The Glucksman Gallery is an art gallery on the UCC grounds which is open to the public and free.
Many of our students identified the Glucksman as one of the quiet and calm environments that they would go to on campus if they needed to get away from the noise or movement of the campus outside.
The upper floors are generally the quietest.
There is a café on the ground floor, and sometimes the outdoor dining space is open.
The Hub (sometimes referred to as the Student Hub) contains many of the services you may need during your time in UCC, including the Disability Support Service.
The Boole Library is the main library in UCC (there is also a smaller library in Brookfield).
The different floors in the Library are referred to as ‘Q+‘ or ‘Q-‘.
Q-1 (or the basement)
- Special Collections and Archives
- Skills Centre
- Library Studio
Q floor (ground floor)
- Library Services Desk
- IT Services Desk
- Creative Zone
- Quadrangle Reading Room
- AT Lab (sometimes called the Assistive Technology Unit)
- Exhibition space
Q+1 (first floor)
- Science
- Engineering & Food Science
- VR Room
Q+2 (second floor)
- Business
- Social Sciences
- Law
- Official Publications
Q+3 (third floor)
- Arts
- Humanities
- Multi-Media
There are study areas and bookable group study rooms on all floors and a sleep pod (or energy pod) on Q+3.
The Calm Zone is now complete, however due to the current situation with COVID-19 it is not currently open.
The Student Centre is the large glass-fronted building overlooking the circular Honan Plaza.
The Student Centre is wheelchair accessible with an elevator allowing access to all floors.
Shops
An Siopa (food, stationary and essentials) (if you want to see the general layout of the shop you can access a virtual tour here - but keep in mind the layout may change). The Lowercase Bookshop can be found by going down the stairs in the An Siopa inside the student centre or entered from the back of the student centre. (again you can see the space virtually here but again the layout is subject to change). Textbooks for many of UCC’s courses can be found here along with supplementary publications aimed at helping students’ reference and write for University. The print shop is located inside, and work can be both printed and bound here. There is also a UCC Merchandise store.
Eating
Café Oasis is the larger space downstairs and has a wider variety of food. Upstairs Café is the smaller café upstairs which can be less busy but because of its location can be quite noisy at times). The UCC Bar (also known as the New Bar) can be found on the second floor of the building.
Services
- Unisalon (a hair salon) - a photo booth - the university's branch of Bank of Ireland with ATMs inside and outside
Toilets
There are accessible toilets on both floors.
Useful or Quiet Spaces
Devere Hall (which is on the second floor) is a space that can be used by students to meet or study but is also bookable for events such as conferring ceremonies (graduations) so may not always be available.