SERVICES

Medical

The Medical Centre is located in the Student Services Centre

on the North Campus. It is staffed by a full-time nursing officer

and a doctor, in attendance four days a week, on a part-time

basis. Appointments are necessary however priority will

always be given to emergencies. There is no charge for availing

of this service.

Mentoring System

A voluntary mentoring system exists for first year students. It is

a resource that is intended to facilitate the student’s transition

from second level to third level education. The mentor will

provide advice and encouragement on one’s overall approach

to and organisation of one’s first year studies.

 Crèche

A fully supervised state of the art crèche is located beside Rye

Hall on the North Campus and this is open throughout the

year with the exception of Christmas and Easter. With the

increasing importance of providing affordable childcare facilities

on campus, the university makes a contribution towards the

running of the crèche in order to maintain the cost at a

reasonable level for those who wish to avail of this facility. The

Crèche caters for babies, toddlers and older children. It also

offers an after school service. Tel: 01-7083319.

Access & Disability

The Pontifical University promotes access for students from

non-traditional backgrounds including those with disabilities

and those from socio-economic backgrounds. A limited

number of places are available each year and students eligible

for the scheme are invited to submit an application if they wish

to be considered. Application forms for students applying to

the Pontifical University are available from the Admissions

Officer, Pontifical University, Maynooth. Tel: 01-7084772. E-mail:

theology.office@may.ie The closing date for receipt of

applications is early March annually. Access candidates must

also apply through the CAO in the normal manner.

The University also welcomes applications from people with

disabilities. Applicants in this category applying though the

CAO should tick the box marked 'Disability/Specific Learning

Difficulty' and complete the online application form. This

information is then available to all the colleges that the

applicant has listed. The Disability Officer on campus may be

contacted at

Tel: (01)-7086341 or Email: rosario.ryan@nuim.ie.

The University may take account of a student’s disability in

considering the provision of special admissions procedures for

entry to the College.

Sports and Recreation

The numerous sports clubs, together with easy access to

excellent on-campus facilities, provide quality opportunities for

students to get involved in social, cultural and sporting

activities.

Facilities:

Indoor: include a swimming pool, two sports halls, fitness

centre, free weights room, physical therapy room, racquetball

court and snooker room. The sports halls provide a venue for

most of the indoor clubs practice and competitions, along with

aerobics and fitness sessions.

Outdoor: There are five playing fields on the South Campus.

On the North campus three high quality sand based turf

playing fields were completed in 2005, facilitating inter-varsity

home games in gaelic football, hurling, soccer, camogie, ladies

gaelic football and rugby. To facilitate club training sessions and

internal competitions, there is a FIFA regulation size "third

generation" floodlit synthetic pitch which opened in 2004.

Sports Programs: Inter-mural and inter-varsity training, practice

and competition is provided by over thirty sports clubs active

on campus. The clubs are mostly student-run, but several are

assisted by professional sports development officers. Facility

management and fitness programs are provided by the Sports

Department. The Fitness Centre has a reception desk which is

staffed during all open hours.

Sports Scholarships/Bursaries: are available to registered

students in GAA, Rugby and Snooker. For full details on

standards and application procedures please contact the

Sports Office, Tel: 708 3824.

 The University Library

The Library is a key resource for students. Staff provide

students with a high quality service in a friendly and studentcentred

environment. We are happy to deal with any queries

or problems library users may have. Library orientation,

covering general use of the Library and location of resources

and services is provided during the initial weeks of the first

term.

Much of the library book collection (currently over 300,000

items) is available for borrowing and returning through our

self-service facility. The printed books and journals in the library

are listed in the library catalogue which can be accessed both

on and off campus via the library website. The Library also

provides access, via the library website, to an extensive

collection of online information resources including the full text

of over 21,000 journals. Laptop computers are also available.

For more information including opening hours, please consult

the library website at: http://library.nuim.ie

Computer Centre

The Computer Centre provides the PCs and workstations to

support research, teaching and administration. These computers

are linked to the internet and to central servers over the

University network. PCs are available for general student use in

Public Access Computer Rooms (PACRs) and within academic

departments for specific groups of students. Access to these

PCs and other services is via a common username and

password which is issued to the student at registration.

Computer accounts for e-mail and Moodle (the university's

virtual learning environment) are also provided. A helpdesk

service is provided and Computing Assistants are available to

assist in each of the PACRs.

A wireless network is available in a number of areas across the

campus. All students with a username and password and a

suitably wireless enabled laptop will be able to access the

network. This service offers Internet access, webmail access

and the ability to connect to the campus X:drive share.

Student Accommodation

The Residence Office offers a comprehensive service to

students of both the Pontifical University and NUI Maynooth.

Accommodation is available in University Apartments, hostels,

lodgings and private rented houses. To apply for campus

accommodation all you need to do is go to http://residence.

nuim.ie to fill out an online application form. There you can also

find out all the information about living in Maynooth and

campus housing.

The Residence Office,

National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.

Tel: +353 (0) 1 – 708 3322

Fax: + 353 (0) 1 – 708 3523

Email: residence.office@nuim.ie

Web: http://residence.nuim.ie

Transport

Maynooth, and the campus, are situated in Co. Kildare, 15

miles/25 km. west of Dublin city centre. There are frequent bus

and rail services between Maynooth and Dublin and also

between Maynooth and other towns and cities. The main Sligo

– Dublin train line serves Maynooth. Maynooth is the last train

station served before Dublin Connolly and is half an hour away

from Dublin by train.

Chaplaincy

There are two full-time Catholic chaplains, along with ministers

representing the Church of Ireland, Methodist and Presbyterian

Churches. The chaplains are available to students and provide

a range of religious and support services. There are also

pastoral groups on campus such as the St Vincent de Paul

Society, Maynooth Mission Outreach and Christian Union that

welcome new members and offer a great opportunity for

students to meet new friends and enjoy new experiences. The

chaplains can be contacted at the Student Services Centre, Tel.

7083469/7083320 or at Room 49 in the Arts Building, Tel.

7083588. Website: http://chaplaincy.nuim.ie/