Welcome from Denise McMorrow, Student Experience Manager
Welcome to the IADT Student Experience team. We are delighted to provide you with a friendly and inclusive student support service to ensure you maximize your potential and enjoy your time while studying with us. We are here to support you and help you to explore, create, innovate and succeed in your studies. We are committed to offering you a positive college experience while studying in the ‘new normal’ in IADT. Student Services aim to make your time in IADT a rewarding learning, personal and professional experience. Friendly, approachable staff provide a range of services and initiatives whose goal is to support and encourage you through every step of your journey. We look forward to meeting you. Stay safe and well and we look forward to supporting you and helping you succeed.
Student Supports at IADT
The Student Experience team and the Student’s Union are available to offer support to all IADT students across the academic year.
One-to-one appointments can be facilitated online and on campus. We urge students to seek supports as soon as difficulties arise, no matter how small, so that we can provide advice and support to help you with any issues you may face throughout the year.
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Health Centre
A comprehensive medical and nursing service is open to all full-time registered students. We are here to support you along with your own family doctor or specialist medical service. Please let us know if you have a medical condition where we can help you during your time in IADT.
The Health Centre is located in the Atrium Building, opposite the Student Canteen. The Health Centre is open between 9 am and 3.30 pm Mon – Thurs and 9 am to 2 pm Friday.
Our door is always open just pop in for a chat.
Find out more | Email: studenthealth@iadt.ie | Phone: 01-2394760
Suzanne, Health Centre Nurse
Disability Support Service
The Disability Support service aims to promote inclusion, advocacy and active participation in college life. The service provides equal access to education for IADT students with a range of disabilities and mental health conditions.
Find out more | Email: disabilityservices@iadt.ie
Brian Keane Disability Officer
Student Learning Centre
Loreto Meagher and Aiste Sabaliauskaite work in the Student Learning Centre.
Any IADT student can use our service. We can help you with a range of academic and study skills supports:
- Breaking Down Your Assignment Brief
- Academic Writing Skills
- Thesis Proposal and Thesis Writing Skills
- Organisation and Time Management
- Notetaking
- Presentation Skills
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Exam Preparation
- Maths Tutor (Research Methods and Finance)
We also can also provide you with specialist support if you have a mental health difficulty or a neurodiverse learning profile including Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and ADD/ADHD.
Contact Loreto Meagher.
To find out more or book an appointment email: learningdevelopment@iadt.ie | Phone or Text: 087 102 3215
Loreto Meagher, Student Learning Centre
Student Counselling
To book an appointment with a Student Counsellor, please email studentcounselling@iadt.ie. Some of the difficulties which the Student Counsellor can support you through include depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, bereavement and loss, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, sexual identity and more. We encourage you to visit our ‘Self-help Resources’ section on the Student Counselling homepage also, as this can provide you with tools to cope should you need before your initial appointment with the service.
We are here to provide support when you need a confidential space to talk.
Find out more | Email: studentcounselling@iadt.ie
Access Service
The Access office is available to support students who may have concerns or queries for advice on financial supports. The Access Service’s mission is to support the participation of non-typical students at IADT, and to promote a teaching and learning environment suitable for diverse learners.
Find out more | Email: access@iadt.ie | Phone: 086 1415333
Careers Centre
The IADT Careers Centre is available to help and support students and graduates in their career planning and research. For advice and guidance on anything careers related – CV, LinkedIn, Interview, Career Choice, Career Progression -you can email and/or avail of one to one appointments.
Find out more | Email: dawn.oconnor@iadt.ie
Assistive Technology Service
Our Assistive Technology service provides information and support about how you can make use of technology and adapt it to your study needs. Assistive Technology is a broad field, ranging from the use of very simple technology, such as Grammarly, to very complex technology, such as voice recognition software or technology that will read aloud information from your computer screen, to help you with your studies.
Find out more | Email: colm.olwill@iadt.ie
| Student Experience Manager | Student Experience Administrator |
|---|---|
| Denise McMorrow | Mary Murphy |
| 01 239 4819 | 01 239 4428 |
| denise.mcmorrow@iadt.ie | mary.murphy@iadt.ie |
The Student Experience Team strives to provide the best quality student services and supports to the IADT community. At times during your student journey you may need support with a wide range of issues; a medical problem, a mental health difficulty, managing your disability, writing your first essay, financial support, planning your future career or simply settling in at college.
Our team is here at all times for you to ensure that your needs are met and that you enjoy your experience studying at IADT as an independent learner. We welcome any feedback you have to improve our services and our doors are always open for any questions or queries you may have. – Denise McMorrow, Student Experience Manager