Access to Comp website

There has been a hardware failure on our internal DNS server.
To access the school website you can use its IP address:

http://147.252.224.87/website07/

Similarly to access staff websites you may use the format:

http://147.252.224.87/jbloggs

(example... http://147.252.224.87/bduggan)

Registration for Semester 2 2010/2011

Good evening.

If you have already selected and paid for the modules you are
taking in semester 2 please ignore this post.

If you haven't then you need to contact registrations as soon as
you can and arrange for the modules you wish to take to be added
to your record and make payment for same.
All payments must be made before the end of January.
You can find the numbers you need at
http://www.dit.ie/cgi-bin/phonesearch.pl?firstname=&surname=&department=registrations&location=kevin+st&phone=&submit=Search

You can access the timetable at
http://www.dit.ie/registration/studentclasstimetables/


Once you have completed your registration can you send me a
short email listing the modules you are registered on in Semester 2.

Many thanks in advance for your assistance with this.


Regards

Deirdre

Presentation on Tackling Exams

There will be a short 30 min presentation on general
tips on how to tackle your examinations on Wed 15th 2010 @ 18.00
in KA-G-026.

Deferral of Exams/Personal Circumstances

Folks

Before you sit your exams you need to make sure you are familiar
with the DIT general assessment regulations (available at http://www.dit.ie/services/academicregistrar/student-assessment-regulations/general/)
and the programme document (available online at http://library.dit.ie search for DT210)

If you cannot attend an exam and know in advance (e.g. work commitments) you
need to do the following:
1. Request a deferral form from the examinations office
2. Complete the deferral form and return with documentary evidence
to support your reason to myself or Susan McKeever

All deferral requests are considered by the head of department and permitted/refused
at their discretion. It is VERY important that you submit some evidence with
your request.

If you are ill in the run up to an exam or on the day of an exam or any circumstances
happen which mean you cannot make the exam or feel you don't do well,
you need to submit a Personal Circumstances Form (available at
http://www.dit.ie/services/academicregistrar/student-assessment-regulations/general/)
and return it to the examinations office.
You must include a Professional Opinion Form with your circumstances.

Where you have submitted a personal circumstances it will be considered when the
examination board meets to consider your result. It will be treated as private and
discussed only with the programme mentor, programme chair, examinations officer
and chair of the examination board.



Deirdre

Semester 1 Exam Numbers + Timetables

I will be collecting your exam numbers and timetables from
the exams office this afternoon and will try to get them to you
over the next 3 days.

I will call into the various classes today if possible, tomorrow and Wednesday
or arrange for the relevant lecturer to take the letters for the people in
their class.

If your class does not go ahead and the college is open I will be in my office
@ 5.45 tonight Monday (KE-2-001 room 201 on the second floor)

If you can't make it in for class this week don't worry the exams office
will post whatever I haven't distributed by Thursday so you should get
it well in time for the exams start date.

DIT opening times for next 3 days From Dec 2nd

The following arrangements have been agreed for opening times over the coming days, due to continuing adverse weather and the unpredictability of public transport:



* Thursday 02 December
o All DIT buildings will close at 4 pm this afternoon, and classes will be cancelled



* Friday 03 December
o All DIT buildings will open from 10 am to 4pm
o Classes cancelled BUT scheduled examinations will take place as previously notified



* Saturday 04 December
o All DIT buildings will remain closed
o DIT Open Day has been cancelled, with great regret, and will be rescheduled in early January



We regret the inconvenience caused but these decisions have been taken to avoid further uncertainty.

Please check www.dit.ie for information re opening on Monday Dec 6th

DIT closure Dec 1st

See message from public affairs

DIT BUILDINGS TO CLOSE FROM 4PM TODAY, WEDNESDAY 01 DECEMBER UNTIL NOON TOMORROW, THURSDAY 02 DECEMBER



Due to the worsening weather conditions and reduced public transport services, DIT will close from 4pm today, Wednesday 01 December, till noon tomorrow, Thursday 02 December. Students and colleagues are requested to check their email and the DIT website for further updates.



