SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame plans to enact a policy next fall requiring all newly enrolled undergraduates to live on campus during their freshman, sophomore and junior years.
University officials told the South Bend Tribune the goal is to strengthen the school’s residential nature.
But not all students are happy with the policy change.
“You can’t build good community if you’re forcing people into that community,” said Matthew Gartenhaus, a junior.
The university has about 8,500 undergraduate students. University data show about 63 percent of seniors, 15 percent of juniors and 2 percent of sophomores currently live off campus.
Freshmen already are required to live on campus unless they live locally with a parent or guardian.
Some students say they like living off campus because it’s cheaper. The university currently charges almost $14,900 a year for room and board.
