Support, Resources, and Programming

The Division of Student Affairs aspires to serve as a trusted resource, helping to connect students with information regarding health, development, faith, residential life, extracurricular interests, and future endeavors. For questions or concerns, please email osa@nd.edu.

HERE For You

DOCUMENTING YOUR COVID-19 VACCINE
Notre Dame is working to document COVID-19 vaccination completion within our campus community. Although most students have not yet received the vaccine due to state eligibility requirements, if you have received either the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, please upload your vaccination documentation to your University Health Services (UHS) Patient Portal. If you have any questions, please contact the COVID-19 Hotline at 574-634-HERE (4373) or covidresponseunit@nd.edu.

QUESTIONS?
Submit a question related to the University's COVID-19 response using this form. Questions will be answered at future town hall events and in the weekly Instagram Q&A every Wednesday. All students are welcome to submit a question.

Student Activities Office (SAO)

LUCK O’ THE IRISH FESTIVAL
Wednesday March 17, 7 - 11 p.m., Campus-wide
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Luck O' The Irish Festival! Activities will include performances by the ND Pom Squad and Irish Dance Club, Irish Trivia, Jeopardy!, Shamrock Board and Brush, Pot of Gold Hunt, Luck of the Irish Movie with SUB, Photo Ops, Inflatable Ax Throwing, and a greeNDot Table with games.

IRISH GARDENS POTS OF GOLD
Thursday, March 18, 9 - 11 p.m., South Quad Tent
Students are invited to choose and pot their own succulent and decorate the pot with festive decorations. Irish Gardens will also provide a St. Patrick's themed photo backdrop for student photographs, and the student group chosen for the best/funniest picture will win a St. Patrick's themed flower arrangement.

STAINED GLASS WORKSHOP
Friday, March 19, 9 - 11 p.m., North Quad Tent 
Stained glass is a perfect way to brighten any room or window. Learn all the skills needed to make stained glass, including how to cut and grind glass and how to solder the pieces together. Register here to reserve your kit.

FOOD TRUCKS
Saturday, March 20, 9 - 11 p.m., Campus-wide
Enjoy some tasty food with your friends! SAO will host food trucks on North Quad, Fieldhouse Mall, and South Quad this Saturday.

RecSports

INTRAMURAL PICKLEBALL SINGLES REGISTRATION
Pick up a racket and compete against other students in Intramural Pickleball. Registration is open now through Wednesday, March 17, pending the availability of open spots. Click here for more information.

MARCH MADNESS IS HERE
March means the 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament! Compete by entering a bracket in RecSports’ March Madness Intramural event. Your bracket will automatically be placed into the ND Communities challenge and will also be added to the overall IMLeagues challenge. Brackets are due by this Friday, March 19, at noon. Click here for more information.

FREE IN-PERSON FITNESS CLASSES
RecSports is happy to announce the resumption of in-person fitness classes, which are also free for the remainder of the semester! Click here to learn more.

FREE SQUASH WORKSHOP THIS WEEKEND
Interested in learning more about Squash? Join RecSports for a FREE Squash Workshop this Saturday, March 20. Click here to learn more.

Campus Ministry

CELEBRATING HOLY WEEK AND EASTER ON CAMPUS
This year's Triduum services (Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, Celebration of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday) will be held in the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center instead of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart to safely accommodate as many members of the campus community as possible. 

Attendance will be by assigned, single-seat ticket only. Students will receive an email on Sunday, March 21 from Campus Ministry with a link to reserve a ticket. Tickets will be assigned in the order the requests are received. If you wish to sit near roommates or friends, we encourage you to submit your forms at the same time. 

Students are encouraged to celebrate Easter Sunday Mass with their residence hall community and should check with their hall for the schedule. For those who wish to attend Mass at the Basilica, please submit a request using the Basilica’s Easter reservation form which will open at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 22. 

This year offers the unique opportunity for students, who under different circumstances may have traveled for Easter, to experience the Triduum and Easter celebrations on campus. Unlike last Easter, when churches were unable to welcome a congregation and all services were virtual, we’re grateful for this opportunity to pray together safely and in-person. 

Visit campusministry.nd.edu/holyweek-easter for complete details.

