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This year’s StartWIT Orientation for the 2021-2022 incoming CAO will be a blended approach which will take place virtually from the 15th, 16th and 17th September (via the Zoom platform) and on campus (20th and 21st September).

(Note: You must be registered prior to attending any of the campuses to engage with StartWIT Orientation or attending classes on September 22 September ).

There are 2 steps to StartWIT:

Step 1: Online Orientation - Online Orientation will take place between Wednesday 15 September to Friday 17 September 2021. Details will be issued to the e-mail used on your CAO application from Tuesday, 14th of September from [email protected]

Step 2: Online Registration - Please see here a help 'How to Document' Details will be issued to the e-mail used on your CAO application from Wednesday, 15th of September from [email protected] Please ensure you comeplete your online registration by Friday 17th of September, before engaging in on campus activity from September 20th and classes which commence from September 22nd.

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Below is the timetable for First Year StartWIT Online Orientation 2021

We can't wait to meet you at StartWIT Orientation! StartWIT Orientation will give you a fantastic opportunity to meet your classmates and lecturers and become familiar with your course.

Don't be afraid to ask us questions, we are here to help you make a smooth transition to college and we are looking forward to getting to know you during your time in WIT. It is extremely important that you engage.

*Please ensure that you are logged into your Zoom Account using the e-mail address you provided to the CAO prior to beginning your Orientation session*

Please scroll down to find the details for your course.

Dates: Wednesday 15 Thursday 16 & Friday 17 September 2021

Wednesday 15th September

School of Science & Computing - Department of Science

Time	Course Code	Course	Meeting ID	Passcode	Zoom Link
9:30am-12:30pm	WD002 GEN	Bachelor of Science (Hon) (Common Entry)	930 1581 1473	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD147	BSc (Hons) in Pharmaceutical Science	930 1581 1473	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD164	BSc in Food Science with Business	930 1581 1473	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD175	BSc in Pharmaceutical Science	930 1581 1473	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD177	Bsc in Science (General)	930 1581 1473	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD191	BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Science	930 1581 1473	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD205	BSc in Molecular Biology with Biopharmaceutical Science	930 1581 1473	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD097	BSc in Horticulture (Dublin- National Botanic Gardens)	930 1581 1473	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD076	BSc in Forestry	930 1581 1473	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD096	BSc in Horticulture (Waterford- Kildalton College)	930 1581 1473	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD126	BSc in Agriculture	930 1581 1473	StartWIT	Join here

Wednesday 15th September

School of Science & Computing - Department of Computing & Maths

Time	Course Code	Course	Meeting ID	Passcode	Zoom Link
9:30am-12:30pm	WD001 GEN	Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Computing (Common Entry)	953 9748 3196	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD161	BSc (Hons) in Computer Forensics and Security	953 9748 3196	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD151	BSc in Software Systems Development	953 9748 3196	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD210	BSc (Hons) in Software Systems Development	953 9748 3196	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD153	BSc in Multimedia Applications Development	953 9748 3196	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD211	BSc (Hons) in Creative Computing	953 9748 3196	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD155	BSc in Information Technology	953 9748 3196	StartWIT	Join here

Wednesday 15th September

School of Engineering - Department of Built Environment & Architecture

Time	Course Code	Course	Meeting ID	Passcode	Zoom Link
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD025	BSc (Hons) in Construction Management & Engineering	999 4464 5283	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD162	BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying	999 4464 5283	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD094	BSc in Architectural Technology	999 4464 5283	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD144	Bachelor of Architecture (Hons)	999 4464 5283	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD195	BSc (Hons) in Architectural & Building Information Modelling Technology	999 4464 5283	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD553	MSc Construction Project Management-Full Time	999 4464 5283	StartWIT	Join here

Wednesday 15th September

School of Engineering - Department of Engineering Technology

Time	Course Code	Course	Meeting ID	Passcode	Zoom Link
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD007 GEN	Bachelor of Engineering (Common Entry)	993 4180 4976	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD230	BEng (Hons) in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	993 4180 4976	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD010	Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronic Engineering	993 4180 4976	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD011	Higher Certificate in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering	993 4180 4976	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD206	BEng in Electronic Engineering	993 4180 4976	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD207	BEng in Mechanical Engineering	993 4180 4976	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD208	BEng in Manufacturing Engineering	993 4180 4976	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD182	BEng in Electrical Engineering	993 4180 4976	StartWIT	Join here

Thursday 16th September

School of Health Sciences - Department of Health & Sports Science

Time	Course Code	Course	Meeting ID	Passcode	Zoom Link
9:30am-12:30pm	WD006 GEN	BSc (Hons) in Exercise Sciences (Common Entry)	917 6320 5023	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD019	Bachelor of Business in Recreation & Sport Mgt	917 6320 5023	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD186	BSc (Hons) in Sports Coaching and Performance	917 6320 5023	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD212	Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Recreation & Sport Mgt	917 6320 5023	StartWIT	Join here

