The IMPRINT program engages undergraduate students at NDMU in intentional reflection on their leadership development from freshman year until graduation.


IMPRINT is an umbrella initiative that encompasses multiple NDMU academic and co-curricular activities and experiences, building on the results of faculty-led research of what women need to be successful personally and professionally in the 21st century.

There are four IMPRINT pillars: personal leadership; mentorship & sponsorship; global awareness of diversity & inclusion; and teamwork & communication. Students who attend IMPRINT events earn badges when they submit a written reflection based on an IMPRINT pillar. When they collect 10 badges in all four pillars, students achieve IMPRINT Scholar designation and a special citation at commencement. 

Dr. Kate Bossert, Associate English professor & IMPRINT Chair, said reflection is an important part of the program. Students have embraced the honest self-assessment needed to fully acquire new leadership skills.  

"It has provided a concrete way for them to understand their own growth," she said. "That’s what makes IMPRINT distinctive to the Notre Dame experience."

Female student reads IMPRINT book while standing on a balcony