Student Life
Student life is not all work and no play. An essential part of the undergraduate experience is embracing the rich variety of experiences that student life can offer.
The university has many clubs and societies and more information on these can be found on http://www.ucc.ie/en/current/clubs-socs/
Dental students are very active socially especially through the Dental Society. http://www.ucc.ie/dentsoc/
The highlight of the year is the Dental Ball which is held every autumn in one of the many fine hotels in Cork.
Mentoring
University life and study can be a challenge. The pressures of study; patient care; financial support and achieving an appropriate work-life balance can compound this. The teaching staff in the University Dental School & Hospital is very conscious of this and a mentoring programme has been established to support undergraduate dental students. Mentoring is a learning and supportive relationship were the Mentor (staff) will maintain an active awareness of issues relating to the students well-being, progress, governance and optimal learning. Each student is assigned a personal Mentor for their period of study in the School of Dentistry.
Support Services
Accommodation & Student Activities
Chaplaincy (AA meetings)
Disability Support Service
The Disability Support Service is committed in as far as is reasonably possible to empowering students with disabilities achieve their educational and vocational goals in an inclusive (4902985)
International Education Office
Provides information for students on academic services and student facilities on campus; important addresses at UCC and useful links (4904734)
Student Health The Student Health Department aims to promote the maintenance of sound bodies and sound minds in a student population which faces increasing challenges each year. (4902311)
Student Counselling and Development
Student Counselling and Development provide a full range of personal counselling services & provide student support and learning through workshops and seminars (4903565)
UCC Student Union
UCC SU covers the non-academic aspects of your education: from grants & accommodation to sexual and mental health issues (4902181)
Peer Assisted Student Support (PASS)
Ulink peer support is a new service in UCC where current students are trained and supported to help 1st Year Students settle into UCC Student Life.
PASS Co-ordinator
Contact: Claire Dunne 4905188, email c.dunne@ucc.ie
