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
EASTER TESTING SCHEDULE
To allow the COVID-19 Response Unit (CRU) team to enjoy some well-deserved time with their families, students with Friday, Saturday, or Sunday surveillance testing dates over the Easter weekend will be rescheduled as follows:
- Individuals with a test on April 2 will now report on Wednesday, March 31 or Thursday, April 1. (Last names beginning with A-M test on March 31; N-Z on April 1.)
- Individuals with a test on April 3 will now report on Monday, April 5.
- Individuals with a test on April 4 will now report on Tuesday, April 6.
You are obligated to keep your surveillance testing appointment on this new day. You will receive a reminder the day before your appointment. The University will continue to offer diagnostic and quarantine/isolation testing on Saturday, April 3 on an abbreviated schedule. No testing will be offered on Friday, April 2 or Sunday, April 4.
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. Additional guidance for fully vaccinated students is available here. If you have any questions, please contact the COVID-19 Hotline at 574-634-HERE (4373) or covidresponseunit@nd.edu.
Student Activities Office (SAO)
COOKIES AND CANVAS
Thursday, March 25, 9 - 11 p.m., Legends/LaFortune Ballroom
Celebrate the arrival of Spring by creating a beautiful painting of the Golden Dome. Choose a location to join SAO for an evening of fun, and end your night with delicious Insomnia Cookies. Space is limited, so be sure and reserve your seat here.
FOOD TRUCKS
Saturday, March 27, 9 - 11 p.m., Campus-wide
Enjoy some tasty food with your friends! This Saturday, SAO will host food trucks set up on North Quad, Fieldhouse Mall, and South Quad.
RecSports
2021 ROCKNE PUTT PUTT INVITATIONAL
Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27, 5 - 10:30 p.m., Rockne Memorial
Grab your friends and register for Putt Putt Golf! Four people will be able to play during each time slot, with 18 holes available to play. Pre-registration for your time slot is required. Click here to learn more and to register.
INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL REGISTRATION
Bump, set, and spike your way through the competition. Sign up for intramural volleyball! Registration is open through Wednesday, March 24. Click here for more information.
IN-PERSON PILATES CLASSES AVAILABLE
Looking to take a Pilates class? RecSports has added two new Pilates offerings to the schedule. Click here for the In-Person Fitness Class schedule.
Campus Ministry
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER STUDENT RESERVATIONS
All students received an email from Campus Ministry on Sunday, March 21 that outlined the reservation process for Triduum and Easter services on campus. Please refer to that email for complete details. As a reminder, the Triduum ticket request form will close at 5 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, March 24. Visit CampusMinistry.nd.edu/HolyWeek-Easter for more information.
CONFESSION IN DUNCAN STUDENT CENTER
A priest is available for the Sacrament of Confession every Tuesday and Friday from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in room W208 of the Duncan Student Center.
UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT WEEK OF ACTION PRAYER SERVICE
Monday, April 5, 6 p.m., Holy Family Statue near the Coleman-Morse Center
Pray with Campus Ministry and the DreamND Community as we begin the Undocumented Student Week of Action. Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., will offer a reflection and Coro Primavera de Nuestra Señora will provide music. Open to all students and the entire campus community.
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)
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 TODAY to complete the confidential survey for your chance to be randomly selected to win $50-$300 Domer Dollars. This is the final day the survey will be open. Contact mcwell@nd.edu with questions.
FUEL YO’SELF GUIDE AND EVENTS WITH GROW PEER EDUCATORS
Join McWell’s GROW Peer Educators this week as we highlight our new Fuel Yo'Self Guide. With contributions from @curtinkitchen and @graceliveswell, the guide includes tips, tricks, and recipes for all students!
- Follow our Instagram page (@McWellND) for a virtual dinner kit with tips and tools for hosting your own Italian themed dinner party. We'll also have an easy make-in-your-room video for overnight oats with @curtinkitchen
- Wellness Wednesday, 6 - 8 p.m. on North Quad. We will have fun giveaways of spices featured in recipes in the guide, a chance to download and chat about the guide, and a Nutribullet raffle. Additionally, those who register for Thursday's cooking class can pick up their meal kit supplies.
- Thursday we collaborate with @graceliveswell for a live cooking demo. Register in advance to receive the vegetarian penne recipe, and join us on Instagram live to participate. The first 20 registrants will receive a meal kit with all the recipe ingredients to follow along (pick up at Wellness Wednesday). Live on campus? Reserve your hall kitchen now! Not feeling like cooking? Feel free to join in and watch while you eat your own dinner.
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
FLI WEEK
First Generation Low-Income (FLI) Week will take place through this Friday, March 26. The goal of the week is to both celebrate first generation and low-income students and offer educational resources. If you would like to attend any of the week’s events, including Environmental Inequities; Investing with Carl Ackermann; Cooking on a Budget with Chef Ken Acoste; Life After ND - Alumni Edition; or the FIS Info Session, please complete this form.
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR FIRST GEN STUDENTS
The Office of Student Enrichment will share a First Generation Words of Encouragement video with Notre Dame students on the Duncan Student Center video board this Friday, March 26. The video will include words of encouragement from faculty and staff to our first generation and low-income students and will play on a loop at different times throughout the day.
Center for Career Development
WALL STREET WEEK
Tuesday, March 23 and Wednesday, March 24, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Virtual
Connect with bulge bracket, middle market, and independent banking firms in small group settings.
PLANNING FOR LAW SCHOOL
Tuesday, March 23, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Virtual
Craft your plan to go to law school! Hear about the application timeline, when to have what ready to go, learn about key resources, and debunk some of the myths about what law schools expect.
MARS PERSEVERANCE MISSION WITH ND ALUM MATT ROBINSON
Tuesday, March 23, 8 - 9 p.m., Virtual
ND alum Matt Robinson will discuss his incredible experience on the Mars mission as lead designer on the robotic arm of the Rover.
INTERVIEWING FOR SENIORS
Wednesday, March 24, 4 - 5 p.m., Virtual
Sharpen your interview skills and get tips on how to crush your next virtual interview.
SUMMER PLANS: TOOLS FOR FINDING A SUMMER EXPERIENCE
Thursday, March 25, 4 - 5 p.m., Virtual
Explore resources offered by our center and some creative ideas that can help you find a valuable summer experience.
NOTRE DAME ALLYSHIP TRAINING WITH THE BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF NOTRE DAME
Thursday, March 25, 7 - 8 p.m., Virtual
What is an "ally?” How can I use my privilege to help communities of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and/or women? If I am a member of a minority community, how can I both support myself and bolster other communities? What do diversity and inclusion, anti-racism, and justice look like in the workplace? What does it look like in classrooms at Notre Dame?
If you have contemplated any of these questions, please join the Black Business Association of Notre Dame (BBAND) and McKinsey & Company this Thursday to discuss the meaning of Allyship and how to be an Ally. McKinsey will take participants through an Allyship training, which will be followed by small breakout group discussions. The deadline to register is 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, March 24. All students are welcome!