Welcome to Badin!
Hey Tadpoles:
Dear Bullfrogs,
Dearest Bullfrogs,
First and foremost we want to say WELCOME HOME! We are beyond excited to welcome you to the best hall on campus, Badin! Some of our best memories at Notre Dame have been because of this hall, and we can’t wait for you to become a part of the tradition!
Badin is such a special place for many reasons, in particular the fact that we are the smallest women’s dorm on campus. This means you will truly get to know everyone and form friendships with Bullfrogs of all ages, majors, sections, backgrounds, etc. This is where we have met some of our very best friends and we are so excited for you to do the same!
Moving in freshman year can be a crazy time for all parties involved, so please know you are in good hands! The Bullfrog community is second to none and you are right where you need to be. Whatever questions you may have, we have answers or can help you find answers.
Welcome Weekend is such a uniquely Notre Dame experience, and we are so grateful we get to be a part of it! It seriously is such an awesome glimpse into what the next four years will look like. So get excited, and be on the lookout for University notifications and more information from us as we get closer to move-in! In the meantime if you have any questions, thoughts, or simply want to introduce yourself, we are just one email away!
P.S. from Juliet:
My freshman year, I was a Gateway student—meaning I was in a transfer program with Holy Cross College, just across the street from Notre Dame. The year was very difficult for me, so, my sophomore year, I was quite anxious for things to improve. I was nervous when I was randomly placed into Badin Hall. I didn’t really know anything about it. But I didn’t need to worry so much because the magic started to happen right away—when I met Anne when she lofted my bed during move-in and Juliana at the Welcome Weekend Grotto Mass. I ended up meeting my best friends and finding my place in Badin—and I’m so grateful.
That’s not to say that the year was easy, though—transitions are always hard. I couldn’t find where I belonged for a long time—it took a whole almost year-and-a-half to find my friend group; I changed my major three times (ha, and still might again); I felt lost and alone; I missed my friends and family from home, etc. This is all to say that there will be ups and downs, but it’s all part of the experience and taking on life. Get excited for all the good that is in store for you! Be open to the new experiences you will have and the people you meet. You will meet so many knew people; you will learn so much, not only in an academic context, but about yourself; you will get to go to the most epic football games of your life; and you will have so many other awesome experiences. Know that Juliana and I and many others are here for you whenever (I actually mean that) you need a hand to get you through. Trust the process, and we can’t wait to welcome you to your new home!
In Badin,
Juliana Paddock & Juliet Mullally
St. André Bessette C.S.C. Committee Captains
a message from your welcome weekend captains:
Juliana Paddock
Hometown: Orland Park, Illinois
Section: 3 Lake
Major: Business Analytics and Finance
Fun Fact: One of my summer jobs is being a basketball referee/softball umpire!
Hey Bullfrogs! My name is Juliana Paddock and I am beyond excited to be one of your Welcome Weekend Captains! I'm a rising junior in the Mendoza College of Business studying Business Analytics and Finance. This year, I'll be living in 3Lake with one of the random roommates I had as a first-year! I love staying active whether it be going to classes at Duncan, walking around campus, or playing intramurals. I'm involved in SIBC (Student International Business Council), College Mentors for Kids, Bookstore Basketball, and other activities both in and outside of Badin! I grew up a Notre Dame fan but never knew all of the traditions and unique offerings that existed until I became a student here. Some of my favorite traditions include singing the Alma Mater after every football game and of course, the midnight snowball fight. Not to mention, the people are genuinely amazing, especially in Badin! Notre Dame and Badin Hall are truly such special places, and I am so excited to welcome you all home and for you to start making memories of your own!
juliet mullally
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Section: 3 Lake
Major: Program of Liberal Studies, Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics
Fun Fact: I sat next to Russel Wilson's family at Super Bowl XLIX!
Hi! My name is Juliet Mullally, one of your Welcome Weekend Captains! I am going into my Junior year at Notre Dame next year, majoring in the Program of Liberal Studies and Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics. I am also potentially doing an Italian minor—fittingly, I'm in a small town next to Lake Como now for a program called VoluntarItaly! I am from Seattle, Washington, and I have two older siblings—one sister and one brother. My sister is much older, so I also have two nephews and a niece (the best people I know)! Some things I am involved in at school include Camp Kesem, ND Listens, ND Ski (went to Banff, Canada this winter break! (AHH)), Piano Lessons at O'Neill Hall of Music, the Badin Hall Campus Connections Committee, Intramural Sports (shout out Badin Hall basketball team for laying it all out on the court this year), Mercy Works, and, of course, the St. Andre Welcome Weekend Committee! Outside of clubs and activities at school, I also love to travel, loiter in the hall with my friends, and really anyone that wants to loiter with me, play cards (especially Euchre and Egyptian Rat Screw), go to football games, post on Pinterest, wear cool beanies, hike (I did a 22 mile hike this summer already with my best friend and dad (bah)), shop, run, get coffee, swim, meet new people, lift weights, walk the lakes at ND, go to the grotto, go to the movies, play hide and seek with my dogs, Maggie and Chandler, and cook for my friends and family. So much to love! Lastly, some of my favorite things: my favorite show is Seinfeld; my favorite color is blue; my favorite song right now is “Champagne Coast,” by Blood Orange and also “Pay No Rent,” by the Turnpike Troubadours; my favorite outfit to wear is a Canadian Tuxedo; my favorite concert I’ve ever been to was John Summit in Vancouver; and my favorite day ever I think was today, hiking in the Dolomites. And that’s all for now! I hope you guys liked my bio. I CANNOT WAIT to meet all of you and learn about the things that you love too!
