UCard distribution for the upcoming academic term will commence in the UCD Village from the 2nd September.
All student cohorts will be captured in the distribution process; students who do not collect their Ucards during this time will be invited to collect their card from us when operations resume in the Ucard bureau in the Newman building.
Below you will find all the necessary information for all student cohorts.
Please note: the Ucard bureau will communicate with Student using their UCDconnect email accounts only. Please ensure students are monitoring this email account.
Students living in on-campus accommodation across Belfield and Michael Smurfit School of Business will receive their Ucards during check-in. The Residences team will be in contact with all students in advance of check in with this information.
This applies to all Undergraduate and Postgraduate students, including Study Abroad students.
Ucard distribution for Undergraduate students will take place during Orientation Week, from the 4th - 6th September 2024. Our distribution base for this year will be located in the UCD Village, with some remote distribution points set up to facilitate all cohorts over the 3 days.
The Ucard Bureau will begin communication with incoming Undergraduates from the 2nd September, informing them of the process for receiving their UCard. This email will be sent to their UCDConnect email address and will outline the tasks that must be completed before their UCard can be printed.
The UCard Bureau will begin printing UCard for Undergraduate students in advance of their collection appointment which has been scheduled by the Schools/Colleges. Once the UCard has been printed, the student will receive a follow-up email inviting them to come to the collection point at their scheduled time. Those that cannot be printed will be emailed to provide support, and an alternative appointment time will be provided.
Students who cannot collect at their scheduled time or miss their appointment will be emailed to provide an alternative collection time.
Ucard distribution for Postgraduate students will take place in the UCD Village from the 9th September. We will begin communicating with Postgraduate students before term begins, informing them of the process for receiving their UCard and the tasks to be completed before their UCard can be printed.
Once the UCard has been printed, the student will receive a follow-up email inviting them to come to the UCD Village to collect their Ucard from a certain date ie 'Your Ucard has been printed and will be available from the 9th September'.
Please note that we cannot facilitate Ucard distribution for Postgraduate students from the 4th-6th September as we will be busy with Undergraduate Orientation Week.
Some Schools/Colleges have orientation activities/introductory sessions planned for cohorts of Postgrads students before term begins, and have scheduled UCard collection/distribution on these dates. If you wish to make alternative arrangements for collection/distribution/postage, please contact us and we can accommodate.
Study Abroad, Erasmus and Exchange Students who are staying in Campus accommodation will receive their Ucard during check-in. The Residences team will be in contact with these students in advance of check in with all necessary information.
Stage 1 Undergraduate students not living on campus will be captured in the Undergraduate process and will receive their Ucard during Orientation Week.
Stage 2 + Undergraduates not living on campus will receive their Ucard from 9th September onwards; we will be in touch with students by email before term commences with necessary information.
HDip, Grad Cert, Prof Cert and Blended Learning Students will be captured in the Post Graduate collection process.
If you wish to make alternative arrangements for these cohorts such as a specific time or postal service, please get in contact with the Ucard Bureau.
Online students enrolled in Diploma or Certificate courses will be captured in the Postgraduate distribution plan, and will be invited to collect their Ucard from campus, or can avail of our postal service for a €5 charge.
If you wish to make alternative arrangements for your School/College, please contact the UCard Bureau.