Official bitch about daily life in UL

onethreefive

LilRedDorcha wrote: »

I know! That's what it says on the academic calendar and I'm pretty sure that's what was on the signs around the exam centres too, but I'm not sure now after seeing that notice

The 22nd is leaving it long enough never mind into February :O

YFlyer

Will the large tree on campus get a bashing from the storm tonight?

LilRedDorcha

onethreefive wrote: »

The 22nd is leaving it long enough never mind into February :O

I know. I really hope this is a mistake and that we will indeed still get them on the 22nd.

onethreefive

Just saw SAA's facebook page. They put up a status about results not being out until the 5th of February.

LilRedDorcha

onethreefive wrote: »

Just saw SAA's facebook page. They put up a status about results not being out until the 5th of February.

Good god. Bad enough that they're being so ridiculous with the date, but is it too much to ask for them to at least have the decency to tell us via email? Can't wait to be done with UL forever. SAA is such a joke.

SuperNova1890

LilRedDorcha wrote: »

Good god. Bad enough that they're being so ridiculous with the date, but is it too much to ask for them to at least have the decency to tell us via email? Can't wait to be done with UL forever. SAA is such a joke.

Absolute Cowboys out there...

Chris Martin

Shoddy Ted!

shano_88

Thats a joke.

LilRedDorcha

shano_88 wrote: »

Thats a joke.

That's SAA.

wnolan1992

#occupySAA

sibby

Ffs! Why are we only hearing about it now?!!

Subutai

Are they going to bother their arses sending out an oul email about the changed date? Given that we regularly get emails about the most useless spammy nonsense you'd think SAA could do the courtesy of informing people about **** that effects their plans?

SuperNova1890

Well the 5th of Feb is only for PROVISIONAL grades and QCA... so I guess the grade people get on the 5th might be different from what they get on the 12th...

That being said people grades could go up and get a higher QCA which I'm all for!! Or down, which would be bad... my QCA needs a boost!! :P

FlyingIrishMan

There's the email anyway. Was hoping the committee meeting wouldn't be moved, two weeks back though now .
Now I gotta wait three weeks before I can transfer courses..

jamo2oo9

What happens if you don't pay your fees by 6th of February? I may be late on paying them but will it matter when they are paid?

Pete123456

Did everyone else get an email? Ive none from SAA?

Ave Sodalis

Pete123456 wrote: »

Did everyone else get an email? Ive none from SAA?

It should be from the VPA


If the fees are delayed, are the accommodation installments delayed also?

phish

sup_dude wrote: »

If the fees are delayed, are the accommodation installments delayed also?

I doubt it as the accommodation is paid to a separate company to the college. It would be up to them to decide but as the semester is going ahead I doubt they will make any changes.

Ave Sodalis

phish wrote: »

I doubt it as the accommodation is paid to a separate company to the college. It would be up to them to decide but as the semester is going ahead I doubt they will make any changes.

Darn it, grants don't come in until the end of the month

iLaura

sup_dude wrote: »

Darn it, grants don't come in until the end of the month

SUSI grants came out today, unless you're waiting on a county council one

Jester252

wnolan1992 wrote: »

#occupySAA

Don't give SAA a reason to do less work

wnolan1992

sup_dude wrote: »

Darn it, grants don't come in until the end of the month

I got my CoCo grant on Thursday, which was a nice surprise. But it's my last every installment, so I'm totes emosh about it. :P

Ave Sodalis

Last couple of years, my CoCo one wasn't out til the end of month but I get it in three parts. Hopefully they give it out early this year!

Darth Frodo

Heard from a pretty credible source that the delay was due to two things...

1) A small strike in the SAA.
2) The recent system crash (Perhaps due to power outage not sure..) caused the online results to be wiped.

garv123

anyone know whats the story with robes for graduation?

Leaving it late but must they be pre ordered?

Aragneer

Learned today that my FYP supervisor has buggered off to teach in some other country for the semester. Didn't tell any of us and didn't answer any of our e-mails...Great..Supervisor-less.

Jester252

garv123 wrote: »

anyone know whats the story with robes for graduation?

Leaving it late but must they be pre ordered?

Not really they have more than enough of each size, just get there early. Might cost you an extra €10er or so.

highlydebased

Jester252 wrote: »

Not really they have more than enough of each size, just get there early. Might cost you an extra €10er or so.

