Semester Schedule, September - October

Once you have finished your first week, your classes will begin, but studying abroad is about exploring all your new home has to offer.

We’ve put together a calendar of events and activities that are worth investigating below.

We’ll continue telling you about other events as we hear about them ourselves. Look out for who in the Dublin team will be attending.

A note about colours on these pages!

Black means it's for everyone

Red means it's for for Marist University.

Gold means it's for Elon University.

Green means it's for the College of Charleston.

September 15th - November 2nd

WEEK 1 - COMMENCING SEPT 15TH

PRE TEACHING BEGINS

Monday 15th: Big Zero 3: Taking Positive Action (Mandatory)

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 811 7057 6677 / PW: 113662

9am - 10am

Monday 15th: CofC coffee social

With SD Erin

Meet Erin at Simon's Place to chat and enjoy free coffee

Simon's Place

9:30am

Monday 15th: Pizza Night!!

RAs Nina and Alannah

Settle into your first week of classes and take a night off from cooking by enjoying pizza from a local Stoneybatter pizza spot.

HH 6th floor lounge

6pm

Wednesday 17th - Spice Bag night

With SD Abby

Spice Bags are the ultimate Dublin delicacy. First session with Abby after arrival week!

HH 6th floor lounge

6pm

Thursday 18th - Marist Cookery School (Mandatory)

With Director of Marist Ireland, Shane

Experience a hands-on cooking session at a local Dublin Cookery School, where a local chef will guide you through creating delicious dishes from scratch.

Perfect for all skill levels, you'll learn new techniques and recipes in a fun environment. Don’t forget to bring home the dishes you make!

TBC: 🏡

Friday 19th - National Museum Elon & Charleston ONLY! (Co-curricular)

Your first of 3 co-curricular visits of the Irish Life and Culture class.

DBS staff

1:30pm: DBS

Friday 19th - Bohs Vs Waterford Elon & Charleston ONLY!

All Elon and Charleston students who signed up for this football game earlier in the week, this is your first sporting event in Ireland! Put on your Bohs colours and let's cheers for the win!

Nina, Abby, Erin

6:45pm: 🏡

Friday 19th -Sunday 21st: Study Tour West of Ireland & Big Zero 4

The first of your two Fall study tours! County Clare, Inis Orr & the Gaeltacht.

First stop: Hometree, eco charity in the rural west

Karl and Alannah

8am: 🏡

WEEK 2 - COMMENCING SEPT 22ND

Thursday 25th: Cafe Breakfast

With SD Abby

Find Abby for a cafe breakfast. See group chat for more details.

8:30am

Thursday 25th: Donuts & Debrief

RAs Alannah & Nina

Come join us in the 6th floor lounge for a chill ‘Donuts and Debrief’ catch-up, where you can enjoy delicious donuts while getting to know your peers. Come for the snacks, stay for the chats!

HH 6th floor lounge

7pm

Friday 26th: St. Stephen's Green Pastries & Postcards

With SD Erin

Meet Erin at the front gate of St. Stephen's Green Park at 1 pm to enjoy some pastries and write postcards back home

1pm

Saturday 27th Howth Day Trip (mandatory!)

RAs Alannah and Nina

Come along for a day trip to Howth, a little coastal village just outside of Dublin City Centre.

Enjoy a coastal hike with stunning views, explore the historic harbour, and pick your lunch spot to try some Irish seafood from a huge selection of local restaurants! You might even see a seal or two 🌊

We’ll take the LUAS to Marlborough then the DART to Howth. We will be in Howth from approximately 11:30am - 3pm.

Bring your LUAS card!

10am: 🏡

Sunday 28th: Big Zero: Climate Action Plans deadline

Email your Climate Action Plans to Kate: kate.whitfield@zeroverse.org

Midnight

WEEK 3 - COMMENCING SEPT 29TH

Monday 29th: Design your own tote bag

RA Alannah & Nina

Try your hand at being creative and join your RAs in decorating your Big Pond orientation tote bag, or bring along your paints and markers and enjoy some mindful colouring in! Snacks are provided.

HH 6th floor lounge

6:30pm

Wednesday 1st - Axe Throwing

With SD Abby

You read it right. Real axes, real target, real awesome.

8pm: 🏡

Thursday, 2nd - Spicebags for Dinner & Catchup (quintessential Irish takeaway)

Join us for spicebags (a delicious Irish takeaway of chicken (or tofu!), fries, peppers, onions and spice mix) and

7pm - Highfield House 6th Floor Lounge

Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th Study Tour West (Mandatory)

Elon

Charleston

Abby, Erin, Nina

The first of your two Fall study tours! Galway, Inis Mór & the Gaeltacht.

