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Residential Life, Student Affairs discuss new residential life policies at special senate meeting

Marie Fazio | Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Student senate was joined by associate vice president of residential life Heather Rakoczy Russell and vice president for Student Affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding for a special meeting to address recently announced residential life policies Tuesday night in Duncan Student Center. The policies — which include incentives for on-campus seniors, enhancements for all students and efforts

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University announces residential life updates, incentives for staying on campus

Claire Rafford | Thursday, April 11, 2019

The University announced in fall 2017 that — beginning with the class of 2022 – students would be required to live on campus for six semesters. As part of this statement, the Office of Residential Life also said they would be brainstorming incentives for Notre Dame students to stay on campus for their senior year. Now, the

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Financial transparency series continues with conversation on University spending, housing

Mariah Rush | Tuesday, April 2, 2019

As a continuation of their financial transparency series, student government organized “Casual Conversations with Shannon and Lou,” where vice president of University Relations Lou Nanni and vice president for finance Shannon Cullinan delivered a presentation breaking down how the University allocates its funds in Carey Auditorium Monday evening. The event was an effort to continue

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University announces details of six semester policy

Thomas Murphy | Monday, February 11, 2019

Early in the fall semester of 2017, the Office of Residential Life announced a new policy mandating that, beginning with the class of 2022, students are required to live on campus for six semesters. Immediately following the announcement, students expressed concerns about the policy regarding the safety and security of students who want to move off-campus due