It's only a 2 euro discount for booking online

Jester252

highlydebased wrote: »

It's only a 2 euro discount for booking online

That low? Damn

wnolan1992

Just in case anyone here is worried about fees for on-campus accommodation in light of the delay in results, the due date for final payment is 23rd February. Got invoice this morning.

ScummyMan

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Just in case anyone here is worried about fees for on-campus accommodation in light of the delay in results, the due date for final payment is 23rd February. Got invoice this morning.

From past experience that's not, eh, strictly enforced :P

jamo2oo9

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Just in case anyone here is worried about fees for on-campus accommodation in light of the delay in results, the due date for final payment is 23rd February. Got invoice this morning.

Hasn't it been set that date before the year started no?

wnolan1992

ScummyMan wrote: »

From past experience that's not, eh, strictly enforced :P

Shh...

jamo2oo9 wrote: »

Hasn't it been set that date before the year started no?

Probably, but I vaguely remember someone asking about it recently.

jamo2oo9

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Shh...



Probably, but I vaguely remember someone asking about it recently.

Probably me but it wasn't the accomm fees that I was talking about but the registration fees

Ave Sodalis

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Probably, but I vaguely remember someone asking about it recently.

That was me wondering if they'd delay the payment. I paid the last one in two parts

jamo2oo9

sup_dude wrote: »

That was me wondering if they'd delay the payment. I paid the last one in two parts

Do you know if they'll offer a payment plan for the 3rd installment of the fees on 23rd of Feb?

No chance of me being able to pay the full amount so I'm just hoping they would offer one seeing that they have for the last 2 installments.

phish

Seriously stupid question here, but my supervisor was meeting two of us today to outline our projects and what he expects etc. cuz we were on TP before xmas he wants us to find out when they are due though? Who or where do we go to to find this out?

wnolan1992

phish wrote: »

Seriously stupid question here, but my supervisor was meeting two of us today to outline our projects and what he expects etc. cuz we were on TP before xmas he wants us to find out when they are due though? Who or where do we go to to find this out?

Maybe it's different for your department, but your department probably has an FYP Co-ordinator. You've probably received emails from them earlier in the year. They'll be able to tell you.

It's weird that the supervisor doesn't know...

Ave Sodalis

jamo2oo9 wrote: »

Do you know if they'll offer a payment plan for the 3rd installment of the fees on 23rd of Feb?

No chance of me being able to pay the full amount so I'm just hoping they would offer one seeing that they have for the last 2 installments.

I'd imagine they'll be fine with it. If they aren't, I'd tell them it's the only choice you have because you can't afford to pay it all at once but will be able to later in the semester. I can't really see them having a problem though

phish

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Maybe it's different for your department, but your department probably has an FYP Co-ordinator. You've probably received emails from them earlier in the year. They'll be able to tell you.

It's weird that the supervisor doesn't know...

We haven't gotten any emails about FYPs so I've no notion of who he expects us to ask about the due date which is what really annoys me!

wnolan1992

phish wrote: »

We haven't gotten any emails about FYPs so I've no notion of who he expects us to ask about the due date which is what really annoys me!

Course director possibly?

Ave Sodalis

Dear people in the library,

It's not term time but it's still the library. Shut the fudge up! That includes you, librarians beside me! Seriously, there's only a handful of people around me and they haven't stopped talking in full volume all morning. The librarians emptying the shelves are the worst of them, chattering away and throwing the books onto the little shelves with wheels...

Thanks,
sup_dude, who is trying to do work

LilRedDorcha

sup_dude wrote: »

Dear people in the library,

It's not term time but it's still the library. Shut the fudge up! That includes you, librarians beside me! Seriously, there's only a handful of people around me and they haven't stopped talking in full volume all morning. The librarians emptying the shelves are the worst of them, chattering away and throwing the books onto the little shelves with wheels...

Thanks,
sup_dude, who is trying to do work

They were doing this last year in January when I was doing my FYP and I had to go ask them to keep it down. The people who work there, I mean. They said something stupid like "Oh we have to get this done so we get it done outside of term when there's nobody here". I just said "Well, I'm trying to get work done so I'd appreciate it if ye could at least speak more quietly to each other". Absolute idiots.

Ave Sodalis

Yeah, I get they have to get stuff done and all but it would be done a lot faster if they weren't nattering. Also, there clearly is people around when someone is sitting there.