FINDING A FRIEND FOR LIFE
Join Campus Ministry and the Gender Relations Center tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Carey Auditorium. The following four witnesses will share their relationships with spouses and friends that led to authenticity and fullness of life:

• Fr. Brogan Ryan, C.S.C., Rector Keough Hall
• Becky Ruvalcaba, Assistant Director of Outreach, Campus Ministry
• Jay Padilla-Coley, Assistant Director, Office of Community Standards
• Dr. Sara Agostinelli, Ph.D, Interim Director, Gender Relations Center

If you would prefer to attend this event virtually, please reach out to the Gender Relations Center at kstankie@nd.edu or Campus Ministry at murbania@nd.edu. 

GRIEF GROUP: HAVE YOU LOST A LOVED ONE?
If you have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or close friend, Campus Ministry invites you to join a support group beginning Thursday, March 18 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The group will meet for three one-hour sessions. You will also learn about other resources available on campus to support you in your journey of grief. If you are interested in joining the session or have questions, please email Mike Urbaniak at murbania@nd.edu.

NEED TO TALK
Campus Ministry's Need to Talk program offers the listening ear and helpful guidance of our Campus Ministry staff in a one-on-one setting. We are here to help you utilize this season of Lent and to help you prepare your hearts for the great feast of Easter. Ministers are available in-person, Monday through Thursday, from 5 to 7 p.m. in 113 Coleman-Morse Center or by appointment.

University Counseling Center (UCC)

GROUP COUNSELING
A variety of UCC groups are open to Notre Dame students this semester. View a list of spring groups here.

If you are interested in joining a group and are new to the UCC, call (574) 631-7336 during drop-in hours to get connected to UCC services. If you are a current client at the UCC, please talk to your counselor about a referral.

VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
UCC Workshops are conversation spaces designed to better connect students to a topic that is important to them. View a full list of ongoing workshops here. Sign up is required in order to receive the Zoom link for each workshop.

McDonald Center for Student Well-Being (McWell)

WORLD SLEEP DAY
Friday, March 19, 3:30 p.m., Virtual
World Sleep Day is this Friday, March 19. To mark the occasion, students are invited to join McWell seniors for a workshop on the science of sleep, and tips and tricks to improve it. Attendees will receive a raffle entry for sleep-themed prizes. Please register here and a Zoom link will be provided before the workshop. 

ND HEALTH AND WELLNESS SURVEY NOW OPEN
Notre Dame is participating in the National College Health Assessment, a tool developed to measure health behaviors of college students across the US. The survey invitation was sent from Erin Hoffmann Harding, and may be flagged as potential spam despite it being a legitimate, Notre Dame-sponsored survey. Please follow the link in your inbox to complete the confidential survey open until Tuesday, March 23 for your chance to be randomly selected to win $50-$300 Domer Dollars. Email mcwell@nd.edu with questions.

RESILIENCE TOOLKIT
One of the best ways to navigate the unavoidable stress in our lives is to strengthen our individual resilience, which gives us the flexibility to bounce back quickly and easily when things get tough. Check out this month's interactive Bouncing Back Toolkit for a variety of activities that can support and enhance your resilience and well-being. 

FUN FRIDAY
Look for a fun surprise out of the McWell Mobile this week for Fun Friday! Joy helps our brains grow stronger and more flexible. Even if you don't see us this week, make some time to play.

Office of Student Enrichment

CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERIES: NETWORKING & JOB SEARCH
Tuesday, March 16, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, March 17, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Are you looking to take the next steps in your career development process? Attend one of our upcoming sessions with the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development. These sessions are targeted towards your grade level and aim to assist our students no matter where they are in the career development process. Whether you need assistance with career discernment, networking, resume writing, interviewing, LinkedIn, searching for jobs, or something else, the Center for Career Development staff will be available to answer your questions. Click here to sign up.

FIRST-GEN (FLI) WEEK
Monday, March 22 - Friday, March 26
Celebrate Notre Dame’s first-gen and limited resource community throughout the week with events hosted by the Office of Student Enrichment. Join OSE to learn about Environmental Inequities, Investing, Life After Notre Dame, and Cooking on a Budget. Register for FLI Week events here.

