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Access Welcome: Landing in UCC

Please register here:  
Registration for Landing In UCC.

"Landing in UCC" is a mix of information and fun engagement activities. It aims to help students settle in, connect with peers and make some social connections.  Meet access staff and Access Ambassadors.

• Receive a free Access branded water bottle!
• Free lunch (delicious pizza) and refreshments on us!
• Lots of Spot prizes and gifts.
• Have a chance to meet other students starting their UCC journey.
• Register online in advance, or turn up and register on the day.
• Accessible digital resources available.
• A quiet / low-stimulus / sensory aware programme is available.
• Feel connected and address any concerns ahead of Semester.
• There is no student parking available on the day, please see paid guest parking available here - Where Can I Park? | University College Cork and bus routes here - Cork City Buses | University College Cork

Students can register for the Landing in UCC event on this link or Register in person on the day itself, from 10am in the Hub (T12 YF78)

What is the Access Welcome?

A ‘pre-boarding’ event that invites Access students to campus, ahead of their compulsory Academic Orientations and Access service ‘Connection Events’

It is designed to address the feedback from students that since the global pandemic they have experienced more loneliness, isolation, difficulty making and keeping friends, and establishing a feeling of belonging in the University.

The Access Welcome has three goals that will hopefully help incoming Access first year students to settle in, during what is a difficult and challenging transition period:

1. Meet a friend
2. Meet Access staff
3. Clear next steps for starting in UCC

What you can expect from the day:

1. Get to know your support team