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Building Community the Notre Dame Way

Building Community the Notre Dame Way (BCND) exists as a virtual and in-person program to address the ways in which the University hopes students will interact with and care for one another on campus. First-year students first engage BCND through online modules completed during the summer before their matriculation, which is followed by an in-person session during Welcome Weekend. These sessions are complemented by additional opportunities throughout the first year to deepen their understanding and engage in discussion around how we seek to build community at Notre Dame. The steps outlining how to complete the BCND online modules for undergraduate students are included below.

Please note that while graduate and professional students are not required to complete BCND, they are required to complete an online module related to sexual and discriminatory harassment. Details related to accessing and completing this required discrimination and harassment module are sent directly to graduate and professional students’ Notre Dame email addresses.

Learn more about how to utilize computer labs on campus to complete BCND.

Note: Some of the BCND modules, as well as the required module for graduate and professional students, deal with difficult issues such as sexual assault, relationship violence, and discrimination. If at any time you need to speak with someone to process the information, please contact the University Counseling Center at 574-631-7336 (confidential resource) or the Gender Relations Center at 574-631-9340 (non-confidential resource). For more information about resources and options for reporting, please visit the Title IX website.

New Undergraduate Students

BCND is required for all new undergraduate students, and successful and timely completion of the program by Friday, August 23, 2024 is essential. After you receive an email notifying you the BCND modules are available, please follow these steps to complete the online modules and assessments:

  1. Visit the 360 Stay Safe website
  2. You will be asked to enter your Notre Dame email address on the welcome/landing page. The email address you should enter is the same address in which you received your invitation letter.
  3. Modules are designed to be completed in order. Once you view a video module, you will take a five-question assessment. If you do not answer enough of the questions correctly, you will be able to review the video again and retake the assessment. While doing the assessment, there is a button to replay the video, if needed.
  4. There are eleven modules that make up BCND for new undergraduate students. You do not need to complete the entire program in one sitting. However, you will need to successfully complete a module's assessment to be checked off on that particular topic. Some are longer than others, but the average video lasts six minutes.

The second component of BCND for new undergraduate students are small group discussions for first year students within the Moreau First Year Experience course and for transfer students during Welcome Weekend. Within these small groups, you will discuss possible situations that could be harmful to you and others, practice the bystander intervention strategies utilized at Notre Dame, and learn about resources that help our community be a safe and welcoming campus for all.

Returning Undergraduate Students

Returning undergraduate students are required to complete two online modules specific to interpersonal violence and discriminatory harassment. Please follow these steps to complete the online modules:

  1. Visit the 360 Stay Safe website and login using your Notre Dame email address.
  2. Modules are designed to be completed in order. Once you view a video module, you will take a five-question assessment. If you do not answer enough of the questions correctly, you will be able to review the video again and retake the assessment. While doing the assessment, there is a button to replay the video, if needed.
  3. There are two modules that make up BCND for returning undergraduate students. You do not need to complete the entire program in one sitting. However, you will need to complete a module's assessment successfully to be checked off on that particular topic. The average video lasts six minutes.