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Information for First Years

The Student Connect Mentoring Programme provides a friendly introduction to NUI Galway for first year students.  It aims to be a great foundation for you to experience college life from the day you arrive right through to the end of your first year exams.   Your mentor is an existing students, who has been trained, and will meet you on 29th August at a time that has been emailed to you.

Constant contact with your assigned mentor will occur through weekly WhatsApp message to inform you of future events.  They will always be on hand to ensure you are having the best student experience you can. 

Benefits of having a mentor

  • First hand knowledge of university life from a current student who knows exactly the concerns of incoming First Years
  • An experienced confidante with whom you can rely on and go to without any hesitation
  • Mentoring is aimed to foster and encourage friendship within your mentor group and aid in the stress-free integration into university life

To keep up to date with 1st year student connect social events like our Facebook page on https://www.facebook.com/NUIGStudentConnect/

TIPS TO A GOOD START

1       Read the Student Guide and familiarise yourself with the campus – see the map on page 43 of the Guide at: http://tinyurl.com/map-nuig  

2        To keep up-to date with all 1styear news and events follow us on:   

To keep up to date with 1st year student connect social events like our Facebook page on https://www.facebook.com/NUIGStudentConnect/

TIPS TO A GOOD START

1    Download your orientation guide from http://www.nuigalway.ie/student-life/new-entrants/orientation-week/ to your phone. Ensure you know where you need to be on the first day!

2        Read the Student Guide and familiarise yourself with the campus – see the map on page 43 of the Guide at: http://tinyurl.com/map-nuig  

3       To keep up-to date with all 1st year news and events follow us on:

Twitter: @StuConNUIG #StudentConnectNUIG.
Facebook: @NUIGStudentConnect.
Instagram: @studentconnectnuig.
Snapchat: StuConNUIG

4.        NEVER BE AFRAID TO ASK!!

What previous First Years had to say:

"The Student Connect Mentoring Programme gave me the opportunity to meet new people and were a friendly face if I had any problems or questions"

"My mentor provided me with much useful information which was reassuring in my transition into NUIG"

"My mentor was a vital helping hand to me in my first few weeks of First Year and it would most definitely encourage me to join the Student Connect Mentoring Programme to help the next batch of First Years!"