ALERT: Utility/Power Failure on Campus – UPDATE

June 11, 2025 - 11:28 AM

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    UPDATE: Utility/Power Failure on Campus

    Meadville Water Authority is just completing the the main water line repair on the north side of campus and and the water line should be pressurized shortly.

    CAUTION FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY: A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow by back‑pressure or back‑siphonage. As a result, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms.

    DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using; or use bottled water. You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice. Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. Guardians of infants and young children and people at increased risk, such as pregnant women, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems, should seek advice from their health care advisors about drinking this water. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426‑4791.

    The Water Authority will inform local residents when the water is safe to drink. An updated message Emergency Message will be sent from Public Safety.

    Students, faculty and staff should monitor e-mail, the college web site, social and local media for updated information and further updates.
    Contact Campus Safety in the event of an emergency: 814-332-3357.

    More information on Emergency website

    University College Dublin

    By December 8th 2023

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    • Location: Ireland - Dublin
    • GPA Requirements: 3.0 GPA
    • Program Structure: Direct enrollment
    • Application Deadline: Fall: February 20 | Spring: September 20
    • Program Term(s): Fall, Spring
    • Official Website: University College Dublin

    Parameter Definitions

    Program Dates
    Term Start Date End Date
    Spring 2025 January 13th, 2025 May 17th, 2025
    Fall 2025 September 1st, 2025 December 20th, 2025
    Spring 2026 January 19th, 2026 May 17th, 2026

    These dates are tentative. Confirm program dates before booking travel.

    Eligibility

    This program is open to students who are at least first-semester sophomores. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to participate.

    Where: Dublin, Ireland

    Studying abroad abroad in Dublin is a great choice for Allegheny students. As the capital of Ireland, Dublin City has just over 1 million inhabitants.

    UCD is also one of Ireland’s most diverse universities with 8,400 international students from 140 different countries. 30% of the academic staff at UCD are also from outside Ireland. UCD is situated on 133 hectares of beautiful, green parkland – one of the largest urban campuses in Europe.

    UCD Global provides a complimentary Cultural & Social Program for their Study Abroad students. They’ll take you on various cultural nights out in the city and day tours across the island! Music, theatre, and comedy shows; national parks and heritage sites; hiking and cycling trips; castle, cave, and factory tours!

    Academics

    UCD offers courses in a range of disciplines including Business, Computer Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Health Systems, Agriculture & Food Science, Pre-Physical Therapy, International Studies, Natural Sciences, and many more.

    Academic Structure

    Students enroll directly in university courses open to visiting international students. Students take classes alongside local Irish and other international students.  Lecture class sizes at UCD tend to be large, but each module (what they call classes at UCD) also has weekly tutorial sessions which are small sections of the main class.

    Students apply and are admitted to one specific school at UCD where they take the majority of their modules. If desired, students can take 1-2 modules outside of their main department to broaden their disciplinary focus of study.

    Course Credit

    UCD uses the European Credit Transfer System, ECTS for short, and most modules at UCD are 5 ECTS. Students take 5-6 modules for a normal, full-time load of 25-30 ECTS per semester.  

    Courses

    View available modules in UCD’s module directory. Filter by subject area and make sure to select courses from Module Levels 1-3, which are undergraduate levels at UCD. Allegheny students cannot take courses in module levels 4-5.

    Housing & Student Life

    UCD has nine different residences on campus and Allegheny students typically live with other international students and Irish students in their apartment-style housing. Rooms have either shared or private bathrooms. At UCD, when they refer to a room that is “ensuite” that means it has a private bathroom. One residence (Roebuck Castle) offers a meal plan for its residents.  The rest of the residences are called “self-catered” meaning students living in them will not have a meal plan and will cook on their own in shared kitchens. Students have easy access to food and grocery delivery services from local supermarkets.

    UCD has a vibrant student life on campus. There’s a huge cinema, student activities hub, a plethora of student clubs that international students are encouraged to join,

    Application Process

    Allegheny students must apply for approval to study off-campus from the Global Education office AND apply directly to their chosen program. For this program, students should work on the Allegheny approval application at the same time as the host program application. The Allegheny approval application deadline is February 20 for fall programs and September 20 for spring programs. Study away approval applications will be reviewed immediately following the appropriate semester deadline. The separate application deadline to apply directly to this program will vary and could be before or after Allegheny’s approval application due date. Check directly on their website (linked at the top of this page) for deadline information. For more information about the study away application process, please visit the application steps page.

    Visa Information

    U.S. citizens do not need to apply for a student visa for their study abroad period in Ireland. Non-U.S. citizens should consult their home country’s Irish embassy or consulate. All international students must register with

    Fees & Costs

    Below find information on estimated costs for a semester abroad. You will receive a bill from Allegheny College, as you normally would, for the amount shown under “Costs Paid to Allegheny College.” All other study away program costs will be paid directly to a non-Allegheny entity and are listed in part two below. These amounts are estimates and will vary depending on individual choices. A total estimated cost of attendance for this program is shown at the bottom.

    All financial aid awards can be applied to study abroad costs with the exception of federal work-study awards and certain tuition exchange scholarships. For more information, visit our page about Financing Study Away.

    Part One: Costs Paid to Allegheny College

    Tuition (12 to 20 credits)
    Students do not pay tuition directly to UCD. Instead, students continue to pay tuition to Allegheny College. This covers tuition at UCD.    		 $27,930
    Study Away Fee $800
    SUBTOTAL Paid to Allegheny College $28,730

    Part Two: Costs Paid to non-Allegheny Entity

    Housing
    – Paid directly to UCD; UCD has a variety of housing options and costs at each facility vary. Some include catered meal plans, some do not. The cost quoted here is for non-catered standard housing. Students could pay more or less than this estimate depending on their housing selection.    		 $4,000
    Estimated Costs for Meals
    – Most students live in non-catered housing without a meal plan. Students grocery shop and cook on their own. If students want a meal plan, they can live in Roebuck Castle, which houses students with a meal plan. Quoted here is approximately $20/day for independent meals.    		 $1,900
    Estimated Airfare $1,200
    Estimated Visa and Immigration Expenses $350
    Estimated Books and Academic Materials $200
    Estimated Local Transportation $120
    Estimated Personal Expenses
    Personal expenses include: the basic expenses for laundry, toiletries and other incidental expenses. It does not include an estimate for personal travel, entertainment or social outings.    		 $250
    SUBTOTAL Paid to NON-Allegheny entity $8,020

    TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE

    Subtotal Part One: Fees paid to Allegheny College (in section 1. above) PLUS $28,730
    Subtotal Part Two: Fees paid to non-Allegheny entity (in section 2. above) $8,020
    TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE $36,750 ***
    ***Compare this to the cost of a semester at Allegheny in Meadville: $37,299.

    NOTES:

    Study Away Fee includes: administrative support, transcript translation and processing, pre-departure orientation, and emergency travel insurance.