RCSI Freshers Season: Behind the Scenes with the Student Union

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the RCSI Student Union prepares for Freshers Season, the official start to the new academic year at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dublin. IT and Communications Officer Timeyin introduces you to the full SU team and takes you inside the Student Union office, where the work of planning a three-week programme of events for hundreds of incoming students is already well underway. What you will learn in this video: How the RCSI Student Union is structured and what each officer role involves What Freshers Season at RCSI looks like and how it differs from a standard orientation week How RCSI clubs and societies use Freshers Season to introduce themselves to new students What goes into planning key events including the Grafton Mile, Clubs and Socs Sign-Up Day, and the White Coat Ceremony A behind-the-scenes look at the SU team assembling 600 Freshers packs ahead of orientation day The RCSI Student Union includes representatives from the School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, and School of Physiotherapy, each with a distinct role covering areas from welfare and education to events, societies, and communications. Freshers Season spans three weeks, giving RCSI's many student-run clubs and societies the time and space to host their own events alongside the SU programme. For new students arriving at RCSI, Freshers Season is the first opportunity to experience student life beyond the lecture hall, meet classmates across year groups, and find out what the RCSI community has to offer. 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Tour of the SU office 01:54 Meet the SU team 02:51 Freshers Season at RCSI explained 04:59 Packing Freshers packs 06:46 Outro Where to find us: TikTok:   / rcsi_studentlife   Instagram:   / rcsi_studentlife   Facebook:   / rcsistudentlife   Website: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/student-life #RCSIStudentLife #FreshersSeason #StudentUnion