Monday
August 18, 2025
International Student Session
9:00 am
Notre Dame's office of International Student & Scholar Affairs (ISSA) will present information on requirements and resources specific to the needs of international students. This session is mandatory for all new international graduate students. (Registration begins at 8:30am. Coffee & tea will be served.)
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Welcome from University Leadership
11:00 am
The Dean of the Graduate School, the Vice President for Student Affairs, and other university leaders will welcome you and introduce you to graduate studies and graduate life at Notre Dame. (Registration for domestic students begins at 10:00am. Coffee & tea will be served.)
Location: Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Lunch & Resource Fair
12:30 pm
Walk through Dahnke Ballroom in the Duncan Student Center and talk one-on-one with staff and students from around campus and partners from the South Bend community who provide resources and support for graduate students. Enjoy lunch and load up on free giveaways while you're there!
Location: Dahke Ballroom, Duncan Student Center
Getting Started at Notre Dame
2:30 pm
Also known as “Getting Stuff Done!” This block of time is designed to allow you to cross some important items off your to-do list. Complete your HR paperwork to ensure you get your first stipend payment on time, get your ND ID card, consider your health insurance options, meet your subject librarian, and more. We’ll consolidate these services in easy to access locations so you can get a whole bunch done in a short amount of time.
Location: Stepan Center and Hesburgh Library
Tuesday
August 19, 2025
Feeling at Home Under the Dome
9:00 am
The focus of this morning plenary is to introduce you to the offices, resources, policies, and people that help us ensure that every member of the Notre Dame community feels welcome, safe, and supported. Plus, you’ll have the chance to ask questions to a panel of graduate students and faculty mentors. (Registration begins at 8:30am. Coffee & tea will be served.)
Location: Dahke Ballroom, Duncan Student Center
Mass at the Basilica (Optional)
11:30am
Join us for Mass in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, a beautiful gem at the heart of campus. The Basilica has provided a place of prayer, celebration, and quiet contemplation for people of all ages, faiths, and cultures for more than 125 years. Its art & architecture include 44 stained-glass windows, 56 painted murals, a 218-foot bell tower with a 24-bell carillon, and an organ with 2,929 pipes. Most importantly, the Basilica is the spiritual heart of Notre Dame, and a welcome place of sanctuary for all. All people of all faiths are welcome!
Location: Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Lunch & Afternoon Break
12:30 pm
Our college and school deans will be hosting their new graduate students for lunch, to give you the chance to meet faculty and interact across disciplines while enjoying free food!
Locations for College Lunches
Arts & Letters - Bond Quad
Science - Jordan Hall of Science, Galleria
Engineering - Stinson-Remick, Atrium
Mendoza - Mendoza College of Business, Room 204D
Keough - Jenkins Nanovic Hall, Room 1010H for PhD Students & Room 1030 for MGA Students
DTSB Scavenger Hunt
2:30
We will find our way downtown to explore your new home in South Bend, Indiana. Working in small groups you’ll get to find and experience some of the unique and exciting things our city has to offer, and make new friends along the way!