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Civic Engagement

Civic Engagement Forum

 Terms of Reference Civic Engagement Forum

  1. To network and organise across the different facets of civic engagement at DCU, creating synergies and showcasing existing work;
  2. To develop knowledge/expertise about civic engagement across campus and help embed CE principles in teaching and learning;
  3. To source and allocate resources to strategic initiatives around the civic engagement strategy;
  4. To act as a forum for communication and drive creative alignment across the broad area of engagement at DCU, civic, social and enterprise;
  5. To advise and act as sounding board for the Head of Civic Engagement in developing and delivering a rolling plan for civic engagement;
  6. To consider and develop the ideas and suggestions coming from the external panel of the Civic Engagement Forum;
  7. To organise the restructured annual President's Award for Engagement and seek to build its profile across the institution;
  8. To develop a media presence for the strategic area of civic engagement through the Office of Civic Engagement website, the DCU home page and other relevant outlets;
  9. To act as champions of civic engagement in our respective schools and units and seek out new CE practitioners and leaders;
  10. To meet on a quarterly basis and submit minutes and recommendations to the relevant management and strategy structures.

 

Civic Engagement Forum Members

 

  Office  of Civic Engagement
Deiric  Ó Broin (Chairperson) Head of Civic Engagement
Natalja  Matease Office of Civic Engagement
Luke  Quinlan Community Engagement Officer
Meadhbh  Hannon Student Volunteer Coordinator
   
  Office of the Executive  Director of External Engagement
Laura  Mahoney Executive Director
Marcella  Bannon Arts and Culture
Paula  Chute Office of the Executive Director
Emma  O’Brien Arts and Culture
Sinéad  Rock Office of the Executive Director
Michael  Mullooly Office of the Executive Director
   
  Faculty of Science and Health
  School of Biotechnology
  School of Chemical Sciences
Hannah  Goss School of Health and Human Performance
Eabhnat  Ní Fhloinn School of Mathematical Sciences
Caitriona  Murphy/Liam MacGabhann School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and  Community Health
Maria  Chernyakova School of Physical Sciences
Aine  Travers School of Psychology
   
  Institute of Education
Una  McCabe School of Arts Education and Movement
Paul  Downes/Majella McSharry School of Human Development
Shaun  O'Boyle/Rosie Savage School of Inclusive and Special  Education
  School of Language, Literacy &  Early Childhood Education
Trudy  Corrigan School of Policy and Practice
  School of STEM Education, Innovation  & Global Studies
   
  DCU Business School
  Work, Psychology and Strategy Group
Rob  Gillanders Enterprise and Innovation
  Financial and Operational Performance
   
  Faculty of Engineering and  Computing
  School of Computing
  School of Mechanical and Manufacturing  Engineering
Leah  Ridgway School of Electronic Engineering
   
  Faculty of Humanities and  Social Sciences
  School of Applied Languages and  Intercultural Studies
Padraig  Murphy School of Communications
  School of English
Emer  Ní Bhrádaigh Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge
Darren  Clarke School of History and Geography
Maura  Conway School of Law and Government
Peter  Admirand/Roisin Blunnie School of Theology, Philosophy and  Music
   
  Research Centres and  Institutes
Laura  Grehan ADAPT
Cliona  Murphy CASTeL
Naadiya  Carrim Insight
  DCU Institute for Business and Society
   
  DCU Support
Aisling  McKenna DCU Quality Promotion Office
Trevor  Boland DCU Disability and Learning Support  Service
Laurence  van der Haegen DCU Access Service - Community  Outreach
Aidan  O’Driscoll DCU Access Service - Schools Outreach
Samantha  Fahy DCU Office of Sustainability
Emily  Cathcart DCU Students Union - VP Community and  Citizenship
Shane  Murphy DCU Students Union - President
Una  Redmond DCU Office of Student Life
Padraig  Sheehan DCU Office of Student Life
Christine  O’Kelly/Grainne Reddy DCU AFU
Siobhán  Seoighe Irish Language Office
   
  Recipients of the DCU  President’s Award for Engagement
Sylwia  Kazmierczak-Murray 2024 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Mark  Dunne 2024 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Ishita  Gupta  2024 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Kathryn  O'Mahony  2024 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Eileen  Culloty 2025 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Malha  Muhammed 2025 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Shivaun  O'Brien  2025 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Carol  Ann O'Síoráin 2025 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Tara  Concannon-Gibney  2025 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Sarah  O'Grady  2025 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Jane  O'Kelly 2025 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Susan  Dwyer  2025 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Caitríona  Ní Mhurchú 2025 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Conor  Sullivan  2025 | President’s Award for  Engagement
Niall  Ashfield 2025 | President’s Award for  Engagement