Cumas Society NUI Galway is a community of students with disabilities within NUI Galway. We are a s
The aims of Cumas are:
To create a safe and inviting social space for students experiencing any physical, intellectual or mental disability, and their allies. To engage with organisations and charities that gives back to our communities
To endeavour to hold accessible and inclusive events for all members of the society
To foster opportunities for students to have a voice on issues that have a significant impact on their lives and wellbeing.
11/01/2021
Our Auditor Saoirse Connolly will be a speaker at the conference hosted by ahead.ie and Union of Students in Ireland (USI). Our NUIGSU DIsability Rights Officer will also be in attendance..
Ahead - Power of Disability Conference 4:00-4:10 Address - Minister Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
14/12/2020
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12/12/2020
*poster reads*
THE DEPTH STUDY
Designing for Enhanced Participation through Technology in Higher Education
• Would you like to help us to identify and prioritize action points for developing a technology-friendly inclusive university campus for students with disabilities and for all?
• Are you a student with a disability?
• Are you willing to share your ideas and recommendations for the provision and use of technology in college?
Your participation in a virtual Dialogue Forum on Friday, February 5th (1-3pm) and Friday, February 12th (1-3pm) will help to identify and develop key guiding principles and future actions for designing technology-friendly inclusive higher education for students with disabilities and for all.
To take part in the DEPTH study, or to get more information, please contact Dr. Klavdija Zorec, School of Psychology, Dublin City University: [email protected]
Follow the DEPTH Study on Twitter .
12/12/2020
Our Auditor Saoirse Connolly and our Treasurer Patricia O'Mahony were recently invited to be part of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and ahead.ie Students with Disability Advisory group. The group was launched on December 3rd in celebration of the Find out more about the group and its members at this link: https://www.ahead.ie/Students-with-disabilities-advisory-group
If there are any issues you would like raised in relation to disability on a national forum, then please get in contact with us. :)
Ahead - AHEAD & USI Students with Disabilities Advisory Group The 10 enthusiastic and engaged members will inform the strategy and policy of AHEAD and USI concerning the inclusion of students with disabilities in Higher and Further Education. The group will bring a strong disabled student voice into FET and HE policy.
There will be no disability rights clinic today. If you need a meeting please contact us and we will get it sorted for you.
04/12/2020
World Disability Day celebrated with the lighting of the Quad at NUI Galway in purple yesterday evening. A very big thank you to Jo Fennick who took the photo and supplied the balloons and the sign. I hope you all had a wonderful day wherever in the world you were celebrating.