Thursday 16th September

School of Health Sciences - Department of Nursing

Time	Course Code	Course	Meeting ID	Passcode	Zoom Link
9:30am-12:30pm	WD005 GEN	BSc (Hons) in Health Sciences (Common Entry)	932 4703 5425	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD005 HPP	BSc (Hons) in Public Health & Health Promotion	932 4703 5425	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD005 AHC	BSc (Hons) in Applied Health Care	932 4703 5425	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD188	BSc in Applied Health Care	932 4703 5425	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD116	BSc (Hons) in General Nursing	932 4703 5425	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD117	BSc (Hons) in Psychiatric Nursing	932 4703 5425	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD120	BSc (Hons) in Intellectual Disability Nursing-	932 4703 5425	StartWIT	Join here

Thursday 16th September

School of Business - Department of Management and Organisation

Time	Course Code	Course	Meeting ID	Passcode	Zoom Link
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD048 GEN	Bachelor of Business (Hons)	985 2225 8673	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD193	BA (Hons) in Marketing & Digital Media	985 2225 8673	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD134	BA (Hons) in International Business	985 2225 8673	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD184	BSc in Retail Management	985 2225 8673	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD232	Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Business Information Systems	985 2225 8673	StartWIT	Join here

Thursday 16th September

School of Business - Department of Accountancy & Economics

Time	Course Code	Course	Meeting ID	Passcode	Zoom Link
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD003	Higher Certificate in Business	912 3855 5433	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD084	BA (Hons) in Accounting	912 3855 5433	StartWIT	Join here
2:00pm-5:00pm	WD159	Bachelor of Business	912 3855 5433	StartWIT	Join here

Friday 17th September

School of Humanities - Department of Arts

Time	Course Code	Course	Meeting ID	Passcode	Zoom Link
9:30am-12:30pm	WD027	BA (Hons) in Music	970 4018 5370	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD152	BA (Hons) in Visual Art	970 4018 5370	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD137	BA (Hons) in Design (Visual Communications)	970 4018 5370	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD187	BA (Hons) in Social Science	970 4018 5370	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD200	Bachelor of Arts (Hons)/Bachelor of Arts International	970 4018 5370	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD163	BA (Hons) in Psychology/Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology International	970 4018 5370	StartWIT	Join here
		*Culinary/Tourism/ and Hospitality Programmes*	970 4018 5370	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD172	Higher Certificate in Arts in Culinary Arts	970 4018 5370	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD194	BA (Hons) in Culinary Arts	970 4018 5370	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD174	Higher Certificate in Business in Tourism	970 4018 5370	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD173	Higher Certificate in Arts in Hospitality Studies	970 4018 5370	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD091	BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management	970 4018 5370	StartWIT	Join here

Friday 17th September

School of Humanities - Department of Law and Criminal Justice Studies

Time	Course Code	Course	Meeting ID	Passcode	Zoom Link
9:30am-12:30pm	WD140	LLB Bachelor of Laws (Hons)	940 9185 6536	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD013	Higher Certificate in Arts in Legal Studies	940 9185 6536	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD150	BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies	940 9185 6536	StartWIT	Join here

Friday 17th September

School of Humanities - Department of Social Care and Early Childhood Studies

Time	Course Code	Course	Meeting ID	Passcode	Zoom Link
9:30am-12:30pm	WD192	BA (Hons) in Social Care Practice	989 2949 5318	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD231	BA (Hons) Early Childhood Care and Education	989 2949 5318	StartWIT	Join here
9:30am-12:30pm	WD018	Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care	989 2949 5318	StartWIT	Join here

Below is the timetable for P2P Peer Mentor Sessions as part of First Year StartWIT Online Orientation 2021.

Please scroll down to find the details for your course.

P2P is a Peer Mentoring programme available across several courses in WIT which is designed to help new students transition into college life. Trained students from older years act as mentors, meeting first year students regularly and providing advice about college supports, services and procedures. For more information on the P2P Mentoring programme and participating courses, follow the link here.

Wednesday 15th September

School of Science & Computing - Department of Science

Time	Course Code	Course	Zoom Link
11.55am - 12.30pm	WD205	BSc in Molecular Biology with Biopharmaceutical Science	Join here

Wednesday 15th September

School of Science & Computing - Department of Computing & Maths

Time	Course Code	Course	Zoom Link
11.55am - 12.30pm	WD001 GEN	Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Computing (Common Entry)	Join here
11.55am - 12.30pm	WD161	BSc (Hons) in Computer Forensics and Security	Join here
11.55am - 12.30pm	WD151	BSc in Software Systems Development	Join here
11.55am - 12.30pm	WD210	BSc (Hons) in Software Systems Development	Join here
11.55am - 12.30pm	WD153	BSc in Multimedia Applications Development	Join here
11.55am - 12.30pm	WD211	BSc (Hons) in Creative Computing	Join here
11.55am - 12.30pm	WD155	BSc in Information Technology	Join here

