Support Services
Career Services
The Service operates its own website: www.careersandcounselling.com
Careers and Counselling Service
The Careers and Counselling Service is a free, integrated and confidential service available to all students. The Service is committed to supporting and encouraging students to reach their academic and personal potential and offers:
Career Guidance
Educational Guidance
Counselling
Careers
Careers
A number of the careers services are delivered through class presentations and group workshops. The service organises visits to the Institute by employers, informsstudents of vacancies and organises other careers related activities such as seminars on interview technique and CV preparation.
A range of guidance services such as one-to-one discussions, study skills seminars, stress management sessions and other activities are available to individualstudents and to groups. The Service also has an Information Room where students can access information themselves (both ‘take away’ and reference materials) e.g. occupational files, employer files, undergraduate and postgraduate information, jobs file, application forms – employers/courses, cv/interview tips,study/exam skills and counselling information.
The Service advertises on its website all job vacancies received. The Service also facilitates employer presentations during the academic year.
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Contact
Dan Collins, Head of Service
E: dan.collins@cit.ie
Ann Marie Maher, Careers Officer
E: annmarie.maher@cit.ie
Sharon Burke, Careers Advisor
E: sharon.burke@cit.ie
Shirley Gleeson, Administrator
E: shirley.gleeson@cit.ie
T: 021 4326 678
Chaplaincy
Word of Welcome
Chaplaincy is a dynamic presence at the Cork Institute of Technology recognising and responding to the pastoral and spiritual needs of students and staff. An “Open Door” policy exists to enable students to feel welcome and to seek support, especially in times of distress, illness and bereavement. Chaplaincy/Student Support team work in close co-operation with the student support services in the college campus.
| Chaplain Fr Dave McAuliffe E:dave.mcauliffe@cit.ie T: (021) 4326 225 |
Co-Ordinator of Pastoral Care Edel Dullea E:edel.dullea@cit.ie T: 021 4326778 M: 087 2055595 |
Student Support Team E: chaplaincy@cit.ie T: 021- 4326362 |
Church of Ireland Minister Rev. Helen Steed T: 021 4546615 |
The Chaplaincy offices are located in the Bishopstown Campus on D-Corridor (D151) and on the 1st Floor Student Centre, Balcony Corridor and are open daily from 8.30am-5.00pm. You can be assured that if you are experiencing stress or pressure of any nature during your time at college that we are here for you. Issues of concern can be discussed in complete confidence.
Chaplaincy is a dynamic presence at CIT recognising and responding to the pastoral and spiritual needs of students and staff. The Student Support Team comprises a group of graduate students and work alongside a full-time professional Pastoral Care Team. While maintaining a College wide presence and perspective they:
- Invite students and staff to liturgical celebrations, retreats and to opportunities for spiritual nourishment and expression;
- Provide a range of Community Building Projects including: an Information Desk, a weekly Institute newsletter (What’s On) and organise charity events
- Respond to, intervene and are present at times of trauma, crisis, illness and bereavement;
- Offer a pastoral counselling bridge to, and support for professional counselling;
Sacred Space on Campus
The Chapel/Prayer Room (Room D155). Mass is celebrated here Monday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 8.40 am during the academic year. Please feel free to come here and reflect peacefully.
The contemplative space (first floor of the Student Centre) – this room provides a place for reflection or if you just want to get away and give yourself space in a peaceful environment –why not drop in?
The Information Desk
T: 021-4326401
The ‘Info Desk’ as it is better known, which is located on the main corridor, is staffed by the Student Support Team and open from 8.30am to 5.00pm. This central location proves to be a popular resource centre and a meeting place for the students of the Institute. A comprehensive service is provided which is capable of dealing with a broad spectrum of inquiries ranging from “Where/What/Who/When is…? (questions), bus timetables, passport and Driving License forms to name but a few.
“What’s On”
The “What’s On” booklet is a weekly guide to what’s on in the Institute for students to get involved in. It is available from the Info Desk each Monday morning.
