Faculty Partnerships
Student Life Resource for Faculty
Welcome to Student Affairs!
The Division of Student Affairs provides a wide variety of programs and services designed to help students succeed and grow within a community of scholars. As a member of Notre Dame’s faculty, this website is your gateway to information about University offices and resources, ways you can get involved in campus student life, and where to refer students for assistance and support.
Student Life Resources
Student Services
The Career Center
Multicultural Student Programs and Services
International Student Services and Activities
Gender Relations Center
Sara Bea Learning Resource Center
Parking Services
Undergraduate Housing
Graduate Student Housing
Food Services
LaFortune Student Center
Campus Map
Office of Student Activities
Student Clubs and Organizations
Core Council for Gay and Lesbian Students
Health and Safety
Notre Dame Security Police
University Counseling Center
University Health Services
Office of Alcohol and Drug Education
Sexual Assault Resources
Health and Fitness Facilities
Religious Life
Campus Ministry
Residence Hall Mass Schedule
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Retreats
Local Area Churches
Financial Information
Office of Financial Aid
Student Accounts
Student Employment
Teaching and Learning Beyond the Classroom
Faculty-Student Life Partnerships
The following is a partial list of ways faculty can participate in Notre Dame’s vibrant campus life:
Residential Scholars Program: First-year students from selected residence halls and distinguished members of the Notre Dame faculty and administration gather for informal dinners over the course of the academic year. For more information, contact Ann Firth, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs (firth.2@nd.edu).
Discernment Dinners: Designed to create opportunities for first-year students to discuss with faculty how to choose a major, as a first step in their educational and vocational paths. Twenty first-year students halls share a catered meal with three or four faculty members in the informal setting of a residence hall. For more information, contact Dennis Jacobs, Vice President and Associate Provost (djacobs@nd.edu).
Hall Fellows Program: Faculty members cultivate an ongoing relationship with a particular residence hall community, participating in various academic, social and liturgical events throughout the academic year. For more information, contact Ann Firth, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs (firth.2@nd.edu).
“Invite your Favorite Faculty” Hall Dinners: Sophomores and juniors invite their favorite faculty members to dinner in their residence hall. New faculty are also welcomed. For more information, contact Ann Firth, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs (firth.2@nd.edu).
ND Forum Hall Discussions: In connection with ND Forum each fall, faculty facilitate discussions in campus residence halls. To learn more about the 2007 ND Forum hall discussions, visit: http://forum.nd.edu/courses/res-hall-discussions/
Residence Hall Presentations and Discussions: Faculty facilitate discussions on a wide variety of topics, at the invitation of the residence hall communities.
“Building Bridges” Program: Faculty-student mentoring programming sponsored by Multicultural Students Programs and Services. For more information, visit: http://www.nd.edu/~msps/faculty_resources.htm
Advisors to Student Clubs and Organizations: Faculty serve as advisors to many of the over 300 student clubs and organizations on campus. Visit http://sao.nd.edu/studentgroups/listing/index.shtml for more information.
Family Friendship Program: An opportunity for international students and scholars to enter into friendship with a member of the Michiana community, where all participants can cross cultures and learn from each other. http://issa.nd.edu/programs-and-services
Evenings of Prayer from Around the World: Members of the Notre Dame community are invited to explore the beliefs and practices of world faith traditions. http://issa.nd.edu/programs-and-services
Initiatives through the College of Arts and Letters
For more information about the following initiatives, please visit: http://al.nd.edu/resources-for/faculty-and-staff/teaching-resources/
Table Talk: Funding to assist faculty with the costs of entertaining students in their homes or other appropriate venues.
Community of Learning Initiative: Facilitates creation of small departmental reading and discussion groups.
Learning Beyond the Classroom (LBC): Funding in support of cultural excursions and academic experiences aimed at enhancing teaching and student learning beyond the classroom.
Residing in a World of Ideas (RWI): Aims to bring students and faculty together in the residence halls to discuss matters of pressing or enduring importance.
Initiatives through Mendoza College of Business
For more information about the following initiatives, please visit: http://www.business.nd.edu/
Catholic Charities: Program on Mission-based Leadership and Organization Development.
Service Learning and Community Outreach Coordinates: applied, community-based learning initiatives for faculty and students within the College of Business.
Faculty Collaboration with the Center for Social Concerns
To learn more about the many ways the Center for Social Concerns works with faculty, please visit: http://socialconcerns.nd.edu/faculty/