Update from College Secretary to staff and students
16 April 2021
Dear colleagues and students
With all school classrooms and some construction re-opening this week, there was further good news on case numbers also. Yesterday the Tánaiste said that the Government is on track to ease restrictions on 4 May which is positive news. Mr Varadkar said all decisions are based on four elements: the vaccines, the variants, virus case numbers, and how hospitals are coping. At the end of April, the Government intends to develop a plan for June and July, which will depend on these four deciding factors.
Student study spaces and breakout spaces
In the run up to assessments, additional bookable study spaces for all students are now available in the lobby of the Trinity Business School (Monday- Friday, 9am–6pm) and the Marquee in New Square (Monday-Friday, 9am-10pm). The JCR at Goldsmith Hall has been reopened for student breakout spaces and the Dining Hall is closed during renovations.
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Spaces (Capacity at 2m Social Distance) |
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Library Supervised by Library staff + Library stewards
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BLU Library booking system. 1hr. 45mins. slots. Can book multiple slots but not consecutive slots in the same floor/space
John Stearne Medical Library
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Open 1pm-5pm, Mon-Fri
Open 1pm-5pm, Mon-Fri Open 12pm-4pm, Mon-Fri |
Library |
Kinsella & 1937 Reading Room Can book multiple slots but not consecutive slots in the floor/area |
Open 8am-10pm, 7 days a week.
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Student Study Spaces Supervised by GSU
Take an online class,online tutor meeting, online counselling or study
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Eventbrite bookings – 1 hr slots.
Can book a maximum of two consecutive slots with maximum stay 1hr. 45mins.
Walk-ins welcome on a space available basis. |
Open 9am–10pm, 7 days a week
Open 9am–10pm, Mon-Fri
Open 9am-6pm, Mon-Fri
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Computer Rooms Supervised by GSU
Access computers, specialist software, do assignments |
Eventbrite bookings – 1 hr slots. Can book a maximum of two consecutive slots with maximum stay 1hr. 45mins. Walk-ins welcome on a space available basis. |
Open 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri
Beckett 1: PC (16)
PAC Laboratory |
Student Breakout Spaces Supervised by SU
Keep warm, eat your food |
Microsoft Bookings – 1 hr slots. Can book a maximum of two consecutive 1hr slots but space cleared at 10mins to every hour. |
Open 9am-6pm, Mon-Fri
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The Kinsella Library 1937 Reading Room study spaces are overseen by the GSU and the student breakout spaces by the SU. Thank you to the GSU President, Gisèle Scanlon and SU President, Eoin Hand and their teams for organising these spaces and all the stewards for their ongoing careful management of the spaces.
TriniScreen pilot - screening for people without symptoms
I’d like to remind you that the TriniScreen pilot of free weekly screening tests on a voluntary basis is available to residents in Trinity Hall and on campus. Key groups of staff such as College Health, Day Nursery, Estates and Facilities and others can also avail of this screening and have been contacted directly. Triniscreen will be rolled out to staff and students in TBSI going into labs and practicals in the near future. Triniscreen involves testing self-collected saliva samples for COVID-19. Anybody who tests positive will be informed of the result by College Health who will arrange a consultation with a College Health GP to decide on further action.
Stay safe. Stay well. Bígí slán agus sábháilte.
Kind regards,
John Coman, Secretary to the College
Seán Ó Comáin, Rúnaí an Choláiste