Living at Notre DameYour Children, Day Care, and South Bend SchoolsIf you have preschool children and you wish to enroll them in a daycare center, you should contact: Ms. Terri Kosik If your children are at the primary, secondary, or high school level and will accompany you during your residence at Notre Dame, they will be attending school in South Bend. For more detailed information about schools, enrollment, and educational and medical records required, write or telephone: Ms. Maritza Robles You are to bring birth certificate(s) or passport(s), report card from previous school, immunization record and proof of residence (address where you live) while you are here at Notre Dame. Automobile InformationMost visitors find that an automobile, either rented, owned, or leased, is a practical necessity in South Bend. Shopping is difficult without an automobile and public transportation is limited. University Parking Permit (Decal/Hang Tag)All persons using an automobile on University property are required to have a parking permit. This usually comes in the form of a decal or hang tag which must be displayed according to regulations issued by Notre Dame Security Police. If you plan to reside in the Hesburgh Center Residences, please see Denise Wright to complete the paperwork necessary to obtain an A-3 parking tag. (A $50 refundable deposit is required.) Visitors living in the Fisher faculty residences may acquire a faculty hang tag at the Office of Security Police by signing the necessary forms and presenting a faculty ID card (see page 4) and the required vehicle information (license plate number, year, make, model). Your vehicle may be towed if you park without a permit. Driver’s LicenseWhen renting an automobile, please be aware that the State of Indiana recognizes as legal any valid driver’s license from any country, or any state in the United States. Your valid license remains effective for one year from the date of arrival in Indiana. However, if you are coming from abroad, an international driver’s license is also recommended. If you wish to purchase a vehicle and have lived in the US for six months or more, you will need to show a valid US driver’s license. Denise Wright can provide you with additional information on how to acquire one. Automobile Rental or LeasingThere are many options and a number of companies in the South Bend area that deal in short- or long-term rental and leasing. Denise Wright has information available to help you find suitable transportation during your stay at the Institute. Generally, the automobiles available are late models and usually have automatic transmissions. (Rental from major, national companies such as Hertz, Avis, National, etc., is considerably more expensive.) Automobile PurchaseState law requires that when you buy a car you prove that you have purchased compulsory liability insurance. License plates may be purchased at either the License Branch in Mishawaka (574/255-9620) or in South Bend (574/233-2149). In order to purchase an automobile and license plates for your car, you need:
Loans for auto purchases are available from the Notre Dame Credit Union, provided you have an account there. In order to secure a loan you must have selected the car you wish to purchase and have all the information about it: serial number, year and make of car, mileage, model number and number of cylinders, owner’s name, address, identification, and all the required dealer or seller documentation. Transport between South Bend and ChicagoBy car: Via the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/I-90). Juliana de Sousa Solis can provide you with a map and assistance with directions. South Shore Railroad: Runs daily between South Bend Regional Airport and Chicago (more frequently on weekends). See Denise Wright in the main office or their website at www.nictd.com for a current schedule and fares. Amtrak: Runs a little less frequently than the South Shore to and from South Bend and Niles (Michigan) and is more comfortable but also more expensive. Greyhound Bus: Runs in the morning, afternoon, and evening to and from Chicago. Air Transportation: There are commuter airlines at the South Bend Regional Transportation Center with many flights to and from Chicago daily. Coach USA/Tri State & United Limo: Offers bus transportation to and from O’Hare and Midway airports. Please see Denise Wright or their website at www.coachusa/tristateunitedlimo/ for an up-to-date schedule. If you need further information about transportation, consult Juliana. Athletic FacilitiesThe University of Notre Dame has large, modern athletic facilities located throughout the campus. The Edmund P. Joyce Athletic and Convocation Center (JACC) offers squash courts, tennis courts, racquetball courts, basketball gyms, indoor and outdoor tracks, and football/ soccer fields. A limited number of lockers are available (for a rental fee) along with the use of the sauna. These are restricted to faculty members only. To arrange for a locker, call Kathy Maloney at 1-5031. The Rockne Memorial has a swimming pool, racquet ball courts, and a weight-lifting room. Other athletic facilities include the Eck Tennis Pavilion, the Loftus Sports Center, the Rolfs Aquatics Center, and the Rolfs Sports Recreation Center. For more sports information, call 1-3068 or visit the Athletic Facilities website at recsports.nd.edu/facilities. The Office of Recreational Sports (RecSports) oversees an extensive intramural program spanning more than 60 leagues and tournaments. In addition, more than 150 exercise, fitness, and dance classes meet each week through the extensive Challenge U Fitness program. Faculty may also participate in a wide variety of instructional programs, outdoor activities, and special events, including scuba diving, cross country skiing, and campus fun runs. For more information on recreational sports at Notre Dame, please visit the RecSports website at www.recsports.nd.edu. South Bend and Surrounding AreaThere are some 220 churches and synagogues in the South Bend/Mishawaka area, which has a population of around 150,000. Medical facilities include St. Joseph’s Medical Center and Memorial Hospital in South Bend and St. Joseph Community Hospital in Mishawaka. St. Joseph County Public Library, located in downtown South Bend, was recently ranked sixth in the nation among libraries serving populations of more than 100,000. The Farmers’ Market beside the St. Joseph River provides fresh produce from Indiana and farms in neighboring Michigan, and a variety of restaurants attests to the area’s cultural and ethnic diversity. Many fine city, county, and state parks are within easy reach of Notre Dame, and more than 50 freshwater lakes and streams are less than one hour’s drive by auto. Approximately one hour from South Bend, on the shores of Lake Michigan, you can visit the Indiana Dunes State Park and the Warren Dunes State Park (Michigan). The parks are attended by knowledgeable rangers and offer a wide variety of activities: swimming, boating, picnic areas, hiking and nature trails, and camping facilities, and downhill and cross-country skiing in the winter. In the arts, South Bend has the Midwest Chamber Orchestra, South Bend Symphony Orchestra, South Bend Symphonic Choir, South Bend Chamber Music, Indiana Dance Theatre Company, Beaux Arts Civic Ballet Company, Michiana Ballet, Presbyterian Players, Broadway Theatre League, Civic Theater, Snite Museum of Art (Notre Dame), and South Bend Regional Museum of Art (Century Center). Local musicians and visitors from Chicago give frequent blues, jazz, and folk performances in a variety of clubs and bars and outdoors in the summer. Numerous attractions come to Notre Dame, South Bend’s Century Center and Morris Performing Arts Center, Indiana University at South Bend Theatre, O’Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Mary’s College, the South Bend Civic Theatre, and Notre Dame’s Edmund P. Joyce Athletic and Convocation Center. Chicago, the third largest city in the US, is approximately two to two-and-a-half hours from South Bend by car, train, or bus. (See page 14 for information about transport between South Bend and Chicago.) Chicago Magazine, a monthly publication with up-to-date listings of entertainment and cultural events, is available in the Kellogg main office (130 Hesburgh Center). More information about activities in the South Bend/Mishawaka area can be obtained from the Chamber of Commerce; the South Bend Tribune; www.michiana.org (Michiana Free-Net); www.artseverywhere.com; and local radio stations. The Kellogg staff will also be glad to share their local knowledge. If you would like to be added to the listserv of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC) in order to be notified of musical and theatrical events happening on campus, please contact Juliana de Sousa Solis.
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