Center for Career Development

JOB SEARCH FOR ARTS & LETTERS SENIORS
Tuesday, March 16, 4 - 5  p.m., Virtual
Tips, resources, and tools for creating a strategic job search for Seniors in Arts & Letters.

CONSULTING CASE INTERVIEW WORKSHOP 4: QUANT SKILLS
Wednesday, March 17, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Virtual
Consulting Connect presents a comprehensive series on the case interview. Join student leadership for this 8-part program to introduce and enhance your casing skills.

JOB SEARCH FOR SENIORS
Friday, March 19, 12 - 1 p.m., Virtual
Tips, resources, and tools for creating a strategic job search for Seniors.

DISCERNING YOUR CAREER FOCUS FOR SENIORS
Friday, March 19, 1 - 2 p.m., Virtual
In this session you will start by exploring your skills and career interests then develop goals for your job search. The session will include an introduction to key resources. 

JOB SEARCH FOR GAP YEAR OPPORTUNITIES
Friday, March 19, 3 - 4 p.m., Virtual
Tips, resources, and tools for creating a strategic job search for Gap Year opportunities.

GreeNDot

SHAMROCKS AND GREEN DOTS
Join the greeNDot team at events throughout the week to highlight proactive green dots and collect limited edition swag that promotes the greeNDot model and helps keep our campus safe. Learn more here. 

• Student Advisory Council Tabling
  Tuesday, March 16, 4 - 6 p.m., Duncan Student Center
  Pick up a greeNDot towel and learn more about greeNDot.
• Spot the Green Dot Day
  Wednesday, March 17, Day-long
  Show your greeNDot spirit by doing a proactive green dot. Simply wear or display any greeNDot swag for your chance to be gifted a lucky green coin by a member of the greeNDot Student Advisory Council. Coins will be redeemable for a limited edition T-shirt at the Luck O' The Irish Festival.
• greeNDot at the Luck O’ The Irish Festival
  Wednesday, March 17, 7 - 11 p.m., North Quad
  Stop by the greeNDot table at the Luck O' The Irish Festival to redeem your green coin for a limited edition T-shirt and other fun swag. Stay to play corn hole and giant Jenga.

Family Resource Center

PARENTS OF TODDLING TOTS GROUP CHAT
Wednesdays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Virtual
Notre Dame parenting students and spouses are welcome to join the FRC weekly parents of tots group to share the joys and tribulations of parenting. Register here.

PREGNANT STUDENT LUNCH GROUP
Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Virtual
Expecting Notre Dame parents are invited to join in the FRC weekly group lunch. The group is led by Andrea Konopinski, LCSW, and is open to both female and male students and spouses. Register here.

BEDTIME STORIES
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Virtual
Join the FRC and Miss Rebekah every Thursday in March for Zoom bedtime stories. Books are geared toward two through five-year-olds. Register here. 

ASK A DOULA
Monday, March 22, 9 - 11 a.m., Virtual
Join the FRC on National Doula Day for “Ask a Doula,” hosted by Abby Jorgensen, CD-L (Pro Doula). Register here.

HAVE LUNCH ON US!
Tuesday, March 23, 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center at Beichner Hall
Notre Dame married, parenting, and pregnant students and their families are invited to "Have Lunch on Us.” Each participant will receive a free lunch meal courtesy of the Family Resource Center. Stop by anytime between 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. next Tuesday, March 23 and take lunch to go. There will be a limited number of walk-up lunches available. Register here.

NATIONAL READING MONTH ACTIVITIES
It's not too late to join the FRC 15 minute/day or 465 minutes in March Reading Challenge.  Participants who reach the challenge will be invited to a special party in April celebrating your success! Sign up here to receive a reading log.

PREGNANCY SUPPORT SERVICES
For a student facing a planned or unplanned pregnancy, the physical, emotional, and spiritual issues can seem overwhelming. In keeping with its mission as a Catholic University, Notre Dame is committed to life and to offering students resources that support life. Therefore, the University will make every effort to provide pregnant students with caring, non-judgmental, professional assistance and support. Assistance is also available for those affected by the pregnancy of someone close to them. For more information, please contact Peggy Hnatusko, Pregnancy Support Specialist at ndfrc@nd.edu.