Where is the student section at Notre Dame Stadium?

The north-west corner and north end zone of the lower bowl, Sections 29 to 36.

Is the Notre Dame student section on the home side?

Yes, it runs from the Notre Dame (west) sideline round into the north end zone.

Notre Dame student section at Notre Dame Stadium

Notre Dame students sit in the lower bowl from the north-west corner round to the north end zone, Sections 29 to 36. That puts them on the Notre Dame (west) side of the field, next to the home sideline.

Notre Dame Stadium seating chart with the student sections in the north-west corner marked in navy

Which sections are the student section?

Section	Position	Rows	Front row to midfield	Boston College 3:30 pm
Section 29	lower bowl, west (Notre Dame) sideline	A-J, 18-58	121 ft	0 min
Section 30	lower bowl, west (Notre Dame) sideline	A-J, 18-58	144 ft	0 min
Section 31	lower bowl, west (Notre Dame) sideline, near the corner	3-58	179 ft	0 min
Section 32	lower bowl, west (Notre Dame) sideline, near the corner	3-58	196 ft	0 min
Section 33	lower bowl, west (Notre Dame) sideline, near the corner	3-58	210 ft	0 min
Section 34	lower bowl, west (Notre Dame) sideline, near the corner	3-58	222 ft	0 min
Section 35	lower bowl, north end zone, near the corner	3-58	217 ft	0 min
Section 36	lower bowl, north end zone	3-58	215 ft	4 min

Sun columns: average minutes of direct sun per seat over a 3.5 hour game at the first possible kickoff for each game.

Is the student section in the sun?

At 3:30 pm against Boston College: 0 to 4 minutes of direct sun per seat. The west stands sit with their backs to the afternoon sun, so they shade themselves. Night kickoffs in November start after sunset.

Source: rateyourseats.com section notes (student section for Notre Dame games). Geometry and sun: our measurements from USGS lidar.