Group & Conference Summer Housing
During the summer months, residence hall space can be utilized by university offices and departments to support their summer groups, conferences, and events. Each summer, the Office of Residential Life manages nearly one hundred summer groups for over 5,000 students and guests. University offices and departments interested in reserving space for this event/group must be officially request and receive approval for their space. Please read details below to learn more.
Applications for Summer 2027 group housing will open beginning November 2, 2026. The priority deadline will close on December 31, 2026. Details on how to apply will be posted soon.
Quick Links
- Use of On-Campus Housing
- Allocation of Summer Housing Facilities
- Dates for 2027 Summer Housing
- Timeline for Summer 2027 Housing
Use of On-Campus Housing
Summer on-campus housing is allocated for six specific group/event types. If you believe group/event does not fit into one of these categories, you are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Office of Residential Life (summer@nd.edu) to schedule a time to discuss your group/event and determine if on-campus housing is an option for you.
Below are the six group/event types which can reserve on-campus summer housing:
- Undergraduate students enrolled in summer credit
- Graduate students enrolled in summer credit
- Adult conference participants engaged in a ND-sponsored event
- High school students enrolled in Notre Dame academic summer programs
- High school students participating in Notre Dame sponsored, mission-related summer programs
- Participants in Notre Dame sponsored sports camps
Allocation of Summer Housing Facilities
The Office of Residential Life coordinates space requests for nearly one hundred summer groups alongside the general maintenance, housekeeping, and renovation work of the residence hall facilities on-campus. Because of this, we cannot accept requests for specific residence halls on-campus, including requests for air-conditioning or non air-conditioned halls. Once we receive all requests for summer housing space, the Office of Residential Life will allocate specific facilities to the different group/event types for the upcoming summer and begin the hiring and training process for summer hall staff. We do our best to ensure that similar groups/events receive similar facilities each summer.
Dates for 2027 Summer Housing
Below are the general dates for 2026 Summer Group Housing. If you have a group/event that needs to arrive before or depart after the dates listed, you are strongly encouraged to contact the Office of Residential Life before submitting your request. Dates are subject to change
| Group Type | Starting Date | Closing Date |
| Undergraduate Student Housing | Monday, May 17 at 5:00 p.m. | Saturday, July 24 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Graduate Student Housing | Monday, May 17 at 5:00 p.m. | Saturday, July 24 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Adult Conferences | Monday, May 31 | Saturday, July 24 at 5:00 p.m. |
| High School Academic Programs | Monday, May 31 | Saturday, July 24 at 5:00 p.m. |
| High School Mission-Related Programs | Monday, May 31 | Saturday, July 24 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Sports Camps | Monday, May 31 | Saturday, July 24 at 5:00 p.m. |
Timeline for Summer 2027 Housing
| November 2 - December 31, 2026 | Offices and departments submit requests for Summer 2027 group housing. All requests must be submitted via the request form by Decemeber 31, 2026, to receive priority consideration. |
| January 4 - February 19, 2027 | Residential Life reviews all requests for summer housing space in conjunction with all upcoming maintenance and renovation projects to determine final summer space allocation. Residential Life will update all groups on their request status by Friday, February 19, 2027. |
| March 1 - March 31, 2027 | Residential Life meets with all group contacts to finalize details and timeline in order to confirm summer space usage. |
Summer Residence Hall Chapel Use and Reservations
Summer Housing, within the Office of Residential Life, oversees the management of residence hall chapel spaces during the summer months, from after Spring Commencement until the beginning of Fall Move-In Week. Chapel reservations are on a first come, first serve basis to those groups and participants staying within the residence hall. Chapels can be reserved for Mass, prayer service, vespers, or adoration. The process for Chapel Reservations is now open. Groups indicating potential use of chapel space will receive an email invintation when the form for requests opens in Spring 2027. Groups staying outside of the residence halls will need approval from the Office of Residential Life. For more information, please email summer@nd.edu.
List of Residence Hall Chapels with Capacity
Note: All other chapel spaces, outside of the residence halls, are still managed either by Campus Ministry, or the main programs within those other buildings. Please work with persons or departments who oversee those other chapel spaces in buildings (that are not residence halls) on campus.