At the minute, they're taking a handful of books and then stopping for a ten minute chat, then another handful of books. They've been here since opening and they've only half a shelf cleared...

LilRedDorcha

sup_dude wrote: »

Yeah, I get they have to get stuff done and all but it would be done a lot faster if they weren't nattering. Also, there clearly is people around when someone is sitting there.

At the minute, they're taking a handful of books and then stopping for a ten minute chat, then another handful of books. They've been here since opening and they've only half a shelf cleared...

Ask them to keep it down. It's just so entertaining. Or remind them that they're in a quiet / silent zone XD

Ave Sodalis

LilRedDorcha wrote: »

Ask them to keep it down. It's just so entertaining. Or remind them that they're in a quiet / silent zone XD

They've actually left now. It's the group of three sitting across from me that have piped up, talking like they're still in the pub they're discussing. Would go to security but they only talk in intervals so they'll have stopped for a while when security get here.

Also, where are all the books?! Why have they changed everything around and not bothered telling anyone where to find anything? I can't find half the books I need anymore whereas before the holidays I could have told you the exact position of some of them...

This lit review writing is going horribly.

EDIT: Okay, I take it back. The talking was relatively okay. The cuddling and giggling and hair stroking though... It's the library ffs, control yourself! And now as I'm typing they're singing "Like a Virgin" to each other

SECOND EDIT: They've started shifting. In the library. They're actually sitting at the desk, shifting. And talking really loudly in between shifting. I don't like public displays of affection at the best of times. This is disgusting. The last thing you want to here is "take me now" when in the library. I'm actually at a complete loss as to what to do. My earphones don't go up loud enough to drown them out without damaging my hearing. I've so much work to do so can't leave but can't concentrate when that's in front of me.

Aragneer

sup_dude wrote: »

They've actually left now. It's the group of three sitting across from me that have piped up, talking like they're still in the pub they're discussing. Would go to security but they only talk in intervals so they'll have stopped for a while when security get here.

Also, where are all the books?! Why have they changed everything around and not bothered telling anyone where to find anything? I can't find half the books I need anymore whereas before the holidays I could have told you the exact position of some of them...

This lit review writing is going horribly.

EDIT: Okay, I take it back. The talking was relatively okay. The cuddling and giggling and hair stroking though... It's the library ffs, control yourself! And now as I'm typing they're singing "Like a Virgin" to each other

SECOND EDIT: They've started shifting. In the library. They're actually sitting at the desk, shifting. And talking really loudly in between shifting. I don't like public displays of affection at the best of times. This is disgusting. The last thing you want to here is "take me now" when in the library. I'm actually at a complete loss as to what to do. My earphones don't go up loud enough to drown them out without damaging my hearing. I've so much work to do so can't leave but can't concentrate when that's in front of me.

I know who these f***ers are actually and they were doing it a while back when I was in there too...That is not the place to do that, it's bad enough seeing it on a night out, let alone in a place you're trying to work!

I almost threw up when I was there last, so sickening.

Tell security next time because they do get louder and I know they are regulars there so it won't get any better!

Ave Sodalis

Aragneer wrote: »

I know who these f***ers are actually and they were doing it a while back when I was in there too...That is not the place to do that, it's bad enough seeing it on a night out, let alone in a place you're trying to work!

I almost threw up when I was there last, so sickening.

Tell security next time because they do get louder and I know they are regulars there so it won't get any better!

Yeah, the stomach was feeling a bit queasy alright. Everytime they started talking, the actions get worse so at about 5 or 6 when they started talking, I started packing and left with her straddling him, giving him a shoulder rub.

Aragneer

sup_dude wrote: »

Yeah, the stomach was feeling a bit queasy alright. Everytime they started talking, the actions get worse so at about 5 or 6 when they started talking, I started packing and left with her straddling him, giving him a shoulder rub.

My god, it's like teenage behaviour. F.Y.I. You're not teenagers anymore and don't go to teeny discos, go home where you have privacy.

The library at the moment is very annoying! People thinking because it isn't term time that they can talk when they want and then there are the people organising the books that are just talking so loudly...Home is my study place at the moment but even that is not helpful!

Ave Sodalis

They're back again today. Thankfully, they're sitting further back so I can sit in peace and just ignore them. Feel sorry for those around them now though