housing:
No two rooms in Badin are exactly the same, but here's what you can expect in your freshmen double or quad:
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bed with mattress, ladder, and small railing for lofting
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wardrobe with one hanging rack and two & a half pull out drawers
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desk with shelf, bulletin board, three drawers, and desk chair
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sink and cabinet, mirror, towel hooks/rods, recycling bin, and trash can
MOST BADIN RESIDENTS ALSO PURCHASE:
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area rug to cover the tiled floors
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mini fridge (up to 5 cubic feet)
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extra seating: futon, comfy chairs, ottomans, etc.
find a more detailed packing list in the "how to pack" section below
so what's a freshmen quad?
so what's a freshmen quad?
Badin has singles, doubles, triples and quads. Most freshmen will be placed in a double or a quad. Freshmen quads have a common room separated from the bedroom by a door. The bedroom is divided by a half wall with the sink. Below, you can find floor plans of a standard freshmen quad and the most common furniture layouts. Most residents choose to loft all four beds; however, bunking the beds is also a possibility. It is very difficult to leave the beds on the floor though given the tight room space.
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access password protected badin hall floor plans here:
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Although freshmen rooms can be tight (especially quads!), there's plenty of room to be creative in your loft space. Check out these cute spaces to inspire your dorm room!
how to pack:
pack:
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don't pack:
don't pack:
rug
we recommend buying a rug after you've seen your room, but 5x7 is likely a safe bet
futon
it's nice to have comfy seating in your room, quads and most doubles will fit a futon
mini fridge
keep your snacks and drinks in under 5 cubic feet in a mini fridge in your room
decorations
don't forget photos, posters, & lots of string lights to make your dorm feel like home
printer
there's a printer on the 1st floor of badin or find printers in classroom buildings/library
microwave
microwaves are not allowed in dorm rooms, but you can use the ones in badin lounges
toaster
toasters are also not permitted in dorms, but you can find them in badin lounges
air conditioners
portable ac units are not allowed, so bring lots of fans to keep your room cool
Accounts to follow:
before you arrive on campus, consider following these instagram accounts to stay up to date on all things ND
click on the images below to go to the instagram page
How to be ND:
Notre Dame is full of tradition & you'll soon learn to love the little things that make ND so special!
you can look forward to domer fest during welcome weekend, the first snow fall snowball fight on south quad, football eve midnight drummer's circle, candlelight dinners in the dining hall after home football games, touchdown pushups, and so much more!!
Start to join in on the Notre Dame traditions by learning the Victory March and Alma Mater now so you're prepared to have the best first game day:
Notre Dame Victory March
Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame,
Wake up the echoes cheering her name,
Send a volley cheer on high,
Shake down the thunder from the sky.
What though the odds be great or small
Old Notre Dame will win over all,
While her loyal sons and daughters March on to victory!
Notre Dame Alma Mater
Notre Dame, our mother,
tender, strong and true,
proudly in the heavens
gleams thy gold and blue.
Glory’s mantle cloaks thee,
golden is thy fame,
and our hearts forever
praise thee, Notre Dame;
and our hearts forever
love thee Notre Dame.
are you ready for touchdown push ups?
traditions
superstitious
MAIN BUILDING STEPS
you'll never see a student enter the famous golden dome building using the grand main staircase... superstition is that students who travel on these stairs won't graduate. it has become a tradition for seniors to take celebratory photos posing on these stairs after graduation like these cute Badin grads!
GOD QUAD GRASS
notre dame students take two semesters of theology but they have to watch out! students who step on the god quad grass will fail their theology classes.
LYONS HALL ARCH
lyons hall is tucked away at the end of south quad with a beautiful arched walkway that leads to saint mary's lake. superstitious tradition says that love is formed under lyons arch & a kiss under the arch will lead to marriage!
FIGURE 8 AROUND THE LAKES
romance is in the air around saint mary's and saint joseph's lakes! this superstition predicts that walking hand in hand with your significant other will result in marriage, but only if you follow a figure eight path around both lakes.
