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Weekly 9th - 13th December
Institute of Technology Carlow
Students’ Union
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Heads up for the week.
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• SVP Toy Appeal Is On Going This Week. Dontations Outside AIB. • Annual Class Rep Meeting Will Be Held Monday 9th. • Christmas Day :
• Libary Opening Hours :
11th December 13th December -6th January 9am - 5pm
podge sheehan
President
T: 059 917 5621 M: 085 131 7793 supresident@itcarlow.ie
5 What a term, time flies by and Christmas is already upon us. Please see below for an update on what’s happening from my end and as always I welcome any feedback you may have or any issues you are currently having.
What I have been up to: •
I am continuously engaging with the community having been part of the Town Team Initiative which students are a vital component to its’ success.
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I have continued to re-structure the internal operations of the union which has a lot more to it than initially anticipated but we are now a far more efficient union than ever before.
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I have attended many meetings on your behalf including a Joint Policing Committee, Student Services meetings and senior management.
What I am currently doing: •
I am currently tying up all our loose ends in preparation for the new term so we can excel from January 6th onwards.
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am hosting a SVP Toy Appeal where all toys will be donated to the Carlow community, please donate to those who are badly in need.
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I am working through a large number of issues that classes are having. Please make sure you read the complaints & appeals procedure in your handbook so that you can tackle issues before they become any more distressing for you or your classmates.
Looking ahead: •
I will be spending the full Christmas period planning the term ahead, setting up the RAG Week committee, liaising with Student Services and presenting our finances to the Institute.
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I will be in office up until the 23rd of December and back on January 2nd where I will be more than happy to assist you with any issue. I will also be contactable via mobile & e-mail over the Christmas period.
Sandy Duane
Deputy President Welfare & Education
T:059 917 917 5623 5623 M: 085 726 726 8924 8924 sudeputy@itcarlow.ie sudeputy@itcarlow.ie
7 What I’ve been up to •
Attended the town’s Joint Policing Committee
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Represented ITCSU at National Council in Athlone
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Attended an ASSIST suicide prevention course
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Met with Student Services to discuss past exam campaigns
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Had Chats for Change on campus Tuesday and Thursday
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Sold all my personal alarms
What I am up to •
Preparing for our strategic planning refresher on the 17th December
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Preparing a big push for our St. Vincent de Paul Toy appeal
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Casework
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Work out my budget and getting together my invoices
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Send out my life coach’s presentation s to Wexford students
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Work alongside the Wexford Officer on organising a talk with George O’Conner (as discussed previously with Wexford)
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Research mature student needs for proposed career services forum
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Research if Wexford students’ needs are being met
What am I going to do •
Contact a representative from See Change about workshops on campus in term 2
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Contact representative for SAFE Talk suicide prevention course about nailing down a day and time for carrying out the talks
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Arrange something with nutritionists for Wexford and Carlow campus in term 2
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Focus on SHAG week activities
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Meet with SHOUT president to discuss their events in term 2
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Look into putting together term 2’s mental health campaigns and looking at other avenues
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Look into ordering more personal alarms and design a personal safety emergency contact card for students wallets on nights out
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Look into feasibility of taxi vouchers for ITC students
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Arrange for promotional materials to be sent out
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Ensure condoms arrive for term 2
Ian Hannon
VP Commercial Activity & Entertainment
T: 059 917 5622 M: 085 727 5044 suvice@itcarlow.ie
9 What I have been up to? •
So since you last heard from me I have finished the Christmas Ball were having before we break up. I have organised to meet with the officials in Gorwan Park about our race day and have set a preliminary date so far.
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I organised and ran the Movmeber Awards we had on campus and looked after the music we had. I have been flooded with hoodie orders also. Apart from that I have been dealing with Students looking to organise Christmas parties and have dealing with students in general.
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Thursday & Friday I took part in Asist which is suicide prevention training in Athlone and found this to be very beneficial. On Saturday I attended Nation Council in Athlone alongside much other College’s in the Country.
What I’m up to at the moment •
I’m looking into Events we can host after Christmas both on and off campus.
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Getting a date and location set for the purposed mystery tour.
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Finishing off a proposal to get some speakers and Mic’s in the Su for on campus entertainment.
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I’m working on a poster to encourage students to make the most of their Student Discount Card. I’m also looking to expand the businesses involved in using the card.
Looking ahead for next week •
Next week I have meetings scheduled with the Dinn Ri and Gorwan Park.
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I plan to work alongside Sandy in updating our Leaflet stand.
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I plan on finishing off a proposal to get some art work placed in the Students’ Union
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I also plan on getting a proposal sorted for an open Mic session.
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As always people if you need anything feel free to pop into us here in the Union we are more than happy to give you a hand.
alan grincell
PublicationsOfficer
Publications_su@itcarlow.ie
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What I have been up to: •
I have been working alongside Mark your Union Rep pushing forward the Class Rep Handbook.
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Developing the publications methods and design of the FEIC IT Weekly.
What I am currently doing: •
I will be attending Class Rep Council this week.
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Developing online presence of FEIC IT Weekly for further promotion.
Looking ahead: •
My main aim come the New Year is to have the FEIC IT Weekly operating successful with a secure online presence and constantly being promoted via Facebook, Twitter and Visuals.
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Work will be continuing on the Class Rep Handbook over the holidays.
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Will be attending Re-Training Course over the Holidays also.
catherine dillon
Equality & Mature Student Officer
Equality_su@itcarlow.ie
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What I have been up to. •
This week on campus we had a Christmas day followed by the Christmas ball. It was a great day and such a good atmosphere for everyone involved.
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Also we had Chats for change, giving students tea bags to sit down and have a chat with a friend. The message is that you don’t need to be a professional to help someone. It was very effective and nice to see it have an impact.
What I am up to. •
I have some training planned and working on events for the New Year. Also still attending the mature student meet ups each Thursday.
What I will be doing. •
Holding more mature student meet ups and also planning plenty of events and campaigns for the new year.
mark grincell
Union Rep
Unionrep_su@itcarlow.ie
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What I have been up to, •
I have been working closely with Alan our Publications Officer, as regards the Class Rep Handbook.
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I was helping out with the Movember Awards event in the Students ‘Union and have to say the turnout was great and the moustaches were…. Had potential.
What I am up to, •
Planned for this week will be to push on with the goal of having full attendance for the next Class Rep Council, this will be taking place Monday the 9th of December. I want your voice to be heard.
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Like all students this time of year I am swamped in college work! One last bust till the holiday people! Heads up and if you feel under pressure or stressed, just sit back and remember, anything worth having doesn’t come easy.
What I will be up to, •
Over the Holiday period I will be working with the presidents on the Class Rep Handbook, something to look forward to.
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Myself and the other part-time officers will be doing a re-training course over the holidays
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