Orientation and Ignite Activities
What is Orientation?
In the week before the start of semester, DCU provides a series of activities, information sessions and other Ignite activities designed to help you familiarise yourself with how the university operates and provides you with information to start university life. You can visit the Orientation Hub for general orientation information. It is really important that you attend orientation, and that includes the MY DCU and IGNITE activities.
First year undergraduate Orientation on-campus activities for Orientation start on the week of Monday, September 8th.
What is Ignite?
IGNITE is a first year Faculty of Engineering and Computing programme that starts with Orientation and continues throughout the year across a number of modules and activities. The aim of IGNITE is to ensure that positive active engagement is fostered from the day you join the Faculty and through the crucial early stages of University, so that positive learner behaviours are established, and you are empowered to be successful. It focuses on improving and enhancing your learning experience, behaviours and mind-set and your sense of belonging, confidence, trust and the connection among each other and with staff. Orientation days are part of the IGNITE programme. Details of IGNITE will be emailed to all students in advance of Orientation and will also be disseminated via Loop (Programme Pages).
Ignite activities will take place on Friday, September 12th.
Ignite Activities
Computer Science Ignite Activities
Friday 12 September
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Students arrive on Campus | GLA.T101 |
| 10:00 - 11.00 | University Welcome & Student Life | GLA.T101 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Peer Mentoring | GLA.T101 |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Teamwork Activity | GLA.SA101 |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch/Card Collection for 60 students | |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Programme Chairs Welcome | GLA.QG13 |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Card Collection for remaining 100 students | A141 |
Computing for Business Ignite Activities
Friday 12 September
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Students arrive on Campus | GLA.T101 |
| 10:00 - 11.00 | University Welcome & Student Life | GLA.T101 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Peer Mentoring | GLA.T101 |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Teamwork Activity | GLA.SA101 |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Programme Chairs Welcome | GLA.XG22 |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Card Collection | A141 |
Data Science Ignite Activities
Friday 12 September
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Students arrive on Campus | GLA.T101 |
| 10:00 - 11.00 | University Welcome & Student Life | GLA.T101 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Peer mentoring | GLA.T101 |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Teamwork Activity | GLA.SA101 |
| 13.00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Programme Chairs Welcome | GLA.XG15 |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Card Collection | A141 |