Your Little Book of TCDSU

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Little Book of

TCDSU

Tcdsu What is TCDSU? The Union is run by the students for students. We represent you at college level, we fight for your rights, we look after your needs, and we are here for you to have a shoulder to cry on or as a friend to chat with over a cup of tea.

Remember - we work for you!

Where Is The SU?

House 6

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Meet Your

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Union Officers Your union is run by 5 full-time sabbatical officers who are elected annually in Feburary. The officers are made up of the President, the Education Officer, the Welfare Officer, the Communications Officer and the Ents Officer.

Name

Email

Elected Position

Mobile

Tom Lenihan President

president@tcdsu.org 087 964 4660

Telephone

01 6468 435 Tom’s job is to make sure your voice is being heard in every part of the college. As well as co-ordinating the day to day activities of the Union, he’s also responsible for the Union’s campaigns and for making sure that the Union provides the quality of services that you need.

Name

Jack Leahy Elected Position

Education Officer Telephone

Email

education @tcdsu.org Mobile

083 303 8519

01 6468 439 Jack is here to help you out and act as your advocate should anything go wrong with your studies. He also represents you on College committees, where executive decisions are made that will affect your education, and is reponsible for running a lot of the administrative work such as SU Council and SU elections.

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Name

Email

Elected Position

Mobile

Stephen Garry Welfare Officer

welfare@tcdsu.org 085 101 6481

Telephone

01 6468 437

Stephen can help you with your general well-being, your mental and sexual health, your safety and your happiness. If you need to have a chat, have a vent, grab some condoms, sort out a financial issue, relationship issue, accommodation issue; he’ll be on hand to offer a listening ear in a welcoming environment.

Name

Leanna Byrne Elected Position

Communications Officer

Email

communications@ tcdsu.org Mobile

087 355 5035

Telephone

01 6468 436

Leanna’s job is to inform you about all the work the SU is doing and making you aware of the services that the Union offers you. Check out tcdsu.org to keep up to date. Another role she has is as Editor of The University Times. The paper is editorially independent from the Union and will cover the news and information that you need to know.

Name

Seán Reynolds Elected Position

Ents Officer Telephone

Email

sean@ trinityents.com Mobile

087 614 8107

01 6468 438 It’s Seán’s job to provide you with top quality entertainment throughout the year. He is responsible for running all the major social events on the Trinity calendar, as well as getting you the best deals. Seán also works with Class Reps to organise class parties and trips away throughout the year.

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sU serVices SU FRONT OFFICE

In this office you will find information on employment, accommodation and other services that the Students’ Union provides. This is also where you can buy a Student Travelcard, which entitles the holder to discounts of up to 30% on travel prices, as well as discounts at several retailers.

SU SHOPS

The SU run two shops. One is located on the ground floor of House 6 and the other is beside the main entrance to the Hamilton Building. You’ll find food, seats, cost-price condoms, student bus and Luas tickets, student-priced newspapers for all in convient locations.

THE CAFÉ

This is a true student café located next to Gold Hall.

We charge students’ prices and feed any profits back to the students. All our sandwhiches, wraps, roles and paninis are made to order and we offer a range of crisps, sweets, hot and soft drinks.

NB: Call over to the SU stand on Freshers’ Week to get your voucher for FREE lunch in the Café.

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Class Reps A big part of Jack’s job is to ensure that Class Reps are elected and trained to work for you. Class Reps are the first point of contact for the Students’ Union. It is their role to represent their class and any issues that may arise - whether it involves the entire group or just one person. The system ensures that all students have a voice; every class has the opportunity to elect at least one representative.

In previous years, we have elected as many as 380 reps!

Without Class Reps, there is no Students’ Union - we need them to help Sabbatical Officers perform their roles effectively. If you’re interested in being a Rep, check out the nomination form on the next page!

SU Council SU Council is the main decision making body in the Union and meets a number of times during year to discuss and debate issues that members of the Union feel are of interest to students. Essentially, whenever Council says “jump” the Sabbatical Officers say, “how high?”.

Every student may attend Council and speak on any topic that affects them, from the library to fees. However, only elected members, such as Class Reps and executive officers, can vote on an issue.

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Welfare Directory Here are some contact details for people and services to help you get started in Trinity. Remember that no matter how big or small your problem, Stephen is here to help you so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to get in touch.

Mental Health Student Counselling Service 01-8961407 www.tcd.ie/student_counselling student-counselling@tcd.ie

Niteline Anonymous Listening and Online Chat Service 1800-793793 Niteline.ie

S2S Peer Support

Listening Service Student2student.tcd.ie/peer-support

Aware Depression Helpline 1890-303302 www.aware.ie

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LGBTQ* Issues Belong To 01-6706233 www.belongto.org

Accommodation & Finance Threshold â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The national housing charity www.threshold.ie

Money Advice & Budgeting Service www.mabs.ie

Learning Difficulty & Disability Disability Service 01-896 3111 Text / sMs (for Deaf students): 086 3442322 www.tcd.ie/disability

Sexual Health, Drugs & Alcohol College Health Centre 01-8961591

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The University Times About

The University Times is one of Ireland’s leading student newspapers. The broadsheet has won the Irish Student Newspaper of the Year Award for three consecutive years, from 2010 - 2012. Our website won Website of the Year in the Student Achievement Awards 2013. UT is distributed to the 16,000 students of Trinity College Dublin. This includes the Trinity campus, the Halls Residence in Dartry, St James’s Hospital and Tallaght Hospital. A staff of over eighty students contributes to the newspaper — but we’re always looking for more people to help out!

Mission Statement Our mission is to provide Trinity students with news and comment on the issues that affect them. We are a platform of information and discussion for students. Our team is dedicated to the values of the freedom of expression and we uphold our editorial independence.

Find Us Look us up online at universitytimes.ie or visit our Facebook page to subscribe to our weekly newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter: @universitytimes

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WE WORK FOR YOU

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