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COVID-19 Updates: See latest information for 2020/21 applicants, DkIT staff and students via our dedicated webpage Read More.
Frequently asked questions for students preparing to commence or go back to college in September 2020.
If students feel unwell and have symptoms of COVID-19 you should stay at home, self-isolate and telephone your GP, the Student Health Unit (0429370245) or the HSE (1850 241 850). If the student is already on campus, they should make efforts to self-isolate immediately by either going home or (where this is not possible) they should make use of the self-isolation room (located in the Student Function Room (Old College Bar) located in the Faulkner Building. Please follow the instructions included in this flow-chart.
Yes, wearing of face coverings is now mandatory while on campus. DkIT students and staff must use face coverings when possible while on campus. Students should bring their own face coverings when attending DkIT.
Face masks are now mandatory in all public circulation spaces while on campus. In general DkIT is strongly recommending the use of face-masks over the use of visors.
If you find it difficult to wear a cloth face covering, it's okay to wear a full face visor or face shield instead. They are not as good as wearing a face covering, but you'll still get some level of protection.
The visor should wrap around the sides of your face (ear to ear) and extend to below the chin. Reusable visors should be cleaned after each use and then stored in a clean place until needed.
You should still wear a mask if you:
These guidelines were taken from the HSE Guidelines on the Use of Face-Coverings. For more information, please click here.
Yes.
We expect that the volume of people who will be on campus at any given time next semester will be very substantially reduced. The precise level of this will become clearer as our planning progresses. At all times, DkIT adheres to the latest public health guidelines.
We adhere to public health guidelines at all times. Our library, restaurant and other facilities will operate to ensure the safety of staff and students.
All supports and services will continue to be made available to students.
Health Unit Service during Covid-19 restrictions
The institute is currently finalising plans for graduation this year in line with the latest public health guidelines. We hope to provide further details on finalised plan in September.
Signing in and out of campus may be required for contact tracing purposes. We will primarily be using timetables and class attendance lists to assist us in monitoring the presence of students on campus. Further details of this process are currently being developed.
Yes, it is anticipated that we will continue to deliver all student support services on campus in a way that ensures the safety of staff and students. Full details can be found under the Student Services & Supports section on the Student Information Portal.
Accessing HelpDesk:
To comply with Covid-19 mitigation protocols all Computer Services staff offices will operate as closed door until further notice. All incidents and requests for service must be raised via Helpdesk on https://helpdesk.dkit.ie. For urgent requests, once you have raised the Helpdesk ticket, please ring your School or Department technician directly. The technician will attempt to resolve all issues and requests remotely and will only attend offices, labs and classrooms where absolutely necessary.
When raising a Helpdesk ticket please include your contact details and as much problem detail as possible to assist the technical support team in responding and resolving. Also it is important that users don’t raise tickets on behalf of other users, in particular sensitive requests such as password changes. Computer Services can only deal with the impacted user directly due to GDPR.
Acessing Onedrive:
In the current environment of remote teaching and home working, OneDrive is an essential tool for staff and students alternating between campus and remote. All staff and students in DkIT have a OneDrive with 1TB of secure storage space accessible via http://Onedrive.dkit.ie Your Onedrive is backed up in the cloud and files are recoverable for up to 30 days.
Using File Transfer
FileSender is a free and secure way to share large files with anyone. It works through your web browser to send a file to any email address. FileSender can securely send files of up to 500 GB. This considerable sending power allows users to transfer large files with ease. Files sent by FileSender are available for download for up to 30 days after sending. Files can be downloaded an unlimited amount of times over this period.
Discounts on IT Products:
Please be aware of the HEAnet Store where you can find discounts on a range of products and services brought to students and staff by HEAnet on behalf of the Irish Higher Education & Research Community.
Office Pro Plus
This utility allows you to download copies of Microsoft Office products to your home device. You can install Office on up to 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 smartphones.
Computer Services Quick Links
In all cases above you authenticate using your DKIT username & password.
For assistance with any of the above please raise a ticket on the Computer Services Helpdesk.
Information and guidance will be provided to postgraduate research students in due course. For any specific enquiries, please contact graduatestudies@dkit.ie
Information and guidance will be provided to part-time students in due course. For any specific enquiries, please contact parttime@dkit.ie
If you have any questions about joining DkIT later this year, please contact the DKIT Task Force by emailing covidenquiries@dkit.ie and we will respond to your enquiry in due course.