Prayer/ Reflection
Patience is the most beautiful prayer’ (Indian Proverb)
Let nothing ever disturb you,
Nothing affright you;
All things are passing,
God never changes.
Patient endurance
Attains to all things;
Who God possesses in nothing is wanting:
Alone God suffices. (St. Teresa of Avila)
‘Prayers go up and blessings come down’ (Yiddish Proverb)
The Chaplaincy Logo
A fingerprint forms the core image or motif of the logo. The fingerprint is representative of the individual student. Their uniqueness as people, and of their problems. The fingerprint is constructed with independent lines, that when viewed collectively actually make-up the fingerprint. These are the various departments, organisations and groups that together form the community of C.I.T, which directly and indirectly influence and change individual students. At the centre of the fingerprint motif is a fish. This was the initial symbol of Christianity. It underlines the spirituality associated with, and emanating from CSS. The motif is linked to the text through the letter ‘l’. The ascender of this letter is extended to meet the fingerprint, thus creating a new image – a tree- representing nurturing and growth.
This profound trinity of symbols within symbols illustrates the multifaceted tasks CSS undertakes on a daily basis.
Staff members Dr Aideen Russell, Dr John O’Riordan, Nurse Eileen Clarke, Dr Hilda Fennell-O’Shea, Nurse Geraldine Hallissey and (seated) Secretary Marian Walsh; at the official opening of the new Medical Centre in the Student Centre.
The Medical Centre, situated in the Student Centre on the Bishopstown Campus is open Monday to Thursday from 8.30am – 4.30pm and on Friday from 8.30am – 3.30pm. During term, it is staffed by eight doctors, two nurses and a secretary, and provides a comprehensive range of services suitable for the students’ needs. The nursing service is available without charge to all students. Services of the doctor are provided free of charge to all students who have a medical card and at a nominal cost to other students.
After hours, Family Doctor Service is provided by SouthDoc, Tel: 1850 335 999. This service operates at night and weekends. Students without a medical card have to pay the appropriate fee for this service at the time.
Health
Secretary: Marian Walsh, Tel: 432 6549 for appointments and other queries.
Nurses: Eileen Clarke full time Monday to Thursday 8.45am – 4.45pm and Friday 8.45am – 3.45pm. Tel: 432 6356
Joan Brosnan part time, Monday to Friday, 10.30am – 2.30pm Tel: 432 6356.
Dr Hilda O’Shea, Special interest in Dermatology and Travel Medicine, by appointment.
Dr Joe Hartnet, General Medicine and Men’s Health, by appointment.
Dr John O’Riordan, Sports Medicine, by appointment.
Dr Frank Hill, General Medicine, by appointment
Dr Jackie Cantillon, Sexual Health and Well Woman Care, by appointment.
Dr Paul Deasy, Special interest in Mental Health by appointment.
Travel Vaccines available.
Meningitis C Vaccine Mumps and Flu Vaccine available to students free of charge.
Hep B Vaccine available for Health Care students at cost.
Sports Injury Clinic and Cervical Smear Screening also available.
CIT Student’s Union
CIT Students’ Union are here for YOU!
Our offices are situated on the first floor of the Nexus building (student centre). Every student that registers in Cit automatically becomes a member of the Students’ Union. Each officer in the Students’ Union works for you, the students.
The Union is a one-stop-shop for any questions you may have about any aspect of your life here in CIT. You can come to the president, John Lane, or Education Officer, Chris Scanlon, for advice or info on academic matters such as exams, appeals, changing modules, deferrals, difficulties with a lecturer, grinds etc.Both are contactable on 021-4335270.
Vicki Fitzpatrick is the Vice President of Welfare and assists students with problems relating to finance, accommodation,mental health,sexual health and any other welfare related issues. If you need advice in any of these areas,or just want someone to talk to, then call into Vicki’s office or call 0214335273.
Samaritans
1850 60 90 90
Aware Depression Helpline
1890 303 302
Bodywhys
www.bodywhys.ie1890 200 444
Suicide Helpline
1850 60 90 90