Wednesday 15th September

School of Engineering - Department of Engineering Technology

Time	Course Code	Course	Zoom Link
4.15pm - 5pm	WD007 GEN	Bachelor of Engineering (Common Entry)	Join here
4.15pm - 5pm	WD230	BEng (Hons) in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Join here

Thursday 16th September

School of Health Sciences - Department of Health & Sports Science

Time	Course Code	Course	Zoom Link
11.55am - 12:30pm	WD006 GEN	BSc (Hons) in Exercise Sciences (Common Entry)	Join here
11.55am- 12:30pm	WD019	Bachelor of Business in Recreation & Sport Mgt	Join here
11.55am- 12:30pm	WD186	BSc (Hons) in Sports Coaching and Performance	Join here
11.55am- 12:30pm	WD212	Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Recreation & Sport Mgt	Join here

Thursday 16th September

School of Business - Department of Management and Organisation

Time	Course Code	Course	Zoom Link
4.15pm-5:00pm	WD048 GEN	Bachelor of Business (Hons)	Join here

Friday 17th September

School of Humanities - Department of Arts

Time	Course Code	Course	Zoom Link
11.55am - 12.30pm	WD187	BA (Hons) in Social Science	Join here

Time

Course Code

Course

Zoom Link

11.55am -

12.30pm

WD187

BA (Hons) in Social Science

Join here

Friday 17th September

School of Humanities - Department of Law & Criminal Justice Studies

Time	Course Code	Course	Zoom Link
11.55am - 12.30pm	WD150	BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies	Join here

Time

Course Code

Course

Zoom Link

11.55am -

12.30pm

WD150

BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies

Join here

StartWIT Orientation for the 2021 incoming CAO students will be a blended approach. First year Orientation will take place predominantly online (via the Zoom platform) from Wednesday 15th September to 17th September with students invited to come on campus for an open day during the 20th and 21st September, if they would like to see what facilities, services and supports are available. Please ensure to complete your online registration prior to attending on campus activities or before classes start on September 22nd. Details of this were sent to you by [email protected]

The WIT team have put together and interactive plan of how this Orientation will welcome first year students to the Institute. The Orientation will cover the following:

Virtual Orientation sample (3 Hours)

- Introduction /General Welcome

- Presidents Welcome

- Some Online Icebreakers

- Head of Dept. welcome

- Active Consent Workshop

- General student support information

- Virtual Campus Tour

- What to expect for on-campus Orientation

*Please ensure that you are logged into your Zoom Account using the e-mail address you provided to the CAO prior to beginning your Orientation session*

On Campus Orientation sample (2 Hours)

The Virtual First year Online Orientation will be followed by an on-campus orientation for first years over the two days 20th and 21st September. This will be an Informal flexible Open day where 1st year students will get the opportunity to come onto campus to find out about what services/ supports are available or get a campus tour etc. In conjunction with WITSU, WIT Novas and WIT Student services, information stands will be set up in Atrium and at entry points. Please ensure to complete your online registration prior to attending on campus activities or before classes start on September 22nd. Details of this were sent to you by [email protected]

Extensive planning has gone into developing an engaging online Orientation for our incoming students this year during very challenging times as you can appreciate. Below is a sample outline of whats will be covered during the Online Orientation.

We can't wait to meet you at StartWIT Orientation! Don't be afraid to ask us questions, we are here to help you make a smooth transition to college and we are looking forward to getting to know you during your time in WIT.

Different courses deliver their orientation in different ways. It is extremely important that you attend.

In addition to Orientation for first years, WIT is offering an on campus orientation for last year’s first year students (Now second years), many of whom have not been on campus during this academic year. This will be an Informal Open day theme where 2nd year students will get the opportunity to come onto campus before classes start back to find out about what services/ supports are available or get a campus tour etc.

(Note: You must be registered prior to attending campus to engage with ReStart Orientation or attending classes on September 8th).

Below is the a sample timetable (2 hour time slots per Academic School) of when second year students can come onto campus for the ReStart Orientation.

Date	Time	School	Department
Monday 6th September	9:00am - 11:00am	School of Science and Computing	Department of Science
			Department of Computing & Mathematics
Monday 6th September	12:00pm - 2:00pm	School of Engineering	Department of Built Environment & Architecture
			Department of Engineering Technology
Monday 6th September	3:00pm-5:00pm	School of Health Sciences	Department of Health & Sports Science
			Department of Nursing
Tuesday 7th September	9:30am-11.30am	School of Business	Department of Management and Organisation
			Department of Accountancy & Economics
Tuesday 7th September	2:00pm-4.00pm	School of Humanities	Department of Law and Criminal Justice Studies
			Department of Social Care and Early Childhood Studies
			Department of Arts

Also note that classes start back for 2nd- 5th years in the 8th September 2021

If you have any queries in the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Student Life and Learning (Student Engagement Team)

Email [email protected]

Tel: 051-845513

Registration Queries

Email [email protected]

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