Our Seminars / 2022 Notre Dame
The Phoenix Institute 2022 Notre Dame Summer Seminar for the Study of Western Institutions
JUNE 25, 2022 – JULY 23, 2022
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The Opening Seminar is to be held on the morning of Sunday, June 27. Attendance is compulsory for all students.
The Opening Seminar will provide a proper introduction to the summer course as a whole. Students will meet their professors, classmates, and coordinators. Also in the seminar, among other relevant information, students will review the calendar of curricular and extracurricular activities, and learn all they need to know about life at Notre Dame.
- Full tuition fee for one in-person Notre Dame course. Students must select one of the two in-person Notre Dame courses (Dr. Lewis OR Dr. Brand courses).
- Full tuition fee for the Phoenix Institute hybrid course (Dr. Rosales).
- Double/triple-occupancy accommodations in non-air-conditioned rooms.
- All applying fees for the use of all libraries and recreational facilities available on the Notre Dame campus (subject to possible limitations due to University COVID-19 health protocols).
- Full tuition fee for the two in-person Notre Dame courses (Dr. Lewis AND Dr. Brand courses).
- Double/triple-occupancy accommodations in non-air-conditioned rooms.
- All applying fees for the use of all libraries and recreational facilities available on the Notre Dame campus (subject to possible limitations due to University COVID-19 health protocols).
INITIAL PAYMENT
In both cases (Options 1 and 2), a 300 USD non-refundable initial payment will be needed for registration 72 hours after a student is notified of their acceptance to the summer program.
MEAL PLAN (OPTIONAL)
CONDITIONS
- Enrollment to both Summer Programs is limited.
- General registration will remain open until May 31st, 2021.
- All applications will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Due to high demand, students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
- The full cost of the program’s tuition fee must be covered by June 14th, 2021.
- If you have not completed it thus far, the first step to apply is by filling out the Pre-Registration form that can be found here.
- For the full description of the 2021 Admission Procedure click here.
The University of Notre Dame requires all Phoenix Institute students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 before the start of the summer program with a vaccine approved by a US federal agency. If you have received a COVID-19 vaccine other than Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson, instructions will be provided so you can request special approval from the University Health Services.
If you are unable to get a COVID-19 vaccine while outside the U.S., the University of Notre Dame will help you register for the vaccine in the South Bend community for you to get vaccinated within 72 hours upon arriving on campus.
Because of the high cost of medical treatment in the United States, all students must purchase a medical insurance policy prior to arrival at the University of Notre Dame. The Phoenix Institute cannot provide for any medical care or medical costs and insurance coverage.
Participants who have not sent the Phoenix Institute written proof of their medical insurance coverage by June 14, 2021, will not be admitted to the summer program.
The Seminar will be held at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana.
TRAVEL ALTERNATIVES FROM CHICAGO TO THE UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS
By bus: Coach USA has bus-shuttles several times a day between both Chicago O’Hare and Chicago Midway airports and Notre Dames campus.
By train: The South Shore Line trains run directly from the Chicago Loop (corner of Michigan and Randolph) to South Bend Regional Airport in South Bend (about a two-hour trip). From the South Bend airport, the Notre Dame campus is approximately a 15-minute ride by car.
By car: The University is about two hours by car from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and about 90 minutes from Midway International Airport.
By plane: There are a few airlines that fly to the South Bend Regional Airport. Please consider that this is NOT an international airport.
Many travel restrictions are in place worldwide due to Covid 19. Make sure you understand and follow the United States and airlines’ requirements related to travel, testing, or quarantine while planning your participation in the summer program. If you do not follow such requirements, you may be denied entry to the United States.
The University of Notre Dame will not require foreign students to get a student visa in order to participate in our summer programs (a regular B2 visa will suffice).

Arrival at ND campus: Saturday, June 26
Opening Seminar: Sunday, June 27 (morning)
First day of classes: Monday, June 28
Last day of classes: Friday, July 23
Last day at ND campus: Saturday, July 24 (by midday)
2021 GERHART NIEMEYER GRADUATION SEMINAR (FOR THIRD YEAR STUDENTS)
The Gerhart Niemeyer Graduation Seminar is the academic activity through which Phoenix senior students (Third Year) complete the Institute’s Program in Advanced Social, Economic, and Political Studies.
Third Year students are expected to arrive on campus on Wednesday, June 23, three days before the rest of the group.
The Graduation Seminar will cost $120.00 USD (TBC).
2021 GERHART NIEMEYER GRADUATION SEMINAR (FOR THIRD YEAR STUDENTS)
The Gerhart Niemeyer Graduation Seminar is the academic activity through which Phoenix senior students (Third Year) complete the Institute’s Program in Advanced Social, Economic, and Political Studies.
Third Year students are expected to arrive on campus on Wednesday, June 23, three days before the rest of the group.
The Graduation Seminar will cost $120.00 USD (TBC).