Incoming 4/C (Freshmen) midshipmen are highly encouraged to participate in our Orientation Week to acclimate themselves with the military and to prepare themselves for life as a NROTC student at Notre Dame.  Orientation Week begins approximately one week prior to the University's freshmen orientation so that incoming NROTC students may participate in both events.

Orientation Week is an intense week of military instruction, discipline, and physical training with an emphasis on leadership and team building.  A portion of Orientation Week takes place off campus at Ft. Custer Army Base in Michigan where students will participate in evolutions such as land navigation, live weapons firing, close-order drill, physical training, and leadership development courses.

If you will be joining our battalion as an incoming midshipman, you will receive a packet of amplifying information over the summer to help prepare you adequately for this unique and once in a lifetime experience.