Calendars
*Beichner Hall is open for recreation from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday-Wednesday while classes are in summer session and our building is open. Come use our playroom, library, lounge space and arts/crafts area. The playground to the north of our buiding is open at any time.
Signature Events
Graduate Student Orientation Lunch & Resource Fair (come visit us!)
Monday, 8/17 from 12:30 pm to 2 pm, Dahnke Ballroom (new graduate students and spouses only)
Graduate Student Orientation Getting Started at Notre Dame - Come complete your FRC membership application and pick up your membership card
Monday, 8/17 from 2:30 pm, Stepan Center (new graduate students and spouses only)
Cool-Down Catch-Up A Welcome Back Social for Students & Families 🍨 Free Ice Cream 🍧
Thursday, 8/20 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Beichner Hall lawn
Beyond the Classroom: Student Affairs Open Houses (come learn about the FRC)
Friday, 8/21 from 10:00 am to 4:15 pm, LaFortune Student Center Dooley Room
International Circle Coffee Hour Thursday, 8/27 at 10:00 am, Beichner Hall - Come meet our global women community
Student Moms Get-Together Friday, 8/28 at 5:00 pm, Beichner Hall (light refreshments available)
FRC Parenting and Pregnancy Services Open House Wednesday, 9/2 from Noon - 5:00 pm, Beichner Hall
Spouse Orientation + Dinner Thursday, 9/10 at 5:15 pm, Beichner Hall
FRC Dads Meet-Up Monday, 9/14 at 5:15 pm, Beichner Hall - free snacks
Healthy Relationships: How to Fight Fair Tuesday, 9/22 at 5:15 pm, Beichner Hall, Dinner Provided
Program Descriptions
*Talk With Your Baby - A Robinson Community Learning Center program, Talk With Your Baby (TWYB) is committed to educating parents and caregivers on the importance of frequent interaction through talking, singing, and playing with their children. Ages birth to 3. TWYB aims to ensure that every parent comprehends the "why" and the "how" of talking with their baby by equipping them with practical, evidence-based strategies.
Tutor-ND- ND Student tutors offer customize programming to meet the child's interests and learning goals. This location is open only to children of ND students and require a pre-test. Advanced regisitration is required. Contact ndfrc@nd.eu for more info.
The International Circle for Spouses and Parents
An hour of coffee and friends. No agenda and occassionally an activity. Just hanging out in Beichner Hall.
Paws and Books - Storyhour with one of the ND Comfort Dogs followed by a craft project.
**LOGAN Milestone Moments Lab is a 6-week FREE class designed to help your child accomplish developmental milestones. These 45-minute weekly classes will teach parents/guardians new and fun ways to encourage their child to achieve milestones. Classes are created and led by the Children1s Therapy Services Team from LOGAN Community Resources, Inc. Classes start February 6, 2026! You are welcome to join up anytime during the series. This program has concluded for the semester. Please check back later for new dates.
Notes
- Our nature and zoo pass program has concluded. If you are still interested in using one, our friends at the McDonald Center for Wellbeing have them available.
- Event registration may be required for some of our events. If registration is needed, a link will be provided after the event's name.
- All programs are in Beichner Hall unless noted differently. Our schedule may change without notice due to weather or other extenduating circumstances.
Campus Calendars
(Includes the FRC events calendar of events curated for parenting, married, and pregnant students).
Want to know when we are open? You can find our hours of operation here.
last updated 8-10-26
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