Welcome to the best men’s residence hall at the University of Notre Dame.

Per Ardua Ad Spes

Since its founding in 2019, Baumer Hall has been a place of special welcome. Our motto, Per Ardua Ad Spes — “Through Adversity to Hope” — encapsulates our mission as young men to use our resources and gifts to make a difference in the Notre Dame community and beyond.

A Message From our Donor, John Baumer

Dear Buccaneers,

The brotherhood and camaraderie of dorm life are the fondest memories of my time at Notre Dame. I found Zahm Hall to be my “happy place” where I could always find a friend or two or many to provide laughs, advice, insights or simply a hang out.

Whether it was the excitement around a pending game or the stress associated with regular student life, I knew that my dorm mates would share the excitement or emphathize with the stress and always have my back. To this day, my closest friendships remain those made during my time in Zahm Hall. Although we are scattered across the country, we remain exceptionally close due to the special bonding that occurred during our dorm life.

I believe the most special and unique part of the undergraduate experience at Notre Dame is the life long friendships and bonding that occurs during one’s three or four years of dorm life. My hope is that Baumer Hall becomes the “happy place” for those students who become Buccaneers and they are able to look back on their dorm life at Notre Dame as among the best years of their life and the source of many lifelong friendships.

I encourage all Buccaneers to appreciate their time together, support each other in all endeavors and soak in the greatness of dorm life.

- John Baumer, Donor of Baumer Hall

Mr. Baumer and his family.

Baumer Quick Facts

A men’s residence hall on South Quad built in 2019 thanks to the generous gift of the Baumer Family.
First opened to residents for the 2019-2020 school year.
We have four floors with two elevators.
Home to 251 residents, 6 sections: 1st Floor, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4th Floor
We have 1 Rector, 2 Assistant Rectors, and 6 Resident Assistants.
A variety of living arrangements: singles, doubles, quads, sixmans. All freshmen are assigned doubles.
Yes, we have air conditioning!
We have a basketball court just behind the dorm.
We have a field for sports called Baumer Bay next to the dorm.
We have a gym and laundry room in the basement. Both washers and dryers are free to use for Baumer residents.
There is a lounge on each floor, and community kitchens are located on the first and fourth floors.
Our mascot is The Buccaneers. Our colors are burgundy and gold.

Our location

Baumer Hall is located in a cluster of other residence halls near South Quad. We are adjacent to the following women's halls: Ryan Hall, Welsh Family Hall, and McGlinn Family Hall. We are also adjacent to the following men’s halls: Keough Family Hall and O’Neill Family Hall.

We have a central location, as we are only a few minutes from all the major spots on campus. Baumer is situated just behind the Campus Bookstore and is a 3 minute walk to South Dining Hall.