Letters CARE each have images in them. C has a tree. A has a person with hands open. R has a heart and the letter E makes the shape of a book. The text on top reads Committee on Access, Retention and Engagement.

The Arts Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) Committee on Access, Retention and Engagement (CARE) was set up in 2024 to address issues of student retention and widen the participation of students identified in the National Access Plan 2022-2028

 

The Committee consists of 3 sub groups:

  1. Student Retention subgroup, which is working on the implementation of the AHSS retention action plan developed in 2024.
  2. Widening Student Participation subgroup, which is working on identifying and addressing barriers  that different student groups might experience with regard to accessing higher education.
  3. Inclusive Practice group, which is developing policy and practice on inclusive teaching for the Faculty of AHSS.

 

Membership:

Each Department/ School/ Unit is represented by at least one member (nominated by Head of Department/ School). The Committee will strive for membership that is representative of the Faculty community in terms of gender, ethnicity, minority group representation, staff grades etc. 

  • AHSS ADEDI – Maria Hickey (chair)
  • Executive Administrator, Postgraduate – Oonagh Grace (co-chair)
  • School of Law - Margaret Fitzgerald-O’Reilly
  • Department of Sociology: Brendan Halpin
  • School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics - Catherine Martin, Catherine Jeanneau, Veronica O’Regan
  • School of English, Irish and Communication – Elaine Walsh, Caitlin Neachtain
  • School of Politics and Public Administration – Patrick Doyle
  • School of History and Geography – Gourav Misra, Liz Gabbett
  • Irish World Academic for Music and Dance – Oscar Mascarenas
  • Dean FAHSS – Sandra Joyce
  • Faculty Manager – Claire Ryan
  • Course director. BA Arts – Niall Keegan
  • Director of TSU – Chris McInerney
  • Executive Administrator, Undergraduate – Katie McAuliffe
  • AHSS Educational Technologist – Jess Beeley
  • AHSS Student engagement & support officer – Cynthia Adubango
  • AHSS ADAA – Scott Fitzsimmons
  • President of Student Life (or rep)
  • President or Vice-president of the Postgraduate Student Union
  • Mature student officer - Shirley Ryan
  • Disability officers – Caroline Lane, Tracy McAvinue, Anna Galvin
  • Centre for Transformative Learning – Suzanne Stone
  • Student member – Alexander de Barra, Vanessa O'Rahilly