November 2002 - ca-list-2002@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie

[Ca-list-2002] Questionaire (please help us)
by tobias.weihofen2＠mail.dcu.ie 25 Nov '02

25 Nov '02

Hi folks, It would be great if you might answer the questionnaire (and return it) in oder to help us with our assignment,it is about friendships in different cultures. Thanks, you are doing us a great favor. Sorry if you receive this mail more than once! Thanks in advance! Daniel, Erwin, Pierre, Tobias Intercultural Questionnaire Dear participant, This questionnaire is part of our Intercultural Communicative Competence Assignment. We need the data for evaluating differences within cultures with regard to the friendship-making process. Thank you for taking the time and effort to complete it. (Please put a "x" in front of the answer which suits you best!) Nationality: Gender: male female Age: 12-17 17-19 19-24 24-28 28-35 35-45 45-60 60- school college work retired Imagine you move/go to a new place within your country (school, university, move house): 1. Where do you meet people? 2. What characteristics of outer-appearance attract you? (e.g. clothes, smile, eye-contact?) 3. How do you establish first contact? 4. What would you talk about then? 5. Is the first impression of a person essential for making a new friend or approaching him/her? 6. How long does it take for ?an acquaintance? to become a ?friend? to you? 7. What values should a friend have? 8. If a stranger approaches you, how do you react? 9. Have you experienced barriers others put up so you could not or did not want to approach them? 10. What benefits do you expect from a friendship? For what reasons do you want to make friends? 11. Do you search for common things in friends? Do you think friends are more common to you or rather the opposite? 12. Is it easier for you to make friends with the same or the opposite sex? same sex opposite sex 13. Is it a problem for you, if a friend criticizes you in public? yes no 14. Number these characteristics a friend should have from most important = 1 to least important = 4 : loyalty common interest fun trust 15. Is what other people think of your friend(s) important for you? important I listen to it I do not care 16. Do you identify yourself through your group of friends? yes no 17. Could you forgive your friend if s/he lied to you about an important thing? yes no 18. Do you think it is becoming more and more difficult to find real friends in our fast-moving (time-limited) world? yes no 19. Do you adapt to your friends? yes no 20. Any comments on friendship? Thank you very much for taking your time to complete this questionnaire, we really appreciate it!!!

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[Ca-list-2002] Party
by jay.galligan2＠mail.dcu.ie 23 Nov '02

23 Nov '02

Hello Everybody It's finally at our doorstep! The Engineering party is on Wednesday the 27th of November in Coyote. Its E2.00 at the door for DCU students( Bring dcu I.D and proof of age) and the drink promotions are : A pint of Fosters = E2.50 Sidekick = E2.00 (2 for 1 between 11 and 12) Vodka and mixer = E3.60 everybody in the known world is invited so bring one and all spread the word it is going to be an excellent night and as I said before there are no excuses for not to be going!!! Hope to see you there Jay Galligan (EE1 Class rep)

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[Ca-list-2002] THE BEST CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTIES AVAILABLE
by DUB NEWS 21 Nov '02

21 Nov '02

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[Ca-list-2002] For the attention of Final Year reps and Postgrad reps
by Michael Moriarty 21 Nov '02

21 Nov '02

Dear Final Year and Full-time Postgraduate Taught Programme Class Rep, I would like to invite you as Class Rep for your class to attend a short lunch-time meeting with representatives from the Careers Advisory Service next Monday 25th November 2002 at 1pm in Room QG01. The purpose of the meeting is to: 1) Listen to your views about the current Careers Service provision and services offered to Final Year and Postgraduate Taught Programmes (FT). 2) Plan Careers activities and events for Semester 2 which meet the needs and requirements of your class group. It is important that you or your representative attend the meeting. Sandwiches and refreshments will be provided. Please advise Ruth at Email: careers(a)dcu.ie stating your name and class by Friday 22nd November 2002, lunchtime of your attendance so that she can cater accordingly. Thanks a million. Looking forward to seeing you. Muireann Careers Officer. *************************************************************************** Muireann Ni Dhuigneain Careers Officer Head of Careers Service DCU Dublin 9 Ph: 353-1-7005162 e-mail: muireann.nidhuigneain(a)dcu.ie Fax: 353-1-7005316 web: www.dcu.ie/student/careers http://www.dcu.ie ---- Michael Moriarty DCUSU Deputy President/Education Officer 01-7005546 Students' Union The Hub Dublin City University Glasnevin Dublin 9

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[Ca-list-2002] Union Council Minutes, and Note from CSD
by Michael Moriarty 21 Nov '02

21 Nov '02

Hi all, PLease find attached our minutes from last meeting. Note that our next meeting of Council is on this coming Tuesday in QG13 at 6pm. If you have any points for the agenda please mail me. Paul Smith from CSD ask me to give you this; The following URl may be of use. http://www.dcu.ie/csd/computer_maps.shtml The second attachment is notes on the strategic planning group that Sean has asked me to send you. Regards, Michael

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[Ca-list-2002] [Fwd: Recruitment, Information & Postgraduate Study Fair 2002]
by Michael Moriarty 14 Nov '02

14 Nov '02

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[Ca-list-2002] A party with cheap drink!!
by jay.galligan2＠mail.dcu.ie 13 Nov '02

13 Nov '02

Hi everybody The EE1 class party is taking place on Wednesday the 27th of November in coyote and everybody in Dcu is invited!It's E2.00 in for all DCU students and there will be a drinks promo on fosters and vodka and red bull. It's a brilliant club, cheap drink and cheap in. No excuses! Hope to see you there Jay Galligan

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[Ca-list-2002] Internal League Match Tomorrow
by Robert Costello 05 Nov '02

05 Nov '02

Alright Folks, Sorry to those who this does not concern. The DCUSU team has been entered into the internal league. Our first proper match will be tomorrow at 3.30 so anyone interested be there by 3.15 so the team can be organised. Those kind people in the Executive have payed Eur100 towards the reg fee which leaves another Eur200 to be payed by the team. We are hoping to get 20 in the squad so if you want to play or have any friends who will be down at St. Claires astor turf pitch at 3.15. Unfortunately I cannot make it but David Tully the Business School Convenor will be there to sort out things. Remember KO 3.30pm Wednesday 6th November. Cheers, Rob Costello

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