Director of Student Life
The journey to and through college is unique to every individual student. The aim of Student Life is to enhance your experience while you are part of the 91Ƭ community. The ultimate goal is to provide services, activities, and resources that maintain the College's educational enterprise while also supporting you personally as you learn, grow, and change while at 91Ƭ.
Welcome to 91Ƭ
As Director of Student Life at 91Ƭ, I would like to welcome new and returning students to the Current Students section of the 91Ƭ website.
Here you will find essential information on academic facilities and procedures and a range of supports available to you. You will find 91Ƭ is a compelling place with much to offer you, including outstanding faculty, students and staff as well as a challenging curriculum, extra-curricular opportunities, and high-quality support services. I encourage you to manage your time and focus your energies so that you can flourish on campus and beyond.
The is where you will find forms, information and handbooks as well as the means to register and access exam results electronically. It is extremely important that you check your student email regularly because the College communicates through this medium frequently, as well as via the electronic screens on campus, mail and text message.
Please take the time to read the Course Handbooks, School Placement Handbook, the Handbook of Academic Regulations and Procedures and the Student Handbook (which are updated regularly throughout the academic year). These policies and the expectations we have to support and respect each other are core components of our educational community. We are committed to supporting and working with you.
We are very proud of our alternative access pathways and tradition of lifelong learning so the College community comprises of people of many ages, backgrounds and cultures; this diversity is a huge part of the experience at our two campuses and perhaps the most enriching. I look forward to getting to know you as we work together to ensure that your student experience at 91Ƭ is deeply rewarding and empowering.
Good Neighbour
At 91Ƭ our neighbourhoods in Limerick and Thurles are shared spaces and a shared responsibility. Respectful, community-minded behaviour from students, staff and residents helps us build strong relationships and a culture of being Good Neighbours. Together, we maintain a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and where college life and community life thrive side by side.
At 91Ƭ, we follow four simple pillars of being a good neighbour:
- Be Considerate
- Be Aware
- Be Respectful
- Be Accountable
Peer Mentoring Programme
We know that the transition to College can be both exciting and daunting, so we have developed a Peer Mentoring Programme for all incoming first year students. We hope that meeting your peer mentor and fellow mentees will help you settle into 91Ƭ and make your student experience a positive one.
The mentors can provide insights into how to make the most of opportunities at 91Ƭ, and avoid potential pitfalls. They can also help you to increase your knowledge of the 91Ƭ Campus and Limerick City.
Awards & Bursaries
91Ƭ celebrates the efforts of its students every year whether their achievements lie in the academic, sporting or cultural arena, the voluntary sector or the high Leaving Certificate results to gain entry to 91Ƭ. Some of these awards carry with them a financial reward or scholarship sum. Due to its strong participation in Gaelic Games, the College also has a Bursary Scheme in conjunction with Munster GAA. The Mary Immaculate Students' Union (MISU) also has an end-of-year awards ceremony.
Student Learning and Partnership Dialogue Charter
The Student Learning and Partnership Dialogue Charter is a bipartite agreement between 91Ƭ and the 91Ƭ Students’ Union (MISU), the representative body for the students of 91Ƭ.
Launched in 2021, the Charter outline the commitments, expectations, responsibilities and underpinning dialogue processes between the College and its students. The overarching objective of this pioneering new charter is to facilitate student success.
The charter also acknowledges that the landscape of higher education is never static; rather it is dynamic and ever changing for students and the College.
Download the Student Learning & Partnership Dialogue Charter here.
Contact
Director of Student Life, Dr Geraldine Brosnan
T: +353 61 204917
