[…]in Ireland is holding a Mature Students Convention in NUI Maynooth tomorrow, October 13th from 11am in the John Hume Building. The convention will bring together mature students from colleges around Ireland for a day of training and networking. Topics covered will include effective budgeting, looking after your mental health, time management, running a mature students society on campus and will be a great opportunity for mature students to share their experiences and meet other mature students from around the country. Since Budget 2011, over 7,000 mature students have had their maintenance grants cut by 60%. These students automatically received […]
[…]information sessions, and evening entertainment across the college campus is aimed at challenging the stigma the surrounds mental health problems and promoting open discussion. Certain to get this important conversation going is an intimate screening of the acclaimed RTE/Yellow Asylum Films documentary ‘I See A Darkness’ which features the stories of three people who have been directly affected by suicide. The documentary’s three participants and producer will be on hand to take the audience through their powerful personal stories and answer any questions that arise. International research shows that the sharing of personal stories and experiences of mental health problems […]
[…]with budgeting, paying bills and managing your money in a shared household. For all students, whether they are leaving home or not, they will see changes in their spending habits and they may need new financial products and services. This guide tells you what to look out for, the questions to ask, how to avoid getting into unmanageable debt and where to go if things go […]
[…]Elections on days that are inconvenient for college students who are not registered to vote in the city or town in which they attend college. With this initiative the President has shown a genuine willingness to listen to ideas from young people and to present them as a way for our country to move forward from the regressive malaise that has taken hold for too long.” For more information contact USI Media and Communications Executive, Ronan Costello, on 085-1164263 or email media@usi.ie The launch of Being Young and […]
[…]not yet implemented and some surprises coming, but we’re now testing real-life use of the site. In the coming weeks, you’ll see: Direct student consultation A section for each member organisation (MO) Dedicated section for members of USI National Council Offers (right now, check out the brilliant Student Laptop seal with our partner Rehab Recycle A comprehensive database of all USI communication with the media, including all press releases and statements released by the organisation Much more video and in depth commentary from USI’s officers (but check out Welfare Officer Denise McCarthy’s introduction to the Rent Book on the right […]
[…]is responsible for the implementation of good governance and is made up of at least ten members. These include the President, an Independent Chair, four Sabbatical Officers and four external members. It meets at least six times a year. The role of Governance Committee is to ensure the legal and regulatory compliance of USI and to develop and implement policies in the areas of governance, financial management, human resource management and risk management. The President reports to National Council on the work of Governance Committee and Governance Committee makes an annual report on its work to Congress. Sub-committees or working groups […]
[…]in USI membership is University College Cork Students’ Union – so they’re among the biggest groups at Congress. At Congress, each students’ union can submit up to five motions to be discussed by the gathering – and the decision taken by the Congress then passes into the policy of USI. Debates Debates at Congress are supervised by a committee of former members of the organisation known as the Steering Committee. They chair meetings and officiate on the conduct of the discussions, but don’t take part in the debate. Only students (for our purposes that includes students’ union officers) may take […]
[…]all over Ireland, North and South. It meets at various locations all over Ireland. Executive Team The Executive Team (formerly Officer Board) is the committee of officers elected by the Congress to enact and realise the policies of the union. Where Congress fails to elect a member of the Officer Board, elections can be held at the National Council. Oversight Committees Governance Committee Governance Committee is charged by the Comhairle Náisiúnta with the oversight of USI’s Governance structures, and USI’s continued journey towards compliance with best governance […]
[…]newspapers today. Coverage of the launch, including a large photo were published in both the The Irish Times and The Irish Independent. Thanks to all in IADT Students’ Union for their help with hosting the launch. Here’s the book. Paper copies are available from all USI member students’ unions in the Republic of Ireland [issuu width=550 height=374 embedBackground=%23000000 titleBarEnabled=true backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120820110850-9400444116084baab18b794a25b30a3a name=rentbook2012 username=theusi tag=accommodation unit=px […]
[…]said that Ireland has prided itself on an education sector that produces the best and brightest the world has to offer. “However, with increasing pressure on funding we are starving ourselves of the chance to live up to this aspiration. Now, more than ever, the Government need to realise that education is not a luxury, it is an economic imperative”, Mr Logue […]
[…]resource for new and returning third level students. For more information visit irishtimes.com/campustimes With the release of Leaving Certificate results and subsequent CAO offers, Campus Times aims to provide students with expert advice and guidance as they decide on their college career. Campus Times will host a live Q&A stream so that students and parents can have immediate access to the information they need to make informed decisions. USI has produced a number of videos for the site with the help of student volunteers and Students’ Unions from around the country. USI hopes to continue developing the project with the […]
[…]at €2,250. Both his parents are working, his mother has three jobs, and yet they still can’t gather the €5,000 necessary to send both Patrick and his sister to college this September. His argument is simple and it’s one that USI has echoed over the years: If the Government makes third level education financially prohibitive to Leaving Cert students then less of them will go to college and Ireland’s workforce will become unskilled, uneducated and uncompetitive. Unemployment will increase and Ireland will, as a society, regress. Essentially, cutting investment in education and making it more difficult to attain a third […]
[…]are delighted to be hosting the annual Students’ Union Training. We welcome all guests, be they the sabbatical officers from far and wide, or the guest speakers. It promises to be an exciting week, and a great start to a challenging year.” -ENDS- For more information, contact USI Media and Communications Executive, Ronan Costello, on 085-1164263 or email at […]
