Student handbook

Download: Student handbook 2011

Welcome from the Academic Registrar

It is a pleasure to welcome you to Athlone Institute of Technology and along with my colleagues I trust that you will enjoy your time in the community here. We encourage all the members of our learning community to enhance their experience by becoming active members of the many clubs and societies that are available.

There are many sources of information on the institute and the various supports available to students. This handbook presents a guide to the various services, both academic and non-academic, offered by AIT. It includes the institute’s rules, codes of discipline and other regulations. Intending students are advised to familiarise themselves with these as their signature on the institute’s registration form indicates acceptance of these governing codes and regulations.

The institute prides itself on being student-centred. Our staff in the four constituent schools, along with the various support staff are dedicated to close interaction with students and encourage active and self-directed learning. They are also committed to the success of each and every learner, helping him or her achieve the highest quality of academic enrichment and personal growth possible. With this support, we are preparing students for enlightened lives and rewarding careers. I trust that you will find your time here to be exciting and rewarding and that from your studies you achieve academic enrichment and personal fulfilment.

Dr Joseph Ryan

Academic Registrar