We regret this inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.



Public Affairs Office

Wed Dec 1st 2010 - Problem Solving Class Cancelled

There will be no problem solving class this evening.
Damian will post homework on his website to be completed
for next week

Exam Timetable + Exam Number for Winter Exams

Your exam numbers and timetables will be distributed to you next week.
I will be in touch next Monday to let you know mechanism, times and locations.
If anyone can't make it in to receive their number and timetable - these
will be posted out to them

Lab Opening Saturdays

Access will be provided to the computer labs from
Saturday December 4th.

Late Registration

You need to register and pay before Friday October 29th
to avoid a late fee.
If you have had problems with acceptance of an offer please
contact me (deirdre.lawless@dit.ie) asap
http://www.dit.ie/registration/

Provisional Timetables 2010/2011

Provisional timetables for 2010/2011 available as pdf file

below.

Please Note all timetables are subject to change

until classes start.

Classes will start on Sept 20th

All students will be contacted in advance by the programme

chairperson to arrange for registration records to be created.

DT264.pdf (part-time programme)

Semester 2 2009/2010 Examinations

The exams office are currently preparing the exam timetable.
They will be sending out details in the post to everyone over the
next week. If you have not received anything by Friday 23rd then
please contact them directly at 01 402 4601, 01 402 4602,
01 402 4600

Please be patient. This is a very stressful time for the exams office.
The more queries they have to answer the less time they have to
send out the material.

The exams will be scheduled to start the week of May 17th and will
be spread over the allowed time.

Seminar Invitation: Studying for PhD

In response to a number of requests from students from a range of programmes a seminar has been arranged where a number of members of staff of the school will provide a range of information on studying for a PhD full-time or part-time.

This seminar will cover what is involved in doing a PhD,why you should consider it, where to find out information about opportunities, studying part-time and provide opportunities to talk to existing PhD students in the School of Computing

The seminar will be held on Monday March 15th @ 18.30 to 19.30

In order reserve appropriate accommodation and refreshments, if you would like to attend the seminar please subscribe at the following Doodle poll:http://www.doodle.com/zk6p4ymwfgpbfyi6

The poll will close @ 5 pm on Friday March 5th 2010

Lecture Cancellation: Programming and Patterns Wed 17th Feb

All classes with Pierpaolo Dondio are cancelled today
and tomorrow.

Lecture Cancellation: Project and Change Management February 16th

There will be no lecture tonight with Colm O'Suilleabhain

Enterprise Systems Mon 8th Feb Cancelled

There will be no lecture in Enterprise Systems this evening Mon 8th Feb

Semester 2 2009/2010 Timetable

The timetables for Semester 2 are now available -
the link and username needed are available from
http://www.dit.ie/services/registration/timetables/

If you haven't decided your module choices for Semester 2
please let me know by email to deirdre.lawless@dit.ie
by 12 noon on Friday Feb 5th what modules you would like to
take. If you have previously told me and there is no change
then I will use those details and there is no need for an email.

PLEASE NOTE:
Business Systems Intelligence WILL NOT be offered on
Monday evening it is appearing as a legacy and will be
deleted

Examinations - use of dictionaries

Students who wish to use a dictionary in their exams need permission
from the head of school - Dr. Lillis (deirdre.lillis@dit.ie)
If permission is granted, the dictionary must be brought to the exams
office before the exam for checking. Only certain types of dictionary are permitted.
If an invigilator does not know a student has permission to use a dictionary
it will be confiscated.

Examinations - Monday Jan 11th

Please check your DIT email urgently.
Exams scheduled for Monday Jan 11th have been postponed to another date.
All exams scheduled for later in that week should be considered to be going ahead
unless you receive a notification from DIT
You should be checking your DIT email regularly for updates from now on.