MENDOZA & CAMPUS TERMS

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING: See MAIN BUILDING

CAFÉ COMMONS: Mendoza’s own café in the lower level operates weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. when classes are in session.

CAMPUS CALLING: Office phone numbers on campus begin with 574-631 or 574-634. When dialing a campus number from a campus phone, you can dial 1- or 4-, skipping the 574-63 numbers.

CAMPUS CROSSROADS: The name of the recently completed project that resulted in major renovations to , including three new buildings: Corbett Family Hall, Duncan Student Center, and O’Neill Hall.

CSC: Abbreviation for Congregatio a Sancta Cruce (Latin for Congregation of Holy Cross), the religious community that founded the University in 1842. Members of the Holy Cross community continue to live and work at the University. Also, an abbreviation for the University’s Center for Social Concerns.

DEBART OR DEBARTOLO: Nicknames of the DeBartolo Hall classroom building, directly north of Mendoza.

DEBARTOLO QUAD: The campus quadrangle to the west of Mendoza.

DOME: See MAIN BUILDING

DOMER: A Notre Dame alumnus/alumna.

DOUBLE DOMER: A Notre Dame alumnus/alumna who has received two degrees from Notre Dame.

DPAC: Abbreviation for the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, which anchors the south end of the DeBartolo Quadrangle.

DUNC: Nickname for the Duncan Student Center, adjacent to Mendoza on the west side of Notre Dame Stadium. It hosts a new student center, the Smith Recreation Center, and the Center for Career Development.

EAST QUAD: The newest of campus quadrangles to the northeast and east of the .

FACULTY SUPPORT: Located in 338 Mendoza, this office hosts a copy center and the faculty/staff mail room.

GIOVANINI COMMONS: The recently renovated southeast wing of Mendoza’s lower level features two multipurpose rooms, a large business analytics classroom, a kitchenette, two team rooms, open study space, and a collaboration corridor.

GOD QUAD: The University’s Main Quadrangle, so nicknamed because of the presence of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Also home to the Main Building, Washington Hall, Sorin Hall, Walsh Hall, LaFortune Student Center, Crowley Hall, and the statues of Fr. Sorin and the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

GOLDEN DOME: See MAIN BUILDING

GRAPE ROAD: A large commercial area in Mishawaka, , three miles east of campus featuring University Park Mall and numerous shopping centers and restaurants.

GROTTO: Located northwest of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is a replica of the famed shrine of Lourdes, France.

HAMMES MOBRAY HALL: Home to Notre Dame Security Police and the Notre Dame Post Office on the north side of campus near the water tower and power plant.

HCC: Abbreviation for Holy Cross College, a coeducational college to the west of Notre Dame’s campus.

INSIDEND: inside.nd.edu is the online campus portal which allows access to many campus services, including GBP Student Services and GBP Career Services.

FR. JENKINS: Rev. John Jenkins, C.S.C., is the University’s 17th president.

LAFUN: Short for the LaFortune Student Center in the center of campus which hosts a Starbucks, a Subway, a Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, a Smashburger, a barber and hairstylist, and other student- focused offices and services.

LAKES: Two lakes – St. Mary’s Lake and St. Joseph’s Lake – are situated to the north and west of the Main Building. A figure-eight walk around the lakes is approximately two miles. St. Joseph’s Lake features a summertime beach for swimming and canoe/kayak rentals.

LEGENDS: The restaurant, pub, and nightclub to the east of Mendoza.

LIBRARY CIRCLE: The pick-up/drop-off location east of the Hesburgh Library.

LOCKERS: Graduate business students are assigned a locker in Mendoza’s lower level, adjacent to the graduate student mailroom. Two changing rooms are available also.

MAIN BUILDING: Sometimes called the Administration Building, the Main Building is the most recognizable feature of Notre Dame’s campus. Topped by a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the building was built in 1879 and today houses the University’s main administrative offices.

MAIN CIRCLE: The pick-up/drop-off location at the north end of Notre Dame Avenue.

MBL: The Mahaffey Business Library and librarians are located in Mendoza’s lower level.

MCKENNA HALL: Home of the Notre Dame Conference Center on Notre Dame Avenue.

MCOB: Abbreviation for Mendoza College of Business, which incorporates the main Mendoza building and the Stayer Center for Executive Education to the south of Mendoza.

MCWELL: Nickname for the McDonald Center for Student Well-being, located in St. Liam Hall.

MENDOZA: Mendoza’s biannual magazine.

MENDOZA IT: Mendoza’s own information technology staff are housed in 321 Mendoza.

MICHIANA: The nickname of the northcentral Indiana/southwestern Michigan region.

MOD QUAD: The collection of residence halls and office towers north of the Hesburgh Library.

MORRIS INN: The University’s hotel on Notre Dame Avenue.

NORTH QUAD: The quadrangle to the north of the [see STONEHENGE]

THE OBSERVER: Notre Dame’s daily student newspaper.

OIT: Abbreviation for the University’s Office of Information Technology, located in the Information Technology Center. The OIT Help Desk is available in 115 DeBartolo Hall or by calling 631-8111.

O’SHAG: Nickname for O’Shaughnessy Hall, the headquarters of the College of Arts and Letters.

RECSPORTS: The University office responsible for all fitness facilities and programming, including the intramural sports program.

THE ROCK: Nickname for the Rockne Memorial building on South Quad, one of two student fitness centers.

SCHOLASTIC: Notre Dame’s periodic student magazine.

THE SHIRT: An annual t-shirt produced for wearing at football games and other athletic events; proceeds support student activities and charities.

SMC: Abbreviation for St. Mary’s College, a women’s college to the northwest of Notre Dame’s campus.

FR. SORIN: Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., the founder and first president of the .

SOUTH QUAD: The main east-west quadrangle to the south of God Quad, home to the University’s main flagpole.

STEPAN CENTER: The geodesic dome on the north side of campus near the Ricci Family Fields.

STONEHENGE: The Clarke Memorial Fountain, so nicknamed because of its resemblance to the famed English prehistoric attraction. It was built in memory of the Notre Dame students who dies in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

THE SWEEP: The Transpo bus that continuously loops between Notre Dame, St. Mary’s College, and Holy Cross College. Free to students with a valid student ID card.

TOUCHDOWN JESUS: The nickname for the “Word of Life” mural on the south façade of the Hesburgh Library.

TRIPLE DOMER: A Notre Dame alumnus/alumna who has received three degrees from Notre Dame.

UCC: Abbreviation for University Counseling Center, the student counseling center in St. Liam Hall.

UHS: Abbreviation for University Health Services, the student health center in St. Liam Hall.

UP MALL: University Park Mall, nestled between State Road 23 and Grape Road to the northeast of campus. A Transpo bus to the mall leaves the Library Circle every hour.

WELLNESS CENTER: The faculty/staff wellness center that is available to student families.

WEST QUAD: The faux quadrangle of residence halls west of the Morris Inn.