At freshman orientation, they covered everything except one thing: They never discussed the policy of leaving school early. 

It may seem like common sense but Notre Dame is very strict on attendance. I left early for the first time on Thursday, and it occurred to me that we freshmen were never told the policy of leaving early.

 It felt like I was running in circles figuring out where I was supposed to be when my only knowledge on this topic was from observing others. 

The renovation of the atrium made that 10 times more difficult because the rules changed when the first set of directions were not covered. 

The office staff were very kind in directing me where to go, but this topic needs to be covered sooner. 

I have seen some teachers get mad at my classmates for not knowing they needed to get a pink slip. It was never brought up to them in the first place. 

Next year during freshman orientation the directions for leaving early should be brought up. This important piece of information should not be overlooked for the safety of the students.