First stop: Hometree, eco charity in rural County Clare

8am: 🏡

Friday 3rd - Glasnevin Cemetery visit (Mandatory)

Co-curricular

Karl
This tour brings to life figures like Daniel O’Connell, Michael Collins, and Countess Markievicz, offering insight into Ireland’s struggles for independence and social change.

TBC: 🏡

WEEK 4 - COMMENCING OCT 6TH

Monday 6th: CofC coffee social

With SD Erin

Meet Erin at Bear Market to chat and enjoy free coffee

Bear Market

9:30am

Tuesday 7th: St. Patrick's Cathedral

With SD Erin

Meet Erin at the historic St. Patrick's Cathedral to enjoy a self-guided tour of one of Dublin's most iconic attractions, and a free coffee afterwards!

9:30am

Wednesday 8th: visit of Marist President Kevin Weinman

With Director of Marist Ireland, Shane

President Weinman is in town. Meeting all Marist students

Wednesday, 8th - EGS Dinner Club 1

SD Abby

Meet Abby for our first dinner club!

6:30pm - 🏡

Thursday 9th: President Kevin Weinman

Dinner with Kevin at Camden Kitchen.

The bus will leave Highfield House at 6:30pm sharp!

Thursday, 9th - EGS Trivia Night

SD Abby

A fun night of quizzing with some prizes you don’t want to miss.

HH 6th floor lounge

8pm

Saturday 11th - Henrietta Museum

RA Alannah

Discover the history behind Dublin's Georgian houses at the Henrietta Street Museum, where you'll step inside a beautifully preserved 18th-century townhouse.

Explore the lives of past residents, from aristocrats to tenement dwellers - a must-visit for history enthusiasts and culture lovers!

Signups for this event are full but fill out the form if you would like to be added to the waitlist
10am:🏡

WEEK 5 - COMMENCING OCT 13TH

Monday 13th - Cafe Breakfast

SD Abby

Find Abby for a cafe breakfast. See group chat for more details.

8:30am - Location TBD

Tuesday 14th - CofC Dinner Club

SD Erin

Have dinner with your SD at a local restaurant!

6:30pm - Location TBD

Thursday, 16th - Pumpkin Carving

RAs Nina & Alannah

Get ready for spooky season and get creative with carving your own pumpkin. Tools & pumpkin provided!

6th Floor Lounge

7:30pm

Friday 17th - Glasnevin Cemetery Elon & Charleston ONLY! (Co-curricular)

Your second of three co-curricular visits. This tour brings to life figures like Daniel O’Connell and Michael Collins. It offers insight into Ireland’s struggles for independence and social change.

DBS staff

14:30pm: TBC

Friday 17th - Sunday 19th FDE Study Tour Northern Ireland

Your second overnight study tour. Politics, Conflict and Reconciliation

8am: 🏡

WEEK 6 - COMMENCING OCT 20TH

Monday, 20th - Pizza Drop-In Dinner

SD Abby

Enjoy some pizza and say hi to visiting Elon faculty Theresa!

7pm - HH 6th floor lounge

Tuesday, 21st - CofC Breakfast & Trivia w/ Dr. Fleming

SD Erin

Join Erin and special guest, iCHS Director, Dr. Bruce Fleming to enjoy a free breakfast and play trivia for prizes!

9:30am - 6th floor lounge

Wednesday, 22nd - Dinner Club 2

SD Abby

Meet Abby for our second dinner club!

6:30pm - 🏡

Wednesday, 22nd - CofC Halloween Movie Night

SD Erin

Join Erin in the cinema room for a scary movie screening and candy. Costumes encouraged!

7:30pm - HH Cinema Room

Thursday 23rd - Nightmare Realm

RA Alannah

An immersive Halloween experience filled with live actors and spine-tingling spooky sets. Whether you love horror or just want a night of adrenaline filled fun, this is the ultimate Halloween activity!

Signups are closed, but if you would like to join the waitlist, let the RAs know!

6:30pm - 🏡

WEEK 7 - COMMENCING OCT 27TH

Tuesday 28th - Halloween Movie Night

RA Alannah

Start Halloween and Reading Week off right with a spooky movie and snacks. Keep an eye on the Instagram story to vote for your fav Halloween movie!

HH Cinema Room

7PM

Sunday 2nd Nov - Birthday Event

RA Nina

Join us for prosecco, non-alcoholic sparkling cider, and cake to celebrate the birthdays of Archi, Jackson, Regan, Miller, Hugh, Ian, Leila, Chloe, and SD Abby!

7:30pm - HH 6th Fl Lounge