theatre 09.00 - 11.00	Welcome from your Programme Director. Bachelor of Commerce Yr 1 optional modules; Law, Skills for Success, Gaeilge, German, Spanish. For Groups GY201, GY202, GY203, GY204 and GY208	9:00 Teresa Lydon, Student Advisor 9.15 Martin Hughes, Programme Director 9.30 Dr Sharon Walsh, 1st Year Head Optional modules 10 ECTS: 10:10 Law (Connie Healy) 10:20 Skills for Success (Michael Campion) 10:30 Gaeilge (Dorothy Ní Uigín) 10:40 German (Tom Wilks & Vincent O'Connell) 10:50 Spanish (Speaker Begoña Sangrador-Vegas)
Arts/Science Building- AC204 10.00-11.00	GY207 Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting): Welcome from your Programme Director	Frank Conaty, Programme Director
Arts/Science Building - AC202 10.00-11.00	GY206 BSc Business Information Systems: Welcome from your Programme Director	Dr. Murray Scott, Programme Director
Arts/Science Building - AC201 09.00-11.00	GY209 Bcomm Global: Welcome from your Programme Director, Placement and Study Abroad Officers	Dr. Josephine Igoe, Programme Director and Placement Officers and Study Abroad Officers
11.00-11.30	Comfort Break Students must make their way to the Kingfisher auditorium for the University Welcome Presentation.	Comfort Break
Ó Muircheartaigh Hall 11.30-13.30	College of Business, Public Policy and Law (CBPPL) Welcome President, Dean and Student Services THIS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE KINGFISHER AUDITORIUM	Welcome from the President, The Dean and the Student Union
13.30-14.30	LUNCH BREAK	LUNCH BREAK
Arts /Science Building (The Concourse) O'Flaherty Theatre 14.30-14.40	Extracurricular activities and Awards	Lorraine Tansy
Arts /Science Building (TheConcourse) O'Flaherty Theatre 14.40-16:00	GY201, GY202, GY203, GY204, GY208, GY207, GY206, GY209 Designing Your University Journey	Designing Your University Journey - planning for a successful student experience at the University of Galway
In the Quadrangle 16:15	*Class of 2023 photo – all first years* Come along and be part of a group photo of all incoming first years 2023 – let’s fill the Quad!
From the Quadrangle 10am-4pm	Campus Tours will leave every half hour from the Quadrangle Building from 10am-4pm on Fri 15th and Sat 16th September. Tours take approx. 50 minutes.

Saturday, 16th September 2023 - IN - PERSON ON CAMPUS Orientation Schedule

Time

Event

Summary

Venue

Presenters

12pm - 1.30pm

Student Life 101 - All you need to know to get off to a good start.

Get practical tips on surviving and thriving in university from finding your timetable, learning to houseshare and getting involved.

Bailey Allen Hall, Áras na Mac Léinn

SU, Student Societies, ALIVE Volunteering

From the Quadrangle

10am-4pm

Campus Tours

Campus Tours will leave every half hour from the Quadrangle Building from 10am-4pm on Fri 15th and Sat 16th September. Tours take approx. 50 minutes.

From the Quadrangle

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