Support Services
The staff of Student Services put particular emphasis on being friendly and approachable. The key to success for these services is that people find them easy to access.
The Department works closely with the Students’ Union to ensure that any concerns raised by students are listened to and responded to. If you have any questions please contact 059 9170436.
Details of contact numbers for support services available at IT Carlow are:
Student Services 059 917 5600
Head of Learner Support & Student Services 059 917 5610
Chaplaincy 059 917 5612
Counselling 059 917 5604
Access 059 917 5603
Health 059 917 5606
Student Services Officer 059 917 5602
Student Services Administrator 059 917 5600
Sports & Recreation 059 917 5607
Head of Learner Support and Student Services
The Head of Learner Support and Student Services, Ms. Siobhán Nunn is the Manager of the Student Services Department of the Institute. Siobhan can be contacted at 059 9175610 or siobhan.nunn@itcarlow.ie
Chaplaincy
The Institute has a full-time Catholic Chaplain, Fr. Rory Nolan. The Chaplain offers Spiritual Guidance and support to all students and staff. On occasions of particular difficulty or bereavement the chaplain can also offer pastoral care.
The Chaplain’s Office is on the ground floor at the front of the Nore Building room C146. Feel free to drop in at anytime to chat in trust and confidence and no appointment is necessary. Fr. Rory can be contacted at 059 9175612, 087 2714161 or rory.nolan@itcarlow.ie. He can also be contacted out of hours on 059 9142632 or call to 1 Green Road, Carlow.
Counselling
The Institute has a specialist Counselling Service which is available to all full-time students free of charge.
The Service provides a safe place where students can come and explore, in a relaxed and private atmosphere, any personal or academic concerns that may be troubling them. The counsellor student relationship is built on trust, empathy, confidentiality and the absence of judgmental attitudes.
Students can make enquiries or request an appointment by contacting the Counsellor Renagh Linnane directly on 059 9175604, or by email renagh.linnane@itcarlow.ie. Students can also contact the counsellor through Student Services (Room 803) at the Killeshin Centre, telephone 059 9170436.
Access
The Access Office provides a range of financial, academic and personal supports for students attending the Institute. Help with assistance towards the cost of living, childcare expenses, cost of academic materials, transport and accommodation is available for students in financial difficulty.
If you have a disability Aisling McHugh, Access Officer can help with on-campus mobility supports, academic supports individualised to suit students’ learning needs, individual examination arrangements, provision of assistive technology, specialised equipment and ongoing personal support and guidance.
Students can make enquiries or request an appointment with the Access Officer by contacting Student Services in Room 803 in the Killeshin Centre or by emailing Aisling McHugh directly aisling.mchugh@itcarlow.ie
You can contact the Access Office directly on 059 917 5603
Health
The campus Health Centre provides a comprehensive service for all students, including a full-time nursing service and surgeries with visiting doctors. Nurse Grace McKevitt provides a full medical care service to all students.
The service provides treatment, information and referrals to community services and also promotes positive health through advice and information campaigns. Doctors attend the Health Centre four times a week. Appointments are made by the Nurse at 11.00am each day and are free to medical cardholders. There is a charge of €10.00 to other students.
You can contact the campus Health Centre by phone on 059 917 5606.
Student Services Officer
The Student Services Officer, Geraldine Parr, has responsibility for the non-academic services provided to students of the Institute by the Student Services Department. Geraldine co-ordinates a range of student services. She can be contacted at 059 917 5602 or geraldine.parr@itcarlow.ie.
Student Services Administrator
The Student Services Administrator, Elizabeth McEvoy is available in Room 803 in the Killeshin Centre. The Administrator is responsible for the production and advertisement of the Student Accommodation list. The list provides general advice re accommodation issues and support in the event of problems.
The Administrator is available to set up appointments for all Student Services personnel and can be contacted at 059 917 5600 or liz.mcevoy@itcarlow.ie.
Sports and Recreation
The Barrow Centre is the Institute’s Sports Centre. It is open from 0900 – 2200. It is equipped for a wide range of sports, including basketball, soccer, volleyball, indoor hurling, hockey, badminton, indoor tennis, table-tennis, olympic handball etc The supervisor of the Barrow Centre is Maria Malone and students can book an hour in the Centre for the activity of their choice (free of charge) by contacting Maria. Equipment is available on presentation of a student card.
The Institute also has a GAA Development Officer – Valerie Crean who supports all Gaelic Sports within the Institute and a Sports and Recreation Officer – Carmel Lynch. The Institute prides itself on its involvement in both the recreational and competitive aspects of the sport. There is a huge diversity of activity among the 36 Sports Clubs – which include gaelic games, soccer, rugby, badminton, hill-walking, martial arts, fencing, athletics and boxing. All standards are catered for from the highest grade at national and international level to the individual who prefers to undertake a leisurely pursuit purely for recreational and relaxation purposes.
For more details concerning sport and recreational activities, please contact 059 917 5607 or maria.malone@itcarlow.ie; carmel.lynch@itcarlow.ie; valarie.crean@itcarlow.ie.
