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AlcoholEdu

Notre Dame Community & Alcohol Use

Inspired by the characteristics of our Catholic Holy Cross tradition, we believe our shared commitment to building a vibrant and inclusive community of students, staff, and faculty, in which the dignity of all persons is valued and championed, is integral to our mission and your educational experience. To that end, the University has adopted AlcoholEdu to invite you to engage and embolden the values of our community. This program covers topics such as choices around alcohol and substance use, safety on and off campus, and useful skills and knowledge to minimize high-risk situations. 
 
AlcoholEdu for College, is an evidence-based, interactive online module. AlcoholEdu is designed to help you develop critical skills to make more thoughtful and intentional choices, reduce the negative consequences of substance use, and prepare you to join a strong community of individuals working to make Notre Dame a safer and healthier community.
 
Alcohol and drug use impact both the individual and the collective, and we encourage you to consider the choices you make and the impact they can have on others. Additionally, it is important to note that in our community, alcohol use by students under the age of 21 is not permitted on campus, nor is any drug use. More information about University policies can be found in du Lac: A Guide to Student Life. 
 

How to Complete AlcoholEdu

Please note: You will receive an email giving you access. Prior to that date, students may be able to get onto the Vector Solutions platform, but their course section will be empty.  If you are unable to get onto the system or your course section is still empty after the launch date, please contact the McDonald Center for Student Well-Being, 574-631-7970 or mcwell@nd.edu.)

You will need internet access and your NetID to login and complete the course. (Click here for NetID information)

  1. Access the course through the ND AlcoholEDU invitation sent to your Notre Dame email.
  2. To ensure the training runs smoothly please be sure to use a recent version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Safari as your internet browser. If you have any pending updates, they may need to be completed to move forward with training.
  3. About 6 weeks after the Part 1 deadline, an automated email for you to complete Part 2 of AlcoholEdu.  

AlcoholEdu Details

  • Part 1 should take about one to one and half hours, Part 2 should take about fifteen minutes.

  • The course includes surveys to help personalize the experience and measure students’ attitudes and behaviors.

  • All survey responses are strictly confidential; the University of Notre Dame will only receive information about the student body as a whole and completion progress, but will never see an individual student’s answers.

  • Students may complete the course in multiple sittings and progress will be saved between each module; each separate module in the course must be completed in one sitting.

AlcoholEdu Deadlines

Spring Semester 2026

Part 1 Launch: December 17, 2025
Part 1 Deadline: January 11, 2026

Part 2 Launch: February 18, 2026
Part 2 Deadline: March 11, 2026

AlcoholEdu Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing issues with the AlcoholEdu online module in Vector, click on the "Troubleshooting Tips" link in the bottom right hand corner. For technological issues connected to University of Notre Dame systems, you are welcome to contact the OIT Help Desk at (574) 631-8111 or oithelp@nd.edu. You are also welcome to contact McDonald Center for Student Well-Being (574-631-7970) during normal business hours (Monday 8 AM - 5 PM Tuesday - Thursday 8 AM - 8 PM Friday 8 AM - 5 PM Days when class isn't in session the department closes at 5 PM).

What if I already completed AlcoholEdu during a prior semester?

If you previously completed AlcoholEDU at Notre Dame please email McDonald Center for Student Well-Being, mcwell@nd.edu. Please include information on which year and semester you completed the course, we will check our records and email you back a conformation that you can forward to your instructor. If you completed AlcoholEDU somewhere other than Notre Dame you will have to contact their program administrator to get confirmation.

Computer Access

For information on how to utilize computer labs on campus to complete AlcoholEdu, please visit OIT's Computer Lab Locations & Hours page.